What happens when you prepare for your dream interview for weeks… and then get to the interview and realize you can't actually say what you want out loud?

That's exactly what happened to Monica.

In this student interview, Monica shares the heartbreaking moment that changed everything in her English journey. After being invited to interview for her dream position, she realized that all her preparation had stayed in her head.

The moment she had to speak, she froze. And that painful experience became the turning point that pushed her to finally change the way she was learning English.

Since then, Monica has completely transformed the way she speaks, practices, and shows up in English.

In this conversation, we talk about: How one difficult interview became her wake-up call, why passive learning wasn't enough, how daily habits helped her become consistent, the role of pronunciation and prosody in building confidence, and how English helped her reconnect with her purpose

Monica's story is powerful, honest, and incredibly inspiring. If you've ever felt like English was holding you back from showing the world who you really are, this conversation is for you.

I'm so honored to share Monica's story with you. She is thoughtful, brave, and deeply inspiring, and I know you're going to love her.

Check out Monica's Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/frenchsoundsbeautiful/

Monica discovered me through Luke's English Podcast. Watch that interview here! https://teacherluke.co.uk/2023/06/20/831-learning-how-to-learn-with-hadar-shemesh

509. She hit rock bottom in English, then rebuilt everything