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Apr 1, 2026 • 16min
How to Become a Confident English Speaker
Send me a message!🌟 About this episodeAre you waiting to feel confident before you speak English? That's the mistake holding you back. In this video, I'm breaking down exactly how confidence works, why it feels so hard, and the small steps you can take today to start building it. No fluency required.Episode TranscriptWant to read along? 📖 Download the full transcript hereFind me on social media! ➪ @missjeanteachesYouTubeInstagramTikTokSupport the show
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
