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In this episode you will learn about business English, learn English, speaking practice, els listening, slow English.
Have you ever achieved something you worked hard for… and felt strangely empty the next day?
In this episode, Martin and Julia explore one of the most powerful and misunderstood forces in your life: desire.
Through deep storytelling and clear English, you’ll discover why your goals sometimes feel like a “false horizon,” how social pressure shapes what you think you want, and how to reconnect with your authentic voice.
This episode is not just about English — it’s about understanding yourself while improving your listening skills.
🧠 What you’ll learn in this episode:
• The “success hangover” and why goals don’t fix deeper problems
• The 3 voices of desire: impulsive, social, and authentic
• How inherited beliefs from your past influence your decisions
• Why numbing emotions also kills motivation and creativity
• How to use your body as a guide to detect real desire
• The hidden meaning behind envy (and why it’s useful)
• Why failure can be the most honest moment of your life
• A practical “Desire Audit” you can apply today
🎯 EXAM FOCUS (IMPORTANT):
This episode helps you practice:
• IELTS Speaking (Parts 1–3): expressing opinions, emotions, abstract ideas
• TOEFL Speaking: structured reasoning and personal reflection
• Cambridge B1/B2/C1: listening comprehension, vocabulary depth, fluency
• Advanced vocabulary: yearning, avoidance, authenticity, emotional awareness
• Natural pronunciation, rhythm, and connected speech
Your goals are not the problem — your hidden desires are.
When you understand them, everything changes.
And English becomes the tool to express your real self.
00:00 – Intro & The Question That Changes Everything
01:20 – The “Success Hangover” Explained
03:00 – Why Goals Don’t Fix Your Life
04:40 – The False Horizon Effect
06:20 – The 3 Voices of Desire
08:10 – Impulsive vs Social vs Authentic Voice
10:00 – The Trap of Fantasy
11:40 – Inherited Desires (The “Ghosts”)
13:20 – Shame and Hidden Identity
15:00 – The Numbing Paradox
16:30 – Why High Achievers Feel Empty
18:00 – Listening to Your Body
19:40 – Vocabulary of Desire (Yearning vs Wanting)
21:00 – Envy as a Hidden Map
22:30 – The Sacredness of Failure
24:00 – The Final Desire Audit
25:30 – Final Reflection & Call to Action
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