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Jun 11
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?️Real Conversation, Old Cars & Being Ca...

Real English Conversations: Amy Whitney & Curtis Davies - English Podcast
About this episode

In this episode of the Real English Conversations Podcast, Curtis gets personal with a special guest, his older brother, Kevin Davies.

Kevin is a car-loving, bone-breaking, always-building kind of guy. As an electrician and lifelong project junkie, he brings stories of growing up in Canada surrounded by tools, dirt bikes, and trial-and-error learning, the kind that builds real resilience.

They Talk about:

  • How fixing cars and building things teaches confidence and problem-solving

  • Hilarious stories of growing up in a Canadian family with very different personalities

  • What it means to learn through failure, get back up, and try again, in life and language

Whether you're learning English, building confidence, or just love good stories with heart, this episode brings real-life language, real culture, and real brotherhood.


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