This episode features Ashton Bitten, who learned conversational Spanish in just 90 days with the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge.

We actually guarantee that anyone who completes the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge will have a 15-minute conversation in their new language after 90 days of learning. You can find out more here.

In this episode, Benny and Shannon talk to Ashton about her experience of going from intermediate (B1) to advanced (C1) Spanish in 48 days with the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge.

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Some of the topics brought up during the interview are:

Being a language dabbler
Going on a trip to Rwanda, learning the language, and getting inspired to learn more languages
How failing a language proficiency exam led Ashton to focus on speaking
Discovering the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge and going from B1 to C1 in Spanish in 3 months
Using materials for native speakers to learn Spanish
Breaking down the CEFR language levels
Learning completely new languages after learning your first second language
Going from theory to speaking the language
Overcoming nervousness about speaking another language
On changing personalities with each language
Finding the “right” time to learn a language and time management
How COVID has impacted her language learning and dealing with those guilty feelings
Podcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy
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#46 How Ashton Went from B1 to C1 Spanish in 48 Days

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#46 How Ashton Went from B1 to C1 Spanish in 48 Days