#33 Katie Harris on the Joy of Languages

In this episode, we chat with Katie Harris, the founder of Joy of Languages, host of Easy Languages Italian and the creator of the #languagediarychallenge. Katie is also a previous student in the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge.We 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.Featured ResourcesitalkiFluent in 3 Months ChallengeMentioned in this EpisodeitalkiFluent in 3 Months ChallengeJoy of LanguagesFive Minute Italian PodcastEasy LanguagesKatie’s InstagramKatie’s YouTubeJessica’s FacebookEpisode OverviewSome of the topics brought up during the interview are:Moving to Italy, living in Italy and avoiding the English bubbleFinding joy when learning languages and motivating yourself with cocktails!Doing something you love in another language vs doing something you love while learning another languageHow to feel calm before a video conversationKatie’s experience with the Fluent in 3 Months ChallengeWhat to do when the novelty wears off in language learningThe importance of language learning communitiesJournaling in a foreign language on InstagramKatie’s experience as a host of Easy Languages and overcoming the nerves around approaching strangers in another languageWatching hours of French reality TVLearning 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.