This episode features Nissa, who learned conversational Bengali in just 90 days with the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge.We guarantee that anyone who completes the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge will have a 15-minute conversation in their new language after 90 days of learning. You can find out more here.Nissa shares about learning a less-commonly-taught language, and coming to understand herself through languages.Featured ResourcesFluent in 3 Months ChallengeMentioned in this EpisodeFluent in 3 Months ChallengeEpisode OverviewSome of the topics brought up during the interview are:Understanding the world and herself better through languagesStudying French in high school as a good student but still not being able to speak the languageBreaking through the comprehension wallLearning Bengali with the Fluent in 3 Months ChallengeLearning a language with few or no resourcesMaking real progress in a short period of time by focusing on processesOvercoming perfectionism and fear of making mistakesHow to best undertake a 90 Day Challenge and Dream TeamsLearning with a nonnative speakerBest ways to utilize a language tutorLearning Yupik, an Eskimo languageGiving up on languagesPodcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon KennedyJoin Our PatreonEnjoy the podcast? Subscribe to our Patreon to get access to bonus content and monthly exclusives.

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