Making friends and building your social circle can be difficult when you are surrounded by native English speakers. Here are some ways you can connect with new people when living in the UK. In this episode, I talk about: why getting out of your comfort zone is vital the online platforms you need to know about Why you shouldn’t be ignoring small talk Using your interests to meet like minded people How to maintain the connections you make Download the FREE resource “8 small talk mistakes and how to avoid them” http://www.britspeak.co/smalltalkmistakes Register for the small talk success workshop: https://www.britspeak.co/small-talk-success Check out the full show notes here: https://www.britspeak.co/podcast/episode044 Get the transcripts and support the show: https://www.patreon.com/britspeakpod Thanks for checking out the BritSpeakPod. If you enjoyed this episode, do me a favour and subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review on your favourite podcast platform! My name is Dan and I am a British English language coach from Sheffield in the UK. I help people who want to, or who already, live in the UK with their communication skills so that they can build a better life, a fulfilling career, and stronger relationships in their new environment. You can learn from me for free: Instagram reels and stories Weekly BritSpeakPod episodes My articles and blogs Download my free British slang guide I also offer paid services to help you build your communication skills: Join BritSpeak Success - My 1:1 coaching programme to help you succeed in the UK Try my Proper British Communication Challenge and learn how we really communicate in the UK. Enrol in BritSpeak Booster - Boost your communication skills and confidence --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/britspeakpod/message