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TrailBlazing Latinos's Podcast

Sep 16, 2020

Melissa Cristina Márquez has an important role that the world overlooks: she is the protector of sharks. If sharks could talk, they would profusely thank her. In the future, when sharks are thriving and well protected, we will be thanking her.

When Melissa saw her first shark breach out of the water on Shark Week, she...


May 26, 2020

Chef Aarón Sánchez is the definition of a trailblazing Latino: he’s an award-winning chef, TV personality, author of three books, and a philanthropist.

Chef has been in every American’s living room and kitchen for the past 20 years, being a co-star on Chopped and a co-host and judge on MasterChef has given Chef...


Mar 11, 2020

Hector Ruiz has reached the pinnacle of what every business person has dreamed of: he is the former CEO of a Fortune 500 company. Not many people reach this esteemed position, let alone Latinos. In fact, today 2% of CEOs of Fortune 500 companies are Latinos. The shortage of Latinos in those high-ranking positions make...


Nov 12, 2019

Dr. Victor Rios’ story is one that has many twists and turns: he was in a gang, he dropped out of school, and he was incarcerated. What makes Dr. Rios’ story different is that he overcame those obstacles and he is now an award-winning sociology professor at the University of California Santa Barbara.

 So, how did...