Dutch Breakthrough Challenge.
No more “Ik begrijp Nederlands, but I don’t speak it.”
You don’t need more vocab lists.
Or another Duolingo streak.
What you need is to understand why you keep switching back to English – even though you can follow Dutch.
In this 7-day challenge, you’ll finally see what’s been stopping you from speaking, and how to start changing that.
Now only €22,-
IS THIS YOU?
You’ve taken all the 'right steps' towards Dutch fluency - classes, apps, understanding Dutch - but when it’s time to actually speak, you freeze, and all the words and grammar magically disappear.
You’re settled here in every way, yet Dutch conversations still make you feel like an outsider in your own life.
You and your family built your whole life here, yet speaking Dutch still feels like a wall you can’t get through - and it’s driving you mad.
And you’re done telling yourself it’s about discipline, because you know something else is blocking you.
This challenge is for internationals in Nederland who are ready to break through the years of effort, the pressure to ‘just try harder’, and the quiet frustration and loneliness of still not speaking Dutch.
Wat mijn studenten zeggen:
I'll show you...
1. Why your brain keeps switching to English – and how to break that pattern
You’ll understand the exact cognitive loop that makes you freeze, panic, or default to English. Once you see the mechanism, you stop blaming yourself and you start taking control in the moment.
2. My powerful Switch to Dutch Method. This is the proven, non-overwhelming step-by-step method to speak Dutch confidently.
You’ll learn the method I use with my high-level clients to stay in Dutch – also in real, messy situations like:
the schoolyard, the office, the café, the playground, the gym.
Even when people reply in English. Even when the conversation is fast.
You’ll know what to do, what to say, and how to hold your ground.
3. How to break through speaking anxiety – without forcing ‘confidence’
You’ll learn simple, practical tools to calm your nervoussystem and speak anyway.
The same tools hundreds of my students use to stop avoiding conversations, move through the fear, and show up in Dutch even when it feels uncomfortable.
This is not a heavy, full-blown course.
This is one week of bite-sized breakthroughs that will change the way you show up in Dutch conversations - forever.
HOW IT WORKS
Every day, you'll get an audio from me in our Telegram group - on what actually happens in your brain and body when you try to speak Dutch, and the exact shifts that have helped my students go from frozen and frustrated to finally speaking. (13+ years of teaching experience packed in.)
No need to be there live: listen whenever it suits you - on your walk, with your coffee, in the car.
You'll also get the chance to ask me that one question that's been bugging you for months - the thing no Dutch colleague, teacher or partner has ever been able to explain. I'll pick the most juicy ones and answer them via audio.
Bonus: next Monday evening we'll have a live speaking session on Zoom - if you dare 😍
This is where we turn theory into practice.
With others like you, trying - and finally daring - to speak.
From 20:00 - 21:00.
Can't join live?
No worries, you'll get the replay.
This challenge gives you your first real breakthrough – the exact shift you need to stop thinking about speaking Dutch and start doing it.
Hoi!
Mijn naam is Mariska en ik ben docent Nederlands (NT2) sinds 2013. Ik heb honderden studenten geholpen met het spreken van Nederlands.
De taal leren is één ding. Maar het ook echt spreken is iets heel anders. Hier komt een stuk mindset bij. Want je brein vindt het superspannend om niet begrepen te worden. Daarom blijft je brein liever in het Engels spreken.
En dat is handig, maar ook irritant.
Het kost werk om dat te veranderen. En dat hoef je niet alleen te doen. Jou daarmee helpen vind ik het leukste wat er is!
Ik heb een enorme dosis geduld (patience) en humor om jou te helpen.
Je bent niet te oud om te leren. Jij kan Nederlands spreken.
Doe je mee?
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- One week of a high-vibe community in our exclusive Telegram channel.
- You’ll learn the steps of the Switch to Dutch method and how to integrate them right away.
- Ask Me Anything-sessions where I answer the most important questions that will make YOU more confident in Dutch.
- Live speaking practice session [MONDAY 26th 20:00 – 21:00 on Zoom]
- Support from our private community of high-achieving internationals ready to make the Switch to Dutch.
You’re one step away from changing how you show up in Dutch – for good.