
Before Andrea was one of the most recognizable barbers in the Dallas area, she was walking the halls of a maximum security unit in Texas. She learned early that you stay the same person every day, because the men inside study you for a living.
She raised herself between Del Rio, Beeville and New Mexico, mostly under her grandma's roof, eating handmade tortillas the size of a plate and figuring out life without much direction. She worked TDCJ. She worked CPS. She saw things most people never talk about, and then she did the thing our culture rarely talks about either: she went to therapy and healed.
This episode is about survival, faith, motherhood, and what it takes to walk away from one life and build another one chair by chair.
New episode out now.
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The Global Latin Factor Podcast welcomes back Sylvia Paola, vocalist and founder of the Dallas-based cumbia band Sabor Puro, for Part 2 of their conversation.
Sylvia opens up about the early, unpolished gigs that shaped her as a performer, walking away from a teaching career to build her own band, and the release of Sabor Puro's debut album "Con Mucho Cariño." She talks candidly about self-doubt, healing, and learning to ask for help, plus the story behind the album's listening party at a Kava bar in Oak Cliff.
This bilingual, DFW-based episode covers music, purpose, and what it means to create from joy instead of pain.
New episode out now.
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The Global Latin Factor Podcast sits down with JD, a self-taught Salvadoran American artist and Kava bartender based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, to talk about the road from painting alone in his parents' garage to hosting a sold-out debut art show in Deep Ellum, Texas.
In this episode, JD shares how he discovered music before picking up a paintbrush, how Jean-Michel Basquiat's story influenced his approach to art, and why he named his first gallery show "My Inner Child In Me." He also opens up about a 100-day sober journey and how working at a Kava bar became part of that process. Listen to this bilingual, DFW-based conversation on Latino culture, identity, and creative courage from The Global Latin Factor Podcast.
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🎵 Despacito, Tacos & Latino Impact
In this solo episode, Crispin dives into how “Despacito” became a global hit and explores the deeper roots of tacos as a cultural legacy. From music to food, discover how Latino ideas shape the world.
Despacito, Latin music, Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, reggaeton, tacos, nixtamal, Mexican culture, Latino pride
🌎 Latina Identity, Tomatoes & Self-Worth
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Latina identity, cultural roots, tomato history, ketchup, empowerment, Latino podcast
🎙️ Third-Gen Mexicanas, Identity & Golf History
Crispin and Mia get real about what it’s like growing up third-gen Mexicana, cultural judgment, breaking cycles, and chasing dreams. Plus: the inspiring story of golf legend Nancy López and why your voice matters.
Latina identity, Nancy Lopez, third-generation, Latina empowerment, golf history, Latino culture podcast
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