Struggling to stay consistent in English? Feeling stuck — or frustrated with mistakes?
After 10 years of teaching Fluency School and reaching 1 million YouTube subscribers, I’ve learned a few things about what really helps women build confidence and fluency in English.

In this episode, I’m sharing 3 personal lessons that can shift the way you think about your English journey — especially if you're a perfectionist or constantly feel like you're not doing enough.

You’ll learn:

• What real consistency looks like (and how to stop feeling guilty when life happens)

• How to get clear on your priorities so you can make real progress

• Why mistakes are essential — even when they feel uncomfortable

✨ If you’re ready to go deeper and want expert support, you can learn more about my signature program, Fluency School, here: https://www.speakconfidentenglish.com/fluencyschool/

Episode Timestamps:

00:00 Celebrating This Month — 1 Million Subscribers

03:18 Lesson 1: The Power of Consistency (but not like you think)

06:34 Lesson 2: Knowing What's Important

09:24 Lesson 3: The One that Annoys Me

11:46 Most Important of All  — Thank You

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How to Get the Confidence to Say What You Want in English (Free Fluency Training) → ⁠https://www.speakconfidentenglish.com/say-what-you-want-in-english/⁠

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Learn English vocabulary with me in this must-know English vocabulary lesson inspired by Mel Robbins’ Let Them Theory. In this episode, you’ll improve English vocabulary, discover advanced English phrases for daily life, and build English fluency with words that help you speak naturally and confidently.

Most English lessons give you lists of words that are correct but rarely used in real conversations. That’s not fluency.

Here’s why these phrases matter:

• You’ll recognize the words real people use in everyday English conversations.

• You’ll understand the cultural meaning behind them so you don’t miss what’s happening.

• And you’ll practice them in context so they come to you naturally, without translation or hesitation.

✨ What you’ll hear in this episode:

• Essential English words and idioms from Mel Robbins’ Let Them Theory

• Everyday English expressions like “drop the oars” and “strike a nerve”

• Why learning cultural context helps you speak English fluently

Episode Timestamps:

00:00 Your conversations on 'Let Them'

01:47 Avoid this Vocab Mistake

03:48 The 4 'Chapters'

04:17 What is "Let Them?"

10:27 When 'Let Them' doesn't work

13:59 How to use 'Let Them'

19:06 'Let Them' in Relationships

21:25 Time to practice

👉 Want more? Join me inside the Confident Women Community for lessons + live practice: https://speakconfidentenglish.com/community

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Struggling to write professional emails in English that sound clear, polite, and natural?

Whether you’re drafting them yourself or using AI tools like ChatGPT or Gemini, this episode will help you write better emails in English — with professional tips you can start using today.

You’ll learn:

• How to avoid common email mistakes 

• Phrases that help you sound professional without being too formal

• Ways to improve your email writing skills in English for business or work

• How to use AI for emails without losing your authentic voice

• When NOT to rely on AI — especially for sensitive or high-stakes messages

By the end, you’ll know exactly how to write professional emails that are clear, polite, and effective — and that help you build trust in every conversation.

Episode Timestamps:

00:00 Using AI for emails in English?

02:45 What emails need — even without AI

05:55 Getting the tone right

11:07 3 steps to make emails sound like you

14:31 When not to use AI

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Do you struggle with when to use make and when to use do in English? They're definitely tricky. Even advanced learners get confused by these verb combinations.

In this episode, you’ll learn the real difference between make vs do in English, and discover 20+ advanced collocations that fluent speakers use in daily conversations, professional settings, and written communication.

• Understand why we say “make a decision” but “do research”
• Learn collocations that improve clarity, fluency, and confidence
• Avoid common mistakes with English verbs make and do
• Practice with a mini quiz to check your progress

🔗 Mentioned in this episode:

• How to Learn & Remember Phrasal Verbs (5-Minute Routine): https://www.speakconfidentenglish.com/learn-english-phrasal-verbs-faster/

• Economic Vocabulary in English: https://www.speakconfidentenglish.com/english-economic-vocabulary/

Episode Timestamps:

00:00 Is it 'Make' or 'Do'?

01:25 Tip for Choosing Make vs Do

02:36 Collocations with Make

07:12 Collocations with Do

11:13 Exceptions to General Rules

14:46 Quiz

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Have you ever wanted to describe a close friend in English… but didn’t know the words to explain your connection?

In this episode, we explore the exact vocabulary and natural phrases you need to talk about friendships—whether you’re describing a childhood friend, a long-distance friendship, or how a relationship has changed over time.

You’ll learn how to:

• Describe types of friendships in English (work friends, lifelong, long-distance…)

• Use emotional vocabulary to talk about connection and trust

• Talk about how friendships begin, grow, or drift apart

• Express what makes a friendship strong and how to maintain it

If you’ve ever thought, “I don’t know how to describe my friendships in English,” this episode gives you the clarity and confidence to do exactly that.

Episode Timestamps:

00:00 Easy in your native language but not English?

02:15 Types of friends in English

06:48 Describing closeness in English

10:05 Describing what you do with friends

12:33 Describing new friendships

15:50 Describing challenges & changes

20:24 Talking about maintaining friendships

22:54 How to practice

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Have you ever wanted to help someone, but stayed quiet because you didn’t know how to say it in English? In this episode, you’ll learn exactly how to offer help in English politely, without sounding pushy or making someone uncomfortable.

I’ll walk you through a 4-step method to help you support others in a way that feels clear, kind, and culturally appropriate—whether at work, with friends, or in emotionally sensitive situations.

You’ll learn how to:
• Show empathy without overstepping
• Use specific English phrases to offer help
• Speak with confidence in professional and personal conversations

Episode Timestamps:

00:00 Thinking about offering help? Should you or shouldn't you? 

02:05 Here's the right way to offer help

02:59 Step 1: Notice

05:14 Step 2: Empathy

08:45 Step 3: Express offer

11:46 Step 4: Do

15:12 Recap & Practice

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Ever felt nervous or stuck when you needed to ask for directions in English? You’re definitely not alone.

In this episode, I’ll teach you exactly what to say—and how to say it—so you can ask for directions in English with confidence and ease. You’ll learn English travel phrases and English survival phrases that actually work in real-life situations.

Whether you’re traveling abroad and need English for tourists or simply looking for English conversation practice, this episode is designed to help you speak clearly, politely, and naturally.

Here’s what you’ll learn today:
— Simple, natural ways to ask for directions in English
— Common English phrases for travel that locals use
— How to understand the answers people give you
— What to do if you don’t understand or if your mind goes blank
— Tips to feel calm, clear, and confident—especially if you’re shy or hesitant about speaking

If you’ve ever felt nervous about using English travel vocabulary or asking for help in English, this episode is perfect for you. These practical tips are designed for shy speakers and English learners who want to sound polite and confident without feeling embarrassed.

🎧 Great for:
— English-speaking tourists
— Learners looking to improve their English conversation skills
— Anyone who wants confident English speaking while traveling

✨ Challenge for You: After listening, try using one phrase from today’s episode when you ask for directions or in your next English conversation.

Episode Timestamps:

00:00 The Anxiety of Asking for Directions

01:46 First Steps for Asking for Directions — Natural Phrases

03:47 What You'll Hear from Native Speakers

06:55 How to Clarify the Directions

08:30 What If You Freeze?

11:31 What's Next

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You know that moment when you're trying to set expectations with your team, make a professional commitment, or discuss long-term goals - and you feel limited by simple future tenses?

When you want to say something like "By the time the project launches, we'll have been collaborating for six months" but you're not sure how to structure it correctly?

In this episode, you'll discover:

• How to structure and use three advanced future tenses that make you sound more sophisticated
• The specific situations where future continuous helps you project assumptions and describe temporary events
• Why future perfect is essential for expressing expectations, hopes, and promises with confidence
• Real-life examples that show exactly when and how to use each form naturally

Perfect for intermediate to advanced English learners who feel ready to move beyond basic future forms like "will" and "going to." If you've ever felt limited when trying to express complex future scenarios or wanted to sound more precise in professional conversations, this episode gives you the tools to do exactly that.

This lesson builds on my popular episodes about future forms - but takes you to the next level with grammar structures that native speakers use daily for sophisticated communication.

Episode Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction

02:47 - Grammatical Structures

04:23 - Common Contractions Used

05:35 - Future Continuous

09:50 - Future Perfect

13:40 - Future Perfect Continuous

17:05 - Practice Quiz

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Learn the most effective English phrases for meetings and professional updates so you can sound clear, confident, and fluent in every workplace conversation — no more awkward or overly formal English.

In this Confident English lesson, you’ll get practical business English phrasal verbs that native speakers use every day in team meetings, project updates, and workplace discussions.

Whether you're giving updates in English, describing progress, talking about delays, or wrapping up with next steps, this lesson gives you the tools to speak English for work fluently and naturally.

WHAT’S COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:

00:00 The Right Language for Updates

02:13 Why Phrasal Verbs Are Important at Work

03:22 Phrasal Verbs to Start Meetings

06:00 Phrasal Verbs for Progress

09:59 Phrasal Verbs for Delays

13:17 Phrasal Verbs to Summarize

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3-Steps for Clear Project Updates in English: https://www.speakconfidentenglish.com/give-a-project-update-in-english/

How to Get the Confidence to Say What You Want in English (Free Fluency Training) → ⁠https://www.speakconfidentenglish.com/say-what-you-want-in-english/⁠

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Need to give a project update in English that gets attention? Master a 3‑step system to deliver a clear, professional project status update—so you can report progress, flag challenges, and impress your boss in every meeting.

WHAT’S COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:

0:00  Why project updates feel stressful

2:07  Common mistakes to avoid

4:20  What's possible when you have the right structure

5:18 IKEA‑inspired “headline first” strategy

5:50  Start with the headline

7:54 Use the Progress / Challenges / Next Steps template

10:40 Give clear expectations

12:50  Practice + free fluency training

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