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🎙️ Is Weak Language Powerful for Women” (E90)? This episode has been brewing for quite some time. It's a vast topic, full of nuance, and in the end, I offer a summary of the subject with the help of two resources, attached in the show notes. You'll hear: Examples of weak language  The difference between aggressive and assertive language tones Why women generally benefit from the use of tentative language How we might move forward in the workplace by being both assertive and warm There’s a lot to unpack, so have a listen, review and explore the additional links, and let me know what YOU think. As always, I’ll highlight advanced English language (C1/C2) along the way. Hear You Go gives intermediate and advanced English learners a space to think, learn, and connect in English.   Links to go further: Adam Grant article (behind a paywall):  Opinion | How Women’s ‘Weak Language’ Is a Source of Strength - The New York Times Women at Work podcast: To Get What You Want, Be Both Assertive and Warm Book Review of Likable Badass by Alison Fragale: The Art and Science of Becoming A ‘Likeable Badass’   Get in touch: ⏰  To work with me 1:1, add your name to the waitlist. 📥 Do you get my newsletter? It’s really the best way to hear from me. You can also follow me on Instagram. 🎶 Amos the Transparent provides my theme song. They're an awesome group of talented musicians. Give them some love and check out their music.  Please share the podcast and spread the knowledge!

Art: it does the body and brain good!  In this Book Talk episode, I offer a summary of some mindblowing science I learned in a book titled: “Your Brain on Art”. I explore and try to explain how creativity shapes and reshapes the brain, and why art isn’t just enrichment, but essential for learning.  The episode addresses brain plasticity, saliency, attention, emotional regulation, and myriad art forms, and what all of this means for language learning. Curiosity, creative engagement, and embodied learning help ideas stick, deepen empathy, and build stronger communication skills, and so much more. Art is not just some extracurricular activity: we all benefit when we support the arts and add the arts into our lives. Does art light up your heart and brain too? What artform ignites your passions? As always, I’ll highlight advanced English language (C1/C2) along the way. Hear You Go gives intermediate and advanced English learners a space to think, learn, and connect in English.   Links to go further: Book and website: Your Brain on Art: How Art Transforms Us. SnowWorld melts away pain for burn patients, using virtual reality snowballs – GeekWire Snow World Playful Learning Landscapes Susan and Ivy in conversation with Adam Grant on Re:Thinking podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rethinking/id1554567118?i=1000638235601   Get in touch: ⏰  To work with me 1:1, add your name to the waitlist. 📥 Do you get my newsletter? It’s really the best way to hear from me. You can also follow me on Instagram. 🎶 Amos the Transparent provides my theme song. They're an awesome group of talented musicians. Give them some love and check out their music.  Please share the podcast and spread the knowledge!

This episode is another unplanned, lightly researched, and deeply Canadian reflection…because it’s winter and in some parts of the world, winter can, quite literally, kill you. Here come some reflections on extreme cold and: how houses are built to survive it (plus loads of vocabulary related to home renovation and construction) winter driving (black ice, whiteouts, snow tires, skidding, and snow plows) the hidden dangers of snow shovelling Along the way, I share thoughts on homelessness in winter, gratitude for community workers, my sincerest wishes for the Ukrainian people to survive another winter under the brutal attacks of Russian warfare, and the privilege of warmth and shelter. I don’t leave you hanging, thinking winter is ONLY a deadly killer. I remain unapologetically a lover of winter: the good, the bad, and the deadly. Storytelling, anecdotes, descriptive language: this episode has it all.  🎧 Also pay attention for: 🗣️ Idioms, anecdotes, and a flippant tone of voice 💪 Reflections on resilience, risk, and climate Get cozy. Whether it’s summer or winter where you live, I hope you enjoy this listening practice.   As always, I’ll highlight advanced English language (C1/C2) along the way. Hear You Go gives intermediate and advanced English learners a space to think, learn, and connect in English. ⏰  To work with me 1:1, add your name to the waitlist. 📥 Do you get my newsletter? It’s really the best way to hear from me, and it’s where you can find a link to episode transcripts. You can also follow me on Instagram. 🎶 Amos the Transparent provides my theme song. They're an awesome group of talented musicians. Give them some love and check out their music.  Please share the podcast and spread the knowledge!  

In this new advanced English conversational episode of Hear You Go, I speak with storyteller and English teacher Lisa Jane Grant about why stories matter in language learning.  From bilingual identity to classroom vulnerability, Lisa Jane shares how storytelling, poetry, and performance can transform confidence, connection, and communication. A must-listen for teachers and curious learners alike.   Links to go further: David Weller book: Storytelling for Language Teachers: Story frameworks, activities, and techniques : Weller, David: Amazon.ca: Books Lisa Jane’s contact information: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/english_with_lisajane/ Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/ljstories/p/the-heebie-jeebies?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web YouTube: Lisa Jane - YouTube Hear You Go with Leticia: Raising Bilingual Kids: https://www.englishwithcatherine.com/podcast/plwsb9jxj3p9mmj-f9cl7-fahxl-c47fk-wycg8-rjjsh-w9s9d-6g9mx-6jwdx-tk2h8-48lxr-rrymg-bsgf9-rpr6f-m8pnt-mkzf2-4j5pn   ⏰  To work with me 1:1, add your name to the waitlist. NO NEW CLIENTS UNTIL MAY 2026. 📥 Do you get my newsletter? It’s really the best way to hear from me, and it’s where you can find a link to episode transcripts. You can also follow me on Instagram but I HATE Meta and post there less and less. 🎶 Amos the Transparent provides my theme song. They're an awesome group of talented musicians. Give them some love and check out their music.   

Welcome back to Hear You Go. We’re kicking off the second half of the 4th season with my spontaneous and energetic take on an obsession I can’t shake off.  I’ve been sucked into the cultural vortex that is Heated Rivalry, a Canadian TV series everyone is talking about. It’s struck a deep, deep chord with a wide audience, especially with women and LGBTQ+. This episode highlights how pop culture can become a turning point, reshaping what we expect from romance, consent, representation, and desire.  You’ll hear about: Queer love stories in hypermasculine sports (in this case, Canada’s sport, hockey) ✅ The rise of romantasy ✅ What respectful intimacy looks like on screen and the importance of intimacy coordinators ✅  Accents and active listening, and how to support non-native speakers  ✅ I simply had to start the year on a good note and share my reflections on why this show feels so very necessary right now. Do watch the series: once you get to episode 3, there will be no turning back. The arc of the story is magnificent, culminating in BIG emotions in episode 5 and 6.❣️ As always, I’ll highlight advanced English language (C1/C2) along the way. Hear You Go gives intermediate and advanced English learners a space to think, learn, and connect in English.   ⏰  To work with me 1:1, add your name to the waitlist. To join the next edition of WILDE (in 2026), my conversation course based on podcasts, add your name here. 📥 Do you get my newsletter? It’s really the best way to hear from me, and it’s where you can find a link to episode transcripts. You can also follow me on Instagram. 🎶 Amos the Transparent provides my theme song. They're an awesome group of talented musicians. Give them some love and check out their music.  Please share the podcast and spread the knowledge!  

Episode 85 concludes 2025 with a bang!  Before you tune it, would you consider an end of the year "thank you" tip in my tip jar? Hear You Go podcast is a free resource, and your support goes a long way to keeping more episodes in production.  Thank you!  And now, on with the show: Are we living in a new era where alcohol is taboo? Is the Mocktail really a trend? Why?   With the holiday season fast approaching, I’ve been thinking about the outsized role alcohol plays in our lives: how we talk about it, why we drink it, and why younger generations are seemingly opting to drink less of it.    Have you heard of  "wine o’clock" or "wine Moms”? There's a buzz these days about the creative and colourful world of mocktails - have you read about them? Are you a fan of mocktails? This episode all explores all this, plus what it means to be sober curious and why this trend is on the up and up. I’m asking YOU to reflect on your relationship to alcohol, without judgment, just curiosity. As always, I’ll highlight advanced English language (C1/C2) along the way. Hear You Go gives intermediate and advanced English learners a space to think, learn, and connect in English. ⏰ To work with me 1:1 add your name to the waitlist. 📥 Do you get my newsletter? It’s really the best way to hear from me. You can also follow me on Instagram. 🎶 Amos the Transparent provides my theme song. They're an awesome group of talented musicians. Give them some love and check out their music.  Please share the podcast and spread the knowledge!  

Curiosity. Motivation. Accepting that it’s a long process. This episode takes you deep into the real journey from B2 to C1. Have you ever wondered why so many learners feel stuck at the intermediate plateau? Do YOU wonder why you’re not progressing anymore? Why is moving from “I can communicate” to “I can express myself precisely and confidently” such a slog?! In today’s advanced English conversation, episode 84, I speak with English language teacher Lívia Borba, whose winning combo of linguistic insights, teaching experiences, and her personal learning journey makes her the perfect guide to help us decipher this problem and offer solutions. We discuss: why progress feels fast at the beginning but seems to slow to a crawl the subtle differences between B2 and C1 why vocabulary range and noticing skills matter so much how to deal with frustration and keep going The Spice Girls! (ya didn’t expect that, did you?) If you’ve ever felt stuck, or if you teach learners who feel stuck, this episode will help you see the path forward more clearly and help get your mojo back. 🔗 Links to contact Livia Livia on: Instagram Livia’s website ************************** Hear You Go English language listening podcasts aim to give you, the intermediate English language learner and advanced English language learner, a space to practice your English listening so that you can think, learn, and connect in English. ************ In this final month of 2025, would you consider a year-end tip to help support Hear You Go podcast?  If you're a fan of Hear You Go, and if you've  listened to the podcast and found it valuable for your listening practice, you can say thank you by leaving a tip in my tip jar. Your support is deeply appreciated.  ************ ⏰ To work with me 1:1 add your name to the waitlist. 📥 Do you get my newsletter? It’s really the best way to hear from me. You can also follow me on Instagram. 🎶 Amos the Transparent provides my theme song. They're an awesome group of talented musicians. Give them some love and check out their music.  Please share the podcast and spread the knowledge!  

Is the dinner party dead, or is it due for a comeback? I’ve been thinking a lot about hosting meals lately. Maybe it’s the holiday season approaching, maybe it’s a conversation I had with a Brazilian teacher who told me hosting felt too stressful, or maybe it’s hearing chef Samin Nosrat talk about her new book Good Things. Today, I’m sharing what I’ve learned as I explore whether the dinner party is really “dead”, and why it might be time to bring it back. Here’s what we'll think about in episode 83: the rise, fall, and reinvention of hosting people for a meal how perfectionism (and the pandemic) changed dinner tables why simple, imperfect, shared meals might be the cure for modern loneliness what Samin Nosrat teaches us about hospitality, imperfection, and cooking with love I’m asking YOU to reflect on your own relationship to hosting. When was the last time you gathered around a table and felt truly present? As always, I’ll highlight some advanced English language (C1/C2) along the way. Hear You Go English language listening podcasts aim to give you, the intermediate and advanced English learner, a space to think, learn, and connect in English. ❤️‍🔥 Are you a fan of Hear You Go? 🎧 Have you listened to the podcast and found it valuable for your listening practice?  🫙 You can say thank you by leaving a tip in my tip jar. Your support is deeply appreciated.  Catherine 🤗 ********************* ⏰  To work with me 1:1, add your name to the waitlist. To join the next edition of WILDE (in 2026), my conversation course based on podcasts, add your name here. 📥 Do you get my newsletter? It’s really the best way to hear from me, and it’s where you can find a link to episode transcripts. You can also follow me on Instagram. 🎶 Amos the Transparent provides my theme song. They're an awesome group of talented musicians. Give them some love and check out their music.  Please share the podcast and spread the knowledge!    

I’m joined in this episode by a very special guest, my Italian teacher, Valeria, founder of Vita Semplice in Italia, a project that goes beyond language learning to cultural immersion, and small-scale travel in several locations in Italy, but primarily in Valeria’s hometown in Sicily. In a first for both me and Valeria, our conversation takes place in English, not Italian! We get into what it really means to immerse yourself in another language, and how meaningful, intentional and thoughtful travel can become a part of that process. Valeria shares her story, a story that begins with her hearing her grandmother switch seamlessly between English, Italian, and Sicilian dialect, to creating intimate language retreats that bring learners into contact with local people, food, and traditions. Also explored in our chat: * Why connection and curiosity matter more than perfection (you hear this a lot on Hear You Go, don’t you?) * The value of small-scale, ethical travel, and how to avoid adding to the problem of overtourism * What to look for if you’re hoping to participate in a language retreat experience, OR creating one for your learners If you’ve ever wondered how travel can deepen your language learning, or how to travel more thoughtfully and connect with local communities, give this episode a listen. I hope it inspires you to slow down, listen, and savour the experience. “You might come for the language,” Valeria says, “but you leave with connection.” Valeria on Instagram: Vita Semplice website Vita Semplice newsletter on Substack: https://valeriapao.substack.com/ ********************************* Hear You Go English language listening podcasts aim to give you, the intermediate English language learner and advanced English language learner, a space to practice your English listening so that you can think, learn, and connect in English. ⏰ To work with me 1:1 add your name to the waitlist. 📥 Do you get my newsletter? It’s really the best way to hear from me. You can also follow me on Instagram. 🎶 Amos the Transparent provides my theme song. They're an awesome group of talented musicians. Give them some love and check out their music.  Please share the podcast and spread the knowledge!

Emoji: cute, colourful, easy to use, OR malevolent, dangerous, prone to offend. I’ve been thinking about emoji a lot lately. I’m confused by them, troubled by them, and eager to learn more about them. But they also entice me, persuading me to add some colour and imagery to my texts. Today I’m going to share what I’ve learned in my quest to be less ignorant about emoji, and either feel better or worse about using them! I’ll define them and present their somewhat recent history I’ll consider if they are a language  And I’ll look at the potential for miscommunication given our world’s diversity of languages, cultures and therefore, interpretation of meaning I’m asking YOU too to reflect on your use of emoji, how you think about emoji as a language, and if you too are worried about miscommunicating something when using them.  Maybe I’m just being silly and overly cautious. Have a listen and share your thoughts. As always, I’ll note some useful advanced English language (C1/C2 Intermediate & Advanced English) along the way. Hear You Go English language listening podcasts aim to give you, the intermediate English language learner and advanced English language learner, a space to practice your English listening so that you can think, learn, and connect in English. ******************** ⏰ To work with me 1:1 add your name to the waitlist. 📥 Do you get my newsletter? It’s really the best way to hear from me. You can also follow me on Instagram. 🎶 Amos the Transparent provides my theme song. They're an awesome group of talented musicians. Give them some love and check out their music.  Please share the podcast and spread the knowledge!  

About six months ago, I noticed I couldn’t hear my gym instructors clearly. At first, I chalked it up to the loud music, but then I realized it wasn’t the background noise, it was me. In this episode, I’ll share: What hearing loss is, and how it often changes as we age Why hearing aids feel so different from reading glasses, and why that hit different for me What we can do to protect our hearing, reduce the risks of dementia, and adapt when hearing loss happens to us as individuals, teachers, or learners As always, I’ll also point out some advanced English expressions like to chalk it up, the rub, and to chide yourself, among others. Listen now, and test out your listening skills in this intermediate English and advanced English language podcast episode. Hear You Go English language listening podcasts aim to give you, the intermediate English language learner and advanced English language learner, a space to practice your English listening so that you can think, learn, and connect in English. ⏰ To work with me 1:1 add your name to the waitlist. 📥 Do you get my newsletter? It’s really the best way to hear from me. You can also follow me on Instagram. 🎶 Amos the Transparent provides my theme song. They're an awesome group of talented musicians. Give them some love and check out their music.  Please share the podcast and spread the knowledge!  

It Takes Two to Tango: A Conversation with Lisa Wood | Advanced English Conversations (E79) In this episode of Hear You Go, I speak with English teacher and neuro-language coach Lisa Wood about the importance of being an active, kind, gentle listener in the dance that is a conversation. Our chat is perfect for advanced English learners, English teachers, and anyone interested in mindset, confidence, and how listening shapes communication. You’ll hear how Lisa sees language learning as a dance between speaker and listener (it always takes two to tango!), and why connection—not perfection—is the real goal of fluency. 🎧 You’ll hear: What The CALM Way is and how it supports learners Why listening is never passive, but always active How mindset influences confidence and fluency Encouragement to show up and communicate, even if it’s not “perfect” As always, I’ll note some useful intermediate/advanced language (B1/C1 Intermediate & Advanced English) along the way. 🔗 Follow Lisa here:  https://yourenglishself.com lisa@yourenglishself.com Instagram: @your.english.self 🎙 Hear You Go English language listening podcasts aim to give you, the intermediate and advanced English language learner, a space to practice your English listening so that you can think, learn, and connect in English. ⏰  To work with me 1:1 add your name to the waitlist. 📥  Do you get my newsletter? It’s really the best way to hear from me. You can also follow me on Instagram. 🎶 Amos the Transparent provides my theme song. They're an awesome group of talented musicians. Give them some love and check out their music.  Please share the podcast and spread the knowledge!

📚 In this advanced English listening practice episode of Hear You Go, I dive into The Bee Sting by Paul Murray—a Booker Prize–shortlisted novel about an Irish family falling apart, unraveling really, under pressure. Each family member tells their own version of events, showing us how perspective, memory, and emotion shape the stories we carry. The episode explores: Why personal narratives matter, both in novels and in our own lives How different voices and perspectives in The Bee Sting reveal deeper truths What English language learners can take from the idea of rewriting their own narratives Useful vocabulary for talking about stories and identity I invite you to reflect on your narrative. What story do you tell about yourself—and how might you tell it differently? 🎧 Ready to rethink the stories you carry?  As always, I’ll note some useful advanced English language (C1/C2 Intermediate & Advanced English) along the way. Hear You Go English language listening podcasts aim to give you, the intermediate English language learner and advanced English language learner, a space to practice your English listening so that you can think, learn, and connect in English.  ***** ❤️‍🔥 Are you a fan of Hear You Go? 🎧 Have you listened to the podcast and found it valuable for your listening practice?  🫙 You can say thank you by leaving a tip in my tip jar. Your support is deeply appreciated.  Catherine 🤗 ***** ⏰  To work with me 1:1 add your name to the waitlist. 📥 Do you get my newsletter? It’s really the best way to hear from me, and it’s where you can find a link to episode transcripts. You can also follow me on Instagram. 🎶 Amos the Transparent provides my theme song. They're an awesome group of talented musicians. Give them some love and check out their music.  Please share the podcast and spread the knowledge!

Have you heard the alarm bells too? Are we reading less these days? My friends are all readers, so I find it hard to imagine that people don’t read for enjoyment. In search of answers, I decided to take a look at the shifting habits around reading for pleasure. Are people (especially young people) actually reading less? What does the data say? And why does it matter? We’ll explore: What does it mean to read and be a “reader” What the data say about reading rates today What we might lose if the “reading class” keeps shrinking—and what role AI and smartphones play in all this This is an advanced English language exploration of books, literacy, and attention—but also about empathy, imagination, and the kind of connection that only deep reading can bring. Whether you're an avid reader or someone who’s been meaning to get back into it, I hope this episode gives you something to reflect on. 📖 So… are you still reading for pleasure? Let’s talk about it. As always, I’ll note some useful advanced English language (C1/C2 Intermediate & Advanced English) along the way. Hear You Go English language listening podcasts aim to give you, the intermediate English language learner and advanced English language learner, a space to practice your English listening so that you can think, learn, and connect in English.  Resources to help you delve deeper into this topic are available in the transcript sent with my newsletter. ⏰  To work with me 1:1 add your name to the waitlist. 📥 Do you get my newsletter? It’s really the best way to hear from me, and it’s where you can find a link to episode transcripts. You can also follow me on Instagram. 🎶 Amos the Transparent provides my theme song. They're an awesome group of talented musicians. Give them some love and check out their music.   

Raising Bilingual Kids: A Conversation with English Language Teacher Leticia Dalposso In this episode of Hear You Go, I speak with Leticia Dalposso, a Brazilian English teacher and mother of two, about how she is raising her children to speak English at home—even though they live in Brazil and English isn’t her first language. This conversation is perfect for advanced English learners, English teachers, and anyone interested in bilingual parenting, language identity, and real English conversation. You’ll hear how Leticia uses the OPOL (One Parent, One Language) method to support her children’s bilingual development, and how she's stayed motivated despite pressure and questions from people around her. 🎧 You’ll hear: A real-life example of how to raise bilingual children Why Leticia chose to speak English to her kids at home Her favourite ways to make English feel natural and fun How she responds to doubts and criticism from others Encouragement for parents and teachers using English in everyday life As always, I’ll note some useful intermediate/advanced language (B1/C1 Intermediate & Advanced English) for you along the way. 🔗  Follow Leticia here on Instagram Her podcast is here: Bilingual Coffee podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3wx1exBzfZoRYGWz7PerM6?si=57a05de5043a4116   🎙 Hear You Go English language listening podcasts aim to give you, the intermediate English language learner and advanced English language learner, a space to practice your English listening so that you can think, learn, and connect in English.  ⏰  To work with me 1:1 add your name to the waitlist. 📥  Do you get my newsletter? It’s really the best way to hear from me. You can also follow me on Instagram. 🎶 Amos the Transparent provides my theme song. They're an awesome group of talented musicians. Give them some love and check out their music.  Please share the podcast and spread the knowledge!

It’s the final episode of Season 3—thank you for listening this season!  Today, for your Advanced English Listening practice, I’m sharing a book that completely surprised me: The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim. I honestly don’t know how I hadn’t heard of it before, but I’m so glad I read it. It’s a charming read (just what I needed in recent months!)—but also sharp, funny, and quietly radical and subversive. In this episode, I’ll share: 📚 A bit about the author’s fascinating and rather unconventional life 💐 A review of the book and why it’s more than just a sweet story set in Italy 🪞Some big questions about women, freedom, and what it means to carve out space for ourselves Plus, a little sneak peek at what’s coming in Season 4—and a reminder that WILDE: The Listening Festival is now open for early bird registration! If you're into real conversations, women's voices, and the many Englishes of the world, this course might be your thing. So let’s dive in to this book talk episode - enjoy! As always, I’ll note some useful advanced English language (C1/C2 Intermediate & Advanced English) along the way. 🔊 Listen now and test your listening in this advanced English language podcast  🎧 ************************************* Hear You Go English language listening podcasts aim to give you, the intermediate English language learner and advanced English language learner, a space to practice your English listening so that you can think, learn, and connect in English.  📥 Do you get my newsletter? It’s really the best way to hear from me. You can also follow me on Instagram. 🎶 Amos the Transparent provides my theme song. They're an awesome group of talented musicians. Give them some love and check out their music.  Please share the podcast and spread the knowledge!

The Long Game: From Zero to Real Life in Language Learning - with Abbie Fulbrook. What happens when you move to a new country, start a new job, and can’t speak the language? Abbie Fulbrook did just that—13 years ago, when she moved from the UK to Japan. In this conversation for intermediate and advanced English learners, Abbie shares her experience learning Japanese from zero, and how it’s influenced the way she teaches English. We talk about staying motivated, moving past language plateaus, why “school English” doesn’t always match the real world, and how listening practice and real-life conversation are often more powerful than grammar drills. A refreshing and relatable listen for anyone who’s ever learned—or taught—a language. As always, I’ll note some useful intermediate/advanced language (B1/C1 Intermediate & Advanced English) along the way. 🔗 More from Abbie at weareenglishteachers.com   Hear You Go English language listening podcasts aim to give you, the intermediate English language learner and advanced English language learner, a space to practice your English listening so that you can think, learn, and connect in English.  ************** ⏰  To work with me 1:1 add your name to the waitlist. 📥 Do you get my newsletter? It’s really the best way to hear from me. You can also follow me on Instagram. 🎶 Amos the Transparent provides my theme song. They're an awesome group of talented musicians. Give them some love and check out their music.  Please share the podcast and spread the knowledge!    

Happy 158th Birthday, Canada! You’d have to be living with your head in the sand not to know that Canada’s very identity has been called into question these past six months.   On this Canada Day, July 1st, 2025, we reflect on what makes Canada Canada—not just to the world, but to me, personally. In this timely episode, we’ll:  🇨🇦 go on a whirlwind tour through Canadian history, from Viking visitors to full legal independence in 1982 🍁 take a look at the quirks and qualities that define Canadian culture, from hockey and maple syrup to multiculturalism, polite conversation, and the importance of personal space 🌍 And finally, reflect on the country’s currently strained relationship with its closest neighbour, the United States—and what this rift reveals about national identity, pride, and sovereignty. Happy Canada Day! As always, I’ll note some useful advanced English language (C1/C2 Intermediate & Advanced English) along the way. 🔊 Listen now and test your listening in this advanced English language podcast  🎧 Hear You Go English language listening podcasts aim to give you, the intermediate English language learner and advanced English language learner, a space to practice your English listening so that you can think, learn, and connect in English.    📥 Do you get my newsletter? It’s really the best way to hear from me. You can also follow me on Instagram. 🎶 Amos the Transparent provides my theme song. They're an awesome group of talented musicians. Give them some love and check out their music.  Please share the podcast and spread the knowledge!  

In this new advanced English language conversation (E72), I talk to English language coach and pronunciation pro Jessica Dias to discuss one of the most underrated language skills: listening. But not just listening for meaning — listening as a speaking strategy. Jessy shares how tuning your ear to real English conversations helps you sound more natural, confident, and fluent. We explore why so many learners struggle to speak — and how the problem often starts with what and how they’re listening. From the importance of decoding fast, messy, connected speech to the power of noticing reductions, contractions, and rhythm, Jessy breaks it all down for us. We also dig into the difference between listening for pleasure and listening with intention, and how noticing small pronunciation details (like the difference between sheep and ship) can make a huge impact on both your listening and speaking skills. ✨ Highlights: Why real conversations are always better than curated audio How decoding speech helps you speak more freely and understand more The myth of “they speak too fast” Listening as a gateway to pronunciation mastery 🎓 Want to go further? Jessy’s Clear Pronunciation Program (CPP) is now open — a self-paced course designed to help learners and teachers fine-tune their pronunciation and listening. Or check out Jessy Academy, her live conversation program for intermediate to advanced learners. 📲 Follow Jessy on Instagram: @MsJessyDays Links to courses and more in her bio. As always, I’ll note some useful intermediate/advanced language (B1/C1 Intermediate & Advanced English) along the way.   Hear You Go English language listening podcasts aim to give you, the intermediate English language learner and advanced English language learner, a space to practice your English listening so that you can think, learn, and connect in English.    To access the transcript, be sure to sign up for the newsletter. You can also follow me on Instagram. 🎶 Amos the Transparent provides my theme song. They're an awesome group of talented musicians. Give them some love and check out their music.   

Episode 71: A Beginner Goes to Italy and Wonders: Why Learn a Language?    In this episode of Hear You Go for intermediate and advanced English language learners, I take you with me as I connect the TED Talk by linguist John McWhorter to my 2½-week language experiment in Italy. Can I tell you how often I felt like my head was going to explode?!  In this three-part episode, I: unpack McWhorter’s four compelling reasons to learn a language share my real-world Italian wins and stumbles, and  reflect on what this experience taught me about learning, teaching, and recommitting to French Wherever you are on your language journey, this episode might make you pause and ask: Why am I learning a language—and what do I want from it? We probably don’t ask ourselves this question enough, right? Bonus: travel vicariously through me as I share some remarkable moments from a special trip. As always, I’ll note some useful intermediate/advanced language (B1/C1 Intermediate & Advanced English) along the way.   Hear You Go English language listening podcasts aim to give you, the intermediate English language learner and advanced English language learner, a space to practice your English listening so that you can think, learn, and connect in English.    To access the transcript, be sure to sign up for the newsletter. You can also follow me on Instagram. 🎶 Amos the Transparent provides my theme song. They're an awesome group of talented musicians. Give them some love and check out their music.