Born in Portugal, international career, lives in Brussels, married to a Belgian, a son living in France and a Japanese grandson... Teresa is a true citizen of the world. This is a wide ranging conversation and fascinating perspective of someon

#BLM - Facing up to a dark history

Jun 20th, 2020 21m 26s

This year is the first time I heard about #Juneteenth. I had to come to terms with how little I know about my own cultural background and history.You see, Portuguese Slave Trade and American Racial History clearly intersect. And I did not know

#027 - Ana Costa, engineer in Gothenburg, Sweden - Swedish quarantine lifestyle and how they were already social distancing before the pandemic

May 29th, 2020 17m 9s

Originally from Spain, Ana moved to Sweden a couple of years ago.For the last couple of months she’s been stuck between two realities: contrasting her near complete freedom where she lives with the extreme restrictions and fear with her family

#026 - Tatiana, Hospitality Manager in Dubai, UAE - closing down a restaurant because of COVID, the reality in UAE, and the privilege of Travel

May 11th, 2020 35m 59s

What would you do if the restaurant you managed closed permanently due to the pandemic?That's what happened to Tatiana, but she remains positive about all the future projects and prospects for her industry.--- Send in a voice message: ht

#025 - Richard Mori, CEO in Kigali, Rwanda - the impact of COVID on civil liberties, the future of rural electrification in Africa, and the current situation in Rwanda

May 8th, 2020 34m 6s

When the COVID lockdown became a reality, Richard had a choice. Take one of the last flights back home to the UK, or stay with his staff and company in Rwanda.Richard never doubted what his choice would be, but it wasn't easy all the same.Tal

#024 - Christina, Manager at Cannabis Dispensary in Denver, CO - dealing with anxiety during tough times, the pressure of being an essential worker, and the discovering the world of cannabis

May 4th, 2020 26m 48s

Christina works at a dispensary in Denver Colorado, and loves it. But since Cannabis dispensaries were deemed essential businesses, Christina has gone to work every single day during the lockdown.This is a fun and fascinating conversation wher

#023 - Manuela Veiga, HR Manager at the EU commission in Brussels, Belgium - transitioning 30,000 staff to working from home and the EU response

May 1st, 2020 31m 17s

Manuela is in the business of taking care of people.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/j24d/message

#022 - Andrea Perez, Researcher in Mexico City - becoming a first time mother during the pandemic, dealing with anxiety, and the situation in Mexico City.

Apr 29th, 2020 41m 32s

There was only one thing going through Andrea’s mind back in January: getting through her pregnancy.That changed shortly after her baby was born, and lockdowns started getting enforced.In this wide ranging and positive conversation with Andre

# 21 - Alexio, Entrepreneur in Genoa, Italy - perspectives on the European response, impact on the logistics sector

Apr 27th, 2020 17m 40s

Alexio had his luggage packed as he walked into his Genoa office, ready to catch his regular flight to Brussels for a meeting.But that meeting got cancelled. And then another. And as he sat having dinner back home that night, the first step in

#020 - Julie Picquet, attorney in Manhattan, New York - how COVID-19 is highlighting privilege, navigating eery New York in quarantine and strategies for staying sane in a tiny apartment

Apr 23rd, 2020 30m 59s

Every day Julie writes in her journal from her Manhattan apartment. Leafing back through it tells the story of how masks started taking over the city, before bars started closing down and the streets became empty.From her 350 sqft (32 sq m) ap

#19 - David, Entrepreneur in Kampala, Uganda - life in East Africa pre and post COVID19, coming back home to start a business, and teaching Yoga on Zoom

Apr 22nd, 2020 35m 13s

David has lived and worked in New York, London and all around. A few years ago, he felt the calling to come back to Uganda and start a business.Has COVID-19 hit Uganda badly? Not yet according to David, but the concerns are very real, in a cou

# 18 - Dago, startup founder in Juarez, Mexico - redesigning better ventilators, starting startups in Mexico and better alternatives for government response

Apr 20th, 2020 45m 10s

After a few years diving into clean tech in Europe, Dago (@Dagocedillos on Twitter) decided to jump back into native Mexico to launch a new startup venture.Mid way through raising their funding, COVID19 hit.But while those operations stopped,

#017 Dan Magy, startup CEO & serial entrepreneur in San Diego, CA - on listening to advance warnings & finding the next startup opportunities

Apr 17th, 2020 37m 55s

This is a story with a twist. Because Dan heard so many COVID-19 warning signs… he actually listened. So when it hit, he and his company were prepared.Dan is one of those serial entrepreneurs who can actually back up the title with real eviden

#16 Nellie, Wealth Manager in LA, CA - weathering the storm on the stock market, making waves in philanthropy, and what each of us can do to help

Apr 15th, 2020 31m 1s

Nellie is a Strategic Wealth Manager in LA. Usually her work is face to face, but no more. Listen to the advice Nellie is giving her clients, how she is coping with the changes, and the ways she has found to help. If you can, contribute to t

#015 - Joana - surgeon in Basel, Switzerland - balancing duty and risk at the hospital, staying positive and the situation in Switzerland

Apr 14th, 2020 31m 49s

Joana is a surgeon in Basel, Switzerland.All her elective surgeries have been postponed. She now goes in to help out in the hospital in any way she can.Sometimes it gets intense, like having lungs infected with COVID-19 exposed directly to he

#014 - Jorge Carneiro - business CEO in São Paulo, Brazil - working from home is good news, opportunities for e-business, re-learning to learn, and the situation in Brazil

Apr 13th, 2020 28m 4s

Jorge had just finished acquiring his business in Brazil - then the COVID-19 crisis started to hit. Jorge explores:• what he and his team did to get prepared for the COVID19 storm,• how he perceives the situation in Brazil,• the future of w

#013 - Dat in Singapore & Jakarta, Indonesia - the sad reality of COVID-19 in Jakarta slums and finding opportunities in developing countries

Apr 10th, 2020 32m 32s

Dat was used to live in Singapore with his wife during the weekend, and work in Jakarta, Indonesia during the week, where he helped to redevelop the slums.Except that now he cannot leave Singapore anymore.In this fascinating conversation, Dat

#012 Kuba - coffee expert in London, UK - the impact on hospitality jobs, the benefits of boredom and the importance of volunteering right now

Apr 7th, 2020 30m 9s

Kuba (@takijakub on Instagram) is passionate about hospitality... and coffee! After two years of great jobs with the likes of Café Ducasse he decided to change jobs, change house... then the Quarantine hit.In this conversation I was taken abac

#011 - Maria Almeida in Lisbon, Portugal - life in Lisbon and the importance of time

Apr 6th, 2020 37m 29s

Maria (@mariardalmeida) is the Head of editorial at the startup Unbabel by day, and a reporter by night. In other words, a true modern Clark Kent.You can follow the journalist project she co-founded via https://fumaca.pt/ or @fumacapt on soci

#010 - Gabi near Barcelona, Spain - epidemiologist who studies animal to human disease transmission

Apr 3rd, 2020 24m 22s

Gabi is originally from Ecuador, but right now she’s living right next to Barcelona, getting her masters in epidemiology. Specifically, she is studying Animal to Human disease transmission - most definitely a hot topic at the moment. We apologi

#009 - Danny in Austin, Tx - creating a brand new online business in 48 hours, staying positive, and opportunities in the fitness industry

Apr 2nd, 2020 36m 33s

In this riveting account, Danny (@rxfitco) takes us through how he took his fitness brand online within 48 hours of understanding what was about to happen.We discuss:What a “Jesus Year” isThe need for a “fire under our butts” to get us mo

#008 - Ruben in Copenhagen, Denmark - on the parallels between COVID-19 and the Global Warming pandemic and the sensible response by the Danish Government

Apr 1st, 2020 27m 18s

Ruben lives in Copenhagen, Denmark, and is thankful to have a job that is minimally disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.However, he is obsessed with drawing parallels between the societal response to the current COVID-19 pandemic and the Global

#007 - Carlos near Marseilles, France - on the anxiety of not being able to plan ahead, people taking action to help and the situation in France.

Mar 31st, 2020 35m 19s

Carlos lives in Sunny Southern France - but there is no real way to enjoy it, as the government lockdown prevents him from walking more than 10m (33ft) away from his front door.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod

#006 - Chetan in London and South America - keeping it positive, opportunities for small businesses and concerns over Venezuela

Mar 30th, 2020 37m 38s

Chetan is an educator and real life adventurer - follow him on Instagram @chetventure to see his latest explorations in Colombia.A super positive and energetic person, we touch on many difficult subjects but keep an optimistic outlook:• The s

#005 - Alim in Mombasa, Kenya - steps to take as a business owner facing the pandemic, the potential impact of a lockdown in Kenya, and time to invest in the stock market

Mar 28th, 2020 31m 2s

Alim is the COO of Weld-Con, an Engineering and Procurement services company based in Kenya that operates all over East Africa.In this conversation we discuss:the worries behind a potential lockdown in Kenya and the impactWhat he’s had to