Uploaded November 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Blog post: ewmichael.com/shyness
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Podcasts on overcoming shyness
Episode 8 - https://www.levelupenglish.school/podcast8/
Episode 124 - https://www.levelupenglish.school/podcast124/
Episode 125 - https://www.levelupenglish.school/podcast125/

I used to be very shy – too shy to pick up the phone and talk to my friends. After many years of practice, I’m have improved and have made great progress overcoming this. I still have some way to go but I’ve definitely learnt that making mistakes is not a big deal in foreign languages.

In this video, I share some of my best tips for overcoming that shyness and making a better life for yourself with no limits!

0:00 - Intro
0:30 - My experience
2:42 - Small increments
5:30 - Find a partner
8:00 - Use a cheatsheet
9:05 - What's the worst that could happen?
10:10 - No one cares!

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