Grow Your English with Jamie

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E2 Perfection Is Killing Your Progress

2025-07-1511:11

🌱 Free transcripts, vocabulary notes + 30-page Essential Pronunciation Guide at: growyourenglish.com Are you stuck trying to be perfect in English — or in life? In this episode, I’ll show you why aiming for perfection can actually have the opposite effect, and how to get real, visible results instead. You’ll learn: What perfectionism really is (and why it’s so common today)How the desire to be “perfect” can kill your progressOne simple mindset shift that will help you move forward in English ...

E1 How to Be Funny in English

2025-06-2414:16

🌱 Free transcripts, vocabulary notes + 30-page Essential Pronunciation Guide at: growyourenglish.com Do you ever feel like your personality disappears when you speak English — especially your humour? In this episode, I'll help you understand why that happens, and show you how to sound more natural and funny when speaking in English. You'll learn: Why we laugh in the first placeThe most common types of British and American humour3 practical tips to help you feel and sound more like yourself in...

Podcast Trailer

2025-06-1801:09

Hello and welcome! I'm Jamie Francis — a British English pronunciation coach and former university lecturer in Phonology. This short trailer introduces the podcast, made for intermediate and advanced English learners who want to enhance their pronunciation, grow their vocabulary, and feel more confident speaking and listening in English. In each episode, I'll guide you in clear, natural British English, while we explore thought-provoking topics in self-development, language, culture, society,...

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