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StoryLearning Podcast

StoryLearning Podcast

By: Olly Richards
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Got a burning language learning question? I’m Olly Richards and I've learned 8 languages through stories. Every Wednesday, I answer your questions and chat to world-class language experts. Whether you're learning Spanish, German, Japanese, or something else, tune in for insider tips and practical strategies to get fluent fast. Each week you get: - Answers to your biggest language learning challenges - Story-based techniques to accelerate your progress - Tried and tested tips from my 25+ years of experience No flashcards or memorisation. Just story-based learning that actually works.Olly Richards Language Learning
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  • 526: How to learn a language you hate (and actually enjoy it)
    Mar 25 2026

    👉 Grab your FREE Language Goal Planner: https://l.storylearning.com/set-goals


    What do you do if you hate the language you're learning? Is this even possible? I'm tackling a genuine listener question about this topic. It's something that can happen to a lot of immigrants, but there is a way around it.


    👉 Got a question you want Olly to answer on the podcast? Submit it here: https://storylearning.com/ask_Olly_your_question


    👉 Get a 7-day FREE trial to one of my story-based language courses: https://storylearning.com/Language_Courses


    👉 Check out my all-inclusive VIP language programme with guaranteed results: https://storylearning.com/StoryLearning_VIP_Info


    #storylearning #learnthroughstories

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    12 mins
  • 525: The lazy language habit that actually builds fluency
    Mar 18 2026

    👉 Grab your FREE StoryLearning Blueprint: https://l.storylearning.com/free_story


    In this episode of the StoryLearning podcast, I reconnect with longtime language-learning friend Kerstin Cable, creator of The Fluent Show podcast and teacher on my course, German Uncovered.


    Kerstin is one of my oldest internet friends who gave me some excellent advice in the early days of my blog that I still remember 13+ years later!


    We talk about AI, choice overload in the modern world, habits and why my parent's generation were such good language learners.


    More about today's guest:


    Kerstin Cable is a language learning expert and consultant living in England.


    Kerstin is the author of 15+ books and courses for language learners including German Uncovered at StoryLearning, co-founder of AI Language Club and the Women in Language conference, and creator of the Fluent Show podcast.


    She is a native German speaker who hails from the beautiful Moselle valley. Kerstin studied 6 languages in Germany and has added 4 more so far, including her language crush, Welsh.


    AI Language Club: https://www.ailanguageclub.com/


    Kerstin's website: https://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/


    👉 Got a question you want Olly to answer on the podcast? Submit it here: https://storylearning.com/ask_Olly_your_question


    👉 Get a 7-day FREE trial to one of my story-based language courses: https://storylearning.com/Language_Courses


    👉 Check out my all-inclusive VIP language programme with guaranteed results: https://storylearning.com/StoryLearning_VIP_Info


    #storylearning #learnthroughstories

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    40 mins
  • 524: 3 things I wish I knew when I started learning languages
    Mar 11 2026

    👉 Grab your FREE Goal Planner: https://l.storylearning.com/free_planner


    There are all kinds of techniques and tricks and that you can use to learn a language. But they're all just that - tactics and techniques. In today’s episode, I’m answering an interesting question about the deep truths that I’ve learned over the years that I’d like to pass on to the next generation of language learners.


    Link mentioned in this episode:


    Story about my breakthrough in Spanish: https://storylearning.com/olly-story


    👉 Got a question you want Olly to answer on the podcast? Submit it here: https://storylearning.com/ask_Olly_your_question


    👉 Get a 7-day FREE trial to one of my story-based language courses: https://storylearning.com/Language_Courses


    👉 Check out my all-inclusive VIP language programme with guaranteed results: https://storylearning.com/StoryLearning_VIP_Info


    #storylearning #learnthroughstories

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    16 mins
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