I’m currently working as an operations and research consultant with a couple of companies in educational and sport psychology. I just got married in 2023 to my wife who is from Rio de Janeiro. We have quite the story! I’d love to share more about it with you.

I love science, research, high performance, traveling, learning, speaking different languages, and pursuing truth. I particularly enjoy deep conversations and building meaningful relationships! I also like cooking, exercising, meditation, and reading (a lot!).

If you’d like to learn more about me, check out my website!

www.mattbest.net

Please include the word “brain” in any request you send us!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to travel more and meet people who live where I go, while also hosting people from places all over the world. I want to learn more about their personal experiences, perspectives, and how those experiences have formed their worldview. I want to build more connections around the world as well and to learn as much as I can from others.

Interests

• culture
• literature
• exercise
• reading
• traveling
• basketball
• languages
• philosophy
• psychology
• football
• brazil
• europe
• salsa
• latin america
• healthy lifestyle
• español
• portuguese
• latin dances

Music, Movies, and Books

Spanish Pop, Bachata, Salsa, Pop, R&B, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Blues, Reggaeton, MPB, Natiruts

(I’m not the biggest fan of movies, but here are some that I enjoyed) Interstellar, Inception, The Big Short, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Django Unchained, Stutz, Gladiator, Oppenheimer, Ratatouille, Tenet, Inglorious Bastards, Ex Machina

Mindset, Principles, Essentialism, La Voluntad, Brave New World, Nassim Taleb, The Righteous Mind, The Autobiography of Mohandas Gandhi, O Alquimista, On Liberty, Free Will, A Way of Being, Awareness, Meditations, The God Delusion, Conversations with Myself, Maps of Meaning

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

When white water rafting in Costa Rica in 2014, my raft capsized and I was stuck underneath for two minutes. Fortunately (and obviously), I survived!

I was also recognized by a secret society for my character and achievements while at university. I can’t say much more beyond that…

Teach, Learn, Share

I am always willing to learn about anything from others and to share my perspective in a discussion. I am an open book and I am very open-minded. I am a deep, critical thinker who loves to use logic, reasoning, and science to seek truth.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I will do everything I can to make your life easier and to make things flow smoothly when I stay with you. I don’t need much and I pack very light, so I am easy to attend to.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Spain, United States