When we learn a language, are we just carving a path that leads back to ourselves?
In this first episode, I meet with Ashley, English Language Trainer and Communication Coach for Athletes and Sports Professionals.
Ashley reflects on what drew her to Spain over 20 years ago, and describes a time when she felt ‘the click’. Interestingly, she shares an anecdote describing her reactive ‘Spanish-self’, and how she actually likes her ‘English-self’ better!
We touch on creativity in her field of sports, and feeling creative in different languages.
*In this episode I refer to the ideas of Graham Wallas (whose name I forget at the time), a social psychologist and educationalist, and the four steps of creativity he describes in his book The Art of Thought. You can read the same summary that I read here: https://www.themarginalian.org/2013/08/28/the-art-of-thought-graham-wallas-stages/
Janelle is the founder of English Creative, where she helps curious, creative individuals feel like themselves in English.
Through identity-aligned coaching and group experiences, she creates spaces for courage, connection, and self-expression in English. Her work includes 1:1 mentoring, an audio-note coaching subscription and her signature course, Effortlessly You: Communicate who you are in English.
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