I started doing this when I was 8.

The first time I really sat down and started thinking hard about New Year’s Resolutions was 40 years ago. I was 8. I was visiting my grandmother in Florida (or as we say it, ‘Flahrida’). I thought a lot about my life and what I was happy about (not much) and what I wanted to […]

Detox Je Steenkolen Engels on 16 January! It’s free, fresh and fun!

Wouldn’t it be great to start the new year with a confidence boost in English? For free? Starting January 16th, I’ll be helping you detox all the silly mistakes you’ve been making in grammar, pronunciation, writing, formal and informal English, and so much more. It’s free, it’s fun(ny!!) and it’s fabulous! Grab your spot here. […]

Anneke van Giersbergen’s New Voice ;)

My soul sister Anneke has released a great video about her new band, VUUR. You might hear a familiar voice if you click here.  I loved working on this and am constantly amazed by her career. Proud to call her my bestie! 🙂

Nostalgia, Magic, and Trusting Your Gut

I hope your week is off to a great start! Mine is full of good stuff – writing with Bart for the new Racoon album (which will take your breath away), speaking at a Linda. event, a photo shoot for a major magazine, recording some fun video lessons (you’ll find out about those in January) […]

Kill Those (Public Speaking) Nerves in 3 Simple Steps

Happy 5 December, darling! If you are celebrating Sinterklaas tonight or if you aren’t, I hope you have a lovely evening regardless. May people honor you with poems and gifts, tonight and every night. I’ve been working with some truly inspiring public speakers lately. These are people who are known for moving mountains with their […]

I’m the worst vlogger ever!

De Telegraaf Vrouw

I was given the great opportunity to vlog for Telegraaf Vrouw – and I think I did a kind of horrible job! I forgot to look good, I held things upside down, I vlogged at 9 am after being up all night, I vlogged in the dark (where I look best, I think) etc etc. […]

Trying to get back in the saddle (when you hate the horse)

Hi darling!  First off – a huge word of thanks. THANKS. Wait….that’s not big enough. THANKS. Ah, that’s better. So many of you reached out to me after the last newsletter, I spent hours writing everyone back – I hope I didn’t miss anyone! I won’t say that it’s been an easy week – not […]

What. A. Week…..

Oy. Vey. What a week. I’ve felt elated, let down, disappointed, loved, supported, hated, celebrated, and isolated. All this and so much more in just a few short days. It started when I was on DWDD talking about what it’s like to be the only one in my family voting for Hillary. Lots of reactions came in […]

Trump up the volume.

I was on DWDD on election night to talk about what it’s like being the only one in my family voting for Hillary – the rest are Trumpets. You can check the show here.