The InFluency Podcast

Hadar Shemesh
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The InFluency Podcast

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.

  1. Taking Radical Responsibility

    4 DAYS AGO

    Taking Radical Responsibility

    Join my FREE 7-day pronunciation bootcamp: https://bit.ly/40CcyCd What is radical responsibility, and how subscribing to this idea can change your English (and your life)? In this episode, I’m going to share my experience being part of a mastermind with 20 incredible businesswomen from across the U.S. and the valuable lessons I’ve learned about taking ownership of both life and business. I’ll also dive into some philosophical reflections on how these insights connect to our language-learning journey. Plus, I have an exciting invitation for you! I’m hosting a free 7-day Pronunciation Bootcamp, where we’ll have live trainings, mindset discussions, conversation groups, and practice sessions with expert coaches. This is an amazing opportunity to build the right foundation—not just to refine your pronunciation, but to enhance your overall fluency and confidence. I’d love for you to join us! Hope to see you there.

    16 min

  2. 28 JAN

    Why you should work on pronunciation

    Sign up for my FREE Pronunciation Bootcamp! We start on February 5! https://bit.ly/40CcyCd  Have you ever wondered WHY you should work on your pronunciation, and what is the best way to do it? In this episode, I’m going to share with you tips on why you should work on your pronunciation, and explain how it can help you improve so many different elements of your English! I also shared that my FREE Pronunciation Bootcamp is coming up, we start on February 5! In the bootcamp, you’ll get… 🔥 Live trainings with me 🔥 Practice groups with my coaches 🔥 Mindset talks with me 🔥 Daily speaking practice with others 🔥 and much more! Listening to this after the bootcamp is over? No worries. Here’s the list of the pronunciation resources to do on your own 👉🏽 Download my FREE 14-day pronunciation plan https://bit.ly/3YAWcJ5  👉🏽 Start here: American English Pronunciation Playlist https://bit.ly/40RVAAM 👉🏽 English practice plan: https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/375/

    16 min

  3. 21 JAN

    Intonation in English: How to sound more engaging and expressive [Free practice]

    Intonation in English is the secret to sounding clearer, more expressive, engaging and interesting! In today’s video, I’m going to share with you what intonation is and the key elements you need to know to start using even more intonation in your own speech. Get the free practice guide to follow along with! https://bit.ly/4hkq18n Get on the waitlist to join my signature program, New Sound! https://bit.ly/49q8RDB

    18 min

  4. 14 JAN

    Read out loud with me and practice your English | Harry Potter

    Improve your vocabulary, pronunciation and pace while reading a story out loud with me! We’re reading a scene from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling. Download the PDF to read along with me and learn the vocabulary from the video! https://bit.ly/4jfVHgG

    24 min
  5. Finding your voice in English | You ask, I answer.

    10 JAN

    Finding your voice in English | You ask, I answer.

    In today’s episode, I’m answering questions from my students inside my membership, Beyond. Today you’ll get to hear questions like… [1:42] How can I find my natural voice in English? [13:12] How to improve similar vowel pairs like sheep/ship and pool/pull? [16:05] I feel like everyone speaks better English than me. How can I overcome this? And more! Do you have a question for me? You can ask it here! https://bit.ly/3L71bu8 These questions came from members of my Beyond membership. Get on the waitlist now! https://bit.ly/3ujoc8I  What’s your speaker stage in English? Take the quiz! https://bit.ly/3YaFq4e  Get on the waitlist for my program, New Sound: https://bit.ly/49q8RDB

    27 min

  6. 7 JAN

    4 reasons why 2025 is the BEST year to finally get FLUENT

    It’s always a good time to get fluent in English, but this year is one of the BEST times to take advantage of everything that’s happening in the world and in the language learning industry and make progress in your English! In this week’s episode, I’m going to share with you four different reasons for why I think 2025 is going to be a GREAT year to finally reach your fluency goals in English. Get on my newsletter for weekly lessons: https://bit.ly/3DK1jzE Join my free online community! https://bit.ly/47tinnp Join the waitlist for my program, New Sound: https://bit.ly/49q8RDB

    14 min
  7. Concluding 1 year of Relocation | My Relocation Diaries

    2 JAN

    Concluding 1 year of Relocation | My Relocation Diaries

    How do you even begin to talk about a full year of living in a new country? After relocating to Barcelona on January 4th, 2024, I’ll share the top challenges I faced and the lessons I learned during my first year of relocation in this episode. Join me for a behind-the-scenes look at my relocation journey to Barcelona ✈️ ☀️

    43 min

  8. 17/12/2024

    New English vocabulary? Learn Gen Alpha Slang with an 8-year-old expert!

    Skibidi toilet rizz, ohio, mewing and more…join me and my guest, Assaf, for a vocabulary lesson on Gen Alpha slang. Gen Alpha consists of any person born between 2010-2024, and today, we get schooled by Gen Alpha on some of the newest terms they’re using in English!

    9 min
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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.

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  • Creator
    Hadar Shemesh
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2025
  • Episodes
    452
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Hadar Shemesh 2025
  • Show Website
    The InFluency Podcast

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