Halima Salim, founder of Blackboard English and the Fearless English Podcast, discusses empowering women language learners, overcoming negative self-talk and changing ideologies in the ESL community with Shannon Kennedy and Benny Lewis.

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Episode Overview

Some of the topics brought up during the interview are:

Living in Saudi Arabia as an illegal immigrant and its impact on education
Moving to the UK and learning English
Becoming a fearless language learner
Shutting down negative self-talk
Facing your greatest fears
Learning to read and write at a later age
Creating opportunities for women through English
Changing ideologies in the ESL community
Supporting your children learning another language
Creating a supportive Instagram community
Gaining confidence “being yourself”

Podcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy

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#63 How to Become a Fearless Language Learner with Halima Salim

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#63 How to Become a Fearless Language Learner with Halima Salim