To start this episode, let me ask you something. Do you have a voice inside your head? Like, do you have “something” inside of you that speaks to you? As weird as that sounds, I bet you do. And I’m not talking about “hearing voices” in your head, like a crazy person...

episode #118 How to Live a Better Life through Stoicism Today I’m going to teach you a lesson from a book called “A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy” by William Braxton Irvine. A book about, you guessed it, Stoicism, and ancient philosophy. In this...

The Irrational Things Humans Do Today I have some ideas from a very interesting book called “Predictably Irrational” by Dan Ariely. And the main point in this book, the overall message is that much of our behavior is misguided, irrational. Through research and study,...

To get started with today’s topic, I got a question for you. What kind of person are you? Are you motivated? Are you lazy? Are you always running late? Are you a leader or a follower? Are you good at sports? And where did those beliefs come from? A former teacher,...

The podcast that blends, mixes, English learning with personal development. Making your time spent with English more inspiring, enlightening, and...exciting?  This is the last episode of 2017, well, it’s literally the first episode of 2018, but I am still going to...

Biggest Lessons of the Year I have a lesson for you today that will be good for speaking practice. I want you to speak today, either out loud so people think you talk to yourself like a crazy person, or in your head, so you can create voices in your head that speak...

Stress and Uncertainty Make Things Stronger I’m going to talk about a concept today, a pretty complicated one. A concept that’ll stretch your mind, make you think, possibly make your mind stronger. And speaking of stronger, let’s first talk about muscles. How do we...

In today’s episode, I am going to teach you how to deal with people, well how to deal with people better. I’m going to pull lessons from the very popular and classic book, “How to Win Friends and Influence People” by Dale Carnegie. Since “How to Win Friends &...

In January, with a pen, paper, and a lot of motivation, I plan out my whole year and what I want to see happen. Well, you know what, my year hasn’t ever really fallen nicely in line with my goals. Can you believe that? Things change. Goals change. Life happens....

Today’s lesson might be a little shocking for some of you, especially because it’s coming from me, someone who talks a lot about personal development. Why shocking? Because today’s episode is on a book that pretty much disrupts a lot of the self-help genre.  The...

How to Be Happier Today we are going to talk about happiness. We all like feeling happy, right? Well, if you don't like feeling happy, you either need some professional help, which I hope you get, or you're a freak! But why do we always focus on the negative? Well,...

The Reason Small Decisions Matter Most Does it ever feel like you give up pretty quickly after deciding to do something positive for your life? You want to make a big change or add a big skill to start strong but only a few days or sometimes a few weeks later you give...

100 Hundred Epsiodes Learn some behind-the-scenes info about the podcast after 100 episodes. I'll share some listener numbers, how the podcast has changed, and what's coming in the future. The...

4 Most Important Life Lessons Today's episode I think will help you become much more fluent in life. One of my favorite books, at least one of my top ten books that I've read in my, not so short life, but not so long life either. I'm going to talk about a book today...

Having Sex with Someone Else I’m going to talk about some fascinating concepts from a book and we're going to go more into the evolution of human sexual behavior in an attempt to understand why we deal with sex the way that we do. Some questions that will be answered...

Today we're going to talk about history, something I don't do very often here on the Feel Good English podcast, but this book that I’ve recently read is very interesting and I wanted to share something different with you, very interesting ideas on the history of...

Language Hacks that Work If you are listening to this, it’s very likely you have learned a foreign language which is English; good for you, great job by the way. And maybe you have tried or you are considering learning another foreign language. This book has some very...

To Give or Take, That is the Question Today I'm going to give you a few ideas on a book called "Give and Take. Why helping others drives our success." This book is by Adam Grant, who is a professor at a very prestigious business school. And in this book, the author...

The Ego is the Enemy Today I have an episode based on a book called "Ego is the Enemy" by Ryan Holiday. And if you've never heard the word ego, just to give you a brief definition, it is a person's sense of self-esteem or self-importance. Basically, it's what makes...

It's All About the Now Today’s book I am going to talk about is kind of a special one for me. Why? Because it’s one of the first books that I can remember that really got me thinking a lot more about how to deal with the everyday stresses and struggles of life. I...

There are four core human drives (motivations) that form how people think and behave. Understanding these core drives helps us to understand what people want, as well as provides us with information on how to help others with services that meet these wants through...

For years I have had an on-and-off again relationship with the gym. Believe me, I know the importance of staying fit. Having a healthy body makes just about all other aspects of life easier. But after maintaining a long gym routine, sometimes even for a year or more,...

Start by Thinking Big How and what you think is CRITICAL – it’s the foundation everything else is built upon. Imagine if someday you want to be a "pretty good" English speaker. Well, "pretty good" isn't inspiring at all, and if that's all you want to be, what's the...

Pat Flynn on Creating a Business Have you ever thought about starting your own online business? Wouldn't it be nice to make some extra money on the side by doing something you love? In the book, "Will it Fly" by Pat Flynn, you'll learn practical step-by-step tactics...

Are you Shy, or Just an Introvert? Even though Western culture idealizes the outgoing, confident, and very social personality, not everyone can be that person. And in the book, "Quiet" by Susan Cain, we learn that people that aren't extremely social, or as we call...

Vital Tips for Entrepreneurs Are you an entrepreneur? English learner? If you are taking on a big new mission, you have to find ways to stay motivated to keep moving forward. Progress is a HUGE motivator. So how do you see quick progress when you have long-term goals?...

How to Clean Out Your Life with "Essentialism" Essentialism is the practice of focusing only on the most necessary aspects. In today's world, it can be very difficult to know what to focus on, and even more so, how to stay focused without getting...

How to Increase Productivity The biggest lessons of 2016. Want to be more productive at work, school or with English learning? Learn 3 excellent strategies to get more done in less time The Vocab & Expressions to put off = to procrastinate to get over = to...

Staying Motivated with English Learning, and Life Here are four of the most important lessons on motivation from 2016. These lessons have resonated with me the most, and I think they can do the same with you. Finish the year by reviewing what you've learned, not only...

Control Your Emotions Our emotions happen for a reason. They help us deal with our environment, and are oven based on survival. But they can also cause problems for you. Learning how to be emotionally smart is well, smart. EQ = emotional intelligence. We can improve...

How to Give a Powerful English Presentation Whether he was introducing the latest iPad or delivering a keynote presentation, Steve Jobs electrified audiences with his incomparable style and presentation skills. He didn’t just pass information in his presentations; he...

Problems are in the Solution to Your English We all have obstacles in our life. If you’re an entrepreneur, artist, or student, this book is about seeing problems in “a new light”. Stop making excuses and learn how to take the obstacles we all face and use them to...

We all have obstacles in our life. If you’re an entrepreneur, artist, or student, this book is about seeing problems in “a new light”. Stop making excuses and learn how to take the obstacles we all face and use them to achieve our goals. It’s all about perception,...

We all have obstacles in our life. If you're an entrepreneur, artist, or student, this book is about seeing problems in "a new light". Stop making excuses and learn how to take the obstacles we all face and use them to achieve our goals. It's all about perception,...

Success starts with a simple act: doing something new. It can be starting a new job or school, or moving to a new neighborhood. It can be meeting a prospective client or attending a networking event. To achieve anything in life, you have to put yourself out there,...

Start Loving the Job You Hate Instead of changing jobs every six months, why don't you learn a way to start loving the job you currently have? There is a common philosophy out there that we have to follow our passion and find the perfect job based on what we love to...

How Do You Get People to Like You More? We've heard it before, "Just be yourself!" But according to the book, "The Like Switch" by Dr. Jack Schafer, you should first use a system that helps you connect with someone, and eventually gaining their trust and getting them...

STITCHER / TUNE IN  How Do You Become Rich? Someone studied successful people to find the exact answer to this, and the lessons he shared have been followed for the last hundred years, and the book is still being studied today. At the beginning of the 20th century...

STITCHER / TUNE IN / SOUNDCLOUD  What is NLP? Neuro-linguistic programming deals with how our minds and bodies are connected, how our emotions work, how we see the world, everybody sees the world differently, and our experiences and the way we communicate with other...

How to Control Emotions Susan Forward knows what pushes our hot buttons. Just as John Gray illuminates the communications gap between the sexes in Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus, and Harriet Lerner describes an intricate dynamic in The Dance of Anger, so...

STITCHER / TUNE IN / SOUNDCLOUD  A Memorization Technique that Works! Do you have a system for memorizing new English vocabulary? Are you a master of memorization? I'm not. 🙁 But there is a system that has been around for thousands of years, helping people memorize...

How to Master English Do you want to learn something new but hate the spending time cramped up in a classroom or do you dread the boring lectures that will take place in that classroom? In today's book episode, I will be sharing some lessons from the book, The Art of...

STITCHER / TUNE IN / SOUNDCLOUD  Are you Worrying about English? Do you consider yourself as someone who worries a lot? Perhaps you feel stressed and frustrated about that English test for tomorrow. Or perhaps you find yourself constantly dwelling on the things you've...

STITCHER / TUNE IN / SOUNDCLOUD  Words that Work in English Perhaps you want to reach out to the 2 billion English learners from across the world. Well it helps if you use the right English words. Or perhaps you'd like to make friends with people who play the same...

STITCHER / TUNE IN / SOUNDCLOUD  A Winning Attitude Can Be Learned Do you want to be a millionaire before 30 or perhaps you'd like to help motivate others to reach their goals? It's not what "you" are that is holding you back but it's what we think that we can't do...

STITCHER / TUNE IN / SOUNDCLOUD  Deep Work by Cal Newport Are you having a hard time focusing on work or in any aspect of your life? Or maybe you need a little motivation on how to get through learning English or at work with the least possible distractions? In this...

STITCHER / TUNE IN  How to Easily Sell Things and Influence People Would like you like to be able to sell things more easily? Or maybe you don't sell, but you have to influence people at work or school? In this episode of the Feel Good English podcast, I have a...

STITCHER / TUNE IN  Choose Yourself The American dream system has come to an end and has been long gone, and we as a collective society has become more submissive than ever and it's become even harder to keep up with Jones' in our current time.In this episode, I'll be...

STITCHER / TUNE IN  In this episode of the Feel Good English Podcast, I have some bad news for you, unfortunately, and the news is... You are not as smart as you think. And where did I hear this news? Well, I heard it from the book "You Are Not so Smart: Why You Have...

Looking to build permanent English habits? If you practice everyday, you WILL become an excellent speaker. And that means you need to develop English study habits. Our day is made up of habits, research shows that even up to 40% of what we do in a day is made up of...

Gain clarity and focus in your life and English with the Pareto Principle, by doing less and achieving more to get the most out of your life. Today's lesson is going to help you simplify your to-do list and help you achieve your goals in life. If you have a lot of...

13 Things That Can Make You Mentally Strong While the advancements in technology have made our lives easier, it has, however, alienated us from our true values and distanced us from establishing real, healthy relationships. In this episode, I’m going to talk about "13...

You always have a choice to be pessimistic or optimistic. In this episode, I am going to talk about a book called “Learned Optimism”, by Michael Seligman, one of the founders of the positive psychology revolution which aims to help people become better through...

STITCHER / TUNE IN / SOUNDCLOUD  Imagine this, your teenage daughter came home late at night and she hasn't done her homework yet. So what would you normally do? Well, as a parent, if you are a parent, you'd get mad at her, yell at her. She'd run to her room. Close...

STITCHER / TUNE IN / SOUNDCLOUD  What makes a company great? Many companies are good, only a few companies are GREAT. In this episode I am going to talk about a book called "From Good to Great", by Jim Collins. In the book, the author studied companies that were able...

How to Make Better Decisions Making decisions is part of daily life. What should I have for breakfast? What career path should I take? What English program is going to help me become fluent faster? Sometimes we struggle with making the "right" decision, especially...

The One Thing to Focus on for English If you're like me, it can seem like you have way too many things that you either want to do or "have" to do. And with your English learning, you might not be sure about what area to focus on, what vocab to learn, what skill to...

Do you feel overwhelmed, swamped, and just too busy? Are you looking for ways to stop procrastinating? Sometimes we have so many things to do, we think we will never be able to finish everything. We also can spend days, weeks and even months "thinking" about doing...

It can be difficult to feel good every day. But if you learn how to maintain the four most important areas in your life you can conquer each day. Discover the four areas and what to do with each in this episode. The Joke   What do you call a guy who never farts in...

When a tem is able to bring everyone's best aspects together, amazing things can happen. Discover how to achieve SYNERGY (and learn what that means) in this episode. The Joke   What is an astronaut's favorite place on a computer? The space bar. *duh   Get FREE...

Listen more to speak better Do you hate some of your colleagues? Some people are just difficult to work with, that's for sure. However, if you learn how to utilize them for what they can offer you can achieve bigger results for yourself and your company. Discover how...

Do you need to help solve problems and manage others at work? We often do not know how to effectively listen to other people in order to find the best solutions possible. Discover 5 WAYS in which you can become a better communicator. The Joke   A horse walks into a...

Are you too busy with work and family for spending time on English? You are probably putting too much time in on the WRONG tasks. Discover the type of tasks that are MOST important in this episode, which will free up a lot more time for English practice. The Joke  ...

Do you know why you spending so much time on certain areas of your life? It is important to visualize what your future WILL look like if you achieve your goals so you know they are the RIGHT goals. Discover how to do this in this episode. The Joke   What did the...

There is ONE factor that will decide how successful you will be with your English (and your life). Do you know what this factor is? Read about the first habit in Steven Covey's book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and start on a fast path to success. The Joke...