In this powerful episode, I sit down with Adina Appelbaum, an immigration lawyer, Accredited Financial Counselor, and co-founder of Immigrant Finance. We dive into how immigrants can take control of both their legal status and their financial future.

Adina opens up about her journey and how her personal and professional experiences inspired her and her husband Mauricio to build a platform that helps immigrant families gain stability and create generational wealth. We talk about the most common financial myths in immigrant communities, how someone without a Social Security number can start building credit, and why financial empowerment is a critical part of the immigrant experience.

Whether you're documented, undocumented, or somewhere in between, this conversation is filled with practical advice, encouragement, and real tools to move forward.

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This week, we're joined by Jasmine Lopez a powerful voice in the world of financial healing and community care. She's a proud 2nd generation Puerto Rican/Mexican who grew up in a single-parent home, and her early experiences shaped a complex relationship with money, self-worth, and mental health. After navigating financial hardships—including bankruptcy in her mid-20s—she began a transformational journey of redefining success, healing from within, and breaking free from limiting beliefs.

Since 2017, she’s been doing the deep work: therapy, financial coaching, goal-setting with friends, and exploring holistic healing beyond just talk therapy. Through storytelling, creativity, and community, she's built a vision for Mentally Mutual—a space where collective healing and thriving is the mission.

In this episode, we dive into money mindset, mental health, healthcare access, nonprofits, and so much more. You’re gonna want to take notes.

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In this episode we had the honor to speak with entrepreneur and poetic artist Jose Cordon, known as CordonConcepts, is a sought after spoken word poet, Antioch’s Poet Laureate, and founder of Grassroots Poetry. His upbringing in a church-going immigrant home taught him the value of faith, work ethic, and service.

In that spirit, Cordon has helped develop and launch 2 art and culture programs in Contra Costa County. His captivating poetry has been viewed millions of times across social media and has been shared with the US Treasury, Google, and several universities and organizations nationwide.

He’s been featured in billboard campaigns, documentaries, and in an award-winning short film. Cordon combines his experience as a community organizer and son of immigrants to deliver original, moving, and educational poems that are changing the way people think about poetry.

His poetry can be found on social media, Youtube, and music streaming platforms @CordonConcepts

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Myrna Mack Chang was a Guatemalan anthropologist whose commitment to documenting the struggles of indigenous communities put her in the crosshairs of a violent regime. In 1990, she was brutally assassinated for exposing human rights abuses, but her story didn’t end there. Thanks to the relentless pursuit of justice by her sister, Helen Mack, her case set legal precedents in Guatemala and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.

In this episode, we explore Myrna’s life, her work, and the legacy she left behind in the fight for justice. Tune in as we honor her memory and discuss why her story is still relevant today.

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In this episode, we dive into the life of a woman whose impact on labor rights and civil rights is often overlooked. From her early days as a journalist in Mexico to the historic Congreso de Pueblos de Habla Española and the government’s attempts to silence her, this is the story of Luisa Moreno, one of the most fearless and influential Latinas in U.S. history.

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In this episode of The LEO Podcast, we dive into the life and legacy of Rigoberta Menchú, a K'iche' Maya woman who became a global voice for Indigenous rights. From surviving the Guatemalan Civil War to receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, her story is one of resilience, activism, and unwavering dedication to justice. Tune in to learn how Rigoberta continues to inspire change and empower marginalized communities worldwide.

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Imagine a powerful queen so fierce, so respected, that she actually held more military authority than her husband, the king. A woman who ruled with an iron fist, led armies, and held a title no other Maya woman had before. She was lost to history for centuries until archaeologists accidentally stumbled upon her tomb in the middle of the Guatemalan jungle.

Today, we’re talking about Lady K’abel, the Supreme Warrior Queen of the Maya civilization.

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Hey tech lovers! In this episode of The LEO Podcast, we dive into three hot tech stories.

Billionaires, government contracts, and political drama—this episode has it all. First, we dive into how Elon Musk’s Starlink might take over the FAA’s $2.4 billion air traffic control upgrade (and why that’s raising eyebrows). Then, we break down Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) gaining access to confidential HUD records—housing discrimination cases, domestic violence reports, even medical files. Finally, we look at Apple’s bold stand against Trump’s push to eliminate corporate DEI programs. Is this all about innovation and efficiency, or is it just another billionaire power grab?

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