Radical Personal Finance

1117-I Started a New Business! (please help me)

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Dec 5, 2025
A new language-learning app aims to transform how children acquire languages. The host shares his personal journey of teaching his kids and struggles with Spanish in Costa Rica. He discusses innovative methods like graded readers and AI-generated materials that enhance engagement. Lessons learned from intensive reading and bilingual translations highlight the importance of storytelling. An invitation for listeners to participate in a beta launch encourages feedback, making this a community-driven endeavor.
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ANECDOTE

Teaching German Without Speaking It

  • Joshua built German materials with translated Link mini-stories, audio, and interlinear books using Google Translate.
  • He taught his kids German effectively despite not speaking the language himself by producing repetitive audio and printed texts.
ANECDOTE

From AI Experiments To A Prototype App

  • While learning Portuguese, Joshua experimented with AI to generate translated content, audio, and voice clones.
  • A friend then prototyped an app that produced bilingual stories with AI voices, proving the concept worked.
ADVICE

Trade Short Drills For Lots Of Input

  • Do large amounts of interesting input rather than tiny daily drill sessions to reach fluency faster.
  • Aim for hours per day (1–8) to compress the 700-hour threshold for conversational fluency.
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