Why can I understand TED talks but not native speakers in conversation?

Wondering why TED talks are easier to understand than two native speakers chatting?

I'll explain why by comparing the way Brené Brown speaks in her TED talk on shame compared to an interview with Marie Forleo.

You'll learn what the differences are and why listening to spontaneous, native speech in English can be so tough.

Links mentioned in this video:

Personal development and listening videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkzUq7XYDsg-oO0TTtdslgNb-_NP9ViY0

More on Brené Brown: https://brenebrown.com/

Brené's talk on Vulnerability: https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability

Brené's listening to shame talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_listening_to_shame

3 tips to spice up your TED talks: https://www.leo-listening.com/ted-talks/

What are the disfluency features I mention: https://www.leo-listening.com/stop-translating-start-understanding/

Brenés interview with Marie Forleo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9FopgKyAfI&feature=youtu.be

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