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Intensive bursts + patience
The Four Fluency Mentalities
Why hire a tutor?
The REAL Problem with Duolingo
The Golden Rule for Learning Languages
2026 Presentation on Languages & Business
What I'm grateful for at 33 years old
Language learners underestimate the value of volume
The #1 secret to learning languages is...
3 ways I practice speaking at home
For language learners who value efficiency
Listen to this Monday morning
The only thing that matters when learning a language
The Evil Horseman
B2 Imposter Syndrome
Thursday night musings
Mathmatical certainty you will be fluent
Indigenous Language Revitalization
Consistency without structure
Keep your head on straight
2 months of intensive speaking practice
Motivating myself on a Monday night
Mining your mind for motivation
How do you hire 100 people?
Why language learners feel unmotivated
Just some late night yapping
How long it takes to be conversational?
Lean into "emotional fluency"
Top tips to improve pronunciation
Meditation on a life worth living
Speaking Gig for BYND Borders
The 6 phases all language learners go through
Language learning seasons
Don't repeat my mistakes!
French Pronunciation Masterclass: Nasal Vowels, Pronouncing R, and More
This is how to become fluent
The most boring podcast ever
How to learn Spanish (or any language) before a trip
What's a language shift?
Learning a language by volunteering
Procedural vs Declarative Learning Methods
Listen listen listen, read read read
Azren Answers: What should I study as my 5th language?
Azren Answers: Learning a language with ADHD, APD, and social anxiety
I'm learning 8 languages - here's how it's going
The 150 Lesson Method to Learn Languages
You're probably studying a language inefficiently
How to stop translating in your head and flow instead
The substructure of human communication
Language apps are flawed to the core and nobody has noticed
How I learn 100 words per hour with "Super Active Listening"
Simple shifts to unlock way more fluency
You feel stuck because you objectively are stuck
Polyglot Guide to Learning 5+ Languages in 1 Year
On being yourself
Detailed process of how I stopped translating in my head in other languages
How NOT to learn a language
5 Tried & True Language Learning Methods
Commit now and be consistent
Creating, following, and modifying a fluency plan
How to start learning a new language
A Brand New Pilot Project
Brainstorming Session (Draft)
Developing your identity in a foreign language
3 fluency hacks people often miss
The journey continues
My friend: you seek confidence, not fluency
How to help 100,000 people per year reach fluency
Happy New Year Language Learners!
How my student learned 244 words an hour
Why people don't feel fluent
Blending logic and emotion to reach fluency
Azren's Failure Diary Entry 4
2026 is your year
An intuitive approach to fluency
Listening fuels spoken fluency
What walking 10km taught me about learning languages
You're 1 day away from fluency
Factually Fluent vs Feeling Fluent
15 minutes a day
It's so easy to learn a language
Your progress isn't their top priority
I understand Ukrainian TV shows after just 7 months!
Using social media to improve mental health and simultaneously learn a language
I was 99% consistent with my Ukrainian studies
How to Use Your Short Attention Span to Learn Languages Faster
Finding Your "Best Way" to Learn a Language: Why Data Matters
My 4-year-old cousin almost joined the podcast
4 simple steps to fluency
Mastery sneaks up on you when you least expect it
Changing the world
Fluency is a process [brainstorm]
How we're solving the motivation problem
An Engine for Job Creation
Let me be blunt - you study too much
"Fluency recipes"
我的第一個中文podcast
Mon premier podcast en français
Mi primer podcast en español
Read, listen, talk. That's it.
Maintaining fluency is tough
My microphone died
The 3-part fluency formula
A great tutor has great soft skills
My fluency literally doubled, but it came with a cost
Language learning rites of passage
Brainstorm part 2
Brainstorm
How I learned to motivate myself
2 years of work into 1 episode: Everything you need to reach fluency
Here's why I aim for fluency
The #1 reason you're not fluent yet
The 6 core language learning skills
Woo-hoo! I'm back on track to become fluent
Torn apart by polar opposite priorities
Polyglot Rapper LUM Joins the Show!
Verbal spaghetti
Deep Dive Conversation on Language Learning Practices
Rule of 100 for language learners
Secret reason fueling my efforts
Guaranteeing fluency is simple
Clarity is the key to fluency
Behind the scenes
The worst ways to learn a language
Aiming at fluency
The key to my language learning success
I'm proud of my work again
5 obstacles to reaching fluency
Learning a language makes you braver
Gradual exposure combats anxiety
You can do it, I believe in you!
Don't quit when you hit rock bottom
Frustration triggers learning
A simplified look at grammar
Personalized immersion experiences
A clear definition of fluency
So how DO you learn a language?
Fluency is a feeling: how to be more grounded and confident
An experiment to improve fluency
Is it really impossible?
Advanced level 10x faster
Guaranteeing fluency
A moment of clarity
The hamster wheel of death
More, better, new
The power of incremental growth
Measurement unlocks motivation
3 pillars to fast & easy language acquisition
Language learning is not an intellectual skill
Should you try talking faster?
Rough draft - estimating vocabulary size
Are you actually aiming at fluency?
Super simple fluency tips
The Perspective Problem
Speed of Thought vs Speed of Speech
Experiment: B2 in 2 months
The GROWTH Model to Learn and Teach Languages
Success Mirrors Failure
Mistakes pave the pathway forward
27-min Business Life Update
FREE private lessons for 60 people
What my personal trainer taught me about language learning
Deletion is the secret to fast fluency
This is literally the magic bullet to fluency
25 minute conversation after just 12 lessons
Michael from the Polyglot Files - Multilingual Friends Episode 22
Transform anxiety into confidence!
Skyrocket your conversation and listening skills
Find the root and pull that weed out
4 levels of language tutors & 2 paths to fluency
Download a language into your brain like The Matrix
Unknown, yet crucial, skills to reach fluency
New Year's Resolution: "This is what hard feels like"
2-year advanced fluency certification
So when will you be fluent?
How to Speak with Poise
My Love Affair with Fluency
Why grammar is so hard (and how I make it easy)
I'm hiring a French tutor!
4-Step Formula to Conversational Fluency
Lessons that Guarantee Fluency
Sound Like a Native Speaker in 24 Hours
To think in Spanish, stop thinking
Zig-Zag Your Way to Fluency
You get good at what you practice
Befriend friendly native speakers
Unlock fluency with these 5 keys
Make a beeline to fluency
Crude, yet effective fluency tracking tool
Don't be a snail: How to FAST-TRACK your way to fluency
84.6% grammatically correct in 2 hours
3 hours a week leads to fluency
You Get Good at What You Practice
AAC Conversation Loop
"Upward Inflection Syndrome"
Instantly Boost Fluency and Confidence
Think speaking a language is hard?
My motivation declined, so here's what I did
The fastest I've ever learned a language
Surprise! I speak Ukrainian now (kind of)
Multilingual Friends - Ep 21
Does this Language Learning Method Work? - Multilingual Friends Ep 20
Innovating on Ways to Teach Languages - Multilingual Friends Ep 19
Azren's 2.5-hour Russian Crash Course!
Introducing Camille - Multilingual Friends Podcast Ep 18
"Fluent in 10 Days"
Learn a Language in Months, Not Years
Sound (and Be) More Confident + Fluent
Have Fun and Learn a Language 2x Faster
Make Conversations Flow 100% Better
2 Tips to Boost Fluency and Listening Comprehension
Formula for Situational Fluency
How We Learn Difficult Sounds - Multilingual Friends Ep 17
Do You Have to Teach Grammar? - Multilingual Friends Ep 16
2 Tips You've Never Heard to Learn a Language
Azren and Catherine Discuss Business Operations - Multilingual Friends Ep 15
10 Tips in 20 Minutes
How We Remember New Vocabulary - Multilingual Friends Ep 14
How to Motivate Yourself After Disappointment
Getting Something Off My Chest - Multilingual Friends Ep 13
Encouraging Students to Speak - Multilingual Friends Podcast Ep 12
Let's talk business today
What product do you WISH existed, but doesn't?
A Problem in My Business
GPT Voice - Best Language Learning Resource
Azren/Kolton Duo - Multilingual Friends Podcast Ep 11
Why Are You Scared to Speak?
I paused my private lessons for 76 days
Super Intensive 5-Month Study Plan to Reach a B1+ Level
I just need a break
Don't Learn a Language, "Feel" it Instead
Catherine (sort of) Won the Lottery! - Multilingual Friends Podcast Ep 10
How Languages Are Spoken vs How They're Written
Use Spotify to Learn a Language
Driving to See a Cactus Instead of a Beach
Canon Balls and Helium Balloons
What would you do if you weren't scared?
Diving into Our Psyches - Multilingual Friends Podcast Ep 9
Brain Dump
Why are you putting so much pressure on yourself? Just curious.
Witchcraft, Human Nature, and the Inner Workings of the Universe - Multilingual Friends Podcast Ep 8
Different Styles for Teaching Languages - Multilingual Friends Podcast Ep 7
Un largo episodio sobre diferentes métodos para aprender y enseñar idiomas
Friendship & Weddings - Multilingual Friends Podcast Ep 6
Fluency, Habit Tracking, and More
Overwhelmed
French vs Spanish: Which is Harder for Beginners?
Some Gifts for You!
(Español) - Multilingual Friends Podcast Ep 5
Can I speak in Mandarin for 60 minutes?
Multilingual Friends Podcast Ep 4
How Do You Learn Best?
Introducing Catherine: Multilingual Friends Podcast Ep 3
Introducing Kolton: Multilingual Friends Podcast 2
Add Fuel to the Language Learning Fire
Reach an Advanced Level without Going Abroad
Fluent, but Still Anxious
Podcast with 2 Multilingual Friends
1 Grammar Rule = 1000 Words
View Language Learning Through a Lens of Progress
Don't Reinvent the Wheel
Walking Vulnerably Forward Toward What I Want
Problems with Language Learning and Teaching Resources
Hope
Learn 2x More, 2x Faster
Quick Update: Accelerated Learning Program
Happy Diwali!
Minimal Pair Training
How to Go from Intermediate to Advanced
6 Simple Pieces of Language Learning Advice
A...B...C
You Can Do It!
How I Became Fluent in 5 Languages
8 Language Learning Insights from the Past Week
Experimental Teaching and Learning Methods
24 Minutes of Honesty and Vulnerability
I think this has held me back in life
Here's why you feel stuck in another language
Hear Me Speak in Mandarin: Level Update After 9 Years
Untold Story of My Business, The Calgary Language Nerds
6 Mental Frameworks for Overcoming Fear or Anxiety
Balancing Fun and Discomfort
Language learning is hard for you because of 2 different categories of factors
I'm usually indecisive. Now I'm not. Here's what's changed.
29 minutes of language learning advice that just works
Acquiring a Language vs Learning a Language
I spoke to 2 people for an hour without a language in common
Make "Memorable Memories" to Learn a Language Faster
Enjoy the Process - Azren's Top Language Learning Tips Ep 12
How to Memorize Vocabulary in Another Language - Azren's Top Language Learning Tips Ep 11
How to Learn Pronunciation in Another Language - Azren's Top Language Learning Tips Ep 10
How to Learn Grammar in Another Language - Azren's Top Language Learning Tips Ep 9
The Most Important Piece of Advice Ever? - Azren's Top Language Learning Tips Ep 8
The Solution to Most Challenges - Azren's Top Language Learning Tips Ep 7
How to Pick the Right Resources - Azren's Top Language Learning Tips Ep 6
Learning a Language at Home: How to Start - Azren's Top Language Learning Tips Ep 5
How Long it Will Take You to Become Fluent - My Top Language Learning Tips Ep 4
How to Improve Listening and Reading Comprehension - My Top Language Learning Tips Ep 3
3 Crucial Tips to Speak a Language Fluently - My Top Language Learning Tips Ep 2
How to Learn a Language Faster - My Top Language Learning Tips Ep 1
Listener Question: Does ChatGPT Replace Language Tutors?
Have Seamless Conversations in Another Language with This Tool
Reduce Internal Conflict by Understanding "The Gold Medal Ideal"
Are You on the Path to Fluency? Having Doubts?
ChatGPT: One of the BEST Language Learning Resources
Private Tutors: Do You Get Frustrated with Your Students?
Why Travellers Should Learn a Language
How to Best Learn a Language this Summer
Stop Trying to "Escape" Conversations!
Struggle to Remember Vocabulary?
How Effective is it to Take University Classes to Learn a Language?
I Can Understand, but Can't Reply
Driven by Wonder: Curiosity as a Roadmap to Fluency
Two Opposite Language Acquisition Styles: A Conversation with Catherine
Conversation with a Biblical Hebrew and Latin Instructor
Anxious to Speak
Fighting for Fluency: What Jiu-Jitsu Taught Me About Language Learning
Why You Can't Have a "Real Conversation" in Another Language
Failing to Learn a Language Despite Being Immersed
Language Learning AMA!
Baby Steps to Fluency
Finally Be Fluent Using CLIL and TBLT
Hone Your Language Learning Skills
A Podcast for Frustrated Language Learners
What to Do When You Can't Understand What Someone Says
Acquire Hard, Don't Study Hard
For those who want to become fluent, but can't get themselves to study
Language Learning Gets Messy - Don't Be a Perfectionist
Is Immersion the Solution to Learning a Language Quickly?
2023 Podcast Update
What I Learned from My Private Korean Lessons and a Problem with Traditional Language Classes
Multilingual Movies and a Difference Between Advanced and Intermediate Speakers
Everything You Don't Know (but Should Know) About the CEFR
How to Speak a Language More Confidently
How to Memorize Words Faster
Inductive vs Deductive Approaches to Learning Grammar
Rocky Road or Vanilla?
Trilingual Episode: Gujarati, French, Spanish
The Azren Formula to Learn a Language
How to Stop Beating Yourself Up
4 Ways to Practice Speaking
How to Immerse Yourself in a Language
Balancing Input and Output
Embarrassing Language Stories
Out of Practice
Using Music as a Learning Tool
When Does Language Learning Finally Get Easier?
How I'm Currently Learning Languages
How to Know if You're Studying Effectively
You're in Control
Are You Applying Your Knowledge?
Optimizing Routines for Neuroplasticity and Learning
How to Find Time to Learn a Language
Language Parents
Let's Bust a Myth About Improving Speaking
Why You Should Take a Break
Using Neurology to Improve the Learning Experience
My Secret Sauce
I Accidentally Went to a Political Rally
How to Learn a Language Very Quickly
How to Think Critically to Solve Complex Problems
A Potential Reason You Get Tongue Tied
Critical Thinking and Goal Setting
The Power of Language
Another Magic Bullet
A Magic Bullet to Improve Speaking
Questions You All Have
All Language Learners Should Do This
Increasing Vocabulary REALLY Matters
Finding Your Rhythm
Top 6 Tips to Learn a Language
What is Sound Flexibility?
Analyzing the Learning Curve and Transition Curve
Let's Get a Little Nerdy and Talk Linguistics
A Fantastical Episode
30 Minutes of Q&A
Is it Hard to Learn a Language?
Midnight Talks: Responsibility
Three New Rules for My Life
Language Learners Are Zoo Animals
Using Escapism and Fun to Your Advantage
Magic Formula to Learn a Language
How Effective is Your Speaking Practice?
Azren the Language Nerd on the Entrepreneurs Start Here Podcast
Simple Tips that Just Work
Fascinating Discussion with an MIT Graduate About Languages, Culture, and More
Yes, you can learn a language quickly
How Languages Are Taught in Different Countries
Overcome THIS to Be More Fluent
Q&A Session!
How to Start Learning a Language
The Most Unique Country in the World?
The Dark Side of Language Goals
Language and Culture Shock on a Farm in Japan
5 Ways to Improve Fluency
Common Mistakes Language Learners Make
A Spiritual Transformation
4+1 Process to Find a Great Tutor ll BTS #3
The Engine Theory for Language Learners ll BTS #2
Introducing "The Best Way to Learn a Language" ll BTS #1
Listen to Dragon Azren
How Much Potential Do You Have?
A Tip to Be More Consistent
Using Language Checklists
Anxious About Speaking
Tips for Teaching a Child Your Heritage Language ll Podcast with Cantonese Mommy
BTS and a Bronze Axe
Don't Forget to Learn This!
Why Are You Learning a Language?
A White Space for Companies
The Best Way to Learn a Language
Increasing Motivation to Study
Finding Gold in the Mundane
Should Efficiency Be Emphasized?
VR Simulations for Conversation Practice
Turning Language Learning into a Science?!
What's New in 2022
People Struggle With This
New Years Resolution
Personalize Your Learning
Non-Linguistic Fluency Block
Incremental Progress
How to Get Unstuck
A Flaw in Many Classrooms
Writing Improves Spoken Fluency
Language Learning Hotline
Language Learning Gene: Are You Just Not Cut Out for Fluency?
It's All About the Little Things
A Surplus of Resources
1+1 = 😁🌍
The #1 Factor for How Fast You'll Learn
Why People Use English with You
Download a Language to Your Brain
Do Language Learning Apps Work?
Don't Go it Alone!
"I Can't Learn a Language"
Face it Head On
Language Learning 101
How Useful Are Grammar Worksheets?
Rough Draft
You Need these to Be Fluent
Learn from the Pros
Conversation Practice Events
Getting "In the Zone"
You're Your Therapist
Are Notes Useful?
The Unlock to Fluency
Language Learning is Rewarding
Do You Play it Safe?
Everything But the Curriculum: Season 2 Episode 2
Does Age Affect Learning Speed?
Why Learn a Language?
What Polyglots Do Differently: Commenting on Olly Richards' Video
Fluent in 12-36 Months
The Problem with Apps
6 Step Process to Learn Grammar
Can You Teach Yourself a Language?
Useful vs Non-Useful
3 Missing Elements
Achieving Fluency Efficiently
What I've Learned from Taking Japanese Lessons
Memorizing 330 Words in 1 Month?!
How to Improve Pronunciation
Journey of a Language Learner
Too Good to Be True?
How to Pick Good Resources
Languages Evolve
It's Hard to Learn a Language
Accountability When Learning a Language
Another Midnight Talks!
A Quick Realization
Two Types of Notebooks
My Favourite Resources
Stop Lying. Tell the Truth.
Aim 1 Step Higher
Altruism & Selfishness
How to Combat Frustration
Preparing for the Future & Personal Finance
Are Group Classes Useful?
Language Bootcamps
Don't be Joe the Fisherman
Two Big Obstacles Language Learners Face
Let's Get Deep at 1am
Your Language Farm
You're Bad at it Because.....
How Azren & Inês Learn Languages
A Few Effective Learning Methods
Be a 2 Year-Old
3 Ways to Progress Faster
Make Smart Choices
There isn't a Best Resource
How to Immerse Yourself
It's Your JOB!
How Quickly Can You Learn?
Staying Motivated
Bad at Learning a Language
Kasia from Ikigai Connections
Unconscious Sabotage
You Can Do It
Answering Some Questions
Live the Language!
How to Learn a LOT in 3 Weeks
How to Sound Relaxed & Natural
You Can't Become Fluent by Studying a Language
How to Learn Using Netflix
A Mandman's Diary - Quick Analysis
My Secret to Learning a Language
1am Study Session
Fast & Well-Rounded Way to Learn a Language
It's Never Been Easier
Overcoming Disappointment
Do You Believe You'll Make it?
Summer Language Bucket List
This Will Take You to a New Level
(Non-Language) Content I Consume
This Will FUEL Your Studies
Why You Keep Messing Up
Speaking from the Heart
Watch Dubbed Movies
The Value of Being Specific
What My Student Taught Me
Midnight Talks #6 - Fluency Fluctuates
Sunset ll Sam & Sakura Finale
Breaking Up is Hard ll Sam & Sakura pt 2
"We Need to Talk" ll Sam & Sakura Pt 1
Does Language Influence Our Thoughts?
Mastering Sound Changes & Sentence Structure
A Language Learning Paradox
Language = Power
Why Speaking is Harder than Listening
Midnight Talks #5 - What Really Matters
"Why" is a Double-Edged Sword for Language Learners
It's All Okay
Taking a Balanced Approach, Charity, and Mental Health
Take 3 Free Classes Every Week with Me
The Law of Diminishing Returns
A Quick Tip to Progress Faster
A Language with Only 1 Native Speaker
Language Learning is a Skill
What If I Studied Arabic Instead of Mandarin?
2 Concepts to Master in Your Target Language
How to Learn a Language by Watching Videos Online
Funny Stories from Learning Portuguese & German
The 5 Types of Language Learning Activities
Do You Need a Certificate to Teach?
The "Salt & Farming" Analogy
Midnight Talks Ep 4
Should You Use Resources Only from 1 Country?
How to Go from Beginner to Advanced
Random Rant - Maybe a Little Boring
Learning at Your Own Pace
COVID & Mental Health
5 Languages Podcast (FR/SP/GU/CH/EN)
Midnight Talks Ep 3
Unique & Unorthodox Advice
Be More Fluent Using This Concept
How to Learn Grammar Efficiently
How to Learn from TV Shows
Should You Take Classes?
How to Improve Listening Comprehension
How to Speak More Naturally
How to Learn a Language Efficiently (rough draft)
My Biggest Gift as a Language Learner
Excited About Japanese Classes
Time
How Many Words Do You Need to Learn?
Busy Hands, Ears, Eyes, Mouth
Does it Take 10,000 Hours to Learn a Language?
How to Know Your Level
Getting Personal at 12am
Question: How to Improve Speaking
Your Quality of Life Improves Today
How I Increase Vocabulary
My Favourite Learning Strategy
How to Stay Positive
Warm Your Brain Up First
A New Learning Technique
Passing a University Language Class
Should We Blame Schools?
Use BAD to Create GOOD
Experiment: Learn a Language in 2 Weeks
Vertigo is Annoying
Resources Matter More Than Teachers?
Your Biggest Enemy
Do This if You're Stuck
Show Up & Stick Around
Tim Feriss' Post on Language Learning
International Podcast Day 2020: Language Learning Panel
Learn (without) Grammar
You CAN Learn a Language in 3 Months
Should You Take a Break?
માનસિક દબાણ
Easy Gujarati Announcement (in Gujarati)
What it Takes to Become Super Fluent
You Have 16 Hours
This Will Feed Your Fluency
Adults Learn Faster than Kids
A Boring Podcast Episode
Why You SHOULDN'T Listen to My Advice
Why Pronunciation is Hard
Non-Language: Saving Money Matters
Being a More Productive Learner
Quick Thoughts
How to Speak More Confidently
The Intricate Web of Decision Making
2 Obstacles You Can't Control
Just START
Does Age Make a Difference?
Tips to Learn Other Alphabets
My Biggest Language Mistake
The Value of Good Homework
Interview on Linguaholics Podcast
How to Hesitate Less When Speaking
How to Learn Complex Grammar
Ahh...I'm Not Rushed :)
Language Learning Nerds
Set Language Learning Goals
Are You Bad at Languages?
Simple 3+1 Process to Speak Fluently
Gratitude & Adversity
Being a Lazy Learner
Language Advice from My TikTok
Let's Discuss Code Switching
"Learn a Language in 30 Days"
Let's Discuss Classroom Management
Will You Ever Become Fluent?
Why You Aren't Improving
The Value of Research
Q&A Show!
Can You Forget a Language?
The ON-OFF Strategy
All of You Will Experience This
Using Too Many Resources
Career Guidance to a Language Nerd
New Insight Around SPEAKING
How to Immerse Yourself for $0
You'll Progress Slower Than Expected
The Time I Was Bad at English
Balancing Creativity & Discipline
Advice for Using HelloTalk
#boredinthehouse
Creating a Language Roadmap
Reading My Old Language Advice
It's All a Psychological Game
Two Amazing Resources
Resources for "Unpopular" Languages
Discussing Near-Native Fluency
Getting Super Practical Today
What is a Roadmap Meeting?
Sunday Life & Language Thoughts
A Few Quick Tips
Navigating Unprecedented Times
Coronavirus is On My Mind
Deep Dive on LISTENING COMP
Advice to Two People
A Core Strategy I Use
Understanding Strengths & Weaknesses
For Those Who Get Nervous
Commentary on Education
Should You Set Deadlines?
Grades Should Not Be the Goal
$25 Goes a Long Way
2 Categories of Strategies
Non-Language: Job Hunting Tips
How Good Are You?
Going "High & Low"
Language Leads to More $
Life Before Turning 30
Listening Tricks & Tutor Personality
-40 Temperatures Taught Me...
Your Past Follows You
Practicing vs Learning
Here is 1 Reason You Can't Speak
Don't Take Advice From....
Find a Good System
B1 to a C1 in 1 Year
Effectiveness of Tests
Language & Culture Barriers
The Foolproof Guide to Fluency
Deep Emotional Dive on My Business
Is 2020 Going to Be THE Year?
9 Minutes of Fundamentals
Energy Levels & Language Math
How Long It Takes to Learn a Language
The Journey to Near-Native Fluency
Defining "Immersion"
All About GRAMMAR
8 Hours of Immersion Taught Me....
New Year's Language Goals
Let's Talk Babies
Q&A - 4 Languages in 5 Years
Winning on Your Own Merit
How to Make Time to Study
My 1000 Hours Theory
The Role of Talent in Language Learning
Squeezing Minutes
Don't Try to Learn Faster
Challenges for Advanced Speakers
Learn Grammar Faster Using This Rule
All Solutions Are Simple
Effectiveness of Rote Learning Strategies
Oh the Intermediate Plateau....
Grammar is a Glass? Not Really.
Don't Wait for the Click
Do Kids Learn Faster Than Adults?
Role Models & Being Old
On Happiness & Breaks
Learning DOESN'T Get Easier Over Time?
Super Insightful 1hr Lesson
A Rant on Teaching
Packaging Matters
Inherent Problem with Some Resources
Golden Rules: Learning Multiple Languages at Once
Interview with Lingvist CEO Mait Müntel
Where to Focus Your Attention
Career Perspectives & Teaching Activities
Fluency is NOT What You May Think
Steve Kaufmann Speaks 16 Languages...Here's His Story
How Much Structure is Needed?
Happy Birthday! (Not)
Leverage & Power, Input, and Output
Learn with 5 Senses & Be Self-Aware
My Mind Dump Goes Viral
2 Super Insightful Tips
Language is NEUTRAL
Listen to This if You Feel Stuck
Let Your Poison Out Healthily
Having Perfect _________ is Weird?
Find a Language Mom & Dad
Pronunciation 1st & Deep Life Talk
The High-Low Strategy
All Advice is Wrong...Ish
Not an Entrepreneur?
The Secret Sauce
Music ISN'T a Good Strategy?
This Often Fuels Speaking
Deep Dive on Teaching Practices
Something Beats Nothing
Strategy is Overrated??
Up, Down, Higher Up
Azren's Teaching & Learning Model
LangFest 2019 Thoughts - Break Your Mouth
Good Listening Exercise
Black, White, Gray
Are You Normal?
Moving from Hate to Love
Find a Friend
5 Years to Fluency
Unique Way to Use Imitation
Two HUGE Tips You Need to Implement
Are You Regularly Challenging Yourself?
French, Spanish, & Mandarin Listening Practice
Spanish & Mediation - Interview with Ines
Haters & Losing a Language
Patterns & Social Scripts
Take Steps Others Don't
Communications & Gender Fluidity
Nervous Language Learners
Community, Enjoyment, & Long-Term Thinking
A Fluency Formula
Are You Missing This From Your Studies?
Lead Singers & Backup Singers
Native or Near-Native Speaker?
2 is More Than 20
Should You Learn a Foreign Language?
System to Be Consistent
Shoutout to Mom & Multiple Personalities
LinkedIn & Back to Basics
Challenge: 3 Minutes a Day for 30 Days
How to Remember & Use New Words Automatically
Brainstorm Session
IG Question: Why Do Some People Learn Faster?
It Took Me ____Years to Be Conversational
Native Speakers Talk So Fast!
Listen More Attentively & Life Talk
The Missing Link for Language Learners
English Feels Awkward & Reverse Culture Shock
Is Perfectionism Good?
How Many Languages Fit in the Brain?
Energizing vs Draining Yourself
My "Secret Weapon" & Job Insecurity
On the Streets of Taipei
Someone Gave Me Great Advice
Imitating Other Accents
Let Frustration Guide You
Fruatration Never Goes Away UNLESS...
It'll Take Me 20 More Years
Listen with Your Eyes AND Ears
Keep Yourself Involved
Having it on the Outskirts is Okay
The Best Accents & Dialects to Learn
A Podcast from FRANCE!
A Podcast from Amsterdam
Martin from College Info Geek Joins the Show!
Fluency = Languages + Another Activity
Quick, Yet Useful Speaking Activity
Effective Learning & Teaching Strategies
My Experience Working in Language Education
Didn't Practice for 40 Years?!
Why We Get Discouraged & How to Avoid It
A Deep Dive on Communication
Speaking Requires Less Words than Listening
1 Big Tip for Intermediate Speakers
Using Audio Messages to Deepen Learning
Exercise to Rapidly Learn New Vocab
A Weird & Unorganized Podcast
Most People Are Making This Mistake
Use This Trait to Your Advantage
My Best Podcast of 2019?
Are Native Speakers the Best Teachers?
Make Life Force You
Unusual Difficulty for Language Learners
What Works vs What Doesn't
The Conflict Between Theory & Practicality
How to Get Native Speakers to Slow Down
Everyone Speaks Their Own Unique Language
Being Self-Centered is a Good Strategy
You Don't Need Much to Be Fluent
Brainwash Yourself!
Are You a Fast or Slow Learner?
Is Memorization Important?
#1 Reason People Stop Studying
Freezing Up & What Order to Study In
Traveling & Duolingo's Effectiveness
Quick Post: Make It Challenging
What is the "Web of Why"?
You're Wasting 80% of Your Time & Energy
Translation Just Isn't Enough
Rant: Become Obsessed with This Word
Azren is Doing Intensive Studying
Is More Practice Really What You Need?
In a Mental Funk
Make Yourself Hungry, but Don't Starve
Pull in Opposite Directions
You're A Baby...And That's Normal!
A Wild Theory...I Wonder if I'm Right
Take Advantage of Human Nature
I Had an Epiphany
Only 2 Languages Really Fit in My Brain
Interviewed by @LearnPortugueseOnline
What to Do When You "Freeze Up"
5 Principles to Maximize Fluency
Why You Understand, but Can't Speak
Reducing "Absolutism" (is that a word lol)?
Does Different = Difficult?
I Wonder if This is True....
Deepening Learning by Slowing Down
Look for This Personality Trait in Teachers
Getting Tongue-Tied & Not Finding the Right Words
Cultural Distance Affects Comprehension
Take a 360 Approach to Learning
$150 Can Go a LONG Way
Building "Grammar Webs"
Contrasting INPUT and OUTPUT
Overcoming a Common Challenge
Multi-Lingual Recap (With an Angry Ending)
Making it Easier is on My Mind
Near-Native Fluency: Can Everyone Achieve It?
Live More in Your Own Head
Can Movies Help You Learn a Language?
Thoughts as We Enter 2019
Subjective Nature of Hearing
What? I'm NOT a Teacher?!?!
Spanish - Los Registros
French - Un Défi Éternel
Mandarin - 新的中文名字
Gujarati - Who Am I?
Special Day of Podcasts!
The Mind is a Powerful Tool
SLOW DOWN!
Language Acquisition as a Bi-Product
I'm Scared...So Let's Make a Podcast!
Are Languages Your "Steak" or "Veggies"?
How to Think in Another Language
Achieving Linguistical Mastery
Deep Dive & Analysis on Natural Input
Hey...Don't Be an Alien, Okay?
The Turtle Beats the Hare: Be Consistent
(Non-Language): Somber, Yet Optimistic Episode
Is Using Subtitles a Good Idea?
Feeling Alone and Isolated Makes it Harder
Clearing Up a Myth About Achieving Fluency
Focus on Achieving this Level ASAP
Using Repetition to Your Advantage
Listener Question About Slow Learners
Languages, Empathy, and Culture
How to Earn $500-$1000 Extra per Month by Tutoring
Don't Worry...Just Let Go
I'm Inspired by This Language Learner
A Day Filled with Languages
Building Momentum & My "List"
Discussing Something a Bit Controversial
Everyone Has a Different Target
Mid-Intermediate --> Upper-Intermediate
STOP USING THIS TOOL
What 3 Languages Should We All Learn?
Big Language Epiphany!
Can You Teach It If You Can Speak It?
Let's Go Back to Some Basics
Where to Begin, Creating a Schedule, and More
Being Hyper Aware of This Matters
Want to Work in the Field of Languages?
Tip to Avoid Bad Language Habits
I'm Eternally Challenged by One Thing
Lots of Tips in a Single 19min Podcast
Failing Tests is Good??
Advice on Learning a Language in 1 Year
Building Stamina & The Ideal Time to Study
Debating the Value of Traditional Language Tests
How to Retain More Info & Forget Less Often
Are You in a Position to Become Fluent?
Quick Tip to Measure Language Progress
Omg...Here's a HUGE Reason Why People Don't Improve Quickly
Behind the Curtain of "Azren the Language Nerd" ll Creative Block Podcast
What Do I Even Call This Episode?
This Strategy Usually Doesn't Work for Most People
Watching Shows & Movies to Learn a Language
The Language Learning Trifecta & Am I a Linguist?
The Financial Costs of Learning a Language
Why Some People Are Easier to Understand Than Others
Downward Spirals Pt 2
Downward Spirals
Broken Brain or Broken Body?
Reading Before Writing & The Infinite Challenges Ahead
Delving Deep into My Thoughts & Feelings
My Personal Life, Language Exchanges, Tech, and More
Consistently Progress Using These 2 Types of Incentives
The Brain Can Naturally Absorb Foreign Languages
Avoiding Procrastination & Breaking Bad Pronunciation Habits
Resolving The HARDEST Thing About Language Learning
I'm Conflicted About This Language Topic
Personality Changes & a Book Series for Language Enthusiasts
Fear & Phobia of Speaking with Native Speakers
NEWSFLASH: I Am Not a "Language Learning Expert"
What Do You Like More: The Process or The Fruits?
Tips to Get the Most Out of Language Classes
LANGUAGE OVERLOAD
Some Observations from My First Mandarin Class at University this Year
Your Ears Lie & Impede Listening Comprehension
Google It
"Die on Your Own Sword"
My Talk on Dialects & Empathy at LangFest 2018
How Ear Training & Phonetics Take Me to the Next Level
Effective Process to Practice & Learn OUTSIDE of Classes
A Message to Self-Taught Language Learners
Emotional Battles of Language Learning: Deploying Empathy
Are You Taking Too Much Language Learning Advice?
More Knowledge is NOT Always the Answer
Language & Culture Connection: a LangFest Podcast
Being Lazy & Failing....
The "Best" Accents & Dialects
The Value & Dangers of "Taking a Break"
Why Some People Progress & Others Don't
The Two Types of Feedback and Why They Matter
Crazy Rich Asians Movie: Some Language-Related Remarks
Special Episode: Interviewed on Red FM
Unusual Language Difficulty, Somali Pirates, and 100 Year-Old People
How to Solve All Your Language Learning Problems
A Problem I Have with Language Education
Making Difficult Concepts More "Automatic" in Your Brain
Pensar en otro idioma, los cambios de pronunciación, y mucho más
A Big Realization and Discussing How Practice Does NOT Make Perfect
Becoming Conversational: What Does it Take to Get There?
Learning Hundreds of New Words in a Month: Is it a Good Idea?
Being Undisciplined with Your Studies: Is it Bad?
Forgetting Words When You Need Them Most
The Most Important Piece of Content I've Posted
So I Like Getting Older...
Traveling Abroad & Language Learning
What Do I Even Call This Multilingual Podcast Episode???
Obstacles in Language Learning: Solve the Root
How Language Learning is Like Creating Beautiful Art
Why Do We Feel Nervous When Speaking a Foreign Language?!?!
Your Words & Actions Need to Match in Order to Progress
Self-Esteem, Learning Complex Grammar, and More
A Special Multi-Lingual Episode (Spanish/French)
The Funnest Parts of Learning a Language
Being Connected to Your Why
Translating & Intrepreting is SO HARD for Me!
Be More Disciplined With Your Studies by Using External Accountability
Priorities Priorities Priorities
The Value of Breaking Your "Language Learning Patterns"
Start Blind & Educate Yourself Along the Way
When Practicing Languages Feels a Little Boring
Keep. It. Simple. Stop Overanalyzing!
How to Extend Study Sessions Without Getting Tired
A Listening Comprehension Tip for Intermediates & Beginners
The Boring Days Drive the Exciting Days
Private Lessons vs Group Lessons: Which is Better?
Good is Often Better than Great
How Effective is 30 Minutes a Day of Studying?
Are You Making Enough "Neural Connections"?
Intensive Studies, Momentum, Perspective, and More
The Only 3 Things You Should Care About
What to Study First When Learning a Language
Teaching Yourself a Language? Here's Some Advice.
A Rant from the Heart
Tried & True + Uniqueness = Success
A Reminder We All Need
The Roots & Reasons Behind My Language Passion