Overcoming fear: mindset shifts to speak Czech with more confidence - Eliška Kryslová | PGO 2025

Do you understand Czech but hesitate to speak? Do you freeze in conversations, afraid of making mistakes or sounding unnatural? Nejsi sám nebo sama! Confidence is not something you’re born with, it’s something you build. In our interactive session, we’ll break down the 3 biggest confidence barriers that hold language learners back: perfectionism, unclear goals, and fear of judgment. You’ll discover powerful mindset shifts and simple, actionable techniques to rewire your brain for confident speaking. Through engaging exercises, you’ll learn: how to stop overthinking and start speaking (even if you feel shy or nervous), what is the fastest way to fluency a step-by-step fear-reducing strategy to handle real-life conversations with ease how visualization techniques can trick your brain into feeling more fluent before you even say a word. This isn’t just theory. It’s practical, life-changing mindset work that will help you with your Czech (or any language!) speaking. You will walk away with new confidence, a fresh perspective, and ready-to-use strategies to finally enjoy speaking Czech without fear. Jdeme na to! Eliška Kryslová is the founder of slowczech, an online platform with 19 teachers helping learners break free from grammar-heavy methods and start speaking Czech with confidence. With deep passion for languages and connection, she has helped hundreds overcome fear, embrace real-life conversations, and feel at home in Czech. Slowczech focuses on immersive content, mindset shifts, and a supportive community, making learning practical, engaging, and fun. With real-life practice and confidence-building techniques, slowczech empowers learners to stop overthinking and start speaking. Because language is not just about words, but about belonging and real connections. This video was recorded at the Polyglot Gathering Online 2025 (https://www.polyglotgathering.com).