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Let's Talk German With Eden 🇩🇪
🎙️ Let’s Talk German is the podcast for expats in Germany who understand a lot of German — but still feel stuck when it’s time to actually speak.
If you’ve ever frozen mid-sentence, nodded politely even when you had something to say, or felt “less than” just because your German isn’t perfect — you’re not alone. This space is for you. 🚀
Hey, I’m Eden — your host.
I moved from the Philippines to Germany for love (yep, that kind of story 😅), and what started as a challenge to learn German became a full-blown transformation. I went from Level Zero to C2, became a German Integration Teacher and Certified Language Assessor — and now I help other expats find their voice in German.
Because here’s the truth:
You deserve to be heard — in any language.
You deserve to express your ideas, show your strengths, and stop feeling like a second-class version of yourself just because German isn’t your first language.
This podcast is all about:
🚀 Ditching the fear and finally speaking up
🎯 Learning how to really connect in German — not just translate in your head
✨ Understanding how language + culture work together
💬 Moving from passive understanding to confident conversations
I’ll share speaking tips, mindset shifts, cultural insights, and stories from my own journey — the wins and the wobbles — so you can build real fluency with less pressure and more power.
🎙️ Let’s Talk German with Eden is your high-vibe, no-shame space to grow your voice, boost your confidence, and finally feel at home in your German-speaking life. Because If I could do it — so can you.
Let’s go. 🚀✨
Let's Talk German With Eden 🇩🇪
Episode 2: "My Journey from Level Zero to Fluent" 😎
In this special episode of Let’s Talk German, I’m sharing my personal story — the story of how I went from never even thinking about learning German to becoming a German teacher and certified language assessor.
Back in the Philippines, German wasn’t part of my life. I loved languages, but I dreamed of French or Spanish, not German. Everything changed when I fell in love — not just with my now-husband, but with his family, especially his grandmother, Oma Elfriede. She spoke almost no English, but somehow, over coffee and a lot of hand gestures, we connected. That day, I silently promised myself: one day, I will speak German. I wanted to hear her story — in her language.
When my husband later asked me to move to Germany, I thought, "Why not? All I have to do is learn German. How hard can it be?" Well, it was hard. The grammar confused me, the words felt endless, and I doubted myself constantly. I wanted to give up more times than I can count.
But something beautiful happened. Step by step, I kept going — through every awkward conversation, every small success. I fell in love with the process. I learned to embrace the mistakes, the mess, and the slow growth. Learning German changed me. It made me more patient, more empathetic, and more alive.
Fluency, I realized, isn’t just passing the C2 exam — though yes, I did that. Fluency means being able to argue with my husband in German, to express myself fully to my mother-in-law, to comfort my friends, to joke, to handle real-life situations — and to feel like me in another language.
Then life surprised me again. Someone asked me if I could imagine teaching German. Me? A German teacher? I said yes. And that one yes opened a door I never even dared to knock on.
That’s how this podcast was born. This is where I get to share the real story — the doubts, the stumbles, the small wins that slowly build something beautiful.
If you’re an expat, a migrant, a partner, or a traveler trying to find your place in the German-speaking world — you’re not alone. You are welcome here.
💬 What does fluency mean to you?
Is it ordering coffee without fear? Expressing your feelings? Telling your story in German? I’d love to hear from you.
👉🏼 And if you’re ready, join my Free German Training Week — I’d love to see you there.
https://www.letstalkgermanwitheden.com