# The InFluency Podcast

A podcast by Hadar Shemesh. The InFluency podcast is your go-to resource for learning, speaking and teaching English. Hadar Shemesh is a pronunciation expert and fluency coach with thousands of students around the world, though she herself was an intermediate speaker of English once. In this podcast she will share her best strategies for learning English, speaking English with confidence and mastering the American accent. Discover how becoming fluent has everything to do with acquiring the right mindset, setting goals and learning how to overcome challenges. Hadar will also share her teaching philosophy and techniques to support English teachers looking to help their students become fluent.

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## Latest episodes

- [541. SHEEP vs. SHIP: English Vowel Pronunciation Practice](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/55e5f4d87acd) (2026-10-27, 7 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/541._SHEEP_vs._SHIP_-_English_Vowel_Pronunciation_Practice.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [540. The Psychology Behind Your Fear of Speaking English: Conversation with Kara Loewentheil](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/b0f7c0a02366) (2026-10-20, 29 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/540._The_Psychology_Behind_Your_Fear_of_Speaking_English.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [539. English Tenses Made Easy: Practice Grammar AND Pronunciation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/b44c03f8bd89) (2026-10-13, 8 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/539._English_Tenses_Made_Easy_-_Practice_Grammar_AND_Pronunciation.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [538. Read Out Loud with me! Dare to Lead by Brené Brown | Pronunciation & Vocabulary practice](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/90a65761a9ec) (2026-10-06, 25 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/538._Read_Out_Loud_with_me_Dare_to_Lead_by_Bren_Brown.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [537. Being introverted, sounding robotic, my story, and the Flap T | Answering your questions](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/16f472fd2c55) (2026-10-02, 45 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/537._Being_introverted_sounding_robotic_my_story__the_Flap_T_-_Answering_your_questions.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [536. The 3 Ways to Pronounce -ED in English](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/e427720a414c) (2026-09-29, 11 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/536._The_3_Ways_to_Pronounce_-ED_in_English.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [535. Relocation Diaries: 3 Years Later](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/a44fa24abb42) (2026-09-25, 37 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/535._Relocation_Diaries_-_3_Years_Later.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [534. Tongue twisters to improve your pronunciation: From EASY to HARD](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/91643d7e083c) (2026-09-15, 10 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/534._Tongue_twisters_to_improve_your_pronunciation_-_From_EASY_to_HARD.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [533. 20 Years Later: My Friend From Acting School Wrote the Book I Didn't Know I Needed](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/65339bbb6683) (2026-09-11, 53 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/533._20_Years_Later_-_My_Friend_From_Acting_School_Wrote_the_Book_I_Didnt_Know_I_Needed.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [532. 5-minute TH Practice | Do this every day for 2 weeks!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/20ecde1bb970) (2026-09-08, 6 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/532._5-minute_TH_Practice_-_Do_this_every_day_for_2_weeks.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [531. How to sound powerful in English (shadowing Jennifer Aniston)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/b8ca85bb9145) (2026-09-01, 21 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/531._How_to_sound_powerful_in_English_shadowing_Jennifer_Aniston.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [530. The 3 things I regret not starting sooner (this is one of them!)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/950df4b1a672) (2026-08-25, 13 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/530._The_3_things_I_regret_not_starting_sooner.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [529. Pronounce Irregular Verbs the Easy Way (Grouped by Sound)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/9e8f8509d1c7) (2026-08-18, 9 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/529._Pronounce_Irregular_Verbs_the_Easy_Way_Grouped_by_Sound.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [528. How to get fluent when you're on your own | Gilbert's story](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/d5ba7466927b) (2026-08-14, 43 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/528._How_to_get_fluent_when_youre_on_your_own_-_Gilberts_story.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [527. 3 Things Musicians Know About Pronunciation Practice That English Learners Don't](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/9cf863ed9401) (2026-08-04, 12 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/527._3_Things_Musicians_Know_About_Pronunciation_Practice_That_English_Learners_Dont.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [526. How to say big numbers in English | 10-min Pronunciation Sprint](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/ee06a2f2053d) (2026-07-28, 14 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/526._How_to_say_big_numbers_in_English_-_10-min_Pronunciation_Sprint.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [525. The "ping pong" trick that makes English small talk feel natural](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/913bd8a9af70) (2026-07-21, 24 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/525._The_ping_pong_trick_that_makes_English_small_talk_feel_natural.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [524. Do you need to reduce your accent? What that really means](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/fc7aa78011c7) (2026-07-14, 14 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/524._Do_you_need_to_reduce_your_accent_-_What_that_really_means.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [523. She could barely speak English. Now she runs her own business](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/5033b91d096b) (2026-07-07, 55 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/523._She_could_barely_speak_English._Now_she_runs_her_own_business.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [522. Daily 10-minute pronunciation exercise (Sprint)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/8bef2651eb5f) (2026-06-30, 13 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/522._Daily_10-minute_pronunciation_exercise_Sprint.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [521. Read out loud with me! Atomic Habits PART 2 – Vocabulary, pronunciation and intonation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/1304d2a4b749) (2026-06-23, 26 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/521._Read_out_loud_with_me_Atomic_Habits_PART_2.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [520. The 5 R vowels of English](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/fcc33476d6cb) (2026-06-16, 25 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/520._The_5_R_vowels_of_English.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [519. Rediscovering your identity in English: Interview with my student, Valentina](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/6f56f5b73d4f) (2026-06-12, 41 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/519._Rediscovering_your_identity_in_English_-_Interview_with_my_student_Valentina.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [518. 10 things I LOVE about being a non-native speaker](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/99c5722e0d96) (2026-06-09, 25 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/518._10_things_I_LOVE_about_being_a_non-native_speaker.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [517. How to Sound More Confident in English: 4 Speech Patterns to Notice](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/9230761150e9) (2026-06-02, 17 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/517._How_to_Sound_More_Confident_in_English_-_4_Speech_Patterns_to_Notice.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [516. 15-minute shadowing practice for English pronunciation | Breaking Bad](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/5f70ce97a21d) (2026-05-26, 19 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/516._15-minute_shadowing_practice_for_English_pronunciation_-_Breaking_Bad.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [515. American English Pronunciation: The T Sound in Kitten, Button, and Manhattan](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/9896179d88fa) (2026-05-19, 14 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/515._American_English_Pronunciation_-_The_T_Sound_in_Kitten_Button_and_Manhattan.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [514. LISTENING and SHADOWING practice with The Devil Wears Prada 2 | FAST ENGLISH](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/e54090cf6d69) (2026-05-12, 14 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/514._LISTENING_and_SHADOWING_practice_with_The_Devil_Wears_Prada_2_-_FAST_ENGLISH.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [513. 5 Great Ways to Practice English (When You're Tired of Everything Else)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/4272e098afcc) (2026-05-05, 13 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/513._5_Great_Ways_to_Practice_English_When_Youre_Tired_of_Everything_Else.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [512. The #1 Strategy to Improve Your Pronunciation Fast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/4a0eefa1ccdc) (2026-04-29, 25 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/512._The_1_Strategy_to_Improve_Your_Pronunciation_Fast.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [511. From afraid to speak to expressing herself fully in English | Real Student Story](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/22f9d37ddfc6) (2026-04-24, 53 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/511._From_afraid_to_speak_to_expressing_herself_fully_in_English_-_Real_Student_Story.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [510. Stop overthinking, start speaking faster | Impromptu speaking](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/4fe7843c94f5) (2026-04-21, 12 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/510._Stop_overthinking_start_speaking_faster_-_Impromptu_speaking.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [509. She hit rock bottom in English, then rebuilt everything](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/901b3ec67143) (2026-04-14, 48 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/509._She_hit_rock_bottom_in_English_then_rebuilt_everything.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [508. Not making progress in English? Here's what might need to change](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/befde30512ec) (2026-04-07, 12 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/508._Not_making_progress_in_English_-_Heres_what_might_need_to_change.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [507. Do you know the different ways to pronounce 'CH'?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/d300621cca68) (2026-03-31, 7 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/507._Do_you_know_the_different_ways_to_pronounce_CH.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [506. Read out loud with me! Practice vocabulary, pronunciation and connected speech | The Housemaid](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/91ae95b6113b) (2026-03-24, 32 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/506._Read_out_loud_with_me_-_The_Housemaid.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [505. Why "don't you" turns into "donchu" in spoken English: American English Pronunciation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/7e2858b80e6a) (2026-03-19, 12 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/505._Why_dont_you_turns_into_donchu_in_spoken_English_-_American_English_Pronunciation.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [504. How English helped her say yes to a whole new life](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/7c4a04829617) (2026-03-13, 43 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/504._How_English_helped_her_say_yes_to_a_whole_new_life.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [503. How to learn vocabulary the RIGHT way](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/42efeae537b4) (2026-03-11, 15 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/503._How_to_learn_vocabulary_the_RIGHT_way.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [502. Fluency isn't A1-C2: The 5 speaking stages no one talks about](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/6232b362eea7) (2026-03-03, 20 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/502._Fluency_isnt_A1-C2_-_The_5_speaking_stages_no_one_talks_about.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [501. Shadowing Practice: English Pronunciation & Vocabulary | The Matrix](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/7154db42a9d3) (2026-02-24, 23 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/501._Shadowing_Practice_-_English_Pronunciation_and_Vocabulary_with_The_Matrix.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [500. English spelling is confusing. Here's proof (native speaker fails!)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/18cbaf9ecd9f) (2026-02-17, 5 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/500._English_spelling_is_confusing._Heres_proof_native_speaker_fails.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [499. Read out loud with me! Practice vocabulary, pronunciation and connected speech | The Alchemist](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/8274436a7e74) (2026-02-11, 36 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/499._Read_out_loud_with_me_-_The_Alchemist.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [498. Can you guess the primary stress? (Pronunciation Quiz)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/1b775c87d4db) (2026-02-03, 9 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/498._Can_you_guess_the_primary_stress_Pronunciation_Quiz.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [497. Pronunciation Practice: Consonant Clusters](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/15194c66e0dc) (2026-01-27, 16 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/497._Pronunciation_Practice_-_Consonant_Clusters.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [496. 10 words even advanced speakers mispronounce](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/f26912cf02f4) (2026-01-20, 12 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/496._10_words_even_advanced_speakers_mispronounce.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [495. Speaking monotone can lower your IELTS score. Here's what to do](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/f99c03cec1fa) (2026-01-13, 33 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/495._Speaking_monotone_can_lower_your_IELTS_score._Here_is_what_to_do.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [494. 5 Truths About Making Mistakes in English (That Will Set You Free)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/6ee4a438af9d) (2026-01-06, 17 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/494._5_Truths_About_Making_Mistakes_in_English_That_Will_Set_You_Free.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [493. 10 everyday English expressions to level up your fluency in 2026](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/73c0a775557f) (2025-12-30, 12 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/493._10_everyday_English_expressions_to_level_up_your_fluency_in_2026.mp3?dest-id=4554797
- [492. 5 things to LET GO OF in 2025 for better English](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1492946397/9e924cc4bcf4) (2025-12-23, 19 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/04a086b6-3695-4e90-ab43-c4d5b1424897/492._5_things_to_LET_GO_OF_in_2025_for_better_English.mp3?dest-id=4554797

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