Native-like fluency in English

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  How Your Body Is Blocking Your Fluency (And What to Do About It) 11.06.2026 34min

  What if the real barrier to speaking effortlessly and fluently in English isn't vocabulary or grammar — it's your inner state?In this episode, Natalia gets personal about the physical and mental foundations that make authentic expression possible: sleep, movement, what you consume, and the radical ownership required to stop playing victim to your own habits.She shares her own journey — quitting coffee, discovering ceremonial cacao, working out on 27 minutes of spare time, and learning to stay grounded in her body while her mind tries to pull her back into anxiety loops.This isn't a success story. It's an honest invitation to look at what's quietly working against you — and start fixing it from the inside out.Because you can't speak your full, authentic self when your basic needs aren't met.In this episode:Why inner state determines the words that come out of your mouthThe difference between functional English and fully expressed EnglishHow sleep deprivation affects your ability to be present — and speakWhy memorizing words won't help you in spontaneous conversationsRadical ownership: finding your part in patterns you want to changeThe role of movement, food, and intentional consumption in your fluencyNative-Like Fluency is hosted by Natalia Tokar. New episodes at nataliatokar.me. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  How to own your NO in English and how to put it into words. Boundaries, Authenticity, and Love. 08.10.2024 12min

  Six-month program - https://nataliatokar.me/nativelikefluencyFollow Natalia on Instagram- instagram.com/nataliatokarr/?hl=ruJoin the conversation on telegram - https://t.me/upskillmeFollow Joni Christine on Instagram - https//www.instagram.com/jonichristinefraser/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Sell yourself to an American Company: Interview with an American HR 22.09.2024 1h 9min

  Watch this episode on Youtube - https://youtu.be/3VVyftqMhLw?si=jUIK2rV5Usp09ZDG Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Three reasons why it's hard to implement knowledge 18.09.2024 13min

  Become a member - https://nataliatokar.me/communitySign up here - https://nataliatokar.me/communityFree self-study resources - https://tinyurl.com/39x24vf3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Why do I coach advanced English learners? Do you know what it means to be YOU in another language? 18.09.2024 22min

  Apply for 1:1 coaching here https://nataliatokar.me/mentorshipBecome a member and start practicing your English skills the new way - https://nataliatokar.me/communitySign up here - https://nataliatokar.me/communityFree self-study resources - https://tinyurl.com/39x24vf3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Improve your flow in English and fall in love with effort. Listen, follow along, and do the exercise with me. 06.06.2024 54min

  To become a member, apply hereTo access my free self-study recourses, create an account here Free Synchronization Exercise to improve your listening skills: subscribe on Telegram and Youtube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Improve your pronunciation by mastering the English vowels | A special episode with Dela Martin 13.08.2023 1h 1min

  Watch this episode on Youtube - https://youtu.be/rH__bA73WZITo join small group classes with Dela, become a member https://nataliatokar.me/communityDela's instagram https://www.instagram.com/delateaches/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Student Interview: How to Find Joy in Learning and Be Honest With Yourself | Marina's True Stories 02.08.2023 53min

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  Interview with Alex: How do you communicate in English so that your clients take action? Making an impact when English is the language of business: 12.06.2023 46min

  Watch the interview on Youtube https://youtu.be/PARok06v8acTo join the Community of Practice, get on the waiting list here https://nataliatokar.me/community Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Interview with Clara: Why Modern Dentists Invest in Learning English 17.05.2023 50min

  You can watch our conversation on Youtube too https://youtu.be/Spq5hnLnzS8Leave a comment there if you have questions for us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Why reading out loud is a MUST-DO exercise if you want to be spontaneous in English 06.05.2023 22min

  Find the transcript of the episode in the community of practice. It's the only place on the internet where we discuss the episodes. To read out loud with me, open any video episode of Natalia Reads and practice too! Here is an example https://youtu.be/CBsFyEdq_4gIf you need native-like fluency in English, you need a system to make English practice a lifestyle. You will find hundreds of creative exercises and endless inspiration in our community of practice. Request to join here https://nataliatokar.me/community Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Accent or Poor Pronunciation? Unconscious Stereotyping and Conscious Practice to Improve your Pronunciation 02.02.2023 28min

  See the show notes in the community of practicehttps://community.nataliatokar.me/c/podcast-native-like-fluency/podcast-accentYou will find over a hundred creative exercises in the community of practice (it keeps growing!) to help you achieve native-like fluency in English. Start your practice routine today and receive human, caring feedback. https://community.nataliatokar.me/c/how-things-work-here/how-to-use-the-community-and-where-to-begin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Learn to belong with others without losing yourself in a global team. Natalia Reads "Global Dexterity". 06.01.2023 16min

  Find all the episodes on Natalia Reads in the community of Practice - https://community.nataliatokar.me/c/read-out-loud/Take the free welcome video course "A Daring Learner" here - https://community.nataliatokar.me/c/welcome-course/The book - https://www.amazon.com/Global-Dexterity-Behavior-Cultures-Yourself-ebook/dp/B00B77AINY/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Why is it so difficult to learn English independently? Grammar tips for advanced learners 21.12.2022 15min

  See this post with ALL the links and show notes - https://cutt.ly/30G8AFGI am passionate about helping people achieve native-like fluency in English. To achieve mastery, you need a practice routine. Join the community of practice and start building yours. Start a free trial and take the free video course "Daring Learner" https://cutt.ly/ACNAepY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Improving Writing Skills for Advanced Non-Native Speaking Learners: Make Writing Personal 26.10.2022 28min

  To learn more about my work, to practice the writing strategies that I mentioned in the episode, and to see examples of such writing, join the Community of Practice cutt.ly/ACNAepY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Natalia Reads "The Poets and The World". A Nobel Lecture by Wislawa Szymborska 23.10.2022 13min

  Here is the text that I am readingwww.nobelprize.org/prizes/literatu…borska/lecture/To see all video episodes of Natalia Reads with transcript and to practice with me, join the community of practicecommunity.nataliatokar.me/c/read-out-loud/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  A practice routine to continuously improve your grammar (for advanced learners). Simple, yet unobvious exercise. 20.09.2022 10min

  To find the grammar books that I mentioned, go to the community of practice, section "Grammar" - https://community.nataliatokar.me/c/grammar/You will find grammar books, self-study tips, creative exercises, and interactive challenges to continuously improve your grammar and to eliminate some old grammar mistakes that you've been making without knowing. Start your free trial and get serious about your practice. Free interactive challenges - https://nataliatokar.me/challenge Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  The importance of taking care of your inner state if your goal is native-like fluency 13.09.2022 12min

  To discuss the episode, join the community of practice: https://community.nataliatokar.me/To start practicing, check out the FREE interactive challenges: https://nataliatokar.me/challenge Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  An exercise to practice the rhythm of English: read a quote a find a FOCUS word. Let's do it together 07.09.2022 10min

  Find this post in the Community of Practice.You will see the quotes and the video I'm referring to.Go ahead and practice with others!https://community.nataliatokar.me/c/updates/exercise-focus-word Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Natalia reads "Networked Knowledge and Combinatorial Creativity" 15.08.2022 15min

  You will find the blog post that I am referring to here www.themarginalian.org/2011/08/01/ne…l-creativity/Practice reading these thoughts together with me. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.