E215

Ep215. ft. Larisa Zepeda - Why Russian Feels Impossible—And How to Finally Break Through | The Truth About Learning Russian (Part 1)

From Languages Pedagogy Podcast · Hosted by Mike Llerena

2026-06-02·00:30:11

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In this episode of Languages Pedagogy Podcast: Russian feels impossible until someone finally explains what really matters. In Part 1, Larisa Zepeda breaks down why Russian intimidates learners: grammar, cases, pronunciation, Cyrillic, word stress, and the fear of sounding “wrong. ” But this episode reveals the truth: Russian is hard, yes—but not unbeatable.

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Russian feels impossible until someone finally explains what really matters. In Part 1, Larisa Zepeda breaks down why Russian intimidates learners: grammar, cases, pronunciation, Cyrillic, word stress, and the fear of sounding “wrong.” But this episode reveals the truth: Russian is hard, yes—but not unbeatable. A powerful conversation for serious language learners, Russian beginners, teachers, and anyone trying to move from fear to real communication. Listen now and keep building your fluency with purpose: www.mikenglishonline.com #learnrussian #russianlanguage #languagelearning #fluency #russianforbeginners #languagepedagogy #mikenglishonline