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The InFluency Podcast

The InFluency Podcast

By: Hadar Shemesh
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 The InFluency podcast is your go-to resource for learning, speaking and teaching English. Hadar Shemesh is a pronunciation expert and fluency coach with thousands of students around the world, though she herself was an intermediate speaker of English once. In this podcast she will share her best strategies for learning English, speaking English with confidence and mastering the American accent. Discover how becoming fluent has everything to do with acquiring the right mindset, setting goals and learning how to overcome challenges. Hadar will also share her teaching philosophy and techniques to support English teachers looking to help their students become fluent.© Hadar Shemesh 2025 Language Learning
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  • 464. Read out loud with me! Practice vocabulary, pronunciation and intonation with Atomic Habits

    464. Read out loud with me! Practice vocabulary, pronunciation and intonation with Atomic Habits
    May 13 2025

    Get ready to read Atomic Habits by James Clear out loud with me!

    Follow along and improve your vocabulary and pronunciation with an excerpt from Atomic Habits!

    Personally, I love this book. It’s such a great book all about building habits that last (and these tips are great for language learning too!)

    Get a 30-day Audible free trial using my referral code and get Atomic Habits for FREE: https://adbl.co/2ESq3ro

    Read Atomic Habits: https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits

    Practice with my Sprints: https://bit.ly/419T61z
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    25 mins
  • 463. English rhythm practice | Metronome exercises

    463. English rhythm practice | Metronome exercises
    Apr 23 2025

    Have you ever tried to practice rhythm in English before? In this episode, we're diving into the rhythm of English, an essential part of speaking with fluency and confidence. English is a syllable-timed language, meaning that the rhythm is based on the time between syllables, not on individual words.

    Let’s practice together today with a metronome to help you develop rhythm in English in several different exercises!

    More episodes on rhythm:

    Rhythm of English words: https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/116/

    Practice rhythm in a speech: https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/47/
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    13 mins
  • 462. Speak with Authority in English

    462. Speak with Authority in English
    Apr 15 2025

    Struggling to show up with authority in English? In this episode, you'll learn how to build authority and confidence as a nonnative speaker: without trying to sound perfect. Discover practical tips to own your voice, speak with impact, and get the respect you deserve in any conversation.

    Learn more about my audio course, My English Mindset here: https://bit.ly/47wXuYD

    Get started with my free 14-day pronunciation plan: https://bit.ly/3YAWcJ5
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    17 mins
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Hi dear Hadar!

Huge thank you for creating this incredible podcast! It tackles so many problems connected to learning language including those nobody usually speaks about!

I’m so happy that one day in the past I came across your YT channel and then discovered your programs and this podcast!

My favourite episode is about The Compound Effect!

Love you🤗

The best podcast for English learners

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I think that this podcast is very helful for those English Learners that need tools and tip on How to achieve fluency without feel so much stress in the process. I do believe that Hadar is more than English teacher, she is more like a life couch that
provide very useful advices regarding acquisition of the English and enjoy the journey.

Jonathan Manrique Long time English Learner

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Hadar is amazing. She teaches spectacularly and is a great inspiration to anyone learning English. I'm in love with this podcast!
Greice Lima
Brazilian, living in California (USA)

I 'm so grateful to have found Hadar!

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I'm a non native-speaker, from Italy!

I have resumed studying English since september 2022.

I know that my English is very basic; I need to improve it a lot, but I'll try to say something about the amazing Hadar anyway!

I bump into Hadar's podcast few weeks ago and it was love at first sight!

She's different from other people who want to teach English, mainly 'cause she treats you with deep and authentic respect, like a "normal person" and she doesn't make you feel inferior or stupid.

Moreover, instead of talking only about grammar, vocaulary or pronunciation, she focuses on a critical aspect which is mindset!

It's impossibile to achive our goals, not only in English but in life in general, if we don't trust ourselves, if we have a bad idea about what kind of non native-speaker we are. It could be a trivial aspect but the truth is that everything depends exactly on this!

So let's check out her podcast if you want to change your approach to learning english (and living life)!

Super Hadar!

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I just finished the episode about overthinking. I was so overwhelmed with thoughts that i really wanna say something about it. Overthinking is like an intimate friend to me. I couldn't decide which restaurant to eat with friends, what if they don't like it. I felt so bad after my ielts test that I couldn't chase away the thought that the examiner must have been bored at what I said. I got anxious and upset when I came across what others had done and what little research I'd done, even though I was so happy with my accomplishments a minute before that.

I could think of the reasons for this. Partically, it came from my mother, who influenced me through her daily activities and mindset. But I'm an adult now, right? I need to be responsible for myself and stop consuming myself using this kind of stuff.
While listening to this episode, it came to me that the reason of overthinking for me, is that i am so terrified of failures. Because deep inside myself, failures define who i am, and i'm inhibited by the subconsciousness that i wasn't able to change. But in fact, change may be the most frequently happening thing in our world. It's okay if you make mistakes, you still have chance to learn from them and do it right the next time.

It is all about what Hadar has said in this episode. Awareness is key. Only if you realize it can you break the pattern and do something different.
What also strikes me is the acceptance Hadar talks about. You understand and accept overthinking, and know that you are not your faults. Instead, it may mean opportunities for improvement and growth. It is also acceptance of yourself as a normal person who makes mistakes sometimes and also has the power of doing things right most other times.

And reflection and keeping journals have benefited me a lot, just like Hadar said, when you get the negative thoughts onto the paper, they lose meaning. You realize how harsh you are to yourself. And the stress goes away. Keeping a journal drags you out of the mess when you feel like you are gradually losing control.

"Making no decision is far worse than making the wrong decision." I'm gonna write this down and remind myself on a daily basis. Thank you for this episode and the warm, lovely reminder. Love it!

A big thank you to have lighten up my day!

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I just finished listen the episode for Japanese speaker (I’m a Japanese). Hader analyzed about Japanese pronunciation very well and explained the differences in-between American English and Japanese.
Generally we Japanese don’t need to use tongue and lips when we speak Japanese. Mostly using the throat muscle. So it’s a challenging for us (Japanese) to connect each words smoothly and making the correct sound of consonants.
This episode's exercises worked very well for me.
This site is very helpful for correcting my English pronunciation and easy to understand about American English.

Easy to understand

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Non native speakers know very well how easy is to keep adding knowledge and then avoid speaking out of fear of being judge: Hadar in her podcast gives the perfect mix for English fluency by adding mindset tips to pronunciation lessons and you can also get a glimpse of the amazing community of people she built.
I am always amazed of how much quality content Hadar generously gives away and this podcast is an enjoyable company during my walks.

Absolutely perfect!

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Hadar is the best!My English has improved since a found her.
She always posts the video or Podcast that I need at the right moment...sometimes it feels like she reads my mind!!
Her content is just valuable information and support for me as an English learner.
Thank so very much Hadar!

Really helps my English speaking!

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I haven't listened to hadar in a while and today received and email about this overthinking topic, as always she delivered a great message on it, hopefully I can get the remaining topics from "My English Mindset" by winning the raffle.

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It is one of the beautiful resources that can be listened to on the journey of learning English and speaking fluently. don't miss any part to be fluent!

So great!

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