In this episode of Carioca Connection, Alexia and Foster dive into a topic that resonates with many: mental health and personal well-being. They open up about their personal experiences with anxiety and depression, discussing the cultural differences between their backgrounds and how they have navigated these challenges. With sincerity and humor, they offer practical advice on seeking therapy, the importance of vulnerability, and how everyday activities like exercise and journaling can be transformative. As always, this conversation is infused with real-life Brazilian Portuguese expressions and cultural insights that go beyond textbooks. Enjoy!

E agora em português… 🇧🇷

Neste episódio do Carioca Connection, Alexia e Foster abordam um tema que toca a muitos: saúde mental e bem-estar pessoal. Eles compartilham suas experiências pessoais com ansiedade e depressão, discutindo as diferenças culturais entre suas origens e como enfrentaram esses desafios. Com sinceridade e humor, oferecem conselhos práticos sobre buscar terapia, a importância da vulnerabilidade e como atividades cotidianas como exercício e escrever em um diário podem ser transformadoras. Como sempre, essa conversa está cheia de expressões autênticas do português brasileiro e insights culturais que vão além dos livros didáticos. Aproveite!

• (00:00) - Introdução ao Careca Connection
• (02:12) - Experiências Pessoais com Saúde Mental
• (05:02) - A Importância da Conversação
• (08:50) - Dicas Práticas para Cuidar da Saúde Mental
• (10:00) - Atividade Física e Conexão com a Natureza
• (12:41) - Escrevendo para o Autoconhecimento

This episode is part Carioca Connection Classics — a curated collection of our favorite moments from the past ten seasons. You can get all the free worksheets at https://cariocaconnection.com/cc-classics

In the previous episode we talked about anxiety and the importance of mental health. In this episode, Foster and Alexia talk about the most important vocabulary that you need for your Brazilian Portuguese.

Thanks so much for listening! If you want to keep studying with us, you can get the free worksheets for this episode — and all the other Carioca Connection Classics — at https://cariocaconnection.com/cc-classics

This episode is part Carioca Connection Classics — a curated collection of our favorite moments from the past ten seasons. You can get all the free worksheets at https://cariocaconnection.com/cc-classics

In this episode we talk about one of the most recurrent themes of our generation: anxiety.
Let's "name the bulls" (Brazilian expressions can be a little weird sometimes) and get started!

Thanks so much for listening! If you want to keep studying with us, you can get the free worksheets for this episode — and all the other Carioca Connection Classics — at https://cariocaconnection.com/cc-classics

Coming to you live from the Lisbon airport! 🇵🇹
Alexia is returning home to Rio de Janeiro, so Foster checks in with her to see how she is feels about returning to Brazil.

In today's episode, we talk about one of our favorite subjects: dogs! If you've been following the show for a while now, you probably already know that we are huge dog lovers. Even if you don't like dogs...wait who doesn't like dogs?

This episode is part Carioca Connection Classics — a curated collection of our favorite moments from the past ten seasons. You can get all the free worksheets at https://cariocaconnection.com/cc-classics

As vogais nasais são de causar confusão. E existem tantas em português que criamos esse episódio especialmente para você conseguir treinar e tirar todas as suas dúvidas. Nesse episódio focamos nas Vogais Fixas Nasais. Aproveite!

• (00:00) - Introdução à Fonética e Fonologia
• (02:18) - O que é uma Vogal Nasal?
• (04:59) - Exemplos de Vogais Nasais Fixas
• (08:12) - A Importância do Som Nasal
• (09:42) - Diferenças Regionais na Pronúncia
• (11:38) - Praticando com Exemplos
• (14:17) - Finalizando com Exemplos de Vogais O e U

Thanks so much for listening! If you want to keep studying with us, you can get the free worksheets for this episode — and all the other Carioca Connection Classics — at https://cariocaconnection.com/cc-classics

This episode is part Carioca Connection Classics — a curated collection of our favorite moments from the past ten seasons. You can get all the free worksheets at https://cariocaconnection.com/cc-classics

In this episode, we talk about one of the most difficult sound in Portuguese for many native English speakers. Yes, the LH sound. It's not an L, it's not quite a Y...so what is this crazy Portuguese sound and how do you produce it? In today's episode, we answer all of your questions, and as always, give you tons of real Brazilian Portuguese.

Thanks so much for listening! If you want to keep studying with us, you can get the free worksheets for this episode — and all the other Carioca Connection Classics — at https://cariocaconnection.com/cc-classics

This episode is part Carioca Connection Classics — a curated collection of our favorite moments from the past ten seasons. You can get all the free worksheets at https://cariocaconnection.com/cc-classics

In this episode of Carioca Connection, Alexia and Foster dive into one of the most useful verbs (in Brazilian Portuguese. The verb ficar.

They discuss the many different ways you can use ficar and how important the verb ficar is for improving your Portuguese.
Aperta play!

• (00:00) - - Introdução do episódio sobre o verbo "ficar"
• (00:50) - - O significado de "hook up"
• (00:55) - - "Ficar" pode significar "to stay" ou "onde fica" (onde algo está localizado)
• (01:02) - - Primeiro Beijo em Outubro
• (01:03) - - Ficar Sério é um pré-namoro
• (01:05) - - Uso do termo "pegar"
• (01:05) - - Expressando Amor e Carinho
• (01:12) - - Uso de "Ficar" como Gíria para "Beijar"
• (01:15) - - Encontrando alguém e rolando algo ali.
• (01:17) - - Uso do Verbo "Permanecer"
• (01:17) - - Uso de "Ficar" em vez de "Permanecer"
• (01:19) - - Definição do termo "ficar"
• (01:34) - - Complicação em Relacionamentos e Namoro
• (01:43) - - Diferença entre Ficar e Namorar
• (01:46) - - "Ficar" é um verbo muito importante para estudantes de português

Thanks so much for listening! If you want to keep studying with us, you can get the free worksheets for this episode — and all the other Carioca Connection Classics — at https://cariocaconnection.com/cc-classics