Sabor A Freedom Podcast

----more----For 15 years, The LIBRE Initiative has worked alongside Hispanic communities across America, advancing the principles of freedom and opportunity and helping people pursue their American Dream.

In this special edition of Sabor a Freedom, Judy Pino takes you inside LIBRE’s 15th Anniversary “Quince” Gala for conversations with some of the people who have helped shape the organization’s story.

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For Stephanie Santiago-Rolón, breaking into the music industry meant learning how to navigate a competitive business, build relationships, take risks, and create opportunities in spaces where success is never guaranteed.

In this episode of Sabor a Freedom, Stephanie joins Judy Pino for a conversation about her journey in the Latino music industry, the experiences that shaped her career, and what it takes to build a name in an indus...

For Coach Nico Tovar, soccer has never been just about winning games. It’s about helping young people discover who they are, what they’re capable of, and the values they’ll carry long after they leave the field. In this episode of Sabor a Freedom, Coach Nico joins Judy Pino for a conversation about his journey from Colombia to the United States, his career in soccer, and how coaching became an opportunity to mento...

At 16 years old, Mirta Ojito left Cuba with her family during the 1980 Mariel boatlift, joining more than 100,000 Cubans who made the journey to the United States in search of a new beginning. That experience would shape not only her life in America, but also an extraordinary career devoted to telling the stories of others.

In this episode of Sabor a Freedom, Mirta joins Judy Pino for a deeply personal conversation about growing up...

Born in Cuba, arriving in Miami as a young child, and spending more than three decades in Puerto Rico, Vicente Pimienta’s story is one of resilience, reinvention, and an embrace of change.

In this episode of Sabor a Freedom, Vicente joins Judy Pino to share the experiences that shaped his journey—from starting his first internet company in 1996 to helping thousands of entrepreneurs navigate the digital revolution and no...

From selling fruit in a small community in El Salvador to building a life as an entrepreneur, real estate investor, author, and actress in the United States, Verónica Villatoro’s story is one of perseverance, dignity, and opportunity.

In this episode of Sabor a Freedom, Verónica joins Judy Pino to share her journey from humble beginnings in El Salvador to pursuing the American Dream. They talk about the sacrifices behind succ...

Born into one of South Florida’s most influential Hispanic journalism families, Helen Aguirre Ferré carries forward a legacy that began with her father, Horacio Aguirre, co-founder of Diario Las Américas. She has built her own distinguished career at the intersection of journalism, public service, communications, and Hispanic civic engagement. Over the course of her career, Aguirre Ferré has become a prominent voice in both E...

Award-winning journalist Ivan Taylor joins Sabor a Freedom to discuss how journalism is evolving in today's fast-paced media landscape, the importance of authentic storytelling, and what it means to serve communities through the news.

Drawing on more than two decades of reporting across the United States and Latin America, Ivan shares insights from his career covering breaking news, major international events, and the stories that ...

From the Dominican Republic to leading one of the largest sheriff's offices in America, Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz's story is one of perseverance, service, and leadership.

In this episode of Sabor a Freedom, Judy Pino sits down with Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz, who emerged from an 11-candidate field and went on to become the first elected Sheriff of Miami-Dade County in nearly 60 years—and the first woman and firs...

En este episodio de Sabor a Freedom converso con Jorge Lima, vicepresidente de Iniciativas Estratégicas en Stand Together. Jorge es de esos tipos que no viven del discurso, sino de la ejecución. Hablamos de país, de carácter, de política pública sin gritos, y de lo difícil —pero necesario— que es unir a personas distintas para lograr cambios reales. Una conversación honesta sobre construir cuando todo alrededor invita a...

Cuando Fabio Andrade llegó de Bogotá a Nueva York siendo apenas un niño, descubrió un país donde se dejaban las puertas abiertas y la seguridad era parte del día a día. Aprendió inglés rápido, ayudó a su familia y a otros inmigrantes a conseguir trabajo, estudiar y entender el sistema americano. Años después, en Miami, fundó Americas Community Center, organización que ha apoyado a miles de personas y pequeños negocios a integrarse,...

En la Unión Soviética, donde las palabras eran vigiladas y la verdad tenía precio, un joven cubano descubrió el valor de pensar libre. Álvaro Alba viajó desde la censura de La Habana hasta las nevadas de Moscú, y allí presenció el temblor que anunciaba el fin del comunismo: la Glásnost y la Perestroika. Hoy, como periodista y director de Radio y Televisión Martí, defiende la verdad con la misma pasión con que un día la descubrió: c...

Desde Bogotá hasta Filadelfia, la historia de Carlos Giraldo es una de fe, esfuerzo y visión. En este episodio de Sabor a Freedom, conversamos con el fundador y CEO de Giraldo Real Estate Group, quien dejó una carrera en tecnología para convertirse en uno de los corredores más exitosos del área metropolitana de Filadelfia. Su historia refleja cómo el trabajo, la educación y la disciplina pueden abrir las puertas de la libertad econ...