The Real Life English with Gabby Podcast

Welcome to episode #60 of the Real Life English with Gabby Podcast! In this episode, you'll learn 20 commonly used phrasal verbs, slang words, and idioms that you’ll hear in real American conversations about mental health and self care. This is such an important topic for everyone, because learning how to express how you feel is one of the most vital things for humans to be able to communicate. In this episode, you’ll learn expressions like: 👉 at the end of your rope 👉 get something off...

Welcome to episode #59 of the Real Life English with Gabby Podcast! In this episode, you'll learn 18 commonly used phrasal verbs, slang words, and idioms that you’ll hear in real American conversations about freedom, liberty and fighting for justice. The U.S.A. is currently celebrating it's Independence Day, and the year 2025 has been full of conversations about freedom and fighting for justice You’ll learn expressions like: 👉 grassroots 👉 a burning issue 👉 stick to your guns 👉 raise yo...

Welcome to episode #58 of the Real Life English with Gabby Podcast! In this fun and practical episode, you'll learn 18 commonly used phrasal verbs, slang words, and idioms that you’ll hear in real American conversations about decision making You’ll learn expressions like: 👉 jump the gun 👉 a rash decision 👉 at a crossroads 👉 be of two minds 👉 be on the fence …and more! Get the Study Guide 🎧 Want to remember all the words from this episode? Download the FREE Study Guide that contains...

Welcome to episode #57 of the Real Life English with Gabby Podcast! In this fun and practical episode, you'll learn 16 commonly used phrasal verbs, slang words, and idioms you’ll hear in real American conversations about cooking and baking. You’ll learn expressions like: 👉 whip up 👉 chop up 👉 pop in the oven 👉 burn to a crisp 👉 cooking up a storm …and more! Get the Study Guide 🎧 Want to remember all the words from this episode? Download the FREE Study Guide that contains: All ...

Welcome to episode #55 of TheReal Life English with Gabby- 16 Phrasal Verbs, Slang words and Idioms for Feuds & Fights. In this episode, you’ll learn useful vocabulary to talk about feuds and fights in English. Inspired by recent political events, in this episode, you'll dive deep into learning language that can be used to talk about fights in English. Whether this has happened in your personal life, in your country's politics or somewhere else in your social circle, this topic is an impo...

Welcome to episode #55 of TheReal Life English with Gabby- 16 Words for Surprise, Shock and Awe. In this episode, you’ll learn 16 useful expressions to talk about surprise, shock, and amazement in everyday English. You'll learn idioms, slang, and phrasal verbs like flip out, jaw-dropping, mind-blowing, taken aback, like a deer caught in headlights and more! All with real-life examples and simple explanations. You’ll also learn the difference between mind-blowing and to blow someone's mind, an...

Welcome to episode #54- 20 Words for Communication, Spreading Information & Secrets. The language around spreading information, communication and talking about secrets is a common one in American culture. The transfer of information, whether on the news or in your personal life, is something that you need to know how to talk about in English. In this episode, you'll learn how to discuss this topic confidently using 20 popular phrasal verbs, slang words and idioms. Don't forget to do...

Welcome to episode #53- 17 Phrasal Verbs, Slang Words and Idioms for Talking about Addiction. Whether it's an addiction to food, an addiction to work or an addiction to gambling, the topic of addictions is a common one throughout the world. In this episode, we dive deeper into the world of addictions because of how important this topic is to many cultures around the world. In this episode, you'll learn vocabulary like fall off the wagon, wean off, go cold turkey, hit rock bottom and more! By ...

Welcome to episode #52- 17 Phrasal Verbs, Slang Words and Idioms Animals and Pets. Do you have a pet? Are you an animal person? In this episode, we dive deeper into the world of pets because of how important pets are to many cultures around the world. In this episode, you'll learn words like perk up, a mutt, spay/neuter and more! By the end of this episode, you'll be able to speak about this topic with CONFIDENCE! Don't forget to download the Study Guide, where you can practice what you...

Join us for 8 weeks of live classes, 650+ slang words, phrasal verbs and idioms AND a community of learners from all over the world in Real Life English: From Classroom to Conversation. Don't miss out before the deadline on May 10th. Get more info >> HERE << > Welcome to episode #51 of The Real Life English with Gabby Podcast! This episode will teach you 24 phrasal verbs, slang words and idioms for talking about success and failure. In American culture, we speak openly about su...

Today's special bonus episode is a bit different. I tell you all about a trend I've noticed with students after teaching for over 12+ years AND how to fix it. You'll also get a mini lesson in how to use a popular English expression. In this bonus, I also invite you to be apart of something special for the 8 weeks. For more information about my course Real Life English: From Classroom to Conversation, click >> HERE << Enrollment is only open for 4 days, so do...

Welcome to episode #50 of The Real Life English with Gabby Podcast! This episode will teach you 24 phrasal verbs, slang words and idioms for talking about music. Music is the heart and soul of many cultures. It can do things from waking you up in the morning or putting you to sleep at night, to help you celebrate life's happiest moment or survive the darkest ones. In American culture and most cultures around the world, it’s very important to know how to talk about music. After listening to th...

Welcome to episode #49 of The Real Life English with Gabby Podcast! This episode will teach you 26 phrasal verbs, slang words and idioms for talking about the future. In a society like the U.S.A., we're all about planning for and talking about our future. Talking about the future is a HUGE part of our culture, especially when we're talking about our hopes, dreams and career goals. In American culture and most cultures around the world, it’s very important to know how to talk the future and th...

Welcome to episode #48 of The Real Life English with Gabby Podcast! This episode will teach you 24 phrasal verbs, slang words and idioms for talking about the past. Talking about the past is a very common conversation piece here in the U.S.A. In American culture and most cultures around the world, it’s very important to know how to talk nostalgia and your past experiences. After listening to this episode and using this Study Guide, you’ll be able to confidently about the past and be one step ...

Welcome to episode #47 of The Real Life English with Gabby Podcast! This episode is part 2 of my education series where I'll be teaching you 19 phrasal verbs, slang words and idioms for the college and the university experience. In American culture and most cultures around the world, it’s very important to know how to talk about colleges and universities. Whether or not you're interested in attending an American school or whether you just want to boost your English vocabulary, this is t...