{"podcast":{"title":"My English Matters","slug":"my-english-matters-3533096","podcast_index_feed_id":3533096,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/3fc85a98/podcast/rss","website_url":"myenglishmatters.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/10600950/10600950-1773230090109-7bfd2478847e6.jpg","author":"My English Matters","episode_count":211,"summary":"We're the Shurfa sisters from Malaysia—Azimah, Amnah and Aisya. After spending eight years in the U.K. as children, we know the importance of mastering a second language. We created My English Matters as a platform to help second language learners learn to speak, write and communicate in English with confidence! The My English Matters podcast is an extension of all that we do—it's a place for us to connect with you on a whole new level. You can learn with us while you're on your commute to work, washing the dishes or picking your kids up from school! So let's get started, shall we?","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T14:19:11.093990+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-english-matters-3533096"},"episode":{"title":"180. How to Stop Translating in Your Head and Speak Naturally","slug":"180-how-to-stop-translating-in-your-head-and-speak-naturally","published_at":"2025-10-09T14:56:14+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-english-matters-3533096/180-how-to-stop-translating-in-your-head-and-speak-naturally","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-english-matters-3533096","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/myenglishmatters/episodes/180--How-to-Stop-Translating-in-Your-Head-and-Speak-Naturally-e39ab0r","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/3fc85a98/podcast/play/109439451/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-9-9%2F699b0832-88d4-f1ec-0869-a74325d2d813.mp3","summary":"Do you ever pause mid-sentence because you’re busy translating words from your language to English? In tonight’s live session, we’ll talk about: 1. Why you keep translating in your head (and how it slows you down) 2. What fluent speakers do differently when they speak naturally 3. Simple, practical tips to help you think in English so you can speak more smoothly and confidentlyIf you’ve ever wished your thoughts could flow effortlessly in English, this session is for you! 💫 To learn even more with us, make sure to sign up to our FREE course, Speaking with Confidence. Go to myenglishmatters.com/subscribe to sign up!","meta_description":"Do you ever pause mid-sentence because you’re busy translating words from your language to English? In tonight’s live session, we’ll talk about: 1. Why yo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3606,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/my-english-matters-3533096/episodes/180-how-to-stop-translating-in-your-head-and-speak-naturally/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-english-matters-3533096/180-how-to-stop-translating-in-your-head-and-speak-naturally.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}