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Speak English with Confidence | More Than Words (previously 'From Lost to the River') is a podcast for anyone who speaks English as a second language and wants to feel like themselves when they use it. Maybe you've spent years studying and practising, or you've built a life, a career or a family in English, and still something closes down when it matters. A meeting, a phone call, a chat with a neighbour. You overthink every sentence, you freeze, and you walk away wondering why the words wouldn't come out. For most people, the English is already there. What gets in the way is everything around it: the fear of making mistakes, the worry about being judged, the sense that you sound less clever or less like yourself than you really are. Confidence coach and author Richard Marshall shares extracts from his conversations. Some are
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Signup to Generate a PitchSpeak English with Confidence | More Than Words (previously 'From Lost to the River') is a podcast for anyone who speaks English as a second language and wants to feel like themselves when they use it.
Speak English with Confidence | More Than Words is hosted by Richard Marshall. The show has published 32 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "(8 min) Native English Speakers Aren’t Better Than You | with Alba Guerrero" (30 October 2026, 8 minutes), "(7 min) Speaking English at Work? A Pilot on When You Need to Be Exact & When You Don’t | with Alberto Rodríguez" (25 October 2026, 7 minutes), and "(11 min) Is It Too Late to Learn a Language as an Adult? | with Quang Dang Tran" (21 October 2026, 12 minutes).
Speak English with Confidence | More Than Words publishes roughly a few times a week, with episodes averaging 9 minutes across 32 episodes.
Booking probability for Speak English with Confidence | More Than Words is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Speak English with Confidence | More Than Words requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Speak English with Confidence | More Than Words's contact route on record: public web form.
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Richard Marshall hosts Speak English with Confidence | More Than Words, an education podcast with 32 episodes published.
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Have you ever stayed quiet in English because you felt you’d never sound as good as a native speaker? I know that feeling, only for me it was podcasting. I recorded this conversation with English teacher Alba Guerrero...

Do you treat every conversation in English as if one mistake could ruin everything? In this episode, I’m joined by Alberto Rodríguez, a corporate aviation captain who has flown in more than 140 countries, to talk about...

Have you ever told yourself it’s too late to learn a language properly, that you should have done it as a child and now the moment’s gone? In this conversation, I’m joined by Quang Dang Tran , a professional writer...

Do you ever wish you could switch off your accent before you open your mouth in English? In this short clip, I talk with English teacher Verónica Vitale, founder of Vital English , about why your accent is something to...

Do you get nervous before you speak English in a meeting, worrying about every word before it leaves your mouth? Today I’m joined by author, speaker and former HR executive Ben Eden. I ask him how he’d help a senior...

Have you ever been the most senior person in the room and the quietest one in English? In today’s clip, I talk about why so many successful professionals freeze when speaking English at work, even when their English is...

Episode #35
Have you ever told someone your English isn't very good, in perfectly good English? Today I'm joined by Ángel Gabaldón Ortega, Relationship Manager for Large Corporates at Bankinter, to talk about imposter syndrome...

Do you wish you could get rid of your accent when you speak English? Today, I'm joined by Stefy Vaclavikova, an ICF-accredited coach who has helped thousands of teachers build their own businesses, to talk about her...

Episode #37
Do you ever feel like a smaller version of yourself when you speak English? In this seven-minute extract from a longer conversation (which you can watch HERE on YouTube ), I'm joined by English coach Daniele Ponzo...

Episode #36
Have you ever stopped yourself halfway through a sentence in a meeting because you weren't sure the grammar was right? In this short clip from a longer conversation, I'm joined by Lauren Martin , a language expert and...

Most people who have studied English for years still measure themselves against the colleague who lived in California, or against native speakers, and come away feeling they will never be good enough. Add the "fluent in...

<p >You already know English. So why does something stop you the moment it matters?</p> <p >In this six-minute conversation, I'm joined by master coach Peter Freeth to talk about what's actually happening when you...

Episode #32
<p >You've studied English for years. You know the grammar. So why does speaking it at work still feel so hard?</p> <p >In this four-minute conversation, finance manager Nines López talks about what English learning got...

<p >You understand more than you speak. You freeze in meetings. You know the grammar but can't get the words out in the moment.</p> <p >In this seven-minute conversation, language coach Nacho Fernández - who works with...

Episode #30
<p>Many Spanish professionals have the certificates — B1, B2, even C1 — but still struggle to speak English confidently in real conversations. Why? Because the system teaches you to pass exams, not to communicate.</p>...

Episode #29
<p>Many people speak English well, yet still panic when someone says, “Sorry, could you repeat that?” In this short episode of More Than Words 'From Lost To The River', I explain why these moments often have nothing to...

<p >You're mid-sentence and someone's face changes. Suddenly everything you know disappears.</p> <p >In this seven-minute conversation, language coach, author and podcast host Daniele Ponzo talks about exactly that...

<p> </p> <p >Most people who freeze when speaking English have already done everything they were supposed to do. The classes, the grammar, the certification. And it still wasn't enough.</p> <p >In this three-minute...

<p>Visit my website for more info: procoachenglish.com. If you’re a driven Spanish professional who freezes in English or fears being judged, this episode is for you. Daniele Ponzo, former IT manager turned language...

Episode #25
<p>Visit my website for more info: procoachenglish.com. Ever freeze mid-sentence in English, fearing judgment or looking “not good enough”? You’re not alone. Many ambitious Spanish professionals feel the pressure to be...
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