Skip to content
Global sound
How to Learn a Language

How to Learn a Language

by Lindsay Dow

Latest episode
21 Days of Offers: Day 12 - How to Listen More

About this podcast

How to Learn a Language is the podcast with the very self-explanatory name!
We’ll cover all aspects of language learning, especially focusing on learning how to learn languages better. From time to time guests might pop by to share how they learn languages, but mostly it’ll be me and you hanging out so hey, get comfy and let's learn how to learn a language.
Follow for more at https://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/podcast
Got a question? A topic you'd like covered or a guest you'd like to hear from? Email me at lindsay[at]doeslanguages[dot]com.

Episodes

The newest 20 of 198 episodes

  • 21 Days of Offers: Day 12 - How to Listen More · 5 minIt's Day 12 of my 21 Days of Offers! Today's offer is the third in a series of four: How to Listen More Workshop. These workshops aren't about me yelling at you to just "Do…
  • 21 Days of Offers: Day 11 - Music Maestro · 8 minToday's 21 Days of Offers pick is one close to me - Music Maestro. This is an existing course that you can dive into right away! 🥳 And I'm giving you a coupon code for it. For…
  • 21 Days of Offers: Day 10 - Beyond Bilingual · 6 minThere's one question that's so common that it even came up the very morning I'm writing this in a 1:1... How the hell do you learn multiple languages at once?! And, yup, you've…
  • 21 Days of Offers: Day 9 - Successful Self-Study · 6 minIt's day 9 of my 21 Days of Offers! Today's deal is a good solid all-rounder - Successful Self-Study. This course is a biggie. Think of it as your new reference guide for how to…
  • 21 Days of Offers: Day 8 - Language Learning Audit · 5 minDay 8 of the 21 Days of Offers & I've got another 1:1 offer for you today, but this one's a little different. It's a Language Learning Audit. Expert support to take language…
  • 21 Days of Offers: Day 7 - As Easy As ABC · 5 minToday's offer of my 21 Days of Offers is a pre-order for a brand new upcoming course to help you learn to read and write in a language with a different writing system to English…
  • 21 Days of Offers: Day 6 - Promptly · 8 minIf you want to speak more confidently, it doesn't have to mean forcing yourself into uncomfortable situations where you freeze and can't say anything because you're out of your…
  • 21 Days of Offers: Day 5 - 1:1 Planning Session · 6 minSoooo...I didn't think I'd be offering this again this year, but I get such good feedback that it's time to give you another chance to get in on this one. Today's offer is a…
  • 21 Days of Offers: Day 4 - The Goalkeeper · 7 minYour Day 4 Offer is one that's been waiting in the wings for a long time and I'm excited to give it time to shine in 2027! This is your chance to pre-order The Goalkeeper - not…
  • 21 Days of Offers: Day 3 - 100 Creative Ideas · 4 minIt's day 3 of my 21 days of offers! Today, a cheeky little deal on an existing product - 100 Creative Ideas. This is a collection of ways to keep language learning fresh and fun…
  • 21 Days of Offers: Day 2 - How to Read More · 6 minIt's day 2 of my 21 Days of Offers - How to Read More Workshop. Earlier this year, I hosted a brand new workshop - How to Write More. And when we were done, I knew I needed to…
  • Something brand new for 21 days! · 6 minI'm feeling a little generous. And I’ve got a lot of ideas that have sat too long on the to-do list. Over 21 days, I’ll be releasing a new offer each day. Some will be…
  • How to Celebrate Small Wins and Stay Motivated · 13 minCelebrating small wins is key to staying motivated in language learning. In this episode, I explain how setting clear milestones using the onion goals method helps break down big…
  • The Truth About Grammar: Why It’s Not Just Rules to Follow · 11 minGrammar sucks, right? Nope! This episode explores common myths about grammar and reframes it as an essential, enjoyable, and achievable part of language learning. I'll talk about…
  • How to Reframe “Failure” in Your Language Journey · 9 minFailure. The thought of it being a possibility can stop us from even starting to learn a language. So what we we reframe the idea of failure? How can we do that for language…
  • She's Learning a Language That Was Banned for Almost 100 Years - In Conversation with Malia Yoshioka · 47 minMalia Yoshioka shares her unique language journey from growing up in Hawaii as a forth generation Japanese American with its complex cultural and linguistic layers to living 10…
  • Try Language Life for the weekend (for free.) · 3 minGet a full inside peek at what it's really like inside Language Life. Totally free, for one weekend only. The Language Life Open Weekend is happening Thursday 10th - Sunday 13th…
  • Can You Really Balance & Maintain 15 Languages? · 12 minI've studied 15 languages to a decent level. But does that mean I SPEAK 15 languages?... In this episode, I explore the reality of balancing and maintaining 15 languages…
  • Don't Visit Taiwan Without Knowing These 10 Words! · 9 minDiscover essential travel words for your first trip to Taiwan. This video covers key phrases, cultural insights like traditional characters, measure words, and unique local terms…
  • Is HSK 1 Enough to Travel in China? · 8 minCan you travel China with only HSK1 level? In this episode, I share my month-long experience travelling China with basic Chinese skills. Discover how translation apps, digital…

Live, last hour: 1,787 songs on 7,706 stations in 142 countries

Discover the world through radio

More ways to discover (9)

Heard something good? Save it, or open it straight away in Spotify.

Radio 538 luisteren - Live!Popular right now