The Dutch Breakthrough Challenge.
No more switching to English in 2026. It's time to actually speak Dutch.
In just one week, you’ll break through exactly what has been stopping you from speaking Dutch.
You’ll finally see why you keep switching back to English, what needs to shift internally, and how to apply that in real conversations.
You’ll learn the Switch-to-Dutch Method – the same method that has helped hundreds of internationals break their speaking anxiety and start expressing themselves in Dutch with real confidence.
Not someday.
Not “when you’re ready.”
Now.
IS THIS YOU?
You’ve done all the “right” things - 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’ve built a 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:
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
1. Why your brain keeps switching to English – and how to stop 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. The Switch to Dutch Method – your step-by-step way to stay in Dutch
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.
4. How to build Dutch practice into your real life – effortlessly
You’ll create a realistic daily practice that fits your actual life – work, kids, routines, social situations.
No apps, no memorising, no endless studying.
Just small, repeatable actions you can start today that lead to visible progress over the next months.
My goal is to pull out the part of you that can speak Dutch - even if you don’t believe it yet.
I want to get you out of your head, out of the perfection trap, and into the real flow of speaking - with imperfections, with mistakes, with joy.
You don’t need ten years of grammar courses.
You don’t need another textbook..
You don’t need to “be ready.”.
You are ready..
You just need the right guidance - the kind that actually creates a breakthrough after years of trying...
And that’s exactly what this chllenge gives you.
I’ve got you.
WHAT YOU’LL WALK AWAY WITH
Clarity & control. You’ll finally know what’s been going wrong - and how to shift it.
More Dutch in your daily life. Not in your head, not just in class - but in actual conversations with your Dutch co-workers, the neighbors and your child's school teacher.
Courage. You’ll stop avoiding situations and start showing up - because you know how to respond.
Real momentum. No more circling the goal. This is the moment you actually start.
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 [date and time to be announced]
- 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.