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"The human experience is amazing and they go the extra mile to make me feel comfortable, satisfied, and happy. I love my coach’s authenticity and kindness."
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SamuelBusiness coach
Learning English is good, using it is better.
I help professionals speak up with confidence in the meetings, interviews, and conversations that move a career forward. Founder of Live English and Live French, doing this online with real people since 2007.
Since 2007 helping people speak with confidence in a second language
"One day I decided: next time, I will say what I want to say. And that changed everything."
Cindy · Your English Story, Episode 3
The real problem
It's not you. It's how you were taught.
Think back to English class. Thirty students in a room, a teacher who wasn't a native speaker either, and years spent on grammar rules and exam answers.
School and university put all their attention on the mechanics of English and almost none on the thing you actually need at work: holding your own in a real conversation. So you leave with a decent grade and no idea how to speak up in a meeting.
This gap is what the system trained you for. The good news is that the part nobody taught you is the part you can practise.
What I've seen again and again
Make English part of your routine, not a subject you study
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Practice beats theory
You get fluent by speaking, not by memorising rules you never get to use out loud.
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Confidence comes from use
Nobody talks their way into confidence by studying. You build it through conversation.
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Real progress is messy
The growth happens in live and far from perfect exchanges. Leaving your comfort zone is key.
Who I work with
Four ways I help people find their voice
Different ages, roles, and languages, but the same blocker every time: knowing a lot of theory but not how to use it.
Live English for Professionals
Break the career plateau that comes from hitting the ceiling of your English communication, .
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Live English Corporate
Sharper leadership and teamwork for people running global teams in a language that isn't their first.
Explore →Live English Teens
Build confidence early, before speaking up in English starts to feel like a risk.
Explore →Live French
A practice-first way into French and the culture that comes with it, for learners who want to actually speak.
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The podcast
Your English Story
New podcast
Your English Story
Every week I sit down with a non-native professional who lives and works in English every day. Doctors, engineers, founders, teachers. They tell me how they got comfortable, what still trips them up, and what they wish someone had told them sooner. If English is your second language and your daily reality, you'll recognise yourself in these conversations.
Know someone with a story worth hearing? Suggest a guest or put yourself forward.
About me
Why this became my work
I'm French, and languages shaped my life long before they became my job. Learning English changed who I met, where I could work, and which opportunities would be offered to me.
Over the years I watched the same thing play out with my clients. The people who got ahead weren't the ones with the biggest vocabulary. They were the ones willing to dare speak.
That's what I build with clients: providing a safe environment to get the habit of being in a conversation, again and again, until it stops feeling like a risk. Technology like Zoom helps here too. Used well, it puts you in front of real people to practise with, wherever they happen to be.
In their words
From the people I've worked with
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"Your platform provides something for the modern world (…). We can fit [English lessons] in our own private schedule."
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Christiane WeidenbachCEO
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"The course gave us new tools and new methods to face tasks, to express ourselves better in a confident way"
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Gianni LuongoTalent and Training Team Leader
Questions people ask
What do you actually offer?
Language coaching and communication training built around real situations: your meetings, your interviews, your presentations. It's practice-led, not textbook-led, and shaped around what you need to do in English or French.
How does better communication change my career?
When you can say what you mean in any situations, you become more active in your professional decisions. That tends to show up as more influence and more opportunities, .
What makes your approach different?
I focus on using the language, not studying it. Sessions combine practice with real teachers who are native speakers and who have other relevant professional background. You receive honest feedback so you can improve and build your confidence.
Who do you usually work with?
Professionals and executives working in English across borders, teenagers building early confidence, and people learning French. Different starting points, same goal: speaking with ease.
How long are your programs?
It depends on your goal. Some people want a short, focused push before a big moment. Others work with me over months. We set the pace around what you're aiming for.