Abundate™ Your English

A SIMPLE, 30-day roadmap to greater confidence, reduced language anxiety, authentic self-expression and clear communication in English. For intermediate and advanced speakers.

Congratulations!

You’ve made it this far in your English learning:

💬 You can read most texts and understand most conversations.

You can say what you need to say, most of the time.

😓 But a lot of the time, you still feel a bit inadequate.

You might feel embarrassed about your accent*, or maybe words aren’t coming to you as easily as you might have hoped.

🤔 So what do you do?

Maybe you push those thoughts aside and keep going, thinking it will get easier over time.

I’ve had a Norwegian client tell me he didn’t talk about his English insecurities with anyone…

😅 “I don’t talk about this with anyone, not even my wife”, he said to me.

Something was blocking him from being able to speak fluently and feel like himself - and it wasn’t just language-related.

This might seem like an extreme example, but feeling unsure about your language skills is much more common than you might think.

Again and again I hear similar worries from advanced speakers of English:

“I want to improve my accent” *
“I make a lot of mistakes, how do I get better?”
“I keep mentally translating from Norwegian / Croatian / Mandarin / [insert language here]”
“I’m more shy when I speak English”
“I feel stupid and not like myself in English”

This is for you if

You are an intermediate or advanced speaker of English, and you may have learnt / studied English for many years or several decades
You often feel embarrassed about your accent or pronunciation when speaking
You often worry about making mistakes
You often don't feel like yourself when you're speaking English
You feel like you've reached a plateau in your learning and are no longer making the progress you would like to be making

This is not* for you if

It’s really important for you to speak ‘like a native speaker’: While speaking like a native can be a reasonable and admirable goal, that’s not the aim of this programme. My goal for you is to help you communicate and understand English effectively, without losing the beauty and value of your unique way of speaking.
You aren’t ready to change the way you think about language learning. This programme will challenge a few of your existing ideas, so an open-minded attitude will help you succeed.
You’re a complete beginner. I’ve created this programme with my private clients in mind, and they usually have years or decades of English experience, and many have English-speaking workplaces.

This programme is based around the idea that “success is 80% psychology and 20% skill” - so we will be working a lot with re-framing the way you think about language learning success, with lots of contact time and practice, and skill building too to boost motivation.

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This is me - Hedvig Sandbu, founder of Abundate and ELC-certified, ICF-accredited Neurolanguage Coach®.

The ‘Abundate’ approach

I tend to work with people who are a bit like me: Ambitious 'optimisers' who might describe themselves as 'recovering perfectionists'. On the one hand, there are so many things we want to learn, achieve, and do in our lives, and on the other, we know that time is precious and our biggest dream is to accomplish more with less. To find ways to improve by 1% every day without sacrificing our health, relationships or other commitments.

Research into neuroscience shows us that every brain is different, and at the same time, we all have a virtually infinite capacity for learning. As they say, the brain is a muscle. I invented the verb abundate to mean “To make abundant, to explore the infinite possibilities, or to find the abundance mindset within.” My job is to help you tap into your full capacity and to ‘abundate’ your own learning, so you can achieve bold and ambitious professional and personal goals - without stress or burnout.

What will happen during the course?

By the end of the first 30-45 days (this is the recommended pace, to keep up momentum and ensure you make the most of your coaching time), you will have a set of confidence-building tools to put into practice and may already be feeling more confident in your speaking abilities. You will also leave with a clear action plan for when, how and what to work on, and the following month or so will be focused on helping you achieve at least one learning goal.

Satisfaction Guarantee

This course includes a 14-day, no-questions-asked guarantee. If for whatever reason you want to cancel your subscription to the course, within 14 days after you enrolled, please reach out to hello@abundate.org and we will give you a full refund.

Course experience

1:1 Onboarding Call

Once you enrol, you will book a 1:1 onboarding call to personalise your experience and ensure the programme can deliver on what you are looking for.

Self-Paced Curriculum (lifetime access)

Practical lessons on speaking with confidence, abundance, and ease.

Private / small group Coaching

The programme includes 3 months’ access to fortnightly coaching calls in small groups of up to 5 people.

Your Coach Hedvig - Hi!

Hello there, I’m Hedvig, founder of Abundate and a passionate language learner.

I’m Norwegian and almost British - I’m going through the citizenship process now - and I’ve lived in the UK since 2003. Yes, you guessed correctly - I was an 11-year-old girl when my family moved us across the North Sea.

I’ve been through many challenges learning English myself, as well as French, Spanish, Italian and British Sign Language, and I’ve realised that much of what holds us back - particularly when we get over the conversational / intermediate ‘hump’ - is not linguistic, but psychological, social, and neurobiological.

More about Hedvig

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Who is the course for?

It’s designed to help learners of English overcome the ‘intermediate' plateau’ so they can speak with confidence and fluency in relevant situations. If you’ve been learning and speaking English for a while, then this will be a great way to unblock barriers, set realistic goals, and build your confidence in English.

Who is the course not for?

If you’re a beginner in English, this course is not for you. Get in touch if you’re not sure what’s right for you.

What topics does the course cover?

You’ll be trained on how to apply insights from neuroscience, sociolinguistics and phonetics to communicate more effectively, more enjoyably, and more easily in English.

What if I want a refund?