#04 Shannon Kennedy on Musicianship, Shyness and Scripting in Language Learning
Benny Lewis interviews his co-host of the Language Hacking Podcast, Shannon Kennedy. Topics include multilingual parenting, connections between music and language, and how to speak new languages as a shy introvert.
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Show Notes
In this episode of The Language Hacking Podcast, Benny Lewis interviews his co-host, Shannon Kennedy about how she made the transition from music to languages, raising multilingual children, and what it’s like speaking another language when you identify as a shy introvert.
Featured Resources
Mentioned in this Episode
- Eurolinguiste
- Fluent in 3 Months Challenge
- Speak in a Week
- Drops
- Pimsleur
- LingQ
- Women in Language
- Shannon’s music
- Shannon on Twitter
- Shannon on Facebook
- Shannon on Instagram
- Shannon on Youtube
Episode Overview
- How Shannon went from music to languages and how she connects them
- What skills in learning music she has been able to transfer over to language learning
- Language journalling
- How foreign languages help you become a better musician
- How to get comfortable speaking languages as a shy introvert
- Scripting
- How to use language islands to steer conversations into topics you’re comfortable with
- How to pick up language learning after a break
- Time management and energy management strategies
- Tips for raising multilingual kids
Podcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy
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