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From Murtosa to the mainstream: chef Lauren Covas on food, family, and the flavor of Portugal
Season 2 Episode 6
Lauren Covas is a proud Portuguese-American chef, two-time Food Network champ and now the author of “Little Portugal”, her cookbook that champions an…
1 year, 4 months ago
Gifford Miller, the American owner of Atlético Clube de Portugal that fell in love with Portuguese football
Season 2 Episode 5
Gifford Miller planned a stop over in Lisbon on his way to Seville, but 36 hours later, he was house hunting and never made it to Seville. Today, he’…
1 year, 4 months ago
Catarina Portas, from A Vida Portuguesa: identity, soul and craftsmanship
Season 2 Episode 4
Catarina Portas, the founder of A Vida Portuguesa, a store that celebrates and revives iconic Portuguese brands and products, shares her journey from…
1 year, 4 months ago
Virgílio Bento: “The success of a company is what I can create and how happy, energised and at peace I am. That’s Portugal to me”
Season 2 Episode 3
Virgilio Bento, CEO of Sword Health and leader of one of Portugal’s notable unicorn companies joins host Tony Gonçalves for this episode of The Heart…
1 year, 4 months ago
Neemias Queta: a giant among us: the rise of the first Portuguese NBA player is a story of resilience and routine
Season 2 Episode 2
Neemias Queta is an icon: the first Portuguese NBA player. The 25 year old basketballer, currently playing for the Boston Celtics, shares his journey…
1 year, 5 months ago
Tony Gonçalves: Work Hard, be curious, be kind
Season 2 Episode 1
Before we kick off the second season of “The Heart and Hustle of Portugal,” our host, Tony Gonçalves, steps into the guest’s chair to be interviewed …
1 year, 5 months ago
Rerelease: George Mendes’s journey and the Portuguese Michelin starred restaurants that are competing globally at a higher level
George Mendes, the chef from Amar in Boston, shares his personal journey from his culinary school nickname 'George Burns' to earning a Michelin Star …
1 year, 5 months ago
Rerelease: Rodrigues’ Sisters (not Roberts), reclaiming a name and their grandparents legacy
Filmmaking duo Marlee and Karlee Rodrigues share their experiences reclaiming their grandparents heritage using documentary as a means to perpetuate …
1 year, 5 months ago
Rerelease: Joaquim de Almeida’s role as the quintessential bad guy and his Portuguese heritage
Rerelease of the second episode of the podcast The Heart and Hustle of Portugal where host Tony Gonçalves meets up with Joaquim de Almeida, the actor…
1 year, 6 months ago
Nuno Morais Sarmento: “If you don’t have the emotional availability of giving yourself to others, you’ll be dead politically“
Season 1 Episode 14
Nuno Morais Sarmento, an important political figure in Portugal, cancer survivor, former boxer and currently head of FLAD, Foundation for Luso Americ…
1 year, 6 months ago