Breakfast Together Podcast

Bonus Episode - Polyglot Gathering´26: Voices of the Participants 07.06.2026 31min

The best way to understand Polyglot Gathering? Ask the people who were there. In this special bonus episode, participants share their favourite moments, impressions, and the reasons they keep coming back year after year.A huge thank you to everyone who shared their stories and helped us capture a little piece of the PG spirit .

50 - Interview with Natalia Morales 17.05.2026 49min

Born and raised in a monolingual home in Madrid, Natalia’s world cracked open when she traded her journalism studies and theater rehearsals for life in Germany and Croatia. It was there she discovered a passion for languages and a deep love for Balkan culture.A true citizen of the world with 40 countries under her belt, she now balances a career in influencer marketing at italki with her most rewarding project yet: raising her 4-year-old daughter to be a multilingual explorer.

49 - Dancing: The Universal Language 03.05.2026 33min

Today's episode is about the universal language, and the one thing that unites our hosts besides languages - If you've paid attention so far, you know it's our common passion for dancing!

48 - Interview with Pedro Rodriguez 18.04.2026 45min

Pedro Rodriguez, a polyglot fluent in 10 languages and the creator of the i² method, through which more than 600 people have learned numerous languages.Professionally an engineer, and a passionate traveler, his mission is to teach in a practical and dynamic way, helping people break down language barriers and discover the world through a new lens.Find more about Pedro and his method here:📱: https://www.instagram.com/languagespedro🎥: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNoI2TzSdK7BKSAHhsUAQvQ

47 - Atomic Habits in Languages 05.04.2026 30min

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit." said Aristotle.For some it's coffee, for others running, maybe studying a language or three - and for us it's definitely recording a podcast! So tune in and find out what habits our hosts have in their routine! (or lack thereof)

46 - Interview with Noel Wolf 22.03.2026 34min

Noel Wolf, originally from Germany, moved to the U.S. at 15 to improve her English — and that’s where her passion for languages truly began. She later studied Linguistics and Communications, and at 20 she relocated to Spain, where she has lived ever since. Her Master’s in Language Teaching allowed her to work both as a teacher and as a content creator in the language‑learning field. What truly drives her is the belief that languages open doors to new cultures.https://www.instagram.com/noel_in_?igsh=MXI0OXNjb3FhZjl1cw== 💻 : https://www.noelwolf.com/en/

45 - Polyglot Types: Which One Are You? 08.03.2026 26min

What is a polyglot? Someone who you can drop in a bunch of countries and can directly communicate? Someone who is reading books in a plethora of languages? Or someone who grew up in a hodgepodge of cultures? That's what 4 polyglots discuss in today's episode!

44 - Interview with Simone Pols 22.02.2026 50min

Simone has his roots in Italy, but his passion for languages has taken him across the world, including meaningful years in Germany and Austria, where he immersed himself deeply in local cultures and dialects. Now based in Montevideo, he continues exploring linguistic diversity and has personally dived into more than ten languages.He’s the creator and host of the Simple Italian Podcast, a go-to resource for Italian learners, and shares insights on language learning and self-study on YouTube. Through his mentoring platform, Neurolanguage Engineering, Simone helps students learn Italian efficiently using a practical, neuroscience-based approach. YT: https://www.youtube.com/@SimonePols 💻 : https://simonepols.com/ 🎙: https://open.spotify.com/show/4HnZpFbturJsyShqHgelp5

43 - Love in Translation 08.02.2026 31min

Living internationally means that languages naturally play a huge role in our love life. Cultural differences in declarations of love, pet names, misunderstandings, choosing which language to speak and when. Tune in to find more about this fascinating topic!

42 - Interview with Camila Tapia 25.01.2026 40min

Profesora de idiomas, entusiasta de idiomas y bruja. Me identifico como una persona profunda, que le gusta conocer culturas y realmente aprender de la gente a través de su idiomas y costumbres.Language teacher, language enthusiast, and witch. I identify as a deep person who enjoys learning about different cultures and truly connecting with people through their languages and customs.Aquí están los enlaces a su canal de Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@raonei

41 - The Art of Mixing Languages 11.01.2026 26min

You know that feeling when foreign words pop up first in your mind while you're talking in another languages?In this episode of Breakfast Together, Irena reflects on being a self-declared language purist, Asya fully embraces multilingual chaos, and Tilemahos brings in his perspective of switching languages, cultures and personalities.We talk about when language mixing feels natural (or not), how it reflects identity, and why sometimes one language simply isn’t enough.🎧 New episode out on now — are you a language purist or a language mixer? 👇

40 - Interview with Piotr Cios 28.12.2025 51min

Piotr Cios, born and raised in Poland. After graduating from Applied Linguistics (English and German) at the University of Warsaw, he moved to the Netherlands to immerse in the Dutch language. Since 2016 he has lived in Portugal, where he has worked in various language-related fields. Currently self-studying Hungarian and Greek. His favourite areas of linguistics are semantics, phonetics and psycholinguistics.

39 - Why are we afraid of speaking a foreign language 14.12.2025 30min

Whether you're just starting to say your first words or you're experienced but striving for perfection, making mistakes in a foreign language is an ever-present fear, and our hosts are no strangers to it! Today we're sharing our experience and mentality to help you get over that scary feeling!

38 - Interview with Don Guillermo 30.11.2025 42min

This is Don Guillermo a Cuban soul with a passport full of languages and a heart full of rhythm. Based in Cologne, he’s a polyglot, intercultural coach, and future business psychologist mixing brains with sabor. From diving into Bantu and Asian languages to ice baths and triathlon training, Don G’s always on the move crossing cultures, pushing limits, and keeping it real.

37 - Lisbon reunion 16.11.2025 19min

In an emotional reunion for the whole team, our hosts record their first episode together in person in beautiful Lisbon! We discuss Tilemahos’ return from backpacking in Latin America, our impressions of Lisbon, our first Greek workshop for Lisbon’s polyglots, and of course our exciting plans for the future.

36 - Interview with Sara Rudman 02.11.2025 38min

You'll find Sara at language-related events. Favourite movie is Dune. She's from Slovenia and has been living in Lisbon for the last 5 years (and plans to stay here). She also lived in Australia, France, Belgium and Kazakhstan. She’s conversational in 6 languages. She's down if anyone's looking for a workout buddy, to join a classical/jazz concert or a beach day. This year started her own company and is looking to launch a really cool app in the language space in October. More about the project and bio: Lingoodie

35 - Language mistakes 19.10.2025 31min

Today we talk about something that everyone can relate to, namely mistakes. In this episode you will hear about: Is there life after subjuntivo? What’s Dimi´s pro tip for handling German cases? How to correct someone when you do language exchange? And finally, what are the most common mistakes that our hosts make?

34 - Interview with Terry Hsieh 05.10.2025 41min

Terry is the founder of Polyglot.tw, the first organized and officially registered polyglot group in Taiwan. He is also an immersion program designer/engineer, a published writer, a linguistic entrepreneur, and a language revitalization activist. He began his polyglot journey when he was 20 and has learned more than 50 languages. Today he continues to learn new languages and especially enjoys conversations in different languages. In addition, Terry is also a cat rescuer, a globe-trotter and a serious video gamer.

33 - "Small talk" culture 21.09.2025 26min

In today’s episode we discuss the concept of small talk. What were some cultural shocks connected to small talk for our hosts? Who, among them, is the king or queen of small talk? How can small talk help you with learning languages? Tune in to find out!

32 - Interview with Krisztina Fehér 31.08.2025 46min

Krisztina is a down-to-earth orthopedic surgeon who also happens to be a fitness trainer and a bit of a language buff. Born Hungarian but raised in Romania, Krisztina speaks five languages and is casually picking up a few more. When she's not fixing bones or learning languages, Krisztina's favorite pastime is traveling. Her simple goal? To visit every country in the world.