How to make my favorite recipe (and not sound like a jerk)…..

Last week I was honored to give the closing talk at a Sprout event honoring young entrepreneurs. One of the topics in my talk seemed to cause a bit of a stir. It was about my favorite recipe – the Bad News Broodje. Lots of people came and talked to me about it afterwards. You see, […]
Change one word – doesn’t it sound silly now?

Let me tell you a little story, It’s one I hear all the time. However, I’m going to take out the word ‘English’ and put in the word ‘guitar’. Here it goes… I love listening to guitar music. I listen to it all the time. I watch Netflix documentaries about guitars, and I can watch […]
We’re nearly halfway there…how far are you?

I cannot believe it. It’s the 6th of the 6th in 2016. What happened to the first half of this year? I swear, I just saw it (looking desperately at bottom of purse). WHERE DID IT GO? Before you know it, it will be the summer holidays for many of you. Then the fall (and […]
Guess what? It’s not about you.

As you may (or may not, but now you do) know, I love helping people share and shape their story. It’s something I’ve been doing for years, and I’ve coached thousands of people on this – it never gets old. No two stories are the same. What’s yours? One of the most important things people […]
My TGIF feeling in Amayzine magazine!

I was honored to be featured in Amayzine – here you can read all about why I spend every Friday night with Kate Moss, and what my dream weekend would be like!
Saving the Asses on BNR

Thank you BNR for a lovely afternoon, hanging with Charles Groenhuijsen, Marianne Zwagerman, and Frank Lammers in a lively talk full of hilarious ways NOT to speak English. And also about my commitment to refugees and why. You can listen to it (starting at 1.15) here.
When was the last time you did something for the first time?

I was helping a fashion blogger edit an article in English last week. I so love helping people shape and share their story. And hers was certainly a most interesting one to share. When she sent it to me, she started apologising right away. Before I even saw it. When I asked her why, she […]
When the most respected language writer reviews your book….

You cry a little bit. Thank you Gaston Dorren! I’m humbled and honored. X
Thank you Muzikantendag, and thank you Giel Beelen!

On May 21 I did a workshop on English for Awesomeness for Muzikantendag and saved Giel Beelen’s ass. #multitasking
Yes, 2 letters make a huge difference (hello, orgasm)

I was a guest on ‘Onder Ons’ on Omroep Brabant recently. You can hear me talking about orgasms at 1.50 (yes, that happened) and Saving The Ass at 23.10. The giggling starts here!