The Leap · 6-month 1:1 program

From the quiet foreigner
to the one who speaks first.

For the two years around a move abroad. Six months to get the career and life that English put on hold moving again. You become someone who works, negotiates and connects in English.

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B1 and above
1:1 coaching
Limited intake
90-day guarantee

Youngjin Koh, arms crossed, in a navy suit — Youngjin Koh · Head coach, The Quiet Foreigner

Jisang · factory to the Qantas lounge in 5 monthsRoy · salary $80K → $125KKaela · speaking B1 → C1 in 11 monthsHisook · 15-year plateau over, B1 → B2Harry · working holiday to bartender, PR pathwayNuri · passed the sponsorship-visa interviewSunshine · listening barrier cleared in 10 weeks

Sound familiar?

It looked like an English problem. Really, life itself was on hold.

What clients said most often before we started.

Career

“I was a manager in Korea. Here my experience counts for nothing.”

Same skills, but no way to explain them in English.

Meetings

“I have the point, then miss the moment.”

My best English happens on the way home from the meeting.

Ten years of study

“I understand everything. I just can't speak.”

The three blank seconds after a question never go away.

Money

“I never even raised a pay rise.”

Promotions missed by staying quiet. The silence tax nobody mentions.

Belonging

“All my friends are Korean.”

Living abroad, but local life hasn't started yet.

Before leaving

“I've said I want to live abroad for five years.”

The chance comes, but the English interview stops you.

The real cause

Your English level isn't the problem.

That's why ten years of study didn't change it. Four things are tied together, so they have to be untied together.

Mindset: What if I'm wrong? You read the room before you speak.
How you speak: Long answers with no point. Thinking in Korean, then translating.
Environment: Days with no reason to speak English. No practice, no progress.
Language: Your vocabulary and grammar are enough. What's missing is reps.

A stack of English textbooks tied with an orange ribbon

You can stop studying English. It's time to speak it.

My story

Sorry?

The English I used most in my first year in Australia.

IELTS 8.0
TESOL
Author, Breaking Barriers
35,000+ followers

I was the quiet foreigner too.

I came to Australia at twenty with primary-school English. Sorry, I didn't catch that. Sorry, can you say it again. Waiting tables at a sushi bar, I was scared to walk up to a customer.

What changed wasn't my vocabulary. It was the feeling that I'm allowed to speak. The Leap is the method that built that feeling, condensed into six months.

Start
Twenty, moving to Australia.
Waiting tables at a sushi bar
Hospitality
7 years in fine dining, restaurants and bars
From the floor to running the venue
Banking · founding
Business banker at NAB, and founded English365
Started banking and coaching at the same time
Startup
2 years leading a PropTech startup
26 jobs and 6 ventures, all in English
Coaching
3 years fully focused on English365
8 years in total: 300+ coached 1:1, 6,500+ taught
Now
The Quiet Foreigner
English365, upgraded. That path, condensed into The Leap

The guy who only said Sorry now speaks on stage.

2024 Gwangju vocational education expo, with Office of Education officials

2024 Gwangju vocational education expo, with students

Gwangju Office of Education × TAFE NSW MoU signing (as interpreter)

A real coaching session at the Sydney office

Worked with

Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education

Namoo Edu

VocaMonkeyAI vocabulary study app

Momo Island3D English speaking game

Results

They started with English. Their lives changed.

Every one is a real student and a real record. The videos are in their own voices.

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students taught: 0+students taught
Instagram and YouTube followers: 0+Instagram and YouTube followers

Hear it from our students

Too nervous to start a conversation, then seven months later.

Roy used to go silent in every meeting. This is him now.

Graduates of the program, speaking for themselves.

She didn't know where to start. What changed.

Speaking was always the hardest part. Three months later.

Luna used to dislike even learning English. Now Luna enjoys the conversation.

Daisy, three months in, in Daisy's own words.

Less memorising, more real situations. Jason on what changed.

No script. San's own review, in English.

Jisang · Working holiday · factory

Factory → Rockpool

He never skipped a mission or a session, and changed how he speaks, not only his English.

StartAn Australian factory, no English all day
Month 5Hired at the Qantas lounge, working in English
Month 9Rockpool, one of Sydney's top 5 restaurants

Roy · Professional · 3 months

$80K → $125K

No confidence in his English or himself, so he stayed silent in meetings. Three months without a day off.

Before$80K salary, silent in every meeting
Month 3Promoted, +$45K salary
Bonus$10K signing bonus, now leading his team

Kaela · 13 months · measured monthly

Progress you can see in numbers.

Small talk was hard for Kaela. In 11 months her speaking went from B1 to C1. Now she networks at business events.

Kaela's 11-month growth chart: B1 to C1 and C2 across speaking, writing, reading and listening

Yuna · mid-40s
Had given up on English. Now runs the business in English with confidence
Hisook · 54, 15 years in Australia
Ended a 15-year plateau, B1 → B2
Harry · working holiday
Bartending in Barangaroo, on a PR pathway
Nuri · sponsorship visa
Passed the interview her visa depended on
Sunshine · childcare
Listening barrier cleared in 10 weeks

English365 was The Quiet Foreigner's earlier name, which is why some videos show a different logo.

Individual results. Results vary from person to person.

The Leap Method

Change doesn't happen in class. It happens in a loop you repeat every week.

Classes only set the direction. Daily practice, weekly real-world reps and fast feedback are what change people. We run this loop for 26 weeks.

01 · LearnLearnA 15-minute lesson every Monday with the week's core
02 · PractisePractise20 minutes a day with an AI speaking partner set to your job and level
03 · PerformPerformSmall-group reps with native coaches, Leap Lab, one real-world mission a week
04 · ReviewReviewFeedback on your daily voice mission within 24 hours
05 · Step upStep upMonthly 1:1 with Youngjin and a six-area scorecard

Perform is where people change most. Everything else exists to make it happen more often, and better.

We don't only change your English.

Voice
Work English. Point first, short and clear.
Nerve
Your voice over everyone's opinion. 12 real missions.
Career
Resume and LinkedIn, interviews, salary negotiation.
Body
Confidence starts with posture and energy. 12-week plan.
Belonging
Life beyond the Korean community. Small talk, friends.
AI leverage
Your own AI speaking partner. Yours after graduation.

The six months

From Day 1 to Day 180.

We record your English on day one, then again on days 90 and 180, and compare the numbers. Change becomes a record, not a feeling.

Day 1
Diagnosis
Speaking recording, fear map, six-month goal.
Weeks 1-4
Break the silence
Learn why you freeze. Speak first.
Day 30 · first fear broken
Weeks 5-9
Speak like a pro
Meetings, updates, small talk, presenting.
Weeks 10-13
Get known
Resume, LinkedIn, interview stories.
Day 90 · midpoint measure
Weeks 14-22
Get recognised
Real interviews, negotiation, local life.
Weeks 23-26
Lead
Run meetings, persuade, graduation talk.
Day 180 · graduation

What's included

What you keep after six months.

The Leap doesn't sell class hours. You get results, and the tools to keep using them.

Six months of personal coaching with YoungjinMonthly 1:1 from diagnosis to graduation
Rehearsals the day before big momentsInterviews, negotiations, reviews, talks
Weekly small-group reps with native coachesSame level, same time zone
Daily voice-mission feedbackReplies within 24 hours
Your own AI speaking partnerSet to your job and goals
Overseas resume and LinkedInRewritten for your target country
12 interview stories and your introduction60 and 120 second versions
Salary scripts and a promotion caseWritten together for your real situation
12 real-world missionsDone in real life, debriefed weekly
Day 1 · 90 · 180 speaking reportsSpeed, filler words and response time in numbers

Most clients

The Leap

Everything above, for six months. Intake is limited.

Managers · leaders · very limited

Leap Private

Two 1:1s a week with Youngjin, same-day replies, an in-person intensive day, and partner sessions if your family is moving with you.

Pricing is shared on the call, after we've read your application. Pay in full or in two parts.

Silence-tax calculator

What staying quiet costs you every year.

Enter your salary now, and what someone with your experience should earn.

AUD 30,000

Silence tax you pay every year

AUD 2,500

Gone for every month you wait

AUD 150,000

If nothing changes for five years

An illustration. On the call we'll run it with your real numbers.

Who it's for

This program isn't for everyone.

A good fit if you

Understand English but freeze when you speak (B1 and above)
Moved abroad less than two years ago, or are leaving within a year
Have worked abroad for years and want to break through to leadership
Can commit 30 minutes a day for six months

Not a fit if you

Only need grammar or a test score
Need to start from basic conversation (we'll point you to the right course)
Want to move abroad someday but have no plan yet
Believe attending classes is enough to change

90-day guarantee

Do the work and you'll change. If not, I coach you free until you do.

If you don't reach the speaking goal we set on Day 1 by Day 90, Youngjin runs a free weekly 1:1 with you until you do. One condition: do the work.

Complete 80%+ of daily practice
Join Leap Lab 3+ times a month
Finish 12 real-world missions by Day 90

We don't promise jobs, salaries or visas. We guarantee what you control: the person who speaks.

Covers of Breaking Barriers and 장벽을 깨다 by Youngjin Koh

Free ebook

35 rules from 14 years of hitting the wall.

Breaking Barriers: what I learned crossing the language and culture gap in Australia, in 109 pages. See if my thinking fits you before you apply.

PDF · 109 pages · English / 한국어

FAQ

What people ask before applying.

How many hours of class is it?

We don't sell hours. You've had ten years of class time. You get daily feedback, weekly real-world reps and rehearsals before big moments, and we check the change with Day 1, 90 and 180 recordings.

Is it 1:1 or group?

Both. Diagnosis, monthly coaching and rehearsals are 1:1. Leap Lab is small-group live coaching, on purpose: speaking in front of people is the training.

I'm too busy.

30 minutes a day and one or two live sessions a week. Pick one of three Leap Lab times, and practise on your commute.

Can I join from Korea?

Yes. There's a track for people about to leave: your introduction, work English and interview prep are done before you fly. Everything is online.

What level do I need?

B1 and above: you understand most conversations but get stuck speaking. If you need the basics first, we'll say so honestly on the call and point you to the right course.

How much does it cost?

We share pricing on the call after reading your application, and recommend The Leap or Leap Private for your situation. Pay in full or in parts.

Do you guarantee results?

We guarantee the speaking goal. Do the work and miss the Day 90 goal, and you get free coaching until you reach it. Jobs, salaries and visas are decided by markets and employers, so we don't promise those.

Intake is limited

Six months from now, do you still want your best English on the way home?

The application takes three minutes. I read every one and contact the people it fits.