About Me
Miguel González Palacios
Hi! I’m Miguel González Palacios. I’m a freelance journalist, copywriter, and communications consultant specializing in environment, politics, and health.
I hold a master’s degree in Multilingual Communication from Université libre de Bruxelles (Belgium) and a double bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Languages & Cultural Studies from Universidad de Los Andes (Colombia).
I’m fully fluent in English, Spanish, French, and Brazilian Portuguese. I have lived in 7 cities in 4 countries and visited over 20 more.
I help people, businesses, and organizations to share stories and ideas with compelling and insightful content
My Journey
I have always had a thing with words. As a child, my brother taught me to read by pointing to the billboards on the road and showing me the yellow pages while I sat on his legs. I remember spending my time after school writing short stories and how amazing it felt when I learned to use a dictionary.
Once in college, this passion for words led me to study Political Science, Languages, and Cultural Studies. By combining these fields of knowledge, I wanted to understand the complex relationship between language, power, and culture and how they shape the world.
Then, I moved to Brussels, the capital of Belgium and the European Union, to do a Master’s in Multilingual Communication and International Relations. A genuine Babel tower, Brussels was the right place to experience diversity and cultivate my intercultural skills.
Back in Colombia, I worked leading excursions for small groups of travelers from all over the world for almost three years. It was, without a doubt, the most adventurous time of my life. These tours also made me realize that how we experience places and moments is all about the stories we learn about.
In 2020, the year the world stood still, I returned to my passion for words as a journalist, marketing writer, and consultant, aiming to help people find the right words and ways to spread their message. Since then, I have been very fortunate to work on projects that follow my purpose and nurture my curiosity.
Between 2021 and 2022, I received two grants from the Deutsche Welle Akademie and the German Cooperation Agency to specialize in environmental journalism and reporting on social and environmental conflicts in the Amazon. As part of this training, I published two investigations about the conservation of endangered species in El Espectador, Colombia’s second-largest journal, and El País, the leading digital newspaper in the Spanish-speaking world.
My key strengths
We can be a good match if you are looking for someone with a good mix of:
Versatile writing
Through my diverse professional experience, I have forged a style that combines the power of journalism storytelling with the impact of marketing writing.
Multilingual fluency
I write and speak several languages, but I have also studied them extensively and spent a lot of time understanding how they work. I'm a language geek.
Strategic Mindset
My strong analytical and research skills allow me to see the big picture behind everything I write. More than writing texts, I will be an active player in your strategy.
Why working with me?
As an accomplished wordsmith—a skillful writer—with a passion for languages and an insatiable curiosity, I have a proven talent for transforming complex ideas into compelling narratives that inform, educate, and persuade your audiences. I weave together the art of storytelling, the power of creativity, and a deep strategic mindset to help you deliver your message with clarity and impact.
Drawing on my multicultural experiences and multilingual fluency, I bring a genuinely global and diverse perspective to your projects. Through meticulous research and insightful questioning, I immerse myself in your unique challenges to translate the core essence of your message.
More than a versatile writer or a knowledgeable consultant, you can count on me as an active player in your communication and marketing strategies.
Why working with me?
As an accomplished wordsmith—a skillful writer—with a passion for languages and an insatiable curiosity, I have a proven talent for transforming complex ideas into compelling narratives that inform, educate, and persuade your audiences. I weave together the art of storytelling, the power of creativity, and a deep strategic mindset to help you deliver your message with clarity and impact.
Drawing on my multicultural experiences and multilingual fluency, I bring a genuinely global and diverse perspective to your projects. Through meticulous research and insightful questioning, I immerse myself in your unique challenges to translate the core essence of your message.
More than a versatile writer or a knowledgeable consultant, you can count on me as an active player in your communication and marketing strategies.