Episodios

  • 103 - Why Understanding English Doesn't Magically Make You A Better Speaker
    Apr 8 2026

    Get the Starter Kit - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/starter-kit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    You understand English. You follow conversations. But when it’s your turn to speak, your response feels slow or difficult.


    In this episode, we’ll look at why improving your understanding doesn’t automatically improve your speaking (and what you should focus on instead.)


    In this episode of the BritSpeakPod, we will talk about:

    • Why understanding and speaking are different skills
    • The common mistake learners make when practising
    • What actually improves your ability to respond
    • A simple way to start training speaking today


    Want more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeakpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Welcome to BritSpeakPod, a podcast designed to help you stop freezing and start communicating in English with confidence. Each episode talks about British life, British culture, and of course, British English!


    Who am I?

    My name is Dan and I am a CELTA qualified ESL teacher with over 10 years experience. I’m originally from Sheffield, UK, but I moved to Japan in 2016. I help people learn British English so they can build better connections and do more cool stuff in their lives, such as:

    ⏵ Live and work in the UK

    ⏵ Advance their careers

    ⏵ Feel more confident in everyday conversations


    Learn from me for free:

    YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Articles - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/britspeak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Work with me:

    Coaching - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Academy - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Courses - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/courses⁠

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    15 m
  • 102 - What to Say When You Don’t Know What to Say in English
    Apr 1 2026

    Get the Starter Kit - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/starter-kit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    You understand English… but when it’s your turn to speak, you don’t know what to say.


    In this episode, I’ll show you why this happens, and more importantly, what you can do in the moment to keep the conversation going.


    In this episode of the BritSpeakPod, we will talk about:

    • Why your mind goes blank in conversations
    • The real reason this isn’t a vocabulary problem
    • What native speakers do differently
    • Simple phrases to help you start speaking
    • A practical tip you can use immediately


    Want more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeakpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Welcome to BritSpeakPod, a podcast designed to help you stop freezing and start communicating in English with confidence. Each episode talks about British life, British culture, and of course, British English!


    Who am I?

    My name is Dan and I am a CELTA qualified ESL teacher with over 10 years experience. I’m originally from Sheffield, UK, but I moved to Japan in 2016. I help people learn British English so they can build better connections and do more cool stuff in their lives, such as:

    ⏵ Live and work in the UK

    ⏵ Advance their careers

    ⏵ Feel more confident in everyday conversations


    Learn from me for free:

    YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Articles - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/britspeak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Work with me:

    Coaching - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Academy - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Courses - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/courses⁠

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    15 m
  • 101 - Why Don't I Feel Confident In English?
    Mar 23 2026

    Get the Starter Kit - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/starter-kit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    In this episode of the BritSpeakPod, we will talk about:

    ⏵ How you actually build communication confidence

    ⏵ Why you don't need more English

    ⏵ What you can start doing today to build confidence


    Want more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeakpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Want more British English? Check out my other podcast - The Proper British English Podcast:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/proper-british-english-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Welcome to BritSpeakPod, a podcast designed to help you stop freezing and start communicating in English with confidence. Each episode talks about British life, British culture, and of course, British English!


    Who am I?

    My name is Dan and I am a CELTA qualified ESL teacher with over 10 years experience. I’m originally from Sheffield, UK, but I moved to Japan in 2016. I help people learn British English so they can build better connections and do more cool stuff in their lives, such as:

    ⏵ Live and work in the UK

    ⏵ Advance their careers

    ⏵ Feel more confident in everyday conversations


    Learn from me for free:

    Proper British English Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.properbritishenglish.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Articles - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/britspeak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Work with me:

    Coaching - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Academy - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Courses - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/courses⁠

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    19 m
  • 100 - You Don’t Need A British Accent To Be Understood
    Mar 16 2026

    Get the Starter Kit - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/starter-kit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    In this episode of the BritSpeakPod, we will talk about:

    ⏵ How a British accent won't fix your communication problems

    ⏵ Why changing your accent doesn't work

    ⏵ What you should be focussing on instead


    Want more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeakpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Want more British English? Check out my other podcast - The Proper British English Podcast:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/proper-british-english-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Welcome to BritSpeakPod, a podcast designed to help you stop freezing and start communicating in English with confidence. Each episode talks about British life, British culture, and of course, British English!


    Who am I?

    My name is Dan and I am a CELTA qualified ESL teacher with over 10 years experience. I’m originally from Sheffield, UK, but I moved to Japan in 2016. I help people learn British English so they can build better connections and do more cool stuff in their lives, such as:

    ⏵ Live and work in the UK

    ⏵ Advance their careers

    ⏵ Feel more confident in everyday conversations


    Learn from me for free:

    Proper British English Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.properbritishenglish.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Articles - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/britspeak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Work with me:

    Coaching - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Academy - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Courses - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/courses⁠

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    18 m
  • 099 - Why You Feel Embarrassed Speaking English
    Mar 2 2026

    Get the Starter Kit - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/starter-kit⁠⁠⁠⁠


    In this episode of the BritSpeakPod, we will talk about:

    ⏵ Why fluent is a terrible goal

    ⏵ What fluency actually looks like

    ⏵ What you should actually focus on


    Want more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeakpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Want more British English? Check out my other podcast - The Proper British English Podcast:

    ⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/proper-british-english-podcast⁠⁠⁠


    Welcome to BritSpeakPod, a podcast designed to help you stop freezing and start communicating in English with confidence. Each episode talks about British life, British culture, and of course, British English!


    Who am I?

    My name is Dan and I am a CELTA qualified ESL teacher with over 10 years experience. I’m originally from Sheffield, UK, but I moved to Japan in 2016. I help people learn British English so they can build better connections and do more cool stuff in their lives, such as:

    ⏵ Live and work in the UK

    ⏵ Advance their careers

    ⏵ Feel more confident in everyday conversations


    Learn from me for free:

    Proper British English Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.properbritishenglish.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Articles - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/britspeak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Work with me:

    Coaching - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Academy - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Courses - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/courses⁠

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    18 m
  • 098 - What actually is Fluent? (And Why It Doesn’t Really Matter)
    Feb 23 2026

    Get the Starter Kit - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/starter-kit⁠⁠⁠


    In this episode of the BritSpeakPod, we will talk about:

    ⏵ Why fluent is a terrible goal

    ⏵ What fluency actually looks like

    ⏵ What you should actually focus on


    Want more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeakpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Want more British English? Check out my other podcast - The Proper British English Podcast:

    ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/proper-british-english-podcast⁠⁠


    Welcome to BritSpeakPod, a podcast designed to help you stop freezing and start communicating in English with confidence. Each episode talks about British life, British culture, and of course, British English!


    Who am I?

    My name is Dan and I am a CELTA qualified ESL teacher with over 10 years experience. I’m originally from Sheffield, UK, but I moved to Japan in 2016. I help people learn British English so they can build better connections and do more cool stuff in their lives, such as:

    ⏵ Live and work in the UK

    ⏵ Advance their careers

    ⏵ Feel more confident in everyday conversations


    Learn from me for free:

    Proper British English Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.properbritishenglish.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Articles - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/britspeak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Work with me:

    Coaching - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Academy - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Courses - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/courses⁠

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    15 m
  • 097 - How To Immerse In British English (Even if you are not in the UK)
    Feb 16 2026

    Get the Starter Kit - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/starter-kit⁠⁠


    In this episode of the BritSpeakPod, we will talk about:

    ⏵ How immersion can help your English

    ⏵ Which kind of content works best

    ⏵ Whether subtitles are important or not


    Want more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeakpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Want more British English? Check out my other podcast - The Proper British English Podcast:

    ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/proper-british-english-podcast⁠


    Welcome to BritSpeakPod, a podcast designed to help you stop freezing and start communicating in English with confidence. Each episode talks about British life, British culture, and of course, British English!


    Who am I?

    My name is Dan and I am a CELTA qualified ESL teacher with over 10 years experience. I’m originally from Sheffield, UK, but I moved to Japan in 2016. I help people learn British English so they can build better connections and do more cool stuff in their lives, such as:

    ⏵ Live and work in the UK

    ⏵ Advance their careers

    ⏵ Feel more confident in everyday conversations


    Learn from me for free:

    Proper British English Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.properbritishenglish.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Articles - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/britspeak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Work with me:

    Coaching - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Academy - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Courses - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/courses⁠

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    17 m
  • 096 - How to Improve Your Pronunciation Skills (Without Obsessing Over Perfection)
    Feb 9 2026

    Get the Starter Kit - ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/starter-kit⁠


    In this episode of the BritSpeakPod, we will talk about:

    ⏵ Why accent is not the same as pronunciation

    ⏵ How to practice your pronunciation

    ⏵ Which things you should focus on to make the biggest improvements


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    Welcome to BritSpeakPod, a podcast designed to help you stop freezing and start communicating in English with confidence. Each episode talks about British life, British culture, and of course, British English!


    Who am I?

    My name is Dan and I am a CELTA qualified ESL teacher with over 10 years experience. I’m originally from Sheffield, UK, but I moved to Japan in 2016. I help people learn British English so they can build better connections and do more cool stuff in their lives, such as:

    ⏵ Live and work in the UK

    ⏵ Advance their careers

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