{"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":"182. Why You Freeze When Speaking English (And How to Break The Habit)","slug":"182-why-you-freeze-when-speaking-english-and-how-to-break-the-habit","published_at":"2025-10-27T11:06:49+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-english-matters-3533096/182-why-you-freeze-when-speaking-english-and-how-to-break-the-habit","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-english-matters-3533096","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/myenglishmatters/episodes/182--Why-You-Freeze-When-Speaking-English-And-How-to-Break-The-Habit-e3a3jhv","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/3fc85a98/podcast/play/110267391/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-9-27%2Ffe797235-6313-c722-f1e3-99f93ace3fab.mp3","summary":"Do you ever go blank or freeze when it’s your turn to speak English? In this live session, you’ll discover why it happens and how to overcome it. We’ll also cover how you can speak smoothly and clearly, even under pressure. 🌿 --- ✨ Communicate with Confidence is now open! ✨ If you want to speak English confidently at work, reduce nerves, and express yourself clearly, CWC can help. It’s a 12-week online course for working adults, with practical lessons you can do at your own pace, plus Zoom coaching calls to practise speaking. We only open a few times a year, and the November 2025 intake is now accepting students! Go to myenglishmatters.com/cwc to sign up!","meta_description":"Do you ever go blank or freeze when it’s your turn to speak English? In this live session, you’ll discover why it happens and how to overcome it. We’ll al…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2918,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/my-english-matters-3533096/episodes/182-why-you-freeze-when-speaking-english-and-how-to-break-the-habit/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-3533096/182-why-you-freeze-when-speaking-english-and-how-to-break-the-habit.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}