🎙️Episodes
Nov. 8, 2021
The #1 Secret to Staying Consistent with Your Spanish ♫ 140
Do you struggle to stay consistent with learning Spanish each and every day and every week? Do you have times where you start studying, you make a little bit of progress and then you stop again and again? Or have you ever got...
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Oct. 12, 2021
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month ♫ [ENCORE]
Do you struggle to understand native Spanish speakers because they talk TOO fast? 😖 Then this masterclass is for you -- learn my method to improve your Spanish listening skills. Past attendees have gone from understanding 30...
Oct. 5, 2021
How to Stop Forgetting the Spanish You've Learned ♫ 139
How many times have you learned something in Spanish, and when you need to use that word or phrase in a conversation you realize that you have completely forgotten it? In this episode of the podcast if you have trouble forget...
Sept. 28, 2021
Speaking Caribbean Spanish: Interview with Elle Charisse, Speaking Tongues ♫ 138
In this episode of the podcast, you'll get to hear an excerpt of my interview with Elle Charisse from the Speaking Tongues podcast. She asked me about my earliest experiences learning language and the cultural influences that...
Aug. 17, 2021
Why Living Abroad Won’t Help You Get Fluent: Andrea’s Story ♫ 137
Andrea traveled to Central and South America for over a decade and never got beyond speaking 'survival Spanish' -- even after living abroad and studying Spanish in university. She went from being overwhelmed learning Spanish ...
Aug. 10, 2021
The Power of Community in Language Learning ♫ 136
Being part of a community can help support us in many aspects of life, and this also applies to reaching your goal of Spanish fluency. In this episode, you'll learn the five key benefits of being a member of a language learni...
Aug. 4, 2021
Do You Need a Language Teacher or Coach? ♫ 135
Right now, we're all watching the best athletes in the world compete at the Olympic games in Tokyo. And while we all know that Olympic athletes rely on coaches to perform at their highest level, you may not know that language...
July 27, 2021
What is Your Language Learning Type? ♫ 134
What type of language learner are you? The type of language learner you are will influence how quickly you reach Spanish fluency. I will help you improve your Spanish and accelerate your path to fluency by helping you identi...
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July 21, 2021
Learn Spanish Verbs with Music [Tu amor me hace bien] ♫ 133
We're breaking down the lyrics to the song Tu amor me hace bien by singer Marc Anthony. I'm going to share some expressions with the verb hacer . Learn different ways to use the verb hacer , and how to use it in conversations...
July 13, 2021
The Music-Lover’s Guide to Becoming Fluent in Spanish (Olly Richards Interview) ♫ 132
In this week's episode, I am actually going to be the interviewee so I will not be doing the interview this week but I'm giving you an opportunity to hear someone else interview me. We talked all about learning Spanish with m...
July 6, 2021
The Smart Way to Master the Past Tense ♫ 131
Do you struggle to think of the *right* verb conjugation during a conversation? Unlike English, Spanish has different verb forms when you're speaking in the past tense. In this episode, we're going to talk about the smart way...
June 29, 2021
Backpacking and Slow Travel in Ecuador and El Salvador (Part 2) ♫ 130
This week you get to hear part 2 of my conversation with Melissa Neacato from Traveling Wallet. In our conversation we talk about slow travel, her #1 travel hack to offset costs and get deals on airline tickets, and how to pa...
June 22, 2021
Slow Travel in Ecuador and El Salvador (Part 1) ♫ 129
Imagine if you could spend 4 months traveling to ALL the countries on your bucket list. Our guest this week, Melissa Neacato, did just that with her family of four. Melissa, her husband, and 2 children took a four month ' mi...
June 15, 2021
How to 10X Your Spanish Vocabulary with Audiobooks ♫ 128
Learning new words is undoubtedly the foundation of learning any new language. Expanding your vocabulary enhances your ability to express yourself and understand others. Most language learners tend to rely on reading alone to...
June 8, 2021
3 Things You Should STOP Doing at the Intermediate Level ♫ 127
Listen to the Episode + Get Show Notes : https://www.learnspanishconsalsa.com/127 Are you spending most of your time watching telenovelas or racking up points on a language app? If so, and you're no longer at the beginner lev...
June 1, 2021
Learning Spanish through Story (Interview with Olly Richards, StoryLearning) ♫ 126
Listen to the Episode + Get Show Notes : https://www.learnspanishconsalsa.com/126 Our guest this week is polyglot Olly Richards. He is a language educator and author from the UK who speaks 8 languages. Olly started a blog cal...
May 25, 2021
Dancing for a Cause (Interview with Alex Morel and Desiree Godsell) ♫ 125
Listen to the Episode + Learn Spanish Vocabulary for Dancers @ https://www.learnspanishconsalsa.com/125 Nuestros invitados de este episodio son Alex y Desiree, bailarines profesionales especializados en baile de estilo latino...
May 18, 2021
The Black Expat: Living in Puerto Rico (Interview with Tennay Davis Porter and Troy Porter) ♫ 124
In this episode we continue the Black Expat series with an interview with Tennay Davis Porter and Troy Porter. In our conversation, Tennay and Troy explain how they started traveling and why they decided to move to Puerto Ric...
May 11, 2021
From 'Obsesión' to 'Una Mentirita' (Interview with Henry Santos) ♫ 123
Listen to the Episode + Get Show Notes: https://www.learnspanishconsalsa.com/123 In this episode, our guest is bachata singer Henry Santos . He shares with us the meaning of his new song Una Mentirita and his experience meeti...
May 4, 2021
Learning Mexican Spanish through Culture (Interview with Nayeli Mulato, Zaloa Languages) ♫ 122
En este episodio nuestra invitada es Nayeli Mulatto, ella es mexicana y COO en Zaloa languages. Ella nos cuenta cómo fue que decidió aprender otros idiomas y a enseñarlos a las personas.Hablamos sobre las principales culturas...
April 27, 2021
Decoding 'Despacito': An Oral History of Latin Music (Interview with author Leila Cobo, VP at Billboard) ♫ 121
Leila Cobo is the author of the book Decoding 'Despacito' and vice president and Latin industry lead at Billboard. She shares a behind-the-scenes look at some of the biggest Latin hits of the past fifty years, including her f...
April 20, 2021
The 7 Habits of Effective Language Learners (Interview with Jael Torres and Maribel Zapata) ♫ 120
Do you feel like you will always be a beginner? Are you afraid to talk to a native Spanish speaker? Or have you been learning Spanish but are still embarrassed to speak it? In this episode we'll give you some tips to help you...
April 13, 2021
5 Tips to Prepare for Summer Travel to Spanish-Speaking Countries ♫ 119
If you're thinking about traveling to a Spanish-speaking country this summer, I know you'll want to be able to chat with native speakers while you're there. There are specific tactics you can use to help you improve your Span...
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April 6, 2021
Learn 3 Ways to Say 'To Have' in Spanish with Timba Music [Me Dicen Cuba] ♫ 118
In English, we use the verb ‘ to have ’ in many different ways -- from ‘I have a new job’ to ‘I have been there before’ or ‘I have to go.’ But in Spanish, there’s more than one verb for ‘to have’ -- and in this week’s episode...