Hello darling! We’re nearly there. The end of 2017. As I look back on a year full of awesomeness (and challenges!), I remember being 7 years old and writing a list of things I wanted to do in the new year. I’ve made a list every year since. When I was 7 the first thing […]
Did you miss me as much as I missed you? I’ve been around. I was coaching Bert for The Voice Of Vlaanderen – did you know that they actually have 2 The Voice shows in Belgium? Vlanderen and Wallonia? Now you know. It was so much fun to do, and I am amazed they were […]
“I want to sound cool when I use English at work.” That’s how a new client started our (lovely) conversation last week. I get it. And so do you, most likely. So let me help you by giving you some fun Business English expressions that will brighten up your day. Not to mention the ears […]
I was deeply honored to be part of this fabulous lineup, talking Trump Taal with the one and only Margriet vd Lindenl on December 30th on NPO 2! You can read the press release here, My shizzle starts at 13.55, and you can watch the program here. Enjoy the dictation, it was so hard!
Holy. Moly. I just looked at the calendar and realized that in 6 WEEKS it’s 2018. How crazy is that? 2-0-1-8. In 6 weeks. This year has FLOWN by. Amazing. How do YOU want to spend the rest of the year? What kind of plans are you working on? What do you still want to […]
NE-DER-LAND! NE-DER-LAND! CONGRATULATIONS!! YOU’RE NUMBER 1. AGAIN. BUT….IN WHAT? Last week my phone exploded when this appeared. The Netherlands brought home the linguistic gold. For the second time in a row, you scored the highest position in the Language Proficiency Index. YEAH!! But…before you crack open the champagne, I’d like to make 2 things clear: […]
It was so much fun talking to DJ Thijs on Radio 2 about the results of the latest Language Proficiency Index, where the Netherlands came out on top for the second year in a row! You can here the interview here, and get some new tips and insights as well!
I was honored to be invited to the Radio 1 studio to talk about my life, one year after Trump got elected. Has it all been cake and egg? You can find out here! (My talk starts at 15.05.)
I’m doing my only Masterclass of the year on December 7th and I want you help you Dress Up Your English! It’s a day full of Buffilove, powered by Harper’s Bazaar, for women who want to feel (more) awesome in English. We will focus on powerful presentations, talking like a pro, writing like a badass, […]
I love what I do so much. I left a safe, very well paid job at the most prestigious language institute in the Netherlands over 16 years ago to follow my dream. Which was to become a Personal English Coach. Which didn’t exist at that time. But it existed in my head, so for me, […]
