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Language Learning · Olly Richards

StoryLearning Podcast

by Olly Richards

Got a burning language learning question? I’m Olly Richards and I've learned 8 languages through stories. Every Wednesday, I answer your questions and chat to world-class language experts. Whether you're learning Spanish, German, Japanese, or something else, tune in for insider tips and practical strategies to get fluent fast. Each week you get: - Answers to your biggest language learning challenges - Story-based techniques to accelerate your progress - Tried and tested tips from my 25+ years of experience No flashcards or memorisation. Just story-based learning that actually works.

Latest episodes

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558: How to speak ANY language, even if you're a beginner

👉 Grab your FREE Guide, How to Speak ANY Language: https://l.storylearning.com/speak_fluently 👉 Sign up now for the StoryLearning App: https://l.storylearning.com/app_SL

Nov 11
12 min

557: How to finally start reading in another language

👉 Grab your FREE Guide, How to Read in ANY Language: https://l.storylearning.com/6-steps-read 👉 Sign up now for the StoryLearning App: https://l.storylearning.com/SL-app

Nov 4
8 min

556: He learned 9 languages with this 30 minute daily routine

👉Get Your Free Guide with Pedro's 9 Best Fluency Tips : https://l.storylearning.com/Pedro In this episode, I talk to Pedro from the Languages Pedro YouTube channel, a 23

Oct 28
35 min

555: How to actually SPEAK your new language (starting today)

👉 Grab your FREE Guide, How to Speak in ANY Language: https://l.storylearning.com/speak 👉 Sign up now for the StoryLearning App: https://l.storylearning.com/read-in-15

Oct 21
11 min

554: How to Read a Language You Can't Read ... Yet!

👉 Grab your FREE Guide, How to Read in Any Language: https://l.storylearning.com/reading-guide 👉 Sign up now for the StoryLearning App: https://l.storylearning.com/read_

Oct 14
14 min

553: This weird study habit gets you fluent FAST (even if you're lazy)

👉 Grab your FREE Binge-Worthy Resources for Fluency: https://l.storylearning.com/free.fluency 👉 Sign up now for the StoryLearning App: https://l.storylearning.com/15_min

Oct 12
9 min

552: How to 10 x your vocabulary without flashcards

👉 Grab your FREE Guide, How to Read in Any Language: https://l.storylearning.com/read_guide 👉 Sign up now for the StoryLearning App: https://l.storylearning.com/read_app

Oct 7
9 min

551: This one-hour language routine gets you fluent in a year

👉 Grab your FREE Language Goal Planner: https://l.storylearning.com/goals_2026 👉 Sign up now for the StoryLearning App: https://l.storylearning.com/reading_app I releas

Oct 5
11 min

550: The secret to staying motivated in language learning

👉 Grab your FREE Guide, Lamont’s 8 Best Language Learning Tips: https://l.storylearning.com/lamont_tips 👉 Sign up now for the StoryLearning App: https://l.storylearning.

Sep 23
48 min

549: Learning 2 languages together? Don't make this mistake

👉 Take your FREE Level Test: https://l.storylearning.com/language_test 👉 Sign up now for the StoryLearning App: https://l.storylearning.com/SL.app How fluent do you hav

Sep 16
6 min

548: How to understand TV in ANY language (without the subtitles)

👉 Grab your FREE Binge-Worthy Resources for Fluency: https://l.storylearning.com/fluency.resources 👉 Sign up now for the StoryLearning App: https://l.storylearning.com/S

Sep 9
10 min

547: The Best Books to Learn ANY Language FAST

👉Grab your FREE Guide, How to Read in Any Language: https://l.storylearning.com/reading_guide 👉 Sign up now for the StoryLearning App: https://l.storylearning.com/SL_app

Sep 2
10 min

546: Xiaoma's secret method for learning 70 languages FAST

👉 Grab your FREE Guide, Xiaoma’s 7 Best Tips for Learning Any Language: https://l.storylearning.com/xiaoma Today's guest, Xiaoma NYC, a.k.a Arieh Smith, probably needs n

Aug 26
32 min

545: 7 speaking tips to get fluent in any language FAST

👉 Grab your FREE Speaking Guide: https://l.storylearning.com/speaking_guide  Today's question is about speaking and how to go from knowing a lot of stuff in a language t

Aug 19
17 min

544: How to finally get fluent... even when you're stuck

👉 Grab your FREE Language Goal Planner: https://l.storylearning.com/goals As a beginner language learner, you feel progress happening very quickly. Everything you learn

Aug 12
15 min

543: The Introvert's Guide to Learning a Language FAST

👉 Grab your FREE guide, How to Read in Any Language: https://l.storylearning.com/6_steps_read  I don’t know if you've noticed, but language learning advice is often gear

Aug 5
14 min

542: How to choose the perfect language to learn

👉 Grab your FREE Language Difficulty Guide: https://l.storylearning.com/difficulty_guide  Today we have a question about choosing your next language. And it comes from s

Jul 29
9 min

541: How polyglots learn LOTS of languages FAST

👉 Get Your Free Guide, Dr Popkins' 8 Best Tips to Learn a Language and Keep Going https://l.storylearning.com/dr-popkins-tips   In this episode, I'm very happy to welco

Jul 22
31 min

540: How to ACTUALLY understand FAST speech

👉 Grab your FREE Binge-Worthy Resources for Fluency: https://l.storylearning.com/fluency-resources Understanding native speakers on the streets is one of the most diffic

Jul 15
14 min

539: How to learn a language when you feel like quitting

👉 Grab your FREE Binge-Worthy Resources for Fluency: https://l.storylearning.com/free-fluency Today I’m answering a question from a frustrated Japanese learner with a 65

Jul 8
12 min

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The methods I’ve learned from Olly have been invaluable for my language learning journey. I’ve also taken several of his online courses and they are excellent.

Mandomedia · Oct 2022

I am on episode 86, and I have learned something new from each episode. Great motivator for language learning!

12INR · Aug 2022

This is one of my favorite podcasts! Any time I’m starting to lose language learning motivation, listening to a few of these episodes always brings it right back. There’s so many good learning tips and I love hearing from all the guest speakers!

roozmatooz · Jun 2022

I just started listening to Olly’s podcast as I am learning French. I love that this Podcast is dedicated to the language learning process. Each episode I have listened to has inspired and motivated me to keep on pressing on even when I go through the lull thinking I’m not learning. They give me motivation to push through.

RoRoSjo · May 2022

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