Portugal - The Simple Life
"Olá e bem-vindo" to Portugal The Simple Life Podcast! If your plans to have a simple life abroad include delicious food, a fantastic climate, friendly people and lots of things to see and do, then Portugal is the right place to be! Dylan Herholdt, who has made his life in Portugal, shares an insider's perspective on living in Portugal and a glimpse of the marvellous lifestyle that has captivated foreigners from all over the world. Join our weekly podcast where Dylan and his guests shine a light on the various aspects of living, investing and visiting Portugal. This podcast is sponsored by Leisure Launch Group: https://www.leisurelaunch.com/ Welcome to the simple life!
Episodes
Although they had never met back home in the US, Greg, John and Seth's paths crossed in Caldas da Rainha, their new home on Portugal’s Silver Coast. That’s where they became friends and started a band — the Castor Bones Collective.
In this episode, they sit down with Dylan to share:
• Why they left the US and moved to Portugal 🇺🇸➡️🇵🇹
• The D7 Visa process and moving abroad
• Finding community and frien...
Mariam Navaid Ottimofiore is an author, researcher and economist with a truly international story. Originally from Pakistan, she has lived in 10 countries – but it was in Portugal that her young family finally felt at home.
In this heartwarming conversation, Mariam shares:
Why she chose Portugal and how it’s transformed her life
Moving with children – and why her kids love living here
How Portugal welcomes multicultural...
Our latest guest is Laurence Tham, who moved to Portugal from Australia 3 years ago. Laurence is the Portugal Chair of TIGER 2, hosting intimate, peer-focused discussions that go far beyond finance, touching on family, purpose, performance and personal legacy. Laurence is also an experienced speaker, frequently featured on podcasts and co-host of two of his shows.
Amongst other things, he chats to Dylan about why he moved here, how ...
This week, Dylan is joined by Anel Imanbay, TEDxMarvila lead and long-time Lisbon resident originally from Kazakhstan.
Anel shares her inspiring journey to Portugal, how she made a wish to live here, and why this country continues to capture her heart. From raising a child in Portugal to building a vibrant creative community in Lisbon's neighbourhood of Marvila, this episode is full of heart, purpose and sunshine.
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Mario Rui Santos is born and raised in Lisbon and joins Dylan on the latest episode of Portugal The Simple Life Podcast. Mario is a lecturer, a consultant, a mentor, a counsellor and a Hypnotherapist. He chats to Dylan about, amongst other things, his life in Portugal, his work as a therapist and how Portugal may be good for your anxiety.
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On this edition of 'My Home in Portugal’, Dylan is joined by Ian & Mireille. Mireille is originally from Belgium, Ian is from the UK where they currently live and together they bought an apartment in the beautiful town of Foz do Arelho. We recorded this interview, in the sunshine, in front of our Silver Coast and this is some of their story.
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This week's episode is a bit fishy! Dylan is joined by Emily De Sousa is born in Canada but has deep Portuguese roots and her Portuguese has only got stronger as she’s got older. She’s a fisheries scientist, a foody and a lover of seafood and with her work as a seafood educator on the popular social media platform ‘Seaside with Emily’ it was only natural that her work would keep bringing her back to her Portuguese roots. Emily...
Our latest guest, Jose Pedro Sousa, is a multi-award winning director and photographer based in Lisbon. Jose is responsible for some of the most iconic Portuguese television commercials and has even worked with Cristiano Ronaldo, he chats to Dylan about portraying the very best of Portugal in his work, what he loves about his country and how you can be part of some of the most authentic Portuguese moments and communities.
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Suzana Barros is our latest guest and is a very busy lady. Besides being a mom, Suzana is a ceramic artist and a restaurant owner. In this episode she chats to Dylan about her love for Portugal, ceramic art, wine, food and how to be part of the wonderful communities that will encounter everywhere in Portugal.
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How do you narrow down Portugal’s history? Our latest guest tries to answer that question. Chris Jones is originally from New Zealand but has been living in Portugal for 7 years. Chris is publishing one of the few English language books on Portuguese history called ‘Meet The Tugas’. He chats to Dylan about what ‘Tugas’ means, his five year process of researching and writing this book, some of Portugal’s fascinating history and why ...
Dulce Guarda is our latest guest and Dulce has made some good choices in life. She is a Portuguese founder & entrepreneur who has worked and lived in other places but chooses to live in Portugal with her young family. She is a football fan and her company Splink creates football collectables and immersive football experiences, she has also chosen a wonderful football team or did this team choose her. She chats to Dylan about al...
Our latest guest walked the length of Portugal, wrote a book about it, fell in love with Portugal and then decided to stay here. Stephen Powell is a journalist and writer who has lived and works on every continent except Antartica. Today Portugal is his home and he chats to Dylan about why he walked the length of Portugal, the book he wrote about it and why he decided not to leave.
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On this edition of 'My Home in Portugal’, Dylan is joined by Ron & Jen. Ron & Jen are an American couple who worked in the film industry and Ron has won two academy awards for his work. They got in touch with us after discovering the podcast and after a visit to The Silver Coast decided to purchase an apartment, off-plan, in Foz do Arelho. They join Dylan on their local beach over some beer and wine and this is some of...
Vyra Sachse is a woman of many talents, she is a photographer, film director and producer, originally from Germany and living in Portugal for the last year. Vyra is our lates guest and chat to Dylan about why she chose to move to Portugal having never visited before, what has kept her here, the arts community, living like a local and how, funnily, as a someone deeply involved in the film industry, she doesn’t need a TV in Portugal....
This week we have three fantastic guests on the pod; Kate Shifman, Filipa Pinto de Carvalho & Andreas Mueller. Kate, a previous guest, was born in Ukraine, raised in the USA and has been living in Portugal where she has founded AOMA Coliving & Coworking space. Filipa is a Portuguese Lawyer helping expats navigate Portugal’s startup ecosystem. Andreas is a German-American director, a HelathTech & AgeTech investor and has...
Our latest guest is Tony Gonçalves. To his American friends he is known as ‘Tony G’ and he moved to the US from Portugal when he was just a child. In America he is a businessman and a founder but never lost touch with his Portuguese roots and Tony is the host of another Podcast that celebrates Portugal called “The Heart and Hustle of Portugal”. Tony chats to Dylan about moving from a tiny village in Portugal to America, how he stay...
Have you ever wondered what Portuguese women are like? This week we are joined by an amazing Portuguese women. Joana Frias Costa is a mom, a business woman and the founder of a wonderful initiative called ‘Inspiring Girls’. Joana chats to Dylan about why she started ‘Inspiring Girls’, why their are so many Portuguese women who inspire and why she is blessed to call Portugal her home.
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Peter Beringer first came to Portugal in 1998 for what he calls the “Four S”: sun, sea, sand… and sardines! Now, after 25+ years of falling in love with Portuguese culture and cuisine, he’s helping shape the future of fresh fish and seafood supply!
Tune in to hear Peter share his passion for Portugal and why he’s investing in offshore aquaculture in Monte Gordo. He talks about the Portuguese love of fresh fish, the importance of sus...
This week's episode is different from our normal episodes. We take you behind the scenes to A Place In The Sun Manchester where Dylan speaks to two couples who are starting their journey to find their future home in Portugal.
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"Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's perspective to Portugal.
We already know about Portugal’s fantastic weather, food and beaches. In thi...
Is a Portuguese true crime series even possible? This week, Dylan is joined by Janne Aagaard. Janne is a journalist, writer and a podcast producer who has lived in Lisbon for more than 8 years. They chat about how she ended up in Portugal, what she enjoys about this country, why she is moving out of Lisbon and they discuss whether or not Portugal is a good setting for a true crime series…
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