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Language educator and author Olly Richards joins Benny Lewis and Shannon Kennedy in this episode of the Language Hacking Podcast. He shares about his “Story Learning” method and how his experience learning languages led him to develop this approach.Featured Resources Spanish Uncovered German Uncovered French Uncovered Italian Uncovered Japanese Uncovered Language Hacking Books Olly’s Uncovered Courses Mentioned in this Episode I Will Teach You a Language I Will Teach You a Language Podcast Language Hacking Books Olly’s Italian Mission Olly’s Thai Mission Episode OverviewSome of the topics brought up during the interview are: How motivation is the most important ingredient in language learning Music and language learning Advice for new language learners Comprehensible Input - Listening and Reading above your current level How Olly chose “Story Learning” as his method of teaching How to use comprehensible input and reading materials when learning a language How Olly studies languages, from beginner to advanced - Directness How Olly stays motivated when learning languages Olly's language challenges and how he overcame them Olly's latest language teaching projects Quote: “Do what makes you happy.” - Olly RichardsPodcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy