#23 Michele Frolla on Living and Working in Rome to Learn Italian

Michele Frolla grew up hearing Italian, but didn’t learn to speak
it until she was a bit older. After picking up her heritage
language, she went on to live and work in Italy, fully immersing
herself in the language. She then went on to create the Intrepid
Guide where she shares her experience and tips for learning
languages and living abroad.


In this episode, we chat with Michele about her experiences
learning, living and working in another language and how this
lead to her creating her own language business.


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Michele’s YouTube

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Episode Overview


Some of the topics brought up during the interview are:


Michele’s experience with her heritage language and its
impact on finally learning Italian

Moving to Rome and living the Italian life

The power of modal verbs

Learning with pen and paper

Her challenges with learning Norwegian

The origins of her blog, the Intrepid Guide

Leaning into the fear of language learning

Making friends with her languages

Tips on finding jobs in foreign countries

Learning a language to live in a country that speaks it



Podcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy


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