(4 min) Learning a Language | One Mistake at a Time

Have you ever made a mistake in another language so awkward you wanted the ground to swallow you up?

In this four-minute episode, I tell the story of the day, fresh in Spain and still finding my feet in Spanish, an Amazon delivery driver asked me "¿Quieres ver mi carne?" and I thought he was offering to show me his meat 😮 That mix-up taught me something I now build my whole approach around: the mistakes we dread are the very thing that helps us grow. I talk about how laughing at the awkward moments loosens the grip of your inner critic, why real communication will always get you further than flawless grammar, and how to move from self-doubt to simply having a go.

This episode will help you stop overthinking, stop blaming yourself, and speak with more confidence in meetings, presentations, and real‑time conversations.

If this resonates, you’ll find more conversations, coaching options, and my new book More Than Words: Essays on Language, Identity, and the Courage to Speak at procoachenglish.com.

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