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Smart English Coach

Smart English Coach helps advanced English learners communicate clearly, confidently and naturally at work.Each episode shares practical strategies and coaching insights to help you express complex ideas, stop overthinking your English, and speak with authority.Hosted by Clare Whitmell, English teacher and coach with 20+ years’ experience helping professionals reach advanced fluency.Explore the Advanced English Academy for deeper training and coaching.

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32:51

How To Use Voice Chats To Improve Your English Speaking

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2025/05/14

How can you become more confident when you speak English? In this episode, guest Elena Mutonono talks about how to make language learning sustainable, and why it's so important to practise speaking. Find out why traditional English classes and activities don't always help to improve speaking, and why 'voice chat programs' are a great way to get more fluent and confident. Elena also gives some great tips for learning English on your own, which don't involve AI. Vocabulary notes hustle = a lo...

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11:31

5 Insights From The Professional English Summit

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2025/04/30

3 days, 6 English teachers, people from more than 25 countries... the Professional English Summit was dedicated to helping you get ahead in your career. Even though the talks were on different aspects of professional English, the same themes came up again and again. In this episode, I share the five insights that I hope will inspire you and your professional English journey. Send us a text Subscribe to the podcast Never miss an episode! Get free weekly coaching tips here.

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32:42

Why 'Connection, Not Perfection' Will Bring You Success

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2025/04/16

In this episode, guest speaker Lindsay McMahon explains why our goal in learning a language should be to connect with people - rather than to be perfect. She talks about the best ways to deal with mistakes in English, and also shares her three strategies for success in English and in our careers. Lindsay is speaking at the Professional English Summit (April 23 - 25) where she'll explain how to build great relationships through English. The Summit is completely free - make sure you get your ac...

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25:09

How To Pass A Job Interview In English

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2025/04/15

Job interviews are very stressful - especially if English isn't your first language. But there are ways to make the most of your multilingual abilities. In this episode, guest Kristine Knutter talks about the importance of mindset in your interview, and shares some strategies for showing your unique strengths as a speaker of more than one language. (You'll also learn which accents are considered the most romantic for Americans!) Kristine is speaking at the Professional English Summit (April ...

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16:15

How To Improve Your English Listening And Pronunciation

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2025/04/14

Why is it that you can understand what you read in English very well - but you can't easily understand what you hear? In this episode, guest Lucy Tilney talks about the connection between listening, pronunciation and memory, and shares her strategies for understanding fast spoken English. Lucy is speaking at the Professional English Summit (April 23 - 25) where she'll share many more ideas to improve your English listening and pronunciation. The Summit is completely free - make sure you ge...

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13:51

How To Give An Effective Presentation In English

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2025/04/09

In this episode, guest speaker Craig Wealand explains how to give a good presentation in English - and the biggest mistakes to avoid. He shares some ways to present both in person and online so that your audience stay interested in what you're saying. Craig is speaking at the Professional English Summit (April 23 - 25) where he'll share many more ideas to give a great presentation in English. The Summit is completely free - make sure you get your access link here: https://smartenglishcoach.co...

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13:20

How To Speak Confidently In English Meetings

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2025/04/08

In this episode, guest speaker Hannah Yurk explains how to speak confidently in English meetings. She shares some ways to reframe the way you think about your English so that you feel less anxious in meetings. She also has some great tips for preparing for meetings so that you can increase your confidence. Hannah Yurk is speaking at the Professional English Summit (April 23 - 25) where she'll share three things to do if you forget a word in a meeting. The Summit is completely free - make su...

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18:26

How To Present With Confidence And Fluency In English

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2025/04/07

In this episode, guest speaker Maurice Jeths explains how to create a presentation in English where your ideas flow logically, and where you can connect with your audience. He shares some ideas to help you present with confidence and fluency, so that even the 'Question and Answer' section of your presentation is easy and comfortable for you! Maurice Jeths is speaking at the Professional English Summit (April 23 - 25) where he'll share five techniques to present with confidence and fluency. T...

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4:22

How Curiosity And Connection Help You To Enjoy English

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2025/03/26

Speaking English can be so much more than doing a classroom exercise. Imagine how it feels when people want to find out more about you, when they listen to you and encourage you. That's the power of curiosity and connection. These two things bring people together and create ways for easier and more satisfying conversations. In this podcast episode, I talk about a recent lesson in the English Fluency Club where curiosity and connection led to some amazing conversations in English. I also share...

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9:41

When And How To Use Netflix To Learn English

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2025/03/12

‘Netflix is not your teacher!’ I hear this comment a lot, but is it true? Can Netflix help you learn English? In this episode, I talk about three times when Netflix is a great choice. But rather than just watching or listening passively, choose an activity that will really improve your English. Get my suggestions for three types of learning activities you can do with Netflix. Vocabulary in this episode come down to (phrasal verb) = when something is the most important factor "It all comes dow...

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8:14

Why Confidence In Your English Is So Important

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2025/02/26

Confidence in your English is the start of a better life. This sounds like a very strong statement, but I've seen people who are confident in their English go on to make huge changes in other areas of their life. In this episode, I share two reasons why confidence in your English is so important and I show you, step-by-step, how being confident when you speak can lead you to the life you want. Vocabulary in this episode to boost your confidence = to increase your confidence a growth mindset =...

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15:37

How I Help My Students To Get More Fluent In English

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2025/02/12

When I ask people about their biggest problem in English, they almost always say that it's fluency. But what's surprising is that even people with a high level of English say that they don't feel fluent. In this episode, I talk about why fluency is a problem, and I also share five strategies that I use with my students. Link in episode In March I'm starting my new group program "English Fluency Breakthrough". Leave your email here if you'd like more information - and to get an early bird disc...

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11:02

How To Feel Empowered When You Learn English

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2025/01/29

Learning English has its 'ups and downs', and it can sometimes be difficult to feel 'empowered', or 'in control' of the language learning process. This can make you feel demotivated.In this episode, I share three strategies that can make you feel more in control, so that learning English is enjoyable, rather than frustrating.Link in this episodeIn March, I'm starting my first group programme to help you feel confident and fluent in English. Get more details (and an early bird discount) here:s...

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8:07

How To Deal With The 'Ups And Downs' Of Learning English

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2025/01/15

Learning English is different from learning other skills, and you'll have both 'ups' and 'downs' as you learn. It can be frustrating to feel you aren't always making progress, and in this episode I share my thoughts on why you experience 'downs' and what you can do about it.Links in this episodeYou are not alone when you learn English! Join The English Fluency Club - a welcoming place to connect with other English learners, to share your experiences and to feel understood!Send us a textSubscr...

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8:30

How Can Introverts Become Fluent In English?

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2024/12/11

Welcome to the 100th episode of the Smart English Coach podcast!This episode is for you if you're an introvert and a naturally shy person. How can you get fluent in English if you prefer to be on your own, rather than with other people?I share some useful strategies to help you build your fluency in ways that feel comfortable to you. (If you're an extrovert, you might find these ideas useful as well!)Vocabulary noteto blurt out = say something suddenly, without thinking. You "blurt out a secr...

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6:36

How To Choose What To Study In English

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2024/11/27

How do you choose which activities to do in English, or which teachers to follow, when there's so much choice?This is a really good question to ask, so that you can avoid confusion and overwhelm.In this episode, discover the four questions you can ask yourself in order to choose what to study. Your answers to these questions will help you to stay motivated and they'll also help you to continue making progress in English.Send us a textSubscribe to the podcastNever miss an episode! Get free wee...

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35:19

The Power of Personalised Feedback For Fluency

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2024/11/13

Maurice Jeths speaks seven languages, so he knows the best methods for learning languages quickly.In this episode, find out- his top five methods for fluency, and- how personalised feedback can help you move up levelsMaurice uses personalised feedback in his voice chat programs, to help people feel motivated by making rapid progress.Find out more about how Maurice can help you here:Information via Google FormOn LinkedInSend us a textSubscribe to the podcastNever miss an episode! Get free week...

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9:17

How To Be Less Critical About Your English

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2024/10/30

We often criticise ourselves for not being 'good enough', but self-criticism can destroy confidence. So in this episode I share my 'C.R.A.P' method to reduce self-criticism and frustration with your English.Yes - you read that correctly! Self-criticism is so damaging, that it deserves the 'crap' word!I share four steps you can take to restore your confidence in your English and to enjoy your achievements.Vocabulary notesGive yourself some leeway = room for free movementCut yourself some slack...

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6:48

Is Fluency More Important Than Accuracy In English?

Smart English Coach ·

2024/10/16

If you had to choose between fluency and accuracy in English, which would you choose? Speaking without hesitation, or speaking without mistakes?Many people would probably choose fluency - but it's a little more complicated than that!In this episode, I share my ideas on- the 'deeper' reasons why fluency is often the main goal- why some mistakes are more important than others- two things you can do if you can't correct your mistakesVocabulary notesdig deeper = find the deeper reasons for someth...

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4:13

How To Feel Inspired For Learning English

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2024/10/02

Inspiration is a really positive emotion for learning English as it can motivate you and give you a goal.In this episode, I share some ways that you can use inspiration to make progress in English. It's a short episode, which was 'inspired' by a comment by a student!Vocabulary role-model = someone who provides a 'model' for you to followreverse engineering = when you work backwards from a resultSend us a textSubscribe to the podcastNever miss an episode! Get free weekly coaching tips here.

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