Alexia of La French Alexia

Understanding a language and finding the words when you need to speak can feel like two different challenges. In this episode of Language Learning Insights, I’m joined by Alexia, a French fluency coach and host of French Side Stories, to explore how learners can bridge that gap.Alexia shares practical ways to turn podcasts and videos into active practice, build speaking habits into everyday life, and keep a conversation moving when you don’t know the exact word. She also outlines a sample one-hour study routine and explains a creative speaking exercise: watching a video without sound and describing what happens.We discuss learning grammar without getting overwhelmed, understanding everyday spoken French, and how cultural expectations shape conversations. Alexia also shares why she challenges the belief that someone is simply “bad at languages” or too old to learn.Connect with Alexia on Instagram: @lafrenchalexiaHosted by Rick Moore, creator of MiVoca, a personal vocabulary system that helps you capture, organize, and practice the words that matter to you.