Episode 122 - Security vs. Sustainability: The Future of the Rio Grande Guest: Jessie F. Fuentes, Founder & Owner, Epi’s Canoe & Kayak Team

The Rio Grande is more than a border — it’s a lifeline for communities, wildlife, and commerce. But floating buoys, razor wire, and increased militarization are reshaping the river’s safety and future.

Join us as Jessie F. Fuentes shares firsthand insight into how these changes are impacting the environment, local businesses, and cross-border cooperation — and why protecting borders should never mean destroying the resources that sustain our communities.

Episode 121 - Today’s guest is a powerful example of what’s possible when passion, resilience, and purpose come together. Lupita McGregor Almuhana is the Founder and CEO of Stressie, a tech-enabled wellness platform delivering fast, personalized, evidence-based tools to help people manage stress and thrive at work.

With nearly two decades of experience driving growth in global marketing and business development—and a lifelong mindfulness practice that took her from yoga studios to India—Lupita bridges science and soul in everything she builds. Her resilience was shaped early, beginning work at just 14 to help support her single mother, an experience that instilled a powerful work ethic and empathy-driven leadership style.

Holding a master’s degree in psychology from Harvard, Lupita is on a mission to make mental health support accessible, scalable, and human-centered for today’s workforce. This conversation explores entrepreneurship, purpose-driven leadership, and how technology can elevate wellbeing in the workplace.

Website - https://www.stressieapp.com/

Episode 120 - Dave Munson didn’t launch Saddleback Leather from a sleek office or a polished pitch deck. He started in a dusty leather shop in Mexico—with a hand-drawn sketch, a leap of faith, and one ironclad rule: no breakable parts. His mission? Building something so rugged and well made his kids would fight over it when he was gone.

What came next reads more like an action movie than a business plan. Dodging hitmen. Getting thrown by a raging bull. Living in one of the most dangerous cities in the world. Even accidentally working for the nesmafia.

Out of that chaos was born Saddleback Leather—now a global, iconic brand known for its 100-year warranty, old-world craftsmanship, and a cult-like following that swears by every stitch.

In this episode of Latino Business Report, we dive into a story of grit, faith, and fearless entrepreneurship—and what it really takes to build a legacy that outlasts trends, titles, and lifetimes.

Because the boldest businesses—and the best adventures—are the ones you never planned.

Website - https://saddlebackleather.com/

Book - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/theyll-fight-over-it-when-youre-dead-dave-munson/1147277060