Accent Coach Bianca
Episodes
We love the IPA, but... (w/Mark)
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down live in my studio with my friend Mark to talk about one of our favorite things: the IPA! We chat about how helpful it can ...
That’s NOT English (w/Rohana)
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with Rohana, a native Londoner, to chat all about the quirky, charming, and occasionally confusing differences between Bri...
Dry Speaing (w/Natalia)
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with Natalia, one of the wonderful teachers inside my Accent Teachers Academy, to talk about a surprisingly common but rar...
Culture Shock (w/Patrick)
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with Patrick Bateman to talk about one of the wildest, weirdest, and sometimes funniest parts of living abroad: culture sh...
Anniversary Episode (w/Asdruval)
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s our podcast anniversary! 🎉In this special episode, Asdruval and I take a look back at everything we’ve learned since hitting record for th...
Single-Sided Deafness (w/Luis)
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In celebration of Deaf Awareness Mont, I chat with my friend Luis about what it’s like living with single-sided deafness (SSD) and how it shapes ou...
No Such Thing As The AMERICAN Accent (w/Hayley)
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with accent coach Hayley Davis to bust the myth of “the” American accent. From the vast regional differences across th...
Episode 72 - The Transatlantic Accent (w/Luis)
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with my friend Luis to talk about a fascinating accent:the Transatlantic accent. You’ve probably heard it in old Hollyw...
Freeing the Natural Voice Part 2 (w/Katie)
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
⚠️ PLEASE DO NOT DRIVE WHILE LISTENING TO THIS EPISODE⚠️In this episode, I’m back with hypnotherapist Katie Crooks for part two of our discu...
Freeing the Natural Voice Part 1 (w/Katie)
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever feel like something’s holding you back when you speak? In this episode, I sit down with hypnotherapist and former voice coach Katie Crooks to t...
Unlock Your Voice with Hamilton (w/Hayley)
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re still celebrating Hamilton’s 10th anniversary! 🎉 In this episode, I’m joined once again by my friend Hayley Davis as we dive into Act T...
Speak Better With Hamilton (w/Hayley)
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’re not throwing away our shot because we’re celebrating the 10th anniversary of Hamilton! I’m joined by my friend Hayley Dav...
Minecraft (w/William)
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak to my friend, and moderator of our discord, Guillem (or William) about Minecraft. But really we talk about learning because yo...
The Key to Good Translating (w/GRAG)
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, my professional translator friend GRAG and I to dive into the wild world of translation— particularly Japanese translation— and a...
Sounding Funny in English (w/Lindsay)
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What’s the funniest sound in English? That’s the totally serious and extremely important question my friend Lindsay and I set out to answer in thi...
The Psychology of Accents w/Walter
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Psychological Aspect of Your Accent: Insights with Walter FreibergIn this episode, I talk with long-time friend and language/life coach Walter Fre...
Being a Voice Artist (w/Hala)
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk with Hala Warda, who shares her experience and knowledge on what it's like to be a voice actor or voice artist and how to get ...
How do Elves & Goblins Sound? (w/Dela)
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In celebration of Tolkien Reading Day on March 25th, we're diving deep into the magical world of language in fantasy settings! And who better to join ...
The Four English Skills w/Rennie
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for an insightful conversation with Rennie, an experienced English teacher based in Guadalajara, Mexico. She shares her extensive journey in t...
Wicked and the Culture of Singing
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I'm with one of the teachers from my Accent Teachers Academy, Hayley Davis. She is a trained vocalist. We'll be discussing the mov...
Getting Started with Making Courses
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we dive deep into enhancing your online teaching business with Marco Cruz Rodriguez. We discuss the importance of a pleasurable custo...
Wicked and Learning
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me and my friend Walter Freiberg to defy gravity by talking about our love for the movie Wicked ✨ and how it tackles themes of learning, unreco...
Instagram Tips for Teachers
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I chat with Irina, a successful English teacher for immigrant professionals and a former member of the Accent Teachers Academy.Irina shares...
3 Tools for Your Accent w/Hayley
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode I talk with my friend, Hayley, a pronunciation coach who's here to tell you her 3 top tools as a teacher that Will help you master ...
Accent Coaching as a Business w/Audrey
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in an enlightening conversation with Audrey Lacrone, a renowned dialect coach who has made waves in the industry with her unique journey from ...
The Accents of “Love Actually”
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's the holiday season! I love getting cozy this time of year to re-watch one of my favorite holiday movies: Love Actually. So, I had my friend, acce...
Polyglot for Teaching & Learning w/Adrian
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this Episode I chat with my good friend Adrian, a fellow accent coach. Learn about Adrian´s skills, tips and anecdotes about being a polyglot! And...
Lexical Sets To Improve your Pronunciation w/Mark Dallas
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with my friend, dialect coach Mark Byron Dallas to explore Lexical Sets. Powerful tools for improving vocabulary, accent, ...
Skateboarding and Learning w/Arthur
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join me in this heartwarming episode where I talk with Artur, a fellow English teacher based on Brazil! We both picked up skateboarding again as adult...
Learning AI w/William
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this Episode, I chat with William about the many benefits you can have by using technologies such as ChatGpt and Co-Pilot on a daily basis! And how...
Discord = Diversity w/William
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Discord is such a diverse place! In this episode, William and I continue discussing why we feel like Discord is a great tool to both meet new people a...
Discord Is A Safe Space For Learning
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with William, the moderator of our Discord Server, together, we talk about the many benefits our members get by joining the fee...
The Miguel Series #3 - Working on a Script
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is the last episode of a special series where you can follow along with a real person receiving accent coaching from me. In this final session, w...
The Miguel Series #2 - Difficult Words
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second episode of a special series where you can follow along with a real person receiving accent coaching from me. In this session, Migue...
The Miguel Series #1 - Assessment
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first episode of a special 4-part series where you get to follow along with a real person taking real accent coaching sessions from me. In...
Microlearning w/Margarita
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Perfecting any skill can be a challenge! In this episode, I talk with Margarita an outstanding member from my teacher´s club! She uses microlearning ...
Classical Singing and Accents w/Stephanie
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How can Classical Signing make you better as a pronunciation coach?Come Learn a NEW American Accent Skill each month with me- LIVE & FREE! https:/...
Why People Want GenAM w/Jessica
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we chat with Jessica, an ASHA certified Speech-Language Pathologist. Jessica's work goes beyond coaching students and ogether we break...
Perfecting Pronuncing Words w/Vicky
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the newest podcast episode, we wrap up Vicky's journey. We discuss specific issues like consonants, diphthongs, the flap T sounds, and more. If you...
Accent Training Easy & Accessible w/Emmi
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I chat with Emmi about how to make accent learning “easier” and more accessible for everyone. We know that not everybody has...
The Art of Teaching w/Anton
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today´s episode, I talk with Anton, a fellow accent coach who I´ve known for ages! Together, we discuss the journey of becoming a teacher and ma...
Teachers Growing on Social Media w/Asdruval
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Asdruval about how to on social media if you are a teacher. Where do you start? What's the easiest way? What are some of y...
English is an Onion w/Laura
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever got lost in translation? In the newest Podcast Episode, I talk with the super talented Laura Osumi, speech pathologist, about idioms, c...
Being Sick w/William
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have trouble talking in English when you're sick? Well, so does William. In the latest podcast episode, he shares his experiences and offers so...
Cillian Murphy's Oppenheimer Accent w/ Coach William Conacher
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you take accents in movies for granted? Dialect coaching is a whole career, and I get to talk to William Conacher about his 28 years of experience,...
Da'Vine's Boston Accent in The Holdovers w/Thom Jones
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
She won an Oscar! Best Supporting Actress = Da'Vine Joy Randolph! She had to learn a Boston accent for the role. In this special podcast episode, I'm ...
Teacher Tech w/Geoff
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you thinking about diving into the world of technology and social media to improve your teaching? Geoff has some great advice for you! In the late...
Women and Startups w/Vicky
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I chat with my friend Vicky. She's this awesome entrepreneur in the tech and startup world. We discuss the role of women in tech, ...
Rehearsing Wedding Vows w/Leonel
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is a little bit the same, and a little bit different. My friend who is getting married asked me to help him rehearse his wedding vows....
Cross Cultural Holidays w/Lora Mander
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this very special holiday episode, I'll be speaking to Lora, who, like me, is an American living far from home. We discuss cross-cultural celebrati...
Languages, Hobbies, and Skill Building w/Walter
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I chat with Walter, and we delve into the various experiences and challenges he faced while learning English. We talk about how hobbi...
Intro Session w/Sabreen
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we listen to an intro a session with Sabreen, where we delve into several challenges she has faced in the past with her accent, inclu...
Learning (and Teaching) Czech w/Eliška
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I don't usually get the chance to talk with people about a slavic language like Czech. But there's a lot of Americans and Canadians who are learning C...
Intonation Discussion w/William
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I'll be discussing intonation with William, our moderator on Discord. We'll explore how Spanish and Catalan differ from English when ...
Students' Needs w/Margarita
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we delve into a highly significant topic: putting the student first. Joining me is Margarita, a member in my Accent Teachers Academy,...
Overcoming Fears in Speaking w/Magali
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I have an insightful conversation with Magali, or Maggie, another professional in language who specializes in Spanish. We talk about ...
Affective Block w/Usman
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode you'll listen to a discovery call with Usman, who came to me to improve his accent. You'll get an idea of how a discoveryworks, what w...
Voicing Discussion w/ William
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I'll discuss with one of my students, William about one thing he struggles with the most: Voicing. William will give you some tips to ...
Reading & Speaking Connection w/ Dela
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I share a delightful chat with Dela Martin, online English language teacher who's taught people in multiple schools to people of all a...
Emoji in Language w/ Daniel
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's International Emoji Day!!Today we talk all about emoji with Daniel Alfaro, we'll discuss the usage of emoji usage in different contexts, the sign...
Intonation w/ Irina
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I talk with one of my favorite people, Irina! She is a linguist with an M.A. degree from San Francisco State University and is currently a PhD student...
Advanced Rhythm w/ Daniel
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel and I first met in Hadar's Teacher's group a few years ago, and now we both live in Mexico. He actually went through her Accent Makeover course...
AAVE and Linguistic Discrimination w/ LaDoris
18 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We dive deep into talking about AAVE (African American Vernacular English), aka Black English and Linguistic Discrimination with LaDoris. It's about l...
Hollywood Strike & Dialect Coaching w/ Accent Coach Jack
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Accent Coach Jack and I discuss How we both got into accent coaching (and what we like and don't like about it)The current (May 2023) Hollywood strike...
Basic Rhythm w/ Asdruval
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 15 features a guest named Asdruval discussing basic rhythm in English.Asdruval is an English teacher and coach from Guatemala with over seven ...
Storytelling w/ Sun Yi
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Sun! Sun Yi is an entrepreneur, storyteller, and TEDx speaker. He is the founder of Night Owls, an award-winning digital agency in NYC....
ChatGPT & Language Learning w/ William Palace
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I talk today with William Palau, from Pleasurable Learning to start to unravel the quickly moving world of AI and see how we can apply it to language ...
Felippe's Consonant Clusters
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is what it's like to work with me. Listen to Felippe's first live coaching session.He knew he had a problem, but couldn't hear exactly what it wa...
Intrusive R in British Accents w/ Mark Dallas
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you on "Team R" or on the "Non-rhoticity Team"? Do you pronounce your Rs in English?I talk with Mark Byron Dallas, a dialect coach who I adore to ...
Auditory Processing Disorder w/ Lorraine Driscoll
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I'm pretty sure I have APD. Does someone you love maybe have it too?This special episode is in honor of Auditory Processing Awareness Day (April 4th, ...
Michelle Yeoh's Idiolect
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In honor of Michelle Yeoh's 2023 Oscar for Best Actress (the first time it has been won by an Asian), I want to share with you how I listen to people'...
Michele Yeoh's Accent and the 2023 Oscars
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You're probably aware of the accent bias that snuck into the face recognition software. It wasn't that the AI was racist, it merely exposed that human...
4 Common Mistakes in Linking
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
These are 4 mistakes you might be making when you link your words in Connected Speech. It may be because the sound is difficult to articulate because ...
Linking in Connected Speech
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Linking is a very common way to Connect your Speech in English! It's more difficult than Assimilating or Gliding because now we're going from a conson...
Gliding Vowels in Connected Speech
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gliding is more common than Assimilation in Connected Speech, but a bit more difficult! Gliding is also more common than Assimilation, so you'll use t...
Assimilation in Connected Speech
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Assimilation is the easiest (yet rarest) of the 4 forms of Connected Speech! Connected speech has evolved in English, and by rebracketing our words, w...
2 groups: Grammar vs. Meaning in Syllable Stress
28 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Here are 2 example groups where a change in syllable stress DOES equal a change in the language.Sometimes stressing a different syllable tells us the ...
Deleted schwa syllables and choices in Syllable Stress
28 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever hear the same word two different ways, with different numbers of syllables? For example, some people say 'different' with 3 syllables, and...
Top 50 words in 5 patterns for great Syllable Stress
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
THESE are the words you NEED to get right in English, because you use them all the time. Maybe you're doing the stress right, but it wouldn't hurt to ...