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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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444. Practice English with ‘Popular’ from Wicked |...

The InFluency Podcast ·

2024/12/10

Shadowing is one of the best ways you can practice your pronunciation, connected speech and rhythm in English, and today, we’re going to do it with the song ‘Popular’ from the new Wicked movie! I also prepared for you a free PDF with the shadowing analysis and notes so you can practice this song on your own. Here’s the PDF with analysis https://bit.ly/4ikUh4l 👉 Join the list for my program New Sound where you will transform your English and learn more about shadowing, pronunciation, mindset, and

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443. 5-minute daily English warm up [Follow along...

The InFluency Podcast ·

2024/11/26

⚡ Black Friday Deal: Buy Sprint Master and get Sprint Master 2.0 (30 additional Sprints) for FREE! Click here before the deal expires: https://bit.ly/3ZmILhj Looking to improve your American English pronunciation quickly and effectively? This 5-minute daily exercise is perfect for building clarity, confidence, and fluency!

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442. Act in English: Practice a scene with me

The InFluency Podcast ·

2024/11/19

Are you ready to act in English? In this podcast, I’ll guide you through a scene from the play The Rabbit Hole, where you’ll get to practice key elements of English like pronunciation, emotion, and flow by reading along with me. Watch the video version with the script here: https://bit.ly/4eDz9mJ Download the PDF of the script here https://bit.ly/48TSuPo or read along with me below: BECCA: Ridiculous, right? Nine weeks pregnant. In a bar. Drinking. HOWIE: You said she wasn’t drinking. BECCA: No, she

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441. How can I build confidence in English? You ask,...

The InFluency Podcast ·

2024/11/15

Join me for a special bonus episode from a Q&A inside my membership, Beyond. Today you’ll get to hear questions like… How can I find my voice in English? How can I lead a meeting with confidence? How can I become more confident? Why do we improve through speaking? Who are good role models for effective communication? And more! Got a question for me? Ask it here! https://bit.ly/3L71bu8 Episodes about finding your voice in English: https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/38/

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440. Why you CAN’T understand people on Zoom (and...

The InFluency Podcast ·

2024/11/12

Google Meet, Zoom, Microsoft Teams or whatever meeting platform you use… if you have found yourself in an online meeting where everyone has their camera off, understanding your colleagues might be a challenge. In this episode, I’ll share some tips with you about how to understand others better, ask for what you need, and set yourself up for success online! More episodes on how to improve your listening in English: How to Improve Your Listening Skills in English – 9 Tips Strategies to Improve your

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439. AI for English: Can it replace your teacher?

The InFluency Podcast ·

2024/11/05

Have you used AI to practice your English? What has your experience been? In this episode, I’m going to share with you the truth about practicing with AI, the pros and cons, and my personal opinion about using AI to practice a language. (it may surprise you!) Want to practice with real humans? We’re here! Join my free community on Facebook, The InFluency Community https://bit.ly/47tinnp

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438. English Pronunciation Plan | Improve your...

The InFluency Podcast ·

2024/10/22

👉 DOWNLOAD THE 14-DAY ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION PLAN https://bit.ly/3YAWcJ5 What’s the best way to study pronunciation? What sounds should you start with? How do you really get results? I’m going to share all of that with you here with the 14-day plan I’ve created!

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437. How to Reach a Breakthrough in English Without...

The InFluency Podcast ·

2024/10/11

We’re revisiting some of our most popular and favorite episodes on the podcast. As an English learner, you must have wondered – what are the things that are preventing me from reaching a breakthrough in English? You may think it’s just more vocabulary or phrasal verbs, and maybe all those fancy tenses that people use… When in fact, it’s something a lot more basic and primal. It’s not what ELSE you need to learn, but instead – it’s how YOU think about yourself when speaking English. Yes, how we think

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436. No more levels – what’s your Speaker Stage in...

The InFluency Podcast ·

2024/10/08

Take the free quiz and determine your speaker stage in English https://bit.ly/3YaFq4e If you think that progress is only about going from A1 to C2 – think again! Your progress as a non-native speaker goes beyond your proficiency level. In a person’s language journey, there are 5 typical speaker types, each characterized by a certain behavior and mindset. And guess what – no one has tried to identify those types before – UNTIL NOW!! In my BRAND NEW QUIZ, I’ll tell you your speaker type … And share my

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435. Beyond the books: English learning for curious...

The InFluency Podcast ·

2024/10/04

In this episode, I spoke with Alastair, the host of the podcast, English Learning for Curious Minds. Alastair is originally from the UK but now lives in Sweden. We talked about his experiences moving from London to Malta and then to Sweden, and what’s exciting and challenging about relocating. Alistair also talks about his podcast, English Learning for Curious Minds, where he combines cool stories and history with language learning. He shares how he makes difficult ideas easier to understand and

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434. Why you still make grammar mistakes in English...

The InFluency Podcast ·

2024/10/01

Have you ever wondered why your grammar is nearly perfect when you write, but when you start speaking, you can’t use any of it? In this episode, I’ll dive into why this happens and share tips on how to change it. We’ll explore why you struggle to apply grammar rules in real-time, the difference between writing and speaking, and how you can train your brain to make grammar automatic when you speak. For more grammar exercises, check out my program, Sprint Master, where you will improve your grammar,

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433. What to Do When You Hit a Plateau in English?...

The InFluency Podcast ·

2024/09/27

We’re revisiting some of our most popular and favorite episodes on the podcast. What happens when you make great progress in something, but then… You’re stuck. You no longer move forward. It happens in so many different areas in life; losing weight, working out, in relationships… but also in English. You learn new words, build your confidence, improve your pronunciation… but after a while… you feel like nothing else is changing and again you find yourself on that silly hamster wheel. How can you get

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432. He taught at the British Council for 25+ years –...

The InFluency Podcast ·

2024/09/24

I had the chance to interview Craig Wealand, the host of InglesPodcast, and an English teacher for more than 20 years! He shared his experiences as a teacher, Spanish learner, podcaster and more. I really enjoyed this episode, and I hope you will too! Listen to Craig’s podcast: https://inglespodcast.com/ Learn with Craig: https://www.englishcraig.com/

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431. 13 Things I’ve Learned as a Teacher [Revisiting...

The InFluency Podcast ·

2024/09/20

We’re revisiting some of our most popular and favorite episodes on the podcast. I’ve been an accent and fluency coach for over 10 years. It hasn’t always been easy but it was always gratifying. I’ve learned new things about English and about my teaching, and I want to share these things with you. Full transcript and more information is here: https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/07/

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430. Scheduling meetings: Essential phrases and how...

The InFluency Podcast ·

2024/09/17

Can we schedule a meeting for Monday at 9 AM? I’m sorry, I’m going to have to cancel our meeting. Whether you’re scheduling, confirming a meeting, or canceling a meeting, today we’re going to talk about essential phrases you can use in everyday English – with a focus on pronunciation and connected speech! Download the FREE practice sheet with even more useful phrases to practice along with: https://bit.ly/3MOxYp4

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429. It’s not too late to achieve your 2024 goals....

The InFluency Podcast ·

2024/09/13

The end of 2024 is near – maybe you set some goals for yourself back in January, and even though you’d really love to achieve them, you’re not sure HOW exactly to do that. The good news is…we still have a quarter left in the year! If you’re wondering how to turn around your practice and get inspired, motivated and determined to achieve your goals, there is a way. 💪 My membership, Beyond, is now open until Tuesday, September 17! We’ve been keeping it a secret for a while now, because we’ve been

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428. How Small, Smart Choices Can Transform Your...

The InFluency Podcast ·

2024/09/06

We’re revisiting some of our most popular and favorite episodes on the podcast. Taking small actions every day leads to great results. Author Darren Hardy calls it “The Compound Effect”, and it holds for a lot of things in life. In this episode, I’ll discuss how I’ve realized it’s deeply relevant to English learning and speaking. I experienced it in acting school, in the accent training courses I took, and in the past decade in teaching and building my business. I see it in my students as well, as

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427. How to identify syllables in English:...

The InFluency Podcast ·

2024/09/03

What exactly is a syllable? You may have heard this term a lot, but were never sure how to identify it on your own. Understanding syllables is essential to building a foundation for your pronunciation practice. So today, I’ll explain what a syllable is in English, how to divide a word into syllables, and how it will help your English practice. Get your FREE syllables practice sheet here! https://bit.ly/3Z9DauZ For more syllable practice, check out these videos: Schwa – the BEST vowel sound in

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426. 10 Things You Should Stop Doing if You Want to...

The InFluency Podcast ·

2024/08/30

I’m hosting a FREE 5-day challenge from September 2 - 6. Join us here! https://bit.ly/4dYqfjC We’re revisiting some of our most popular and favorite episodes on the podcast. Like any other challenge or thing we need to work on, improving your fluency is first and foremost about developing the right mindset. In this video, I’ll discuss some of the things that hold you back and that you really need to let go of if you want to achieve a breakthrough in English. Download 30 English affirmations that

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425. The Schwa: How One TINY Sound Can Make a HUGE...

The InFluency Podcast ·

2024/08/23

We’re revisiting some of our most popular and favorite episodes on the podcast. I mention the schwa almost every time I speak about American English. That’s because this vowel is all over the place, and once you hear it, you never stop hearing it 🙂 The schwa is a very short and “relaxed” kind of vowel. It’s a pretty tricky vowel for non-native speakers but if you get it, you get the secret to American English pronunciation and you become SO much clearer. Also, you will find yourself investing much

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