Build your English confidence and speak fluently — even if you feel shy, stuck, or nervous right now.
I'm Annemarie, the founder of Speak Confident English and an English fluency coach with 20+ years of experience. Every week, I share proven strategies to help you go from, "I understand English," to "I speak it clearly and confidently."
With every episode, learn exactly what to say — and how to say it — so you can speak with calm clarity at work, in conversations, and in everyday life.
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Coming back to English after a long break was a shock for Olga. She couldn't express her thoughts anymore. If you want to get your English back too, you'll hear what helped her, step by step. Olga lives in Ukraine, and I've known her since 2015. We also talk about what English confidence sounds like, low-pressure practice and the books we both love.
Read more about Olga and our conversation → https://www.speakconfidentenglish.com/english-conversation-with-olga
Learn more about the Confident Women Community → https://bit.ly/46NiVGe
00:00 Meet Olga, my longest student
02:15 The books we're reading now
04:29 A memorable book for Olga
07:40 The Power of Patient Progress
12:03 Our favorite colors: sage and moss
13:57 What English confidence sounds like
16:24 Practice, enjoyment and low pressure
18:44 Feeling nervous and trusting yourself
21:43 How Olga got her English back
25:49 My question for you
21 Oct 2026
How to Express Relief in English | 8 Idioms & Expressions
How do you express relief in English when you want to say more than "I'm so relieved"? Learn eight idioms and expressions to describe moments when a worry is gone, you've avoided a problem, or you've made it through something difficult.
Maybe you finally had a conversation you'd been putting off. Or you caught a mistake just in time. Perhaps you've been dealing with a stressful situation for weeks, and things are finally getting better.
In this Confident English episode, you'll learn:
A weight off your shoulders, get something over with, and get something off your chest — for moments when a worry or responsibility is behind you.
Off the hook and dodge a bullet — for situations when you escape something unpleasant or avoid a problem.
Get through something and out of the woods — for talking about difficult experiences.
Breathe a sigh of relief — for that moment when you can finally relax.
You'll learn what each expression means, when to use it, and how to choose the one that best describes your experience.
YOUR ENGLISH SPEAKING PRACTICE
Think about a recent moment when you felt relieved. Choose one of today's expressions and tell a short story about what happened.
Then, tomorrow, try telling that same story again without looking at your notes.
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READ THE FULL LESSON
Find all eight expressions, their meanings, and examples on my website:
https://www.speakconfidentenglish.com/how-to-express-relief-in-english/
14 Oct 2026
Linking Words to Tell Better Stories in English
Want to tell better stories in English? When you're telling a story, you're already thinking about the words you need, your grammar, and what happened. Having a few familiar linking words and phrases makes it easier to move from one part of your story to the next.
In this episode, I'm sharing a story about the day I thought I'd lost my wallet. I'll show you how expressions like eventually, that's when, and as it turned out help me tell that story.
You'll learn how to:
Start a story and introduce what happened.
Connect events and show when something changed.
Explain what you discovered later or what was happening at the same time.
Finish your story and share what you think about the experience now.
You'll also have opportunities to practice telling a story from your own life. And remember, you don't need to learn every linking phrase at once. Start with two or three and practice using them when you speak.
READ THE FULL LESSON
Find the linking words, explanations, and examples in the written lesson:
https://www.speakconfidentenglish.com/linking-words-for-storytelling/
FREE ENGLISH CONFIDENCE TRAINING
Want to feel more comfortable speaking English aloud? Get my free training, How to Get the Confidence to Say What You Want in English.
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