In this episode, I have the pleasure of interviewing Simone Pols, a polyglot who can communicate fluently in 8 different languages and is always learning new ones. He shares his craziest language learning experience of learning Portuguese in a weekend and having a conversation later. As an Italian citizen who has lived in Germany, he understands the power of languages in integrating into new cultures, connecting with locals, and gaining new perspectives. Simone believes in Nelson Mandela's quote that speaking in someone's language goes straight to their heart, which is why he's building a lifestyle around his online language coaching program and freelance Project Management work. Join me in this fascinating conversation as we explore the tips and tricks to mastering a new language as an adult.

Follow Simone's Work On:
Website: https://simonepols.com/home-en/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SimonePols
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonepols/

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Amit Pandey: https://www.instagram.com/itsamit_pandey/
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Important Resources Mentioned:
Krashen's Theory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiTsduRreug&ab_channel=MarkRounds
SRS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8uhdZ9897I&ab_channel=TheLanguageScientist

NOTE: Wish I Knew That Before! interviewing and editing style is heavily inspired by Impact Theory by Tom Bilyeu, he is a great inspiration.

Logo Designer: Shriya Seshadri @shriya.seshadri
Thumbnail Designer: Riddhi Sangani @sangani.riddhi
Special Thanks to Nandini Kishore for editing my Written Content for Intro.
And The Biggest Thanks to Bradley Kennedy: @bradleystevenk for connecting me with Ultraspeaking.
Grateful For Immense Support: Friends & Family (Co-Creators of the Show)⁣

Timestamps:
0:00​ - Intro
4:21 - languages open many doors
7:49 - Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Motivation
13:40 - Common Mistakes by Adults
20:49 - Embarrassing Story
26:37 - Learning through Apps
30:21 - Contextual Learning
33:51 - What is fluency?
36:21 - Holistic Learning Method
45:02 - Surpass the Struggle
48:06 - Quick Efficient Tips
52:00 - Be Compassionate with yourself
57:01 - Learning Makes a better place
1:01 - Wish I Knew That Before

Our Guest for today's show is the creative Power House. His desire to experiment has taken him places. In 2013 he started collaborating with Zach King the famous Digital Magician to do sound design for his videos. Eventually becoming the creative director at King Studio, writing creative videos which were viewed over 5 Billion Times, and wrote branded content for Fortune 500 companies such as Apple, Google, Disney, and more.

In this episode, we talk about how to quit your job practically, the idea of being a generalist in a specialized world, following curiosity, and much more.
So please join me in welcoming The Creative Powerhouse, The Generalist in the Specialized World, Mark Sommerville

Follow Mark's Work On:
Website: https://slidesofsurprise.com/
Website: https://marksommerville.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/slidesofsuprise
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marksommerville/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mark.sommerville
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Amit Pandey: https://www.instagram.com/itsamit_pandey/
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NOTE: Wish I Knew That Before! interviewing and editing style is heavily inspired by Impact Theory by Tom Bilyeu, he is a great inspiration.

Logo Designer: Shriya Seshadri @shriya.seshadri
Thumbnail Designer: Riddhi Sangani @sangani.riddhi
Special Thanks to Nandini Kishore for editing my Written Content for Intro.
And The Biggest Thanks to Bradley Kennedy: @bradleystevenk for connecting me with Ultraspeaking.
Grateful For Immense Support: Friends & Family (Co-Creators of the Show)⁣

Timestamps:

Our Guest for today's show is the creator of Pursuing Purpose Podcast & Mastermind, a guy who has been on a journey to just help and empower others while discovering his truest self.

Through his stories, videos, and projects, one common thread that you would notice is that he is never the Hero of his Stories, it is always the other people. It is always about how he can help others share their stories better through his skills in filming and storytelling. In the past 13 years, he has worked with hundreds of organizations in over 60 countries and with countless amounts students and young adults.

So please join me in welcoming the man who is on the mission to see what happens when you give it all away, the one with the biggest heart and an even bigger smile, mentor to many, a mentee of life, the storyteller, the filmmaker, the traveler with a purpose, BC Serna!


Follow BC's Work On:
Website: https://bcserna.com/
Website: https://pursuingpurpose.life/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BCSerna
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bc_serna/

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Wish I Knew That Before!:https://www.instagram.com/wishiknewthatbefore/
Amit Pandey: https://www.instagram.com/itsamit_pandey/
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Share the podcast with someone whom you think would benefit from listening to it and don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe! Thank you.

NOTE: Wish I Knew That Before! interviewing and editing style is heavily inspired by Impact Theory by Tom Bilyeu, he is a great inspiration.

Logo Designer: Shriya Seshadri @shriya.seshadri
Thumbnail Designer: Riddhi Sangani @sangani.riddhi
Special Thanks to Nandini Kishore for editing my Written Content for Intro.
And The Biggest Thanks to Bradley Kennedy: @bradleystevenk for connecting me with Ultraspeaking.
Grateful For Immense Support: Friends & Family (Co-Creators of the Show)⁣

Timestamps:
0:00​ - Intro
3:12 - Role of Traveling In Self-Growth
6:00 - Making Others the Hero
11:36 - Happiness and Being Grateful
13:00 - Hero's Journey
15:02 - Battles That Young Adults Face
19:50 - Being a Relatable Mentor
22:47 - Mentor For Free
25:48 - Relationship vs Experiences
27:49 - Purpose vs Passion
33:47 - Walking in Faith
38:30 - Pouring from an Empty Cup
42:46 - Serving Others
47:14 - Wish I Knew That Before

Kirby through his work has lifted pressure from the minds of so many creatives. Everything that needs to be said under the sun has been said, then what do we do, can we never be original? You can be by infusing your work with your personality, your zing, your unique take on it. Nobody can be you, they don't have the same life experiences as you, they haven't lived your life story, your life moments, they might have similar lifes but not the same.
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Everything is a remix zooms in on the idea that nothing is original, we might think that this is me who created this but if someone would break it down, trace it back we might come across the underlying source of inspiration. The idea is don't stress on being original, feel free to copy, combine, and transform. Keep creating, be in motion, execute, get inspired. Follow your bliss, because in the zone of motion some day you will see your unique concoction of creation.

Follow Kirby's Work On:
Website: https://www.everythingisaremix.info/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kirbyferguson/
YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/KirbyFerguson
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Wish I Knew That Before!:https://www.instagram.com/wishiknewthatbefore/
Amit Pandey: https://www.instagram.com/itsamit_pandey/
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Show Notes:

NOTE: Wish I Knew That Before! interviewing and editing style is heavily inspired by Impact Theory by Tom Bilyeu, he is a great inspiration.

Logo Designer: Shriya Seshadri @shriya.seshadri
Thumbnail Designer: Riddhi Sangani @sangani.riddhi
Grateful For Immense Support: Friends & Family (Co-Creators of the Show)⁣

Timestamps:
0:00​ - Intro
3:54 - What does it means to be an artist?
6:17 - Being Best vs Being Popular
12:26 - 1000 True Fans
15:14 - Dealing with Online Negativity
19:40 - You are Not your Art
22:40 - Going Niche vs No Niche
31:40 - What is Everything is a Remix?
39:40 - Don't Start From a Blank Canvas!
43:08 - Don't Idolize Your Heros.
48:13 - Wish I Knew That Before!

Gavin Masumiya aka The Flow Master has single-handedly impacted mine as well as so many people's lives through his Group FlowFam. Flowfam is equal to freedom for me and Gavin through his mastery of Flow using Voice and knowing the art of Facilitation invites the flowticipants into the non-judgemental space to speak their own truth, using the power of their voice and music.
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I remember being introduced to Gavin in the May of 2021 and since then life has not been the same. I have cried, belly laughed, found my creative self, and experimented with expressing my truth rawthentically.
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In this episode we discuss the Science behind flow, and how can someone access flow using their voice, music, and non-judgemental space. We also did a demo towards the end to bring the whole conversation together.

Follow Gavin's Work On:
Website: https://gavinmasumiya.com/home
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gavinmasumiya
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gavinmasumiya/
Instagram Flowfam: https://www.instagram.com/flowfamofficial/
YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/user/fabolousaznboi
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Amit Pandey: https://www.instagram.com/itsamit_pandey/
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Show Notes:

NOTE: Wish I Knew That Before! interviewing and editing style is heavily inspired by Impact Theory by Tom Bilyeu, he is a great inspiration.

Logo Designer: Shriya Seshadri @shriya.seshadri
Thumbnail Designer: Riddhi Sangani @sangani.riddhi
Grateful For Immense Support: Friends & Family (Co-Creators of the Show)⁣

Timestamps:
0:00​ - Intro
4:37 - Story of Flowfam.
8:15 - Evolution of Flowfam
10:10 - 3 Pillars Of Flowfam
14: 10 - What happens in FlowStates?
18:20 - Being Voiceless Shaped Flowfam
25:30 - My Experience With FlowFam
28:44 - Role of Voice To Find Flow
31:36 - Release To Feel Ease
39:04 - Principles of FlowFam Meetings
43:53 - Is Flowfam for Introverts?
48:09 - There is Nothing Wrong with Anger
52:00 - Demo Flow Fam
1:09:51 - Connect with Gavin and Flowfam
1:11:21 - Wish I Knew That Before!

I remember listening to Terri's Ted Talk Back In 2020 and it truly helped me ease the pressure from following this conventional idea of following your passion. Watching that video made me think how amazing it would be to chat with someone who actually is creating her own thought process, ditching the ideas conventional ideas and thinking for herself. And it happened in this podcast.
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In this episode, we spoke on how to think for yourself, what questions to ask, which ideas to challenge, marrying when you really want to not out of fear, why it is okay to still be figuring out, and many more.
At the end of the podcast, you will feel a little less. pressure and more in control of your own life. Plus Terri is absolutely hilarious and an amazing speaker to keep you hooked with her storytelling and insightful answers.
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Terri's book Unfollow Your Passion is not just about unfollowing your passion but creating a life that matters to you through quality questions.

Follow Terri's Work On:
Website: https://territrespicio.com/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/territrespicio/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ttrespicio/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJup2_lljUbhR7yZvnV9RGg
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Wish I Knew That Before!:https://www.instagram.com/wishiknewthatbefore/
Amit Pandey: https://www.instagram.com/itsamit_pandey/
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Show Notes:

NOTE: Wish I Knew That Before! interviewing and editing style is heavily inspired by Impact Theory by Tom Bilyeu, he is a great inspiration.

Logo Designer: Shriya Seshadri @shriya.seshadri
Thumbnail Designer: Riddhi Sangani @sangani.riddhi
Grateful For Immense Support: Friends & Family (Co-Creators of the Show)⁣

Timestamps:
0:00​ - Intro
3:15 - Independent Thinking
9:14 - Still Figuring it Out
15:14 - Don't Marry Out Of Fear of Getting Old
27:17 - Family & Peer Pressure To Get Married
34:53 - Explore Full Spectrum of Life!
38:45 - Happy Ever After It Doesn't Exist
44:00 - Uncle Bob Gave Freedom
47:56 - Hatch Your Ideas Like Octopus
50:21 - End

In this Episode I shed light on one of the biggest questions that I am facing along with so many young adults, when are you getting married? It is tough to stand against something that so many people around you have accepted as a norm. What if you are not ready for it but also you are fearful about am I doing something wrong?

I spoke about where was I in the past year, why I didn't post new episodes and what lesson learned about consistency.
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Amit Pandey: https://www.instagram.com/itsamit_pandey/
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Show Notes:

NOTE: Wish I Knew That Before! interviewing and editing style is heavily inspired by Impact Theory by Tom Bilyeu, he is a great inspiration.

Logo Designer: Shriya Seshadri @shriya.seshadri
Thumbnail Designer: Riddhi Sangani @sangani.riddhi
Grateful For Immense Support: Friends & Family (Co-Creators of the Show)⁣

Timestamps:
0:00​ - Life Update
3:45 - Why I didn't Post for the past year?
7:35 - Consistency Is Very Important
9:14 - What's stopping you to get married?
11:37 - My Fear & Insecurities Marriage
18:53 - Story of Biswesh and him Standing Up For Himself!
22:00 - Take that Big Decision

Our Guest for Today's Show is a Drummer, Speaker, and an Agent For Social Change. Her story is one of hardships, abuse, and violence but also of grit, resilience, and hope. She was born in India's oldest and Mumbai's largest red-light area, Kamathipura. Daughter of a sex worker, she had a rough childhood, bouncing between NGOs and schools. She was marginalized, bullied in school, and often mocked by saying "a sex worker's daughter will simply become a sex worker". Amidst all this, she found herself being sexually abused by her Step-Father, not once but several times.

She grew up from being a timid, shy girl with low self-esteem into a confident and courageous young woman with Kranti's help. Kranti is an NGO that empowers girls from Mumbai's red-light areas. Please help me in welcoming a true Krantikaari, a girl who strongly believes that her background is not her weakness in fact her biggest strength, the brave, the bold, the courageous Sheetal Jain.

Follow Kranti's & Sheetal's Work On:
Sheetal's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sheetal.krantikarie/
Website: https://www.kranti-india.org/
YouTube #Kranti: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-3z6ND-NCn0r56e69cox1g
Kranti's Twitter: https://twitter.com/KrantiMumbai
Kranti's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearekranti/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kranti.india

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Amit Pandey: https://www.instagram.com/itsamit_pandey/
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Show Notes:
Important Resources Mentioned:
Child Sex Abuse Help_1: https://www.arpan.org.in/
Child Sex Abuse Help_2: http://www.healthcollective.in/child-sexual-abuse-call-for-help/

NOTE: Wish I Knew That Before! interviewing and editing style is heavily inspired by Impact Theory by Tom Bilyeu, he is a great inspiration.

Logo Designer: Shriya Seshadri @shriya.seshadri
Thumbnail Designer: Riddhi Sangani @sangani.riddhi
Special Thanks to Nandini Kishore for editing my Written Content for Intro.
Grateful For Immense Support: Friends & Family (Co-Creators of the Show)⁣



Photos & Video Credits For Intro:
1.https://www.rediff.com/getahead/report/achievers-sheetal-jain-from-mumbais-red-light-district-is-studying-drumming-in-the-usa/20140929.htm
2. Kranti's Facebook/Instagram/Web Page