Business English Power

Al Slagle -- known to his listeners as ALsensei -- has spent over 18 years teaching English and communication skills to business professionals in Japan. He's consulted at Global Fortune 500 companies and taught at a prestigious Tokyo university, and that deep corporate experience gives Business English Power a level of professional authority that most ESL podcasts lack. The show launched in 2011 and has produced over 325 episodes, with an average length of about 17 minutes each. Al's teaching goes beyond vocabulary and pronunciation into territory that matters enormously in professional settings: how to actually connect with people, how to express ideas with confidence, and how to develop what he calls a "Global Mindset" for international business communication. One of the show's distinctive features is its roster of guest appearances from other well-known English teachers and coaches. Al has brought on Luke from Luke's English Podcast, Vanessa from Speak English with Vanessa, Coach Shane from Let's Master English, and Lindsay from All Ears English. These crossover episodes give listeners exposure to different teaching styles and perspectives, which keeps the learning experience varied. Al's approach resonates particularly well with professionals working in multinational environments who need English not just for daily conversation but for presentations, negotiations, and relationship building across cultures. Listeners have praised the show for going beyond surface-level language instruction into the deeper question of how to have something meaningful to say and how to say it with impact. If your English learning goals are tied to career advancement in an international business context, Business English Power addresses that intersection directly.