#21 Avital Spivak on Forgetting French then Falling Back in Love with Languages

This episode features Avi, who learned conversational Chinese in just 90 days with the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge.We actually guarantee that anyone who completes the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge will have a 15-minute conversation in their new language after 90 days of learning. You can find out more here.In our chat with Avi, a Fluent in 3 Months Challenge participant and coach, she shares how rediscovered her love of languages and came to the realization that she is a polyglot while learning Chinese in the Challenge.Featured ResourcesFluent in 3 Months ChallengeMentioned in this EpisodeFluent in 3 Months ChallengeLingQEpisode OverviewSome of the topics brought up during the interview are:“Forgetting” French as a childWhat it was like learning English as a foreign language in IsraelFiguring out how to learn a language through self-studyWhat it’s like being Shannon’s language exchange partnerUsing poetry, recipes, and martial arts to learn languagesAvi’s amazing progress with Mandarin in the Fluent in 3 Months ChallengeComing to the self-realization she is a polyglot and falling back in love with languagesLearning how to maintain multiple languagesPodcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon KennedyJoin Our PatreonEnjoy the podcast? Subscribe to our Patreon to get access to bonus content and monthly exclusives.