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Emotional English

Bondarison 173 Episodes Sep 10, 2026

Emotional English is a podcast for English learners, hosted by certified teacher Danila Bondarenko. It explores real stories, emotions, communication, and culture rather than grammar drills. Each episode aims to help listeners speak with confidence and personality. The show includes personal experiences, business ideas, and mindset topics. It also promotes a speaking club and lessons.

Episodes

Lost in Limbo: How to Live in Murky Waters | True English Story
Lost in Limbo: How to Live in Murky Waters | True English Story Sep 10, 2026 1895 Are you feeling stuck in limbo, waiting for a clear sign before making your next move?In this episode of Emotional English, Daniel dives deep into the reality of modern ambiguity: why our brains panic when the future isn't clear, why 5-year plans often paralyze us, and how learning to "wing it" can drastically reduce your stress. Daniel shares personal reflections on dealing with health recovery,
She Lost English Until 18 — Now She Coaches Leaders | Rachel Pierre
She Lost English Until 18 — Now She Coaches Leaders | Rachel Pierre Aug 25, 2026 1924 What does it feel like to lose your intelligence the moment you switch languages?Rachel Pierre lived that. Grew up in Haiti, French was home — English didn’t exist until she was 18. Her dad flipped every TV channel to English one day and didn’t explain why. A year later she was studying in the US, then working in FinTech alongside executives at JP Morgan Chase and Apple. Now she helps leaders hold
Reading Club: Paulo Coelho. The Alchemist (Part 10)
Reading Club: Paulo Coelho. The Alchemist (Part 10) Jul 30, 2026 1659 When Santiago met an old man on a bench, he thought he was talking to a crazy stranger. Then the man picked up a stick, leaned over, and wrote Santiago's deepest secrets in the sand—secrets he had never told a living soul.In this episode of Emotional English (S4 EP11), Daniel takes you into one of the most mysterious and powerful scenes in Paulo Coelho’s "The Alchemist": the encounter with Melchiz
Would You Still Be Good If Invisible? | Ring of Gyges English Story
Would You Still Be Good If Invisible? | Ring of Gyges English Story Jul 21, 2026 2071 Would you still be good… if nobody could see you?In this Emotional English episode (Season 4, Episode 10), Daniel shares Plato’s famous Ring of Gyges story — a moral tale about invisibility, power, and real character — while you learn English vocabulary in context.This is not a boring grammar lesson. It’s storytelling, emotion, energy, and practical words you can remember: invisible, bizarre, zero
Why We Judge Strangers (And How to Stop) | True Story
Why We Judge Strangers (And How to Stop) | True Story May 24, 2026 1895 Have you ever noticed how fast we label people? "He is angry." "She is boring." We do it in a split second, simply because modern life doesn't give us time to observe.In this slow, meditative episode, Daniel talks about the "inner world" — the hidden, invisible life of every person around us. We discuss why our brains rely on mental templates, what happens when we ignore empathy, and the most pain
Story Beats Logic: Gabrielle Dolan on Trust, Emotion & AI
Story Beats Logic: Gabrielle Dolan on Trust, Emotion & AI Apr 28, 2026 1950 Why do stories often persuade us more than facts, data, slides, or logic?In this episode of Emotional English, I talk with Gabrielle Dolan — storytelling expert, speaker, and author of Story Intelligence — about trust, emotion, AI-generated content, and why authentic stories matter more than ever. We explore why people are becoming more skeptical in the age of AI, why “perfect” content can feel fa
Sergey Yagodin: The Mind Hacks Nobody Tells You About Learning English | Emotional Interview
Sergey Yagodin: The Mind Hacks Nobody Tells You About Learning English | Emotional Interview Apr 12, 2026 2474 Can NLP techniques actually help you speak English with more confidence? In this episode, Daniel sits down with Sergey Yagodin — NLP trainer, psychologist, interpreter, and English teacher from Volgograd — to explore how the mind shapes the way we learn and speak languages.In this episode:00:00 Intro — Welcome & Meet Sergey Yagodin01:07 NLP Anchoring — how to change your emotional state instan
The Greatest Secret of True Love | Learn English with Moral Stories
The Greatest Secret of True Love | Learn English with Moral Stories Mar 23, 2026 2482 What is the greatest secret of true love — and why do we so often forget it? In this episode, Daniel explores love through an emotional story, powerful vocabulary, and deep reflection questions that will make you think about your own relationships. In this episode:7 love phrases native speakers actually use (head over heels, heart of gold, soulmate, main squeeze & more)A short moral story: The
Miles Spencer: Find Something You Love and Not Work Anymore | Emotional Interview
Miles Spencer: Find Something You Love and Not Work Anymore | Emotional Interview Mar 10, 2026 2216 How do you add 5 days a week back to your life? 🎙️ In our very first guest episode, we sit down with Miles Spencer — a pioneer of the Shark Tank format, a multi-exit entrepreneur, and the CEO of Reflekta.ai. But we aren't here to talk about "easy success." We are here for a True Story. Miles opens up about his 30 failures, trekking 1,000 miles through the desert, and why building "Soul Tech" becam
Why You Forget English | True Story
Why You Forget English | True Story Mar 6, 2026 2083 Do you feel like your brain is "leaking"? You learn a word today, and it's gone tomorrow. Why does this happen? In this episode, Daniel explores the emotional and psychological reasons behind forgetting English and shares 3 powerful tools to make your memory permanent.Forget boring textbooks and robotic repetition. We are diving into the power of imagination and feelings to make your English stick
English for Movie Theater : Essential Words | Vocabulary
English for Movie Theater : Essential Words | Vocabulary Feb 22, 2026 1896 Welcome back to the Emotional English Podcast! We are officially back from China, and starting today, our episodes are available in VIDEO format too! 🎬Today, we are going to the cinema! No boring grammar rules — just 10 essential movie theater phrases you can effortlessly use in your real life. We will learn through context, emotions, and "reflective questions" to connect these new words to your p
S4 EP02 Moral English Story: The Prince and The Gardener
S4 EP02 Moral English Story: The Prince and The Gardener Jan 26, 2026 2042 Is beauty what you see in the mirror, or what is inside your heart? 🪞In this episode of Emotional English, we tell a modern fable called "The Prince and The Gardener." It is a story about Julian, an arrogant prince who cares only about his looks, and Elara, a gardener with a kind heart. When a magical fog surrounds the castle, only one of them can escape.This episode is perfect English listening p

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