The Dutch Speaking Academy Podcast

In deze aflevering geef ik je 6 'hot takes' over waarom DuoLingo (en andere taalleerapps) je NOOIT gaan leren SPREKEN.

Wil je een methode die WEL werkt?

Check de website wanneer we weer starten met een nieuwe groep voor Dutch Speaking Mastery.

x Mariska

PS. Wil je meer?

Word lid van mijn community; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Dutch Speaking Circle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Meer van mij volgen?

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This podcast is for internationals living in the Netherlands who understand Dutch but struggle to speak it confidently. We talk about language confidence, fear of making mistakes, perfectionism, and how to start speaking Dutch more often in daily life.

In deze Instagram Live vertel ik je meer over:

- waarom ik mijn eigen methode gebruik in mijn programma's,

- waarom ik focus op spreken

- wat mijn 'drive' is in mijn lessen.

Meer info over mijn Switch to Dutch methode vind je hier!

x Mariska

PS. Wil je verder oefenen met Nederlands spreken?

Word lid van mijn community; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Dutch Speaking Circle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Meer van mij volgen?

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This podcast is for internationals living in the Netherlands who understand Dutch but struggle to speak it confidently. We talk about language confidence, fear of making mistakes, perfectionism, and how to start speaking Dutch more often in daily life.

In deze aflevering (episode) van de Dutch Speaking Academy podcast praten Mariska en Ambi Oosterhout over gedachten (thoughts) en Nederlands leren.

Ambi is expert in het herkennen van gedachtenpatronen.

Ze legt uit hoe sommige (some) gedachten je kunnen tegenhouden (hold you back) bij het spreken van Nederlands. Bijvoorbeeld: “Ik kan dit niet” of “Ik maak te veel fouten.”

Je leert hoe je deze gedachten kunt herkennen en onderzoeken. Mariska en Ambi delen ook praktische stappen om minder streng (less strict) voor jezelf te zijn.

Deze aflevering laat zien waarom milde gedachten belangrijk zijn. Niet alleen voor persoonlijke groei, maar ook om met meer vertrouwen Nederlands te spreken.

Luister mee en ontdek wat jouw gedachten doen met jouw Nederlands.

x Mariska

PS. Wil je verder oefenen met Nederlands spreken?

Word lid van mijn community; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Dutch Speaking Circle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Meer van mij volgen?

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This podcast is for internationals living in the Netherlands who understand Dutch but struggle to speak it confidently. We talk about language confidence, fear of making mistakes, perfectionism, and how to start speaking Dutch more often in daily life.

“Ik zou al lang vloeiend moeten zijn.”

Na 3 cursussen. 2 apps. En 100x “ik begin maandag écht.”

Maar guess what?
Het is niet jouw discipline. Niet jouw motivatie.
Het is je strategie.

In deze aflevering leg ik uit:
- Waarom die “ik begin groot” mentaliteit je Nederlands saboteert
- Wat het compound effect écht betekent (en hoe het je vloeiend maakt)
- De kleine, haalbare acties die wél werken – elke dag weer

En: ik heb iets nieuws voor je. 🎧
Mijn Telegram kanaal = jouw dagelijkse mini-boost in het Nederlands.

✅ Korte audio’s
✅ Uitleg van woorden & uitdrukkingen
✅ Persoonlijke nudges & brain farts – alles in het Nederlands

Jij bepaalt wat je betaalt. Ja echt.

Luister de aflevering.
Join het kanaal.

Liefs, Mariska

PS. Wil je meer?

Word lid van mijn community; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Dutch Speaking Circle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Meer van mij volgen?

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This podcast is for internationals living in the Netherlands who understand Dutch but struggle to speak it confidently. We talk about language confidence, fear of making mistakes, perfectionism, and how to start speaking Dutch more often in daily life.

You understand Dutch.

But speaking? That’s where you freeze.

In this episode I share something personal.

Not a language tip. Not a grammar rule.

But an identity shift.

After spending a month in New Zealand with my family, something clicked for me.

A belief I had held for years quietly disappeared.

And that matters for you too.

Because the reason you still don’t speak Dutch is often not your level.

It’s the story you tell yourself about who you are when you speak.

In this episode you’ll hear:

- Why your identity around speaking Dutch is not fixed, and how the story “I understand Dutch but don’t speak it” is something you learned, not who you are.

- Why more studying won’t help anymore, because knowledge is no longer the problem; hesitation is.

- What actually needs to shift - so you stop freezing, stop switching to English, and start speaking even when it’s not perfect.

- How an identity shift creates real movement - without forcing yourself or “just pushing through.”

If you’ve been living in the Netherlands for years, understand almost everything, and still hesitate every time you open your mouth - this episode is for you.

At the end, I’ll also tell you about the Dutch Breakthrough Week:

a focused challenge where we work on identity, mindset, perfectionism and finally speaking - instead of staying stuck in your head.

Get in here.

x Mariska

PS. Want more?

Join my community; ⁠⁠⁠The Dutch Speaking Circle⁠⁠

Want to stay connected?

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This podcast is for internationals living in the Netherlands who understand Dutch but struggle to speak it confidently. We talk about language confidence, fear of making mistakes, perfectionism, and how to start speaking Dutch more often in daily life.

This one is 'Uit de oude doos'! I found this audio in my files and, even though it's an old one, the content is still very relevant for when your working in a Dutch environment.

Speak Dutch at Work MASTERCLASS.

In this masterclass, you'll finally understand why speaking Dutch at work feels almost impossible - even though you understand so much.

And more importantly:
→ what's actually happening in your brain that's blocking you
→ what to do to break through it (en ja - it's easier than you think)

I'll introduce you to the exact method I created - and use daily with internationals who have been living here for years.

Watch the MASTERCLASS (now for only €9,99)

Vocab from the podcast:

Veel te doen?

Zet 'm op.

Werk ze!

Aan de slag!

Bakkie (doen)?

Ga je mee lunchen?

De lunchwandeling

Het overleg (kort)

De afspraak (algemeen - general)

De vergadering (met collega', of op een club)

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This podcast is for internationals living in the Netherlands who understand Dutch but struggle to speak it confidently. We talk about language confidence, fear of making mistakes, perfectionism, and how to start speaking Dutch more often in daily life.

Let' make 2026 the year you start speaking Dutch!

Zie je snel?

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Meer van mij volgen?

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This podcast is for internationals living in the Netherlands who understand Dutch but struggle to speak it confidently. We talk about language confidence, fear of making mistakes, perfectionism, and how to start speaking Dutch more often in daily life.

https://dutchspeakingacademy.nl/mastery/

In this episode, I share something that even surprised me: my Switch to Dutch method doesn’t only work for internationals… it works for Dutch people too!
Last week, I gave my first workshop for a group of Dutch language enthusiasts. I did an excercise with them that confirmed everything you experience when you try to speak Dutch: tension, panic, searching for words, a body that shuts down.

In this podcast, you’ll hear:

• why your body freezes when you try to speak Dutch

• what Dutch people feel too when they try to speak another language

• how they can support you better than you think

• the simple adjustments Dutch speakers can make to help you succeed

• how you can start this conversation with Dutch people around you

• and the moment when my entire mission “clicked”: you – teachers – Dutch people.

Send this to your favorite Dutchie so they can help you with: simpler language, slower pace, more patience…

If you want my guidance to finally speak Dutch with confidence - without switching back into English - join Dutch Speaking Mastery.

Let me know what you think of this episode. A review or like helps me reach more people like you who are ready to switch to Dutch.

Step by step, you’re getting there.

x Mariska

PS. Want more?

Join my community; ⁠⁠⁠The Dutch Speaking Circle⁠⁠

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This podcast is for internationals living in the Netherlands who understand Dutch but struggle to speak it confidently. We talk about language confidence, fear of making mistakes, perfectionism, and how to start speaking Dutch more often in daily life.

“I feel dumber in Dutch.” - If that hits home, this episode is for you.

So many of my clients feel like a different person when they speak Dutch. Less witty. Less confident. Less themselves.

But:

It’s not your fault. You’re not bad at languages. And you're definitely not less smart. But you are stuck between two versions of yourself - and that “gap” can be incredibly frustrating.

In this episode, I’ll show you:
✔️ Why high-achievers struggle more with learning Dutch
✔️ How to stop trying to be your “English self” in Dutch
✔️ A simple mindset shift that creates more freedom, less pressure - and way more progress.

Listen if you’re done avoiding conversations, switching to English too quickly, or hiding behind “I’m still learning.”

x Mariska

PS. Would you like to speak more Dutch?

Join my community; ⁠⁠⁠The Dutch Speaking Circle⁠⁠

Want to stay connected?

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This podcast is for internationals living in the Netherlands who understand Dutch but struggle to speak it confidently. We talk about language confidence, fear of making mistakes, perfectionism, and how to start speaking Dutch more often in daily life.