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The Spanishacks Podcast

The Spanishacks Podcast

Juan Diego Balam 168 Episodes Oct 12, 2026

The Spanishacks Podcast helps learners improve their Spanish by listening to stories from people who have learned Spanish as a second language and reached an impressive level. Guests share their experiences, challenges, and practical advice for achieving fluency. The show is designed to motivate listeners who have set the same goal for themselves. Hosted by Juan Diego Balam, it offers real-world tips from successful Spanish learners.

Episodes

The Spanishacks Podcast #170 | Russian Girl Became Fluent in Spanish by FORCING Herself to Speak
The Spanishacks Podcast #170 | Russian Girl Became Fluent in Spanish by FORCING Herself to Speak Oct 12, 2026 00:38:07 Vitalina is a Russian girl who moved to Mexico alone to learn Spanish… and ended up becoming fluent, reaching a C1 level, and building a life in Spanish.She shares how she forced herself to speak Spanish from the beginning, stopped relying on English and Russian, surrounded herself with Mexican friends, watched movies and shows in Spanish, listened to Spanish music, and used real-life immersion to
The Spanishacks Podcast #169 | British Girl Speaks Spanish So Well I Thought She Was Spanish
The Spanishacks Podcast #169 | British Girl Speaks Spanish So Well I Thought She Was Spanish Oct 8, 2026 00:51:24 Mayah is from the UK, but when you hear her speaking Spanish, you might think she’s from Spain.In this episode of Spanishacks, Mayah shares how she went from hating Spanish, getting low grades, and even being told by a teacher that she would “never speak Spanish”… to becoming fluent in Spanish and developing an accent so natural that many people think she’s Spanish.We talk about how immersion chan
The Spanishacks Podcast #168 | How This Polish Girl Became Fluent in Spanish (Her 3 Biggest Secrets)
The Spanishacks Podcast #168 | How This Polish Girl Became Fluent in Spanish (Her 3 Biggest Secrets) Oct 5, 2026 00:45:43 Dominika is a Polish Spanish teacher who started learning Spanish from zero and eventually became fluent enough to teach it professionally.She shares what really helped her improve, why university Spanish was not enough, and why speaking with real people made such a big difference in her fluency journey. We also talk about the biggest mistakes Spanish learners make, how long it really takes to rea
The Spanishacks Podcast #167 | She Left the US to Study College in Spain… Without Speaking Spanish
The Spanishacks Podcast #167 | She Left the US to Study College in Spain… Without Speaking Spanish Oct 1, 2026 01:06:19 Holly shares how she went from barely speaking Spanish to studying at a university in Spain and speaking Spanish fluently with an impressively natural accent.She talks about leaving the United States, moving to Valencia, facing the fear of speaking, struggling with identity in another language, and how consuming Spanish every day helped her reach real fluency without obsessing over grammar.✅ Get F
The Spanishacks Podcast # 166 | She Learned to Speak Spanish Fluently in the U.S. (No One Believes It)
The Spanishacks Podcast # 166 | She Learned to Speak Spanish Fluently in the U.S. (No One Believes It) Sep 28, 2026 00:50:18 Kenna Weidert is an American girl from a small town in Florida who became fluent in Spanish in a way most people would never expect. In this episode of the Spanish Hacks Podcast, Kenna shares how curiosity, Duolingo, daily practice, friendships, and complete immersion changed her life.✅ Get FREE Short Stories in Spanish in your INBOX every other day:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spanishacks-academy.com/free-short-
The Spanishacks Podcast # 165 | You Think Kids Have It Easier Learning Spanish? It Took Him 3 Years
The Spanishacks Podcast # 165 | You Think Kids Have It Easier Learning Spanish? It Took Him 3 Years Sep 24, 2026 00:50:21 Can kids really become fluent in Spanish more easily than adults? In this episode of The Spanishacks Podcast, I sit down with Ciaran, a Scottish guy who moved to Spain at 9 years old and grew up between two cultures. But here’s the surprising part: becoming fluent in Spanish still took him around 3 years.✅ Get FREE Short Stories in Spanish in your INBOX every other day:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spanishacks-aca
The Spanishacks Podcast #164 | American Shares His 4-Step Method To Reduce Your Gringo Accent In Spanish
The Spanishacks Podcast #164 | American Shares His 4-Step Method To Reduce Your Gringo Accent In Spanish Sep 21, 2026 00:47:13 Eli is an American who learned Spanish so well that many people think he’s from Spain. We talk about his journey to becoming fluent in Spanish, the biggest mistakes English speakers make, how he removed his “gringo accent,” and why pronunciation may be more important than most learners think.✅ Get FREE Short Stories in Spanish in your INBOX every other day:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spanishacks-academy.com/fre
The Spanishacks Podcast #163 | American Teacher Reveals Her Secret to Speaking Spanish Fluently
The Spanishacks Podcast #163 | American Teacher Reveals Her Secret to Speaking Spanish Fluently Sep 17, 2026 00:49:33 What does it really take to start speaking Spanish fluently? In this episode of The Spanishacks Podcast, Taylor shares her journey from struggling with grammar classes in the U.S. to moving to Spain and transforming her Spanish through immersion, real-life conversations, and stepping outside her comfort zone.✅ Get FREE Short Stories in Spanish in your INBOX every other day:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spanishacks
The Spanishacks Podcast #162 | DUTCH Guy Reveals What ACTUALLY Made Him Fluent in Spanish
The Spanishacks Podcast #162 | DUTCH Guy Reveals What ACTUALLY Made Him Fluent in Spanish Sep 14, 2026 00:36:18 Lars is a Dutch guy, and in this episode he shares how an injury completely changed his life and unexpectedly led him to learn Spanish. Lars explains how he went from speaking almost no Spanish in Valencia to having fluent conversations through podcasts, football, conversation practice, immersion, and consistency.✅ Get FREE Short Stories in Spanish in your INBOX every other day:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spanis
The Spanishacks Podcast #161 | How this German girl became FLUENT in Spanish at school
The Spanishacks Podcast #161 | How this German girl became FLUENT in Spanish at school Sep 10, 2026 00:42:19 Laura is a German girl who shares different cultural roots thanks to her mixed family. She was so passionate about languages from a young age that she became fluent in Spanish in school. Her perfect accent is unbelievable.✅ Get FREE Short Stories in Spanish in your INBOX every other day:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spanishacks-academy.com/free-short-stories-in-spanish⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠✅ Try my Comprehensible Input content for
The Spanishacks Podcast #160 | Belgian Girl Speaking Spanish with an Argentine Accent (How She Did It)
The Spanishacks Podcast #160 | Belgian Girl Speaking Spanish with an Argentine Accent (How She Did It) Sep 7, 2026 00:47:58 Lori is a Belgian polyglot who speaks 6 languages and is now living in Argentina.She shares her incredible story of growing up across Europe, moving between countries, and how those experiences shaped the way she learns languages. From learning German at age 5 to picking up Spanish in her 20s, Lori explains what actually helped her become fluent in Spanish, and why it had nothing to do with memori
The Spanishacks Podcast #159 | Speaking Spanish in Uruguay Was HARDER Than She Expected (Aussie explains)
The Spanishacks Podcast #159 | Speaking Spanish in Uruguay Was HARDER Than She Expected (Aussie explains) Sep 3, 2026 00:47:30 Maddie is an Australian who moved to Uruguay and had to face the reality of learning Spanish in real life. From feeling completely lost trying to order a coffee to building a life in a new country, her story is honest, relatable, and full of lessons for anyone learning Spanish.✅ Get FREE Short Stories in Spanish in your INBOX every other day:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spanishacks-academy.com/free-short-stories-

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