The Global Latin Factor Podcast

Crispin Valentin
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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 stories from our community are heard, respected, and celebrated. Follow and join us for conversations that inspire pride, connection, and a deeper appreciation for the power of the Latino experience.  “Here to Participate"

  1. 1d ago

    From Undocumented Immigrant to Iraq Veteran: Why Latino Stories Matter

    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 banking and mortgage to community work with the Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber and 1 Million Cups. He also shares why, after hundreds of episodes, he still believes Latino stories matter. What you'll take away: Why "immigrant," "resident," and "citizen" are years of a life, not just categoriesHow leadership can mean getting up, asking for help, and taking the next stepWhy some people don't need money, they need an introductionThe difference between significance and fame, and between success and significanceWhy you don't need the whole plan, just the next stepWebsite: https://thegloballatinfactor.com/ Support the show Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheGlobalLatinFactorPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/thegloballatin1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegloballatinfactorpodcast Tiktok: ...

    From Undocumented Immigrant to Iraq Veteran: Why Latino Stories Matter

  2. Sep 11

    FadesxDre Part 1: From Max Security Prison to the Barber Chair

    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, there was no direction back then, just survival. Her dad spent his whole career with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. When she needed stability for her daughter, she followed him in. She started in administrative work in Ad Seg, where inmates are locked up 23 hours a day. Then she went through the academy, where the class locked arms and walked into pepper spray together, and put on the uniform as an officer. She explains how she earned respect by being fair and consistent, and why inmates spend their days studying every officer's habits. She also talks about why she went to therapy after years of seeing things most people never will, and why mental health needs to be talked about more in Latino families. Plus Preguntas al Chile, cumbia Tejana, and a couple of unit stories we couldn't stop laughing about. What you'll take away:  How consistency and fairness earned her respect in a male max unit  What the corrections academy is really like  Why being too friendly can cost you your power  How one steady person, her grandma, changed everything  Why she's normalizing therapy with her own kids Content note: This episode includes a brief mention of suicide and a discussion of trauma. If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, US). Connect with Andrea  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fadesxdre/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fadesxdre The Global Latin Factor Podcast  Website: https://thegloballatinfactor.com Collabs and sponsorships: info@thegloballatinfactor.co  Who was the grandma in your life, the person who made you feel safe when everything else was falling apart?  If Andrea's story stayed with you, follow the show so Part 2 lands right in your feed. Leave us a quick rating or review, and send this one to someone who needs to hear it. Go show Andrea some love on Instagram at FadesxDre. Nos vemos en la próxima. Write a message… Support the show Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheGlobalLatinFactorPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/thegloballatin1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegloballatinfactorpodcast Tiktok: ...

    FadesxDre Part 1: From Max Security Prison to the Barber Chair

  3. Sep 4

    She Grew Up Surrounded by the Streets… Then Founded Sabor Puro Part 2

    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 Performing and Visual Arts, learning salsa and Latin music from scratch. She also opens up about her Graves’ disease diagnosis, an autoimmune condition that forced her to rethink how she takes care of herself, on and off stage. In this episode you’ll learn: •How a childhood Selena performance became a defining moment in Sylvia’s cultural identity •What it was like growing up near Harry Hines Blvd. in Dallas, and the perspective it gave her •Why Booker T. Washington High School (also attended by Erykah Badu and Norah Jones) pushed her performing to another level •What Graves’ disease is, how she manages it, and what she wishes she’d known sooner •How her love of teaching and performing led her toward Sabor Puro This is part 1 of 2. Part 2 is coming soon, so make sure you’re subscribed. The Global Latin Factor Podcast (also known as La Neta Que Conecta / Exchanging Cultures) brings real, bilingual conversations about Latino culture, identity, and community stories from the DFW area and beyond Support the show Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheGlobalLatinFactorPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/thegloballatin1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegloballatinfactorpodcast Tiktok: ...

    She Grew Up Surrounded by the Streets… Then Founded Sabor Puro Part 2

  4. Aug 28

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

    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," in Deep Ellum. JD talks through his abstract neo-expressionist style, why he prefers oil pastels and spray paint, the influence Jean-Michel Basquiat had on his approach, and how a recent trip to New York City museums reshaped how he thinks about color and technique. He also opens up about going 100 days without alcohol and how working at a Kava bar reshaped his relationship with going out and socializing. Listeners will hear what it's like to sit with the nerves of hosting a first show, how JD describes entering a painter's "flow state" during late-night sessions, and why he believes connection — not recognition — is the real reason he creates. JD on Instagram: [main account handle — verify exact spelling before publishing] and [art account handle — verify exact spelling before publishing] The Global Latin Factor Podcast is a bilingual, weekly show based in the DFW area covering Latino culture, identity, entrepreneurship, and community stories. Follow the show and connect with us at info@thegloballatinfactor.com or @thegloballatinfactorpodcast. Support the show Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheGlobalLatinFactorPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/thegloballatin1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegloballatinfactorpodcast Tiktok: ...

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

  5. Aug 21

    Sylvia (Sabor Puro) on Growing Up Mexican-American in Dallas

    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 to Selena changed how she saw her own culture. She talks about being raised largely by her older sisters while her dad battled leukemia, coming from a family of musicians going back to her grandparents' conjunto, and the anxiety that eventually sent her to therapy in college after it started affecting her performances. She also opens up, for the first time in this conversation, about being diagnosed with Graves' disease — an autoimmune disorder that attacks the thyroid — and the fear that she might lose her ability to sing altogether. Listeners will hear about the years she spent going back and forth between shame and pride in her identity, the specific moment a sex worker in her neighborhood told her to keep getting good grades, and how she eventually found her people — and her voice — through a performing arts magnet school built around the same halls that shaped artists like Erykah Badu and Norah Jones. This is a Mexican-American identity story, a family story, and a health story, told by someone who grew up two blocks from the streets she now sings about overcoming. Part 2 continues the story soon. In this episode: How a Selena talent-show performance in 7th grade became the turning point in Sylvia's relationship with her own cultureWhat it was like growing up near Harry Hines Blvd. in Webb Chapel, DallasHow being placed in different academic tracking groups in middle school shaped her sense of belongingWhy Sylvia went to therapy for performance anxiety in collegeWhat it was like being diagnosed with Graves' disease mid-career, and why she chose daily medication over surgery to protect her voiceSend “SPONSOR” in a DM and I’ll send the deck. Or email: info@thegloballatinfactor.com Website: https://thegloballatinfactor.com/ Support the show Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheGlobalLatinFactorPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/thegloballatin1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegloballatinfactorpodcast Tiktok: ...

    Sylvia (Sabor Puro) on Growing Up Mexican-American in Dallas

  6. Aug 14

    Mexico's 36 UNESCO World Heritage Sites — More Than Any Country in the Americas

    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 a serpent-shaped shadow appears to descend its staircase twice a year during the equinox; the Historical Center of Mexico City and Xochimilco, where a 1978 utility dig accidentally uncovered an Aztec moon goddess carving beneath the modern city; an abandoned pyramid city whose original builders remain unidentified to this day; Palenque, a Maya city still largely buried in the Chiapas jungle and home to King Pakal's jade burial mask; and Guanajuato, a former global silver-mining capital now known for its naturally mummified remains. Before getting into the main topic, the episode also revisits a popular clip about the origin of the word "sock" (as in "hit" or "punch"), tracing it from 17th-century British slang through Mark Twain and Aretha Franklin. What you'll learn in this episode: What "Outstanding Universal Value" means and why it matters for UNESCO listingHow Mexico's 36 sites break down: 28 cultural, 6 natural, 2 mixedWhy the Gulf of California is currently on UNESCO's endangered listThe archaeology and engineering behind Chichén Itzá's equinox illusionHow Mexico City's Templo Mayor was rediscovered by accident in 1978Why Palenque and one other major pyramid site still hold unanswered mysteriesThis is a solo episode — no guest this time — so there are no guest links to share. For more from the show, including merchandise and updates, visit the podcast's website and social channels (linked in the show notes). If you enjoyed this episode, follow the show so you don't miss the next one, leave a quick rating or review, and share it with someone who's into history or planning a trip to Mexico. Website/Shop: https://thegloballatinfactor.com Support the show Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheGlobalLatinFactorPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/thegloballatin1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegloballatinfactorpodcast Tiktok: ...

    Mexico's 36 UNESCO World Heritage Sites — More Than Any Country in the Americas

  7. Aug 7

    De Vender Gelatinas en la Calle a Recorrer EE.UU. en RV: La Historia de Julio The Foodio

    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.com/@juliothefoodio 📍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliothefoodio 📍Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/juliothefoodio 📍Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/juliothefoodio Website: https://thegloballatinfactor.com Support the show Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheGlobalLatinFactorPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/thegloballatin1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegloballatinfactorpodcast Tiktok: ...

    De Vender Gelatinas en la Calle a Recorrer EE.UU. en RV: La Historia de Julio The Foodio

  8. Jul 31

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

    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 https://thegloballatinfactor.com/ Support the show Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheGlobalLatinFactorPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/thegloballatin1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegloballatinfactorpodcast Tiktok: ...

    From an $80 Brand Deal to Coca-Cola and the World Cup
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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 stories from our community are heard, respected, and celebrated. Follow and join us for conversations that inspire pride, connection, and a deeper appreciation for the power of the Latino experience.  “Here to Participate"

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  • Creator
    Crispin Valentin
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    271
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 The Global Latin Factor Podcast
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