English with Kirsty – episode 246
Marta Pagans on perfectionism in language learning and how to move past it
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Marta is originally from Barcelona and has lived in Germany since 2002. She is a freelance translator who works from German and English into Spanish and Catalan, specialising in marketing and advertising.
After many years of struggling with self-doubt, impostor syndrome and a fierce inner critic, Marta now offers consultancy services for fellow translators and interpreters, focusing on marketing and time management. What she enjoys most is encouraging people to believe in themselves and helping them to overcome their perfectionism when needed.
Marta has already been on the podcast, so you may remember her talk on the power of saying no and her contribution to the episode about the conversation club.
We talked about:
- How we define perfectionism
- How perfection appears in the context of language learning
- How good attention to detail can help us, but perfectionism can also hold us back or make life harder
- Some practical tips and strategies for dealing with our perfectionist tendencies and reducing their impact on ourselves and our performance.
- Who and what can help us
Connect with Marta
You can connect with Marta here on LinkedIn or this is Marta’s website. If you speak German, you can also sign up for Marta’s newsletter.
If you’re reading this in May 2024 and you speak German, Marta has a webinar coming up on 7th June. You can find out more about it here.
You can also read Marta’s article in German, “21 Fragen, um deinen lähmenden Perfektionismus zu überlisten”.
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