Let’s start the new year with some FAB new books!

‘I’m honored that my free hugs movement is featured in the coolest book about the future of sex, Holy Fuck. You can read my chapter on how to make it through an international casting in Tanja Kok’s great book about the modelling industry, and you can see all my sustainable tips and tricks in Marieke […]

‘Woman of the Year 2018’

‘I was so honored to be one of the nominees for Harper Bazaar’s Woman of the Year award. I co- hosted the event last year and it was so much fun to be invited back this year, but as a nominee! ‘  

Deeply honored to be the Speaker Coach for the Minister

The word is out! I’m deeply honored to be the Speaker Coach for the Minister of Education, Ingrid van Engelshoven (‘Just call me Ingrid’, she says. But…I still can’t.)! I’ve worked closely with her and her team to give her confidence in her very first TED talk (in English!) which will be held this Thursday. […]

A special Nerdy quiz to test your English!

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.

Added to IDMA for my English coaching for De Dirigent/The Conductor!

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! […]

English coaching for The Talent Project!

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! […]

Press release: Talk Nerdy To Me, Baby!

Buffi Duberman, the ‘English Coach to the Fresh and the Fabulous’, has done it again. With her new educational card game Talk Nerdy To Me, she turns your English lessons into a Rock and Roll party.   Coach for the Fresh and Fabulous This native New Yorker single-handedly created her own English coaching industry over […]