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1. 🎙️New Episode: The NEW English Phrasal Verb Podcast | Real English Conversations Podcast For Global Professionals

   29 oktober 2026 · 7 min

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   In this week's episode of the Real English Conversations Podcast, host Curtis Davies reveals a powerful secret that even many loyal listeners don't know: there's another Real English Conversations podcast, what we call A Sister Podcast, that's been quietly helping learners around the world for over 10 years: Lees meer

   👉 The English Phrasal Verb Podcast.

   If you've been studying English for years but still struggle to sound natural, this is the episode you've been waiting for. Curtis breaks down why most professionals can read and write English perfectly but freeze under pressure when speaking, and how mastering phrasal verbs unlocks your confidence, clarity, and fluency.

   You'll hear why expressions like "follow up," "wrap up," "look into," "come up with," and "pull together" are the secret to sounding clear, confident, and professional in real conversations.

   🎧 In this episode, Curtis shares:

   ✅ Why textbook English doesn't prepare you for real communication
   ✅ The secret to sounding natural and professional in business English
   ✅ How to practice and internalize phrasal verbs quickly
   ✅ The story behind The English Phrasal Verb Podcast — and how it's changed lives for over a decade

   If you're ready to sound confident, fluent, and relaxed in English, this is your sign to start listening to the podcast that started it all.

   🎙️Listen to The English Phrasal Verb Podcast HERE ->

   Spotify -> https://open.spotify.com/show/5vUcD9kmWCvZud6PBC0Qn8?si=1990e03e773a48b9

   Apple Podcasts -> https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/english-phrasal-verb-podcast-lessons-by-real-english/id1024006119

   🌐 Learn more → realenglishconversations.com/phrasal-verb-podcast

   📘 Take the Next Step

   Want to train your English like a professional athlete trains for peak performance?
   Join the English Phrasal Verb Course, a practical, structured system that helps you use phrasal verbs confidently in business conversations.

   💼 realenglishconversations.com/memberships/our-courses/phrasal-verb-course

   https://realen…

2. 🎙️How to Build Real English Confidence, Overcome Limiting Beliefs & Find Your Purpose in 90 Days with Chonsten Jennings | Real English Conversations Podcast For Global Professionals

   21 oktober 2026 · 47 min

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   What would your life look like 90 days from now if you finally took a risk on yourself? Lees meer

   What if the biggest thing standing between you and the career, confidence, or life you want isn't a lack of ability—but the beliefs you've developed about what you can and cannot do?

   In this episode of the Real English Conversations Podcast, Curtis Davies sits down with Chonsten Jennings, speaker, entrepreneur, and co-founder of The Purpose Engine, for a powerful conversation about confidence, personal growth, purpose, and overcoming the mental barriers that hold us back.

   After years of coaching basketball players from college to the NBA, Chonsten walked away from a successful career when he realized it no longer fulfilled him. He faced significant personal and professional challenges before beginning a journey of rediscovering his identity, strengthening his faith, and finding a new direction through entrepreneurship, coaching, and helping others.

   Today, he helps coaches and consultants build businesses that allow them to focus on the work they do best. His message is especially relevant to anyone who feels stuck, questions their abilities, or knows they have more potential than they're currently expressing.

   For international professionals and English learners, this conversation also explores how confidence, authenticity, and the way we speak to ourselves can influence our communication, professional opportunities, and willingness to step outside our comfort zones.

   🎯 In This Episode, You'll Learn:

   💪 How to build confidence and overcome limiting beliefs that make you doubt your abilities or hold back from opportunities.

   🧠 How to stop letting the fear of judgment control your decisions and focus on what you believe about yourself instead.

   🎯 How to recognize your purpose and why it may be closer than you think.

   🔄 Why a successful career can still leave you feeling unfulfilled and how to recognize when it's time for a change.

   🌱 How difficult experiences can become valuab…

3. 🎙️How To Never Forget The English Words When You Need Them | Real English Conversations Podcast For Global Professionals

   14 oktober 2026 · 23 min

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   🎙️ Learn English with Teacher Curtis & Real English Conversations Lees meer

   If you're serious about becoming more fluent, confident, and natural in English, I can help you take the next step.

   ⭐ Book a Trial English Lesson

   Start with a personalized lesson focused on your specific English goals:

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   🚀 90-Day Next Level English Challenge — 50% OFF

   If you're ready for serious one-on-one support, you can join my 90-Day Next Level English Challenge.

   Use coupon code:

   90DAY50

   for 50% OFF.

   https://realenglishconversations.com/memberships/our-courses/90-day-next-level-english/

   📚 Explore My English Courses

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   🎧 Podcast + Phrasal Verb Audio Course Bundle

   https://courses.realenglishconversations.com/rec-course-bundle

   🌐 Real English Conversations

   https://realenglishconversations.com

   🎧 Listen to the Podcast

   Spotify:
   https://open.spotify.com/show/76ihNoEcjms6485Vt1ng5q

   Apple Podcasts:
   https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/real-english-conversations-podcast-real-english-for/id977345837

   YouTube:
   https://www.youtube.com/@realenglishconversations

   📱 Follow Real English Conversations

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   Patreon:
   https://www.patreon.com/c/RealEnglishConversationsPodcast

   ⭐ If You Enjoyed This Episode...

   Don't just listen—use the episode to improve your English.

   Listen again, write down 5 new expressions, repeat some of the sentences out loud, and try using the new vocabulary in your own conversations.

   And if you enjoyed the episode, please follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with another English learner who could benefit from authentic English listening practice.

   Thanks for listening to the Real English Conversations Podcast!

   — Teacher Curtis

4. 🎙️How to Ask Better Questions & Communicate with Confidence at Work with Andres Lares | Real English Conversations Podcast For Global Professionals

   7 oktober 2026 · 34 min

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   What if becoming a better communicator isn't about talking more? Lees meer

   What if it's about asking better questions, listening more carefully, and creating an environment where people actually want to share?

   In this episode of the Real English Conversations Podcast, Curtis Davies sits down with Andres Lares, CEO and Managing Partner of Shapiro Negotiations Institute, to explore the communication skills that can change the outcome of a negotiation, job interview, business meeting, presentation, or difficult workplace conversation.

   Andrés brings a unique perspective to this conversation because English is his second language. Originally from Venezuela, he understands many of the challenges international professionals face when communicating in English — while also having extensive experience in negotiation, influence, deal coaching, and working with organizations across industries and cultures.

   And one of the biggest lessons from this conversation?

   You don't necessarily become more influential by talking more.

   Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is ask a great question — and genuinely listen to the answer.

   🎯 In This Episode, You'll Learn:

   🌎 Why pressure can backfire — and why making someone feel comfortable and in control can lead to better conversations and more information.

   🔥 The "Grill vs. Barbecue" approach — Andrés explains why slowing down, building rapport, and developing genuine curiosity can produce better results than trying to get everything immediately.

   🪓 Why sharpening the axe matters — how preparation before a conversation can make the actual conversation much more effective.

   💬 How to ask better questions at work — including why broad, open-ended questions can encourage people to reveal more useful information.

   👂 How to listen without judgment — and why acknowledging what someone says doesn't mean you have to agree with them.

   🧠 How to stay composed under pressure — instead of immediately becoming defensive, ask questions such as "Tell me m…

5. 🎙️From English Learner to English Teacher: How Diego Used Real English Conversations to Become Fluent, Confident & Professional in English | Real English Conversations Podcast for Global Professionals

   30 september 2026 · 49 min

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   What if the English you've been listening to could actually become the English you speak? Lees meer

   What if you stopped treating podcasts as something you simply listen to…

   …and started using them as a complete English-learning system?

   That is exactly what Diego Nieto did.

   Diego grew up in Cabimas, Zulia, Venezuela, and became fascinated by English as a child. Years later, when he was searching for a way to improve his listening, he discovered the Real English Conversations Podcast.

   At first, he couldn't understand everything he heard.

   So he created his own system.

   He would listen to an episode without looking at the transcription, write down everything he could understand, leave blanks where he couldn't understand the words, and then compare his version with the actual Real English Conversations transcription.

   He highlighted what he understood, identified what he missed, learned the vocabulary, listened again, and then used shadowing to imitate the way Curtis and the guests actually spoke.

   He wasn't just studying English.

   He was training his brain to hear real English, understand real English, reproduce real English, and eventually communicate naturally in English.

   Diego says that by doing this consistently—sometimes spending two to three hours a day with the podcast—he built the foundation that eventually allowed him to communicate with international people, work in English, and develop the confidence to use the language in the real world.

   And today?

   Diego is an English teacher himself.

   🌎 From a Young English Learner in Venezuela to an English Teacher

   Diego's story began long before he discovered the podcast.

   As a child, he became fascinated by English through movies, music, and video games. Without having easy access to formal English courses or even reliable internet at home, he used whatever resources were available—including an English-Spanish dictionary—to figure out words and build his vocabulary.

   Eventually, that curiosity became something much bigg…

6. 🎙️Business English For High-Performing Global Teams, AI & the Future of Work with Marc Snegg | Real English Conversations Podcast for Global Professionals

   16 september 2026 · 46 min

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   What does it really take to become a trusted and valuable professional on a global team? Lees meer

   In today's workplace, having strong technical skills isn't always enough. If you work remotely for an international company, especially a U.S.-based organization, your ability to communicate proactively, take ownership, solve problems, build trust, and adapt to AI can have a major impact on your professional success.

   In this episode of the Real English Conversations Podcast, Curtis talks with Marc Snegg, founder and CEO of Ground Game, about what it really takes to succeed as an international professional on a high-performing global team.

   Marc has more than 25 years of experience building businesses and organizations and has participated in more than $200 million in commercial real estate transactions. His work with Ground Game focuses on helping U.S. companies build high-performing global teams across sales, revenue operations, marketing, operations, HR, IT, and customer success.

   But Marc's approach isn't simply about outsourcing work to people in other countries.

   He believes companies can build fully integrated global teams by combining exceptional talent with strong management, clear systems, shared culture, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth.

   In this conversation, Marc shares practical advice about communication across cultures, building trust with managers, being proactive at work, using AI to become more valuable, developing a service mindset, and finding ways to improve the organization around you.

   And for international professionals who sometimes hesitate to speak up in meetings or worry about making mistakes, Marc gives a very practical set of actions you can begin using tomorrow.

   This is an especially valuable episode for anyone who wants to improve their Business English, workplace communication, confidence, leadership skills, and career opportunities in an international environment.

   🌎 What Does It Take to Succeed on a Global Team?

   Many in…

7. 🎙️Learn Real English Fluency Through Travel & Immersion | Real English Conversations Podcast For Global Professionals

   9 september 2026 · 19 min

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   Have you ever wondered what it would be like to experience another country as a local rather than as a tourist? Lees meer

   In this special episode from the archives, Curtis and Former co-host Amy talk about their incredible three-month experience in Colombia.

   They traveled to Barranquilla on Colombia's Caribbean coast to experience Carnival, but instead of simply staying in hotels and visiting tourist attractions, they stayed with friends and their families.

   That allowed them to experience Colombian culture from the inside—from everyday social activities and local food to music, dancing, street parties, and Carnival celebrations.

   They even had the opportunity to learn cumbia with a group preparing for the Carnival parades and were invited to participate in the festivities.

   But this episode isn't only about travel.

   It's also a fantastic English listening lesson.

   You'll hear Curtis and Former co-host Amy naturally describing experiences, telling stories, asking questions, expressing opinions, comparing cultures, and explaining things to each other—all without the scripted language you normally find in English textbooks.

   And near the end of the conversation, they discuss one of the most interesting questions for language learners:

   Does living in another country automatically make you fluent in the language?

   Former Co-host Amy shares her honest experience of spending time in full Spanish immersion and explains why simply being surrounded by a language wasn't enough to produce the level of improvement she expected. She realized that additional input—such as reading, studying, and getting more exposure to the language—was necessary to maximize the benefits of immersion.

   That's an important lesson for anyone learning English today.

   🎯 In This Episode You'll Learn:

   ✅ How to improve your English listening through real travel conversations
   ✅ How native speakers describe travel experiences and tell stories naturally
   ✅ Vocabulary and expressions connected to travel, culture a…

8. 🎙️Storytelling, Communication Skills & Business English Confidence with Rain Bennett | Real English Conversations Podcast for Global Professionals

   2 september 2026 · 57 min

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   Why are some professionals able to communicate an idea and immediately make people listen, connect, and remember it—while others struggle to get their message across? Lees meer

   In this powerful episode of the Real English Conversations Podcast, Curtis Davies sits down with Emmy-nominated filmmaker, author, keynote speaker, story strategy consultant, and Chief Storytelling Officer Rain Bennett to explore one of the most important skills for today's global professionals: storytelling.

   Rain has conducted more than 1,000 interviews and spent more than 20 years working with stories, filmmaking, communication, and human connection. Through those experiences, he has discovered a powerful truth: stories have incredible power to connect and influence people—but only when we understand how to deliver the right story to the right audience.

   This is especially important for international professionals communicating in English.

   Whether you're giving a presentation, participating in a business meeting, interviewing for a job, networking, leading a team, selling an idea, or simply trying to communicate more naturally in English, storytelling can help you move beyond simply "speaking English" and start creating genuine connections with the people you're communicating with.

   Rain explains why effective communication isn't just about what YOU want to say. It's about understanding the person receiving your message, finding common ground, and creating alignment.

   You'll also discover how storytelling goes far beyond marketing. Rain explains his concept of a "narrative operating system" and how organizations can create a consistent story that influences everything from hiring and sales to leadership, partnerships, products, and company culture.

   🎯 In This Episode You'll Learn:

   ✅ Why storytelling is one of the most powerful communication skills for professionals

   ✅ How storytelling can help international professionals communicate more naturally in English

   ✅ Why knowing what to say isn't enou…

9. 🎙️Professional Confidence, Communication Skills & Overcoming Limiting Beliefs with Executive Coach Mark Reynolds | Real English Conversations Podcast for Global Professionals

   19 augustus 2026 · 56 min

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   Why do so many intelligent, ambitious professionals know exactly what they should be doing—but still struggle to take action? Lees meer

   In this powerful episode of the Real English Conversations Podcast, Curtis Davies sits down with decorated Army veteran, award-winning international speaker, executive coach, and author Mark Reynolds to explore the connection between confidence, competence, mindset, and taking action.

   Mark explains why high achievers can become trapped between constantly trying to "fix their mindset" and searching for the perfect strategy, tactic, or productivity hack—and why lasting change requires both.

   Drawing from his military leadership experience, corporate career, coaching work, and book How to Make Every Day GREAT!, Mark shares practical frameworks for overcoming limiting beliefs, developing confidence, performing under pressure, and creating meaningful progress in both your professional and personal life.

   The conversation also has a strong connection to English learners and global professionals. Mark and Curtis discuss why real-time feedback, practice, competency, and actually using your skills are essential for building confidence—whether you're learning English, preparing for a presentation, leading a team, interviewing for a job, or stepping into a bigger professional role.

   If you've ever felt like you're capable of more but something is holding you back, this episode will give you a practical framework for identifying what's missing and taking your next step.

   🎯 In This Episode You'll Learn:

   ✅ Why high achievers get stuck between mindset work and tactics

   ✅ The connection between confidence and competence

   ✅ How limiting beliefs can quietly control your professional decisions

   ✅ Why you shouldn't confuse your thoughts with facts

   ✅ How to recognize whether you're facing a clarity, skill, or courage problem

   ✅ Why real-time feedback is essential for building confidence

   ✅ How to become more confident by taking smaller, achievable actions

   ✅…

10. 🎙️Delivery Business to English Teachers & Entrepreneur Mindset, Career Change & Business English Stories | Real English Conversations Podcast for Global Professionals

    5 augustus 2026 · 21 min

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    Have you ever wondered what your English teacher did before becoming a teacher? Lees meer

    In this special re-released episode from the Real English Conversations Podcast archives, Curtis Davies and former co-host Amy share the story of their entrepreneurial journey long before they began helping English learners around the world.

    Before teaching English full-time, they owned and operated their own delivery business in Canada. Running a small business taught them valuable lessons in communication, customer service, problem-solving, leadership, and calculated risk-taking, skills that continue to shape how they teach English today.

    Whether you're an entrepreneur, business professional, immigrant, or someone considering a career change, you'll discover that many of the communication skills needed for business success are the same as those needed to communicate confidently in English.

    Although this episode originally aired in 2021, the lessons are just as relevant today.

    🎯 In This Episode You'll Learn:

    ✅ How Curtis and Amy became entrepreneurs before becoming English teachers

    ✅ The realities of owning and operating a delivery business in Canada

    ✅ Why entrepreneurship teaches communication better than many classrooms

    ✅ Customer service lessons that improve your English communication

    ✅ How to place a delivery order over the phone like a Native speaker

    ✅ Why career changes can open unexpected opportunities

    ✅ The importance of adaptability and resilience

    ✅ Practical communication habits every professional can develop

    💬 Memorable Quote

    "Every career teaches you something valuable—and the skills you develop today may become the foundation for your next opportunity."

    👤 About Curtis Davies

    Curtis Davies is the founder of Real English Conversations and has helped English learners from more than 100 countries communicate naturally and confidently for over 12 years.

    His podcast has surpassed 15 million downloads worldwide, helping immigrants, international professionals, a…

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