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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Never forget to….remember to do this!

English is fun. English is crazy. English is weird. Sometimes, if you change one word, you change everything. For example, yesterday my inbox shared this with me – ‘I’m really interesting in English. Can you help me?’ I am sure that person was interesting. She’s probably a very interesting person. But was she interesting…in English? […]

Can you D.I.G. it? (Yes, you can!)

Sad and true story. I posted this nearly 5 years ago, but it’s even more valid today. I had to share this again as this is something I’ve been working intensely on with a few clients this year. I was on my way home from a TED event, feeling so inspired, motivated, and in love […]

3 tips on how to rock your pronunciation!

I just got back from Brussels where I spent a few days recording with the Belgian band Hooverphonic.  You can see some behind the scenes shots and even see what my studio pronunciation coaching looks like here. My job as an English coach is to make you feel like a rock star, whether it’s in […]

How to make numbers sexy (and create a message with impact!)

Well hello there, lovely you! Have you kissed the mirror lately? You should! So…guess what? I love what I do and I am so grateful to be the English coach to some pretty special people. For the past decade I’ve been working as a volunteer for TEDxAmsterdamWomen, helping global thought leaders and pioneers share and […]