EP 30: Language Learning – More Compassion, Less Shame (Jonathan H.)

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What happens when language learning is built on compassion instead of shame?

In EP 30 of WeCultivate: The Pod, Michelle speaks with Jonathan H., an English teacher with over 25 years of experience teaching in France, Mexico, and beyond. Together, they unpack how early schooling and exam systems often introduce shame into learning, and how destructive it can be when that shame follows people into adulthood.

Key themes:
Why fluency and perfection are not the same thing
How exams test far more than language
What real-world communication actually rewards
How consistency becomes sustainable when it isn’t punishment
Why curiosity and having many interests are often misunderstood in learning spaces

Jonathan also shares insights from his long-running speaking challenge across multiple languages and reflects on designing learning practices that work with people rather than against them.
This episode is a reflection on language, identity, systems, and care. And what changes when learning becomes more humane.

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