Hey Bob,

Happy New Year!

If you're anything like most people, today feels different.

There's an energy in the air. A sense of possibility.

A little voice saying: "This year will be different."

And maybe you've already started thinking about your language goals...

"I'm finally going to get serious about Spanish."

"This is the year I become conversational in French."

"No more dabbling. I'm doing this properly."

Sound familiar?

Here's the thing...

How many times have you had this exact same thought?

How many January 1sts have come and gone with the same resolution?

How many apps have you downloaded, courses have you started, books have you bought... only to find yourself back at square one a few months later?

I'm not saying this to make you feel bad.

I'm saying it because I've seen this pattern play out thousands of times.

And I want to offer you a different path.

What if this was your LAST "Day 1"?

Not because you've finally found the willpower you were missing.

Not because this app is somehow better than the last one.

But because you finally have the structure and support that actually works.

In previous emails, I told you about my Italian project from a few years ago – how I went from zero to hour-long conversations in just 10 weeks.

And I told you about Martina, the expert coach who made it possible.

Here's what I didn't tell you...

Without Martina, I would have followed the same pattern as everyone else.

There were days I didn't feel like showing up.

Days when my Spanish kept bleeding through, and I wanted to give up.

Days when I convinced myself I was "too busy" to study.

But Martina was there. Waiting. Expecting me.

I couldn't ghost her. I couldn't make excuses. I couldn't drift.

And that made all the difference.

This is why most language learners fail.

It's not because they lack motivation – at least not at the start.

It's not because they're "bad at languages."

It's because they're trying to do something incredibly difficult... completely alone.

Think about it:

Want to get fit? You hire a personal trainer.
Want to advance your career? You find a mentor.
Want to build a business? You get a coach.

But somehow, when it comes to language learning, we've convinced ourselves we should just "figure it out" with an app and some YouTube videos.

It's madness when you think about it.

StoryLearning VIP exists to break this pattern.

It's our 10-week intensive coaching programme where you work 1-to-1 with a world-class language coach – your own Martina.

Someone who:

Meets with you twice a week for focused speaking practice
Creates a personalised pathway based on YOUR goals and challenges
Catches your mistakes before they become fossilised habits
Keeps you accountable when life gets busy, and motivation fades
Ensures every hour you invest moves you measurably forward

The result? You improve one full language level in just 10 weeks.

Not "someday."

Not "when I have more time."

Not "after I finish this other course."

In 10 weeks from now.

Here's what one of our VIP students, JD, said after completing the programme:

"StoryLearning VIP was the first program that offered a clear route beyond the intermediate plateau. Every week, I could see tangible growth instead of just spinning my wheels."

JD had tried everything before VIP. Apps. Classes. Self-study. He's disciplined – the kind of person who completes fitness challenges and maintains long streaks.

But none of it translated to real-world results.

Then he did 10 weeks of VIP.

And last year, he took his mother to Paris and navigated the entire trip in French – ordering in cafés, consulting with pharmacists, directing taxi drivers.

*VIP student, JD, enjoying Paris with his mother.*

That's the difference between "studying" a language and actually speaking it.

So here's my question for you on this New Year's Day:

Do you want to be having this same conversation with yourself next January?

Or do you want to make this the LAST time you "start over"?

We're opening enrollment for our next VIP cohort on January 5th – just 4 days from now.

If you've tried everything else and you're finally ready to do this properly...

This is your moment.

More details coming soon.

Olly

P.S. VIP is what you do when you've tried everything else, and you're finally ready to learn a language.

It's the closest thing to guaranteed success we can offer.

If that sounds like what you need, keep an eye on your inbox – January 5th is almost here.

P.P.S.

Want to see inside VIP and learn exactly how you'll achieve success with the help of your coach?

I'm running a special live "Open Day" next Tuesday. I'll show you how our language coaching programme works and answer all of your questions live.

It's free to attend, you just need to book your place as we have limited spots.