The Global Latin Factor Podcast

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...

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 c...

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'...

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...

Send us Fan Mail ¿Qué pasa cuando llegas a un país sin papeles, sin familia cerca, con un hijo pequeño y un sueño que no puedes explicar con palabras? Laura Mejía lo vivió — y lo convirtió en To. Gather. En este episodio de The Global Lighting Factor en Español, Laura comparte su camino desde los barrios populares del sur de Bogotá hasta los escenarios culturales de Dallas, Texas. Actriz formada e...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when the #2 biggest carnival in the world lands in North Texas? We went live from the Carnaval de Barranquilla in Dallas to find out. In this bilingual (English/Spanish) episode, we hit the floor talking to vendors, performers, and community members who are keeping Colombian culture alive right here in DFW. 🍽️ Meet the vendors: Manarel Salsón Colombiano (Fort Worth) —...

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 b...

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...

Send us Fan Mail Hispanic chambers of commerce can be valuable resources for Latino entrepreneurs, small business owners, and minority-owned businesses in the United States. In this episode of The Global Latin Factor Podcast , we explain how chambers of commerce work, what Hispanic chambers do, and how business owners can use them for networking, mentorship, business certifications, government con...

Send us Fan Mail In this special episode of The Global Latin Factor Podcast , host Crispin Valentin sits down with Claudia Tiffany Rodriguez, also known as Tiffany Folklore , for a powerful conversation on the Latino roots of hip-hop . Together, they explore the 4 elements of hip-hop—DJing, MCing, graffiti, and breaking—and highlight how Puerto Rican, Mexican American, and Latino pioneers helped s...

Send us Fan Mail Gabriela Deantoni joins The Global Latin Factor Podcast to share how she built Gdeantoni Social Co , a DFW event experience business known for interactive social bars, catering carts, workshops, and creative event experiences. In this episode, Gabriela talks about starting with cheesecakes from home, growing through referrals, creating unique food experiences, and building a brand...

Send us Fan Mail Sweet Potato History: How It Reached Polynesia Before Europe The Hidden History of the Sweet Potato How the Sweet Potato Traveled From the Americas to Polynesia The Sweet Potato: Indigenous Roots, Global Journey, and the Polynesian Mystery Sweet Potato History, Indigenous Origins, and the Polynesian Mystery Support the show Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheGloba...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Global Latin Factor Podcast , we break down the real story of Dolores Huerta — the labor leader, civil rights icon, and co-founder of the farmworker movement that became the United Farm Workers . Most people know the phrase “Sí se puede,” but far fewer know the woman behind it, the organizing behind it, and the lasting impact Dolores Huerta had on labor righ...

Send us Fan Mail En este episodio de Global Latin Factor Podcast en Español , conversamos con Christian Rocha , estratega de marketing, emprendedor y líder comunitario en Dallas–Fort Worth, sobre su historia de vida, su crianza en Pleasant Grove, Dallas , el sacrificio de su familia y los retos personales que marcaron su camino.  Christian comparte cómo sus raíces, la influencia de sus padres, su...

Send us Fan Mail Tamales are more than food — they are one of the deepest living cultural traditions in the Americas. In this episode of The Global Latin Factor Podcast , Crispin Valentin traces the history of tamales from ancient Mesoamerica to Mexico, Central America, the United States, the Mississippi Delta, and the Philippines. Explore the Indigenous roots of tamales, their place in Maya and N...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Global Latin Factor Podcast , we speak with the founder of My Silver Linings Boutique , a women-owned artisan jewelry brand rooted in culture, resilience, and purpose. She shares her journey from growing up Mexican-American in Dallas and Garland to becoming a bilingual educator and professor and eventually launching a self-funded boutique during one of the h...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Global Latin Factor Podcast , Chris sits down with Hilda “La Tamalera” for a powerful conversation about identity, healing, tradition, and purpose.  Hilda shares her journey growing up as a proud Mexican-American, the challenges she faced as a young mother, and how personal healing transformed the way she sees herself, her relationships, and her calling. She...

Send us Fan Mail Isabel Cable: From Guatemala City to Fort Worth | Immigrant Story, Latino Leadership & Entrepreneurship Isabel Cable— Vice President of Member Services & Strategic Growth at the Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (FWHCC) —joins The Global Latin Factor to share an honest, powerful journey from Guatemala City to Texas . In this episode, Isabel opens up about what it rea...

Send us Fan Mail En este episodio de The Global Latin Factor Podcast en Español , converso con David Cázares , asesor de food trucks, autor y mentor de negocios que ha ayudado a más de 150 emprendedores a lanzar sus food trucks en Estados Unidos. David comparte su historia desde Oaxaca, donde creció dentro de un mercado familiar, hasta su llegada a Estados Unidos vendiendo paletas en la calle. Con...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to The Global Latin Factor Podcast —where we talk Latino everything . Today’s guest is Dr. Angelina Ix-Ik’ Londoño (PhD, NBC-HWC) , founder of Ix-Ik Health & Wellness . Her story is the definition of resilience: she grew up between cultures (“Made in Peru,” born in Honduras, raised in Chicago with Colombian parents), navigated dyslexia , earned her PhD , worked in...

Send us Fan Mail Latinos are one of the biggest growth engines in the U.S. economy—and the numbers prove it. In this episode of The Global Latin Factor Podcast , host Crispin Valentin breaks down publicly available data that shows the scale of Latino economic impact, including: U.S. Latino GDP: $4.1T (2023) Latino consumption: $2.7T (2023) Workforce impact: 19% of the U.S. civilian labor force / 3...

Send us Fan Mail Hello, my people—welcome back to The Global Latin Factor . This is a special on-the-streets episode from Fort Worth's Historic Northside at Artes de la Rosa , covering the premiere of A Feliz Navidad: A Family's Journey to Reconnection by Lúcido Films . You'll hear real conversations with: Pablo De León on grief, forgiveness, and turning a personal story into film J...

Send us Fan Mail Misael comparte su historia desde La Romana y Santo Domingo (República Dominicana) : crecer entre hambre, escasez y presión familiar , y cómo esas experiencias moldearon su mentalidad. Hablamos de romper ciclos , reprogramación mental , sanar heridas del pasado y construir una nueva historia sin quedarse atrapado en lo que ya fue. También exploramos su camino profesional: aprender...

Send us Fan Mail ortillas aren’t just food — they’re Indigenous technology. 🌽🔥 In this 13-minute episode of The Global Latin Factor Podcast, Crispin Valentin explains nixtamalization (how corn becomes masa) and why it changed tortillas, tamales, and nutrition across Mexico and Central America. Comment: Did you know “nixtamalization” before this? What’s your favorite masa-based food? #Nixtamaliza...

Send us Fan Mail State of the Podcast 2025 —recorded on location at The Kava Bar Oakcliff (Dallas) . In this short behind-the-scenes update, host Crispin Valentin shares how The Global Latin Factor Podcast has grown this year, what we’ve learned from highlighting Latino stories, and where we’re headed next. 📈 Year highlights: 90K+ YouTube views • 8.6K downloads • 600K impressions • +300 subscribe...