Frequently Asked Questions

For all you nosy people out there - I don't judge, I like knowing more about me too.

How old are you?

26-years-old officially, but 80-year-old granny at heart.

Where do you currently live?

Stockholm, Sweden.

How many languages do you speak?

English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, Swedish and German (in order of mastery).

What's your nationality?

Dual citizen of Portugal and Canada.

Most used app?

Probs a three-way split between Spotify, Outlook, and Notion.

What's your zodiac sign?

Aquarius Sun, Taurus Rising, Capricorn Moon (it's complex!)

Favourite number?

4 is my lucky number

Spirit animal?

Jelly fish

Favourite colour?

Gold or Yellow

Life-changing TED talk?

I got too many to recommend, I even made a Top 5 list in the section below. But here are two more of my faves:

My top 5 inspirational TED talks

1. How to achieve your most ambitious goals

The talk that made me realize that even ordinary people are capable of impressive deeds, especially if we stop underestimating the power of marginal improvements to change our lives.

2. Refusing to settle: the quarter-life crisis

This one taught me the importance of surrounding yourself with people who hold you accountable and also refuse to settle for a life of mediocre conventional comfort.

3. What are the most important moral problems of our time?

The talk that opened my eyes up to how I can contribute to this world more effectively, by doing the most good with the time I have left on this planet, and consequently introduced me to the EA movement, which is now a big part of my life and network.

4. Give yourself permission to be creative

Ethan Hawke is an individual I admire on several different levels. Here, he talks about the power of creativity and how one should be allowed to "play the fool" when everyone else succumbs to daily routine and societal expectations. This talk made me realize that I ought not to strive to be analytical or rational or logical all the time. Instead, I should also allow myself to be creative, imaginative, foolish, playful, childish, and all the crazy in between that make being human the highest form of cognitive performance and ability.

5. The art of asking

How often do we perceive the world to be a cruel and unforgiving place? Well, turns out that according to artist Amanda Palmer, what we have been doing wrong is not asking for what we need, instead we just assume we won't get it. This talk thought me that unless you ask for it first, the answer is always no in the realm of the unknown.