{"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":"198. The Hidden Habit That Makes You Hesitate When Speaking English","slug":"198-the-hidden-habit-that-makes-you-hesitate-when-speaking-english","published_at":"2026-06-12T04:43:22+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-english-matters-3533096/198-the-hidden-habit-that-makes-you-hesitate-when-speaking-english","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-english-matters-3533096","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/myenglishmatters/episodes/198--The-Hidden-Habit-That-Makes-You-Hesitate-When-Speaking-English-e3kmecr","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/3fc85a98/podcast/play/121370459/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-12%2Fbcb8a68d-477b-0c7a-ec03-4e212160d424.mp3","summary":"Do you ever know what you want to say in English but hesitate before speaking?Many learners think they need more vocabulary or better grammar.But sometimes, the real problem is actually a hidden habit you may not realise you have.In this live session, Amnah will share 5 ways this habit can hold you back when speaking English. Want to speak English with confidence? Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.myenglishmatters.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and sign up for our FREE video course, Speaking with Confidence. We'll send you seven tips straight to your inbox!","meta_description":"Do you ever know what you want to say in English but hesitate before speaking?Many learners think they need more vocabulary or better grammar.But sometime…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2971,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/my-english-matters-3533096/episodes/198-the-hidden-habit-that-makes-you-hesitate-when-speaking-english/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-3533096/198-the-hidden-habit-that-makes-you-hesitate-when-speaking-english.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}