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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 subscribers • TikTok: 5K followers / 70K likes.

More than numbers, this episode breaks down the biggest themes we keep hearing from our guests: resilience, faith & family, reinvention, identity, healing, giving back, and the power of representation.

🙏 Big thank you to The Kava Bar, the Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and Los Primos for supporting the mission.

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Adrianna Diaz sits down with Crispin Valentin on The Global Latin Factor Podcast to share her journey as a DFW vocalist, Mexican-American singer, and mariachi performer—plus how she became known for singing the U.S. National Anthem at high-energy events.

Raised in a military family, Adrianna was born near St. Louis, Missouri, spent early childhood in southern Spain, then moved to Dallas–Fort Worth before third grade. She picked up guitar around age 6–7, learned early that the show must go on, and built the discipline that carried her from school talent shows to major stages.

In this episode we get into:
• Military family life + culture shock moving to Texas
• Getting her first guitar in Spain and discovering her musical ear
• Performing young, open mics, and learning to push through mistakes
• How the National Anthem opportunities started (and why it still brings nerves + adrenaline)
• Memorable venues like Texas Live and Billy Bob’s
• The pivot into mariachi—and why she didn’t start officially until age 23
• Repertoire talk (40–50+ songs), audience requests, and why mariachi work moves by word-of-mouth

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DJ Sólsis is a Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW) Latina DJ known for high-energy open-format sets with a love for house music, plus deep roots in cumbia, reggaetón, salsa, bachata, and merengue.

In this episode of The Global Latin Factor Podcast, host Crispin Valentin explores her journey from family dance culture and a first-generation upbringing to building a real DJ career. DJ Sólsis breaks down what it takes to improve fast—DJ training, learning phrasing and transitions, reading the crowd, and the behind-the-scenes work most people never see: music organization in Serato, gear preparation, and running the business side with an LLC and solid systems.

If you’re into Dallas DJs, Latina entrepreneurs, or open-format DJ culture, or you’re learning how to start a DJ business the right way, this episode is for you.

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What happens when yoga becomes more than a workout—and turns into a way to come back to yourself?

In this episode of The Global Latin Factor Podcast, we sit down with Nancy (Serpent Says Yoga)—a Dallas yoga teacher and sound healing guide—to share her journey from El Paso to building a wellness community in Oak Cliff, Dallas.

Nancy breaks down yoga for real life: movement + breathwork + mindset + connection—and how sound baths/sound healing can support calm, focus, and balance.

In this conversation:

• Roots and identity (El Paso / Southwest / Tejana)
• Stepping into teaching and building confidence
• Community wellness in Dallas (Oak Cliff)
• Breathwork, mindfulness, and meditation in everyday life
• Sound bath / sound healing tools and instruments

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🎄 Christmas Special—On Location in Fort Worth, Texas!
In this holiday episode of The Global Latin Factor Podcast, we visit La Cabrona Cocina Mexicana—a must-try Fort Worth Mexican restaurant in the DFW food scene—for an on-location conversation with Leena (COO).

Leena shares her journey rooted in Mexican and Lebanese heritage, how her family built a family-owned restaurant legacy, and what it really takes to run a restaurant behind the scenes—from hospitality leadership and kitchen standards to creating a true destination restaurant in Fort Worth. We also talk about the meaning behind the name “La Cabrona” as a tribute to strong women, what to order on your first visit (including their savory/spicy mole and carne asada), and why Sundays are a full experience with Fort Worth brunch, mariachi vibes, and drink specials.

Plus, we head into the kitchen for a holiday tradition—making Mexican buñuelos—a seasonal treat that brings family, culture, and flavor together.

📍 La Cabrona Cocina Mexicana (Fort Worth, TX)
2933 Crockett St, Fort Worth, TX 76107
(682) 224-2560
Website: https://www.lacabrona.com/

Instagram: @lacabronacocinamexicana

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Latino barber culture, real hustle, and the craft behind every fade. 💈🔥

In this episode of The Global Latin Factor Podcast, we sit down with Manny Blendz (aka Screw Da Barber / @blessed_myhustle)—a Latino professional barber who turned cutting hair into a real career, a brand, and a whole vibe.

Manny shares how he found his lane in barber life, built loyal clients through consistency and service, and why his motto is

“I don’t just cut hair, I give you a vibe that can’t be touched.”

We talk about Latino barber culture, shop energy, house calls, after-hours cuts, social media, and what it really takes to stand out in the barber game today.

If you’re into barber stories, Latino hustle, men’s grooming, and entrepreneurship, this conversation is for you.

📝 Full transcript available with quotable moments you can share with your crew or your clients.

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En este episodio de The Global Latin Factor Podcast, Crispin Valentin conversa con Omar Aguilar, fundador de Blue Ladder Financial Planning y miembro de la Air Force Reserve, sobre educación financiera para latinos, cómo empezar a invertir desde cero, y cómo construir riqueza generacional con hábitos simples y disciplina.

Con raíces mexicanas y mentalidad militar, Omar comparte una guía directa para mejorar tu relación con el dinero: por qué muchos latinos batallan con las finanzas, cómo crear un plan realista aunque empieces con poco, y qué decisiones te acercan a la libertad financiera a largo plazo.

Temas clave:

• Finanzas personales para la comunidad latina
• Cómo empezar a invertir (principios básicos y mentalidad)
• Riqueza generacional y planificación financiera
• Hábitos de dinero, disciplina y consistencia
• Orgullo cultural, servicio comunitario y liderazgo
• La historia detrás de Blue Ladder Financial Planning

Un episodio auténtico y práctico para quien quiere mejorar su futuro financiero, invertir con intención y tomar control de su vida económica.

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Latinos have changed global science in extraordinary ways—and most people never learned their names. In this episode of The Global Latin Factor Podcast, Crispin Valentin highlights three groundbreaking Latino scientists whose discoveries reshaped public health, immunology, and modern medicine.

🇨🇺 Dr. Carlos J. Finlay solved the mystery of yellow fever transmission, launching the foundation of modern epidemiology.
🇦🇷 Dr. Luis Federico Leloir—Nobel Prize chemist who uncovered how the body processes sugars, transforming metabolism and biochemistry.
🇻🇪 Dr. Baruj Benacerraf—a Nobel Prize-winning immunologist who revealed how genes guide immune responses, influencing vaccines and autoimmune research.

Their brilliance continues to save lives and drive medical innovation worldwide.

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