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Meet the voices behind the stories — every Friday, we release a new episode featuring inspiring guests from across Portugal and beyond, including artists, chefs, winemakers, musicians, historians, entrepreneurs, locals and expats.
Explore our diverse guest line-up and discover the people shaping Portuguese culture, food, travel, and daily life.
Mapping the Portuguese Language: Words, Music, and Meaning with The Word Cartographer.
Mapping the Portuguese Language: Words, Music, and Meaning with The Word Cartographer.
A linguist and musician explores Portuguese sound, rhythm, culture, and communication in Portugal.
In this episode of Podcast Portugal, we speak with Michael Batty — The Word Cartographer, a linguist, musician, and language educator who explores how words, sound, and meaning shape the way we communicate and connect.
Our conversation mostly focuses on the history of the Portuguese language, examining not only its grammar and vocabulary, but also its musicality, rhythm, and emotional expression. Drawing on his background in both linguistics and music, Michael explains why Portuguese sounds the way it does, why learners often struggle with listening and pronunciation, and how musical awareness can dramatically improve fluency.
We discuss the key differences between European and Brazilian Portuguese, the role of idioms and register, and how culture influences the way Portuguese is spoken in everyday life. Michael also shares his insights on the Celtic, French and Arabic influences and how language is often the spear head of empire and conquest.
This episode is ideal for Portuguese learners, expats living in Portugal, musicians interested in language, and anyone curious about how language, music, and culture intersect.
Follow @thewordcartographer on Instagram for very interesting information and stories of not just Portuguese but many other languages. You can also find a link to Michaels musical handle in the bio.
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A linguist and musician explores Portuguese sound, rhythm, culture, and communication in Portugal.
In this episode of Podcast Portugal, we speak with Michael Batty — The Word Cartographer, a linguist, musician, and language educator who explores how words, sound, and meaning shape the way we communicate and connect.
Our conversation mostly focuses on the history of the Portuguese language, examining not only its grammar and vocabulary, but also its musicality, rhythm, and emotional expression. Drawing on his background in both linguistics and music, Michael explains why Portuguese sounds the way it does, why learners often struggle with listening and pronunciation, and how musical awareness can dramatically improve fluency.
We discuss the key differences between European and Brazilian Portuguese, the role of idioms and register, and how culture influences the way Portuguese is spoken in everyday life. Michael also shares his insights on the Celtic, French and Arabic influences and how language is often the spear head of empire and conquest.
This episode is ideal for Portuguese learners, expats living in Portugal, musicians interested in language, and anyone curious about how language, music, and culture intersect.
Follow @thewordcartographer on Instagram for very interesting information and stories of not just Portuguese but many other languages. You can also find a link to Michaels musical handle in the bio.
To book flexible dates surf coaching sessions, to find out about immersive surf training camps, online video analysis program and special JWC rates for using SurfREC, head to justinwestcoaching.com
Revolut Personal click this link
Revolut Business referral link
Travel smarter, stay connected — download Airalo SIM cards before your next adventure.
Relocating to Portugal: Residency, Citizenship, Tax Structuring & Property — Done Properly
Relocating to Portugal can be complex — especially when residency, tax structuring, and property are involved.
In this episode of Podcast Portugal, host Justin West speaks with Elena Bykovets, CEO and Founder of RelyOn Relocation Made Easy®, about what people often misunderstand before moving to Portugal — and why end-to-end, legally compliant relocation support is essential in today’s environment.
Elena explains:
What’s really happening when people first consider relocating to Portugal
The biggest misconceptions around residency and citizenship
Why “tax-friendly Portugal” only works with proper legal structuring
How international residents can legally access tax regimes with effective rates from 0% to 20%
Common mistakes made when relocation or tax planning is handled independently
Property purchases and mortgage surprises facing international buyers
What a successful, long-term relocation actually looks like
This episode is essential listening for anyone considering moving to Portugal, investing in property, or seeking clarity amid conflicting online advice.
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Relocating to Portugal offers incredible lifestyle and financial opportunities — but only when residency, citizenship, tax structuring, and property decisions are handled correctly.
In this Podcast Portugal episode, we speak with Elena Bykovets, CEO and Founder of RelyOn Relocation Made Easy®, a leading firm providing end-to-end relocation services for international clients moving to Portugal.
This conversation explores the realities behind:
Portuguese residency and citizenship pathways
Legal tax structuring and access to special tax regimes
Why Portugal is considered tax-friendly — and where people go wrong
Common relocation and compliance mistakes
Property purchases and mortgage solutions for international buyers
What a secure, compliant, long-term relocation truly looks like
Elena brings professional clarity to an industry crowded with misinformation, explaining why integrated legal, tax, and property coordination is now essential for anyone relocating to Portugal.
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Sex, pain, Identity, Trauma and the Lives We Appear to Be Living
Sex, Pain, Identity, Trauma and the Lives We Appear to Be Living
A psychoanalytic conversation with Zoya Mesaric on high-functioning distress, emotional truth, and the courage to change
In this deeply reflective episode of Podcast Portugal, Justin West is joined by psychoanalyst in training, executive coach, writer and speaker Zoya Mesaric, whose work bridges psychoanalytic depth, trauma theory and somatic intelligence.
Based between Vienna, Paris and Lisbon, Zoya works with individuals who appear successful and high-functioning on the outside, yet carry invisible emotional pain beneath the surface. Together, they explore what it means to live disconnected from one’s identity, why coping is not the same as healing, and how true transformation begins when we allow what was once unspeakable to be named.
The conversation touches on trauma, ambition, grief, leadership, psychological safety, and the tension between performance and authenticity—both in personal life and professional success. Zoya also shares insights from her work with creatives, founders and trauma survivors, as well as her perspective as a columnist for Elle Magazine and a speaker at the World Congress for Psychotherapy.
This episode is for anyone who feels emotionally overwhelmed, quietly exhausted, or ready to stop surviving and start living in alignment.
Learn more about Zoya’s work and when you are ready to speak, reach out to her:
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To book surf coaching sessions, to find out about our immersive surf training camps, online video analysis program and special JWC rates for using SurfREC, head to justinwestcoaching.com direct links in the show notes.
A psychoanalytic conversation with Zoya Mesaric on high-functioning distress, emotional truth, and the courage to change.
In this deeply reflective episode of Podcast Portugal, Justin West is joined by psychoanalyst in training, executive coach, writer and speaker Zoya Mesaric, whose work bridges psychoanalytic depth, trauma theory and somatic intelligence.
Based between Vienna, Paris and Lisbon, Zoya works with individuals who appear successful and high-functioning on the outside, yet carry invisible emotional pain beneath the surface. Together, they explore what it means to live disconnected from one’s identity, why coping is not the same as healing, and how true transformation begins when we allow what was once unspeakable to be named.
The conversation touches on trauma, ambition, grief, leadership, psychological safety, and the tension between performance and authenticity—both in personal life and professional success. Zoya also shares insights from her work with creatives, founders and trauma survivors, as well as her perspective as a columnist for Elle Magazine and a speaker at the World Congress for Psychotherapy.
This episode is for anyone who feels emotionally overwhelmed, quietly exhausted, or ready to stop surviving and start living in alignment.
Learn more about Zoya’s work and when you are ready to speak, reach out to her:
Planning a trip to Portugal? Whether you’re exploring Lisbon, surfing Ericeira, or road-tripping through the Alentejo, staying connected is essential. I use Airalo every time I travel — even on my surf boat trips to the Maldives — so when we connected to collaborate, I was genuinely stoked. Airalo’s eSIMs give you instant data the moment you land. No queues, no physical SIM, just seamless, reliable coverage. Travel smarter, stay connected — download Airalo before your next adventure.
If you haven’t already switched to Revolut, now is the perfect time.
I use Revolut Personal to manage my everyday money — spending, saving, and sending across borders. You can hold over 30 currencies, transfer internationally at great rates, and even earn daily interest on your savings. It’s smart, fast, and used by more than 60 million people worldwide.
And if you run a business, Revolut has an even more powerful solution. Revolut Business gives you a global account built for growth: multi-currency accounts, team cards, spend controls, international transfers, and easy ways to get paid. It’s streamlined, affordable, and designed to scale with you.
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Whether it’s for your personal finances or your business, Revolut has you covered — all in one place.
Flosports and FloGrappling Don’t miss a moment— tap the link in the show notes to start watching with FloGrappling now!
To book surf coaching sessions, to find out about our immersive surf training camps, online video analysis program and special JWC rates for using SurfREC, head to justinwestcoaching.com direct links in the show notes.