¿Hablas Español?

What happens when learning a new language becomes less about fluency and more about connection? In this episode, I reflect on my journey of learning Spanish while living in Mrida, Mexicoand how choosing immersion over tourism has shifted the way I move through the world. Were talking language as survival, language as empathy, and language as a bridge to deeper understanding.I also share how navigating communication in a new country has reshaped how I think about intelligenceespecially through the lens of my son, who is autistic and multilingual. This moment is an invitation to expand how we define communication, presence, and what it really means to listen. Press play, breathe deep, and meet me in the space where language becomes love.Chapters00:00 Introduction and Intentions00:56 Topic of the Week: Hablas Espaol?02:13 My Language Journey06:44 Living Using My Non-Native Language Has Deepened My Empathy07:31 My Empathy Has Deepened For My Son09:26 Criticism from Gringos10:53 Everybody Speaks Spanish Here!12:29 Navigating Emergencies in a New Language14:26 Where In Your Life Are You Being Asked To Learn A New Language?14:51 Universal Languages are SO Important!15:18 Outro and Next Show#AMondayMomentWithDrMal #HablasEspaol #LivingInMexico #CulturalImmersion #LanguageIsConnection #AutismAcceptance #MultilingualMind #BlackWomenAbroad #ALIVEPodcastNetwork #whenmallorylivesShow Songs: Kaleidoscope by HME Productions, Late Night by NyneMindsProductions and Lassitude by JustnormalVisit my website and connect with me in all the ways: whenmallorylives.com