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The InFluency Podcast

Hadar Shemeshhadarshemesh.com
The InFluency podcast is your go-to resource for learning, speaking and teaching English. Hadar Shemesh is a pronunciation expert and fluency coach with thousands of students around the world, though she herself was an intermediate speaker of English once. In this podcast she will share her best strategies for learning English, speaking English with confidence and mastering the American accent. Discover how becoming fluent has everything to do with acquiring the right mindset, setting goals and learning how to overcome challenges. Hadar will also share her teaching philosophy and techniques to support English teachers looking to help their students become fluent.
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Episodes

288. ChatGPT Tutorial – How to use Chat GPT for Learning and Practicing English

ChatGPT is a FREE computer program that will change the way you practice English forever. In today’s episode, I’ll walk you through how to use OpenAI ChatGPT to enhance your vocabulary, grammar, conversation, exam prep and so much more. It will completely transform the way you practice in ways you wouldn’t believe are possible! Read my ULTIMATE guide for using Chat GPT for English Learning: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/chatgpt-for-learning-english/ Download my list of prompts for practicing...

Jan 24, 202316 minEp. 288

288. ChatGPT Tutorial – How to use Chat GPT for Learning and Practicing English

ChatGPT is a FREE computer program that will change the way you practice English forever. In today's episode, I'll walk you through how to use OpenAI ChatGPT to enhance your vocabulary, grammar, conversation, exam prep and so much more. It will completely transform the way you practice in ways you wouldn't believe are possible! Read my ULTIMATE guide for using Chat GPT for English Learning: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/chatgpt-for-learning-english/ Download my list of prompts for practicing...

Jan 24, 202316 minEp. 288

287. Real Stories About What’s Possible | Interview with Piotr

My students and community members are truly inspiring. In these What’s Possible episodes, I’ll have a conversation with them about their journey, and in particular what has worked for them and led them to change the circumstances in their lives (for the better!). In this episode, Piotr, an amazing student of mine, shares how joining my program New Sound has helped him to like his voice in English and to take action and really get on his English journey with joy and confidence. Now, he forms frie...

Jan 20, 202323 minEp. 287

287. Real Stories About What's Possible | Interview with Piotr

My students and community members are truly inspiring. In these What's Possible episodes, I'll have a conversation with them about their journey, and in particular what has worked for them and led them to change the circumstances in their lives (for the better!). In this episode, Piotr, an amazing student of mine, shares how joining my program New Sound has helped him to like his voice in English and to take action and really get on his English journey with joy and confidence. Now, he forms frie...

Jan 20, 202323 minEp. 287

286. Why is speaking English with people so freakin’ hard?!

Join my 30-day mindset training and transform the way you feel about your English: hadarshemesh.com/mindset If you lack confidence, feel anxious or nervous, or you’re just ready to feel more CONFIDENT when you speak English, this is for you! Confidence and mindset are something we have to practice if we want to feel better about our English. It’s just like with grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation, and sometimes, it’s even more essential. In this video, I talk about 5 different aspects you can...

Jan 17, 202319 minEp. 286

286. Why is speaking English with people so freakin' hard?!

Join my 30-day mindset training and transform the way you feel about your English: hadarshemesh.com/mindset If you lack confidence, feel anxious or nervous, or you're just ready to feel more CONFIDENT when you speak English, this is for you! Confidence and mindset are something we have to practice if we want to feel better about our English. It's just like with grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation, and sometimes, it's even more essential. In this video, I talk about 5 different aspects you can...

Jan 17, 202319 minEp. 286

285. Real Stories About What’s Possible | Interview with Brenda

Join my new mindset training! 30 days of audio trainings designed to transform your confidence and mindset in English hadarshemesh.com/mindset My students and community members are truly inspiring. In these What’s Possible episodes, I’ll have a conversation with them about their journey, and in particular what has worked for them and led them to change the circumstances in their lives (for the better!). In this episode, Brenda, a scholar and a professor in the field of Physics, shares how changi...

Jan 13, 202335 minEp. 285

285. Real Stories About What's Possible | Interview with Brenda

Join my new mindset training! 30 days of audio trainings designed to transform your confidence and mindset in English hadarshemesh.com/mindset My students and community members are truly inspiring. In these What's Possible episodes, I'll have a conversation with them about their journey, and in particular what has worked for them and led them to change the circumstances in their lives (for the better!). In this episode, Brenda, a scholar and a professor in the field of Physics, shares how changi...

Jan 13, 202335 minEp. 285

284. Practice English with Wednesday Addams | Shadowing Sounds & Intonation

Join my new mindset training! 30 days of audio trainings designed to transform your confidence and mindset in English hadarshemesh.com/mindset Download my shadowing analysis from the hit Netflix show Wednesday: https://hadarshemesh.com/shadowing-with-wednesday-freebie/ Shadowing is a great way to practice your pronunciation, prosody, grammar and so much more, but the key is knowing what to focus on. When you focus on EVERYTHING, you focus on NOTHING! Today, I’m going to teach you how to shadow i...

Jan 10, 202323 minEp. 284

284. Practice English with Wednesday Addams | Shadowing Sounds & Intonation

Join my new mindset training! 30 days of audio trainings designed to transform your confidence and mindset in English hadarshemesh.com/mindset Download my shadowing analysis from the hit Netflix show Wednesday: https://hadarshemesh.com/shadowing-with-wednesday-freebie/ Shadowing is a great way to practice your pronunciation, prosody, grammar and so much more, but the key is knowing what to focus on. When you focus on EVERYTHING, you focus on NOTHING! Today, I'm going to teach you how to shadow i...

Jan 10, 202323 minEp. 284

283. Real Stories About What’s Possible | Interview with Ekaterina

Join my new mindset training! 30 days of audio trainings designed to transform your confidence and mindset in English hadarshemesh.com/mindset My students and community members are truly inspiring. In these What’s Possible episodes, I’ll have a conversation with them about their journey, and in particular what has worked for them and led them to change the circumstances in their lives (for the better!). In this episode, Ekaterina, a student of mine and an ambassador in my signature program New S...

Jan 06, 202330 minEp. 283

283. Real Stories About What's Possible | Interview with Ekaterina

Join my new mindset training! 30 days of audio trainings designed to transform your confidence and mindset in English hadarshemesh.com/mindset My students and community members are truly inspiring. In these What's Possible episodes, I'll have a conversation with them about their journey, and in particular what has worked for them and led them to change the circumstances in their lives (for the better!). In this episode, Ekaterina, a student of mine and an ambassador in my signature program New S...

Jan 06, 202330 minEp. 283

282. When you’re not where you want to be in English

Join my new mindset training! 30 days of audio trainings designed to transform your confidence and mindset in English https://bit.ly/47wXuYD What can you do when you’re not where you want to be in your fluency? As we go into a new year, you might be looking back at last year and feeling like you didn’t accomplish what you wanted to in English. No doubt, this is a discouraging feeling! But have you ever stopped to ask yourself what exactly is holding you back from achieving your goals and being w...

Jan 03, 202314 minEp. 282

282. When you're not where you want to be in English

Join my new mindset training! 30 days of audio trainings designed to transform your confidence and mindset in English https://bit.ly/47wXuYD What can you do when you're not where you want to be in your fluency? As we go into a new year, you might be looking back at last year and feeling like you didn't accomplish what you wanted to in English. No doubt, this is a discouraging feeling! But have you ever stopped to ask yourself what exactly is holding you back from achieving your goals and being w...

Jan 03, 202314 minEp. 282

281. Real Stories About What’s Possible | Interview with Gabriel

Join my new mindset training! 30 days of audio trainings designed to transform your confidence and mindset in English hadarshemesh.com/mindset My students and community members are truly inspiring. In these What’s Possible episodes, I’ll have a conversation with them about their journey, and in particular what has worked for them and led them to change the circumstances in their lives (for the better!). In this episode, my student Gabriel shares his journey in English, from feeling not good enou...

Dec 30, 202222 minEp. 281

281. Real Stories About What's Possible | Interview with Gabriel

Join my new mindset training! 30 days of audio trainings designed to transform your confidence and mindset in English hadarshemesh.com/mindset My students and community members are truly inspiring. In these What's Possible episodes, I'll have a conversation with them about their journey, and in particular what has worked for them and led them to change the circumstances in their lives (for the better!). In this episode, my student Gabriel shares his journey in English, from feeling not good enou...

Dec 30, 202222 minEp. 281

280. How did you do in 2022? | A Year in Review

Join my new mindset training! 30 days of audio trainings designed to transform your confidence and mindset in English hadarshemesh.com/mindset How was your 2022? What are you wishing for yourself in 2023? In this episode I’m going to ask you 5 questions to reflect on to review 2022 and set the right intention for 2023. I’ll also share with you my review and reflections! I invite you to share with me your wins, regrets, hopes, dreams, and resolutions in the comments or on my Instagram: https://ww...

Dec 27, 202214 minEp. 280

280. How did you do in 2022? | A Year in Review

Join my new mindset training! 30 days of audio trainings designed to transform your confidence and mindset in English hadarshemesh.com/mindset How was your 2022? What are you wishing for yourself in 2023? In this episode I'm going to ask you 5 questions to reflect on to review 2022 and set the right intention for 2023. I'll also share with you my review and reflections! I invite you to share with me your wins, regrets, hopes, dreams, and resolutions in the comments or on my Instagram: https://ww...

Dec 27, 202214 minEp. 280

279. Real Stories About What’s Possible | Interview with Dharshini

My students and community members are truly inspiring. In these What’s Possible episodes, I’ll have a conversation with them about their journey, and in particular what has worked for them and led them to change the circumstances in their lives (for the better!). In this episode, Dharshini, a student of mine, shares about the shift she has made in her life. Dharshini used to avoid speaking in English because she didn’t want to make any mistakes. But having gone through New Sound, she realized th...

Dec 23, 202223 minEp. 279

279. Real Stories About What's Possible | Interview with Dharshini

My students and community members are truly inspiring. In these What's Possible episodes, I'll have a conversation with them about their journey, and in particular what has worked for them and led them to change the circumstances in their lives (for the better!). In this episode, Dharshini, a student of mine, shares about the shift she has made in her life. Dharshini used to avoid speaking in English because she didn't want to make any mistakes. But having gone through New Sound, she realized th...

Dec 23, 202223 minEp. 279

278. Mistakes

Join my new mindset training! 30 days of audio trainings designed to transform your confidence and mindset in English hadarshemesh.com/mindset Are all mistakes in English equally important? What does that even mean to make a mistake? And who decides what IS a mistake ANYWAY?? In this episode, I discuss my holistic yet unconventional approach toward mistakes in English, and why I think the way we currently address mistakes is often the reason why people are struggling to see progress. The idea fo...

Dec 20, 202240 minEp. 278

278. Mistakes

Join my new mindset training! 30 days of audio trainings designed to transform your confidence and mindset in English hadarshemesh.com/mindset Are all mistakes in English equally important? What does that even mean to make a mistake? And who decides what IS a mistake ANYWAY?? In this episode, I discuss my holistic yet unconventional approach toward mistakes in English, and why I think the way we currently address mistakes is often the reason why people are struggling to see progress. The idea fo...

Dec 20, 202240 minEp. 278

277. Real Stories About What’s Possible | Interview with Nabila

Join my new mindset training! 30 days of audio trainings designed to transform your confidence and mindset in English hadarshemesh.com/mindset My students and community members are truly inspiring. In these What’s Possible episodes, I’ll have a conversation with them about their journey, and in particular what has worked for them and led them to change the circumstances in their lives (for the better!). In this episode, Nabila, a student of mine and a shining star in our community, shares how sh...

Dec 16, 202234 minEp. 277

277. Real Stories About What's Possible | Interview with Nabila

Join my new mindset training! 30 days of audio trainings designed to transform your confidence and mindset in English hadarshemesh.com/mindset My students and community members are truly inspiring. In these What's Possible episodes, I'll have a conversation with them about their journey, and in particular what has worked for them and led them to change the circumstances in their lives (for the better!). In this episode, Nabila, a student of mine and a shining star in our community, shares how sh...

Dec 16, 202234 minEp. 277

276. 5 Phrasal Verbs for the Holidays ❄️🎄🎁 [+ FREE practice download]

How often do you use phrasal verbs? In this episode I share some common phrasal verbs that you can use during the holiday season. Want even more? Get 5 EXTRA phrasal verbs and sentences, download my FREE pdf here: https://hadarshemesh.com/phrasal-verbs-284-freebie/ More episodes on phrasal verbs and vocabulary: Phrasal verbs to use when you’re angry: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/angry-phrasal-verbs/ PHRASAL VERBS – Do you REALLY need them to sound fluent?: https://bit.ly/3hmbX4R Download Mo...

Dec 13, 202211 minEp. 276

276. 5 Phrasal Verbs for the Holidays ❄️🎄🎁 [+ FREE practice download]

How often do you use phrasal verbs? In this episode I share some common phrasal verbs that you can use during the holiday season. Want even more? Get 5 EXTRA phrasal verbs and sentences, download my FREE pdf here: https://hadarshemesh.com/phrasal-verbs-284-freebie/ More episodes on phrasal verbs and vocabulary: Phrasal verbs to use when you're angry: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/angry-phrasal-verbs/ PHRASAL VERBS – Do you REALLY need them to sound fluent?: https://bit.ly/3hmbX4R Download Mo...

Dec 13, 202211 minEp. 276

275. Real Stories About What’s Possible | Interview with Jelena

In this episode, I interviewed a special guest, Jelena, who is the head of coaching and training on my team. She will share with you how she has overcome her limiting beliefs around her English teaching and helped hundreds of our students reach their own breakthroughs. Watch the video version of the interview here: https://bit.ly/3Fg8I6N Want to know more about New Sound? Get on the waitlist and be the first to hear when doors open in 2023! https://hadarshemesh.com/join/ This is a replay of a “W...

Dec 09, 202232 minEp. 275

275. Real Stories About What's Possible | Interview with Jelena

In this episode, I interviewed a special guest, Jelena, who is the head of coaching and training on my team. She will share with you how she has overcome her limiting beliefs around her English teaching and helped hundreds of our students reach their own breakthroughs. Watch the video version of the interview here: https://bit.ly/3Fg8I6N Want to know more about New Sound? Get on the waitlist and be the first to hear when doors open in 2023! https://hadarshemesh.com/join/ This is a replay of a "W...

Dec 09, 202232 minEp. 275

274. Connected speech in English: How to use it to sound even clearer

Whadaya thin-ki-nabout? Connected Speech in English – it’s not always so clear! Connected speech in English is a powerful tool to help us understand others, and be even clearer in English! Yep, connecting your words will actually help you sound clearer. Do you ever get the feeling that you have to pronounce every word separately? You’re not the only one. But actually, not connecting words together can have a significant impact on your clarity and lead to some misunderstanding. In this episode, I...

Dec 06, 202219 minEp. 274

274. Connected speech in English: How to use it to sound even clearer

Whadaya thin-ki-nabout? Connected Speech in English – it's not always so clear! Connected speech in English is a powerful tool to help us understand others, and be even clearer in English! Yep, connecting your words will actually help you sound clearer. Do you ever get the feeling that you have to pronounce every word separately? You're not the only one. But actually, not connecting words together can have a significant impact on your clarity and lead to some misunderstanding. In this episode, I...

Dec 06, 202219 minEp. 274
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