Meet Gydion Kummer – a creative entrepreneur who runs Academy in a Box: the #1 business/marketing software for language coaches. (Check him out on LinkedIn or visit his website)

In this episode we dive into: letting go of your “old self” in your first language so you can think and express yourself freely in English; building real-world evidence to trust your English in business and life; and the courage to take risks and be a little foolish on your language journey.

This conversation is full of powerful, relatable moments for anyone finding their voice in another language. So, enjoy!

Janelle is the founder of English Creative, where she helps curious, creative individuals feel like themselves in English.

Through identity-aligned coaching and group experiences, she creates spaces for courage, connection, and self-expression in English. Her work includes 1:1 mentoring, an audio-note coaching subscription and her signature course, Effortlessly You: Communicate who you are in English.

👉 LEARN MORE - www.english-creative.com

🔥 BONUS ACCESS - Video + transcript: https://english-creative.kit.com/d26f9f9dcf

💡 CLICK MOMENTS - Every episode leaves me with something: https://englishcreative.substack.com/

Wow, wow, wow! Meet Ola, a trailblazing business coach originally from Poland who operates her business English. You can find out more about her work here.

In this episode we cover a lot of topics including: 'secondary bilingualism' (a term coined by Ola describing when you become bilingual without really trying); the subtle process of language acquisition in children and teenagers; the credibility (or lack thereof) of non-native and native speakers; the conviction of being a legitimate user of English; creativity as a form of rebellion; being relevant in business as a non-native speaker - just to name a few...!

There are so many quotable moments in this episode. Which one is your favourite?

This episode flies by - so settle in and enjoy!

Here's some cool vocabulary in action in the episode:

• to be a trailblazer
• to have a knack for
• to connect the dots
• gauge /ˈgeɪdʒ/
• to hone in on sth
• to be at play
• to pave the way
• to keep sth at bay
• to back yourself up
• to throw sth in there
• to up the ante

Conscious Competence that Ola mentions: Conscious Competence

Book that Ola mentions: The Culture Map

Janelle is the founder of English Creative, where she helps curious, creative individuals feel like themselves in English.

Through identity-aligned coaching and group experiences, she creates spaces for courage, connection, and self-expression in English. Her work includes 1:1 mentoring, an audio-note coaching subscription and her signature course, Effortlessly You: Communicate who you are in English.

👉 LEARN MORE - www.english-creative.com

🔥 BONUS ACCESS - Video + transcript: https://english-creative.kit.com/d26f9f9dcf

💡 CLICK MOMENTS - Every episode leaves me with something: https://englishcreative.substack.com/

Did you grow up speaking a "niche" language? Introducing Ana Tori, from Studio Re:Start (https://www.studio-restart.co/) - a German-and-English-speaking Slovenian architect!

This episode takes us on a journey through a little bit of this Slavic language and Slovenian history, and how this almost naturally develops into the need to learn other languages. She talks about her 'click' moment - one I hadn't yet heard!

We see similarities in language learning and business, and how we can allow ourselves to feel a little bit silly in the process, but something that really surprises me is how Ana says, 'Once you learn a language, nobody can take that away from you'.

So, get comfy and enjoy an episode which keeps you thinking after you've listened!

Janelle is the founder of English Creative, where she helps curious, creative individuals feel like themselves in English.

Through identity-aligned coaching and group experiences, she creates spaces for courage, connection, and self-expression in English. Her work includes 1:1 mentoring, an audio-note coaching subscription and her signature course, Effortlessly You: Communicate who you are in English.

👉 LEARN MORE - www.english-creative.com

🔥 BONUS ACCESS - Video + transcript: https://english-creative.kit.com/d26f9f9dcf

💡 CLICK MOMENTS - Every episode leaves me with something: https://englishcreative.substack.com/