The Brazilian point of view

A new year demands a new list of new books to read. That's why based on my reading list of many years, I decided to create the best recommendation list possible for different occasions. And I also talk about a few (famous) books that I don't recommend and why. Either way, if you love reading, this episode is for you (and if you don't, I'm sure we can find something you'll like)! - Books to make yo...

We only have a few more days of 2021 and it's just the perfect timing to set new intentions for 2022. That's why I decided to record this episode about setting your intentions for the New Year, manifestation, making your vision board for 2022 and envisioning your goals. I also talk about the importance of reflecting on 2021 to make 2022 your best year yet and New Year resolutions! Hope you guys en...

The year is almost over and I know things can be a little bit ~too much~ during the holidays. That's why I decided to record this episode about reality shows, why you should watch them, how they help me get my mind off of things when life gets hard and I also give tons of great recommendations!  You can count on recommendations from HBO Max, MTV and Netflix, besides the shows that you shouldn...

As an entertaining and very informative episode, I wanted to talk about tarot readings, and I found just the right person to do so. In this week's episode I invite Leah Langnas to talk about tarot readings, her experience with tarot, tarot on TikTok and how to identify if the reading is for you. She also talks about twin flames, how you can identify your twin flame, the difference between twin fla...

One year ago I started the podcast after reading a book that changed my life. The podcast is 1 year old today and it's been a hell of a year! In this week's episode, I talk about creating the podcast, starting off without a following, consistency in posting and tips on how to start a podcast. I also talk about lessons learned, guests becoming friends, having my friends on the podcast, people on th...

In this week's episode, Ana talks to Nathan Monga about life in Congo. They talk about misconceptions about Congo, the real life in the country, and fun facts They also talk about the pros and cons of living in Congo, the feeling of being far away from the rest of the world, the Covid situation in Africa, and much more! Hope you guys enjoy it! Nathan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passion4...

The amount of people confused and having existential crisis in their 20s is just absurd at this point. That's why in today's episode (episode number 50!!) Ana talks about expectation vs. reality of being in your 20s, how and why you should avoid people pleasing and drifting away of external validation. She also talks about following your own path in life, how it's never too late to start all over...

In 2008/2009, some celebrities got their homes burglarized by a group of teenagers. A few years later, this episode turned into a book and then a movie, called The Bling Ring, which starred Emma Watson and Taissa Farmiga. If you watched the movie, you know that before burglarizing celebrities' homes, two members of the group burglarized a non-celebrity home, a kid called "Evan", who was in Jamaica...

On this week's episode, Ana talks about guilty pleasures and ruining things for younger people, how they are correlated and how we do to younger people what older people did to us first. She also talks about how guilty pleasures are an illusion, that you shouldn't be ashamed of the things you like and much more! Hope you guys enjoy it! King's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kA_tOUHBphY Make...

On this week's episode, Ana talks about living with celiac disease. She talks about diagnosis, symptoms and treatment. She also talks about adjusting to the gluten free life, having the support of family and friends, going out to eat, parties and much more! Hope you guys enjoy it! Episode with Sarah Whitney:  Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/1pfp4NCeWWfMn76sgYVUP4?si=tn9TP4TJRri7m-d...

It's October and it's Brazilian true crime special time. On this final special episode, a passional crime of a man who obsessively stalked his ex-girlfriend, threathened her, attacked her and ended up killing her with two shots when she least expected. Enjoy! Make sure to follow, subscribe and review this podcast! Movies: - Scream - Ouija - Carrie - The uninvited - Jennifer's body TV shows: - I kn...

It's October and it's Brazilian true crime special time. On this third special episode, a woman who killed and butchered her husband, an important Brazilian businessman, after finding out about his affairs. Enjoy! Make sure to follow, subscribe and review this podcast! Documentary: Elize Matsunaga: Once upon a time (https://www.netflix.com/br/title/81043160) Follow the podcast on Instagram: https:...

It's October and it's Brazilian true crime special time. On this second special episode, an innocent girl that was taken by three men into a building and after losing her senses from fighting an assault, was thrown from the terrace, simulating her suicide.  Enjoy!  Make sure to follow, subscribe and review this podcast!  Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the...

It's October and it's Brazilian true crime special time. On this first special episode, a doctor who killed his patient, removed her hands, feet and skin, disappeared with her gut and put her remains on plastic bags in his trunk. Enjoy! Movies mentioned in the episode: - The girl who killed her parents - The boy who killed my parents Make sure to follow, subscribe and review this podcast! Follow t...

On this week's episode, Ana talks to Hava Schultz about living with hormonal acne. They talk about their own experiences with hormonal acne, how is dealing with acne from polycistic ovaries and nodular acne, and how they are treating it. They also talk about how much acne can affect your confidence, the impact it has in their lives, acne-shaming and much more! Hope you guys enjoy it! Hava's Instag...

On this week's episode, Ana talks to Karen Tochterman about post grad life as a therapist. They talk about the feeling of graduating, being an adult, working on a balanced life, how Karen found her first job and how she got her first apartment. They also talk about the life of a therapist, how Karen balances her 9-5 with her content creator channel and much more! Hope you guys enjoy it! Karen's In...

On this week's episode, Ana talks to Natasha Smith about enneagram and essential oils. They talk about what is enneagram, how does it work, how it can improve your life and how to find out your enneagram number. They also talk about how to take advantage of essential oils, when to use them, how the combination of enneagram and essential oils can improve your life and much more! Hope you guys enjoy...

On this week's episode, Ana talks about how Brazil ended up in the current political mess that is today. If you've seen the news recently, you know that Brazil is a mess politically saying. On this September 7th, which is Brazilian Independence Day, Ana goes through Brazilian history explaining how the country got to this point, since the 1960s. You might be surprised about how much the plots coul...

On this week's episode, Ana talks to Keiana Byfield about the topic "I don't have a dream job". They talk about the concept of a dream job, the 9 to 5 system, how people sometimes don't see the reality of a full time content creator, hustle culture and having career oriented life. They also talk about monetizing hobbies, life and work balance, fear of unemployment and much more! Hope you guys enjo...

On this week's episode, Ana talks about 15 important and mostly unknown women in Brazilian History. Among the women mentioned in the episode there are singers, actresses, athletes and much more, all feminists that helped shape today's Brazilian society, whether people know it or not. Hope you guys enjoy it! Make sure to follow, subscribe and review this podcast! Follow the podcast on Instagram: ht...

On this week's episode, Ana talks to Marla Acevedo about her acting career. They talk about how she decided to become an actress, the differences between acting in commercials, movies, theater and musicals, getting an agent and getting auditions. They also talk about the pros and cons of being an actor, how the industry works, how she got an audition to play Kim Kardashian, getting comfortable in...

On this week's episode, Ana talks about Team Brazil on this year's Olympic games. She talks about tea involving the athletes in the Olympics, unprecedented medals, athletes' hard life stories and absurds on the team. She also talks about things you would never hear on the media, her expectations for soccer in competitions, how the men's volleyball team didn't deserve a single medal and much more!...

On this week's episode, Ana talks to Dayana Sabatin about life in Los Angeles. They talk about how she decided to move to LA, how was the moving, how people are in the city, how people dress, finding an apartment and the need of a car. They also talk about health life in the city, misconceptions, making friends, dating life, prices, what makes LA so unique and much more! Hope you guys enjoy it! Da...

On this week's episode, Ana talks to Amy Russell about life in Australia. They talk about misconceptions about Australia, the real Aussie life, 2000s TV shows (h2o, anyone?), Covid and getting the vaccine in the country. They also talk about pros and cons of living in Australia, the feeling of being far away from the rest of the world, similarities with Brazil and much more! Hope you guys enjoy it...

On this week's episode, Ana talks to Heather Nicholls about the books they've read recently and the one's they're currently reading.  In this episode you'll listen to them talking about "Jane Eyre", "Little women", "Men explain everything to me", "Why men love bitches", "Red, white and royal blue", "The last mrs. Parrish", Anne with an e books, "Troubling love", "Wuthering heights", "Small le...