"Olá e bem-vindo" to “Portugal The Simple Life Podcast, an insider’s perspective to Portugal! 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 his weekly podca ...
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Send us a text Our latest guest Anika Bieg grew up in Germany but has been living in Portugal for almost 5 years. She is an event host for Modern Mystic Arts, a community that focuses on healing people through psycho-mystic rituals and Movement Keys that speak directly to the subconscious & nervous system, offering a joyful and graceful path to tra…
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What does Portugal think of Trump?
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Send us a text Gonçalo Telles is a dad, a sporting fan, a founder of a communications company, and a political analyst who regularly appears on ‘SIC Noticias’, one of Portugal’s news broadcasters. He joins Dylan to chat about the recent elections in the US, where they were won and lost, how the political system and climate differ in Portugal, what …
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Portugal food is comfort food
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Send us a text Catarina Rebelo Guerra is an architect, an actress, and also a foodie who is recently working in a new area: filming food! She shares with Dylan some of her professional background and why “Cozido à Portuguesa” (Portugal’s most famous comfort food!) holds a special place in her love of Portuguese cuisine... FOLLOW OUR GUEST Catarina …
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Portugal's pastry-eating Olympian
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Send us a text Mabilio De Albuquerque is our latest guest on the podcast. Mabilio is a former Olympic swimmer and is the current CEO of ‘Nata Pura’ a company responsible for exporting one of Portugal’s most iconic pastries. He speaks to Dylan about why he loves his country, why he loves ‘Pasteis da Nata’ and how he is sharing is with the rest of th…
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Talking to strangers in Portugal
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Send us a text Vika Viktoria is our latest podcast guest. Vika is an award-winning storyteller, keynote speaker, and Brave New Story Advisory founder. She talks to Dylan about what she loves about living in Portugal, how there is always time for a conversation, and why, in Portugal, you can talk to strangers. FOLLOW OUR GUESTS Vika’s website Vika’s…
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My home in Portugal - Loup & Gloria
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Send us a text On this edition of 'My Home in Portugal’, Dylan is joined by Loup and Gloria, from the USA, who after visiting Portugal decided to buy a property in Nazare, site unseen! This episode was recorded on the balcony of their beautiful apartment in an amazing location. This is some of their story! ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "P…
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Portugal is full of pearls
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Send us a text Noel Petinga Leopoldo is not just a unique name but Noel is a unique character. Noel is a teacher, an explorer, a poet and the latest guest on the podcast. He talks to Dylan about why he loves Portugal, what he would do to improve his village and how Portugal is full of pearls. ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Portugal - The …
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Send us a text Jessica Sarkodie is a storyteller and marketing professional originally from Ghana who after living in various parts of the world now calls Portugal her home. Jessica is our latest guest and chats to Dylan about what she appreciates about slow living in Portugal, how the Portuguese countryside has her heart and how she feels that Por…
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The pen is mightier in Portugal
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Send us a text Our latest guest Fred Young is originally from the UK, is a retired engineer a grandfather to five. In 2015, Fred had a heart attack while on holiday and it was then that he decided to make a change. It was then that he decided to retire and move to Portugal where he has been living happily ever since with his wife. To avoid being co…
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Thinking bigger in Portugal
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Send us a text Catarina Caria is a foreign affairs analyst and a seasoned public speaker, with a strong emphasis on European Affairs, Security & Defence, and Sustainable Development. She's the host of União De Facto, a Sábado Podcast and a regular analyst on mainstream media. Catarina is the latest guest on the Podcast and speaks to Dylan about wha…
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Send us a text Paul Niel is an Austrian explorer who has lived and travelled all over the world and has called Portugal his home for the last 3 years. He joins Dylan on the podcast and discusses why he chose Portugal, what he appreciates about Portugal and why Portugal is a wonderful place to explore. FOLLOW OUR GUESTS Paul's Website Explorers Club…
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Life can't wait in Portugal
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Send us a text Rita Piçarra is former CFO of Microsoft Portugal and retired at 44 years of age, her story has been featured on websites and television shows in Portugal. She is the author of the book ‘A vida nao pode esperar’ (Life can’t wait) and is a motivational speaker. She is this week's guest and speaks to Dylan about her book, surfing, skate…
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Cooperation in Portugal
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Send us a text Ricardo Costa is a Portuguese speaker, Honorary consul of Kosova, a book author, Chairman of Grupo Bernardo Costa, with more than 180,000 followers on Linkedin and this week's guest. He speaks to Dylan about his love for his country and what he believes real cooperation could look like. FOLLOW OUR GUEST Ricardo on LinkedIn ABOUT PORT…
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My home in Portugal - Andre & Marianne
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Send us a text On this edition of 'My Home in Portugal’, Dylan is joined by Andre & Marianne, a German & Norwegian couple who lived in Norway and discovered and then fell in love with Portugal’s Silver Coast. At the time of recording Andre & Marianne had just taken ownership of their new villa in Sao Martinho do Porto which will become their perman…
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Stupid questions about Portugal
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Send us a text Hugo and Ines are Portuguese comedians and previous guests on the podcast. This week they join Dylan for a special 20th episode and have some fun answering some stupid questions about their country. A few things that come up; bread, olive oil, dating apps, diapers and ‘dad bods’. FOLLOW OUR GUESTS Hugo on Instagram Hugo on Linkedin I…
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Portugal is my spiritual kingdom
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Send us a text Simone Franke is originally from Germany and has been living in Portugal for 7 years. She is a community builder, an impact entrepreneur, a speaker and a traveller. Simone is the latest guest on the podcast and chats to Dylan about why she first moved to Portugal, why she stayed and what she enjoys about the simple life in Portugal. …
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Appreciating colours in Portugal
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Send us a text Did you know that more than 350 million people worldwide are colourblind, and until recently, there was little support available. Our latest guest is Miguel Neiva and he is trying to change that. Miguel is from Porto in Portugal, is an Ashoka fellow and the creator of ColorADD, a simple, universal code that helps colourblind individu…
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Portugal's Eurovision star
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Send us a text iolanda is a singer and song writer, born and raised in Portugal and recently represented Portugal at Eurovision in Malmo, finishing 10th. She is the latest guest on Portugal The Simple Life Podcast and chats to Dylan about what inspires her music, writing a hit song, what she loves about Portugal and her experience of representing h…
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Portugal's quality of life
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Send us a text Nuno Fonseca is Founder/CEO at Sound Particles and the creator of "Sound Particles" software, currently in use in all major "Hollywood" studios and used in productions such as "Game of Thrones", "Frozen 2", "Starwars 9", etc. He is based in The Silver Coast and is the latest guest on the podcast where he shares about his work, his lo…
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Send us a text Christine Chitnis is a writer and photographer based in Providence, Rhode Island. As author of the widely acclaimed Patterns of India (Clarkson Potter, 2020) and a contributor to publications including the New York Times, Elle, Martha Stewart Living, Travel + Leisure and Condé Nast Traveler, Christine has not only earned a reputation…
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Arms wide open in Portugal
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Send us a text José Guedes is a retired airline pilot, a book author and aviation consultant, he was the captain of the only flight in Portuguese history to be hijacked and is still friends with the hijacker. On the latest episode of the podcast José shares some of his story and talks about what he loves about Portugal, why he always enjoyed coming…
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A Portuguese-American fusion
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Send us a text Mariana Sampaio and Nicole Curcio met each other online after Nicole heard an interview with Mariana on this podcast. Since then they have come besties, co-created some ceramic pieces together and Nicole has bought a house and is in the process of moving to Portugal. They are this weeks guests and talk about meeting through the podca…
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Family roots in Portugal
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Send us a text This week we have a father & daughter combo with Christiano and Francisca Van Zeller. The Van Zellers left the Netherlands for political and religious reasons, came to Portugal and settled in Porto as port wine merchants, and have been bound to the Douro and the production of wines since 1620. Cristiano and Francisca are nowadays at …
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Making time in Portugal
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Send us a text Our latest guest is Stephen Mansfield who is the Co-founder of Singularity Watches and has been living in Portugal for the last three years with his wife and two sons. Stephen was born in Ireland, grew up in the UK and has lived in various parts of Asia for almost 30 years. Stephen chats to Dylan about why he moved to Portugal, what …
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Send us a text Mikaela Övén is a speaker, trainer, mindfulness instructor, conscious parenting facilitator, book author, podcaster and this weeks guest. She is originally from Sweden and has been living in Portugal for more than 20 years. Mikaela talks to Dylan about her work in mindfulness, parenting, the simple life in Portugal and why, for Mikae…
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Farming is cool in Portugal
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Send us a text Hugo Zina makes farming look cool! Born and raised on Portugal’s Silver Coast, Hugo is a farmer and owner of ‘Horta do pé descalço’ and he can be found every Saturday selling locally farmed fruit and vegetables at ‘Praça da Fruta’ in Caldas da Rainha. He chats with Dylan about why he enjoys living in the area, what he appreciates abo…
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Getting personal in Portugal
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Send us a text Kate Shifman is born in Ukraine and raised in New York and after 10+ years in the corporate world, she moved to Portugal in 2016 to build products designed to help others live more fully. Kate is a passionate advocate of a location-independent lifestyle and personal growth through connection and wellness. She is currently building AO…
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My Home in Portugal - Patrick Schaumans
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Send us a text On this edition of 'My Home in Portugal’, Dylan is joined by Patrick Schaumans who is originally from Belgium. Patrick discovered and fell in love with Portugal. After deciding that he and his family wanted a holiday home in Portugal, Patrick explored the Silver Coast and never looked back. The Silver Coast feels like home and he cha…
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Send us a text Veerle ‘Vos’ Devos has fallen for Portugal, she has lived in Portugal for close to 20 years, originally from Belgium, a historian, tour guide, book author and the latest guest on the podcast. She chats to Dylan about her love for Portugal, the pace of life, food, history, culture and about her unique book ‘To Die for Portugal’. FOLLO…
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Portugal's premier cyclist
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Send us a text Joao Almeida is one of the worlds top professional cyclists but Joao is just a normal guy from a typical Portuguese village here on The Silver Coast and our latest guest on the podcast. Joao chats to Dylan about the simple life, food, why he loves living on The Silver Coast and what he enjoys most about coming home after months on th…
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Enjoying life in Portugal
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Send us a text Joining us from her car, Helena Ferro de Gouveia is our latest guest and talks to Dylan about why she is enjoying life in Portugal, she is proud to share that one of her greatest joys is appreciating the simple life in Portugal. From food to the Portuguese people, to the differences between living in Portugal and Germany. After havin…
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Portugal Property Talks - A Place In The Sun Manchester
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Send us a text On this edition of 'Portugal Property Talks', Dylan takes you inside the popular annual property show, A Place In The Sun Live, held in Manchester England. Dylan is joined by various guests who were at the recent show, his colleagues from Portugal Realty, Bruno and Charlotte, MD of A Place In The Sun, Andy Bridge, and independent pro…
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Portugal's bright future
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Send us a text Following Portugal’s recent general elections, Dylan is joined by Ines Bravo Figueiredo. Ines is born and raised in Portugal, is an entrepreneur and at the time of recording was the youngest female ever running for the office of Prime Minister in Portugal. Ines shares with Dylan her love for Portugal, what makes her proud of Portugal…
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A Portuguese wine Ambassador
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Send us a text For Episode 1 of season 3! Dylan chats to Bento Amaral. Bento is a former Paralympic sailor and a Portuguese wine expert, wine lover and we couldn’t think of a better Ambassador for Portuguese wines. Enjoy this uplifting and happy conversation as Bento shares his love of Portugal and Portuguese wines, his story about representing Por…
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Best of Season 2 of Portugal The Simple Life
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Send us a text Celebrating more than 200 episode of Portugal the Simple Life Podcast, we take a look back at some of the amazing guests and conversations we had in Season 2. Featured episodes: 45. Portuguese people are special 55. Retired, rewired & Inspired in Portugal 37. Behind the 100 ft wave 40. Bringing dragons to Portugal 2. History of Portu…
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You never feel alone in Portugal
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Send us a text For our 200th episode! Dylan chats to his colleague from Portugal Realty Charlotte Ham. Charlotte has French and Dutch background, and has been living in Portugal with her family for the last 4 years. She shares why moving to Portugal was one of the best decisions she ever made, what she loves about living and raising a child in Port…
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Developing Portuguese talent
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Send us a text Our latest guest is renowned jumping coach and genuinely nice guy José Sousa Uva. José has developed some of Portugal’s best athletes and has coached at multiple Olympic Games. He chats to Dylan about his pride at being at The Olympic Games under the Portuguese flag, what he loves about coaching Portuguese Olympic athletes and what h…
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Send us a text American couple Josh and Kalie are the creators and hosts of the popular YouTube channel Expats Everywhere. After living in Spain, Singapore, Saudi Arabia and South Korea, they have been living in Portugal for the last 3 years. Tune in to hear why they decided to move to Portugal, what has kept them here, and their experience of goin…
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Living the Portuguese dream
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Send us a text George Polisner is originally from the US but has been living in Portugal for the last two years. He is the founder of the civic social network civ.works, and an author who is passionate about innovation and science. Tune in to hear his experience of moving to Portugal and the D7 process, the cleansing moment he had arriving on Portu…
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History of Portugal - The Revolution
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Send us a text Portuguese writer Hugo Gonçalves is once again a guest on our podcast, this time to talk about his latest book “Revolução” (“Revolution”), a story about a family and how they dealt with the changes that occurred after the Portuguese Revolution of April 25th 1974 (also known as the ‘Carnation Revolution’). A period which marked the en…
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Growing old in Portugal
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Send us a text Our latest guest is American scientist and entrepreneur Nina Patrick who lives in Portugal. Nina specialises in health care, start-ups, longevity, psychedelics and digital therapeutics. She talks to Dylan about why she moved to Portugal, some differences between Portugal and Germany, the importance and beauty of the ‘micro-interactio…
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Yearning for Portugal
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Send us a text Joao Correia is a former professional cyclist who now manages some of the biggest names in the cycling world. Tune in to hear his memories of moving to the United States at 11, how he never lost his connections to Portugal and rediscovered the country as a young adult. Joao also shares his love for Portuguese food & wine and what yea…
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Finding joy in Portugal
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Send us a text Our latest guest Jemi Laclé is originally from Aruba and after living all over the world wants to live in a place where she feels grounded, this brought her to Portugal where she continues who work with the world bank and as the co-founder of the Young Art Collective circle in Lisbon. In this interview she shares with Dylan why she m…
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Send us a text Mario, is born and raised in Portugal and is an incredibly talented ceramic artists and if you have visited places like Nazare or Caldas da Rainha then you may have seen some of his work. In this weeks conversation he chats to Dylan about what he loves about his work, how it part of his heritage, what he loves about his country, what…
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'Portugal is my cocoon'
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Send us a text Vanessa Nauman is a somatic therapist, a creative catalyst, a speaker, and a sound artist. Originally from Germany, she has lived in Portugal for the last six years. We discuss, amongst other things, why she chose Portugal all those years ago, after an ocean experience. Vanessa shares all the things she loves about authentic Portugue…
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My home in Portugal - Rick & Emily
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Send us a text On another edition of 'My Home in Portugal’, Dylan is joined by American homebuyers Emily and Rick, and their French Bulldog Eddie. Rick and Emily discovered and fell in love with Portugal's Silver Coast where they have been living for 2 years in the historical neighbourhood of Sitio, in Nazare... ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCA…
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Loving thy neighbour in Portugal
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Send us a text Linda Pereira was born in the UK, but back in the 80s, when she was in her early 20s, moved to Portugal and has lived here ever since. Linda is an entrepreneur, an image consultant, a university lecturer, a mentor, a speaker, and a CNN commentator. We discuss, amongst other things, why she moved to Portugal all those years ago and ho…
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Portugal Property Talks - Our latest magazine
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Send us a text In another edition of 'Portugal Property Talks', Dylan is once again joined by Davide Patricio, Chairman of the Leisure Launch Group, to discuss a brand new edition of Portugal The Simple Life Magazine. Available in English, French, and Dutch, and proudly sponsored by Leisure Launch Group companies, this amazing issue is jam-packed w…
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Portugal, wild and free
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Send us a text Doriane Zalewski, born and raised in France, is a former French national athlete. After living and travelling worldwide, she has called Portugal her happy home for three years. Tune in to learn what Doriane loves about living in Portugal, the weather, the food, the people, and the wine. Of course, Dylan tried to settle the question: …
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A World Champion in Portugal
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Send us a text Oscar Chalupsky is a 12 x world champion, a cancer survivor and a book author, originally from South Africa but living in Portugal for the last 8 years. Oscar shares some of his story and why he chooses to call Portugal his home, talking about amongst other things, food, wine, safety, nature, accessibility to water sports, health car…
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