Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
Stop hesitating. Start speaking Dutch with confidence.Hoi, ik ben Mariska. I’ve been teaching Dutch since 2013, helping internationals overcome their fear of speaking Dutch. Many of you live in the Netherlands for years but still rely on English. I help you break that habit and feel at home here.In this podcast, I share practical tips to speak Dutch in your daily life, and mindset shifts to help you start speaking Dutch—without stress or endless studying.Ready to stop hesitating? Start listening...
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Episodes (151)
#154 | Stop met sorry zeggen voor je Nederlands. Dutch Podcast B1+
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#153 | Ik had al vloeiend Nederlands moeten kunnen spreken - I should've been fl...
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#152 | 3 uur per week in een zoomroom voor je Nederlands les? Niet bij mij.
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#151 | I'm an international. Dutch Podcast B1+
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#150 | Waarom een taal leren vroeger zoveel makkelijker was. Dutch Podcast B1+
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#149 | Hoe overleef je de laatste schoolweken in Nederland. Dutch Podcast B1+
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#148 | WAAROM wil je Nederlands kunnen spreken? Dutch Podcast B1+
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#147 | Waarom je soms wilt stoppen met Nederlands (and why that's normal) - Dutc...
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#146 | Van 'Ik voel me dom', naar een sollicitatiegesprek in het Nederlands! - D...
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#145 | Zeg maar "jij" hoor (You can say "jij"). Dutch podcast B1+
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#144 | 'Ik heb geen tijd voor Nederlands' - is NOT true. And it's keeping you st...
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#143 | Mijn moederschap, mijn verhaal (my motherhood, my story) | Dutch podcast...
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#142 | Interview with Derek Scott Mitchell @let'sdoubledutch. How did he manage...
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#141 | Waarom Nederlands spreken nog niet comfortabel voelt - Dutch podcast B1+
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
# 140 | Spreek Nederlands op je werk - De Masterclass. Dutch Podcast B1+
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#139 | You’ve studied so much Dutch... but you're still not speaking. This is wh...
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#138 | Hoe werkt 'ER' (Dutch grammar lesson on 'er' - for B1 and up).
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#137 | How to sound more natural in Dutch - Verbeter je uitspraak in het Nederla...
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#136 | Spreek Nederlands - in een paar dagen. Dutch Podcast B1+
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#135 | Stop met vergelijken (compare), wat werkt voor jou? Dutch Podcast B1+
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#134 | The Dutch Speaking Circle: jouw 'gym' voor confidence in het Nederlands!...
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#133 | Dansen zonder spiegels & How to find your joy back in speaking Dutch! Dut...
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#132 | Nederlands praten met je buren - Micro-doelen voor succes! (Dutch Podcast...
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#131 | "De Nederlanders spreken geen Nederlands met me!" - Stop met dit excuus....
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#130 | Waarom DuoLingo je niet gaat helpen met Nederlands spreken (Dutch podcast...
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#129 | Het HOE en WAT van mijn Switch to Dutch methode. Dutch Podcast B1+
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#128 | 'Ik spreek geen Nederlands' - is that true? An interview with thought pat...
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#127 | De sleutel (key) naar vloeiend Nederlands spreken (en dat is NIET 2 uur s...
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#126 | Why you still don’t speak Dutch (and it has nothing to do with your level...
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#125 | Speak Dutch at Work (must-know woorden en zinnen voor je Nederlandse coll...
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#124 | From survival to speaking Dutch with confidence in 2026. Dutch Podcast B1...
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#123 | Teaching the Dutch... to help YOU speak more Dutch. Dutch Podcast B1+
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#122 | "I feel dumber in Dutch.” - If that hits home, this episode is for you. (...
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#121 | Verkiezingen, stemmen en polderen: hoe werkt de Nederlandse politiek? Dut...
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#120 | The truth about speaking Dutch - De waarheid over Nederlands spreken (Ins...
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#119 | All the Dutch that international parents need at school and at home - is...
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#118 | Navigating a multilingual family and raising a multilingual child - An in...
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#117 | What to do when the Dutch keep switching to English? Dutch Podcast B1+
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#116 | Twee experts, één missie: spreek Nederlands met deze methodes. Een inspir...
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#115 | Failed again at speaking Dutch? Deze 'tool' gebruiken mijn ambitieuze stu...
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#114 | Why you're too smart to speak Dutch (and the one thing you can do to Swit...
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#113 | From freezing to speaking Dutch: krijg meer zelfvertrouwen (confidence) o...
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#112 | 5 ways to improve your Dutch this summer - even if you're tired, abroad,...
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#111 | Still not fluent in Dutch? This one thing changes everything - dit verand...
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#110 | Wat MAKE-UP te maken heeft met Nederlands spreken? (Insta Live 27 juni 20...
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#109 | If queen Máxima can speak imperfect Dutch... So can you. Dutch Podcast B1...
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#108 | Dutch Small Talk: must-know conversation starters for real-life situation...
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#107 | Dutch for Parents - Waarom nu? (Instagram live 26 mei 2025). Dutch Podcas...
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#106 | Wat als Engels spreken geen optie is... Wat doe je dan? (Insta Live - 24...
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence
#105 | How to make learning Dutch fun + effective – Even as a busy parent. Dutch...
Dutch Speaking Academy - Speak Dutch with Confidence