Silk Road Languages
Language is the key and culture is the door.
Language learning is better with someone in your corner.
Whether you’re just starting out or stuck somewhere in the middle, a little coaching can change everything about how you learn.
Background
I’m Mike. I live in Turkey, where I’ve spent years learning Turkish and figuring out — sometimes the hard way — what actually works when you’re trying to learn a language inside a culture that isn’t your own.
That experience turned into a passion. Not just for Turkish or for Turkey, but for the process of language learning itself. I love helping people think more clearly about how they’re learning, not just what they’re learning.
That’s what Silk Road Languages is about.
My Coaching
Learning a language is more than studying.
The best language learners aren’t always the ones who study the hardest. They’re the ones who find ways to let the language into their real life — their routines, their relationships, their curiosity.
I coach from a simple conviction: progress comes when you stop treating language like a subject and start treating it like a practice. Unhurried, relational, and built into the rhythm of your everyday life.
You might be a good fit if . . .
You just want someone with experience to help you build a plan that actually work
You’re learning a foreign language and feel like you’re spinning your wheels
You’re living abroad and want to make faster, deeper progress in the local language
You’re an English learner who wants to think more strategically about your studies outside of lessons
Coaching Fees
Introductory Session
30 min – $20
A relaxed first conversation to talk about where you are, where you want to go, and whether coaching is a good fit for you.
Coaching Session
60 min – $30
A full session to dig into your learning approach, set goals, work through challenges, and build a plan you can act on.
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