Shadowing Practice: THE ODD MUSE FOUNDER’S BEST HIRING ADVICE. - Learn English Speaking with Video
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My partner said to me last year, you know, your business does 30 million dollars a year.
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When are you going to start enjoying it?
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When are you just going to start, you know, having a normal week at work?
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And, you know, some weeks are crazy.
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I get that tonight.
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I'm going to be on a shoot until 8pm.
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It's not going to be like that next week or tomorrow.
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When are you actually going to start enjoying your life?
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Because in my head, I've always just been like, this needs to get done.
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This needs to get done.
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This needs to get done.
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But you have to have a ceiling.
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And, you know, growth is amazing.
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And then last year I had a conversation with myself where I was like, this business has gone beyond what i thought it was ever going to do
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and i believe it can continue doing more and that's why i'm
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so passionate about it
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because i feel like you know i've taken it to 30
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million dollars imagine what else we can do like as we grow
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because we're learning so much every year
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but like is it the worst thing in the world
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if odd news just makes 30 million dollars a year absolutely not
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so i'm so comfortable with where it is now and as a woman in business you
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There will be a scandalous article about your business, about how it didn't grow.
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Odd Muse's growth is down, was growing 50 % every single year, only grew, didn't grow this year, just leveled.
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I don't care.
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Like literally write all you like.
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I'm enjoying my life.
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I'm enjoying my business.
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I'm so happy with this ceiling.
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If this is a ceiling.
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What You'll Practice in This Lesson
This lesson focuses on real-world business conversation, helping you master natural speech patterns, emotional tone, and practical vocabulary. You'll practice understanding and replicating the rhythm of a candid discussion about work-life balance, growth, and personal priorities—skills critical for confident English communication in professional settings.
Key Vocabulary & Phrases
- Ceiling (noun): A limit or upper boundary (e.g., "I'm so comfortable with this ceiling").
- Passionate about (phrase): Having strong enthusiasm for (e.g., "that's why I'm so passionate about it").
- Leveled (verb): Stopped growing; stabilized (e.g., "only grew, didn't grow this year, just leveled").
- Scandalous (adjective): Intended to cause shock or controversy (e.g., "There will be a scandalous article").
- Crazy (adjective): Extremely busy or chaotic (e.g., "some weeks are crazy").
Practice Tips for Shadowing Success
The video features a conversational, slightly fast-paced tone with natural pauses and emotional emphasis—perfect for honing your shadowing technique. Here's how to practice effectively:
- Start slow: Pause the video after 2-3 seconds, repeat the speaker's words aloud, mimicking their intonation and stress. Focus on matching the "I get that" or "like literally" casual phrasing to sound more natural.
- Focus on rhythm: The speaker uses short, fragmented sentences ("This needs to get done. This needs to get done.")—practice replicating this staccato flow to master conversational pacing. Tools like a shadowing site can help loop sections for repeated practice.
- Emphasize emotion: Notice the shift from urgency ("when are you going to start enjoying it?") to confidence ("I don't care"). Use shadow speech to mirror these emotional changes, as tone often conveys more than words alone.
- Record yourself: Compare your shadowing to the video. Are you pausing at the same points? Does your "I'm so happy with this ceiling" sound as relaxed? Adjust until your shadowspeaks match the speaker's natural delivery.
Consistent practice with this video will help you speak English more fluently, with the confidence to handle real-world conversations—whether in business or daily life.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.