As an educator engaged with Critical Pedagogy, I admire how Julián’s public talk "Decolonizing Storytelling" brought together actionable concepts in ways that encourage application in our classrooms and the lives of our students. Julián’s talk opened a space for important reflections on crucial topics for underrepresented communities such as political art, the politics of representation, and activism. In a personalized and honest manner, Julián exemplified Paulo Freire’s statement that “There is no true word that is not at the same time praxis” (Pedagogy of the Oppressed 1970). Similarly, Julián demonstrates in his workshop "Cultural Heritage Podcasting" and throughout his own artistic practice the value of listening and the empowerment that comes from producing and amplifying storytelling from the margins. In so doing, Julián reminds us that, “to speak a true word is to transform the world” (Freire).