Does this sound like you?

You freeze in a conversation. You forget a word. You can't say what you wanted to say.

So you think, “I need to learn more English.”

You watch another lesson. Learn more vocabulary. Make more notes. Maybe start another course.

It feels like you're fixing the problem. But what if more study isn't actually what you need?

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In this episode of the Confident English Podcast, Emma shares a trap that even she recently caught herself falling into while learning Spanish: studying more because actually speaking felt harder, more complicated and more embarrassing.

Emma explains why you can know a lot of English and still struggle to use it when you need it, why so much of what you study seems to disappear, and how your real conversations can show you what you actually need to learn next.

And if you think you don't have enough time to practise speaking, you might be surprised by how little you actually need.

If you've spent years learning English but still don't feel fluent when you actually need to speak, this episode is for you.

💬 About Emma

Emma is the founder of Hey Lady! and creator of the YouTube channel mmmEnglish, trusted by millions of English learners around the world.

Hey Lady! is a global community where women practise speaking English through real conversations. We organise the people, times and conversation topics so you don't have to find a speaking partner or plan everything yourself. You just need to show up and speak.

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