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The Global Latin Factor Podcast

Crispin Valentin

The Global Latin Factor Podcast celebrates Latino culture, identity, and the global impact of our community.Through conversations with entrepreneurs, creators, leaders, and changemakers, we share real stories about heritage, immigrant journeys, business, community, and the experiences shaping Latino life today. Each episode highlights the voices, values, and contributions that continue to move our culture forward.Our mission is to honor our roots, amplify Latino voices, and create a space where

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59:23

De la Dislexia a un Doctorado: Bienestar desde...

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2026/10/02

Send us Fan Mail De niña, Angelina no podía leer como los demás y nadie sabía por qué. Hoy es doctora en ciencias, coach de salud y bienestar certificada y fundadora de Ix-Ik Health & Wellness LLC. Grabamos este capítulo internacional en la finca de su familia en Guatapé, Colombia. Escucha los pájaros, el agua y la calma del lugar mientras Angelina cuenta su historia: nacida en Honduras, de padres colombianos, criada en Chicago, con un año en Medellín que le devolvió su español. Hablamos ...

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43:10

From CPS to Barber Studio Owner: FadesxDre's Career...

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2026/09/25

Send us Fan Mail Part 2 of our conversation with Dre, known as FadesxDre, barber and owner of Ritual Barber Studio in Grapevine, Texas. We pick up with Dre's time working for the state. She opens up about CPS cases, the pressure on caseworkers to close cases by the numbers, and why she eventually walked away. Then it shifts. In 2020, working from home, she cut her son's hair with a clipper kit from Walmart. It didn't look bad. That week she went to the nearest barber school and enrolled on th...

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21:46

From Undocumented Immigrant to Iraq Veteran: Why...

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2026/09/18

Send us Fan Mail He was a kid in Mexico wearing huaraches. He couldn't see what was coming: crossing into the U.S. undocumented at 11, serving in Iraq with the U.S. Army, fighting PTSD, and one day sitting behind a microphone telling Latino stories. In this solo episode of The Global Latin Factor Podcast, host Crispin Valentin tells his own immigrant story for the first time on the show. He goes from undocumented kid to U.S. citizen, from Iraq veteran to rebuilding his life, from a career in ...

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25:56

FadesxDre Part 1: From Max Security Prison to the...

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2026/09/11

Send us Fan Mail Before she ever picked up the clippers, Andrea, known as FadesxDre, worked inside a male maximum security prison in Texas. In Part 1, Crispin sits down with Andrea for her second time on the show. She was one of the very first guests ever, but technical difficulties meant a redo. She grew up between Del Rio, Beeville, and New Mexico, raised mostly by her grandma after her parents separated. Her grandma's faith and her handmade Sonora tortillas were home. By Andrea's own words...

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48:56

She Grew Up Surrounded by the Streets… Then Founded...

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2026/09/04

Send us Fan Mail Before she was Sabor Puro, she was a girl in Webb Chapel, Dallas, walking past a trap house on her way to the bus stop, and dancing to Selena in her living room like nobody was watching. In this episode, Sylvia Paola of Sabor Puro sits down with The Global Latin Factor Podcast to talk about growing up Mexican-American in North Dallas, how a middle school Selena tribute became a turning point for her identity, and her journey through Booker T. Washington High School for the Pe...

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55:37

Kava Bartender and Sold-Out Artist: JD's Human Story

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2026/08/28

Send us Fan Mail JD sat alone in an empty room for the first hour of his debut art show. Then the room filled up — and his pieces started selling. In this episode of The Global Latin Factor Podcast, host Crispín Valentín talks with JD, a self-taught Salvadoran American artist and Kava bartender from Irving, Texas. JD shares how he found music before painting, how he turned his parents' garage into a home studio, and what pushed him to finally host his first art show, "My Inner Child In Me," i...

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46:08

From Webb Chapel to the Stage: Sylvia of Sabor Puro...

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2026/08/21

Send us Fan Mail There was a trap house across the street and prostitutes on the corner two blocks from her school bus stop — and Sylvia says she never felt scared, because that neighborhood also taught her who she is. In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, singer Sylvia of the band Sabor Puro opens up about growing up Mexican-American in Dallas's Webb Chapel neighborhood, the shame she once felt speaking Spanish in front of her white friends, and the seventh-grade talent show where dancing...

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19:39

Mexico's 36 UNESCO World Heritage Sites — More Than...

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2026/08/14

Send us Fan Mail Mexico has 36 UNESCO World Heritage Sites — more than any other country in the Americas. In this solo episode of The Global Latino Factor Podcast, host Crispin Valentin explains what UNESCO World Heritage status actually means, why one Mexican site is currently on the endangered list, and Mexico's path from joining the World Heritage Convention in 1984 to its newest addition in 2025. Then the episode goes deep on five specific sites: Chichén Itzá, a Maya pyramid engineered so...

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102:55

De Vender Gelatinas en la Calle a Recorrer EE.UU. en...

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2026/08/07

Send us Fan Mail A los 11 años, Julio cruzó la frontera sin papeles con su familia. Hoy es el creador detrás de Julio de Foodio, recorre Estados Unidos en su RV y ayudó a intentar salvar el restaurante de su mamá cuando las ventas cayeron de $85,000 a $18,000 al mes. ¿Alguna vez has tenido que ayudar a salvar el negocio de tu familia? Cuéntanos tu historia en los comentarios. Julio de Foodio Redes Sociales: 📍Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@juliothefoodio 📍 Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok....

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83:32

From an $80 Brand Deal to Coca-Cola and the World Cup

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2026/07/31

Send us Fan Mail Before Coca-Cola and the FIFA World Cup, Paloma Díaz Rivas was crying through her first call center shift. In this episode, the Mexican content creator shares how an $80 first brand deal, a viral Shein haul video, and business books her dad paid her to read as a kid built a content career entirely in Spanish. She also opens up about her mom crossing the border at 8, getting hacked mid-vacation, and presenting the World Cup coin toss with her father by her side. Website ...

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25:43

The First World Cup Champion Spoke Spanish | The...

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2026/07/24

Send us Fan Mail The first World Cup champion in history spoke Spanish — Uruguay, 1930. The Latino history of fútbol, from Aztec stone courts to the Estadio Azteca. Ask most people who won the very first World Cup and they'll say Brazil, Italy, or England. They're wrong. And the real answer says everything about us. This is a solo episode on the history of fútbol, the origins of the World Cup, and how deep Latino roots run in the biggest tournament on Earth. THE BALLGAME BEFORE THE BALLGAME &...

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79:44

La Catrina Mexican Shop Owner on Immigration and...

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2026/07/17

Send us Fan Mail What does it take to turn a candy stand in a nearly empty mall into a full Mexican gift shop with a loyal following? Giovana, owner of La Catrina Mexican Shop, walks through exactly how she did it — and the identity questions she had to work through along the way. Giovana was born in Tuxpan, Zacatecas, and crossed into the U.S. with her family as a toddler. She grew up in Haltom City, Texas, spent five years working in human resources at Canales Furniture, and never planned o...

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71:24

De limpiar casas y vender salsas a construir alianzas...

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2026/07/10

Send us Fan Mail De limpiar casas y vender salsas y tortas… a construir alianzas de negocio y abrir puertas para los nuestros. Esta es la historia de Mayela García. 🇲🇽💧 De Chihuahua a Fort Worth, Mayela nos abre su vida sin filtros: su niñez, el banco donde vivió un asalto, la maquila, el salto a Estados Unidos, criar a sus tres hijas, empezar de cero limpiando casas, el divorcio, y cómo la fe y el trabajo la llevaron a representar una marca mexicana de agua que hoy conquista este lado de la

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34:48

Carnaval de Barranquilla in Dallas: Inside the...

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2026/07/03

Send us Fan Mail The Carnaval de Barranquilla is the second-largest carnival on the planet, and it's alive and dancing in Dallas, Texas. In this special on-location episode, host Crispin Valentine takes you inside Carnaval de Barranquilla Dallas to experience the color, the cumbia, the champeta, the food, and the warmth of the Colombian community in North Texas. Crispin breaks down why this carnival matters — its African, Indigenous, and European roots, and its UNESCO recognition as a Masterp...

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58:59

From Dishwasher to Award-Winning Tacos: The Los...

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2026/06/26

Send us Fan Mail Angel didn't grow up dreaming about a restaurant. He studied programming and computers back home in Monterrey, Mexico — but the kitchen had been calling his whole life without him noticing. On this episode of The Global Latin Factor, we sit down on location at Los Guapos off 7th Street in Fort Worth to trace the whole journey: dishwasher to line cook, the Cuban bar chef's table at Embargo, the vegan pioneer days of Mariachi's Diner inside a gas station, the bicycle taco deliv...

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19:32

The Untold History of Rice & Beans: Indigenous Roots,...

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2026/06/19

Send us Fan Mail Rice and beans isn't just a side dish — it's one of the most powerful cultural staples in Latino and Caribbean life. In this solo episode, Christine traces the real history behind the plate: how indigenous communities cultivated beans in the Americas centuries before colonization, how African knowledge and labor shaped rice cultivation across the Atlantic world, and how the two came together to become a daily staple from Puerto Rico to Brazil to Central America. We break dow...

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85:33

De Bogotá a Dallas: Laura Mejía Construye TO.GATHER,...

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2026/06/12

Send us Fan Mail Laura Mejía creció en el sur de Bogotá, Colombia, en una familia grande y unida donde el arte, el folclore y el espíritu emprendedor siempre estuvieron presentes. Estudió en un colegio comercial, pasó por la escuela de teatro, atravesó la maternidad en solitario, y llegó a Dallas sin hablar inglés — y sin saber todavía lo que estaba construyendo. En este capítulo Laura nos cuenta cómo el duelo migratorio, la crianza de su hijo Martín, y años de trabajo comunitario la ...

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12:38

Carnaval de Barranquilla Comes to Dallas Texas 2026...

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2026/06/05

Send us Fan Mail We were so excited to cover this incredible event! For the first time, Carnaval de Barranquilla came to Dallas Texas — bringing Colombian music, dancing, food, and culture to Arlington, TX in April 2026. This is Part 1 of our full coverage, more coming soon! In this episode we take you inside the festivities — the energy, the people, and the culture that made this event unforgettable in the DFW Latino community. 📍 Ten10 Events – Arlington, Texas | April 11...

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81:59

Ep.255 | She Knew at 13 & Built It Anyway | Jenny of...

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2026/05/29

Send us Fan Mail Jenny is the founder of Pasteles Y Más, makes custom cakes in DFW specializing in elevated Mexican-American-inspired desserts. Host Crispin Valentin sits down with Jenny to unpack her full journey — from Mexico City to Los Angeles, culture shock in Rowlett, Texas, at 17, dropping out of nursing school, working her way up through high-end Dallas restaurants, and launching her own business during the pandemic with a newborn at home. Her cakes are edible memories. Bubu Lubu, Le...

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Ep. 254 | De Michoacán a empresaria en EE.UU.: LLC,...

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2026/05/22

Send us Fan Mail Noemí Moreno llegó a Estados Unidos desde Morelia, Michoacán, con un inglés oxidado, una hija con necesidades especiales y la determinación de comenzar de cero. Hoy es fundadora de la Cámara de Comercio Hispana de Lewisville y creadora de Brava Foods, una salsa macha gourmet artesanal con aceite de aguacate que ya llega a Nueva York. En esta conversación con Crispín de The Global Land Factor en Español, Noemí comparte sin filtros su historia: la muerte de su padre a los 7 añ...

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