Viva Spanish - The Podcast Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:39:54 +0100 https://instagram.com/vivaspanishlee?igshid=MmIzYWVlNDQ5Yg== en-gb © 2026 Viva Spanish - The Podcast yes 194a79d5-18cb-5963-92f5-3684fb2fbd41 Lee Armstrong episodic false The story of a broke kid from Lincoln @vivaspanishlee that ends up living and working in Madrid, learns Spanish, opens a Spanish language academy and even starts his own podcast!

Anecdotes and stories of things that happened along the way with guests that have been a part of my journey, Viva Spanish students that are beginning their Spanish language journey now and other figures from the Spanish language learning world.

Practical Spanish language pointers within discussions about mistakes made, lessons learnt and how you can progress your Spanish...

@vivaspanishlee on Instagram and Facebook

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Spanish language learn culture growth development fun learning enjoy stories humour Lee Armstrong https://storage.buzzsprout.com/4ea0paqj35atokg3uzy8x6r3iocu?.jpg Viva Spanish - The Podcast https://instagram.com/vivaspanishlee?igshid=MmIzYWVlNDQ5Yg== The Viva Spanish Podcast is back! The Viva Spanish Podcast is back! It’s been a while, but the mic is officially back on! 🎙️

In this catch-up episode, I’m sitting down to give you a proper update on everything that’s been happening behind the scenes at Viva Spanish - from the business evolution and life lessons to our recent expansion into Leeds.

If this journey has taught me anything over the last few years, it's that consistency beats perfection every single time. Real success isn't about building the biggest empire; it's about freedom, connection, and watching students realise they are capable of far more than they ever imagined. Spanish is just the vehicle—the real magic is the incredible community we are building together.

Thank you to everyone who has been a part of this journey, whether you've attended a live class, liked a post, or listened to this podcast. None of this exists without you!

Remember: Keep speaking Spanish, especially when you think you're not ready.

Follow ‪@vivaspanishlee‬ on all social media!

#VivaSpanish #SpanishPodcast #LearnSpanish #LanguageLearning #ConsistencyWins #SpanishLee #LeedsSpanishcommunity

]]> It’s been a while, but the mic is officially back on! 🎙️

In this catch-up episode, I’m sitting down to give you a proper update on everything that’s been happening behind the scenes at Viva Spanish - from the business evolution and life lessons to our recent expansion into Leeds.

If this journey has taught me anything over the last few years, it's that consistency beats perfection every single time. Real success isn't about building the biggest empire; it's about freedom, connection, and watching students realise they are capable of far more than they ever imagined. Spanish is just the vehicle—the real magic is the incredible community we are building together.

Thank you to everyone who has been a part of this journey, whether you've attended a live class, liked a post, or listened to this podcast. None of this exists without you!

Remember: Keep speaking Spanish, especially when you think you're not ready.

Follow ‪@vivaspanishlee‬ on all social media!

#VivaSpanish #SpanishPodcast #LearnSpanish #LanguageLearning #ConsistencyWins #SpanishLee #LeedsSpanishcommunity

]]> Lee Armstrong Buzzsprout-19311866 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0100 602 21 full false Viva Spanish meets LightSpeed Spanish! Viva Spanish meets LightSpeed Spanish! In this episode, Viva Spanish gets to know a bit about one of the BIG HITTERS in the Spanish language learning world  @LightSpeedSpanish and discuss all things around the language - including the characteristics for what would make an ideal student!

Don't forget to follow  @vivaspanishlee on all social media and  @LightSpeedSpanish across all platforms too!

]]> In this episode, Viva Spanish gets to know a bit about one of the BIG HITTERS in the Spanish language learning world  @LightSpeedSpanish and discuss all things around the language - including the characteristics for what would make an ideal student!

Don't forget to follow  @vivaspanishlee on all social media and  @LightSpeedSpanish across all platforms too!

]]> Lee Armstrong Buzzsprout-16058841 Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0000 4798 20 full false The skills we don't know we have! (Inc. possessive pronouns!) The skills we don't know we have! (Inc. possessive pronouns!) After a bit of time of to build the teaching side of Viva Spanish, we are back!

With inspo coming from the new students that I'm working with, this episode touches on the untapped potential of having lived a multitud of situations, thereby being able to predict the likely structure of conversations.

Also, that 'thread' of masculine/ feminine/ plural that runs throughout Spanish is explained in detail, by way of 'possessive pronouns' - that which is: mine, yours, his, hers, ours, yours (pl.) and theirs...

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]]> After a bit of time of to build the teaching side of Viva Spanish, we are back!

With inspo coming from the new students that I'm working with, this episode touches on the untapped potential of having lived a multitud of situations, thereby being able to predict the likely structure of conversations.

Also, that 'thread' of masculine/ feminine/ plural that runs throughout Spanish is explained in detail, by way of 'possessive pronouns' - that which is: mine, yours, his, hers, ours, yours (pl.) and theirs...

Follow @vivaspanishlee on TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for más y mejor...

]]> Lee Armstrong Buzzsprout-15896193 Wed, 09 Oct 2024 13:00:00 +0100 1041 19 full false Meet Neil - The Running Man Meet Neil - The Running Man Neil has jumped on the podcast to chat about how he's finding things as a student six months into his Spanish journey as a Viva Spaniard in the Viva Spanish - Lunes de Locos group.

Topics covered include working in education, his history with Spain and being inspired by Viva Spaniard #001 Joey...

This episode gives a real insight into what language learning in a group environment can do beyond giving the student words...

Follow @vivaspanishlee on TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for más y mejor...

]]> Neil has jumped on the podcast to chat about how he's finding things as a student six months into his Spanish journey as a Viva Spaniard in the Viva Spanish - Lunes de Locos group.

Topics covered include working in education, his history with Spain and being inspired by Viva Spaniard #001 Joey...

This episode gives a real insight into what language learning in a group environment can do beyond giving the student words...

Follow @vivaspanishlee on TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for más y mejor...

]]> Lee Armstrong Buzzsprout-14876762 Fri, 12 Apr 2024 13:00:00 +0100 3073 18 full false Viva Spaniard #001 - Joey speaks about 'V' words! Viva Spaniard #001 - Joey speaks about 'V' words! Joey - Viva Spaniard student 001 from when before Viva Spanish existed and the biggest supporter and backer of the Viva Spanish movement.

In this episode, we discuss learning from scratch with just an hour or two per week of classes over time... Hear Joey get put on the spot regarding what he finds trickiest in Spanish and maybe use the conversation to clear up some doubts that you have too!

Follow @vivaspanishlee on TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for más y mejor...

]]> Joey - Viva Spaniard student 001 from when before Viva Spanish existed and the biggest supporter and backer of the Viva Spanish movement.

In this episode, we discuss learning from scratch with just an hour or two per week of classes over time... Hear Joey get put on the spot regarding what he finds trickiest in Spanish and maybe use the conversation to clear up some doubts that you have too!

Follow @vivaspanishlee on TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for más y mejor...

]]> Lee Armstrong Buzzsprout-14592694 Wed, 28 Feb 2024 14:00:00 +0000 3978 17 full true El Toro de NJ - Big Dan! El Toro de NJ - Big Dan! Dan from New Jersey, born to Spanish mum and American dad that is currently in Warsaw via Peru and Madrid… such an interesting conversation about established languages within relationships, nights out in Madrid and alcohol importation struggles!

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]]> Dan from New Jersey, born to Spanish mum and American dad that is currently in Warsaw via Peru and Madrid… such an interesting conversation about established languages within relationships, nights out in Madrid and alcohol importation struggles!

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]]> Lee Armstrong Buzzsprout-14440719 Mon, 05 Feb 2024 08:00:00 +0000 4039 16 full false Madrid slang and food talk with Madrileña Beatriz from The Uplift Grazing Madrid slang and food talk with Madrileña Beatriz from The Uplift Grazing This episode has guest @theupliftgrazing come on and talk about settling into life in a new country, Spanish food, English people's Spanish and Spanish people's English! All 'entre muchas risas' having a good laugh along the way.

Follow Betty at @theupliftgrazing on Instagram.

Follow @vivaspanishlee on TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for más y mejor...

]]> This episode has guest @theupliftgrazing come on and talk about settling into life in a new country, Spanish food, English people's Spanish and Spanish people's English! All 'entre muchas risas' having a good laugh along the way.

Follow Betty at @theupliftgrazing on Instagram.

Follow @vivaspanishlee on TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for más y mejor...

]]> Lee Armstrong Buzzsprout-14348139 Sun, 21 Jan 2024 21:00:00 +0000 3597 15 full false El Bigote - Dale Bowman PT El Bigote - Dale Bowman PT Viva Spanish student Dale joins the podcast today to discuss parallels in what he does with fitness and Viva Spanish does with teaching Spanish. The conversation talks around mindset, the kind of people that seek out self-improvement, the importance of consistency and what Spanish classes give Dale aside from the obvious...

Follow him at @db.fitness.lincoln on Instagram and Dale Bowman PT on Facebook.

Follow @vivaspanishlee on TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for más y mejor...

]]> Viva Spanish student Dale joins the podcast today to discuss parallels in what he does with fitness and Viva Spanish does with teaching Spanish. The conversation talks around mindset, the kind of people that seek out self-improvement, the importance of consistency and what Spanish classes give Dale aside from the obvious...

Follow him at @db.fitness.lincoln on Instagram and Dale Bowman PT on Facebook.

Follow @vivaspanishlee on TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for más y mejor...

]]> Lee Armstrong Buzzsprout-14061860 Sat, 02 Dec 2023 06:00:00 +0000 2331 14 full false Adele - The Language Jeanie! Adele - The Language Jeanie! Joining me today was Adele, a former secondary school teacher in the UK that has seen the language journeys of many and embarked upon a variety of methods to learning multiple languages herself. Find out her opinion on what it is to be a student and teacher of languages and what it means to be a language teacher at a secondary school in a deprived area and the outlook that the children she has worked with, is...

Find really useful content from her on Instagram and TikTok @thelanguagejeanie and the Discord link that Adele mentioned to get chatting to native speaking Spaniards:

https://discord.gg/yCKu4TMuZ6

Follow @vivaspanishlee on TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for más y mejor...


]]> Joining me today was Adele, a former secondary school teacher in the UK that has seen the language journeys of many and embarked upon a variety of methods to learning multiple languages herself. Find out her opinion on what it is to be a student and teacher of languages and what it means to be a language teacher at a secondary school in a deprived area and the outlook that the children she has worked with, is...

Find really useful content from her on Instagram and TikTok @thelanguagejeanie and the Discord link that Adele mentioned to get chatting to native speaking Spaniards:

https://discord.gg/yCKu4TMuZ6

Follow @vivaspanishlee on TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for más y mejor...


]]> Lee Armstrong Buzzsprout-14049944 Tue, 28 Nov 2023 17:00:00 +0000 2535 13 full false Going all in! Going all in! In this episode, how to get the most out of yourself with Spanish is reflected upon, what 'immersion' means and what you should be getting in your Spanish diet to be maximising the time that you spend learning.

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]]> In this episode, how to get the most out of yourself with Spanish is reflected upon, what 'immersion' means and what you should be getting in your Spanish diet to be maximising the time that you spend learning.

Follow @vivaspanishlee on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for más y mejor...

]]> Lee Armstrong Buzzsprout-13950606 Sat, 11 Nov 2023 07:00:00 +0000 1135 12 full false Mateo - The Godfather - El Padrino Mateo - The Godfather - El Padrino Colombian born, Bajan (Barbadian)/ Canadian raised, Madrid matured... Bilingual Mateo has had an internationality diverse experience of cultures and languages in his lifetime, and has come on to discuss some of the things he has noticed along the way. (Not to mention to tell some stories of the times we shared together collaborating on projects for work and 'diversión'...)

Follow @vivaspanishlee on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for más y mejor...

]]> Colombian born, Bajan (Barbadian)/ Canadian raised, Madrid matured... Bilingual Mateo has had an internationality diverse experience of cultures and languages in his lifetime, and has come on to discuss some of the things he has noticed along the way. (Not to mention to tell some stories of the times we shared together collaborating on projects for work and 'diversión'...)

Follow @vivaspanishlee on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for más y mejor...

]]> Lee Armstrong Buzzsprout-13779811 Sun, 15 Oct 2023 19:00:00 +0100 4213 11 full false Around Spain in media hora! Around Spain in media hora! Since visiting Spain as a kid, to travelling around the country while living there, I've been fortunate enough to get to see so much of its beauty. In this episode, I speak about a selection of those places, giving some insight into different regions of the country.

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]]> Since visiting Spain as a kid, to travelling around the country while living there, I've been fortunate enough to get to see so much of its beauty. In this episode, I speak about a selection of those places, giving some insight into different regions of the country.

Follow @vivaspanishlee on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for más y mejor...


]]> Lee Armstrong Buzzsprout-13748542 Tue, 10 Oct 2023 06:00:00 +0100 1466 10 full false La Vuelta de Matt - Return of the Matt La Vuelta de Matt - Return of the Matt After a break for the summer, Matt has come on to update us about how he got on using his Spanish in Sitges, Catalunya. 

Find out how he got on dealing with the situations we often find ourselves in when going away and where he wants to get to next on his Spanish language journey...

Follow @vivaspanishlee on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for más y mejor...

]]> After a break for the summer, Matt has come on to update us about how he got on using his Spanish in Sitges, Catalunya. 

Find out how he got on dealing with the situations we often find ourselves in when going away and where he wants to get to next on his Spanish language journey...

Follow @vivaspanishlee on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for más y mejor...

]]> Lee Armstrong Buzzsprout-13706086 Tue, 03 Oct 2023 08:00:00 +0100 2588 9 full false Spanish by the Spanish Spanish by the Spanish DuoLingo and the rest are great... I mean it... They are! But they don't teach you the everyday Spanish that you will come across by being in Spain and conversing with Spaniards. If you aren't told about these things, they will confuse the hell out of you! Check out some of the vocab and expressions you'd likely hear if a native Spanish speaker were to talk to you in their natural way, as opposed to dumbing things down for you...

Follow me for more on @vivaspanishlee on YouTube, Instagram and Facebook - don’t forget to like, subscribe and review too

]]> DuoLingo and the rest are great... I mean it... They are! But they don't teach you the everyday Spanish that you will come across by being in Spain and conversing with Spaniards. If you aren't told about these things, they will confuse the hell out of you! Check out some of the vocab and expressions you'd likely hear if a native Spanish speaker were to talk to you in their natural way, as opposed to dumbing things down for you...

Follow me for more on @vivaspanishlee on YouTube, Instagram and Facebook - don’t forget to like, subscribe and review too

]]> Lee Armstrong Buzzsprout-13611937 Mon, 18 Sep 2023 16:00:00 +0100 968 8 full false P*ssing in the Wind! P*ssing in the Wind! Are you meando contra el viento? Find out if there is more that you could be doing to improve your Spanish... This episode discusses having a teacher, not having a teacher and things to help you along your way in moving forward with your learning...

Follow me for more on @vivaspanishlee on YouTube, Instagram and Facebook - don’t forget to like, subscribe and review too

]]> Are you meando contra el viento? Find out if there is more that you could be doing to improve your Spanish... This episode discusses having a teacher, not having a teacher and things to help you along your way in moving forward with your learning...

Follow me for more on @vivaspanishlee on YouTube, Instagram and Facebook - don’t forget to like, subscribe and review too

]]> Lee Armstrong Buzzsprout-13431114 Fri, 18 Aug 2023 21:00:00 +0100 1429 7 full false Meet Vitaly - ‘El Pelos’ - The OG Peruvian Madrileño Meet Vitaly - ‘El Pelos’ - The OG Peruvian Madrileño What an episode! So much is covered speaking to Peruvian born, long term Madrileño Vitaly… comparing life and languages in Spain and Peru, tales of summer camps, questionable fashion choices, parental decisions on linguistic education and having goals to keep the feeling of ‘wins’ coming through adulthood!

Follow me for more on @vivaspanishlee on YouTube, Instagram and Facebook - don’t forget to like, subscribe and review too!

]]> What an episode! So much is covered speaking to Peruvian born, long term Madrileño Vitaly… comparing life and languages in Spain and Peru, tales of summer camps, questionable fashion choices, parental decisions on linguistic education and having goals to keep the feeling of ‘wins’ coming through adulthood!

Follow me for more on @vivaspanishlee on YouTube, Instagram and Facebook - don’t forget to like, subscribe and review too!

]]> Lee Armstrong Buzzsprout-13368572 Tue, 08 Aug 2023 11:00:00 +0100 5132 6 full true NOT sounding like a foreigner! NOT sounding like a foreigner! Why the locals might be doing you 'the favour' of speaking back to you in English, despite you wanting to practise your Spanish with them...
Find out where you are on your learning journey based on how close you are to grasping parts of the language...
Tips and 'hacks' to help move your learning on a little more quickly!

Give me a follow, like and subscribe!
@vivaspanishlee on Instagram, Facebook, Youtube

]]> Why the locals might be doing you 'the favour' of speaking back to you in English, despite you wanting to practise your Spanish with them...
Find out where you are on your learning journey based on how close you are to grasping parts of the language...
Tips and 'hacks' to help move your learning on a little more quickly!

Give me a follow, like and subscribe!
@vivaspanishlee on Instagram, Facebook, Youtube

]]> Lee Armstrong Buzzsprout-13311154 Sat, 29 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0100 1071 5 full false Lioness Jade Moore talks all things Spain and Spanish Lioness Jade Moore talks all things Spain and Spanish In this episode, 50 time England international Jade speaks about her incredible story of how she signed for Atletico Madrid, her time playing in Spain and living the Spanish life. As a Viva Spaniard, Jade speaks about how the lessons she has had with Viva Spanish made her realise the amount she had picked up while in Spain and how her current lessons compare to the classes she took in Madrid. 

Follow the show and @vivaspanishlee on Instagram and Facebook, along with Jade @jade_moore20 on Instagram.

]]> In this episode, 50 time England international Jade speaks about her incredible story of how she signed for Atletico Madrid, her time playing in Spain and living the Spanish life. As a Viva Spaniard, Jade speaks about how the lessons she has had with Viva Spanish made her realise the amount she had picked up while in Spain and how her current lessons compare to the classes she took in Madrid. 

Follow the show and @vivaspanishlee on Instagram and Facebook, along with Jade @jade_moore20 on Instagram.

]]> Lee Armstrong Buzzsprout-13264729 Sun, 23 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0100 3324 4 full false Choo, choo! Meet Viva Spaniard Matt the train driver! Choo, choo! Meet Viva Spaniard Matt the train driver! Matt and I discuss Viva Spanish lessons, Matt's progress with Viva Spanish since October and all of the things that brought us together in this situation after meeting nearly thirty years ago!

Facebook and Instagram @vivaspanishlee

]]> Matt and I discuss Viva Spanish lessons, Matt's progress with Viva Spanish since October and all of the things that brought us together in this situation after meeting nearly thirty years ago!

Facebook and Instagram @vivaspanishlee

]]> Lee Armstrong Buzzsprout-13219948 Thu, 13 Jul 2023 23:00:00 +0100 2288 3 full false Spain vs England - Differences in culture and language Spain vs England - Differences in culture and language Learning through living! Stories about gaining the knowledge to cope with cultural and linguistic differences between Spain/Spanish and England/English!

Things took time (to) 'acostumbrarme' when I moved to Spain, check out some of the things that I learnt along the way, from roundabouts to repeatedly saying garlic to babies...

Don't forget to follow @vivaspanishlee on Instagram and Facebook to join the Viva Spanish community and become a Viva Spaniard!


]]> Learning through living! Stories about gaining the knowledge to cope with cultural and linguistic differences between Spain/Spanish and England/English!

Things took time (to) 'acostumbrarme' when I moved to Spain, check out some of the things that I learnt along the way, from roundabouts to repeatedly saying garlic to babies...

Don't forget to follow @vivaspanishlee on Instagram and Facebook to join the Viva Spanish community and become a Viva Spaniard!


]]> Lee Armstrong Buzzsprout-13198083 Mon, 10 Jul 2023 22:00:00 +0100 1180 2 full false Who am I? Who am I? A brief intro to my story, my learning journey in Spanish. A broke kid from Lincoln that ended up learning Spanish, opening a Spanish language academy after growing disillusioned with primary school teaching and then recording a podcast! 
How this podcast came to be... 
How @vivaspanishlee happened...

]]> A brief intro to my story, my learning journey in Spanish. A broke kid from Lincoln that ended up learning Spanish, opening a Spanish language academy after growing disillusioned with primary school teaching and then recording a podcast! 
How this podcast came to be... 
How @vivaspanishlee happened...

]]> Lee Buzzsprout-13154138 Mon, 03 Jul 2023 18:00:00 +0100 1695 full false