Coaching Across Cultures

Same goes for the 2024 Olympics

Born in London, England, my first (and only) language was English. We moved to Hilversum, the Netherlands, in time for me to start Kindergarten, so I was 5 when I learned Dutch.

Like many families who speak multiple languages, we created our own home hybrid. After marrying a person with a third mother tongue plus moving to Atlanta, USA, yet another composite language was created.

As much as I love the way we communicate in our home, I didn’t like that my Dutch language was slipping away from me. Use it or lose it, right, and my daily reality was that I didn’t use it that much anymore.

Until last year, when I was invited to be part of the Dutch language podcast ‘In Amerika’. And more recently, when I was asked to join the board of NAF Atlanta.

Having a legitimate reason to have entire conversations in Dutch on a regular basis?! Priceless to me 😊

Eid Mubarak to all who are celebrating 🌙💛