#31 Nelson Dellis on Building Memory Superpowers

In this episode, we talk to US memory champion Nelson Dellis
about learning a heritage language, teaching his kids new
languages, and memory hacks used by the champions.


Featured Resources


Preply

Drops

Memory Superpowers



Mentioned in this Episode


Preply

Drops

Memory Superpowers

Nelson’s Dutch Words Video

Nelson Dellis

Nelson’s Instagram

Nelson’s YouTube

Nelson’s Facebook

Nelson’s Twitter



Episode Overview


Some of the topics brought up during the interview are:


Going from memory champion to language learner

Learning Flemish to get closer to his family

Memory champion techniques to learning languages

Using images to remember words

Breaking down words for easier recall

Enhancing your memory in a short space of time

The power of speaking and language exposure

Multigenerational learning: learning with his mom and
teaching his son

Fixing fossilized errors

Using Drops to learn words when starting a language

Balancing revision vs learning



Podcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy


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