{"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":"185. Start Speaking Without Hesitation: Techniques to Reduce Pauses and Self-Doubt","slug":"185-start-speaking-without-hesitation-techniques-to-reduce-pauses-and-self-doubt","published_at":"2025-12-19T08:33:36+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-english-matters-3533096/185-start-speaking-without-hesitation-techniques-to-reduce-pauses-and-self-doubt","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-english-matters-3533096","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/myenglishmatters/episodes/185--Start-Speaking-Without-Hesitation-Techniques-to-Reduce-Pauses-and-Self-Doubt-e3cioet","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/3fc85a98/podcast/play/112861085/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-11-19%2F287872d3-4b22-1e7e-09f8-c645ecedbbc2.mp3","summary":"If you often hesitate, pause too long, or doubt yourself while speaking English, this session is for you. You’ll learn simple, practical techniques to reduce hesitation, manage pauses confidently, and speak more smoothly in real-time conversations. 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":"If you often hesitate, pause too long, or doubt yourself while speaking English, this session is for you. You’ll learn simple, practical techniques to red…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2993,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/my-english-matters-3533096/episodes/185-start-speaking-without-hesitation-techniques-to-reduce-pauses-and-self-doubt/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-3533096/185-start-speaking-without-hesitation-techniques-to-reduce-pauses-and-self-doubt.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}