According to the newspaper, this “new and innovative” project arrives one month after the newspaper's 52nd anniversary and aims to support the internationalization of Portuguese entrepreneurial culture, giving voice to stories of people who are shaping the country's influence on the international stage.

“The Heart and Hustle of Portugal” features Tony Gonçalves, a Portuguese immigrant to the USA, who is a successful media executive and founder of The Evrose Group. Tony is joined by numerous personalities from the business world and Portuguese leaders on the international stage, from visionary entrepreneurs to cultural ambassadors, who promise to share their experience for in-depth conversations that reveal Portugal's impact and contributions abroad.

With episodes ranging between 25 and 50 minutes, the podcast offers an immersion into the Portuguese culture on an international level, covering topics such as work ethics, resilience, values ​​and the cosmopolitan nature that defines the Portuguese people. Listeners will discover personal and professional stories from guests who exemplify Portugal's strength, passion and potential, and how these attributes have been instrumental in attracting entrepreneurs and talent from around the world. Through this podcast, Expresso aims to “connect with a global audience, showing the essence of living, working and thriving with a Portuguese heart”.

The voice of this podcast, Tony Gonçalves, says: "I'm an immigrant, I settled on the other side of the Atlantic, but I never stopped feeling Portuguese and being aware of everything that comes from our country. That's also why it's a privilege and an honour to partner with a media with the prestige and importance of Expresso, to showcase our people, to celebrate the passion, resilience and vision that define the Portuguese spirit with a global audience.

The podcast, sponsored by the streaming platform OPTO, will be available on the main podcast platforms, such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and expresso.pt.