Meet Hector Flores: Creator and Host of The “Insert Name” FC Podcast

We had the good fortune of connecting with Hector Flores and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Hector, how did you come up with the idea for your business?
I had some classmates that were interested in doing a podcast with me. At the time, I never thought about having a podcast, but I told them that I was down to do it. I did not hear back and when we did, we talked about ideas, but nothing came from it. So while I was not bothered by it, I decided to explore what it takes to create a podcast. I already listen to some podcasts already, so I had an idea of how most are performed. Once I did my research, I decided to create one. I love sports, specifically Soccer and I knew I can talk hours about it. I also knew I did not want the podcast to be just me, so I recruited my best friend Edward because we both love Soccer and we had chemistry because we’ve been best friends since I was 4 years old. And just like that “Insert Name” FC was born.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
What is crazy, is that I never took myself as a creative person. I mean I did theater in high school, but I never saw it as me being creative, more so I am just saying things that were written for me. Growing up, I always enjoyed talk-radio and as I got older, I started listening to podcasts. Once I realized that I want to start a podcast, it was like everything clicked, I knew how I wanted it to sound and luckily I got help to get where I want it. It was a lot of trial and error of finding how the show should go, but now we found a good format and the conversation runs very smoothly. When people hear “Insert Name” FC, I want them to enjoy themselves as well as learn about a game that I love.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
Houston is so massive and has a ton of culture in it. Since I am a Soccer fan, I would definitely hit a Houston Dynamo game at BBVA Stadium, go get a few drinks at Axelrad and Saint Arnold Brewing Company, take photos at some of the great graffiti work, go to Discovery Green Park, just to name a few places. Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I would not be who I am if it was not for my mother, Emma Martinez. Like most kids in my neighborhood, I was raised by a single parent and my mom is my hero. She worked multiple jobs, raised 2 boys, and maintained our home and you never once heard her complain. She inspires me because she made sure to give my brother and me a life that she did not have in El Salvador. It is that make sure that I take what I learned from her and apply it to everything I do, including the podcast, so she can see that she did a great job in raising me.

Website: https://insertnamefcpodcast.buzzsprout.com/

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Chris Nguyen