How to Talk About Yourself in English (Without Freezing) | English Podcast (B1)

Learn how to talk about yourself in English naturally: introduce yourself at a party, in class, at work and on a video call, talk about your job, your hobbies, your family and your personality, and keep the conversation going. Easy role-plays for B1 English learners. 🙋 When a man at a party asked Emma, "So, tell me about yourself," her mind went completely blank, and all she could say was "I like coffee." Daniel had the opposite problem: at a language exchange, he talked about himself for ten minutes without stopping! In this episode, they share the simple formula that fixed both problems. ✅ In this episode you will learn: • A simple 3-part formula: present, past, future + a question back • Short, medium and long versions of your answer • How to talk about your job (even if you're between jobs) and your studies • Hobbies: one hobby, one detail, one feeling • How to describe your personality with real examples • How to keep a conversation going: react, ask, share • 5 common mistakes ("I have 25 years", "since five years"…) ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 "Tell me about yourself" – can you answer? 02:50 Emma's story: I froze and said "I like coffee" 08:24 The 3-part formula: present, past, future 14:53 Talking about your job or your studies 20:04 Hobbies, family & where you live 26:28 Daniel's story: I talked for 10 minutes! 31:42 Describing your personality (with real examples) 36:30 Keep the conversation going: react, ask, share 39:40 Class, work, online & video call introductions 43:35 5 common mistakes + speaking practice 47:38 17 vocabulary words explained + quick quiz 53:10 Questions for you & goodbye 📚 KEY VOCABULARY my mind went blank · awkward silence · dead end · grow up · originally · work as / work in · freelance · between jobs · be into · get into · follow-up question · easygoing · outgoing · reliable · I tend to · look forward to · enough about me 💬 Answer in the comments (in English!): 1. Tell us about yourself in 3–4 sentences using our formula. 2. What's one small, interesting fact about you? 3. Do you freeze, or do you talk too much? 😄 🎧 Turn on English subtitles (CC) and practice your own answer out loud. 👉 Next episode: Daniel's discipline story – the 2-minute rule. Subscribe to English Mind Journey so you don't miss it! ℹ️ Emma and Daniel are AI-voiced characters. Their stories are written to help you learn English. #TalkAboutYourself #EnglishPodcast #LearnEnglish #EnglishConversation #SpeakEnglish #B1English ``` ``` talk about yourself in english, how to introduce yourself in english, tell me about yourself, english conversation practice, english podcast, easy english conversation, speak english confidently, self introduction english, english speaking practice, b1 english, learn english through story, small talk english, english listening practice, english mind journey