'Language learning feels like magic when it works...' - David, Lingopie CEO Truer words have never been said. In this special episode of the Refold Podcast, Clayton is joined by Lingopie's CEO, David! David is a long time language learner who struggled to learn Hebrew with traditional methods. However, all that changed when he started watching TV with matching subtitles! According to him, once things started clicking, it was like magic! Determined to share the magic with the rest of the world, D...
Mar 29, 2024•57 min
The Refold Podcast is BACK! This week, Clayton is joined Krystal, a Chinese heritage speaker who rediscovered her love of Chinese because of webnovels! She's also the admin of a thriving Chinese learner Discord community that is dedicated to learning Chinese with native content. The community she helps manage is known as "The Heavenly Path," but it more directly translates to "Learning Chinese with Chinese TV." Tune in to listen to them chat about her history with languages, what it was like gro...
Feb 10, 2024•47 min
In this week's episode of the Refold podcast, join Clayton and Andrew, a Refold veteran who remarkably achieved C1 proficiency in Russian in just three years. What began as a New Year's resolution three years ago became an incredible journey to fluency. Tune in to listen to them chat about Andrew's journey as a language learner, the importance of community, and how immersion learning and Refold worked for him.
Jan 06, 2024•59 min
In this episode, Clayton is joined by Davis (known as Galaxy Rocker online). He's an American English native who learned Irish in college and teaches Irish in Ireland! In this episode, they go into detail about how Irish is used in Ireland and the differences between how the language is used professionally vs in homes. They also discuss how the language is shifting due to the influx of Irish as second-language speakers and what that could mean for the future of the language. If you're curious ab...
Dec 23, 2023•44 min
The community is back for another special Round Table edition of the Refold Podcast. This week, Clayton is joined by some of our favorite Refold modmins, Skypon, Exaltedtoast, and Cyn. They're diving deep into the question: How comprehensible does your input need to be to make real significant progress? Is there a Goldilocks zone of comprehensibility? Tune in as they share their experiences and more!
Dec 16, 2023•56 min
In this episode of the Refold Podcast Clayton is joined by Bryan. Bryan is a heritage learner of Portuguese and went from learning with Duolingo before switching to immersion based methodologies. Tune in to listen to them chat about Bryan's experience as a heritage learner, his history with languages, and what drew him to the immersion language learner community.
Dec 02, 2023•52 min
In this episode of the Refold Podcast Clayton is joined by Sparkles! He's a Refold veteran, Japanese server moderator, and is currently working as an engineer in Japan. Tune in to listen to his language learning journey, how he prepared for the move, and what it's really like living and working in Japan.
Nov 25, 2023•52 min
In this very special LIVE recorded episode of the Refold Podcast, Clayton is joined by several members of the Refold mod and admin team. Today's topic: All about output! Tune in to listen to them share their personal experiences with output, their favorite tools and strategies, and more!
Nov 18, 2023•57 min
Hey there podcast fans! Today Clayton is joined by @jantelakoman , the man behind the Toki Pona Comprehensible Input channel. Jan is a passionate language learner, English/Turkish translator, and was inspired by ALG and Stephen Krashen to make his very own content. Tune in to learn about the Toki Pona language, how to make comprehensible input, and the *real* mission behind his channel. Learn more about Toki Pona: https://tokipona.org/ Jan's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jantelakoman...
Nov 03, 2023•56 min
Today, Clayton is joined by Pandyjack on the Podcast! He's an Indian-American who grew up trilingual, speaking English, Hindi, and Gujarati. He's been an active member of the Refold Community since it was founded and is a moderator on the Russian Refold server! Tune in to listen to them chat about what it was like growing up trilingual and his experience learning Russian with Refold!
Oct 27, 2023•56 min
Tonight on the Podcast Clayton is joined by Gabriel!He’s a native Portuguese speaker and private tutor. Oh, and he also started a comprehensible input channel for Portuguese!Tune in to listen to them chat about his experiences teaching and what hethinks sets successful students apart from the rest.
Oct 20, 2023•57 min•Ep. 62
Hey everyone! Today, we have a VERY special format of the Refold podcast for you, where we hosted a LIVE Round Table event open to the entire Refold Community! Clayton was joined by a panel of Refold community admins and staff, including Clowdy (Ryan), Cyn (Tyler), and Brizz (Bree). The topic? Healthy language learning (and a whole lot of other topics in between). Tune in to listen to them all share their experiences learning language and how they made changes to their routines to make sure they...
Oct 13, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Hey everyone! Today's episode is a casual chat with Bree, our social media mage and author of our monthly newsletter. Tune in to vibe with Bree and Clayton as they talk about what's new at Refold, updates about their language learning journeys, ADHD, and what it's really like working at Refold (spoiler alert, it's a lot of fun). Roadmap Stage 4 🔗 https://refold.link/stage_four Language Learning with ADHD Blog 🔗 https://community.refold.la/blog/tips-for-learning-a-language-when-you-have-adhd/ W...
Sep 29, 2023•1 hr 1 min
In this episode of the Refold Podcast, Clayton is joined by Mike Campbell, the CEO of Glossika! Mike is a passionate polyglot who founded Glossika to satisfy his own language-learning desires. Glossika is a program that provides thousands of sentences voiced by native speakers, and is commonly used for shadowing practice or for exposure to massive amounts of sentences to help make immersion more comprehensible. While a paid subscription is required for most languages, Glossika is also committed ...
Sep 22, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 59
Tonight on the Podcast Clayton is joined by Hannah! She’s a native Tagalog speaker and teacher on italki. Oh, and she’s also a full-time engineering student! Tune in to listen to them chat about her experiences teaching and what she thinks sets successful students apart from the rest. Looking for structured guidance on your language journey? Check out our Teach Yourself a Language course. Dive into 30 days of immersive video instruction, assignments, and resources. Get started today: https://ref...
Sep 15, 2023•54 min•Ep. 58
Today, Clayton is chatting with Vernon. Vernon has a unique story of moving to Kenya as a child, where he picked up Swahili completely through immersion. Growing up as the son of a translator, he moved to Kenya at a young age and was surrounded by language learning. His experience moving to different countries in the African continent gave him a very unique view of language, culture, and language learning. After moving back to the UK, he tried learning Spanish but was frustrated with his progres...
Sep 08, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Hey there, language learners! Here at Refold, we're all fangirling a bit over this guest. In this episode, Clayton invited Killer Gerbah onto the program, and he just so happens to be the creator of one of our *favorite* video players for immersion - ASB Player. Tune in as Clayton and Killer Gerbah discuss his philosophy behind software development and his rationale for keeping this extremely powerful tool free. They also dive into Killer Gerbah's history as a language learner and why he felt th...
Sep 01, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 56
Hey there, language learners! Today's episode of the Refold Podcast is a real treat. We're honored to have Koalani on the podcast. She's a native Greek speaker who learned to speak English and Spanish with a near-flawless accent -- all without the internet! In addition to Greek, English, and Spanish, she also speaks Dutch, Finnish, and Swedish. Tune in to hear them chat about Koalani's passion for languages and the strategies she used to acquire so many languages!
Aug 25, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 55
Ever wondered what it takes to get into linguistics? In this episode of the Refold Podcast, Clayton is joined by Chris Sundita, a language learner turned linguist. Chris, from a young age, has always been passionate about languages. The first foreign language he delved into was Spanish, then he explored his Filipino heritage languages, and his love for languages only grew stronger from there. Tune in to learn about what it means to be a linguist, Chris's journey from being a language learner to ...
Aug 18, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Today Clayton is speaking with the GOAT of comprehensible input himself, Pablo from Dreaming Spanish ! Pablo has a long history with languages. He's a native speaker of Spanish and Catalan and knows several other languages to a high level, including English, Japanese, Thai, and more! Perhaps what Pablo is most known for is his channel here on YouTube that is dedicated to delivering quality comprehensible input to Spanish learners of ALL levels. So far he and his team have created thousands of ho...
Aug 11, 2023•1 hr 1 min
In this episode, the tables are turned! In this HIGHLY requested episode, Vanessa joins the podcast not as a guest but as a host to interview Clayton himself! Clayton is a passionate language learner with a long history of both learning AND teaching languages. Clayton's passion for language learning carries into his position with Refold, where he manages the official community of over 40K members on Discord, hosts this Podcast, and coaches learners on how to reach success in their language journ...
Aug 04, 2023•59 min•Ep. 52
In this episode, Clayton is joined by Sal! He's a French learner, Refold coaching program graduate, and language-learning enthusiast. In their conversation, they delve into Sal's language learning history, his breakthrough in using immersion-based strategies, and the significance of community, accountability, and support for people on their learning journeys.
Jul 28, 2023•56 min
Today Clayton is joined by Bart! He and Clayton go way back, and they chat a lot about Bart's experiences as a high-level language learner living in Poland. Bart goes into the details of why he feels that he learned more playing video games and watching Cartoon Network than he did out of English class. Bart's experiences highlight the importance of immersing in engaging content when language learning, proving that learning can happen outside the traditional classroom setting....
Jul 26, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 50
This week Clayton is chatting with Gabriele, an Italian polyglot who teaches ancient Egyptian and Sumerian here on YouTube! In addition to his YouTube channel, he's a passionate language learner and a very active member of the online language community. Tune in as he chats with Clayton about his studies in university, translating, and more! Gabriele's channel: @learnhieraticsumerian4208...
Jul 14, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 49
Ok, you caught us. You can't learn a language in 6 weeks, but there's a reason LDS Missionaries are well-known for their language abilities. Today, Clayton is joined by McKAY, an LDS Missionary Training Center (MTC) graduate who learned Tagalog. At the MTC, he intensively studied Tagalog for 6 weeks and then continued to study it for 2+ hours a day once he moved to the country. Tune in as they chat about what it was like going to the MTC, what makes Tagalog such an amazing language, and the role...
Jul 07, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 48
This Friday, Clayton is interviewing Mark Kaufmann, the man behind LINGQ! He's a former pro hockey player, son of the famous polyglot Steve Kaufmann, and LingQ CEO. In this episode, they chat about the fascinating history of how LingQ came to be, the thought process behind designing the app, and an inside look into the potential future of LingQ. Get LingQ: https://refold.link/LingQ
Jun 30, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Hey everyone! This week we have George from the @koreanalwayspodcast as our guest on the Refold Podcast! George, originally from the UK, is currently attending university in Korea - completely in Korean! Tune in to hear them chat about his experiences abroad, his podcast, and language learning.
Jun 25, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 46
This week on the Refold Podcast, Clayton is joined by Tom, a Dutch linguist AND physicist! Tom has a passion for small regional languages, ChatGPT, and languages in general. Tune in to listen to them chat about these topics and more!
Jun 16, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 45
Today on the podcast Clayton is interviewing Greduan, a native Spanish speaker who learned to speak English and Japanese with immersion at a young age. He's also an OG of the Refold community, who was around from the very beginning. Tune in to listen to them chat about his experiences living abroad, language acquisition, and more.
Jun 09, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 44
This week on the Refold Podcast we're introducing you to one of our favorite Refold community members, Skypon! He's an Italian Refold Community admin, polyglot, and heritage speaker of both Spanish and Icelandic! We really enjoyed chatting with Skypon this week and we hope you find the conversation as enlightening as we did!
Jun 02, 2023•58 min•Ep. 43
