#04 Shannon Kennedy on Musicianship, Shyness and Scripting in Language Learning

In this episode of The Language Hacking Podcast, Benny Lewis
interviews his co-host, Shannon Kennedy about how she made the
transition from music to languages, raising multilingual
children, and what it’s like speaking another language when you
identify as a shy introvert. 


Featured Resources


Fluent in 3 Months Challenge

Speak in a Week

LingQ



Mentioned in this Episode


Eurolinguiste

Fluent in 3 Months Challenge

Speak in a Week

Drops

Pimsleur

LingQ

Women in Language

Shannon’s music

Shannon on Twitter

Shannon on Facebook

Shannon on Instagram

Shannon on Youtube



Episode Overview


How Shannon went from music to languages and how she connects
them

What skills in learning music she has been able to transfer
over to language learning

Language journalling

How foreign languages help you become a better musician

How to get comfortable speaking languages as a shy introvert

Scripting

How to use language islands to steer conversations into
topics you’re comfortable with

How to pick up language learning after a break

Time management and energy management strategies

Tips for raising multilingual kids



Podcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy


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