The Accented World Podcast

Have you ever struggled with speaking English fluently? Has that held you back in scaling your business or starting your business in English? If so, episode 53 of the Accented World Podcast is perfect for you!  

On today's show, Lena shares her 5 tips to improve your English fluency. She talks about the importance of immersing yourself in an English rich environment and how to do it even if you don't live in an English speaking country, why practicing your skills and taking risks is so important to your success and the different elements of English which you need to know and understand in order to become a fluent speaker. 

Tune in to the episode now to learn Lena's 5 tips!

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I am very excited to share today's episode on the Accented World Podcast, because it's all about blogging!

Ever thought of starting a blog? Or do you have one but are unsure what to do with it to monetize it and make it grow? Well then, today's episode is for you!

My guest on today's show is Samantha Milner. She is a food blogger over at RecipeThis.com. The blog was created it in the winter of 2015 with her husband Dominic.

It has grown to 8 million visitors a year and it has become an authority in its niche. Thanks to the blog, Samantha was able to build a 6 figure business.

Prior to this Samantha worked as an internet marketing manager for more than 10 years, along with flipping websites and running her own successful blogs. She has worked online since the January of 2005.

On today's show, Samantha shared a wealth of information about blogging. We discussed whether blogging is dead, how frequently to blog for success, how to look for blogging trends, 3 steps to take when starting a blog, how do you monetize your blog, and how to get more traffic on your website.

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Chesline Pierre Paul or Ches for short, is a digital media & language activist, digital activist-startupreneur, co-founder of the Decolonial Perspectives & Practices Hub, independent scholar & global thought leader on anti-coloniality.

She is fluent in 5 languages & taught herself her own native Indigenous language. I had an incredibly powerful conversation with Ches about healing inter-generational trauma, living outside of your ego, using your business as a tool for social justice, language-based liberation, and that period between code-switching or switching from one language to the next.

I'm referring to the time that you all of a sudden are very aware of speaking a different language and needing a bit of extra time to gather your thoughts and say what's on your mind. That is called code-switching and it's one of the struggles many multilingual speakers deal with every day.

Tune into the show to hear my chat with Ches!

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Happy 50th episode to the Accented World Podcast! It's hard to believe this is our 50th episode. Lena decided to talk about something very practical in today's episode. 

There are so many brands, businesses and apps we get to work with, collaborate with or subscribe to as entrepreneurs. But pronouncing some of these names can be difficult to do if you're not a native speaker.

In today's episode, Lena discusses the most popular apps and brands commonly used by entrepreneurs and how to correctly pronounce them in English, giving you plenty of practice to stay them correctly!

Some of the brands and business-related words that Lena went over include podcast, Instagram, Google, LinkedIn, Kajabi, Slack and many more. Tune in if you need some help pronouncing these words in English. 

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Mostafa Hosseini is a serial entrepreneur, author, business coach and founder of Persyo Inc and Creator of:

•Simple Marketing Formula 

•Viral Coefficient Formula

•Simple Time Management Formula

Mostafa has been coaching and consulting for the past 10 years, helping businesses in various niches and industries grow and scale and become more profitable. 

His burning desire is to have Harmony in life. 

Mostafa Specializes in helping coaches, consultants and experts create & implement their 1-Page Marketing Plan in 7 days or Less. On today’s show, he goes into detail about the 1 page marketing plan, what it entails and how to implement it, discusses the 80/20 principle, why 20 percent of your business can drive the most results, his negative experiences when he first moved to Canada and didn’t yet speak English and how to prioritize your to do list. Tune in now to hear his story. 

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https://lenalivinsky.com/49

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Is this you? Do you believe that your accent will never change? That because you have an accent you will not be successful running a business in English? Or that you will not be as successful as native speaking entrepreneurs?

Or maybe you're ready to take your English speaking skills to the next level but don't know where to start? 

Well, no matter what you chose, I am here to tell you that you can do anything you put your mind to. That includes speaking with more clarity and confidence.

In today's episode, Lena discusses the 5 main areas of accent modification, which you need to know about if you want to elevate your English speaking skills. These include auditory training, individual sounds such as vowels and consonants, prosody, cultural language and linguistic patterns.

Tune into today's episode to hear about these 5 areas and download the free guide below to have them at your fingertips plus 5 great accent exercises to help you get started.

https://crafty-speaker-7868.ck.page/338f7ab417

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Making a good first impression on your potential clients is very important. It's not always easy to do as we don't always click with people right away but to do that in a language that's not your native tongue, adds on an extra layer of complexity. We need to not only think about the correct words to use but also keep in mind the social and cultural rules in play.

This is why in today's episode, I am talking about business small talk. Small talk is an easy-going, light, and informal conversation. It's usually used when talking to someone you don't know very well (i.e., a new client, an acquaintance) while networking or during social events online or in person. When onboarding a new client or speaking with a prospective customer, it's important to understand the rules of small talk in American English. It's a key business skill.

On today's show I discuss what's the difference between regular small talk and business small talk, the 8 tips you need to know to rock small talk with about anyone, I give you a list of potential topics to discuss and topics to avoid and the red flags to look out for when engaging in small talk with your clients or when networking.

I also created a guide to make it easy for you to remember all this! Click here to grab it

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https://lenalivinsky.com/47

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My podcast has become one of my favorite projects I've ever done. I've met some incredible people and networked with entrepreneurs from all over the world. It's been a wild ride, one that I intend to continue for some time. 

With my podcast recording experience, I've gone through a total transformation. I am no longer afraid to share my message and speak up. It's something I struggled with for the majority of my adult life. I was usually the person to shy away from a stimulating conversation, afraid of other people's judgment. 

Well, that's no longer the case and I am so grateful for that. Because of my newfound courage to speak to anyone and any audience, I decided to start recording consistent solo episodes of my podcast. This project has been a long time coming and it's finally coming to fruition today! My first true solo episode is here!! Woohoo. 

On the show today I talk about the 10 Simple Steps You Can Take to Show Up on Camera with Confidence. As entrepreneurs, we have to constantly show up on camera. It's not easy, especially when you're just getting started or if English is not your first language. In the episode, I share 10 steps you can take to make going on camera seamless. We talk about preparing in advance, getting a buddy, practicing on Clubhouse, picking out the right outfit, being yourself, and much more! 

Tune in to the show today and let me know your thoughts :) 

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I met my guest on today's show, Ms. Ana Tajder @anatajder, when I was featured on her award-winning podcast, Thank You  Mama. I loved being a part of the show, and being able to share the lessons I learned from my mom, Weronika. Ana was such a gracious host, I knew I needed to have her guest on my show as well! Today's the day, I get to share her story. 

Ana was born in Zagreb, Croatia. When bombs reached Zagreb in 1991, she fled to Vienna, where she graduated with an MBA and collected extensive work experience in diplomacy, marketing, and advertising. She's an author, her first novel “From Barbie to Vibrator” was published in Croatia in 2008 and Austria in 2009. In 2010, she was awarded the prestigious “Austrian State Grant for Literature” for “Titoland.” The book received extensive media coverage and was nominated for various awards. 

Ana writes for German, Austrian and Croatian newspapers and magazines and is finishing a Ph.D. in Sociology about singles and capitalism. In 2020, Ana launched her podcast “Thank You, Mama” in which she interviews women from all over the world about the most valuable lessons they learned from their mothers. In the same year, her podcast won the Hermes Creative Award and the dotCOMM Award.  

On today's show, Ana discusses growing up in a communist and capitalist Yugoslavia, how she started her award winning podcast, Thank You Mama, how you can have different attitudes towards language and culture depending on where you go to school, why writing in foreign languages can be scary and freeing, advice for aspiring writers whose first language is not English and embracing the characteristics of different languages. LINK IN Bio to tune into our chat. 

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My guest on today's show, Jordan Carroll is known as @theremotejobcoach, helping people from all over the world find their dream remote careers, allowing for location freedom. He has worked for over 6 years remotely in the US and while traveling internationally, for a Fortune 50 company, start-ups, and his own businesses.

He's lived in over 15 countries on 5 continents in the past two years and is a member of the Forbes Coaches Council. He creates content, courses, and coaching programs to help high performers learn a process to land legitimate remote jobs and gain freedom and flexibility in their lives.

During the show, Jordan shares how he got started working as the remote job coach, how he turned his remote work into a business, his top tip to find remote work (most people spend their time in the wrong places), how to provide value before even applying for a job, how to position yourself on LinkedIn and what's more important a LinkedIn profile or a resume?

This episode is a must listen for remote job seekers and entrepreneurs, as Jordan's story and tips can get you started in both your job hunt and your personal business. Tune in now to hear Lena's chat with Jordan.

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