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 […]
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 […]
I cannot believe it. There are less than 100 days left for 2019. Say what? How did that happen? It was just summer! How are you going to spend the rest of the year? What are your plans? Are you going to go out with a bang, or stay comfortably in your comfort zone? These […]
Hey there, my dear! You’re cool, right? Yup! And you’re totally modern, right? Affirmative! So…why isn’t your English catching up? You’re still using the same boring words and phrases over and over again. Your comfort zone is not super sparkly, and I’m here to help you get out of it and expand your English vocabulary! […]
You know what? There’s a big beautiful business world out there. Waiting for you. You’re smart, a total pro, and in control. In your own language. But in English, you don’t always feel like you. You know you can do more, but how? Wouldn’t it be great to feel full of confidence and feel like […]
This: ‘I cancelled because I felt like such a fraud standing up there. All those eyes looking at me. What if I blacked out? Or said the wrong thing? And no way could I deal with the questions afterwards. So I gave the job to someone else.’ This is what a client told me recently […]
I went back to where it all began this weekend. On Saturday morning, I headed back to the prestigious language institute Regina Coeli (de nonnetjes van Vught) for a retirement party for a beloved former colleague and friend. I was hired by Coeli in February of 1991, when I was still working in Prague (as […]
Hey dear, Thank you for your birthday wishes, I had a wonderful 51st birthday!! Many of you generously donated to my new Educational Foundation, the B.DEAL FOUNDATION. I cannot thank you enough for making a difference in the lives of children on Bali. Thank you so much! (And of course you can still contribute anytime!) […]
It’s my 51st birthday today! And I’ve got a gift for YOU! I’m giving out free hugs on Saturday! On August 31, I’ll be at the Den Bosch train station from 10.00-11.00, and then at Utrecht Centraal (inside, on the Jaarbeurs side) from around 12.00 till 13.00. Come and grab your free birthday hug! I’ve […]
Oh oh oh … Guess what? You are stealing. I know you are. And that’s not good. You have ideas that are worth sharing. You have a story to tell. But for some reason, you’re holding back. Doubting yourself. Wondering if you should really share your ideas. You wonder if your English is good enough. […]
