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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

392. Do you feel Fake in English?

Sign up for my FREE live class: https://bit.ly/3U0xuk9 Do you ever feel fake in English, especially when it comes to pronunciation? This is something that I’ve seen many of my students struggle with. Today, I want to talk about why you might feel fake, and how you can feel more authentic, and like yourself when you speak. I’m talking about this and more in my free live class, grab your spot here! https://bit.ly/3U0xuk9...

Apr 02, 202413 minEp. 392

392. Do you feel Fake in English?

Sign up for my FREE live class: https://bit.ly/3U0xuk9 Do you ever feel fake in English, especially when it comes to pronunciation? This is something that I've seen many of my students struggle with. Today, I want to talk about why you might feel fake, and how you can feel more authentic, and like yourself when you speak. I'm talking about this and more in my free live class, grab your spot here! https://bit.ly/3U0xuk9...

Apr 02, 202413 minEp. 392

391. My journey to becoming a Life Coach | My Relocation Diaries

In today’s episode of My Relocation Diaries, I share an update with you about my journey to getting certified as a Life Coach through The Life Coach School. It was most definitely a challenging and humbling experience, but I learned a lot – and that’s what I want to talk about today. Check out the Life Coach School podcast: https://thelifecoachschool.com/podcast/

Mar 29, 202427 minEp. 391

391. My journey to becoming a Life Coach | My Relocation Diaries

In today's episode of My Relocation Diaries, I share an update with you about my journey to getting certified as a Life Coach through The Life Coach School. It was most definitely a challenging and humbling experience, but I learned a lot – and that's what I want to talk about today. Check out the Life Coach School podcast: https://thelifecoachschool.com/podcast/

Mar 29, 202427 minEp. 391

389. Making Friends 🫶🏽 | My Relocation Diaries

In this episode I talk about friendships. I will take you through what friendships looked like for me before I moved here, what has changed, and how I’m making new connections here now. I’ll also talk about how we change over the years in the way we make friends and the way we find the right people for us. This episode was recorded with enormous love to all my friends here and there. I’m grateful for having you in my life.

Mar 22, 202429 minEp. 389

389. Making Friends 🫶🏽 | My Relocation Diaries

In this episode I talk about friendships. I will take you through what friendships looked like for me before I moved here, what has changed, and how I'm making new connections here now. I'll also talk about how we change over the years in the way we make friends and the way we find the right people for us. This episode was recorded with enormous love to all my friends here and there. I'm grateful for having you in my life.

Mar 22, 202429 minEp. 389

388. How to (politely) disagree with someone: Useful phrases

Have you ever needed to disagree with someone in English, but weren’t sure how exactly to say it? In this episode, I’ll share with you several different ways you can (politely) disagree with someone the next time you don’t see eye to eye with them

Mar 19, 20248 minEp. 388

388. How to (politely) disagree with someone: Useful phrases

Have you ever needed to disagree with someone in English, but weren't sure how exactly to say it? In this episode, I'll share with you several different ways you can (politely) disagree with someone the next time you don't see eye to eye with them

Mar 19, 20248 minEp. 388

386. Pronounce this suffix right every time (-ally)

Practice pronunciation with me! Suffixes in English often change the pronunciation and stress on a word, which can make guessing the right pronunciation a bit stressful. But in this episode, I’ll show you how to pronounce words with the -ally suffix with ease. What other words with the -ally suffix can you think of? In this episode, the examples include how to pronounce the words: Cultural and Culturally Digital and Digitally Natural and Naturally Accident and Accidentally Specific and Specifica...

Mar 12, 20246 minEp. 386

386. Pronounce this suffix right every time (-ally)

Practice pronunciation with me! Suffixes in English often change the pronunciation and stress on a word, which can make guessing the right pronunciation a bit stressful. But in this episode, I'll show you how to pronounce words with the -ally suffix with ease. What other words with the -ally suffix can you think of? In this episode, the examples include how to pronounce the words: Cultural and Culturally Digital and Digitally Natural and Naturally Accident and Accidentally Specific and Specifica...

Mar 12, 20246 minEp. 386

384. Business English Communication – How to Succeed in Conversations with Lindsay McMahon

Do you want to improve your communication skills in professional environments in English? That’s exactly what we’re talking about today with Lindsay from All Ears English. We talk about how business English has changed since the pandemic, and how you can succeed in conversations remotely or in-person. Useful Business English phrases, recommended by Lindsay: I apologize but I need to reschedule our meeting. Does [time] work for you? I hate to do this but I need to reschedule our meeting. Can you ...

Mar 05, 202430 minEp. 384

384. Business English Communication – How to Succeed in Conversations with Lindsay McMahon

Do you want to improve your communication skills in professional environments in English? That's exactly what we're talking about today with Lindsay from All Ears English. We talk about how business English has changed since the pandemic, and how you can succeed in conversations remotely or in-person. Useful Business English phrases, recommended by Lindsay: I apologize but I need to reschedule our meeting. Does [time] work for you? I hate to do this but I need to reschedule our meeting. Can you ...

Mar 05, 202430 minEp. 384

383. The biggest risk I’ve ever taken | My Relocation Diaries

Today I’m sharing with you the CRAZIEST thing I’ve ever done and how I moved my entire family to Spain…before even knowing if I would receive the visa. I’ll also share why the power of our thoughts can either limit us, or allow us to take risks we never could have imagined, but get us big results.

Mar 01, 202438 minEp. 383

383. The biggest risk I've ever taken | My Relocation Diaries

Today I'm sharing with you the CRAZIEST thing I've ever done and how I moved my entire family to Spain…before even knowing if I would receive the visa. I'll also share why the power of our thoughts can either limit us, or allow us to take risks we never could have imagined, but get us big results.

Mar 01, 202438 minEp. 383

382. Will learning another language mess up your English? 🫣

Whether you’re a passionate polyglot, or you have to learn several languages out of necessity, you might have wondered if learning more than one language can harm your progress in English. In today’s episode, I’ll share my thoughts, and what steps you can take if you are learning more than one language at a time. Did you like this episode? Check out the episode “Will Learning Other Accents Mess Up My English?” https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/listening-to-different-accents/...

Feb 27, 202410 minEp. 382

382. Will learning another language mess up your English? 🫣

Whether you're a passionate polyglot, or you have to learn several languages out of necessity, you might have wondered if learning more than one language can harm your progress in English. In today's episode, I'll share my thoughts, and what steps you can take if you are learning more than one language at a time. Did you like this episode? Check out the episode "Will Learning Other Accents Mess Up My English?" https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/listening-to-different-accents/...

Feb 27, 202410 minEp. 382

381. Little pieces of confidence | My Relocation Diaries

Moving to a new country can be scary, and you need to build a new sense of confidence in this new place. I realized that the only way for me to overcome my fear of ‘not belonging’ or ‘doing something wrong’ is by building my confidence little by little by taking small actions. And that’s what I’m talking about today. Video version is available here: https://youtu.be/sEDlJwSUF_4...

Feb 23, 202427 minEp. 381

381. Little pieces of confidence | My Relocation Diaries

Moving to a new country can be scary, and you need to build a new sense of confidence in this new place. I realized that the only way for me to overcome my fear of 'not belonging' or 'doing something wrong' is by building my confidence little by little by taking small actions. And that's what I'm talking about today. Video version is available here: https://youtu.be/sEDlJwSUF_4

Feb 23, 202427 minEp. 381

380. Relocation Diaries: So…I moved to Barcelona 🤯😍 [NEW SERIES]

Guess what!? I moved! In January, 2024, my family and I packed up and moved to Barcelona. A new country, new language(s), and many, many challenges. This new series, Relocation Diaries, will be about the struggles, conflicts, happy moments, learning a language, mindset work, and how I almost lost my mind over one refrigerator (long story, coming soon). I knew I wanted to document this time and share it with you. Get ready for more behind the scenes of my life and my business!...

Feb 16, 202438 minEp. 380

380. Relocation Diaries: So…I moved to Barcelona 🤯😍 [NEW SERIES]

Guess what!? I moved! In January, 2024, my family and I packed up and moved to Barcelona. A new country, new language(s), and many, many challenges. This new series, Relocation Diaries, will be about the struggles, conflicts, happy moments, learning a language, mindset work, and how I almost lost my mind over one refrigerator (long story, coming soon). I knew I wanted to document this time and share it with you. Get ready for more behind the scenes of my life and my business!...

Feb 16, 202438 minEp. 380

379. Using Tag Questions the Right Way – English Pronunciation

Tag questions in English can be tricky, can’t they? In today’s lesson, we’ll talk about how to pronounce tag questions in English so you can use them confidently. Download the free PDF to practice tag questions: https://hadarshemesh.com/tagquestions

Feb 13, 202412 minEp. 379

379. Using Tag Questions the Right Way – English Pronunciation

Tag questions in English can be tricky, can't they? In today's lesson, we'll talk about how to pronounce tag questions in English so you can use them confidently. Download the free PDF to practice tag questions: https://hadarshemesh.com/tagquestions

Feb 13, 202412 minEp. 379
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