English with Kirsty

Kirsty Wolf

A podcast for people who want to discover their voice in English, discover new things about learning, working with language, or the stories of other multilingual independent professionals. Visit https://www.englishwithkirsty.com to find out what else is going on at English with Kirsty and discover other ways in which I can support you on your journey with English

  1. FEB 8

    EwK299 - My language homework - when we choose what's easy instead of what's needed

    It’s story time! I’m a language trainer and mentor. I work with others to help them on their language journeys with English. But I’m also a learner with three languages at different stages of fluency. And that’s really good because I also have the perspective of a learner. Not all of my clients have the same challenges as me – though many do! My solutions won’t work for everyone! But there are things that I can share from my experiences of improving my language skills that will probably resonate with some of my listeners too.In this episode, I’m talking about an experience from my Portuguese class. My Portuguese level isn’t at the same level as the English of mmost of my clients, but we’re not talking about language level today. We’re talking about the choices that we make when we don’t feel sure. Sometimes they are choices to protect us and make us feel safe, but they can also dilute our message.My task was to describe three of my services in English and then to talk about the same three services in Portuguese. This is what happened and the feedback I received when we compared them. I’m not talking about aspects of the language, so you don’t need to understand Portuguese to listen to this episode.Has anything similar happened to you? Are there occasions when you play it safe with your additional languages? What could the consequences of that be? The first step to fixing something that isn’t serving us is recognising the patern or behaviour in the first place!And, as we were talking about my mentoring service, where we look at how you communicate, how you communicate in English, and how you can use your English voice to be more authentic and impactful, you can find all the details here: https://englishwithkirsty.com/discover-your-voice-in-english/Also, you can connect with me on LinkedIn here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirsty-danielle-wolf-a8478235/

    11 min
  2. JAN 15

    EwK297 2 extra events for January and how they can help you

    2 additional events in January 2026 and how they can help youI’m busy preparing some new interview and group episodes, but I wanted to quickly share the additional events that are happening this month.You can check all of the current events any time on my events page. This includes the free networking for language professionals, the language meet-up, and the paid memberships for the club and cafe: https://www.englishwithkirsty.com/eventsHere are two more events that are happening this month.Event for translators who want to reactivate their spoken EnglishIt’s not just about doing the work. It’s about building relationships, finding clients, explaining our services…Some freelancers have been doing this from the beginning. Others are doing more of it these days – maybe because they’re shifting to more direct client work or maybe because they’re offering additional services so that they’re less dependent on one source of income.It’s one of the topics that comes up at the reactivate your English – English speaking skills for translators sessions too. If the end clients want to communicate in English, it’s important to feel prepared for these conversations in English too. We give some of the time during the 10-week programme so that each participant can explore what this means for them. Thinking about your words, your delivery, and your pitch in advance makes it easier when the real time comes to talk without hesitation and hunting around. You can’t prepare for every question, but you can have a plan and be clear on how you add value …. in English!Our next groups are starting soon and I’m having an introduction meeting for anyone who wants to find out more:https://www.linkedin.com/events/7397589043645157376/ This is the link for the event. If you don’t want your contacts to know that you’re coming, just copy the Zoom link and join us on the day. Also, if you can’t make this meeting but you’re interested in the programme, let me know and we can arrange a separate time to chat. You can find out more about the programme here: https://englishwithkirsty.com/english-speaking-skills-for-freelance-translators/ Interactive workshop – how podcasts can help you to learn a languageIt’s back – for anyone who missed it the first time or who wasn’t available to attend during the daytime, I’m running this interactive workshop again!This workshop is for you if you’d like to find the right podcasts to meet your learning needs and then use those podcasts to develop a wide range of language skills – it’s not just about listening!I work with multilingual professionals who want to develop their English, but these learning strategies will work for other languages too.Date – 29th JanuaryTime – 18:00 UK/Portugal/19:00 CETFind out more or buy your ticket here: https://englishwithkirsty.com/podcast-workshop/

    10 min

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A podcast for people who want to discover their voice in English, discover new things about learning, working with language, or the stories of other multilingual independent professionals. Visit https://www.englishwithkirsty.com to find out what else is going on at English with Kirsty and discover other ways in which I can support you on your journey with English