Latino Leaders
Develop and Inspire Public Education Leaders
Latino Leaders is an award-winning podcast dedicated to developing the leadership skills of current and prospective PreK-12 school administrators.
Listen to host Pablo Muñoz as he interviews accomplished Latina and Latino public education leaders. Each episode features a conversation between Pablo and a guest who shares advice, resources, and insightful stories to help you grow as a leader.
Pablo is a leadership coach, teacher, trainer, and speaker who is also the author of The Leader’s Algorithm.
Latino Leaders has been singled out as one of the Best Podcast Shows in the world for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and a 2025 Silver Winner in the 4th Annual Signal Awards.
Latino Leaders podcast is a production of Muñoz & Company, an educational and leadership consulting organization.
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Email: pablo@themunozcompany.com
Episodes
87 episodes
Leading with Corazón with Elena Fabunan
Join host Pablo Muñoz for a meaningful conversation with his featured guest — Elena Fabunan.Elena was born in Tijuana, Mexico to a Filipino father and Mexican mother. She championed equity, trauma-informed practices, and new...
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Episode 87
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38:46
Proud Texas Latina with Celina Estrada Thomas
Join host Pablo Muñoz for a wonderful conversation with his featured guest — Celina Estrada Thomas.Celina is a lifelong educator, a dedicated wife, a loving mother and grandmother, a colleague, and a friend. She served as a ...
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Episode 86
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1:08:34
Architect of High-Performing Teams with Miranda Walichowski
Join host Pablo Muñoz for an informative conversation with his featured guest — Miranda Walichowski.Miranda is the founder of Human Architects and a clinical associate professor at Texas A&M University. She helps school ...
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Episode 85
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1:03:50
La Madrina de Bilingual Education with Gladys Barbosa Labas
Join host Pablo Muñoz for a delightful conversation with his featured guest — Gladys Barbosa Labas.Gladys is an associate professor of educational leadership and policy studies at Southern Connecticut State University. She p...
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Episode 84
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49:48
Power Moves with Carlos Marrero
Join host Pablo Muñoz for a caring conversation with his featured guest — Carlos Marrero.Carlos is a visionary leader with a rare blend of strategic foresight and grounded presence. He was the CEO, founder, and director of t...
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Episode 83
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42:06
BeeReaders with Rubén Arias
Join host Pablo Muñoz for a thought-provoking conversation with his featured guest — Rubén Arias.Rubén is a Chilean serial edtech entrepreneur relocated to Texas. He is a mission-driven engineer that specializes in designing...
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Episode 82
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1:15:36
True Leadership is Rooted in Community with Steven Almazán
Join host Pablo Muñoz for a thought-provoking conversation with his featured guest — Steven Almazán.Steven is the director of policy and partnerships at EdVoice Institute, an education advocacy organization focused on reshaping pu...
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Episode 81
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58:31
Made of Roots, Not Rules with Anna Marie Candelario
Join host Pablo Muñoz for an outstanding conversation with his featured guest — Anna Marie Candelario.Anna Marie is a first-generation Latina educator and systems-level leader who is redefining leadership through equity, healing, ...
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Episode 80
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1:06:22
My History, My Compass with Roberto Lozano
Join host Pablo Muñoz for a moving conversation with his featured guest — Roberto Lozano.Roberto is a first-generation Mexican immigrant and chief of educational equity and support programs for Las Cruces Public Schools in New Mex...
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Episode 79
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46:25
Leadership Reflects Identity with Daniel Rosales
Join host Pablo Muñoz for an uplifting conversation with his featured guest — Daniel Rosales.Daniel embodies a leadership story rooted in profound personal experience growing up with an immigrant father and migrant mother. H...
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Episode 78
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53:16
Developing Latinx Leaders with Ronald Cabrera
Join host Pablo Muñoz for a fascinating conversation with his featured guest — Ronald Cabrera.Ron has been a public education teacher, principal, and senior leader. He currently consults as an executive coach, working with s...
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Episode 77
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1:05:49
Moral Compass with Ramona Esparza-Stoffregan
Join host Pablo Muñoz for a thoughtful conversation with his featured guest — Ramona Esparza-Stoffregan.Ramona is a servant leader and educational consultant, having been an educator and administrator for almost three decades.&nbs...
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Episode 76
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54:30
School Law with Derlys Gutiérrez
Join host Pablo Muñoz for an enriching conversation with his featured guest — Derlys Gutiérrez.Derlys is a Cuban American lawyer and author. She was born in Havana, Cuba, and emigrated to the United States with her parents i...
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Episode 75
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52:16
Multilingual Future with Rolando Merchán
Join host Pablo Muñoz for an inspiring conversation with his featured guest — Rolando Merchán.Rolando was born in Bogotá, Colombia, and he began his career in education as a bilingual teacher. He is passionate about fosterin...
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Episode 74
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53:34
ALAS Leadership with Ulysses Navarrete
Join host Pablo Muñoz for an enlightening conversation with his featured guest — Ulysses Navarrete.Ulysses is the executive director of ALAS, the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents. He is a seasoned bus...
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Episode 73
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38:40
De Dos Mundos with Jeannette Allen
Join host Pablo Muñoz for an amazing conversation with his featured guest — Jeannette Allen.Jeannette is the principal of Arlington Community High School in Virginia. She has over 20 years of experience in education and a st...
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Episode 72
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42:57
By the Grace of God with Ana York
Join host Pablo Muñoz for a gripping conversation with his featured guest — Ana York.Ana is an assistant professor in the Teacher Education Department at California State University, Stanislaus. She has been a public school ...
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Episode 71
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42:42
Jolt: Helping Latinos Vote with Jackie Bastard
Join host Pablo Muñoz for a delightful conversation with his featured guest — Jackie Bastard.Jackie is the executive director of Jolt, a Texas-based civic engagement organization that builds the political power and influence of La...
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Episode 70
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33:28
Culture of Well-Being with James Martinez
Join host Pablo Muñoz for a revealing conversation with his featured guest — James Martinez.James is a PreK-12 education leader with 35 years of experience specializing in special education, school counseling, and leadership devel...
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Episode 69
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1:03:32
Phenomenally Latina with Michelle Seijas
Join host Pablo Muñoz for a powerful conversation with his featured guest — Michelle Seijas.Michelle is a certified coach on a mission to support leaders to value their strengths, grow their confidence, build a clear vision for th...
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Episode 68
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43:52
Identify, Educate, and Mobilize with Montserrat Garibay
Join host Pablo Muñoz for a heartfelt conversation with his featured guest — Montserrat Garibay.Montserrat has spent the past 25 years as a dedicated educator and advocate for public education and labor rights. She most rece...
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Episode 67
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1:02:21
In the Arena, Striving Valiantly with Margarita Tovar
Join host Pablo Muñoz for an engaging conversation with his featured guest — Margarita Tovar.Margarita is the Chief Talent Officer at the Colorado Department of Education. She is a proud Houston native, a first-generation co...
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Episode 66
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48:11
Mija, Say Something with Tracie Trinidad
Join host Pablo Muñoz for an authentic conversation with his featured guest — Tracie Trinidad.Tracie passionately advocates for educational justice. Her research uses critical methodologies to investigate youth abolitionist ...
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Episode 65
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1:03:02
Neurosequential Model in Education with Dinorah Bores
Join host Pablo Muñoz for a meaningful conversation with his featured guest — Dinorah Bores.Dinorah is an accomplished educational leader with over 20 years of experience in revitalizing schools and strengthening communities. ...
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Episode 64
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34:08
K-12 Leadership Diagnostics with Laura Stout
Join host Pablo Muñoz for an informative conversation with his featured guest — Laura Stout.Laura is an experienced and effective educational leader with a counseling and executive leadership background and a 26-year track record ...
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Episode 63
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1:02:50