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Everything I've made to help you get the most out of life (British or otherwise!). Courses and guides on conversation, confidence, and carrying yourself well, wherever you are.

Becoming British: A Masterclass
Flagship course · ★ 5.0

Becoming British: A Masterclass

The full immersion. The unspoken rules of British life, culture, and conversation… finally explained.

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THE GUIDES

Mike's Collected Works
Bestseller · Bundle

Mike's Collected Works

All of Mike's bestselling guides in one place. Bundle & save 15%.

  • Every guide below, in one bundle
  • Small talk, the office, saying no, and tea: all covered
  • 15% cheaper than buying them one by one
$89 Get the guides
Let's Not Make It Weird
Guide · ★ 5.0

Let's Not Make It Weird

The British small talk manual you wish you had.

  • Openers that work in offices, pubs and shops
  • The do's and don'ts nobody tells you
  • Exit lines to leave a conversation with dignity
$29 Get the guide
The British Office Survival Guide
Guide

The British Office Survival Guide

You know how to do your job. The real challenge? The tone, the indirectness, the silent hierarchies.

  • Word-for-word scripts for emails, meetings and difficult conversations
  • What to say (and avoid) to sound competent and culturally aware
  • The unspoken rules of hierarchy, tone and humour, decoded
$29 Get the guide
Thank You, Next: The Art of Saying No
Guide

Thank You, Next: The Art of Saying No… But Nicely

Stop people-pleasing. Start living properly.

  • Word-for-word scripts for declining anything
  • Boundaries without the guilt (or the drama)
  • How to say no and still get invited back
$29 Get the guide
Spill the Tea
Guide · ★ 5.0

Spill the Tea

A no-nonsense guide to British tea etiquette, brewing, and belonging.

  • How to brew it properly (milk order settled, forever)
  • Tea etiquette at home, at work, and in company
  • Why tea is how Britain says everything
$19 Get the guide
You Absolute Plonker book cover
My debut book

You Absolute Plonker

The definitive guide to British insults.

  • Proper British insults, backhanded compliments and cutting remarks
  • Dismantle someone socially without raising your voice
  • The right phrase, ready at exactly the right moment
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The British Small Talk Starter Pack

Your first phrases, do's and don'ts, and exit lines.

Free Download
Free quiz

Could You Pass the Life in the UK Test?

Find out! The official-style questions, minus the paperwork.

Free Take the test
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