S2 E8: On Not Following the Crowd and Other Thoughts, an interview with Kelli Connell

Hello, and welcome back to Shhh! I’m Learning. My guest today is Kelli Connell.

Kelli has been working with languages in various professional capacities for the past decade. From translator to project manager, her passion for all things languages and etymology is indisputable. She’s also what one might consider an outspoken introvert (soo…ambivert? She's not 100% sure at the moment, and that's okay, because personality is a very complicated thing). She greatly enjoys expressing herself in the languages she studies, which to date has included French, German, Russian, and Norwegian. She is currently focusing on Dutch and plans to add Brazilian Portuguese to the roster soon.

I thoroughly appreciate Kelli’s directness and precise communication. In today’s episode we chat about things like learning languages  as someone who thinks in images rather than words, the confusing situation of French in the United States, what it’s like being a sort of extroverted introverted/potentially ambivert/who knows post-pandemic and the importance of being exposed to various dialects in language learning.

After listening, please head over to Instagram and let me know what you thought of today’s episode!

 

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• Languages with Renée
• Coffee Break Languages: Portuguese podcast
• BrazilianPolyglot on Instagram (she has wonderful, dialect-diverse English courses for Portuguese speakers)