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The Rio Grande PodcastS3.EP11 - Physical Exercise for the Mind with Aaron Trains, Personal TrainerMeet Aaron, a personal trainer who used rigorous physical exercise to help develop his own mental strength in the wake of anxiety and depression. There’s a lot of great reasons to get up and get moving - and mental wellness is at the top of the list. #rgv #956 #riograndevalley #mentalhealth #exercise Text us! Support the show2025-06-0532 min
The Rio Grande PodcastICYMI - Valley Drivers, Llanteros, and Why We Love the RGVThis week the podcast crew sits down to dissect the feedback on a recent RGV #Reddit post on reasons why we love the #956. Sit back and enjoy a fun conversation on the area you know so well - and hear Sam’s take on the whole ‘Valley Drivers’ situation. Thanks for subscribing to @TheRioGrandePodcast on YouTube and for following the show on social media! Have a great week everybody and don’t forget to smile! #ForTheValley #RGV #956 #LocalPodcast “ICYMI” is a series taking us back to previously released episodes from past seasons that gained traction on social media a...2025-04-1030 min
The Rio Grande PodcastS3.EP3: Only-In-The-RGV?? Unraveling ‘Valleyisms’This week we go back and dissect the comments section of one of our TikTok posts, discovering things that are apparently Only-In-The-Valley with a guest from California for some insight and verification. How many things can you think of that are only in the 956? #ForTheValley Thanks for subscribing to the show on YouTube and for the incredible IG support! Don’t forget that Valley Homework. Have a great week and happy listening! #956 #rgv #southtexas #valleyText us! Support the show2025-03-0528 min
The Rio Grande PodcastS3.EP1 - Wildlife Photography in the RGV with Manny MarquezAaand we’re back! Welcome to Week 1 of the THIRD season of @TheRioGrandePodcast! We’re starting this thing off by heading to the brush country at Santa Cruz Ranch with local wildlife photographer @peaceofwildlifetx Emmanuel Marquez to get a glimpse of his work in the RGV oasis that is our backyard wildlife scene. The Valley’s parks and refuges are full of breathtaking moments that are waiting to be captured, and Manny helps us get started in the hobby that has given him both peace and adventure right here at home. Don’t forget to watch @Area956’s content t...2025-02-1934 min
The Rio Grande PodcastThe Rio Grande Podcast: Season 2 RecapAnd just like that, Season 2 is all wrapped up! Thanks so much for supporting the show and a huge thank-you to all our guests for an awesome season and great conversations. We can’t wait to be back next season - things are going to look a whole lot different! Don’t forget to subscribe to @TheRioGrandePodcast on YouTube and social media and thanks for being a great Rio Grande Peep! #rgv #956 #mcallen #podcast Text us! Support the show2024-09-1239 minThe Rio Grande PodcastWelcome to The Rio Grande Valley!This week we’re going back to the basics and talking about what the RGV is all about and giving visitors some insight in the area known as Deep South Texas. Welcome to McAllen, and welcome to the Rio Grande Valley! #ForTheValley #McAllen #RGV #956 Text us! Support the show2024-09-0240 minThe Rio Grande PodcastThe Rio Grande Podcast: Valley Drivers, Llanteros and Why We Love The RGVThis week the podcast crew sits down to dissect the feedback on a recent RGV #Reddit post on reasons why we love the #956. Sit back and enjoy a fun conversation on the area you know so well - and hear Sam’s take on the whole ‘Valley Drivers’ situation. Thanks for subscribing to @TheRioGrandePodcast on YouTube and for following the show on social media! Have a great week everybody and don’t forget to smile! #ForTheValley #RGV #956 #LocalPodcast Text us! Support the show2024-08-2730 minThe Rio Grande PodcastHarlingen’s Cookies4College: A Sweet Small-Business Journey with Madelynn BirdwellThis week we sit down with Madelynn Birdwell, founder/owner of the beloved ‘Cookies4College’ in Harlingen. We wanted to know: How do you grow a small unknown college-saving side gig into a thriving high-demand business that everyone loves? This is another RGV market/pop-up shop success story that you’ll love, from an incredible local you should know. Thanks for listening and don’t forget to follow @Cookies4CollegeRGV and @TheRioGrandePodcast on social media to support the journey! #ForTheValley #CookieLady #RGV #956 Text us! Support the show2024-07-151h 09The Rio Grande PodcastNana's Taqueria: A Little Piece of Beautiful México in Weslaco, TXHave you been to @NanasTaqueria in Weslaco? What has blossomed into a ‘Business of the Year’ success story started out as a last-ditch effort to stay afloat in the middle of life-changing moves on a small corner lot in Weslaco. Listen in as owner Roxanna Treviño looks back on a whirlwind journey of determination, necessity, vulnerability and love that has shaped the story of Nana’s Taqueria. We want to thank the Treviño family for an amazing gem the RGV has come to embrace and take pride in. Don’t forget to follow @TheRioGrandePodcast on social media and on You...2024-07-0858 minThe Rio Grande PodcastSea Turtle, Inc. - Saving the Planet’s Sea Turtles with Wendy Knight, CEOThis week we take a deep dive into the work going on at Sea Turtle, Inc. in South Padre Island. Have you visited yet? Sea Turtle, Inc. truly is the future of sea turtle conservation for the world. The most common species found here is the Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle - a critically endangered species. One of the facility’s biggest objectives? Educating the community and teaching us how we do our part to save the turtles and the ecosystems that empower them to thrive. Don’t forget to follow @SeaTurtleIncTX and @TheRioGrandePodcast on social media to stay...2024-06-1042 minThe Rio Grande PodcastGilbert Hernandez of ‘Búho’: The Community Bookstore that Brownsville NeededHave you checked out ‘Búho’ bookstore? Búho is the Rio Grande Valley’s newest local bookstore in downtown Brownsville. What started out literally as a wandering shower thought turned into a local gem of a bookshop that is bringing people together every week to help build the sense of community that the 956 deserves. From regular wine tastings to adult spelling bees, you can find more than just your favorite book at Búho. The man behind the operation? Gilbert Hernandez, owner/operator, full-time genius, part-time birder and occasional’Forest Gump’. Thanks for listening in and don’t forget to foll...2024-06-0341 minThe Rio Grande PodcastRGV Dietician Isaac Anzaldua - Food, Culture and PerspectiveThis 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 conversations. Text us! Support the show2024-04-1554 minThe Rio Grande PodcastIngrid Monserrat: “Planting” Change in the RGV with Maria Cruz CuisineHey 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 challenge it can be to swap beloved traditional meals for sustainable, better options. The solution? Maria Cruz Cuisine restaurant, where even the biggest carnivores can be turned into believers. Listen...2024-03-251h 01The Rio Grande PodcastDaniel Seddiqui: The “Most Traveled Person in America” Visits the RGVIt 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! Join us for a fun, interesting and curious conversation with Mr. Daniel Seddiqui as he reflects on his final stop across the country...2023-11-0850 min