Stop Feeling Stuck in France.
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Bonjour, moi c'est Alex. I help English-speaking expats in France stop freezing, start speaking, and finally feel like themselves in French — in the real situations that actually make up their lives.
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Two practical guides — one for the freeze-up moment, one for the mindset behind it. Rescue phrases, real-life scripts, and the gentle reset that makes conversations feel manageable. Tout de suite — no fluff, no faff.
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From 'Freezing Up' to 'Flowing Conversation'
"I've made tremendous progress in my confidence and comprehension... the real hurdle was that frozen feeling... Alex offers numerous pathways towards unlocking that fear."
"Alex has really accelerated my learning, my familiarity, and my joy in speaking French. I have the real sense that he is bought into this goal as much as I am."
"...the biggest challenge when I joined was having the courage and the confidence to speak... I now feel confident enough to say - 'Yes I can speak French'."
"Alex has a completely unique approach to teaching French based on his experience as a learner and this course covers material that I have not covered in other courses - at any cost."
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I Know Exactly How You Feel...
I'm British. I moved to France at 26 with roughly GCSE-level French and an alarmingly low level of self-confidence. My first week in Paris, I rehearsed my Domino's pizza order, panicked, ordered online instead — then walked 25 minutes in the rain to pick it up. Bon sang...
Alors, twelve years on: I've navigated the French tax system, rented numerous apartments, argued with insurance companies, built a business, made French friends, and gained French nationality — all in French. I moved from Paris to Montpellier and figured out what actually works.
It wasn't apps. It wasn't grammar books. It was reps — hundreds of awkward, imperfect, real-world conversations that slowly, then suddenly, made French feel like mine. Now I help English-speaking expats do the same, because I know exactly what's keeping them stuck — and the way out.
French Conversation Rescue Kit
Your self-paced toolkit for instant conversation confidence. The FCRK gives you the exact phrases, connectors, and mindset shifts to handle the real situations that trip you up — shops, phone calls, social situations — with more ease and less panique. It's the perfect first step after the Starter Kit to get tangible results, fast.
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Be Yourself in French
You already know more French than you think. What's missing isn't vocabulary — it's the ability to use what you have, sereinement, in the real situations that trip you up: phone calls, small talk with neighbours, group dinners where everyone suddenly looks at you.
Be Yourself in French is an 8-week live intensive for English-speaking expats in France. Not more grammar. Not more drills. Real practice, in real situations, with the psychology work that makes it stick — so you can stop shrinking your life to fit your French and start actually living here.
- Live group coaching on mindset and technique with Alex.
- Weekly real-world practice sessions with a native French speaker.
- Daily prompts, audio scenarios, and accountability to keep you showing up.
- A private community of fellow expats who get it.
Joining the waiting list is free — and waiting list members get priority access.
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1:1 Private Coaching
For the motivated learner who wants a truly bespoke path to fluency. If you have specific goals, are living in a francophone country, or simply want the most personalised and accelerated path forward, my private coaching is the perfect fit.
This is a high-touch, intensive experience where we work together to dismantle your unique obstacles and build your dream life in French. C'est parti !
- A personalised success plan tailored to your goals.
- Weekly face-to-face coaching sessions directly with me.
- Full, complimentary access to the Be Yourself in French programme during your coaching engagement.
Your Next French Conversation Could Feel Entirely Different
Bon, let's start here. Get the French Confidence Starter Kit — two free guides that tackle both the freeze-up and the fear behind it. Practical tactics you can use today, plus the mindset reset that makes them stick.