In this episode, I'm presenting two interviews with women who are working to change people's lives through the power of language. Madeline, Interpreter for Survivors of Torture and Trauma Community Interpreter Madeline Vadkerty gives me an overview of what it is like to interpret for survivors of torture and trauma. This interview was an incredible chance to learn more about interpreting from her, and to hear why helping refugees and toture survivors get their stories heard matters so much. The ...
Oct 09, 2017•1 hr 4 min
In this episode, polyglot expert Shannon fills in for Lindsay - we catch up on our language learning and Duolingo, and then discuss why and how reading makes you fluent and smart and cultured. Remember: If you visit our sponsor Clozemaster at www.clozemaster.com/cllp, you'll be supporting the Creative Language Learning Podcast for free! Listen to find out.. Why did Duolingo wait so long to release Korean? K-Pop and Kimchi lovers, look out for Duolingo's latest offering. We catch up on news with ...
Sep 25, 2017•1 hr 3 min
This podcast episode is a bit like a Wundertüte - a lucky dip bag of interviews with wonderful people who made the 2017 Langfest event what it was. Thank you so much to all of these lovely people - Langfest was motivating, informative, energising, and of course very, very multilingual. Here's a taste of what you'll find inside the episode: Could you become a multilingual parent? We've all seen the feats of Bella Devyatkina, who speaks 8 languages at age 5. But how does that work? In my interview...
Sep 03, 2017•58 min
Speaking your new language for the first time can be so nerve-wracking! Will they switch to English? Are you good enough? Will you even get the words out? In today's episode, join me to start beating those gremlin questions.
Aug 22, 2017•19 min
Why does pop music matter for language learning? What influence does the industry have for which music gets made and which doesn't? Why is English such a convenient language for pop music? How should you incorporate pop music into your language learning routine...or should you? Where can language learners find music in their own target language? Who are our favourite artists in other languages? Links from this Podcast Episode How to Use Spotify for Language Learning Quora: Why do non-English spe...
Aug 04, 2017•56 min
Welcome to Creative Language Learning Podcast episode 56, with our popular roundup of this season's hottest language learning resources and tools. Pop Culture Moment Lindsay has been watching Terrace House , a Japanese reality tv show. I found Bore Da , a Welsh breakfast show that displays key vocab right on the screen. Its app even gives you individual items with associated vocab lists. Anyone remember pop-up video ? How could would it be to have pop-up vocab video?! And now for the top tools G...
Jul 20, 2017•58 min
In episode 55, friend of the show Kris Broholm from Actual Fluency joined me to discuss mindset and accountability in language learning that come from a place of reality and gentle confidence. Tune in to hear us chat and share: Great advice for English speakers who want to have early success in a new language Language learning is such a complicated jigsaw puzzle, so how can we really track what we have actually learnt? Is it presumptuous, are you lacking humility if you set yourself a big, impre...
Jun 30, 2017•59 min
It's one of my favourite episodes of the year - the live clips are in, so you can experience the Polyglot Gathering in 2017 with the Creative Language Learning Podcast as we bring you interviews, impressions and fun from the conference floor. Here's just a hint of what's inside: Wonderful best wishes to you awesome listeners in German, Indonesian, Esperanto, Portuguese, Slovak, Korean, and more! Slovakia Travel Tips and insights into their unlikely national sport Fiel's call to arms -- how to br...
Jun 13, 2017•31 min
We love having you back with the show. WELCOME if you are a new subscriber. HIGH FIVE if you've always been with us. A lot has happened over the last 8 months and in this show you will hear stories about... The new languages Lindsay has been studying - and why she often changes them How we watch TV in other languages The joys of learning minority languages Our favourite podcasts and blog articles of 2016/17 Where we are travelling this year ...and why we're a polite show You can catch me and Lin...
Jun 01, 2017•52 min
This episode of the Creative Language Learning Podcast is as fun as ever, covering the ultimate Good, Bad and Struggling and our Top 5 Language Learning Tools of 2016/17. Our Favourite Language Learning Tools for Autumn/Winter 2016 Listen to the show to get the detailed recommendations, and here is a quick index. 1) Lyricstraining.com This website is awesome!! It pulls in music videos from YouTube and VEVO, adds the lyrics and converts the whole thing into a game. Teachers might call it a "cloze...
Oct 31, 2016•1 hr 3 min
Do you speak Sindarin? In this episode, Lindsay and I went full-on nerd and we were loving it! The world of fictional languages is richer than a London billionaire, and we have researched and collected the most awesome fictional languages for you to learn about. In this episode, you'll hear the new Good, Bad and Struggling followed by the Ultimate Fictional Languages Chart. Here in the shownotes, you'll see our Top 5 and the best of all links available so you can follow along and listen to the s...
Oct 16, 2016•1 hr 18 min
We did it! 50 episodes, and one massive live celebration are behind us and a record number of you guys tuned in to listen live and chat to us In This Episode You'll Hear Kerstin's story of creating her European Day of Languages video on YouTube with all of the strangers (did you know I knew nothing about Welsh?) LIVE Good, Bad and Struggling with the Chatroom! Of course, our Huge 36 Question European Day of Languages QUIZ A bittersweet announcement about the show's hiatus after episode 52 Missed...
Oct 04, 2016•1 hr 41 min
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 49 of the Creative Language Learning Podcast. The Good, The Bad and The Struggling Routines lapsing for the summer, looking forward to September, and permission to half-ass online courses in this week's catch-up with Lindsay and Kerstin. What's your Good, Bad and Struggling? We'd love to hear from you guys on this one. If you want to share what's good, bad and difficult in your languages right now, send your feedback to us. We read every one and your language new...
Sep 11, 2016•54 min
Hello and welcome to Episode 48 of the Creative Language Learning Podcast! We started off our episode with some insights into what's going on with our language learning - in a new format! It's called the good, the bad and the struggling. Listen in and tell us what you think! What's your Good, Bad and Struggling? We'd love to hear from you guys on this one. If you want to share what's good, bad and difficult in your languages right now, send your feedback to us. We read every one and your languag...
Aug 28, 2016•36 min
In this episode, we let you guys take us where you wanted us to go with your awesome listener messages. Some of What We Talked About Where to go when you travel to Lithuania (home of our first listener) Great tips for studying Korean , like how to study the grammar and where to go next after learning Hangul script Is there ever a perfect language course that is not too slow and not too fast? How to set yourself little language goals Great apps on your smartphone that help you learn languages How...
Aug 14, 2016•58 min
Don't forget to catch the mention of our good friends at Flashsticks , the language learning post-it guys. You can purchase vocabulary post-it notes in 8 languages and get 10% off with the code KERSTIN10 - or just download the free Flash Academy app . When you reach the higher language levels, it's not enough to just study. How does it feel to reach a level where you are looking for ways to go beyond fluency? How can you move towards mastery? There's no Lindsay in this episode (don't worry, she'...
Jul 31, 2016•1 hr 3 min
In our introduction, we take you on a tour de force German kids' TV, Icelandic football cheering, and the pronunciation of Montréal. Don't forget to catch the mention of our good friends at Flashsticks , the language learning post-it guys. You can purchase vocabulary post-it notes in 8 languages and get 10% off with the code KERSTIN10 - or just download the free Flash Academy app. What is Snapchat? Snapchat is a social media app for any smartphone. It lets you share photos or videos, and your sn...
Jul 18, 2016•57 min
Episode 44 is kindly sponsored by our friends at Flashsticks. Check out their new app Flash Academy is out now. It's a language playground offering you light lessons, games and quizzes. Go check it out for free at Flash Sticks and get 10% off everything at the site with code KERSTIN10. Learning a Language In-Country Learning a language where it is spoken is one of the Top 5 wishes on every learner's bucket list. In this episode, we explore stories and tips about language learning - including Lin...
Jul 03, 2016•1 hr 8 min
Dear listeners, As this is our first show since the UK's historic EU referendum, we wanted to take a minute to talk to you guys about Brexit, Britain's exit from the European Union. Lindsay and I both stand firmly on the side of "Remain", the campaign that did not want British people to vote for leaving the EU. For me as a German citizen, it is particularly heartbreaking to see my adopted home country vote for a process that is going to strengthen the lines between our countries. For Lindsay as ...
Jul 03, 2016•2 min
Oour good friends at Flashsticks are back as podcast sponsors - go check out their awesome new app and post-it notes in 8 languages at Flashsticks.com and claim 10% discount using code KERSTIN10. "This is one of the most important things that we can do as humans - to constantly strive to learn about things that we don't understand." An organization dedicated to raising awareness of language diversity. We all know that language is important, but after listening to this episode you'll be amazed at...
Jun 19, 2016•1 hr 13 min
Today's episode returns to the topic of making money with languages. We ask if that's something you should be doing and how it can work. In this episode, you get a look behind the scenes of our own careers, the jobs we've had and those that may be yet to come. All I'm saying is "flower lab!" 🌷 Three Reasons You Should Work With Languages 1) If you love it and you're passionate, it's a great way to bring excitement to your work 2) Working with languages will make you better at languages 3) You g...
Jun 05, 2016•1 hr 10 min
This episode brings you the best mindset tips for learning a language for your next trip - even if you're completely busy and scared of talking to native speakers. In this episode you'll hear Awesome listener feedback, including my top tip for what to do when people keep asking you to perform and "say something in" your target language Is it rude not to know the language of the country you are visiting? How I didn't do prep for my Iceland trip in the ideal way - and why a phrasebook would've bee...
May 22, 2016•58 min
This episode comes with a bit of a difference, as Lindsay and I were reporting live from the Polyglot Gathering in Berlin. We bring you reports and impressions from what's going on at the event. There are opportunities to listen in to the fabulous language introductions. We had the opportunity to learn about all kinds of languages, from Indonesian to Greek. It’s about people coming together and accepting each other for who they are. It’s a life philosophy, in a way. - Jordan I also brought my mi...
May 09, 2016•32 min
We're getting excited about the Polyglot Gathering in Berlin! Here is a preview of the talks we are not going to miss. Look out for the very special "live from the floor" reports in episode 40. Episode 38 is brought to you with friendly support from italki . Do visit their site and check out the awesome Buy 1 Get 1 Free offer to learn from native speakers today. We Want To Meet You At The Gathering! Are you a podcast listener on the way to the Polyglot Gathering? Then don't hesitate and come to ...
Apr 28, 2016•23 min
Topic: The Best Tools for Language Learning in Spring/Summer 2016 Episode 38 is brought to you with friendly support from italki . Do visit their site and check out the awesome Buy 1 Get 1 Free offer to learn from native speakers today. Kerstin and Lindsay bring you the ultimate Spring/Summer collection of language learning tools. We each nominated three things we regularly use for learning languages and discussed how to make them teach you a language. "I'm not as good as I think I am - but that...
Apr 18, 2016•1 hr 9 min
Episode 37 is brought to you by italki , where you can find a language partner for any language. We tested it with rare languages like Icelandic, and it totally delivered. Get an awesome free lesson deal at italki . Today's Topic: Multilingual Britain Britain is not monolingual at all, but in fact it is teeming with languages. In this episode, we present you the real landscape of languages spoken in the British Isles. Can you guess how many languages are indigenous to this country? We discovered...
Apr 10, 2016•1 hr 27 min
A feedback question from James led us to discussing why we chose the languages we are learning right now. We don't need them for our working lives, or our everyday lives. We don't have Welsh or Korean family. We're not travelling there. There isn't even a big Welsh or Korean community in our towns. So..what gives? A lot of you guys might be experiencing the same thing when you're learning a language. It's not the kind of activity that everyone gets up to every morning, so friends and family get ...
Mar 28, 2016•59 min
Episode 35 of the Creative Language Learning Podcast is brought to you with support from HelloTalk . Go visit them now, because you're totally missing out. Do you remember when you first heard the word "polyglot"? And what does this word mean to you? ##Show Topic: What Is a "Polyglot" and Should You Be One? In this episode, Lindsay and I went deeper into what's changed in the emerging community of internet polyglots. A few years ago, the YouTube landscape in particular was a nasty place. But thi...
Mar 14, 2016•1 hr 17 min
The first 20 minutes of this episodes are a lot of feedback and catch-up and shout outs to our readers, including: Progress reports of how Lindsay and I have both been using our sponsor app HelloTalk . It's a free app for all smartphones and puts you in touch with speakers of 130 different languages, so go ahead and download it. Thank you HelloTalk for making our show possible. Important questions about how to pronounce the words of the Messiah by Händel (the KANYE of his day), leading to the qu...
Feb 28, 2016•55 min
This episode is all about being inspired by other people and their achievements. We decided to invite a guest, well-known language learning hero Benny Lewis from Fluent in 3 Months . Benny has done a lot for the promotion of language learning, and these days he gets hundreds of emails from his fans. In our interview, you'll find out: How does it feel to be the big language author and influencer man? Who is the mystery man that got Benny excited about language learning? Does "Benny the Irish...
Feb 14, 2016•1 hr 19 min
