Born and raised in Lisbon, but with Argentinian roots, Leonardo grew up in a multilingual environment and has always been passionate about languages. Though he studied Medicine, his desire for a nomadic lifestyle led him to try his hand at different things, including freelance translating and working as a tour guide in Lisbon and around the world.

In 2020, the pandemic inspired him to launch Portuguese With Leo, a YouTube channel and podcast focusing on Portuguese language and culture, where he is able to combine his creativity with his love of languages, and live the entrepreneurial, location-independent lifestyle that he so craved.

An "alfacinha" through and through, Salvador was born and raised in Lisbon and has been friends with Leo for almost a decade now, since 2015. He has degree in Hospitality Management, but after a couple years working in this area, including during the pandemic, he realized that he wanted to be able to work remotely and have a more independent lifestyle. Salvador has lived abroad in the Czech Republic and Colombia, and speaks fluent Portuguese, English and Spanish.

Hailing from Madrid, the vibrant capital of Spain, Álvaro is a videographer with over 10 years' experience recording and editing videos for cultural events and educational programs. He joined Portuguese With Leo in 2022 as a video editor, which means that everything you've seen on the YouTube channel since then has had his touch. You can catch Álvaro's photography work on Instagram @inkipliski

Born and raised in sunny Cádiz, in Peninsular Spain's southernmost autonomous community of Andalusia, Bernardo Ríos has studied Romance Philology at the University of Salamanca and Spanish as a Second Language at the Complutense University of Madrid. He started his writing career in 2015, having since written widely on the topics of Linguistics, History and Geography for different online publications. At Portuguese With Leo, Bernardo helps Leo write scripts for his videos and podcasts, channeling his passion for Linguistics and the Portuguese Language.

A singer by trade, Lara has a degree in Classical Singing and a Post-Graduate course in Opera. However, her passions lie beyond the realm of music: she grew up enamored with Portuguese Literature, and later in life fell in love with the English, Spanish and French languages. Teaching Portuguese to foreigners allows Lara to combine her two great passions: music and languages! Her unique approach helps students immerse themselves in the Portuguese language, allowing them to develop a good ear for the different sounds, subtleties and musicality of the language.