#86 Andrew Hamerlinck on What Sports Coaches Can Teach Language Learners

Soccer coach and fitness trainer, Andrew Hamerlinck, speaks with Benny and Shannon about learning German and Spanish as a part of the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge, so he could chat with his fellow soccer players in their native languages.

Show Notes

Soccer coach and fitness trainer, Andrew Hamerlinck, speaks with Benny and Shannon about learning German and Spanish to chat with his fellow soccer players in their native languages.

This episode features Andrew, who made significant progress with his German and Spanish speaking abilities in just 90 days with the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge.

We 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.

Featured Resources

• Fluent in 3 Months Challenge

Mentioned in this Episode

• Fluent in 3 Months Challenge
• Language Hacking Spanish

Episode Overview

Some of the topics brought up during the interview are:

• How language and sports intersect
• Using mini milestones or missions to say motivated
• The importance of discipline, accountability, and community
• Habit-stacking fitness and language learning
• Building scripts
• Language islands
• Using “dials” to assess your workload

Podcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy

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