🎙️ In this episode of the Real English Conversations Podcast, Curtis reconnects with longtime friend, mentor, and leadership strategist Marcus Gurske to dive deep into what it means to lead with purpose and mentor with impact.

With over 20 years of experience in professional communication and leadership development, Marcus shares real-world insights into:

• The key difference between managing and mentoring

• How to support and coach people under pressure

• Strategies to develop leadership in introverts and remote professionals

Whether you’re leading a team, stepping into a leadership role for the first time, or looking to become a more influential mentor, this conversation is packed with practical tools and thoughtful perspectives for professionals at any level.

🧠 Perfect for professionals, team leads, mentors, and those learning English for real-world business success.

• 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4wnAu4yxXb5msJzR6AcLbT?si=511fbff2e28c48a7

• 🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/an-interview-with-marcus-gurske-communication/id977345837?i=1000649053908

• Website: marcusgurske.com

• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marcusgurske

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• Confidence Training to Communicate your ideas clearly and professionally

• Reduce your accent and speak with clarity

• Understand fast English in meetings and group calls

• Deliver presentations and answer follow-up questions with confidence

• Speak naturally in interviews and workplace conversations

• Navigate difficult or sensitive communication situations like a pro

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In this episode of the Real English Conversations Podcast, Curtis interviews Shweta Ramkumar, a communication coach and founder of Healthy Dynamics, who helps healthcare professionals from non-English speaking backgrounds become confident, empathetic communicators in English.

Shweta’s passion for healthcare communication began at home, growing up with a doctor mom. Today, she uses that experience to coach international healthcare workers, blending emotional intelligence, cultural understanding, and real-life clinical scenarios with ESL strategies.

They discuss:

• The biggest English communication mistakes healthcare professionals make (and it’s not grammar)

• Why miscommunication can create emotional stress for both patients and providers

• How empathy, trust, and active listening can improve patient care

• The powerful results her clients see through one-on-one coaching

Whether you’re a doctor, nurse, medical student, or ESL professional in healthcare, this episode will help you understand how clear, compassionate English can truly change lives, starting with your own.

• LinkedIn: Shweta Ramkumar

• YouTube: Healthy Dynamics Channel

• Business Page: Healthy Dynamics on LinkedIn

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👉 Book your trial session now and start building the communication skills you need to succeed in the workplace.

• Speak clearly and professionally in any situation

• Reduce your accent and be easily understood

• Understand fast-spoken English in meetings and calls

• Give presentations and answer tough questions with confidence

• Prepare for job interviews and real-world work situations

• Navigate sensitive conversations with clarity and emotional control

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In this episode of the Real English Conversations Podcast, Curtis gets personal with a special guest, his older brother, Kevin Davies.

Kevin is a car-loving, bone-breaking, always-building kind of guy. As an electrician and lifelong project junkie, he brings stories of growing up in Canada surrounded by tools, dirt bikes, and trial-and-error learning, the kind that builds real resilience.

They Talk about:

• How fixing cars and building things teaches confidence and problem-solving

• Hilarious stories of growing up in a Canadian family with very different personalities

• What it means to learn through failure, get back up, and try again, in life and language

Whether you're learning English, building confidence, or just love good stories with heart, this episode brings real-life language, real culture, and real brotherhood.

We’re currently accepting 5 professionals into our private coaching program with Teacher Curtis.

👉 Book your trial session now and start building the speaking confidence you need for real conversations at work and in life.

• Speak clearly and naturally in any professional or everyday situation

• Reduce your accent to be easily understood

• Understand fast-spoken English in real conversations

• Present your ideas confidently and handle tough questions

• Succeed in interviews, meetings, and workplace communication

• Build emotional control and self-trust while speaking English

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