The Rio Grande Podcast

Freddsters is in the building! This week we sit down with viral tik tok foodie Alfredo Garcia to talk about his career in content creation and explore how he was able to go from working with the family business to exploding into social media stardom. We also discuss how he found himself in the middle of a viral situation with singer Cardi B! With over 1 million TikTok- and 750k Instagram followers, ‘@Freddsters’ is a name everyone ...

Have you discovered the beautiful Daphne Michelle? Check out this week’s episode to see what it took to turn a dream into a goal - and a goal into an unfolding beautiful reality. Listen to Daphne’s story and check out the music style that is taking her to new heights in the Latin American music world. Support her work and don’t forget to follow @DaphneMichellee and @TheRioGrandePodcast on social media! Thanks for listening and than...

Tessie Ledesma is a new author who chased her lifelong dream of writing a book, a journey that took her from pageants to possums in the middle of the pandemic. When she saw first-hand the need to spread a much-needed message about self-love and belonging, she knew she had to act, but she needed to find a way to speak to the thousands of kids that needed the same reassurance. The solution? Polly the Possum! 
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Hey guys! This week we head to Harlingen to talk to Ms. Lexi Peralta of Jade Candle Co. to meet another local business owner who has taken Cameron County by storm with her non-toxic custom made candles. The story of how she got into this business is as fun and interesting as she is herself! Learn about the candle-making process, what she loves about her community and the things she’d learned from her experiences. Don’t forget to fo...

Did you know the Rio Grande Valley is home to a Michelin-starred celebrity chef? 
Meet Chef Graham Campbell, owner of Castlehill Bistro in Edinburg, Texas. Find out how a bona fide Scottish Head Chef found his way from the small towns of Scotland to the biggest cooking competitions in the USA. Before he finally found his place in South Texas, he toured the depths of Mexico and the most competitive parts of the United States, fi...

This week we head to Rio Grande City to talk to Mr. Isaac Anzaldua, Registered Dietician. You might recognize his last name as he is connected to the people that the Anzalduas Park and Bridge around Mission, Texas are named after. 
Join the conversation as he reflects on his love of food, culture and his people. 
Be sure to follow @nuestro.nutrition and @TheRioGrandePodcast on social media for more great local 956 conversat...

Hey #VaqueroNation! Your very first UTRGV Football Head coach Mr. Travis Bush has arrived to #RallyTheValley behind our new D1 football program and it’s time to get to know him a little better! 
A true Texan through-and-through, Coach Bush has absolutely made his mark at the highest levels of Texas High School- and College football, both as a player and coach. 
Growing up all around South Texas, Travis Bush has a vivid unde...

Brody Rivers is a rising Texas country music artist from Rio Hondo, TX.
Join him on his journey through the raging country music scene as he reflects on the start of his newfound career and all that has come with it, including a shot at competing on the hit series American Idol.
Be sure to check out @BrodyRiversMusic on social media and your favorite streaming service to support local talent straight from the RGV! 
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Hey RGV! Season Two is here and it’s starting off with a bang! Meet Ingrid Monserrat, local visionary and owner of Maria Cruz Cuisine plant-based restaurant. Driven by a mission to “Be the Change”, Ms. Ingrid has found her passion of guiding the community to a healthier lifestyle through wellness and plant-based eating. Growing up around ranching and delicious (but not always healthy) Mexican foods, she knew first-hand the challeng...

And so, just like that… Season one of @TheRioGrandePodcast is officially wrapped up! We want to thank all of our listeners for the amazing support and all the feedback and positive comments over the last several months. This level of engagement was almost unprecedented/unexpected for the show’s first set of episodes, so we really felt that it was best to take a short break to step back and work on stepping up the product. This firs...

And so, just like that… Season one of @TheRioGrandePodcast is officially wrapped up! We want to thank all of our listeners for the amazing support and all the feedback and positive comments over the last several months. This level of engagement was almost unprecedented/unexpected for the show’s first set of episodes, so we really felt that it was best to take a short break to step back and work on stepping up the product. This firs...

Meet Nick Stacey, local wildlife conservationist and co-owner of Fragile Planet Wildlife Park, a new wild immersive attraction here in Los Fresnos, TX. Listen to the story of how and why he decided to bring a whole new zoo experience to the Rio Grande Valley and what this new wildlife park has to offer. From exotics to native species, this place definitely is teeming with life. Animal enthusiasts will love visiting the facility and...

This week we sit down with Alex Velasco, local visionary and co-Founder/CEO of @ForkToFitKitchen based in McAllen. Driven by a passion for health and wellness , he has taken on the challenge of working to “revolutionize the way people eat,  to empower a happier, healthier world.” Deep within a society where fast life is powered by Fast Food, Velasco saw a need to empower the people trying to reach their health goals who simply coul...

It was his Grande Finale! The “most-traveled man in America” has spent years exploring the United States to get a taste of life and work in every corner of the country. He had seen and experienced it all - except for one last piece of the map: the great South Texas. Now that he’s finally conquered his “final frontier” in the RGV, he’s sat down with @TheRioGrandePodcast to talk about his experience exploring the southern border! Joi...

In this episode, we head to the amazing Alpaquita Ranch in Monte Alto to meet owner Giovanni Cardenas and learn all about the alpaca farm that has taken the Rio Grande Valley by storm. We talk the farm’s origin story, Alpaca fun facts, and discuss all the things that make @AlpaquitaRanch a must-visit attraction in the RGV. Can you name the two types of alpacas in the world? Do you know what hospitals and clinics around the US are s...

Does your toothbrush look like it’s having a bad hair day? Do you still brush in circles?? And what’s with the whole “coated tongue” phenomenon? Listen in as local Registered Dental Hygienst Arianna Cazares fills us in on all the need-to-know basics on oral health and shares her vision of making the RGV a better place one smile at a time. Thank you Ms. Arianna, also known as @TheRGVRDH, for  helping us “brush up” on this week’s gre...