StoryLearning Podcast
Learning a new language? Get your language learning questions answered by polyglot Olly Richards, who speaks 8 languages and is the founder of the StoryLearning® method.
Whatever's holding you back on the path to fluency, tune in twice a week to get your regular dose of language learning motivation, with Olly and other polyglot guests, such as Benny Lewis, Luca Lampariello, Richard Simcott and Alex Rawlings.
Learn Spanish, Learn French, Learn German, Learn Italian, Learn Portuguese, Learn Arabic, Learn Japanese, Learn Chinese
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 18 minutes
- Episodes
- 374
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2022
Introducing July’s StoryLearning Challenges!
408 - How to develop TRUE spoken fluency in a foreign language
Have you been learning a language for a while but still can't speak it? Do you believe that there is a secret, hack, or ultimate method waiting to be discovered that will finally launch you to true s…
407 - Two polyglots geek out on teaching methods (with Lukas Van Vyve)
Lukas van Vyve is the founder of Effortless Conversations and the co-founder of Spring Spanish, a new site and YouTube channel that uses the power of "Conversation Based Chunking" to help you get flu…
406 - How Aletta Mazlin built storytelling websites for language learners
Like me, Aletta Mazlin is a big believer in learning languages through stories. Her passion for story-telling has led to the creation of a number of fantastic language learning resources, including T…
405: How to start a new life abroad as an expat with Mikkel Thorup
Today I'm joined by Mikkel Thorup, host of the Expat Money Show podcast.
Have you ever dreamt of living abroad? Well today, you're going to find out everything you need to know ab…
404 - How to get started in a brand-new language with Mari Polyglot
In this episode, I speak with Mari Salvestrini, a polyglot based in the Netherlands who has had language learning adventures all over the world, including time in Spain, Belgium, and Italy. She speak…
403 - Is this the smartest way to learn German? With Michael Schmitz
In this episode, I speak with Michael Schmitz, the man behind the site Smarter German and the author of How to Learn German Faster. He holds a master's degree in German as a Foreign Language, and has…
402 - Is it a good idea to copy entire books by hand???
Carmela asks: "My professor likes to choose a random book and copy it out by hand. Is this a good method?"
Do You Have A Question?
This show exists to answer your language learning questions! Send me…
401 - The 3 secrets of adult language learning with Elisa Polese
In this episode, I speak with Elisa Polese, a professional language teacher, coach, and author well-known for teaching multiple languages at once in the same classroom! To date, she has studied a sta…
400 - How to start a new life in a tiny Spanish village with Casie Tennin
In this episode, I speak with Casie Tennin, a blogger and avid world traveler from New York City. Her international adventures began with a one-way ticket to rural Spain in 2014, where she went from …
399 - How to make a gringo fluent in Spanish! With Jim & May from Spanish and Go
In this episode, Olly chats with the dynamic duo behind Spanish and Go, Jim Fricker II, a self-proclaimed 'gringo from Minnesota', and May Larios García, a teacher from Colima, Mexico. On their site,…
398 - Chasing dreams & mastering languages with Dustin Luke and Ruben Adery
In this episode, I speak with Ruben Adery, a linguist, polyglot, dialect coach, and Fulbright Scholar, and Dustin Luke, a content creator, travel show host, and a YouTuber with over half a million su…
397 - How to get booked solid as an online language teacher
In this episode, Olly speaks with Wesley Swanson about becoming a successful online language teacher.
Wes decided he wanted to move to China, and was looking for ways to earn an income while he was …
396 - The music-lover's guide to becoming fluent in Spanish with Tamara Marie
In this episode, I speak with Tamara Marie, the founder of Spanish con Salsa, where Spanish learners can get fluent faster through the fun of Latin music. In the conversation, she shares the many adv…
395 - Read, read, read... NOT listen, listen, listen?
Mohamed asks: "You advise read, read, read... but why not listen, listen, listen?"
Do You Have A Question?
This show exists to answer your language learning questions! Send me your questions by visit…
394 - Learning & teaching German with Deutsch mit Marija
In this episode, Olly speaks with Marija Dobrovolska from the popular YouTube channel Deutsch mit Marija.
Topics we cover:
- How did Marija learn German?
- What were the most effective methods she …
393 - How can I find StoryLearning material in less common languages?
Ben asks: "I want to learn Polish, but there isn't much material out there for StoryLearning. What should I do?"
Do You Have A Question?
This show exists to answer your language learning questions! S…
392 - Strategies for Learning Mandarin Chinese with Luke & Phil from Mandarin Blueprint
Olly is joined by Luke and Phil from mandarinblueprint.com to discuss learning Chinese.
We cover:
- What gets people so hot and bothered about learning Chinese online?
- What makes Mandarin Chinese bo…
391 - How Lucy Bella Earl learned fluent Spanish
Lucy Bella Earl runs the YouTube channel English With Lucy. She also speaks fantastic Spanish!
In this episode, Olly asks Lucy about how she learned Spanish, and digs into what made her so successfu…
390 - How to fall in love with a language with Shannon Kennedy and Caitlin Sacasas
In this episode, Olly speaks with Shannon Kennedy and Caitlin Sacasas from www.LanguageConqueror.com.
You'll learn:
- How to fall (and stay!) in love with your target language
- How to make learning m…