Language Hacking

Benny and Shannon dive deep with Netflix star, YouTube influencer and polyglot Jo Franco about growing up bilingual, developing a love of travel and language learning, and building connection through language.

Show Notes

Benny and Shannon dive deep with Netflix star, YouTube influencer and polyglot Jo Franco about growing up bilingual, developing a love of travel and language learning, and building connection through language.

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Some of the topics brought up during the interview are:
  • Immigrating to the US and learning English in an ESL camp
  • Living between cultures and finding your identity
  • The language learning “spark”
  • Overcoming the fear of making mistakes
  • Jo’s travel show on Netflix
  • Building connections through language
  • Negative travel experiences and why they don’t stop Jo from traveling
  • Finding joy in challenges
  • Journaling as a language learning tool
  • Why the Circle is the best show for language learners
  • The importance of mindset in language learning
Podcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy

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What is Language Hacking?

Benny Lewis and Shannon Kennedy meet real-life language learners and discover smarter, faster ways to learn a language. Learn more at: https://www.fluentin3months.com/podcast/