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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

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50:52

Portugal and your longevity

Portugal - The Simple Life ·

2026/04/13

What about Portugal could contribute most to your longevity? Our latest guest Amelia Rita Monteiro helps us answer this question. Amelia is a researcher at Católica Lisbon a prestigious University where she is also the director of Research at The Center on Longevity Leadership. She has a PhD in Organizational Behavior and is a Stanford Center on Longevity Catalyst. She joins Dylan on the podcast to chat about our longevity and the factors that will help us enjoy those extra years we have left...

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52:58

A Portuguese folly

Portugal - The Simple Life ·

2026/04/06

Howard is a businessman from Yorkshire spending his time between all over the world, including Hong Kong and the Middle-East. He discovered Portugal back in 1998 and spends most of his time. He is an enthusiastic wine lover and admirer of Portugal’s wines especially from the Alentejo region. As the “Howard” of Howard’s Folly Wine, he is the driving force behind this wine from Estremoz, with a vision to promote not just our wines, but the wines of the Alentejo and Portugal to a wider global au...

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48:28

Stupid Questions About Portugal - Gabriella & Marcos

Portugal - The Simple Life ·

2026/03/31

Gabriella & Marcos are Portuguese comedians. This week they join Dylan for a special episode and have some fun answering some questions about their country. Things that come up; coffee, romance, Portuguese sounding like Russian, boring food & standing in lines. FOLLOW OUR GUESTS Marcos on InstagramGabriella on InstagramABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's perspective to Portugal. We already know about Portugal’s fantas...

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48:58

Surfing Nazare is not fun.

Portugal - The Simple Life ·

2026/03/23

Surfing is supposed to be fun right? Our latest guest, Vincent Kardasik, thinks so, unless you’re surfing Nazare. Vincent is a French cinematographer, director, executive producer and a 3 x Emmy Award-winning filmmaker responsible for the hit HBO series ‘100 Foot Wave’. Vincent chats to Dylan about, amongst other things, his love for Nazare, what makes it such a unique place, Portuguese food, they have a brief dispute about whether French wine is better than Portuguese wine, but mostly talk a...

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46:48

Portugal is a warm embrace

Portugal - The Simple Life ·

2026/03/16

Our latest guest is ‘spiritual stylist’ Michelle Pozon. After 20 years in the fashion industry and a lifetime across three continents, Michelle now calls Portugal her home, where she helps women stop chasing who they’re told to be—and start dressing in alignment with who they truly are. Michelle chats to Dylan about her work, helping women and why, after living and travelling all over, Portugal feels like a warm embrace. FOLLOW OUR GUEST Michelle on InstgramMichelle on Linkedin ABOUT...

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40:30

Are there Portuguese astronauts?

Portugal - The Simple Life ·

2026/03/09

Portuguese navigated the globe at one stage, have any Portuguese navigated outer space? Our latest guest thinks we are not far away. Pedro Pedroso is a Portuguese Air Traffic Controller & Analog Astronaut and joins Dylan on this weeks episode to discuss, amongst other things, how Portugal gives him rest, the advances being made by Portuguese in aerospace industry, simulated space missions in Portugal and what he loves about his country. FOLLOW OUR GUEST Pedro on LinkedinABOUT PORTUG...

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39:04

Portugal; Love & Nature

Portugal - The Simple Life ·

2026/03/02

Can a country be summarised in two words or in the colours of it’s flag? Our latest guest may have the answer. Jessica Fontana, a Sicilian-born entrepreneur and founder of Women Leaders Circle. She is also a former Meta strategist, TEDx Ambassador and Top 3 Community Leader nominee and now helps leaders and creators build global influence. She chats to Dylan about, amongst other things, how her love for Portugal started with it’s flag, her appreciation for the simple things in Portugal, food ...

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54:16

Portugal & slow luxury

Portugal - The Simple Life ·

2026/02/23

Is Portugal known for luxury? According to our latest guest, it should be! This week Dylan is joined by Alexandre Bastos Gomes. Alexandre is the managing partner at Portugal Jewels where they are building the most recognised Portuguese jewellery brand and make Portugal great again in the jewellery world. Alexandre chats to Dylan about, amongst other things, what he loves about his country, how Portugal should be more well known for the quality of it’s products, how Portugal inspires their jew...

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53:36

Portugal... The numbers don't lie

Portugal - The Simple Life ·

2026/02/16

What do the numbers say about Portugal? Our latest guest Diana Osorio helps us find out. Diana was born, to Portuguese parents, in Hong Kong and growing up there and after spending some time in the UK Diana moved to Portugal in 2008 and has called Portugal home ever since. Diana is a podcast host a human potential coach and a numerologist. She chats to Dylan about, amongst other things, moving to Portugal, why she considers herself Portuguese and she takes us through some numerology and what ...

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39:21

My home in Portugal - Mike

Portugal - The Simple Life ·

2026/02/09

On this edition of 'My Home in Portugal’, Dylan is joined by Mike, who is not just an investor, he is an investor who loves Portugal and the Silver Coast where he has successfully invested in multiple properties. We recorded this episode from our head office on Portugal’s Silver Coast and this is some of his story… ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's perspective to Portugal. We already know about Portugal’s fantastic weather, food and peop...

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45:54

Let Portugal hug you

Portugal - The Simple Life ·

2026/02/02

Can a country hug you? Our latest guest, Lisa Lohmann, thinks it’s possible. Lisa was born in Germany, grew up in the UK and has been living in Portugal for 5 years. Lisa is the founder of LáFora, where she helps companies craft retreats that their teams will love. She chats to Dylan about, amongst other things, her childhood memories of Portugal, what kept bringing her back here, starting her business in Portugal, why Portugal is the perfect place for retreats and why whenever she comes back...

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57:36

Portuguese kids these days

Portugal - The Simple Life ·

2026/01/26

Is it possible to have a comedy show that, at the same time, is also a love letter to Portugal? Well, yes it is! Our latest guests show us how. Derrick DeMelo and Brian Martins are the creators and stars of ‘The Portuguese Kids’, a hit show that hilariously shines light on Portuguese emigrants living in America and how they held onto their Portuguese customs and culture. Brian & Derrick chat to Dylan about why they started the show, what it means to be Portuguese and how the show doesn’...

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54:01

Wearing many hats in Portugal

Portugal - The Simple Life ·

2026/01/19

Our latest guest wears many hats. Ana Ribeiro Pinto is a mom, a booking agent for one of the world’s most popular music festivals, a podcast host and a helps people heal through retreats focused on breath work and movement. Ana chats to Dylan about, amongst other things, growing up in Portugal, how Portugal is so welcoming, why Portugal is such a popular place for musicians to perform and how Portugal gives us the space and freedom to wear many hats. FOLLOW OUR GUEST Ana on InstagramAn...

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41:11

Portugal makes me younger

Portugal - The Simple Life ·

2026/01/12

Can Portugal make you younger? Our next guest certainly thinks so! In this episode Dylan is joined by actor Richard Bjorklund. Richard is originally from Sweden but has been living in Portugal for seven years, where he has been working as a model and an actor, you can see some of his work in the very popular Lohause glasses commercials. He chats to Dylan about what he enjoys about the Simple Life here and how Portugal has made him feel young again. FOLLOW OUR GUEST Richard on InstagramA...

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43:17

What is Portugal's love language?

Portugal - The Simple Life ·

2026/01/05

If countries had a ‘love language’, what would Portugal’s ‘love language’ be? Margo Gabriel is the latest guest on the podcast and Margo is a food and wine writer who’s work has been featured in The New York Times, Huffpost, The Global Taste, Cuisine Noir & Lisbon Insiders. So, naturally, food and wine brought her to Portugal. She chats to Dylan about her love for Portuguese food, wine, local restaurants and a very underrated food culture. FOLLOW OUR GUEST Margo on InstagramMargo on...

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47:50

Portugal's physiology

Portugal - The Simple Life ·

2025/12/29

Have you ever considered that the basic things that make Portugal Portugal are huge factors that contribute to a healthier and more grounded way of life. Ricardo Pinhão is a motivational speaker, Portugal’s foremost Wim Hof Method instructor and an Oxygen Advantage Master instructor. He is based near Portugal’s Silver Coast and chats to Dylan about, amongst other things, Portugal’s light, food, weather, nature and other aspects of Portugal’s ‘physiology’ that contribute to a healthy and balan...

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37:37

I build Portuguese robots

Portugal - The Simple Life ·

2025/12/22

Can you imagine building a robot with a €15 budget? Our latest guest did just that. Marta Bernadino is a robotics engineer and an inspiring woman and joins the podcast this week from Dubai to discuss how she is not only building robots but building robots to do good. She chats to Dylan about how privileged she feels to have grown up in a traditional and authentic part of the country, how she feels connected to nature and how she is changing the world one tree-planting robot at a time. F...

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34:34

My Home in Portugal - Vic

Portugal - The Simple Life ·

2025/12/15

On this edition of 'My Home in Portugal’, Dylan is joined by Vic Dee, originally from Belgium, Vic bought an investment property right here on The Silver Coast. He shares how after coming back and forth to Silver Coast, it felt even more like home . We recorded this episode from Vic’s beautiful home and this is some of his story… ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's perspective to Portugal. We already know about Portugal’s fantastic w...

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52:15

Inspired by old Portuguese ladies

Portugal - The Simple Life ·

2025/12/08

Who has inspired some of Filipa Fonseca Silva’s best characters? The answer may surprise you. Portuguese author Filipa Fonseca Silva is our latest guest on the podcast and joins Dylan to discuss her books, what she enjoys about living in Portugal, why she is proud of her country and some of her neighbours who have inspired her writing. FOLLOW OUR GUEST Filipa's WebsiteFilipa on LinkedinABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's perspective t...

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43:42

Portugal is the tortoise...

Portugal - The Simple Life ·

2025/12/01

Is Portugal the tortoise or the rabbit? Our latest explains why he thinks Portugal is the tortoise. Thomas Stark is a dad, a husband, a triathlete and a business man. Originally from Germany, Thomas is passionate about Portugal and his company supports forward-thinking companies to start and scale in Portugal. He chats to Dylan about why he loves Portugal, how Portugal has perfected work-life balance, how Portugal has so much potential but has kept it’s simplicity, authenticity and quality of...

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