FLP14: Learn Italian Fast in Just 8 Hours - Interview with Michele Frolla, Creator of The Intrepid Guide

The travel + language dream is real!

If I had a penny for every time I've heard a fellow traveler say, "I wish I could make money while traveling" I might just be a few thousand cents richer.

In fact, this comes up so often that I decided to make up a word for it, I call it "freebreaking".

It's a dream for many to be able to make a living online and travel endlessly, a dream I have pursued myself over the last dozen years running this very website. My particular flavor is to combine this with my love for languages, much like the guest in this episode, Michele Frolla.

FLP13: Kick the Fear of Speaking a Foreign Language - Solocast with Polyglot Chapman Woodriff

There is one main impediment to language learning

This here episode is the very first solocast I have ever done. And boy, do I have more than a few fears about it! But like I'm about to get into, kicking those fears is the only thing that will get me to my goal of inspiring as many people as possible to learn as many languages as possible. Just like the only thing that's going to get you to learn that language is kicking those fears of speaking it.

9 Steps to Overcome the Fear of Speaking a Foreign Language

The biggest fear of all language learners is appearing stupid

Over the last dozen years helping language learners achieve their goals, I have come across a lot of reasons people have for fearing a foreign language.

Without a doubt, the #1 fear is of appearing stupid. Some say, "I'm afraid of looking stupid" and others prefer "I'm afraid of sounding stupid" but it all amounts to the same fear.

Would-be language learners worry that they will make fools of themselves when they open their mouths and try to say something that they have never said before, or that they are not quite sure about.

FLP12: The #1 Podcast-Based Language Education Platform - Interview with Peter Galante, COO of Innovative Language

Innovative Language is a legend in mobile online language education

Way back in 2006, when Free Language launched, there were not nearly as many language learning projects and bloggers out there.

At the time, one of the only full-featured ways to learn Japanese was a podcast-based learning site called JapanesePod101, which later became part of Innovative Language.

FLP11: App to find language learning partners nearby anytime + anywhere - Interview with Richard Delamore, CEO of Amikumu

Amikumu is a free app that helps you find people nearby to speak any language with

I first came across Amikumu at the 2017 Polyglot Gathering in Bratislava and immediately thought: "Now this is a stellar idea - and finally something created specifically for polyglots and language lovers like me!"

I instantly downloaded it and created a profile to begin connecting with people around me who are also interested in languages and practicing and sharing in person.

FLP8: Learn Languages by Building Muscle Memory with Sound Patterns - Interview with Michael Campbell, CEO of Glossika

Who is Michael Campbell?

Michael Campbell is an accomplished linguist, phonologist, Chinese dialectologist, polyglot and CEO of Glossika.

He is extremely passionate about languages and language learning and has spent the better part of his life figuring out better and better ways to learn languages effectively.

It’s difficult to put a finger on just how many languages Michael speaks, but he is quite familiar with and able to hold his own in dozens!

Michael’s story with languages

How to Give the Gift of Learning Spanish

Gifting someone the means to learn the Spanish language is one of the most valuable, long-lasting, life-changing and door-opening gifts you can possibly give.

Spanish is spoken by over 427 million people on several continents as their first language, making it the second most widely-spoken language in the world in terms of native speakers.

Incredible places to travel, fun and vibrant people, exciting cultures and amazing cuisine all await the Spanish speaker…

But how can you be sure you are giving the exact right Spanish learning gift?

These days the options are boundless: podcasts, apps, games, software, lessons, audio, video, tutoring, books, online courses and more all compete for attention in the Spanish education space.

FLP7: Speed Learning Spanish in a Month Documentary Film, Interview with Connor Grooms CEO of BaseLang

Connor Grooms, CEO of BaseLang

Connor Grooms, CEO of BaseLang, first learned Spanish fast by filming a documentary about his experience!

In this episode we’ll get into not only language speed learning tips and trips, we’ll also dive into how BaseLang came to be and what has evolved since inception.

Free guide to learning Spanish fast