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Mar 24, 2026 • 15min
If You Have This, You Will Struggle
Send me a message!⬇️ LINKS & RESOURCES🔗 Download the transcript 👉 https://ko-fi.com/s/027aa5b2f9🔗 FREE habit-building guide for English learners 👉 https://missjeanteaches.podia.com/goo...🔗 Join my conversation partner community 👉 https://missjeanteaches.podia.com/mis...🔗 Have a class with me 👉 https://www.missjeanteaches.com🔗 Amy Cuddy TED talk 👉 https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_y...📚 "Grit" by Angela Duckworth📚 "Mindset" by Carol Dweck📚 "Presence" by Amy Cuddy🌟 Episode Highlightswhat is a self-limiting belief?what is confirmation bias?what is the difference between successful students and struggling students?Find me on social media! ➪ @missjeanteachesYouTubeInstagramTikTokSupport the show
Mar 17, 2026 • 19min
Is Grammar Necessary for Fluency? (The Real Answer)
Send me a message!🔗 Why your English stopped improving🌟 Episode Highlightsis grammar necessary? yes.what grammar do we need to learn?how do we learn it?Episode TranscriptWant to read along? 📖 Download the full transcript hereFind me on social media! ➪ @missjeanteachesYouTubeInstagramTikTokSupport the show
Mar 10, 2026 • 15min
A Week in my Life (Native level listening practice)
Send me a message!🌟 Episode Highlightsmy recent weekmy upcoming weekEpisode TranscriptWant to read along? 📖 Download the full transcript hereFind me on social media! ➪ @missjeanteachesYouTubeInstagramTikTokSupport the show
Mar 3, 2026 • 12min
10 Conversational Phrases to Shadow
Send me a message!🔗 Patterns of Connected Speech (Part 1)🔗 Patterns of Connected Speech (Part 2)🌟 Episode Highlightswhat is shadowinghow it worksall 10 phrasesEpisode TranscriptWant to read along? 📖 Download the full transcript hereFind me on social media! ➪ @missjeanteachesSupport the show
Feb 24, 2026 • 20min
Why Your English Stopped Improving
Send me a message!🔗 Download the transcript🔗 Book a class or buy a course or get more freebies!🌟 Episode Highlightswhy mistakes are so embarrassing in another languagethe science behind making mistakeshow to reframe mistakes to make progressFind me on social media! ➪ @missjeanteachesSupport the show
Feb 17, 2026 • 19min
How to Become Fluent in Your Own Country
Send me a message!🔗 Free guide: Good Habits to Improve your English🔗 Free English community🌟 Episode Highlightsliving in an English-speaking country is not a requirement to become fluentyou can create immersion at homeimmersion is an intentional process, not just geographicEpisode TranscriptWant to read along? 📖 Download the full transcript hereFind me on social media! ➪ @missjeanteachesYouTubeInstagramTikTokSupport the show
Feb 10, 2026 • 15min
Why Some People Learn English Faster (and it doesn’t matter)
Send me a message!🔗 Free guide on building language learning habits🔗 Build good language learning habits🌟 Episode HighlightsComparison should only be used to learn from others, not to feel bad about yourself ("Comparison is the thief of joy")Aptitude determines speed, not capability—everyone is capable of learning a languageLearning English is not a race—focus on your own progress, not others' ("mind your business")Want to read along? 📖 Download the full transcript hereFind me on social media! ➪ @missjeanteachesYouTubeInstagramTikTokSupport the show
Feb 3, 2026 • 18min
You Don’t Need More Vocabulary—You Need This Skill
Send me a message!Free guide ➡️ click here🌟 Episode Highlightshow to break down big wordsintro to affixesgetting started (free guide!)Episode TranscriptWant to read along? 📖 Download the full transcript hereFind me on social media! ➪ @missjeanteachesYouTubeInstagramTikTokSupport the show
Jan 27, 2026 • 11min
Why Learning English from TV Almost Works
Send me a message!💟 Check out my website for extra materials!🌟 Episode Highlightswhat TV does wellwhat TV doesn’t do wellwhat to do insteadEpisode TranscriptWant to read along? 📖 Download the full transcript hereFind me on social media! ➪ @missjeanteachesYouTubeInstagramTikTokSupport the show
Jan 20, 2026 • 13min
Is English the Hardest Language?
Send me a message!🤩 Visit my website: https://www.missjeanteaches.com📝 Want the transcript? Download it here: https://ko-fi.com/s/8541cf96d3🌟 Episode HighlightsEnglish isn’t the hardest language. There is no hardest language.languages are only hard when you compare themevery language has trade-offsFind me on social media! ➪ @missjeanteachesYouTubeInstagramTikTokSupport the show
