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Where did your personality go when you started speaking English?
· 15 min · S1 E11
Episode Where did your personality go when you started speaking English?
Do you ever feel like a different person when you speak English?
Maybe you're funny, warm and opinionated in your first language, but in English you become quieter and more cautious. You're so focused on choosing the right words and getting your grammar right that the real you doesn't always make it into the conversation.
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In this episode of the Hey Lady! Confident English Podcast, Emma explores why your personality can feel different when you speak English and how to let more of yourself come through.
You'll discover why showing your personality isn't about trying to be funnier or more interesting. It develops through the small moments in real conversations when you share an opinion, make a joke, tell a story, react naturally or show genuine curiosity about someone else.
Emma also shares a simple way to start practising in relaxed, low-pressure conversations so that you can stop thinking so much about how you're speaking and focus more on the person you're speaking with. That's when connection starts to become easier.
If you can communicate in English but sometimes wonder whether people are really getting to know you, this episode will help you bring more of yourself into your English conversations.
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Emma is the founder of Hey Lady! and creator of the YouTube channel mmmEnglish, trusted by more than 6 million English learners worldwide.
Hey Lady! is a global English-speaking community where women build confidence through real conversations, connection and consistent speaking practice.
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English confidence, Speak English confidently, English fluency, Learn English, English speaking practice, Women learning English, ESL speaking practice, Confident English, English communication, Speak English, English conversation, Personality in English, Speaking English naturally, Be yourself in English, English conversation skills, English speaking confidence, Connect in English, Real English conversations, Second language personality, mmmEnglish, Emma mmmEnglish, Hey Lady, Hey Lady! English
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