#46 How Ashton Went from B1 to C1 Spanish in 48 Days

This episode features Ashton Bitten, who learned conversational Spanish 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 this episode, Benny and Shannon talk to Ashton about her experience of going from intermediate (B1) to advanced (C1) Spanish in 48 days with the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge.Featured ResourcesFluent in 3 Months ChallengeitalkiMentioned in this EpisodeFluent in 3 Months ChallengeGenkiTandemBenny’s Ted TalkEpisode OverviewSome of the topics brought up during the interview are:Being a language dabblerGoing on a trip to Rwanda, learning the language, and getting inspired to learn more languagesHow failing a language proficiency exam led Ashton to focus on speakingDiscovering the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge and going from B1 to C1 in Spanish in 3 monthsUsing materials for native speakers to learn SpanishBreaking down the CEFR language levelsLearning completely new languages after learning your first second languageGoing from theory to speaking the languageOvercoming nervousness about speaking another languageOn changing personalities with each languageFinding the “right” time to learn a language and time managementHow COVID has impacted her language learning and dealing with those guilty feelingsPodcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon KennedyJoin Our PatreonEnjoy the podcast? Subscribe to our Patreon to get access to bonus content and monthly exclusives.