The InFluency Podcast

For 48 hours only, listen to the replay from my exclusive Masterclass I held last week on the 5 Critical Mistakes Most English Learners Make! This Masterclass goes in depth and is all you need to avoid these mistakes, and gives you the tools you need to overcome them. At the end of the Masterclass, I’ll share how you can continue working with me in my transformational program New Sound! New Sound is open until March 23, learn more now: https://bit.ly/3JACWUx Want access to the Sneak Peek? Click here: https://bit.ly/3mY5b7K

Doors to New Sound are open! Join today: https://bit.ly/3TgLBja What does it look like to transform from feeling insecure to feeling expressive and confident in English? In today’s episode, I’m interviewing 6 of my New Sound students as they share their experience inside New Sound, and what has become possible for them during and after New Sound. They’ll share what are the things that they needed to learn, and the things they needed to let go of to speak English powerfully, clearly and fluently. They will also share the values of what New Sound is all about: speaking up, being heard, and using your English voice to change your life. And mostly, when we build pronunciation confidence, we feel more free and fluent, and much more like ourselves when speaking. Want to be a part of New Sound? Doors are only open until March 23. Join today: https://bit.ly/3TgLBja

My transformational program New Sound is NOW OPEN! Click here to learn more: https://bit.ly/3TgLBja New Sound is the ONLY program for speakers of English as a second language that focuses on EVERYTHING you really need to own your voice in English and find the freedom you deserve. New Sound offers a holistic approach to teaching pronunciation and prosody that will help you overcome your limitations and find your unique, powerful voice. I’ve integrated elements from my theater training (I bet you didn’t know I was once destined for Hollywood), including voice work, body language, speech analysis, and more, to help you feel more comfortable speaking English. But the secret sauce? The stuff that really leads to true success? It starts with how you think and feel about speaking English. In other words, this English fluency course is like no other. So, if you’re ready to: Have a confident command of your English Become successful, powerful, and happy with your voice, no matter what comes up in conversation; Master the English-speaking mindset, and change the circumstances in your life (and the lives of the people around you) ...then, I would be honored to show you what’s waiting for you inside New Sound. Join us before registration closes on March 23! Check out the success stories of my students: https://hadarshemesh.com/success-stories/ If you have any questions about New Sound, just send us a message at hello@hadarshemesh.com ✉

Save your FREE seat: https://bit.ly/3mLPEIg If you've been feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or like you're not making progress quickly enough in English, you might be making one of the mistakes I see most English learners make (even the most experienced ones). Join me for a FREE Masterclass to learn how to avoid those mistakes, and get practical tools that will help you feel more confident, and express yourself freely in English! Join the Masterclass: https://bit.ly/3mLPEIg

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, Tram, a student of mine, shares how she completed her 90-day goal she set at the beginning of the course, and is now feeling confident to communicate, and above all, she has a clear strategy and learning method for what to focus on in her English. Listen to her incredible story, and learn from the wisdom she has collected about language learning. We open doors to New Sound on March 14th! Click the link to learn more and get on the waitlist: https://hadarshemesh.com/newsound/ Watch the video version of the interview here: https://bit.ly/3J0ybTM

Join my upcoming FREE Masterclass: https://bit.ly/3kUrtXs In this episode, I’m taking things in a bit of a different direction than normal! This week, I wanted to share the things I’ve had to overcome in English, and what that has allowed me to do in my personal life and business. If you enjoyed this episode and want to know even more about exactly how you can overcome your own obstacles in English, join me in my upcoming Masterclass: The 5 Critical Mistakes Most English Learners Make. In the Masterclass, I’ll be going even deeper, sharing more about the formula I have developed that has helped 10,000+ students express themselves with clarity and confidence. https://bit.ly/3kUrtXs As I mentioned, here are some of my old original YouTube videos: https://youtu.be/1MrftJ1bGlA https://youtu.be/b8LyEZtHTf8 And my videos after I made the decision to start showing up authentically: https://youtu.be/raypSaPyOmo

In this episode, I'll teach you how to pronounce the words Were, Work, and World. I call this sound the STIR sound. There are a LOT of words in English with this sound, and once you master it, these words are going to feel so much easier! Practice along with me in this episode today.

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 inspiring student Renata shares her journey from an immigrant struggling to express herself in English to a confident speaker hosting English classes for new immigrants in Canada. Watch the video version of the interview here: https://bit.ly/3IIZYYT

How can you know when it’s time to work on your pronunciation in English? In this episode, I explain 6 different signs for you to know if or when it’s time to work on your pronunciation, and how you can practice it! Want a more in-depth pronunciation course? Doors open soon for my 3-month program New Sound where you will transform your English and learn more about shadowing, pronunciation, mindset, and so much more! https://hadarshemesh.com/newsound/

Do you ever wish you could know exactly what YOU need to improve your pronunciation? Well, I'm here to tell you just how you can do that, and I'm inviting you to my FREE 7-Day Pronunciation Challenge! In the challenge, you’ll learn how to know exactly what you need to make the biggest difference in your pronunciation and mindset. We’ll have daily lessons, practice groups, workbooks, challenges and so. much. Fun. - oh and did I mention it’s FREE?! The festival begins on March 6, but you can sign up and join the fun now! Click here to register: https://bit.ly/41qtuec

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 phenomenal student Osiris shares how taking my signature New Sound has helped her become more confident giving public speeches in English and finding a job as an associate banker. Watch the video version of the interview here: https://bit.ly/3IQV2m0 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/newsound/

Download my shadowing analysis from the hit show on HBO The White Lotus: https://hadarshemesh.com/jennifer-coolidge-shadowing-freebie/ Shadowing is a great way to practice your pronunciation, prosody, grammar and so much more, and in this episode, we’ll focus on the intonation and rhythm from one of my favorite actresses, Jennifer Coolidge from the show The White Lotus, Season 1 and 2! Today, I’m going to walk you through practicing your intonation and rhythm, using scenes with Tanya McQuoid (Jennifer Coolidge) from the HBO show The White Lotus. Watch the video version here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/practice-english-with-jennifer-coolidge/ I also prepared for you a free PDF with the shadowing analysis and notes so you can practice this speech on your own. Here’s the PDF with analysis again. Join the list for my program New Sound where you will transform your English and learn more about shadowing, pronunciation, mindset, and so much more! https://hadarshemesh.com/join/ Did you like this shadowing practice? There’s more! Here are links to other episodes you might like: Reese Witherspoon’s Woman of the Year SpeechShonda Rhimes’ TED Talk ‘My year of saying yes to everything’Taylor Swift’s Commencement Speech at NYUKamala Harris’ Victory SpeechSimon Sinek’s Answer to ‘The Millennial Question’ America Ferrera’s TED Talk ‘My identity is a superpower -- not an obstacle’Lizzo’s Song ‘About Damn Time’Scenes from the Movie ‘Frozen’A Scene from the Netflix Show ‘Wednesday’’

Maera Daniel Hagage is one of my students who recently came to my studio for a 1:1 coaching session. In this episode, see how I work with Maera on advanced pronunciation feedback, where we focus on her vowels, voice quality, and rhythm. Maera was a previous private student of mine, and she joined my course New Sound, where she practiced the foundations of pronunciation and accent. In this coaching session, you’ll get the chance to see how I work with my students and give them feedback that allows them to express themselves through their voice even more in English! ⭐ My course New Sound is designed to transform your pronunciation and mindset, and help you feel free when you speak English. Doors open soon, get on the waitlist now! https://hadarshemesh.com/join/ Get to know Maera’s story in part 1 where I interviewed Maera about her English journey: https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/292/ Maera’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maera_d_ha/

Do you ever feel tired after speaking? Maybe you’ve felt tension, discomfort or even pain when you speak in English. We can hold a lot of tension in our muscles and in our voice, especially if we feel stressed, nervous, or we’re using English sounds in a way that doesn’t serve us. In today’s episode, I’ll talk about why that happens, and what to do to release that tension and feel more free, less exhausted, and more energetic when speaking English. Watch the video of my 5-minute pronunciation routine to release tension here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/5-min-pronunciation-cooldown

Maera Daniel Hagage is one of my students and I had the privilege of interviewing her in person at my studio! In the first episode of this two-part series, Maera shares her story of moving to the US, working on her accent, and the freedom and confidence she has developed over the past few years which has opened so many opportunities for her. Maera is an actress in New York, and is performing as Calamity Jane on February 19, 23 and 25, 2023! Learn more about the show here: https://bit.ly/3HWTjKi  Maera’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maera_d_ha/ Join us next week for part two where I’ll do a pronunciation coaching session with Maera! Check out these other videos: TH transitions The TH Sound in English - New and IMPROVED Lesson Become More Fluent and Confident with this Simple Practice How To Get Over The Fear Of Being Judged When Speaking English How to stop feeling FAKE and start sounding NATURAL in English

Download your FREE PDF to get more words to practice and make your pronunciation easier with these disappearing sounds in English https://hadarshemesh.com/syllable-deletion-freebie/ Make your life easier with this hack! You don’t always have to pronounce all the syllables in a word! In some cases in English, if the syllable is unstressed in a word, you can completely drop it. In this episode I share with you when you can eliminate an entire syllable from a word, and make your life so much easier! Don’t forget to download your FREE PDF for more practice : Make your life easier with more pronunciation hacks: Schwa - the best vowel sound in EnglishAre you struggling with understanding word stress? Watch this ✨Boost your PRONUNCIATION, GRAMMAR and VOCABULARY with this 10-min daily exerciseMake the American R sound

Steve Kaufmann is a Canadian polyglot who speaks around 12 languages and knows around 8 more.  And in this interview, he’s going to share valuable advice on language learning, and joins me for a conversation about the different aspects of learning and speaking a second language. Watch our interview on Steve’s channel: https://youtu.be/S7WpN34YQjk Steve’s learning platform - LingQ: https://www.lingq.com/  Check out these other videos! Will reading books help you get fluent? https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/reading-books-and-fluency/ Want to Speak Well in Your Target Language? Read More https://youtu.be/FQD80QeWwx4  How To Sound More Confident In English (Even When You’re Not!) https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/sound-more-confident-in-english/ Change Your Mindset Change Your English https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/fixed-mindset-vs-growth-mindset/

Get the top 10 pronunciation challenges for Japanese speakers here: https://bit.ly/3Y7N0tE In this episode, I’m going to talk about 5 English pronunciation challenges for Japanese speakers - all broken down and explained. Download the practice guide here for 5 MORE challenges that aren’t mentioned in the episode! https://bit.ly/3Y7N0tE You'll learn what those main challenges are, why they are difficult, but more than that - you'll learn how to overcome them and become a more confident and clear speaker of English. More resources mentioned in the episode: The Stir R: https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/17/Pool-pull vowels: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/pool-pull/ See pronunciation guides for other languages: Pronunciation challenges for SPANISH speakersPronunciation challenges for BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE speakersPronunciation challenges for RUSSIAN speakersPronunciation challenges for ARABIC speakersPronunciation challenges for KOREAN speakersPronunciation challenges for HINDI-URDU speakersPronunciation challenges for CHINESE speakers

In today's episode, I'll share with you a special look into an episode of my new training, My English Mindset. My English Mindset is a 30-day training designed to transform the way you think, feel, and act in English. https://bit.ly/3Ji0PBp My English Mindset has 30 audio trainings and daily prompts for you to work through each day - and when you join, you'll get lifetime access to all of the audios. If you enjoy podcasts, you'll love this audio training! https://bit.ly/3Ji0PBp Want to win My English Mindset or a coaching session with me for FREE? ⭐Rate and review this podcast, and send a screenshot of your review to me on Instagram instagram.com/hadar.accentsway or to my email hello@hadarshemesh.com 6 winners will be selected, 5 will win My English Mindset, and 1 winner will get a 1:1 coaching session with me! Deadline to send your review: February 3 at 11:59 PM EST

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 with ChatGPT: https://hadarshemesh.com/chatgpt-freebie/ Try OpenAI ChatGPT now: https://chat.openai.com/ Can’t WAIT for you to get started! Don’t miss my ULTIMATE guide for using Chat GPT for English Learning: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/chatgpt-for-learning-english/ Join my FREE speaking community: https://hadarshemesh.com/influency-community/ Convert text to speech: https://www.naturalreaders.com/online/ Practice grammar effectively: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/how-to-improve-grammar/