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A Circle Case Study
English Like A Native, founded by Anna Tyrie, is an online English-learning business with a large audience across YouTube and social media. The challenge was to move beyond static course content and create a more immersive, interactive learning environment that could scale, support students worldwide, and still feel personal. To do that, they needed a platform that could combine courses, community, live events, and ongoing support in one place.
Circle provided the all-in-one community platform English Like A Native used to integrate courses with dedicated learning spaces, onboarding, searchable content, live Conversation Club events, and feedback loops. With Circle, Anna was able to keep students engaged, encourage peer-to-peer learning, and scale her support without burnout, while spending only 1–2 hours a day in the community herself. The community now includes 650+ events, 1,000+ members, and 2,700+ posts, with Circle helping turn the learning experience into a more connected and effective one.
Anna Tyrie
Founder