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D'anne
Native Language: English
Target Language: Spanish
Problem: Self-limiting beliefs
Solution: Language Coaching
What was the problem you were having before you discovered my language coaching programme?
"The problem I was having was my limiting mindset and strict definitions of fluency which made me highly self critical and nervous to speak to native speakers. I believed that I should be further ahead than I was because of how long I had been learning Spanish and there were also underlying levels of shame and fear, as a heritage language learner."
What did the frustration feel like as you tried to solve that problem?
"A mix of relief and appreciation in the unpacking and headache to believe in the new mindsets."
What was different about my language coaching programme?
"You had a journey and story very similar to mine. One thing that the LL community lacked for me was the perspective of a heritage speaker/learner and to find someone who had a similar story to me and was successful in learning, speaking and maintaining Spanish was inspiring. Also, your programme looked at language learning holistically and not just from a technique perspective, which really intrigued me."
Take me to the moment when you realised my programme was actually working to solve your problem.
"When we did our 7 levels deep session and we began to unpack my aversion to learning my heritage dialect and my feelings of unworthiness when it came to claiming my own heritage. It was a lightbulb moment that put words to a feeling I had only been able to label as “fear” up until that point."
Tell me what life looks like now that your problem is solved or being solved.
"I feel a lot more proud of all that I have accomplished in Spanish thus far and no longer use my correct use of the language as a measuring stick of my “Cuban-ness”. I am able to enjoy regular use of the language and don’t see mistakes as invalidating of all the progress that I have made so far. Overall, there is a lot more freedom and fun learning."
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Martha
Native Language: English
Target Language: Italian and Arabic
Problem: Overwhelmed and burntout
Solution: Language Coaching
What was the problem you were having before you discovered my language coaching programme?
"Feeling all over the place and not having anything organized. Feeling lost to the point of having no idea where to start "cleaning up." Near the point of total burnout without realizing it."
What did the frustration feel like as you tried to solve that problem?
"It felt like piling on more generic brand bandaids that a) weren't solving the problem and b) kept falling off. Many resources are great for helping people learn 1 (or even 2) languages, but I haven't found any that really work for my brain when it comes to maintaining and learning several languages."
What was different about my language coaching programme?
"You take a very holistic approach that sees the client as a whole person, which I really value. It's a very no-judgment environment. You also follow up with the client after the program ends."
Take me to the moment when you realised my programme was actually working to solve your problem.
"The roadmap. I am very concrete (no abstract) and so, while creating the roadmap can be exhausting (sort of on me since I have a bunch of languages, but also not since many of them just kind of happened), I also really appreciate having a place to store all the resources and create a sort of plan for how to get there."
Tell me what life looks like now that your problem is solved or being solved.
"As you know, I realized I had burnout shortly after finishing the program and then I went on vacation, so I wouldn't say the problem is solved. I do feel more calm and focused (which I attribute not just to the program but also to the break). If I need the whole rest of the year to finish up the roadmap, then that's okay because I would rather go slowly and do it well and have a solid plan for 2024 than try to rush and put myself back in the spot I was in a few months ago."