Alex Bricker

In this engaging conversation with Alex Bricker, an ESL expert passionate about teaching English, the focus is on mastering tricky phrasal verbs. Alex reveals that phrasal verbs make up 30% of native speakers' vocabulary. He shares insights into three key phrases: 'fill up,' 'fill in,' and 'fill out,' explaining their everyday contexts, from fueling vehicles to completing forms. The discussion emphasizes practical applications and includes a fun card game to help learners navigate these commonly confused terms.

Alex Bricker, an English teacher and founder of ESL With Purpose who created the Phrase It game to teach phrasal verbs. He talks about turning teaching into a side income, balancing a full-time job with a growing YouTube channel, a costly $17,000 Amazon mistake, and strategies for long-term audience building like email lists.