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Language & Travel Hacking

Fluent in 3 Months

International best-selling author and nomadic polyglot Benny Lewis shares his real experiences and advice while on-the-road about travel and language learning. Learn more at: https://www.fluentin3months.com/podcast/

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59:37

#141 Dan Mirea on TikTok, Psychology & Linguistics

Language & Travel Hacking ·

2023/07/17

Have you ever had a conversation with someone who is head over heels about languages? In this interview, psychology researcher Dan Mirea discusses the links between psychology and linguistics (including whether individuals switch personalities when they switch languages) and talks about his journey as a psychology student who was able to gather a huge following on social media by sharing his passion and interest for languages.Other topics covered include how (and when) people develop

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Ask Benny: What Was Your Biggest Mistake During Your...

Language & Travel Hacking ·

2023/06/26

In this episode, Benny explains how he got overwhelmed with his use of Anki in the second month of his Korean mission, and what solutions he found to balance his learning back.PS: Listen to this episode if you want to learn how to fix your learning mistakes even when you’re weeks into your mission.To ask Benny a question, leave a comment on Instagram (@‌languagehacking) or Twitter (@‌fi3m), or you can email ask@languagehacking.com.Check out Benny’s progress during his mission on [his

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11:13

Ask Benny: What Are Your Favourite Korean-Learning...

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2023/06/09

In this episode, Benny lists the most helpful resources that have helped him throughout his Korean mission. He goes into details about what makes those resources great to help all Korea learners out there!Resources:90 Day KoreanTalk To Me In KoreanPreplyAnkiMemriseKpop Korean 2KoreanClass101PS: We have an on-going promotion with Benny’s favourite resource, 90 Day Korean, which you can check out here. The promotion only runs until June 12th, so make the most out of it now!To ask Benny a

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41:14

#140 Peggy on “Little Victories”

Language & Travel Hacking ·

2023/06/05

Do old-school language learning methods still work in our technology-focused and app-driven world? Fluent in 3 Months student Peggy tackled this question while learning Spanish with us. She also discovered how to balance motivation and discipline through “little victories”.Peggy shares her experience with realizing failures are more important than successes, building language islands and figuring out what topics are the right ones to choose, how to design a personalized language learning

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37:37

#139 Will Scott on Learning French Daily

Language & Travel Hacking ·

2023/05/22

“Before the Challenge I would have laughed if you told me I was going to study [French] every day for a week.” This is what Fluent in 3 Months Challenge participant and French learner, Will Scott, shared. Discover how he found success with the language and completely revamped his learning through fun and the support of a community.Will Scott shares how traveling to Salamanca didn’t do much for his Spanish learning, how building language islands around his juggling hobby added fun into his

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10:22

Ask Benny: How Did the Korean Mission Go?

Language & Travel Hacking ·

2023/05/15

In this episode, Benny goes over his Korean mission and lists some of the best decisions he’s taken and the setbacks he’s encountered.He analyses the CEFR level he is at, outlines a plan to improve over the next weeks, and shares where he will travel to for the following months.PS: Listen to this episode if you want to hear about Benny’s idea for a new hobbie… it involves K-pop!To ask Benny a question, leave a comment on Instagram (@‌languagehacking) or Twitter (@‌fi3m), or you can email

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33:05

#138 Anika on How to Learn Telugu

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2023/05/01

How do you learn to speak another language when there are little to no resources available for learners?Fluent in 3 Months student Anika took head-on as she learned Telugu with us. She shares how she taps into native resources with the help of native speakers and what to do when the spoken language you’re learning is different from its written language.Anika shares her experience with finding content in another language and hiring native speakers to help her create her own learning

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5:56

Ask Benny: Can I Learn a Language With My Partner?

Language & Travel Hacking ·

2023/04/24

Benny gives his opinion on learning a language with the help of your partner and why it can cause difficulties both to the language learning and the relationship itself.Instead, he suggests alternatives that would still allow your partner to help you practise the language indirectly!To ask Benny a question, leave a comment on Instagram (@languagehacking) or Twitter (@fi3m), or you can email ask@languagehacking.com.

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#137 Victoria Galmarini on Mundo Lingo and Language...

Language & Travel Hacking ·

2023/04/17

What’s it like attending an in-person language exchange event?Victoria Galmarini, Lead Manager for MundoLingo, an in-person language exchange organization, shares how to run a language exchange event, ways exchanges differ in different countries, and what a successful language exchange event looks like.(PS: Learn a little about Benny’s experience at language exchange events by listening to this episode!)Mentioned in this EpisodeMundo LingoApply to be a Mundo Lingo ManagerJoin Our

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11:15

Ask Benny: Why 3 Months?

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2023/04/10

Benny answers the big questions that a lot of skeptics asking him: Why 3 months?Listen to this episode to hear the founder of world-famous Fluent in 3 Months language brand explain how setting himself a deadline of three months motivates him to actually learn a new language.Benny reflects on his “learning drought” over the last 10 years, his new mission, and the work and sacrifices he has put in to lay the ground for his Korean mission this time.Follow Benny’s progress on his Korean mission

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#136 “Grammar Girl” Mignon Fogarty on How to Make...

Language & Travel Hacking ·

2023/04/03

How can you make grammar “less boring” to learn?Mignon Fogarty, founder of the platform Quick and Dirty Tips and of the beloved Grammar Girl podcast, comes onto the Language Hacking podcast to help answer this question. She tells Benny how Grammar Girl was born from having to look up grammar rules often as part of her job, and how she grew her podcast into a successful business.Mignon then explains how language evolution tends to emerge primarily from younger people, hence why using social

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#135 Azren on Going from Window Cleaner to Language...

Language & Travel Hacking ·

2023/03/27

How can you find good resources to learn uncommon or less popular languages?Azren grew up multilingual and made a career out of his passion for languages. He currently speaks English, French, Spanish, Gujarati, and Mandarin, but his online tutoring business covers 11 more… Some of which are not widely spoken worldwide.In his interview with Benny, Azren explains how he went from working for a window-cleaning franchise during his university studies to developing his own language-tutoring

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9:54

Ask Benny: How Do You Start Speaking From Day 1?

Language & Travel Hacking ·

2023/03/20

Join Benny as he explains how he has started his Korean mission from absolute scratch—and how you can do the same! The steps are simple:Avoiding English at all costs—so no English conversation, even with your tutor.Cheating your way through your first conversation (with Benny’s very own cheating technique).Throwing yourself into the project without fear or objections holding you back!Follow Benny’s progress on our YouTube channel, and don’t forget to check out the Fluent in 3 Months

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32:44

#134 Pierre on Beating Fear & Shyness

Language & Travel Hacking ·

2023/03/13

Can introverts and shy learners also benefit from joining learner communities?Fluent in 3 Months Challenge (now Bootcamp) participant and Norwegian learner, Pierre, tells Benny and Shannon how the joining the Fluent in 3 Months community helped him overcome his fear of speaking another language, and how he was able to learn more quickly than with any other methods.Pierre also chats about learning a lesser studied language like Norwegian, how speaking German helped him along the way, and

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44:38

#133 Zac on the Power of Music for Language Learners

Language & Travel Hacking ·

2023/03/06

Can music help you learn languages?Fluent in 3 Months Bootcamp participant and Spanish learner, Zac, discusses:How his learning approach changed in the Bootcamp (formerly the Challenge)The power of music when learning a new languageHow to pick up your studies when you’ve gone off trackZac also explains how he picks a language to focus on. He gives his favorite tips for choosing a language tutor, and discusses how self-talk can support language learning.We guarantee that anyone who completes

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10:38

Ask Benny: What Language Is Benny Learning Now?

Language & Travel Hacking ·

2023/02/27

Did you hear about Benny’s new project? He’s learning a new language, and to keep in style, he will treat his new mission as a full-time job! Having relocated to Bali for this, he has until May to get “fluent” in this new language.So which one is he learning?Drum roll… The reveal is in the episode!PS: He also explains what he means by “fluent”. This one is for the skeptics!Follow Benny’s progress on our YouTube channel, and don’t forget to check out the Fluent in 3 Months Bootcamp.To ask

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58:08

#132 Emanuel on “Stage Fright” in Language Learning

Language & Travel Hacking ·

2023/02/20

How can tutors help their students avoid anxiety and the feeling of “stage fright” when speaking a new language?Emanuel Vasconcelos is one of the favorite Spanish teachers among the Fluent in 3 Months Bootcamp community, and Elizabeth’s primary Spanish tutor. In this interview, they discuss Emanuel’s journey to becoming a Spanish language teacher and the methods he uses to help his students improve their language learning effectively.Emanuel explains how his focus is working with students

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#131 Deanna on Avoiding Language FOMO

Language & Travel Hacking ·

2023/02/13

What does it feel like to learn the language you have always wanted to learn?Fluent in 3 Months student and Italian learner, Deanna, talks about the power of accountability, finding the right resources, and what it feels like to finally learn the language you always wanted to learn.In this interview, Deanna, Benny, and Shannon discuss how to figure out whether a tool isn’t working for you or if you’re just not ready for the tool and to choose which language learning tools you’re going to

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9:34

Ask Benny: How Do You Prepare For a 3 Month Mission?

Language & Travel Hacking ·

2023/02/06

In this episode, Benny pulls back the curtain to reveal behind the scenes when he prepares for a new 3 months challenge, and how this helps him get the most out of the learning period.Between clearing his schedule, dealing with the logistics of his new move, and preparing updates for followers, there is a lot to do beforehand!PS: All is fair in language learning: going for a retreat before getting started is a great idea to relax ;)To ask Benny a question, leave a comment on Instagram

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Benny's Fluent in 3 Months Projects History (+ a Big...

Language & Travel Hacking ·

2023/01/30

Benny is ready for a new Fluent in 3 Months project, during which he will focus for 90 days on becoming conversational in a new language! In this episode, Benny revisits his past projects and reflects on what he can take from his experience onto this new adventure.Tune in to Benny’s YouTube channel and the Fluent in 3 Months YouTube channel in the month of February to follow Benny’s progress!PS: Benny will announce the language for his new project very soon in a new Language Hacking Podcast

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