Mark Bogard: Russian, Mexico, Language Learning Wisdom

Ace Talks Language

In this episode I chat with Mark from Language Come Up, originally from the United States but now based in Mexico where he has been living for several years. We talk about his experiences learning Spanish and Russian, living in Mexico and his philosophy and wisdom about language learning.

In this episode you can find:

• Mark’s self introduction [2:50]
• Ace’s language study and maintaining French through Toastmasters [8:00]
• Attending university classes in Mexico to maintain Spanish [11:20]
• Mark’s future creative plans for using his languages [16:50]
• Mark’s experience arriving to live in Mexico [17:45]
• How did Mark start language learning and learning Spanish? [23:10]
• Swapping the default language of conversation with friends [27:15]
• Impact of language learning on Mark’s life [31:00]
• Life lessons learned from running and their applications to language learning [42:15]
• What Mark is doing now for language study [50:35]
• Avoiding burnout in language learning [53:05]
• 40 hour, 7 day language challenge #40h7dlc [57:25]
• What does Mark’s study actually look like at a micro-level? [1:06:45]
• Mark’s long-term language plan & gaining access to new world through languages [1:18:45]
• Conversación en español (español mexicano, cómo Ace practica su español, aprendemos idiomas para hablarlos, acentos) [1:28:12]

Links to resources and things mentioned in the episode:

Mark's YouTube, Instagram and Twitter or you can find him using the handle @languagecomeup

Ace's YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok or you can find me using the handle @officialacebuck.