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 learning how to overcome challenges. Hadar will also share her teaching philosophy and techniques to support English teachers looking to help their students become fluent.

200. The 10 most downloaded episodes (And what I think about them) | 200 episode special!

Episode 200! Woo-hoo! In this podcast-convo, I’ll share with you what I loved most about making the previous 200 episodes and what I’m hoping to do more in the next 200 episodes! I’ll also share with you a list of the 10 most downloaded episodes of the InFluency podcast, and what I think about them!  And here they are!!  The Schwa: How One TINY Sound Can Make a HUGE Difference How to effectively practice your intonation in English Why I Quit Acting and Became an Accent Coach | My story 10 Things You Should Stop Doing if you Want to Speak English Fluently American Intonation: What They Don’t Teach You In School How to Stay Motivated When Learning English Why pronunciation is important when learning a language Why Perfectionism Will KILL Your Fluency How Small, Smart Choices Can Transform Your English | The Compound Effect Why do I feel like a fraud every time I speak English? | The Impostor Syndrome If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free American Accent audio crash course: https://hadarshemesh.com/audio-accent-course/ You can also download an interactive list of 50 of the most mispronounced words in English and master the pronunciation of those tricky words: https://theaccentsway.com/mispro-signup/ Join our Facebook community to connect with non-native English learners from all over the world: https://hadarshemesh.com/influency-community/

03-04
25:41

139. Can English learners become English teachers?

In this ‘Ask Hadar’ podcast episode I’m answering Silvana, an English learner from Brazil, who wants to become an English teacher. Silvana isn’t sure she can do it, because she still has a lot to learn herself. I get asked this question a lot – whether non-native speakers of English should teach the language. And I always say – absolutely. If pursuing a teaching career is what you want, don’t let anyone – teachers or colleagues – put you down because you’re not a native speaker of English. Because teaching is so much more than transforming knowledge, especially in this day and age. In this episode, I share some thoughts on how to know you’re doing a good job teaching English, whether you’re a native speaker or not. Want to ask me a question on the podcast? Submit your audio recording here: https://hadarshemesh.com/ask-hadar/ If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free American Accent audio crash course: https://theaccentsway.com/audio-accent-course/ You can also download an interactive list of 50 of the most mispronounced words in English and master the pronunciation of those tricky words: https://theaccentsway.com/mispro-signup/ Join our Facebook community to connect with non-native English learners from all over the world: https://theaccentsway.com/influency-community/

07-09
10:41

398. Practice connected speech in these 25 daily phrases

In today’s episode, we’ll practice connected speech in 25 of some of the most common, daily expressions that you can use in your everyday conversations. Wadaya-think? Download the free practice sheet with audio here to see the transcript and follow along: https://bit.ly/49SSm1s Check out my other episodes to learn the basics of connected speech: Connected speech in English: How to use it to sound even clearer: https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/274/ How to Connect Words and Sounds in English: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/connected-speech/

04-30
12:00

397. Lessons learned from 1 million subscribers on YouTube 🥹

I hit a million followers on YouTube! Today, I want to share some of the lessons I’ve learned over the past several years, with hundreds of videos later, and how I view this milestone.

04-23
20:14

396. The refrigerator story | My Relocation Diaries

I’ve been promising I’d tell you this story for several weeks now…and I won’t hold you in suspense any longer. Here’s the story of my refrigerator, and a much bigger story about dealing with circumstances completely out of your control. If you’re living in Spain and looking for a moving company, this is the company that I can’t recommend enough! http://www.mudanzasdiagonal.com/

04-19
33:19

395. Sick | My Relocation Diaries

I got really sick. In this episode I talk about why it was different to be sick in a different country, what was the hardest thing for me, and the funny thing that happened at the pharmacy

04-12
18:58

394. The 5 Most Common Words in English and How to (Actually) Pronounce Them

Do you know the 5 most common words in English? Are you actually pronouncing them the RIGHT WAY? You might be surprised! Tune in to this episode to learn about how to actually pronounce the most common words that appear in the English language. Practice more of these words in phrases and sentences on my website: https://bit.ly/3THEdOw

04-09
12:17

393. Roller coaster of emotions🎢 and things I love about this city ❤️ | My Relocation Diaries

Relocating can bring up all kinds of emotions – happiness, sadness, loneliness, hopefulness…and sometimes all of the emotions can all happen at once. Today I want to share with you how I’m dealing with different emotions, and some of the ways I’m processing them. How do you process your emotions?

04-05
22:38

392. Do you feel Fake in English?

Sign up for my FREE live class: https://bit.ly/3U0xuk9 Do you ever feel fake in English, especially when it comes to pronunciation? This is something that I’ve seen many of my students struggle with. Today, I want to talk about why you might feel fake, and how you can feel more authentic, and like yourself when you speak. I’m talking about this and more in my free live class, grab your spot here! https://bit.ly/3U0xuk9

04-02
12:54

391. My journey to becoming a Life Coach | My Relocation Diaries

In today’s episode of My Relocation Diaries, I share an update with you about my journey to getting certified as a Life Coach through The Life Coach School. It was most definitely a challenging and humbling experience, but I learned a lot – and that’s what I want to talk about today. Check out the Life Coach School podcast: https://thelifecoachschool.com/podcast/

03-29
27:15

390. How to pronounce words like audio, awesome, awful | English Spelling Patterns

Did you know there’s not actually a U sound in words like audio and author? It’s true! In this episode, I’ll show you how to pronounce words that have an AU and AW spelling pattern in English.

03-26
07:29

389. Making Friends 🫶🏽 | My Relocation Diaries

In this episode I talk about friendships. I will take you through what friendships looked like for me before I moved here, what has changed, and how I’m making new connections here now. I’ll also talk about how we change over the years in the way we make friends and the way we find the right people for us. This episode was recorded with enormous love to all my friends here and there. I’m grateful for having you in my life.

03-22
29:08

388. How to (politely) disagree with someone: Useful phrases

Have you ever needed to disagree with someone in English, but weren’t sure how exactly to say it? In this episode, I’ll share with you several different ways you can (politely) disagree with someone the next time you don’t see eye to eye with them

03-19
08:05

387. Spanish and Me ❤️‍🩹 – my experience learning another language | My Relocation Diaries

Today, I’m starting to share my humble experience learning Spanish living in Barcelona, and trying to understand others and get by. It’s not as easy as I thought it would be! But I’m working on finding my path. Tune in to listen to my episode and hear what it’s like to be an absolute beginner in a new language.

03-15
29:38

386. Pronounce this suffix right every time (-ally)

Practice pronunciation with me! Suffixes in English often change the pronunciation and stress on a word, which can make guessing the right pronunciation a bit stressful. But in this episode, I’ll show you how to pronounce words with the -ally suffix with ease. What other words with the -ally suffix can you think of? In this episode, the examples include how to pronounce the words: Cultural and Culturally Digital and Digitally Natural and Naturally Accident and Accidentally Specific and Specifically

03-12
05:50

385. A day in my life – productivity, managing work & balancing family | My Relocation Diaries

If moving to a new country does anything, it definitely shakes up your daily routine. In this episode, I’ll talk about how I’m balancing productivity, creating a different work environment, developing different routines and balancing family time in Barcelona.

03-08
27:51

384. Business English Communication – How to Succeed in Conversations with Lindsay McMahon

Do you want to improve your communication skills in professional environments in English? That’s exactly what we’re talking about today with Lindsay from All Ears English. We talk about how business English has changed since the pandemic, and how you can succeed in conversations remotely or in-person.  Useful Business English phrases, recommended by Lindsay: I apologize but I need to reschedule our meeting. Does [time] work for you? I hate to do this but I need to reschedule our meeting. Can you please send me your availability for next week? I’m sorry, I have to cancel. Would you be available at [time]? I want to respect your time today. What are your time constraints? How did [event] go? I’m wondering what you’re thinking about [topic of interest]? What are your thoughts on [topic]? What keeps you busy when you’re out of work? What do you like to do outside of work? Now I’m gonna pass this to [person]. Next up is [person] who’s gonna go through [something]. I’ll hand it back to [person] to show us [something].   Connect with Lindsay on All Ears English  Website: https://www.allearsenglish.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/all_ears_english/ Subscribe to All Ears English Podcast: https://www.allearsenglish.com/episodes/ Check out Lindsay’s Business English course https://bit.ly/30AttqB  Listen to our previous interview together: https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/68/

03-05
30:04

383. The biggest risk I’ve ever taken | My Relocation Diaries

Today I’m sharing with you the CRAZIEST thing I’ve ever done and how I moved my entire family to Spain…before even knowing if I would receive the visa. I’ll also share why the power of our thoughts can either limit us, or allow us to take risks we never could have imagined, but get us big results.

03-01
38:08

382. Will learning another language mess up your English? 🫣

Whether you’re a passionate polyglot, or you have to learn several languages out of necessity, you might have wondered if learning more than one language can harm your progress in English. In today’s episode, I’ll share my thoughts, and what steps you can take if you are learning more than one language at a time. Did you like this episode? Check out the episode “Will Learning Other Accents Mess Up My English?” https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/listening-to-different-accents/

02-27
09:36

381. Little pieces of confidence | My Relocation Diaries

Moving to a new country can be scary, and you need to build a new sense of confidence in this new place. I realized that the only way for me to overcome my fear of ‘not belonging’ or ‘doing something wrong’ is by building my confidence little by little by taking small actions. And that’s what I’m talking about today. Video version is available here: https://youtu.be/sEDlJwSUF_4

02-23
27:11

Behnam gholizadeh

great

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کتابدخت 🪽🧕🏻

you escaped from israel? the mouse hotels? :) good jobs to #طوفان_الاقصی

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Zahra Moamer

I live in Iran and unfortunately we don't have credit card

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Soraiya Bahaduri

wowwwwwwww your story is amazing. 😍😍😍

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Mohammad Saeedi Rezvani

I would thank you, Mrs. Hadar, you made a perfect podcast. I myself enjoyed and used a lot

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