Michelle Learns Gaelic

In the first of two episodes, I talk about having ADHD, how it has shown up through out the course of life, and establish the setting for the second episode, where I'll talk about strategies for managing some of the obstacles I anticipate ADHD will put in my way.

Articles mentioned in pod:

“I’m Smart, So I Should Be Able to Overpower ADHD. Right?”

High Intelligence and ADHD in Women: Unraveling the Paradox of Exceptional Intellig...

I really talk about a bunch of different stuff in this one - which actually kind of makes sense, given I devote most of my time talking about the impacts I suspect my ADHD is having on my efforts to learn Scottish Gaelic.  You may also hear a bit of a song I am learning and some Gaelic I wrote for my SMO class!

Instagram and Tiktok: @MichelleLovesGaelic

Music By: Ó hEadhra, Brian & Mackenzie, Fiona: "Latha Dhan Fhìnn am
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In this episode, I talk about the framework that I am going to use to help me with setting goals for my Gaelic language learning (and that I hope you'll consider using, too!).

Instagram and Tiktok: @MichelleLovesGaelic

Music By: Ó hEadhra, Brian & Mackenzie, Fiona: "Latha Dhan Fhìnn am
Beinn Ioghnaidh" (A Day for the Fingalians of Beinn Ioghnaidh)
Performed by Ó hEadhra (vocals), Brian, Mackenzie, Fiona

In this episode, I talk about the 4 main types of learning styles and why it would be beneficial to reflect on what our learning styles might be, especially as we look towards setting goals to help us achieve them or the New Year's Resolutions we made!

Instagram and Tiktok: @MichelleLovesGaelic

Instagram and Tiktok: @MichelleLovesGaelic

Instagram and Tiktok: @MichelleLovesGaelic

Music By: Ó hEadhra, Brian & Mackenzie, Fio...

In this episode, I evaluate some of the existing resources for improving pronunciation, and reveal which one is my favorite.

Link mentioned in episode for LearnGaelic pronunciation videos: https://learngaelic.scot/sounds/

Instagram and Tiktok: @MichelleLovesGaelic

Instagram and Tiktok: @MichelleLovesGaelic

Music By: Ó hEadhra, Brian & Mackenzie, Fiona: "Latha Dhan Fhìnn am
Beinn Ioghnaidh" (A Day for the Fin...

In this episode, I explore the reasons why it is so hard for learners to get proper pronunciation training in Gaelic.  

Instagram and Tiktok: @MichelleLovesGaelic

Music By: Ó hEadhra, Brian & Mackenzie, Fiona: "Latha Dhan Fhìnn am
Beinn Ioghnaidh" (A Day for the Fingalians of Beinn Ioghnaidh)
Performed by Ó hEadhra (vocals), Brian, Mackenzie, Fiona
(vocals) and Vass, Mike (fiddle)

Licensed courtesy of Na...

In this episode of Michelle Learns Gaelic, I share some of my thoughts on Duolingo.  We all know there are pros and cons, but sometimes articulating them out loud can help us make a more active decision about whether the app is really suiting our needs and helping us achieve our goals.

New Gàidhlig word for this episode: cailleach-oidhche (the common owl)....what kind of owl is Duo anyway??

Instagram and Tiktok: @MichelleLovesGaelic

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Welcome!  This episode is a short episode about myself, my motivations, and what you can expect from future episodes.

I'll be uploading bi-weekly on Wednesdays, but may move to weekly in the future.  Subscribe and keep your notifications on, so that you don't miss an episode.

Also, please check out the socials for Gàidhlig-related content - and let me all about your Gàidhlig learning journey, as well!

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Halò, a charaid! Are you learning Gàidhlig?  Do you feel stuck in the beginning or intermediate stages of your learning journey and like you’ll just never be able to improve?  Do you have questions about the language or the learning process that you seem to not be able to get answers to?  

If so, you are not alone.  My name is Michelle Hughes and on “Michelle Learns Gàidhlig”, I’ll be sharing with you my journey to fluency.

I’ll be e...