When was the last time you did something for the first time?

I was helping a fashion blogger edit an article in English last week. I so love helping people shape and share their story. And hers was certainly a most interesting one to share. When she sent it to me, she started apologising right away. Before I even saw it. When I asked her why, she […]
How 2 words can change everything when you’re nervous (and when you’re not)

Something happened in a coaching session recently and I just wanted to share it with you. I was working with someone who is used to public speaking, but he still got nervous before hitting the stage. Every time. He got caught up and trapped in the circle of adrenaline that snowballed through his body and […]
Would you say that to someone you love? No. So stop saying that to yourself.

Hi from Berlin! I’m here for a series of masterclasses on English songwriting, communication and pronunciation. I love what I do so much and I’m so fortunate that I get to do it in different places. Berlin is my second favorite city in the world (NY is number 1) and I just love working here […]
The Changemakers, de Telegraaf, and Radio 1! What a week!

It’s been a mad crazy wonderful week. I was honored to host the Celebrate the Changemakers event in Amsterdam, where sustainable entrepreneurs from around the world shared their stories on why we all need to think about impact when it comes to doing business. I introduced each speaker with a poem I wrote especially for […]
Welcome to Buffiland! (Or ‘Your Head vs Reality’)

What’s happening inside your head, sweetie? Do you even know what’s going on there? Well, let me tell you about Buffiland. I kind of live there. I love it there. Buffiland is a place full of magic and wonder. Negative concepts like calories, racism, and jealousy do not exist. We’ve got gin and tonic waterfalls, […]
I jumped. And you caught me. Thank you.

Happy Easter Monday! Maybe I should start calling it Eater instead of Easter. Because my body is truly about 68% chocolate at this point. But still. It’s lovely living in a country where you get an ENTIRE EXTRA DAY to eat chocolate. And if you live somewhere where Easter is celebrated only on Sunday, I can guarantee you […]
Your ears know a lot, but your mouth? Not so much.

Happy Monday! (Oh, and if you think Mondays suck, it probably means that your job sucks. Mondays are great.) It happened again last week while I was coaching in Utrecht. “My English is really good – I never need subtitles when I watch a movie. But for some reason I just can’t seem to find the […]
What Going Viral Feels Like (3 million views later)

Wow. I mean wow. In case you don’t know what I’m talking about, a 14-second film I made at the end of my coaching session last week went viral. We arenow at 3 million views and counting. What happened? I’ve been working with Tuffie Vos for a while, as she is a brilliant voiceover talent (among other things she’s […]
No effort = huge impact

Happy, happy Monday to you! I hope yours is off to a great start! Mine sure is, because the crowdfunding for my new book “100 Ways To Save Your Ass In English!” has now reached 14%.! I hope I can count on your support. My new book covers 100 different ways to do lots of […]
My new book is waiting for your arms!

My new book, “100 Ways To Save Your Ass In English” is now available for pre-order! I’m crowd funding it, just like I did my last book, because I want to keep costs low and work directly with and for my readers. My last crowd funding campaign was a huge success, thanks to your support, and […]