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🎥 Fresh Starts in Midlife | British English Listening PracticeI’ve made a new video about fresh starts in midlife and th...
15/09/2026

🎥 Fresh Starts in Midlife | British English Listening Practice

I’ve made a new video about fresh starts in midlife and this one is a little more personal.

I talk about three different times in my life when I found myself starting again: after my marriage ended, around the age of 50 when my working life began to change, and now, as I think more seriously about health and what I want the next stage of life to look like.

It’s also designed as natural British English listening practice, so as you listen you’ll hear lots of useful everyday language for talking about change, uncertainty, difficult periods and new beginnings.

If you’re learning English and you enjoy thoughtful topics rather than textbook-style lessons, I think you might enjoy this one.

Understanding English and speaking it confidently can sometimes feel like two different skills.My one-to-one conversatio...
10/09/2026

Understanding English and speaking it confidently can sometimes feel like two different skills.

My one-to-one conversation sessions offer a warm, friendly and supportive space to practise expressing yourself in real time.

Each 45-minute conversation is shaped around your interests and goals, and I’ll send you useful written notes afterwards.

Throughout September, new private students can book their first session for ÂŁ15 instead of ÂŁ20.

Use code FRESHSTART25 when booking by 30 September.

“I’ll start on Monday…” Sound familiar? 👀Why does a new week, month or school year make us feel more ready to change?In ...
06/09/2026

“I’ll start on Monday…” Sound familiar? 👀

Why does a new week, month or school year make us feel more ready to change?

In my latest Substack post, we’re exploring the fresh start effect through a conversation between Mel Robbins and behavioural scientist Katy Milkman.

It’s a chance to practise your English listening while reflecting on motivation, habits and starting again, part of September’s Fresh Starts theme.

What’s something you keep putting off until Monday?

New on Substack today. Download your free 7 Day English Speaking Challenge PDF.
01/09/2026

New on Substack today. Download your free 7 Day English Speaking Challenge PDF.

If you often think, “I understand English, but I can’t speak it,” this video is for you. Discover why intermediate and a...
26/08/2026

If you often think, “I understand English, but I can’t speak it,” this video is for you. Discover why intermediate and advanced English learners freeze, hesitate or lose their words during real-time conversation and why the problem may not be their English level. Watch this British English lesson to learn how using the English you already know can help you speak more fluently and confidently.

If you’re looking for something thoughtful to read in English, I’ve put together a new list of six books about slowing d...
23/08/2026

If you’re looking for something thoughtful to read in English, I’ve put together a new list of six books about slowing down.

They explore ideas around time, rest, attention, productivity and what happens when we stop treating faster as automatically better.

The list includes books by Carl Honoré, Oliver Burkeman, Claudia Hammond, Jenny Odell, Alex Soojung-Kim Pang and Katherine May, with a short introduction to each one.

If any of those themes sound interesting to you, you can read the full list here on my Substack.

There's a new free for everyone piece on my Substack today where we're looking at the slow living trend and exploring so...
13/08/2026

There's a new free for everyone piece on my Substack today where we're looking at the slow living trend and exploring some of the English you need to join the conversation. Come and have a read.

In this week’s Substack newsletter we’re talking about slowing down in English and I’m asking how do you slow down?Me? D...
06/08/2026

In this week’s Substack newsletter we’re talking about slowing down in English and I’m asking how do you slow down?

Me? Dog walks, coffee with friends, reading books and Amandaland on Netflix. What about you?

Become an annual paid subscriber on Substack this August and receive a free one-to-one conversation with me. Follow the ...
04/08/2026

Become an annual paid subscriber on Substack this August and receive a free one-to-one conversation with me.

Follow the link in the comments for all the information. I'd love to meet you.

Do you need a break? This August we’re going to be looking at English for talking about slowing down. Come and join us.
31/07/2026

Do you need a break? This August we’re going to be looking at English for talking about slowing down. Come and join us.

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