<description>&lt;p&gt;Meet Megan,&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;From starting out as an au pair in Germany to running her own language coaching business, Megan talks about how travel shaped her career, changed her mindset, her top tips for learning languages, and why confidence is the secret to better communication.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We discuss:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Building confidence when learning a new language&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;The difference between language lessons and coaching&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Overcoming “learned helplessness” and perfectionism&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tips for immersion — from switching your phone language to joining local meetups&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Megan’s Mexico Picks:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;🌮 &lt;em&gt;Tropical Tacos&lt;/em&gt; — for cochinita and mezcalitas&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;🥐 &lt;em&gt;Media lunas&lt;/em&gt; from local bakeries (Argentinian croissants!)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;🍝 &lt;em&gt;Francesca’s&lt;/em&gt; (Italian) &amp;amp; &lt;em&gt;Celine’s&lt;/em&gt; (French) for international flavors&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;💧 &lt;em&gt;Cenotes&lt;/em&gt; — natural lagoons perfect for a refreshing afternoon swim&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The expat song:&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9sf7C7D3nk&amp;amp;list=RDk9sf7C7D3nk&amp;amp;start_radio=1"&gt; Leaving on a jet plane, by John Denvers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find Megan: &lt;a href="https://megalanguagecoach.com/"&gt;Megalanguagecoach&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/megan-nicholls-59a47077"&gt;www.linkedin.com/in/megan-nicholls-59a47077&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/megalanguagecoach"&gt;https://www.instagram.com/megalanguagecoach&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/@megalanguagecoach"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/@megalanguagecoach&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Related articles: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://meet-the-expats.com/language/moving-abroad-when-you-dont-speak-the-language/"&gt;Moving abroad when you don't speak the language&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://meet-the-expats.com/language/how-to-learn-a-new-language/"&gt;How to learn a new language&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Video: &lt;a href="https://youtu.be/GL3_KG17BnY"&gt;https://youtu.be/GL3_KG17BnY&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Take online language classes with &lt;a href="https://www.lingoda.com/en/flex/exclusive-offer/?coupon=EXPATS"&gt;Lingoda&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hosted on Ausha. See &lt;a href="https://ausha.co/privacy-policy"&gt;ausha.co/privacy-policy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Meet the Expats

Meet the Expats

Meet Megan: learning languages and building confidence

OCT 15, 202529 MIN
Meet the Expats

Meet Megan: learning languages and building confidence

OCT 15, 202529 MIN

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Meet Megan,From starting out as an au pair in Germany to running her own language coaching business, Megan talks about how travel shaped her career, changed her mindset, her top tips for learning languages, and why confidence is the secret to better communication.We discuss:Building confidence when learning a new languageThe difference between language lessons and coachingOvercoming “learned helplessness” and perfectionismTips for immersion — from switching your phone language to joining local meetupsMegan’s Mexico Picks:🌮 Tropical Tacos — for cochinita and mezcalitas🥐 Media lunas from local bakeries (Argentinian croissants!)🍝 Francesca’s (Italian) & Celine’s (French) for international flavors💧 Cenotes — natural lagoons perfect for a refreshing afternoon swimThe expat song: Leaving on a jet plane, by John DenversFind Megan: Megalanguagecoachwww.linkedin.com/in/megan-nicholls-59a47077https://www.instagram.com/megalanguagecoachhttps://www.youtube.com/@megalanguagecoachRelated articles: Moving abroad when you don't speak the languageHow to learn a new languageVideo: https://youtu.be/GL3_KG17BnYTake online language classes with LingodaHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.