Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchJuggling and maintaining multiple languages
Season 2 Episode 33
In this episode of the Language and Travel Hacking Podcast, I dive into the age-old polyglot problem: how do you maintain multiple languages without …
11 months ago
Thoughts after 4 months of deep travels through Indonesia
Season 2 Episode 32
In this episode of the Language and Travel Hacking Podcast, I wrap up my incredible four-month journey through Indonesia, recording from Medan in Nor…
11 months, 1 week ago
The disadvantage of intensive language learning projects
Season 2 Episode 31
In this episode, I open up about the biggest downside of my three-month language missions: how quickly I forget the language afterward. As I wrap up …
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Is travelling alone... lonely?
Season 2 Episode 30
In this episode of the Language and Travel Hacking Podcast, I dive into one of the questions I get asked most often: is solo travel lonely? To answer…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Your 2025 Summer language project
Season 2 Episode 29
What if you could finally crack your language goals this summer—in just 90 days? In this episode, I’m sharing why summer is the ultimate season for l…
1 year ago
The Day I Made a Friend Entirely Through Indonesian
Season 2 Episode 28
In this episode of the Language and Travel Hacking Podcast, I’m checking in from deep in the jungles of Borneo — or Kalimantan, as it’s called here i…
1 year ago
Time to ditch Duolingo
Season 2 Episode 27
In this episode, I finally say what I’ve tiptoed around for years: it’s time to delete Duolingo. With their recent decision to replace 148 courses wi…
1 year ago
The language talent myth
Season 2 Episode 26
In this episode, I dive into the myth of “language talent” and why believing in it can seriously hold you back. I’ve struggled with comparing myself …
1 year, 1 month ago
The confidence plateau
Season 2 Episode 25
In this episode, I talk about the “confidence plateau” I’ve hit while learning Indonesian during my travels in Java. Even though I know the language …
1 year, 1 month ago
Month 2 Language Project update
Season 2 Episode 24
After two intense months of studying Indonesian—dedicating up to eight hours a day, seven days a week—I’m excited to share my progress in this episod…
1 year, 2 months ago