Welcome to Episode 132 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast!

I'm your host Daniel Smith.

Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will:

• discover some Spanish words that really test your brain in terms of translation!
• understand why "merienda" doesn't exist in England
• know why "madrugar" is different to an "early bird"
• And find out why "sobremesa" is confusing for everyone!

This podcast helps you push your business English communication skills to the next level so that you can grow professionally and achieve your international career goals!

Welcome to Episode 131 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast!

I'm your host Daniel Smith.

Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will:

• find out about whether Alastair or I are perfectionists!
• discover the fundamental problem about perfectionism and language learning
• learn 5 key pieces of advice about avoiding perfectionism
• and get some amazing listener feedback

This podcast helps you push your business English communication skills to the next level so that you can grow professionally and achieve your international career goals!

Welcome to Episode 130 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast!

I'm your host Daniel Smith.

Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will:

• discover the wonderful world of the Schwa sound in English
• understand why it is so fundamental to pronouncing words correctly in English
• learn why the word "chocolate" can help you understand the schwa
• and discover why those who can speak catalan have an advantage with this special sound

This podcast helps you push your business English communication skills to the next level so that you can grow professionally and achieve your international career goals!

Welcome to Episode 129 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast!

I'm your host Daniel Smith.

Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will:

• know all about a smashing little anecdote from my holiday
• understand the two key meanings of "smashing"
• know how to express "denuncia" in English
• get our idea of what the meaning is behind the band name "Smashing Pumpkins"
• And what it means when you say you are "smashed"!

This podcast helps you push your business English communication skills to the next level so that you can grow professionally and achieve your international career goals!

Welcome to Episode 128 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast!

I'm your host Daniel Smith.

Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will:

• know why it's fundamental to focus on YOUR race and nobody else's.
• understand why this approach is so important in remaining positive.
• comprehend why comparison with others is not fruitful
• And why MINDSET is the key to your overall strategy to improving your English

This podcast helps you push your business English communication skills to the next level so that you can grow professionally and achieve your international career goals!

Welcome to Episode 127 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast!

I'm your host Daniel Smith.

Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will:

• understand why the word "slang" is fine but "slangs" isn't
• know why the plural of sheep is always "sheep" and not "sheeps"
• become aware of the meaning of bandwidth and brain dump in a business context
• And why "circling back" can be very useful in your meetings

This podcast helps you push your business English communication skills to the next level so that you can grow professionally and achieve your international career goals!

Welcome to Episode 126 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast!

I'm your host Daniel Smith.

Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will:

• know the power of the compounding effect though an amazing story about a janitor
• understand exactly who a janitor is
• know how the compounding effect can be compared to a snowball
• and understand how you can to apply all this to your English language journey

This podcast helps you push your business English communication skills to the next level so that you can grow professionally and achieve your international career goals!

Welcome to Episode 125 of the TRANSFORMA TU INGLÉS PROFESIONAL podcast!

I'm your host Daniel Smith.

Today we have an amazing show lined up for you and by the end of it you will:

• understand exactly what "chit-chat" means
• know why it is important say someone's name when you are speaking with them
• become aware of a technique that allows you to carry a conversation without saying very much
• And understand why active listening is such an important skill to develop

This podcast helps you push your business English communication skills to the next level so that you can grow professionally and achieve your international career goals!