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From Hey Lady! Study Buddies to Lifelong Besties! 😍

What started as a decision to join our Small-Group Fluency Program back in August 2022, has since blossomed into genuine connection and lifelong friendship!

Niranthera, Fathemet, Eszter, Annelie, Thilini and Lilian bonded over weekly conversations they had during and *after* their Speaking Program, discussing everything from study topics to personal stories, successes and challenges.

After speaking regularly together ‘through the screen’, they decided it was time to meet in person… So they made it happen!

The location: The picturesque city of Dresden, Germany.
The outcome: PURE MAGIC ✨

The ladies travelled from different cities - Lilian even travelled all the way from Panamá to join the group! 😱

They explored Dresden together, with Annelie leading them through the city’s treasures, from the Zwinger Palace to a promenade along the Elbe River. They even enjoyed an *authentic* German breakfast and a dinner in Annelie’s beautiful garden. It sounds utterly divine! 🤩

As they said goodbye, they made a promise to each other to “Make this meetup every year”!

What an incredible journey you ladies have been on together - we can’t wait to hear where your NEXT meetup will be! 🌍💞

We absolutely LOVE receiving stories like this from members who started their Hey Lady! journey as speaking partners and ended up becoming some of their best friends.

Another day, another spectacular Hey Lady! Meetup!
This time, in beautiful Brisbane 🇦🇺🦘

And with a special appearance from our Founder, Emma! 🎉

Members shared a meal overlooking the Brisbane river, swapping stories about their experiences immigrating to Australia, how Hey Lady! has helped them settle in, and of course… Their encounters with the infamous Aussie wildlife!! 🐍🕷️🐊🤪

Rumour has it our Brisbane members have a *long list* of meetup ideas for the next few months… Starting with breakfast & a walk through the markets in September.

We can’t wait to see the photos, ladies! 😍

Do you want to speak clearly and more professionally at work? 🤓

In our latest YouTube lesson, Emma shares 10 ways to enhance your English vocabulary for conversations at work and in professional settings!

Hint: This lesson is *particularly* helpful if you need to improve your English *phone call* skills ☎️🤩

You’ll learn advanced vocabulary to help you speak more clearly and effectively - then you’ll hear Emma USE all these new words in a formal phone conversation with her boss!

Watch it here 👉

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Hey Lady! Meetups in SYDNEY 🇦🇺🐨

Yes, meetupS (plural!) 😍

Hey Lady! Sydney Local Host, Chie, planned and hosted TWO fabulous meetups for our Sydney members in July… Because one simply isn’t enough! 💃

Swipe to see lots of beautiful smiles!

Members at both meetups were treated to a *special guided tour* through the Art Gallery of NSW - led by CHIE, who volunteers at the Gallery as an English-speaking tour guide. (If you haven’t heard Chie’s story, she joined Hey Lady! a few years ago as a nervous English speaker, which gave her the fluency and confidence to start leading tours in English at *multiple* museums in Sydney! 😱🤩)

🔸 MEETUP #1 included 8 women from 8 different countries 🇯🇵🇲🇳🇨🇴🇻🇪🇨🇳🇧🇷🇮🇳🇪🇬(Japan, Mongolia, Colombia, Venezuela, China, Brazil, India and Egypt) 😍Shoutout to Amalia (from Venezuela) who caught a train from Canberra to Sydney to be part of the meetup!!

🔸 MEETUP #2 included 4 women from 4 different countries 🇯🇵🇱🇰🇨🇱🇭🇰(Japan, Sri Lanka, Chile & Hong Kong). One of our members, Nivetha, was visiting Sydney for a few days - so Chie decided to host a second meetup so that more members could experience the MAGIC of meeting in person! 🥰The more, the merrier! 💃

Thank you for sharing these stunning photos with us, ladies. We can’t wait to hear about your NEXT Sydney meetup!

Hello from our members in Budapest! 🇭🇺💖

“Over coffee and good food, we spent several lovely hours chatting about all sorts of topics from life in Hungary and local traditions to ‘ayurveda’ and English goals!” - Crystal, Hey Lady! Team

5 incredible women, a delicious meal, and hours of English conversation = a match made in heaven! 💖

Huge shoutout to the members who travelled from other cities to join the Budapest meetup - including Ina who travelled all the way from Slovakia! 🤩

We are absolutely LOVING all the in-person meetups that are happening right now - keep the photos coming, ladies. Where to next?! 🌎

Are you an intermediate (B1/B2) English learner?
Want to start *speaking* English more freely and fluently?

Watch our latest YouTube video, where Emma will help you create a 12-month plan to MAKE IT HAPPEN! 📈💃

Watch it here 👉 https://youtu.be/7ywZgEVwJlU

We know you *can* feel fluent and speak English confidently by June next year… Let’s do this! 💪

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We’ve just wrapped WEEK ONE of our brand new ‘Speak English With Ease’ Program! ✅🎉

53 women enrolled in the 6-week, small-group coaching program to unlock their fluency and take the stress away from speaking English.

(Learn more about the new program here: https://learn.heylady.io/speak-with-ease-bundle)

This week, we laid the groundwork for their “Pathway To Fluency”! To start, each woman identified what has been *blocking* her from building fluency on her English journey so far. Participants learnt strategies for shifting their mindset, and worked together to create a personalised Action Plan (with specific goals) to help them break through self-doubt and unlock their English potential over the following five weeks!

As the program unfolds, these women will work closely with their Coach and classmates to learn and PRACTISE the English skills they need to:
🔥 Boost their listening fluency for conversations with fast-talking speakers
✨ Navigate unfamiliar topics with confidence
🚀 Build flexibility into their speaking skills so they can avoid getting ‘stuck’!
💃 Express themselves effortlessly, feel more like themselves & Speak English With Ease!

We’re excited to launch this transformative new program, which our Coaching Team have designed to offer women learning English the *ultimate* fluency coaching experience:

Fluency Group sessions every week, led by a Coach
Strategies & training to develop real-world conversation skills
Lots of guided conversation practice
Real-time feedback from a Coach

As they show up to learn, practise and progress together, these women will be unlocking new levels of fluency, confidence and courage - one week at a time. Watch this space! 🚀

P.S. Does this program sound like something that would help YOU reach your fluency goals? Join the waitlist for our next ‘Speak English With Ease’ program, starting 21st June 2024 👉 https://learn.heylady.io/speak-with-ease-bundle

If something ‘makes a world of difference’, it IMPROVES something very much!

And for Yara, the Hey Lady! English speaking community has made “a world of difference” to the way she speaks, thinks and shows up as *herself* in English!

Become a member today to discover how Hey Lady! could make a ‘world of difference’ to YOUR English! 💖

👉 https://www.heylady.io/join

✨ Safe & supportive online community
✨ Women-only conversation practice
✨ Unlimited English practice & speaking partners
✨ English conversations happening across all time zones
✨ *Live* lessons, workshops & guided conversations with English Coaches
✨ Interesting conversation topics (all materials & resources provided!)

Everyday English expression to talk about STRESS! 😰 https://youtu.be/GF6GTICwLYc

Whether we like it or not, stress is something we all experience.
About our work, our families, our finances, and even our English!

When you’re feeling stressed, you need to know how to *communicate* your feelings to the people around you. Otherwise, you will start to feel *burnt out* (an expression Emma explains in this video!)

🎥 Watch our NEW video to learn 10 everyday English expressions to talk about stress in interesting ways, including:
🔸(to be) under the pump
🔸(to have) a lot on your plate
🔸(to) run yourself into the ground
🔸(to be) burnt out
🔸and MORE!

Watch the video here 👉 https://youtu.be/GF6GTICwLYc

4 *simple* daily habits to improve English fluency 📈 (WITHOUT studying for three hours every day!)

Do you want to speak English fluently but aren’t sure WHERE to start, WHAT skills to focus on, or how much TIME to spend on each one?

Watch our NEW video to learn four quick and simple habits! 👌

👉 https://youtu.be/qmINJDfTgNw

Do them *every day* and watch how quickly your English improves!

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Hey Lady! takes SYDNEY (again!) 😍🇦🇺

What happens when 10 Hey Lady! members decide to catch up *in person*?

Pure FUN - that’s what! After meeting each month *online*, these 10 women met up a few weeks ago in Sydney and shared stories over coffee, admired beautiful artwork at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, and just had a FAB day together!

And the best part? They were treated to a private tour around the Gallery by their *very own* tour guide, Chie - one of our members who now volunteers at the museum after developing her English fluency inside Hey Lady! 😍
Sooo special!

“Chie’s leadership throughout the meeting and the insightful tour of the museum, with its beautiful stories behind each artwork, were truly perfect!” - Mahnaz
“There is no other word that describes my experience at the meetup than ‘AMAZING’!” - Yieth

We bet it was! Nothing beats hanging out with your Hey Lady! besties IRL (in real life) 👯

Let’s do it again!

Are you planning (or hoping) to meet your online English besties any time soon? Tag them below and let us know where & when! 🌏

So you want to speak English FLUENTLY…

But have you ever wondered what fluency actually IS?
(Hint: We’re not talking about your English level!)

🤔 What does it actually mean to be a ‘fluent English speaker’?
🤔 What does fluency look like, sound like - *feel* like?
🤔 And how will you know when you ARE finally fluent?

These are three questions that EVERY English learner should know how to answer.

Not quite sure? 😬 Watch our NEW YouTube video to find out!

https://youtu.be/NgFOHuriJ-c

By the end of the video, you’ll know exactly:
❓ What questions to ask to find out how fluent you are
👣 What to DO to actually feel more comfortable, confident & natural in English
⏰ How LONG it will take you to become fluent; and
📆 How OFTEN you need to practise to make it happen!

Watch it here 👉 https://youtu.be/NgFOHuriJ-c

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👵🏻 “Am I TOO OLD to learn English?”
😩 “Is it TOO LATE for me?”

Don’t let these two questions 👆hold you back any longer!

We’re here to settle this once and for all….

Check out our new YouTube video!

Emma shares four *essential* ingredients for developing English fluency as an ADULT.

Watch it here! 👉 https://youtu.be/hZeVGME0LJA

So if you’ve been ‘beating yourself up’ because you didn’t study and practise more when you were younger… 🤦‍♀️
Or you feel like you ‘missed out’ on all kinds of opportunities because your English was holding you back… 😢

This is your sign to stop wondering what ‘could have been’ - and start TAKING ACTION!

👵🏼 You are NOT too old.
😩 And it is NOT too late.

English fluency is *absolutely* possible for you… Whether you’re 30, 45 or 60!

And these FOUR practical things will help you *make it happen* - finally! 🙏✨

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Empowered women empower women; and we’re blessed to be *surrounded* by women who lift us up.

🤝 Women who support, mentor and invest time and energy into helping *other* women grow and succeed…

👏 Women who *cheer each other on*, celebrate wins and genuinely want the best for one another…

💪 Women who recognise that success for ONE of us, means success for ALL of us…

So when it comes to International Women’s Day each year… Not much changes inside Hey Lady!, to be honest 😏 Because empowering women - helping each other develop, grow and *succeed* in our own unique ways - is our EVERY day!

a friend who has inspired you, supported you or encouraged you to be bolder or more courageous in English ❤️

Applications for our ‘English For Work’ program close in THREE days*… And we are 90% full!

If you are serious about becoming a powerful, professional communicator at work, you need to be in that last 10%!

Find out more & apply here 👉 https://learn.heylady.io/english-for-work

Important note: We won’t be running ‘English For Work (Part 1) again until 2025! So, if you want to improve your English small talk, networking, phone call and job interview skills, get your application in TODAY!

👉 https://learn.heylady.io/english-for-work

*Applications close at 11:59pm UTC on Thurs 29th April 2024.

Michelle Obama once said, “We need to do a better job at putting ourselves higher on our to-do lists”...

So let me ask you…

What doors might open if you start INVESTING in your English?

What career opportunities will arise if you focus on developing your professional communication skills?

What new countries could you travel to - and new people could you meet - if you start practising English regularly?

WHAT IF you took just a *fraction* of the time you spend *worrying* and feeling self-conscious about your English, and instead, chose to INVEST that time and energy into building your confidence and fluency?

What could investing in your English TODAY mean for your life TOMORROW?
What would you do, or where would you work if you could speak confidently in English? Let us know in the comments!

P.S. If you WANT to invest in your *professional* English skills, click the link below to find out everything you need to know about our *brand new* ‘English For Work’ Program.

Learn more here 👉 https://learn.heylady.io/english-for-work

Please note: Applications close on Thursday 29th Feb & we have limited places available - submit your application TODAY!

That EPIC feeling when someone else notices your progress!

It’s one thing to feel more confident or fluent *yourself*.

But when *someone else* (especially your BOSS) notices the change in your spoken English… That is a PROUD moment!

It’s the most real, tangible *proof* that what you’ve been doing is working - that you really are becoming more confident and capable using English at work!

And as Cho Cho (Hey Lady! member & International Sales Rep in Japan) says, “this gives you even more motivation to keep challenging yourself!”

Read Cho Cho's full article below! 👇

My 8-Month Journey to English Confidence at WORK Find out how Cho Cho went from feeling dissatisfied with her English, to communicating confidently with her international clients - in just eight months!

⚡️ ANNOUNCEMENT ⚡️ Applications are OPEN for our brand new professional coaching program: ‘English For Work’!

Our new ‘English For Work’ program is an 8-week, small-group coaching program designed to help YOU feel more confident, capable and successful at work.

👩‍🏫 Join LIVE small-group classes with a professional English Coach each week
💼 *Practise* specific speaking skills in different professional contexts (you’ll get *real* practice speaking in job interviews, networking events, meetings & phone calls)
👏 Get personalised feedback from a Coach *as you speak*, so you know exactly what you need to do to make progress & fast-track your success

‘English For Work’ is our most in-depth coaching program to date, with ample opportunities for personalised feedback and practical English experience!

Classes start in March, and applications are open NOW!

Limited places available - apply today 👉

English For Work: 3-Part Training Program Helping women communicate effectively in the workplace.

Cha joined our community as a shy, nervous English speaker - consumed by self-doubt and fear.

Fast forward two years, and Cha has become a curious, courageous ‘go-getter’ - chasing down new opportunities left, right and centre!

There have been so many highlights on Cha’s English journey here with us, but one key moment stands out:

The day she did a job interview *in English* - and absolutely ACED it!

To Cha, this achievement was tangible PROOF that her efforts to practise English regularly inside Hey Lady! had paid off!

🌟 The job interview role plays she joined helped her practise answering common interview questions
🌟 The conversations she joined each week inside Hey Lady! helped her feel more confident in *all kinds* of English contexts (including interviews!)

It worked…It really worked! 🥳

Through regular English practice, preparation and support from her Coaches and community, Cha was proud to report, “They offered me the job immediately!”

If you want to advance your career and embrace new professional opportunities this year like Cha did, click the link below to become a Hey Lady! member - so you can participate in our 5-Day Interview Challenge (starting 19th Feb) and join our interview role play events!

https://www.heylady.io/join

Use code ENGLISHPRO to get 15% off your first membership payment!

One year ago, Paula’s #1 goal was to expand her career opportunities and find a new job. But she knew that to GET a job with an English-speaking company, she would need to improve her English communication skills first.

And the thought of doing a job interview *in English* was terrifying for Paula!

That’s why she joined Hey Lady!

Because nothing beats *real* practice and a supportive community to help you make progress and reach your speaking goals!

Shortly after joining, Paula had the opportunity to PRACTISE her interviewing skills in live, simulated role-play interviews inside Hey Lady!

She didn’t know it at the time, but this training and practice was setting her up for the *perfect* job opportunity, which was just around the corner!

“The role plays we did between ‘interviewer’ and ‘interviewee’ at Hey Lady! helped me to develop crucial skills to carry out effective interviews. These skills were fundamental in my international job search. Thanks to Hey Lady!, I achieved my goal of obtaining employment in a prominent company in the United States.”

Inside Hey Lady! THIS month, our lessons and workshops will help you learn & practise *real* professional English communication skills to help you thrive in business & English…

Including our 5-Day Interview Challenge! (Happening inside Hey Lady! 19th-23rd February)
1️⃣Practise answering one common interview question every day, for 5 days.
2️⃣Record your response every day.
3️⃣Then get FEEDBACK on your answers from a professional English Coach!

Build confidence through practice. Make a good impression. Ace your interview. Get the job! 🙌

Click the link to become a member & use code ENGLISHPRO to get 15% off your first payment!

Sign up here 👉 https://www.heylady.io/join

“Before joining Hey Lady!, I was afraid to share my ideas and present my recommendations to people at work… Even though I knew I had a lot to share.”

Fast forward to today, and Farra not only speaks English at work every day…
She recently started a new role as an auditor with her *dream company*, after ACING the job interview in English! 👏

“I used to dream about working for this company. I could never have imagined that I would actually be part of the team!”

Read the full article Farra wrote inside Hey Lady! to share her journey! 👇

How I Improved My English To Get My Dream Job Find out how Farra went from “feeling afraid to speak English”, to acing an English interview and landing her dream job - in just 12 months!

🚨 NEW video ALERT 🚨 How to answer the *most common* interview questions - in English!

Let’s face it… Interview are *nerve-wracking* (that goes for native speakers, too!)
But the best way to overcome your nerves is to get on the front foot and prepare, prepare, prepare!

We want to help you ACE your next English job interview, so we’ve gone the extra mile and created THE MOST detailed workbook in Hey Lady! history to help you prepare and practise.

Watch the new YouTube video HERE 👉 https://youtu.be/mMVhqbA716g
And grab your essential Interview Guide HERE 👉 https://events.heylady.io/interview-practice

Let us know in the video comments if you find it helpful!

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After *studying* English for several years, Yulin thought she had a pretty good handle on the language… Until she landed a job as a Senior Accountant with an English-speaking company in the US. 👏

And suddenly, she didn’t feel very confident in English - at all! 😰

“I had no idea how to make real connections with my colleagues. I wasn’t able to clearly communicate or express myself in meetings. Every time I was in the office, I used to get butterflies… It was so nerve-racking! This was a big problem for me!”

To succeed in her job and build good relationships with her colleagues, she knew she needed more experience speaking English - and she needed it FAST!

That’s when she stumbled across Hey Lady!

👉 “My friend recommended Hey Lady! to me, and as soon as I joined, I realised this is a whole new world! I have seen so much progress and gained so much confidence. I feel way more comfortable at work now. I am more confident, relaxed and calm, and feel comfortable to be myself in any kind of English conversation. I don’t have butterflies at work anymore!”

If it’s possible for Yulin, it’s possible for YOU too!

At Hey Lady! throughout Feb, we’re running professional workshops, role play scenarios & a 5-day Job Interview Challenge to help members feel confident at WORK!

Want to join us?

✨ Sign up Here 👉 https://www.heylady.io/join
🎁 Use code ENGLISHPRO to get 15% off your first membership payment!

“I felt frustrated because I couldn’t express my knowledge and experience to my peers in English. I was uncomfortable and afraid to speak English; sometimes I couldn’t even finish one sentence!”

Fabiola is a physicist and former PhD student from Mexico, who used to struggle with talking about her work and research in English!

Four months after joining our online community and speaking English regularly, Fabiola felt confident enough to do a *major* presentation for her peers and scientists around the world - YES, in English! 👏😱

⏩ Fast forward to today and Fabiola can not only talk about her *work* in English; she can now confidently engage in meaningful English conversations, build relationships with her peers, express her personal & professional opinions, and *be herself* - something that felt impossible before joining our community.

Inside Hey Lady! throughout Feb, our conversations, workshops and lessons are focused on building professional skills and using English at WORK!

And we have a special offer for you to join us! 🎁

Hey Lady! is *already* an affordable way to get regular English practice, but we're giving you 15% off your first membership payment if you join in Feb! (So you get access to the professional workshops, role play scenarios and our 5-Day Interview Challenge)

Sign up here 👉 https://www.heylady.io/join
🎁 Use code ENGLISHPRO to get 15% off

Do you use English at work? Or do you WANT to in the future?
If so, you know how important it is to make a good first impression!

And one way to do that is by preparing (& practising) your self-introduction…

Hey Lady! Founder, Emma, is here to guide you through our 3-step method to construct YOUR Professional Introduction…

So that you can walk *confidently* into job interviews, your first day of work, client meetings, networking events and professional presentations - and make a GREAT first impression!

Watch our new YouTube video HERE 👉 https://youtu.be/Qr7la25a82E
Then, download the workbook HERE to create your introduction 👉 https://events.heylady.io/pro-intro

How To Introduce Yourself Professionally | Self-Introduction Example Here's how to introduce yourself professionally + lots of examples to study! FREE PDF WORKSHEET TO DOWNLOAD: https://events.heylady.io/pro-intro Let’s work ...

That’s how English confidence works; it builds up little-by-little… Just like interest compounds and grows overtime in your savings account! 💰

Every action you take and conversation you join - no matter how small or insignificant it may seem at the time - is moving you one step closer toward the kind of person you want to become.

A courageous English speaker who can connect confidently with anyONE, about anyTHING.

So if you’ve been waiting until you get a *magical injection of confidence* before you finally start speaking English…
Or waiting for “the right moment”...
Or waiting until “you have more spare time”...
This is your friendly reminder that nothing changes unless you choose to MAKE changes.

And there’s no better time than the NOW.

It’s time to step outside your comfort zone (one small step at a time).
It’s time to start speaking in English, regularly (even if it’s only for 15 minutes, 3 times per week!).
It’s time to start moving towards your dreams, instead of waiting for your dreams to come to you.
It’s time to meet people who inspire you and encourage you and motivate you to speak English again - and again - until it becomes second nature.
It’s time to grow, to expand, to THRIVE - in English.

What are you waiting for, lady? It’s TIME!

Join the Hey Lady! speaking community TODAY 👉 https://www.heylady.io/join

& start taking small, regular actions to become the confident English speaker of your dreams. We can’t wait to meet you 💖

An all-time favourite quote from James Clear! 😍

You may not realise it in the moment, but *every* time you show up to practise English - whether it’s for 1 hour or 15 minutes - you are voting to become a disciplined person with resilience and focus!

Every time you choose to look fear in the face and speak English - instead of *avoiding* it like your mind may be telling you to - you are voting to become a confident English speaker who can express themselves freely in all kinds of conversations!

Every time you take a step outside your comfort zone - no matter *how* small it may be - you are voting to become COURAGEOUS.

And all of these things will ultimately help you become the best, English-speaking version of yourself.

Are your everyday actions moving you towards the English speaker you dream of becoming?

🔸 CONSISTENCY is *so* much more important than intensity.

If your goal is to speak English fluently, embody this idea. 👆
Building English fluency is a lot like building muscle and fitness at the gym🏋️‍♀️
It won’t happen overnight - and *unfortunately* there’s no “magic pill” that will get you there instantly! 💊✨

To make real, meaningful progress in spoken English, the answer is so simple… Keep showing up to practise speaking *regularly*, *consistently*, and *habitually*.

And that’s where Hey Lady! can help; think of it like your English gym. If you show up at your gym regularly to workout, you’ll build muscle, become stronger and more flexible! 💪🏋🏻‍♀️🤸🏻‍♀️

Just like a regular gym, you can show up at Hey Lady! at the times that suit you, and join classes, workshops, and different events to continue building your “fluency muscles”, one conversation at a time!

So, will we see you at the gym? 😉

There are still 2 days left to join Hey Lady! for just $20! 🏃‍♀️
Here's how!

1. Click the link below 👇
2. Choose the 'Monthly Plan' option
3. Enter code FOCUS2024 at checkout to get $19 off your first month

Click here 👉 https://www.heylady.io/join

A FAB way to start setting up your new English practice routine for the year ahead! 🙌

Offer ends 10th Jan at 11:59pm UTC.