Best Mi Kai Podcasts (2024)

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Launching new sentence mining app Mandarin Mosaic 14:00

1h ago14:00

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Links: Get 20% off first month of Mandarin Mosaic: https://mandarinmosaic.com/imlearningmandarin Karl's blog on ChatGPT: http://imlearningmandarin.com/2024/05/19/does-chatgpt-speak-authentic-chinese-the-results-of-my-study-may-surprise-you/ -- My guest on this week’s episode is an app designer who has made several appearances here in the past. Karl…

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Episode #20: Abigail VanderKooi 55:36

6h ago55:36

55:36

Hello and welcome to episode #20 of The Blue Water Running Podcast! This podcast features and celebrates the achievements of high school and collegiate cross country and track athletes from the Blue Water Area of Michigan. Our guest today is Abby VanderKooi, an incredibly accomplished runner, and a recovered survivor of an eating disorder. Accordin…

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2024 Blue Water Area XC Season Preview 24:46

16h ago24:46

24:46

August 12, 2024, is the official MHSAA start date for high school sports practices...so it’s time for the 2024 Blue Water Area Cross Country Preview! You can read the full article on the website with a lot more explanation/details, more athlete names, and quotes from coaches and such, but for those of you who would rather listen, I’ll give a brief …

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We just got back from Mandarin Summer Camp! (5 days of pure language immersion) 17:36

6d ago17:36

17:36

Links: Peak Mandarin Newsletter: https://www.peakmandarin.com/free-ebook My blog reflecting on the summer camp experience: http://imlearningmandarin.com/2024/08/04/5-things-i-learned-from-5-days-of-total-mandarin-immersion/ Will's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@willhartmandarin/videos -- Last week I attended a five-day immersive Mandarin…

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This Mandarin learner set himself an extreme one month Anki challenge 28:42

13d ago28:42

28:42

Links: Phillipps blog: https://philippmarxen.com/?p=256 My free Mandarin learning eBook: https://www.peakmandarin.com/free-ebook My Blog: imlearningmandarin.com -- In this podcast and on my blog, I've often discussed how Anki flashcards can be used to boost your Mandarin learning. Anki is a Spaced Repetition flashcards program that enables you to d…

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Episode #18: Kenzie Shell Beukes 40:32

16d ago40:32

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Hello and welcome to episode #18 of The Blue Water Running Podcast! This podcast features and celebrates the accomplishments of high school and collegiate cross country and track and field athletes from the Blue Water Area of Michigan. Imagine this: you're standing in the middle of Hayward Field in Eugene Oregon, looking out at the crowd as you get…

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Episode #17 x 2: St. Clair & Yale. 33:25

17d ago33:25

33:25

Hello and welcome to The Blue Water Running Podcast! This podcast features and celebrates the achievements of high school and collegiate cross country and track athletes from the Blue Water Area of Michigan. Today’s episode #17x2 is a bit different from our regular format. The eagerly anticipated Region 17 preview from Michigan XC Speed Ratings cam…

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Episode #16: Hannah Fisher 25:41

18d ago25:41

25:41

Hello and welcome to episode #16 of The Blue Water Running Podcast! This podcast features and celebrates the achievements of high school and collegiate cross country and track athletes from the Blue Water Area of Michigan. On today's episode, we will be chatting with Hannah Fisher, a 2022 Marysville High School graduate and a current member of the …

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Fluent Mandarin speaker uses sentence mining to learn Spanish 8:04

20d ago8:04

8:04

Links: Follow along with a transcript and translation on: imlearningmandarin.com Get your free copy of my eBook on: https://www.peakmandarin.com/free-ebook Subscribe to Will's YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@willhartmandarin/videos -- Today's podcast episode features a Chinese learning superstar who should need no introduction. Will Ha…

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From Mandarin learner to teacher & Instagram star: Kristen laoshi's amazing transformation 26:48

27d ago26:48

26:48

Links: Kristen's Instagram Channel: https://www.instagram.com/learnchinesewithkristen/ My Free Mandarin Learning eBook: https://www.peakmandarin.com/free-ebook My blog: imlearningmandarin.com -- On today’s episode, I speak to Kristen, a Mandarin speaker and teacher from Canada. Kristen has been learning Chinese since 2013. Like me, she initially be…

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Episode #15: Matt Armelagos of MI XC Speed Ratings 52:34

28d ago52:34

52:34

Hello and welcome to episode #15 of The Blue Water Running Podcast! Today we have an extra-special guest on the podcast: the man, the myth, the legend, Matt Armelagos, who is the analytics genius behind Michigan Cross Country Speed Ratings. According to his website, Matt looks at cross country and track from a numerical perspective, calculating ran…

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Insights from a lifelong Mandarin learner 28:44

1M ago28:44

28:44

Links: My free Mandarin learning eBook: https://www.peakmandarin.com/free-ebook My blog: imlearningmandarin.com -- My guest on today’s podcast has a Mandarin can trace his Mandarin learning journey all the way back to the 1980s. Stacy Bridges, from the US, began learning Mandarin at school and has continued studying the language on and off ever sin…

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How to get hooked on Mandarin learning 8:30

1M ago8:30

8:30

Links: Follow this episode along with a Chinese transcript and translation: imlearningmandarin.com My free Mandarin learning eBook: https://www.peakmandarin.com/free-ebook -- One of the most rewarding parts of running this podcast and creating Mandarin-learning content is receiving messages from learners whose lives have been changed in profound wa…

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Channeling jealousy into curiosity is the key to Mandarin progress 24:17

2M ago24:17

24:17

My free Mandarin learning eBook: https://www.peakmandarin.com/free-ebook My Mandarin learning blog: imlearningmandarin.com Our Peak Mandarin Masterclasses: https://www.peakmandarin.com/masterclass -- Hello and welcome back to the I’m Learning Mandarin podcast. On today’s episode, I have a really insightful chat with one of our Peak Mandarin student…

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App developer reveals 5 tips for Chinese sentence mining 5:48

2M ago5:48

5:48

Links: My free Mandarin learning eBook: https://www.peakmandarin.com/free-ebook Karl's Mandarin Mosaic App: https://mandarinmosaic.com/ Episode transcript and translation: imlearningmandarin.com -- On today’s I’m Learning Mandarin podcast episode, app developer Karl Baker gives us his five top tips for mining Chinese sentences. Karl began learning …

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Language exchange app leads composer to Chinese speaking breakthrough 27:32

2M ago27:32

27:32

Links: My free eBook: https://www.peakmandarin.com/free-ebook My Blog: imlearningmandarin.com Daniel's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DanielLeoSimpson -- Recently on the I’m Learning Mandarin podcast, I’ve had the fortune of interviewing a number of fascinating learners in our community. And today’s guest is a perfect example of this. Da…

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Episode #14: Thomas Westphal 43:20

2M ago43:20

43:20

Hello and welcome to episode number 14 of The Blue Water Running Podcast! This podcast features and celebrates the accomplishments of high school and collegiate cross country and track and field athletes from the Blue Water Area of Michigan. In this episode, we will hear from Thomas Westphal, a now-graduated senior at New Baltimore Anchor Bay High …

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Practicing output is every bit as important as Comprehensible Input 10:13

2M ago10:13

10:13

Links: My Mandarin learning eBook Chinese Transcript & translation: imlearningmandarin.com A few weeks ago, I received a message from an I'm Learning Mandarin listener from the US called Jered. Jered was responding to my callout inviting listeners to produce their own short podcast episodes in Chinese, with my support. Jered is an accomplished tech…

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Episode #13: Sadie Dykstra 43:34

2M ago43:34

43:34

Intro Hello and welcome to episode number 13 of The Blue Water Running Podcast! This podcast features and celebrates the accomplishments of high school and collegiate cross country and track and field athletes from the Blue Water Area of Michigan. In this episode, we will talk with Sadie Dykstra, a sophomore at Yale High School. Sadie burst onto th…

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Episode #12: Kai Fisher 17:20

3M ago17:20

17:20

Hello and welcome to episode #12 of The Blue Water Running Podcast! This podcast features and celebrates the accomplishments of high school and collegiate cross country and track and field athletes from the Blue Water Area of Michigan. In this episode, we will talk with our first freshman guest, Kai Fisher of Memphis High School. Kai has personal b…

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How to practice Mandarin speaking (Live subscriber Q&A) 29:58

3M ago29:58

29:58

Links: To get updates on future Peak Mandarin live Q&A events subscribe to our free newsletter. Follow this podcast along with a Chinese transcript on imlearningmandarin.com -- If you’ve listened to this podcast for long, you’ll know that our purpose here is to support learners like you to achieve your Mandarin-speaking goals. So on today’s podcast…

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Episode #11: Grace Clemens 24:20

3M ago24:20

24:20

Welcome to episode number 11 of The Blue Water Running Podcast! This podcast features and celebrates the accomplishments of high school and collegiate cross country and track and field athletes from the Blue Water Area of Michigan. In this episode, we will talk with senior Grace Clemens of North Branch High School. Grace is an incredibly accomplish…

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From Zero to Fluent in Two Years: I’m Learning Mandarin Listener Nails Spoken Mandarin 6:25

3M ago6:25

6:25

Links: My free Mandarin learning eBook: https://www.peakmandarin.com/free-ebook Chinese transcript and translation: imlearningmandarin.com Clement's Twitter: https://x.com/cjpgverrier -- On today’s podcast, I broadcast the first of what I hope will be many Chinese monologues submitted by listeners to this podcast. Today’s recording is by Clement, a…

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Episode #10: Morgan Newton 20:03

3M ago20:03

20:03

Hello and welcome to episode #10 of The Blue Water Running Podcast, which features and celebrates the accomplishments of high school and collegiate cross country and track and field athletes from the Blue Water Area of Michigan. This episode features senior Morgan Newton of Croswell-Lexington High School. On May 18, Morgan qualified at regionals fo…

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How this Deaf Mandarin Learner Perfected Chinese Tones 33:56

3M ago33:56

33:56

My Free Mandarin Learning eBook: https://www.peakmandarin.com/free-ebook My Chinese learning Blog: imlearningmandarin.com James's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jameswonglife James's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JamesWongLife/videos -- On today’s podcast, I speak to James Wong, a commercial model and influencer from the UK who has an inc…

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Episode #9: Grant Gonser & Luke VanderHeuvel 21:44

3M ago21:44

21:44

Hello and welcome to episode #9 of The Blue Water Running Podcast! Episode #9 is a 2-for-1 special. We will be talking with two guests: teammates Luke VanderHeuvel and Grant Gonser of Port Huron Northern High School. Both runners have set big personal bests in the 800-meter run, breaking the 2-minute mark this spring: Luke’s PR is 1:58.74 and Grant…

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Episode #8: Dylan Distelrath 22:01

3M ago22:01

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Hello and welcome to episode #8 of The Blue Water Running Podcast! This podcast features and celebrates the accomplishments of high school and collegiate cross country and track and field athletes from the Blue Water Area of Michigan. This episode's guest is Dylan Distelrath of St. Clair High School. Dylan recently won the 3200-meter run at the Anc…

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The history of Chinese attitudes to Mandarin speaking foreigners 7:37

3M ago7:37

7:37

My free Mandarin learning ebook: https://www.peakmandarin.com/free-ebook Follow this Chinese podcast along with a transcript and translation: imlearningmandarin.com -- In today’s episode, I talk about the recent history of Chinese attitudes towards foreigners speaking Mandarin and how this differs from the English-speaking world. It’s always struck…

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Episode #7: Claire Sniesak 17:37

3M ago17:37

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Hello and welcome to episode #7 of The Blue Water Running Podcast! This podcast features and celebrates the accomplishments of high school and collegiate cross country and track and field athletes from the Blue Water Area of Michigan. In this episode, we will hear from Claire Sniesak, a junior at Armada High School. Claire is a successful three-spo…

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The American professor who performed live comedy in Mandarin in front of a billion people 36:17

3M ago36:17

36:17

My free Mandarin learning eBook: https://www.peakmandarin.com/free-ebook David's blogpost, Why Chinese is So Damn Hard: https://pinyin.info/readings/texts/moser.html My blog: imlearningmandarin.com -- My guest today is David Moser, an Associate Professor at Beijing Capital Normal University. He’s had a fascinating and varied career in academia teac…

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Episode #6: Matthew Bacholzky 17:41

4M ago17:41

17:41

Hello and welcome to Episode #6 of The Blue Water Running Podcast! This podcast features and celebrates the accomplishments of high school and collegiate cross country and track and field athletes from the Blue Water Area of Michigan. In this episode, we will talk with Matthew Bacholzky, a sophomore at Almont High School. Matthew had a perfect four…

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Episode #5: Ethan Dinanath 21:09

4M ago21:09

21:09

Hello and welcome to episode #5 of The Blue Water Running Podcast! This podcast features and celebrates the accomplishments of high school and collegiate cross country and track and field athletes from the Blue Water Area of Michigan. In this episode, we will be talking with Ethan Dinanath, a senior at North Branch High School. Ethan has been sitti…

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This bully nearly made me give up Chinese! 6:45

4M ago6:45

6:45

My free Mandarin learning eBook: https://www.peakmandarin.com/free-ebook Transcript: imlearningmandarin.com -- In today’s episode, I tell a story in Chinese about bullying and language learning based on personal experience. As I’ve mentioned previously, I’ll be posting these shorter Chinese episodes every two weeks, in between the longer interviews…

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Episode #4: Tyler Lenn 35:10

4M ago35:10

35:10

Hello and welcome to episode #4 of The Blue Water Running Podcast! I’m your host, Meran, and this podcast features and celebrates the accomplishments of high school and collegiate cross country and track and field athletes from the Blue Water Area of Michigan. In this episode, we will hear from Tyler Lenn, a senior at Marine City Cardinal Mooney Hi…

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Building an app to achieve native-level Chinese reading skills: Interview with Emmanuel Roche 30:23

4M ago30:23

30:23

My eBook: https://www.peakmandarin.com/free-ebook Emmanuel's Full Chinese app: https://www.fullchinese.com/ My blog: imlearningmandarin.com My guest on today’s podcast is computer scientist and educational technologist, Emmanuel Roche. Emmanuel has more than 35 years of experience learning Chinese. He began his Mandarin odyssey in the late 80s, stu…

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Episode #3: Janae Hudson 19:59

4M ago19:59

19:59

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to stand at the very top of the award podium at the MHSAA track and field finals and be crowned a state champion? Our guest knows exactly what that feels like and is looking forward to another chance to repeat it this season. Welcome to episode #3 of The Blue Water Running Podcast, where we feature and c…

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Three Things You Need To Know Before Studying Chinese in Taiwan (中文播客) 6:10

4M ago6:10

6:10

Peak Mandarin Newsletter: https://www.peakmandarin.com/free-ebook Transcript and translation: imlearningmandarin.com Recently I decided to commit to producing the I’m Learning Mandarin podcast once a week instead of fortnightly. The plan is to continue posting guest interviews and discussions about learning Mandarin once a fortnight. Then, in betwe…

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Episode #2: Keirra Taube 13:21

4M ago13:21

13:21

Hello and welcome to episode #2 of The Blue Water Running Podcast! This podcast features and celebrates the accomplishments of high school and collegiate cross country and track and field athletes from the Blue Water Area of Michigan. We will be talking with Keirra Taube, a junior at Yale High School and a member of the track and field team. At the…

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This fluent Mandarin speaker worked for Google training speech recognition systems: Interview with Isaac Myers 32:41

4M ago32:41

32:41

Peak Mandarin Newsletter: https://www.peakmandarin.com/free-ebook Isaac's Mandarin from the Ground Up podcast: https://www.mftgu.com/ -- On today’s podcast, I speak to language teacher and podcast host, Isaac Myers. Isaac has a fascinating Mandarin learning backstory which involves extensive travel around Taiwan and China and working at Google trai…

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Episode #1: The First One Ever with Camden Khon 20:54

5M ago20:54

20:54

Hello and welcome to the very first Blue Water Running Podcast! Blue Water Running was designed to feature and celebrate the accomplishments of high school and collegiate cross country and track and field athletes from the Blue Water Area of Michigan. In this episode, we will be chatting with Camden Khon, a 2023 Armada graduate and a current freshm…

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SPECIAL EDITION: Professor Karen Chung reads her foreword to my eBook, Lessons from a Chinese Learning Phenomenon 9:20

5M ago9:20

9:20

Get the full eBook for free here: https://www.peakmandarin.com/free-ebook -- One of the questions I've always been fascinated by and covered extensively on my podcast is: what do the mostsuccessful Chinese learners do differently from everyone else? Is their success purely down to talent or is there method behind the genius? My new eBook, Lessons f…

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How this learner went from believing he was "tone deaf" to nailing Chinese tones 22:39

5M ago22:39

22:39

Links: Peak Mandarin Masterclasses: https://www.peakmandarin.com/masterclass Tones Masterclass: https://www.peakmandarin.com/challenge-page/tones On today’s episode, I interview a friend of the podcast, Ryan, and announce the launch of my new Mandarin learning platform, Peak Mandarin. Over the past year, I’ve been working with YouTuber Will Hart, t…

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What's the key to staying motivated when learning Chinese? Interview with Sara Jaaksola 22:52

5M ago22:52

22:52

My eBook: https://www.peakmandarin.com/free-ebook Links: My blog: https://imlearningmandarin.com/ Sara's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sarajaaksola On today’s episode, I speak to Sara Jaaksola, A Ph.D. researcher and Chinese teacher originally from Finland Sara first moved to China in 2010 to study Mandarin, before deciding to settle there long…

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How did people learn languages in centuries gone by? Educator Duncan Parrish takes me on a fascinating journey through the rich history of language learning. 27:16

6M ago27:16

27:16

My eBook: https://www.peakmandarin.com/free-ebook Link: Duncan's app: https://www.artilanguages.com/ My blog: imlearningmandarin.com -- If you google “what’s the best way to learn a language”, you’ll be bombarded with hundreds of different methods, each claiming to be completely original and groundbreaking. But if we study history, we’ll discover m…

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How much do Chinese tones actually matter? Interview with Rob Neal 41:25

6M ago41:25

41:25

My eBook: https://www.peakmandarin.com/free-ebook Links: My blog: imlearningmandarin.com My Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/imlearningmandarin -- Most of my guests on this podcast have had experience and success in either learning Chinese, teaching Chinese or researching Chinese. Occasionally, I have the pleasure of interviewing…

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Carolina Navarro: Overcoming Cultural & Learning Barriers to Reach Professional Proficiency in Chinese 22:27

7M ago22:27

22:27

My eBook: https://www.peakmandarin.com/free-ebook Links: Mandarin Retreat: https://www.mandarinretreat.com/ Carolina's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolina-navarro-plata/?locale=es_ES Our Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/imlearningmandarin I'm Learning Mandarin blog: imlearningmandarin.com/ -- Today’s podcast episode is…

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What does the Future Hold for Chinese Teaching & Learning? Interview with Hacking Chinese Founder Olle Linge 47:48

7M ago47:48

47:48

My eBook: https://www.peakmandarin.com/free-ebook Links: Olle's blog: https://www.hackingchinese.com/ My blog: imlearningmandarin.com Chinese Masterclasses: https://www.mandarinretreat.com/store/p/masterclasses In today’s episode I interview one of my most hotly anticipated guests, the Mandarin educator, blogger and teacher, Olle Linge. Olle is wel…

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Catch-Up With Will Hart: How to Nail Chinese Sentence Structure & Visiting China for the First Time 24:48

11M ago24:48

24:48

My eBook: https://www.peakmandarin.com/free-ebook Links: Our Masterclasses on Sentence Mining & Tones Upcoming Mandarin Retreats Will's Youtube Channel -- One year ago I interviewed someone who totally transformed my perspective on learning Chinese and particularly reaching high levels in the spoken language. By now, listeners will be familiar with…

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Meet Instagram Superstar Chinese Teacher Jiaqi Laoshi! 25:52

1y ago25:52

25:52

My eBook: https://www.peakmandarin.com/free-ebook Links: Our blog: Imlearningmandarin.com Our immersive Mandarin learning retreats and masterclasses: mandarinretreat.com Jiaqi Laoshi's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themandarinstorm/ Jiaqi Laoshi's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@speakyourchinese The Mandarin Storm: https://beacons.ai/thema…

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I was Interviewed in Chinese for Mandarin Sensation Will Hart's YouTube Channel! 我接受了何威的采访！ 41:03

1y ago41:03

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My eBook: https://www.peakmandarin.com/free-ebook Links: Mandarin Retreat: https://mandarinretreat.com/ Will's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@will3267 I'm Learning Mandarin Blog: imlearningmandarin.com/ Our Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/imlearningmandarin -- This episode is a little bit different than usual. Instead…

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