AEE 2616: That’s on Me! Admitting Mistakes Without Making It Awkward

All Ears English Podcast

Lindsay McMahon

Education, Business, Language Learning

4.6 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 13 May 2026

⏱️ 15 minutes

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0:00.0	This is an all ears English podcast episode 2616. That's on me, admitting mistakes without making it
0:08.3	awkward. Welcome to the AllEars English podcast downloaded more than 200 million times. Are you
0:18.4	feeling stuck with your English? We'll show you how to become
0:22.2	fearless and fluent by focusing on connection, not perfection, with your American hosts
0:29.6	Lindsay McMahon, the English adventurer, and Michelle Kaplan, the New York Radio Girl,
0:36.7	coming to you from Colorado and New York City, USA.
0:42.5	And to get your transcripts delivered by email every week, go to all-earsenglish.com
0:48.9	forward slash subscribe.
0:53.5	Are you someone who owns your mistakes? This is a smart thing to do to stay connected
0:58.5	and avoid a fight. Find out how to do it in a native and natural way in English today.
1:09.9	Have you ever listened to native speakers and thought, I understand the words, but I still feel slightly lost?
1:17.1	That's because real English conversations include more than vocabulary. There's speed, there's connected speech.
1:24.5	There are cultural references and casual phrases. Your brain has to process all of this
1:29.9	in real time. If conversations sometimes feel overwhelming, it may simply mean you're ready for the
1:36.4	next level of training. Find out your exact level with our quick, free fluency quiz. Go to all
1:43.1	airesenglish.com slash fluency score.
1:46.1	That's all-eer's-english.com slash F-L-L-U-E-N-C-Y-S-C-O-R-E.
1:59.1	Hey, Lindsay, how are you?
2:01.2	I'm feeling pretty good today, Michelle.
2:03.3	Doing well.
2:05.2	Yeah, what are we talking about on the show today?
2:07.7	Well, did you make dinner reservations for tonight?
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