🎙️How Great Teachers Build Confidence, Resilience & Success with Mike Foster | Real English Conversations Podcast for Global Professionals

What does it really take to become a great teacher, and what can English learners learn from the classroom?

In this inspiring episode of the Real English Conversations Podcast, Curtis Davies sits down with long-time friend Mike Foster, a Canadian high school Physical & Health Education teacher from British Columbia.

Mike's journey wasn't straightforward. After graduating with degrees in Kinesiology and Education, A strike and government negotiations delayed his teaching opportunities, forcing him to gain experience in unexpected places, from lifeguarding and outdoor education to coaching young people with autism, before finally becoming the teacher he had always dreamed of being.

Together, Curtis and Mike explore confidence, perseverance, resilience, learning styles, neurodiversity, motivation, and why some of life's biggest setbacks often become our greatest opportunities.

Whether you're learning English, changing careers, or simply trying to become more confident, this episode will remind you that success isn't about taking the perfect path—it's about continuing to move forward.

In this episode, you'll learn: ✅ Why perseverance often matters more than talent

✅ How setbacks prepare us for future success

✅ What teaching students with autism taught Mike about empathy and communication

✅ Why teenagers today struggle with confidence more than previous generations

✅ The hidden impact of smartphones and social media on learning

✅ The biggest mistake almost every learner makes

✅ How successful learners develop resilience