Happy new……decade!

Hello my darling! Happy new….decade! How’s yours going so far? Well, I’m back and chock full of good news! This is what has happened so far since I last mailed you: I went to Berlin for 5 days I moved house*The movie ‘April, May en June’ that I worked on as Linda de Mol’s English […]
Breaking news! Finally the word is out!!

My coaching heart is exploding with joy as I can finally (I’ve been sworn to secrecy forever!!) announce that my client Jeangu Macrooy is the Dutch entry for Eurovision 2020! We’ve been working together for years on his lyrics and pronunciation and I am so thrilled that the world will now hear from this amazing […]
April, May and June

I was so honored to work closely with Linda de Mol on her role in her new film ‘April, May, and June’. We worked so hard on making sure the script was in natural, American English, and making her feel confident and accurate when performing, especially during the emotional scenes. I was invited to the […]
Thank you. And thank you.
As this decade (OMG!) draws to a close, I am feeling all nostalgic and happy. I look back on a year full of triumphs. Of risk-taking. Of mistakes. Of going big and then going home to put on my pyjamas at 8 pm. Some of the highlights… Launching my new ebook ’50 Lit AF Buzzwords […]
Breaking News! Doors are now open!

You use English all the time. And I guess people understand you. But is that enough? That they just UNDERSTAND you? Deep down, you know you could do better. You keep using the same words over and over again. Boring. For you, and for them. And the words you really need? The cool, professional words […]
TEDxAmsterdamWomen

I was so excited to be one of the Senior Speaker Coaches for TEDxAmsterdamWomen again! It was such a delight to coach the speakers and see them own their moment on stage. You can read more about my experience on the Harper’s Bazaar website and check my Instagram post below! Dit bericht bekijken […]
I’m here to help you shine!

This picture was taken 1 year ago today. I was so full of pride, as it was TEDxAmsterdamWomen, and I was about to watch my speakers shine on stage, like the Minister of Education, Ms Ingrid van Engelshoven. I’ve been a Senior Speaker Coach for many years, and I’m proud to volunteer my services for […]
Please don’t let this happen to you….
Happy Monday, my dear! Thank you all for ordering my (e)books and cards during my Black Friday sale! I hope you enjoy laughing and learning with me! So…this is a true story. Once I said to a student, as she walked into my classroom with a big, bright smile, in a sunny summer dress, ‘You […]
Yes, even I have jumped on the Black Friday bandwagon….it’s discount time! :)

Wait, what? Why am I sneaking into your inbox on a Tuesday night? Because my dear, I want to save you sone money. Lots of money. All of the coinage, so to speak. I have a Black Friday special for you! All of my books (including my new ebook, ‘50 Lit AF Buzzwords To Get […]
This is how to make me cry…..

On Friday, I went to Rotterdam. To see something that moved me to tears. This is what happened…. You may or may not know that I have my own educational foundation on Bali – the BDEAL Foundation. My goal is to build an educational bridge to help children in the north of Bali learn English […]