Benny Lewis and Shannon Kennedy talk to Anja Spilker about learning Nahuatl, combating negative feedback as a language learning, and running a language business.

Featured Resources

• ZALOA Languages

Mentioned in this Episode

• ZALOA Languages
• Anja on Instagram
• Anja on Facebook
• Anja on Twitter
• ZALOA Languages on Instagram
• ZALOA Languages on Facebook

Episode Overview

Some of the topics brought up during the interview are:

• Living in Mexico in a second language
• Opening a language school
• Using social gatherings to gain conversation skills in a new language
• Combining fitness with language learning
• Building a business in another country
• Learning Nahuatl and discovering a passion for indigenous languages
• Helping create resources to support others with lesser learned languages
• Combating negative feedback as a language learner
• Strategies for keeping your conversations in the target language
• Learning languages for travel
• Transitioning from brick-and-mortar to an online business

Podcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy