Happy December, my darling! It’s the last month of the year. The last time to make a difference in 2018. The last chance to stop smoking, learn how to knit, ask that hottie out, cycle up that Austrian mountain, create your own signature fragrance, design heels that are actually comfortable, and REALLY join that gym. […]
I cannot believe it. December starts this weekend. Just a few more weeks (that will fly by in a blur) and then….it’s 2019!! What are you going to do to go out with a bang? I’m not talking about fireworks on New Year’s. I mean – what will you do to make this month, December, the […]
I was delighted that (one of my favorite groups) Taalvoutjes loved my Talk Nerdy To Me cards so much that they made a special Nerdy quiz to test your English! Try it here.
About 18 years ago I heard that little voice again. The voice of doubt. The voice of hesitation. The little voice whispering, more and more often…’Is this….it?’ I was teaching at the most prestigious language institute of the Netherlands. I was well-paid. I had a permanent contract. It was a lovely 20-minute bike ride from […]
I was so thrilled to have worked closely with the leading actress, the incredible Christanne de Bruijn, on making her English rock for her role in the magnificent film de Dirigent. She has already won an award for her role and you can see my name on the credits here. (And yes, that is me […]
I was so surprised when someone told me that because of the English accent coaching I did for the new movie De Dirigent, I was now a member of the International Movie Data Base (with a wrong date for my appearances on DWDD, but we’ll just focus on the good news for now)! How exciting! […]
Achtung, baby! I’m writing you this from cloudy and gorgeous Berlin. My days here are full of meetings, inspiration and working on The Next Big Thing. Berlin is one of my favorite places to be, and I’m so fortunate that I can do what I love here too. And in Antwerp later this week. And in […]
I was honored to talk about the midterm elections in the States this week, even though I slept only 2 hours. My segment starts HERE at 7.30. Enjoy, and dump Trump!’
It was wonderful to be the English coach for The Talent Project and work with such incredibly dedicated candidates. We blew and buzzed the THs, vibrated the Vs, rounded out the vowels, muted the Ts and Ds, worked on timing, flow, muting, punching, knitting, lyrics comprehension, and so much more. Can’t wait for next season! […]
Just the other day I was working with a new client on her presentation skills in a VIP Deep Dive. She was so ashamed to speak English in public and always let her nerves get in the way. I asked her who she admired as a public speaker in English, and she named one of […]
