{"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":"203. 5 Speaking Habits That Make You Sound Less Confident","slug":"203-5-speaking-habits-that-make-you-sound-less-confident","published_at":"2026-07-28T05:02:10+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-english-matters-3533096/203-5-speaking-habits-that-make-you-sound-less-confident","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-english-matters-3533096","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/myenglishmatters/episodes/203--5-Speaking-Habits-That-Make-You-Sound-Less-Confident-e3mkqpi","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/3fc85a98/podcast/play/123414770/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-28%2Fa171701e-ce7e-4c70-4eca-556c47f9980b.mp3","summary":"Do you sometimes sound less confident than you actually are? It may not be your English -- it could be your speaking habits. Join us as we uncover five common habits that quietly affect your confidence and learn simple ways to sound clearer, more natural, and more confident in conversations. ---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 sometimes sound less confident than you actually are? It may not be your English -- it could be your speaking habits. Join us as we uncover five co…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2302,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/my-english-matters-3533096/episodes/203-5-speaking-habits-that-make-you-sound-less-confident/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-3533096/203-5-speaking-habits-that-make-you-sound-less-confident.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}