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The InFluency Podcast

The InFluency podcast is your go-to resource for learning, speaking and teaching English. Hadar Shemesh is a pronunciation expert and fluency coach with thousands of students around the world, though she herself was an intermediate speaker of English once. In this podcast she will share her best strategies for learning English, speaking English with confidence and mastering the American accent. Discover how becoming fluent has everything to do with acquiring the right mindset, setting goals and

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313. I asked 30K students what words they confused...

The InFluency Podcast ·

2023/04/24

The most confusing word pairs EVER! If you've been speaking English for a while, you probably know how complicated the spelling can be. But how about words that are spelled differently, but sound soooo similar? These word pairs I'm going to teach you today are common pairs that people confuse, and can lead to misunderstanding. But don't just take my word for it, I asked this question to my InFluency Community, a community of non-native speakers around the world, and we came up with this list

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43:30

312. Equality in English Teaching with Marek Kiczkowiak

The InFluency Podcast ·

2023/04/21

In this episode, I talk with Marek Kiczkowiak about native speakerism in the ELT (English Language Teaching) industry and how it promotes discrimination and inequality suggesting that native speaking teachers are more qualified and skilled to teach English as a second language as they represent the standard of English speaking and teaching. Marek shares his story as well as some tips and resources to help students and teachers battle this phenomenon. Marek runs TEFL Equity Advocates and Academy,

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00:43:29

312. Equality in English Teaching with Marek Kiczkowiak

The InFluency Podcast ·

2023/04/21

In this episode, I talk with Marek Kiczkowiak about native speakerism in the ELT (English Language Teaching) industry and how it promotes discrimination and inequality suggesting that native speaking teachers are more qualified and skilled to teach English as a second language as they represent the standard of English speaking and teaching. Marek shares his story as well as some tips and resources to help students and teachers battle this phenomenon. Marek runs TEFL Equity Advocates and Academy,

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12:21

311. Can't understand TV and Movies without...

The InFluency Podcast ·

2023/04/18

Do you ever feel like you understand most everything when you watch your favorite YouTuber, or have a conversation with others in English, but when you watch a movie or TV show, you suddenly start to question how much you really know and understand!? You're not alone! In fact, today I share with you 3 reasons why it's hard to understand TV and movies with subtitles, and what to do about it! Learn more about why we need subtitles in movies and TV from this video by Vox: https://youtu.be/VYJtb2YXae8

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00:12:20

311. Can’t understand TV and Movies without...

The InFluency Podcast ·

2023/04/18

Do you ever feel like you understand most everything when you watch your favorite YouTuber, or have a conversation with others in English, but when you watch a movie or TV show, you suddenly start to question how much you really know and understand!? You’re not alone! In fact, today I share with you 3 reasons why it’s hard to understand TV and movies with subtitles, and what to do about it! Learn more about why we need subtitles in movies and TV from this video by Vox:

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00:55:59

310. The Secrets of TED Speakers with Helena Bowen

The InFluency Podcast ·

2023/04/14

In this episode, I talk with public speaking coach Helena Bowen about the work she does with TED speakers and how she helps them deliver a compelling message in an interesting way. You’ll get to hear some stories, mindset tips, and practical tips to improve your speaking skills, in general and on video in particular. This episode was originally published on Jul 16, 2020. To see the video version, click here: https://youtu.be/F4Htgb6JJAM

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56:00

310. The Secrets of TED Speakers with Helena Bowen

The InFluency Podcast ·

2023/04/14

In this episode, I talk with public speaking coach Helena Bowen about the work she does with TED speakers and how she helps them deliver a compelling message in an interesting way. You'll get to hear some stories, mindset tips, and practical tips to improve your speaking skills, in general and on video in particular. This episode was originally published on Jul 16, 2020. To see the video version, click here: https://youtu.be/F4Htgb6JJAM

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29:51

309. How to memorize a text in English

The InFluency Podcast ·

2023/04/11

Memorizing a text can be really useful for your English practice! It can help you learn words in context, new grammar structures and help you use your voice in English more confidently. And most important, it's SO MUCH FUN! In this episode I share with you the technique I used to memorize monologues when I was an actress, and then – we'll put it into practice together! Here's the text I used, but I highly recommend to also download my FREE memorization guide so you could see the script written out

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00:29:50

309. How to memorize a text in English

The InFluency Podcast ·

2023/04/11

Memorizing a text can be really useful for your English practice! It can help you learn words in context, new grammar structures and help you use your voice in English more confidently. And most important, it’s SO MUCH FUN! In this episode I share with you the technique I used to memorize monologues when I was an actress, and then – we’ll put it into practice together! Here’s the text I used, but I highly recommend to also download my FREE memorization guide so you could see the script written

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00:27:58

308. Real Stories About What’s Possible | Interview...

The InFluency Podcast ·

2023/04/07

My students and community members are truly inspiring. In these What’s Possible episodes, I’ll have a conversation with them about their journey, and in particular what has worked for them and led them to change the circumstances in their lives (for the better!). In this episode, Ibrahim, a New Sound student of mine, shares his story of how he transformed his experience and started developing a new method for learning with us in New Sound Ibrahim’s

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27:59

308. Real Stories About What's Possible | Interview...

The InFluency Podcast ·

2023/04/07

My students and community members are truly inspiring. In these What's Possible episodes, I'll have a conversation with them about their journey, and in particular what has worked for them and led them to change the circumstances in their lives (for the better!). In this episode, Ibrahim, a New Sound student of mine, shares his story of how he transformed his experience and started developing a new method for learning with us in New Sound Ibrahim's

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00:12:19

307. How to pronounce the days of the week in English

The InFluency Podcast ·

2023/04/04

Welcome to another Tuesday episode By the way, do you say TYOOZ-day or TOOZ-day? If you’re not sure how to pronounce it, this episode is for you. Join me as I go over the pronunciation of the days of the week and learn how you can practice so you feel natural when saying them. Learn how to pronounce the months of the year: https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/266/

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307. How to pronounce the days of the week in English

The InFluency Podcast ·

2023/04/04

Welcome to another Tuesday episode By the way, do you say TYOOZ-day or TOOZ-day? If you're not sure how to pronounce it, this episode is for you. Join me as I go over the pronunciation of the days of the week and learn how you can practice so you feel natural when saying them. Learn how to pronounce the months of the year: https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/266/

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306. Student special: Differently Abled by Vanessa...

The InFluency Podcast ·

2023/03/31

This Friday is a bit different from what I normally post on the InFluency Podcast. In this episode, I have the absolute privilege of sharing with you something very special from my students, Vanessa Castillo and Soraya Carvajal, members of my Beyond Community. Today, you will hear from Vanessa and Soraya, as Vanessa shares her journey of overcoming limiting beliefs, sharing awareness about her condition, symbrachydactyly, and celebrating differences. April 1 is the beginning of International Limb

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306. Student special: Differently Abled by Vanessa...

The InFluency Podcast ·

2023/03/31

This Friday is a bit different from what I normally post on the InFluency Podcast. In this episode, I have the absolute privilege of sharing with you something very special from my students, Vanessa Castillo and Soraya Carvajal, members of my Beyond Community. Today, you will hear from Vanessa and Soraya, as Vanessa shares her journey of overcoming limiting beliefs, sharing awareness about her condition, symbrachydactyly, and celebrating differences. April 1 is the beginning of International Limb

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305. How to pronounce NG | American English...

The InFluency Podcast ·

2023/03/28

Want to know how to pronounce the NG sound in English, and common exceptions for this sound? Join me in today's episode! To practice with more words and sentences, read the full blogpost here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/ng-sound-in-english/

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00:14:06

305. How to pronounce NG | American English...

The InFluency Podcast ·

2023/03/28

Want to know how to pronounce the NG sound in English, and common exceptions for this sound? Join me in today’s episode! To practice with more words and sentences, read the full blogpost here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/ng-sound-in-english/

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00:50:56

304. Real Stories About What’s Possible | Interview...

The InFluency Podcast ·

2023/03/24

My students and community members are truly inspiring. In these What’s Possible episodes, I’ll have a conversation with them about their journey, and in particular what has worked for them and led them to change the circumstances in their lives (for the better!). In this episode, Jacqueline, a New Sound student of mine, shares her story of transformation from feeling stuck in English for many years to becoming a fearless speaker of English! Click the link to learn more about New Sound and get on the

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50:57

304. Real Stories About What's Possible | Interview...

The InFluency Podcast ·

2023/03/24

My students and community members are truly inspiring. In these What's Possible episodes, I'll have a conversation with them about their journey, and in particular what has worked for them and led them to change the circumstances in their lives (for the better!). In this episode, Jacqueline, a New Sound student of mine, shares her story of transformation from feeling stuck in English for many years to becoming a fearless speaker of English! Click the link to learn more about New Sound and get on the

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01:51:44

303. 6 New Sound Students Share Their Before & After...

The InFluency Podcast ·

2023/03/17

What does it look like to transform from feeling insecure to feeling expressive and confident in English? In today’s episode, I’m interviewing 6 of my New Sound students as they share their experience inside New Sound, and what has become possible for them during and after New Sound. They’ll share what are the things that they needed to learn, and the things they needed to let go of to speak English powerfully, clearly and fluently. They will also share the values of what New Sound is all about:

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