Media & Articles
(Interviews, sample lessons, exhibition reviews)
At True Voice English, we work at the intersection of language, creativity, and professional practice.
This page brings together selected media coverage, conferences, articles featuring our work, and writing that explores our approach to helping artists, designers, makers, and creatives find confidence and precision in English.
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Videos sharing our methods
Support for English for Creative Careers
Help yourself to this collection of resources about English for Art Purposes or English for Creative Careers.
Each article is written to make your English learning journey simpler – or to provide rich vocabulary or discussion topics for anyone teaching English for Art Purposes.
They cover the real-world topics we consider useful for your studio practice and art and design career.
So, Your Kid Wants to Go to Art School
Congratulations — You Got an Art Kid I got a STEM* kid. Which means I have to figure out how to support her in setting and reaching career goals in...
5 Combinations Every Artist & Designer Needs
Look Beyond the Obvious Success in a creative career doesn’t happen through single ingredient: even 'talent'. It depends on combinations: 2 or more...
Turn Old Photos into Gold | English Conversations for Artists
A Call for Images We’ve all got them — a phone full of random photos that you’ll likely never use. Instead of leaving them to gather digital dust,...
Music & Gigs | A FREE Present Perfect Lesson Plan
A Rich Lesson Plan for the Present Perfect Tense This blog is a celebration of live music and a ready-to-use lesson plan for English teachers who...
Music & Gigs | A FREE 2nd Conditional ESL Lesson Plan
Lots of otherwise brilliant English teachers struggle to bring fresh creativity and culture into their lessons.I’m the opposite — I can’t keep them...
Is Conversation Coaching the Fix Your English Needs?
The Missing Link There’s a moment when it hits you:It’s not more lessons you need.It’s not more grammar drills, more app streaks, or another...
How to be an Artist | Studios & Communites
How to Be an Artist : This article is an overview of the resources it takes to be an artist, including studios and peers, with a dip into a...
English Tips for Short Pitches | Pitching to Scottish EDGE
How to Pitch Last Monday, True Voice English pitched for a Scottish EDGE Business Award for funding to market our Practice-led English Course for...
Make Friends with Your Brain | Neurolanguage Coaching Explained
How Neurolanguage Coaching® Helps Your English By Jennie Reed Have you ever felt like your artistic voice is lost when speaking in English? Imagine...
The Alone With English Podcast
Alone with English is a free podcast for anyone learning English independently — whether you’re currently in a class, between courses, or have stepped away from traditional lessons altogether.
Hosted by experienced English coaches Ruth and Jennie from True Voice English, the six-part series offers support and fresh perspectives for adults who want to reconnect with English on their own terms. If you’ve ever felt left behind by classroom learning or unsure where to go next, this podcast is for you.
Conferences
- Empowering learners through pronunciation: From clarity to confidence and connection, Jennie Reed & Ana Paula Biazon Rocha, PronSIG, 2025
- Representing Pronunciation SIG: Confident communication through pronunciation skills, IATEFL Themes, 2025
- Confident communication through pronunciation skills, IATEFL Edinburgh, 2025
Press
- Eduverse, Edition 19, Article: How an independent language school in Scotland uses a unique approach to language education.
- The University Grapevine (Issue 29, September 2025)
Listen Your Way
Start with Episode 1 or choose the topic that speaks to you most.
No pressure. Just one gentle shift at a time.
You’ve tried everything.
Now try a way in — into English that feels like yours.