#24 Elizabeth Bruckner - from 10x Failure to Language Coach

Elizabeth Bruckner failed ten times to learn French. It wasn’t
until she began exploring the online language community that she
finally learned French… in her 40s. She’s since gone on to
successfully learn German and Spanish and is now one of the
coaches of the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge.


In this episode, we chat with Elizabeth about her experiences
learning a language in her 40s, the brain and language learning,
how to overcome our inner gremlins and Elizabeth gives you a
taste of what it’s like to get coached in the Fluent in 3 Months
Challenge.


We actually guarantee that anyone who completes the Fluent in 3
Months Challenge will have a 15-minute conversation in their new
language after 90 days of learning. You can find out more here.


Featured Resources


Speak in a Week

Fluent in 3 Months Challenge

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Mentioned in this Episode


Elizabeth’s failed attempts at learning languages

Benny’s Rosetta Stone review

Speak in a Week

Fluent in 3 Months Challenge

italki

Assimil

Anki

Michel Thomas

Goldlist Method

Elizabeth’s Instagram

Elizabeth’s acupuncture practice



Episode Overview


Some of the topics brought up during the interview are:


Learning languages later in life

Finding the desire to learn languages

Using neuroscience to help with learning

How to stop making emotional excuses and finally learn a
language

The biggest language learning gremlins to overcome

The importance of community in language learning

Creating systems and paths to push you towards your language
learning

An inside look at coaching in the Fluent in 3 Months
Challenge

Advice for the most common stumbling blocks for language
learners

Finding language giants

Why there’s no one path to learning a language



Podcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy


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