525: The lazy language habit that actually builds fluency

About this episode

In this episode, Olly Richards discusses language learning habits and fluency with expert Kerstin Cable.

👉 Grab your FREE StoryLearning Blueprint: https://l.storylearning.com/free_story In this episode of the StoryLearning podcast, I reconnect with longtime language-learning friend Kerstin Cable, creator of The Fluent Show podcast and teacher on my course, German Uncovered. Kerstin is one of my oldest internet friends who gave me some excellent advice in the early days of my blog that I still remember 13+ years later! We talk about AI, choice overload in the modern world, habits and why my parent's generation were such good language learners. More about today's guest: Kerstin Cable is a language learning expert and consultant living in England. Kerstin is the author of 15+ books and courses for language learners including German Uncovered at StoryLearning, co-founder of AI Language Club and the Women in Language conference, and creator of the Fluent Show podcast. She is a native German speaker who hails from the beautiful Moselle valley. Kerstin studied 6 languages in Germany and has added 4 more so far, including her language crush, Welsh. AI Language Club: https://www.ailanguageclub.com/ Kerstin's website: https://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/ 👉 Got a question you want Olly to…

People in this episode

Host: Olly Richards

Guest: Kerstin Cable

Topics covered

• language learning
• habits
• AI
• fluency
• choice overload

Keywords

• language learning
• fluency
• habits
• AI
• choice overload
• Kerstin Cable
• Olly Richards

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Fluent Show, German Uncovered, AI Language Club, Women in Language

Places: England, Moselle valley

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