RealLife English Podcast

Beyond Borders with Ethan is a talk show created to inspire and help English learners from across the globe. Through a series of interviews with some of the world’s most influential online teachers and guests, you will be able to rediscover the adventure of English learning!

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Start your daily listening habit with the RealLife Coaches!

With hundreds of episodes, accelerate your English fluency with these casual, but very informative conversations between native English teachers and speakers.

  • Tons of great new vocabulary (slang, idioms, phrasal verbs)
  • Experienced native teachers guiding you to live, learn, and SPEAK English in the Real World! 
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Start your daily listening habit with the RealLife Guys!

With hundreds of episodes, accelerate your English fluency with these casual, but very informative conversations between native English teachers and speakers.

  • Tons of great new vocabulary (slang, idioms, phrasal verbs)
  • Experienced native teachers guiding you to live, learn, and SPEAK English in the Real World! 

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Beyond Borders (Special 7): Do You Want to Be the BEST English Speaker? Listen to THIS!

#262 – Common English Mistakes and How to Avoid Making Them

Beyond Borders (Special 6): How to Learn English Alone, WITHOUT a Teacher, and Make REAL Progress

#261 – Moving to another country? The Advice you NEED to HEAR!

Beyond Borders (Special 5): Really Learn Vocabulary in English with Just a Few Minutes a Day

#260 – OMG! This is How to Use Abbreviations Like a Native

Beyond Borders (Special 4): How Perfectionism Is Preventing You From Achieving YOUR Best English

#259 – 4 Ways English Will Change Your Life

Beyond Borders 20: Get your Best English Exam Score as Quickly and Easily as Possible with Josh MacPherson from TST Prep

#258 – What Type of English Learner are You?

Beyond Borders 19: Learn a Language and NEVER Forget It | Gabriel Wyner from Fluent Forever

#257 – How to Give Compliments in English

Beyond Borders 18: WIN at your Next Job Interview | Tips on How to Tell your Story by Communication Specialist Natasha Broodie

#256 – 15+ English Animal Idioms & How to Use Them

Beyond Borders 17: Practice your Listening Skills The RIGHT Way | Luke’s English Podcast

#255 – 6 Best Tricks to Become More Confident

Beyond Borders 16: Become a Better English Speaker and Avoid Misunderstandings | Cultural Awareness with Jennifer Kumar

#254 – Surprising Ways Natives Use the Word ‘ASS’ | Idioms, Slang & Collocation

Beyond Borders 15: Too Busy with Work to Learn English? | Tiffani Shares her Fascinating Journey

#253 – 22+ Conversation Starters That ALWAYS Work

Beyond Borders 14: Can you Master a Language without Traveling to Another Country? | Gavin from SmallAdvantages

#252 – The Number 1 Reason to Learn English

Beyond Borders 13: From No English to Native-level, Veronika Shares her Top Secrets

#251 – Can You Understand These Jokes in English

Beyond Borders 12: How Is Learning By Ear the Secret to Success in English Fluency? | Idahosa from the Mimic Method

#250 – Questions + Answers with Ethan & Andrea | 250th Podcast Episode Special!

Beyond Borders (Special 3): How Meditation Can Transform your English and Your Life!

#249 – 10 Tips to Pass the IELTS exam

Beyond Borders #11: 4 Habits That Will Transform Your English (And Your Life), and more! | Justin Murray, RealLife English CEO

#248 – English Conversation About Travel | Funny Stories!

Beyond Borders #10: Relax, Enjoy and Learn: It's about Connection, not Perfection | Lindsay from AllEars English

#247 – Is Your English NOT Improving? Listen to This!

Beyond Borders (Special 2): Transform Your English with These 4 Experts

#246 – Learn about Investment and Cryptocurrency in English | 18 Words and Phrasal Verbs

Beyond Borders (Special 1): Is It Possible To Speak Good English If I Practice With Non-natives?

#245 – How to Express Your Emotions in English

Beyond Borders #9: Find the Courage you Need to LIVE your English | Emma from Mmm English

#244 – Talking About Sleep | English Idioms & Vocabulary

Beyond Borders #8: How to Achieve your Full Potential with Philosophy, Reflection and English Fluency | Leo Gomez

#243 – Differences in School & University between UK, US & Australia

Beyond Borders #7: She speaks 15 languages! How did she do it | Shannon Kennedy

#242 – No Time to Learn English? Use These Tips to Make it a Daily Habit!

Beyond Borders #6: How to Make English Useful and Interesting to You | Christina Lorimer

#241 – 12 Funny English Expressions Kids Use

Beyond Borders #5: Learn from Language Expert who Speaks 8 Languages and How to Learn English with Stories | Olly Richards

#240 – Do I Need to Have a Native Accent?

Beyond Borders #4: What To Do If You Want To Quit Your English Learning | Anna from English Fluency Journey

#239 – Money Idioms and Slang for Everyday Conversation

Beyond Borders #3: What’s The Right Path To Fluency? | Jack and Ethan Share Experiences on Teaching and Learning Languages

#238 – Q&A with Andrea & Ollie | “I’m Stuck at Intermediate, what do I do?” and More!

#237 – How to Understand Natives | Connected Speech

Beyond Borders #2: “Do I Need to Sound Like a Native?” | Hadar and Ethan’s Advice on Fluency

#236 – 10 Free Online Games To Practice Your English!

Beyond Borders #1: Speak English with Vanessa — How to Find Time to Learn and More…

#235 – 16 Ways to Congratulate Someone | English Phrases & Expressions

#234 – English for Cafés | How to Order Your Favourite Drink!

#233 – 12 Expressions & Phrasal Verbs with SPEAK

#232 – Words from Other Languages in English & How We Use Them!

#231 – Speak Clearly and Overcome Perfectionism | Rachel’s English

#230 – 16 Expressions and Phrasal Verbs with 'Look' for Daily Conversations

#229 – 15 Useful Idioms: Weather Idioms to Use in Daily Conversation

#228 – How Is Easter Celebrated? UK, US & Australian Traditions 

#227 – How do Americans and Brits Say this Aussie Slang? 

#226 – How to Use Dating Apps to Learn English

#225 – Fluent English in 3 Months! Is it Possible?

#224 – How to Complain Politely in English

#223 – How to Learn and Practice English at Home Alone

#222 – English for Zoom, Skype, Teams, Meet

#221 – Best Australian Series to Learn English

#220 – 15 Questions for Great Conversations (+ Meet Your New Fluency Coach!)

#219 – Best Songs to Learn English with in 2021!

#218 – How to Improve your Listening Skills

#217 – Best Series to Watch in 2021!

#216 – 12 Slang Words that Natives Use All the Time!

#215 – Actually Achieve Your 2021 Goals with this Podcast

#214 – New Year’s Traditions, Vocabulary and More!

#213 – How to Talk about Christmas | 26+ Vocabulary & Expressions

#212 – 7 Habits to Learn English Effectively

#211 – 7 Reasons Why People Fail to Get Fluent in English 

#210 – How to Understand TV series & Movies without Subtitles 

#209 – 12 Beautiful English Idioms to Help you Understand Natives

#208 – Are Natives Really Better Teachers?

#207 – 20 Native Ways to Say “Stupid” in English

#206 – British vs American Culture - Do you Know These Differences?

#205 – American Elections, Politics, and the Danger of Social Media

#204 – How to Have the Perfect Self Introduction in English

#203 – 12 Idioms with Nationalities and Countries

#202 – Learn How to Present Confidently in English

#201 – These 7 Phrases will Make any English Conversation Easier!

#200 – The Epic Adventure of RealLife English

#199 - English Expressions that Confuse Everyone!

#198 - How to Teach English to your Children

#197 - British Words That Are Rude in the USA

#196 - American Culture: Geography, Food, Music, Travel, and More

#195 - 7 Tips to Drastically Improve Your Pronunciation

#194 - How to Think in English

#193 - If You Want to Get Fluent Do These 5 Things Daily

#192 - Don't use these everyday American words in Britain!

#191 - 8 Myths About English Fluency

#190 - The Secret to Speaking English As An Introvert

#189- How to Speak English Fast and Understand Natives

#188- 15 Useful Expressions Natives Use All the Time

#187- 7 Ways Podcasts Transform Your English and Your Life

#186- 7 Things NOT to Do When Speaking English

#185- 1 Language, 2 Accents (British vs. American Words)

#184- Racism and Global Citizenship

#183- How to Master Your Fear

#182- 12 Native British Expressions

#181- How Great Learners Get Inspired

#180- In the Kitchen (Cooking Expressions)

#179- Do You Really Need a Teacher?

#178- American vs British Stereotypes

#177- Coronavirus and Being a Global Citizen

#176- The 6 Best British TV Series to Learn English

#175- Classroom English vs Real World English

#174 – Hospitals, Sickness, and Getting Pissed

#173- Adventure, Backpacking, Learning English in a Hostel

#172- How to Have Your Best Year Ever

#171- 8 Perfect Christmas Movies for Learning English

#170- Do I Need to Speak English without an Accent?

#169- How to Learn English Like a Child

#168- How to Revolutionize Your English with Podcasts

#167- Am I Too Old to Learn English

#166- 28 Terms and Expressions Related to Death

#165- How to Express and Respond to Appreciation in English

#164- American Stereotypes: What Are We Really Like?

#163- 15 Practical English Expressions from Shakespeare

#162- Think & Grow Fluent

#161- How to Be Funny in English

#160- What to Do if No One Supports You

#159- Extreme Fluency with Extreme Sports

#158- 6 Powerful Ways to Master English Vocabulary

#157- Why the World is Better than You Think

#156- 10 Practical Tips to LIVE Your English

#155- How Living Beyond Borders Will Transform Your English Fluency

#154- Developing this ONE Skill Will Help You Speak Better English

#153- Do You Want to Speak English Like a Native

#152 - How to Go Beyond the Classroom & Live your Life in English

#151 - The 3 Pillars of English Learning Success

#150 - 5 Steps to Stop Learning English, and Start LIVING it: The RealLife Way

#149 - Shopping, Flirting, and Dressing Like Steve Jobs

#148 - You Can't Run from English Fluency

#147 - Confident Phone Conversations

#146 - How to Pass the Visa Interview

#145 - Do You Have the Balls to Learn English?

#144 - Experiencing Reverse Culture Shock

#143 - Should I Learn English After Brexit?

#142 - Getting Married in English

#141- Being a More Open-Minded Learner & Traveler

#140- Going to the Movies

#139- Beautiful English Pronunciation (English with Lucy)

#138- How to Tip Your Waiter & Get Better Service in English

#137- Going to the Doctor in English

#136- What's up Homie? (23 Home Expressions)

#135- Abbreviations in Australian English

#134- Relationship Idioms From Friends TV Series

# 133- Ethan Travels to Asia and Plays with Kittens

#132- Boost Your Confidence (with Emma from mmm English)

#131- The Artificial Intelligence Revolution

#130- Revolutionize Your Pronunciation (with Rachel's English)

#129 - RealLife Christmas Special

#128 - How to Do Anything Better

#127 - How to Be More Outgoing in English

#126 – Facebook & American Politics

#125 – Love, Sickness, and Halloween

#124 – Cooking with the RealLife Guys

#123 – Build a Business with Startup English

#122 – Business English with a Twist

#121 – Enlighten Your English with Meditation

#120 – English in Japan with Drew Badger

#119 – 16 Ways to Say Beautiful in English

#118 – How the best teachers motivate students (Fluency MC)

#117 – What the best English learners do differently

#116 – 5 Reasons Why 90% Of All English Learners fail

#115 – A New World of Education

#114 – Are you ready for global English?

#113 – Business jargon and expressions

#112 – All star tips from a model English learner

#111 – It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s… English Fluency!

#110 – Become a More Natural English Speaker

#109 – Practice Your Speaking, AND Make Friends Around the World

#108 – English Slogans

#107 – How to Pass the IELTS Speaking Exam

#106 – Finding Your Passion Through English

#105 – Fluency Tips for a Self Taught English Learner

#104 – Rap Your Way to English Fluency (with Fluency MC)

#103 – Homosexuality, Fashion, and Women’s Clothes

#102 – Popular TV Catchphrases

#101 – Can drinking Alcohol Be GOOD For Your English?

#100 – The Fascinating Story of RealLife English

#99 – LOL: Make People Laugh in English

#98 – Think your English is Good? Try Australian English

#97 – Sports Idioms for Your Life

#96 – Kickass Habits and British Accents

#95 – The Power of Knowing WHY You’re Learning

#94 – American Sports Metaphors

#93 – Wordplay with Names and The Big Bang Theory

#92 – How to Learn English Without Classes

#91 – How to Think Like a Fluent English Speaker

#90 – Maximize your Fluency with Power Idioms

#89- Max’s Journey of Determination

#88 – West African English, Football, and Azonto Dancing 

#87- Fluency Interview and the Schwa Sound

#86- New York English & The Qu’ran

#85- Breaking the Law

#84- How to Revolutionize Your English with Podcasts

#83- The Power of Body Language

#82 – Public Speaking and Presentations

#81 – Happy Holidays 

#80 – Success in the City

#79 – How to Be Tough in English

#78 – How to get a haircut in English

#77 – The Big Move

#76 – How to Not Offend People in English

#75 – Bodily Functions & Sounds

#74 – Aussie English

#73 – How to Be Successful at Anything: Start with Why

#72 – Extreme Emotions: From Sad to Happy

#71 – Proverbs and Disney Characters Gone Wild

#70 – It’s Cool to Be Kind

#69 – Transportation, Travel, and Phrasal Verbs

#68 – Truth, Dishonesty, and the Ice-Bucket Challenge

#67 – Accidents, Knifes, and Nails

#66 – Hospitals, Sickness, and Getting Pissed

#65 – Working Out with Phrasal Verbs and the Beatles

#64 – How to Express Anger: Pet Peeves, Road Rage, and Rednecks

#63- How to Make English a Part of Your Life 

#62 – Bad Words Out on the Town

#61 – Shopping in a Nutshell

#60 – Music to Your Ears (How to Learn English with Music)

#59 – World Cup, Football Fever, and Brazil

#58 – Marriage Advice, Travel Accommodation, and the expression “just saying”

#57 – Hero Cats, Digital Learning, World Cup in Brazil

#56 – Mother’s Day Special (Yo Mama Jokes!)

#55 – Let’s Talk Romance

#54 – Embarrassing Moments

#53 – Easter and Spring Break Special

#52 – Learning English with TV Shows

#51 – The Power of Slang Expressions

#50 – Things Not to Do When Speaking English

#49 – Sports

#48 – The Hero’s Journey

#47 – Travel Tips

#46 – Talking about HABITS

#45 – NEW YEAR SPECIAL – Talking about New Year’s Resolutions

#44- SPECIAL CHRISTMAS Episode (with Special Guest, Brazilian Gringo)

#43- Expressions Involving COURAGE

#42- Expressions Involving HARD WORK (Chad & Justin)

#41 – Expressions Involving FIRE (Chad & Ethan)

#40 – Trevor’s Last Podcast—5 WAYS TO SAY GOODBYE

#39 – How English Can Make You a WORLD CITIZEN

#38 – Expressions related to HALLOWEEN

#37 — Expressions related to DATING: Plus the difference between dating and seeing each other and 1 minute videos

#36 — Expressions related to THE HOUSE: Plus how to correctly respond to the question WHAT’S UP?

#35 — Expressions related to TRAVEL: Plus learning English with Tripppin.

#34—GANGSTER Expressions

#33—Expressions related to PEOPLE’S CHARACTERISTICS: Plus Chuck Norris facts and tips for learning with online games

#32—Expressions related to START THE RLE PARTY: Plus a great windows app for English learners and a Steve Jobs quote

#31—Expressions related to PEOPLE’S NAMES: plus the difference between “that” and “which” and 7 ways to conquer your fear of speaking English and communicate with courage.

#30—Expressions with FOOD: plus how to use “either or” / “neither nor”.

#29—Expressions related to NUMBERS: plus confusions on using the word “come” when you would think “go” would be appropriate, e.g. “I’ll come with you.”

#28—Expressions related to WEAPONS: plus why do I see “yet” used as “but”? and an awesome NPR extension for learning real life English.

#27—Expressions related to CLOTHES: plus the difference between “fast” “quick” and “rapid”?

#26—Expressions related to ANGER: plus an awesome way to learn English and help the world

#25—Expressions related to CHAD’S FIRED: plus how to use the word GET, and using prepositions of movement and location

#24—Expressions related to JURASSIC 5 SONGS: plus the best resource for learning IN,ON, AT

#23—Expressions related to ANNOYANCE: plus the difference between “a few” and “a little” and the how to get the most out of this podcast.

#22—Expressions involving ELEMENTS: plus the difference between “may” and “might” and one of the best resources for getting cheap stuff in the USA.

#21—Expressions related to RESISTANCE: plus the difference between “bring” and “take” and a fun way to learn grammar online.

#20—Expressions involving RELATIONSHIPS: plus the difference between “advise” and “advice” and the best way to learn new vocabulary.

#19—Expressions with MOVEMENT: plus the difference between, road, avenue, street etc, and much more.

#18—Expressions with KEEP: plus the difference between “fault” and “mistake,” and a tip on how to learn all the irregular verbs.

#17—Expressions related to WEATHER: plus the difference between “Aww yeah!!” and “Oh yeah!!” and more.

#16—Expressions related to KARMA: plus the difference between been and gone.

#15—Expressions related to LUCK: plus the difference between pain, sore, ache and hurt.

#14—Expressions related to DISTRESS: plus the difference between “would” and “will.”

#13—Expressions related to HAPPINESS: plus an amazing resource for learning real life English.

#12—Expressions with LIFE: plus what “shawty” means and a fun website to improve your English pronunciation with music.

#11—Expressions with SLEEP: plus tips on how to help pronunciation and how to meet people, practice English and travel around world with COUCHSURFING.

#10—Expressions with TIME: plus the difference between “into” and “onto,” how to use “ain’t” and how to find an English exchange partner from anywhere in the world.

#9–Expressions with WATER: plus how to use “any” and “some,” an awesome tip for learning with music, new vocabulary and some jokes!

#8–Expressions with HANG: plus we explained “wake up” and ” get up” cool tips and new vocabulary.

#7—Expressions with BODY PARTS: plus the difference between “shall” and “will,” cool tips and new vocabulary.

#6—Expressions related to PARTYING; plus the difference between “other” and “another,” an effective new way to improve vocabulary, and a common cultural joke.

#5— Expressions using WORK: plus the difference between “only” and “just” and the best slang dictionary.

#4—Expressions using ANIMALS: plus the difference between “wish” and “hope,” and a little insight to life at the Real Life English House.

#3—Expressions using the word EAT

#2—Expressions using the word BREAK

#1—Expressions using the word TURN