Chingon SA

Luis A Leal

CHINGON SA is a bold, unapologetic podcast spotlighting the stories of San Antonio's hardest-working business owners and entrepreneurs. Rooted in culture and community, we share real conversations of Grit, Growth, and Legacy—from the barbershop to the boardroom. Hosted by Luis Leal - 8th generation San Antonian and 4th generation entrepreneur - we're giving a platform to those building businesses with heart, hustle, and heritage. Whether it's a first-gen entrepreneur, a family-run business, or just someone chasing your dream in the Alamo City, this podcast is for you.

  1. 5월 26일

    One Crash. One Mission. Free Rides SA | Azeza Salema

    What's up everybody — Luis here with the Chingon SA podcast. Today's episode hits different. This is about resilience. This is about purpose. And this is about what it looks like to take unimaginable loss and turn it into something that saves lives. Today I sit down with Aziza Salama — founder and executive director of the Free Rides Program, impaired driving prevention advocate, and one of the most purposeful people I've ever had in this studio. In 2016, Aziza and her family were hit head-on by a wrong-way drunk driver on Walzem and 35. Her fiancé Johnny — a veteran of two wars — swerved to take the impact and died protecting his family. Two of her daughters were in the car. And instead of letting that moment destroy her, she built something from it. We're talking about the night of the crash, the dark days after, how she found her way back, and how the Free Rides Program is now changing the culture of impaired driving right here in San Antonio. Hope you enjoy! 💬 Have you ever used a free ride service to get home safe? Drop it in the comments — and share this episode with someone who needs to hear Aziza's story. 📍 Connect with Free Rides Program: 🌐 Website: https://freeridesprogram.org 📘 Facebook: Free Rides Program: facebook.com/freeridesprogram Chingon SA is a production of Leal Insurance Services — real stories, real businesses, real people doing it right here in San Antonio. Be sure to like, subscribe, and share this episode with someone who needs to hear it. Stay building, stay hungry, and stay Chingon. We'll see you next week.

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  2. 5월 5일

    $11 Million in Food. 9 Staff. How Daily Bread is fighting Poverty in SA

    On today's episode of Chingon S.A., I sit down with Marcus Walker — Executive Director of Daily Bread Ministries, a San Antonio nonprofit that has spent 15 years fighting poverty through connection, dignity, and community partnership. Before planting roots here, Marcus served as a missionary in Germany for eight years, leading outreach across Eastern Europe and Ethiopia. This conversation goes deep — into what poverty really looks like up close, why food is just the entry point, and how a parenting class changed a divorced man's relationship with his kids. Hope you enjoy! Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:30 Marcus's background — born in San Antonio, raised in the Valley 3:30 Eight years as a missionary in Germany 6:00 How Marcus and his Swiss wife Doris met through Youth With a Mission 9:00 Why they came back to San Antonio — and what brought them home 12:00 How Marcus stumbled into Daily Bread Ministries as a volunteer 15:00 Working every role in the organization before leading it 18:00 What Daily Bread Ministries actually does — beyond the food pantry 22:00 How they distributed $11 million worth of food with just 9 staff 26:00 Equipping churches to fight poverty — not just feeding people 29:00 The biggest misconceptions people have about those living in poverty 33:00 Why dignity starts with remembering someone's name 37:00 Relationships aren't efficient — but they change everything 41:00 The "Raising Highly Capable Kids" parenting class and breaking cycles 46:00 The graduation story that still gets Marcus every time 51:00 The legacy Marcus hopes Daily Bread leaves in San Antonio 54:00 How to get involved and volunteer with Daily Bread Ministries 56:00 Closing thoughts — Follow Marcus Walker & Daily Bread Ministries: 🌐 Website:Daily Bread Ministries  📧 Volunteer: volunteer@dbmsa.org — Thanks for watching! Follow Chingon S.A.: 📲 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/luislealsa/ 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/luislealsa 🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5GlJW3ObcC8JZnIDhUkNJ1?si=05d70ad998a642d1&nd=1&dlsi=2f65963bc38e4532 🎙️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chingon-sa/id1805692415 Want to be on the show? If you're a business owner, entrepreneur, or someone doing something chingon in San Antonio — email us at luis@lealinsurance.com — Chingon S.A. is hosted by Luis Leal — fourth generation entrepreneur, founder of Leal Insurance Services, and a proud San Antonio native. Every week, Luis sits down with entrepreneurs, builders, and community leaders who are shaping the future of the 210. From the culture, for the culture. 🔗 Protect what you've built. Leal Insurance Services offers personalized insurance solutions for families and businesses right here in San Antonio. 👉 https://lealinsurance.com/ Be sure to like, subscribe, and share this episode on Facebook and TikTok. We'll see you next week. 🤘

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CHINGON SA is a bold, unapologetic podcast spotlighting the stories of San Antonio's hardest-working business owners and entrepreneurs. Rooted in culture and community, we share real conversations of Grit, Growth, and Legacy—from the barbershop to the boardroom. Hosted by Luis Leal - 8th generation San Antonian and 4th generation entrepreneur - we're giving a platform to those building businesses with heart, hustle, and heritage. Whether it's a first-gen entrepreneur, a family-run business, or just someone chasing your dream in the Alamo City, this podcast is for you.