We are chatting with long-time friend of the podcast Evante Daniels, author of the recently published book, Power, Beats, and Rhymes. The book is a conversation on how the community can use their collective voices to make a tangible difference

#243 - John Melancon, a local cinematographer, photographer, drummer, and live streamer.

1 day ago 1h 10m

We are chatting with John Melancon, a local cinematographer, photographer, drummer, and live streamer. Not sure where this episode is going but, check us out!https://www.johnmelancon.com / johnmelancon — Find this and past episodes at: h

#242 - Megan Arceneaux, of Hub City Cycles, and Carly Courville, Marketing Director at Festival International

1 day ago 49m 45s

Megan Arceneaux, of Hub City Cycles, and Carly Courville, Marketing Director at Festival InternationalFestival International de Louisiane 2024 is around the corner and we are talking with Megan Arceneaux, owner of Hub City Cycles in Downtown

#241 - Tory Lemoine, Lafayette-based Louisiana TikTok Creator

27 days ago 55m 43s

Having a love of creating videos since before social media, Tory Lemoine has had a knack for content and now that social media is booming, she has found a following on TikTok and creates Louisiana-based content with food and more. Listen in as

#240 - Jennifer Brewer & Krysten Ledet, Co-owners & Co-editors of The Scout Guide Lafayette

Apr 11th, 2024 54m 13s

We are chatting with Jennifer Brewer & Krysten Ledet, co-owners & co-editors of The Scout Guide Lafayette, a collectible guide to all things Acadiana. The Scout Guide Lafayette will showcase small, locally-owned businesses, artisans, and entrep

#239 - Phil Devey, local Entrepreneur, developer, and former professional baseball player

Mar 27th, 2024 1h 24m

We are talking with Phil Devey, a native of Quebec who moved to Louisiana in the late 90’s to pursue an education at UL Lafayette who later became a professional Major League Baseball player for many teams. Devey was recently inducted into the

#238 - Caleb Bryan, Da Cajun Critique, A Louisiana Food Reviewer

Mar 27th, 2024 1h 11m

We are chatting with Da Cajun Critique (Caleb Bryan), a Louisiana Food Reviewer. He has come up recently in many peoples feeds and has helped many restaurants got some extra exposure. We are talking about that and how the page got started and w

#237 - Dusty Reed, aka "The Cajun Picasso” and Festival International’s 2024 Artist

Mar 12th, 2024 1h 17m

Live with Dusty Reed, aka "The Cajun Picasso” and Festival International’s 2024 ArtistWe are chatting with Dusty Reed, aka "The Cajun Picasso," and Festival International’s local artist for 2024. Dusty is a professional artist based here in S

#236 - Chaz Roberts, Lafayette Attorney & Host of Law Have Mercy Podcast

Mar 8th, 2024 1h 4m

Live with Chaz Roberts, Lafayette Attorney & Host of Law Have Mercy PodcastWe are chatting with Chaz Roberts, a Lafayette-based personal injury attorney and social media content creator at @chazrobertslaw. Through his podcast "Law Have Mercy!

#235 - Kevin Blanchard, CEO of Downtown Development Authority and Downtown Lafayette Unlimited

Mar 2nd, 2024 1h 1m

As an attorney and former journalist, Kevin Blanchard recently joined the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) and Downtown Lafayette Unlimited (DLU) having started on February 1st. Previously, he served as the first-ever executive director of

#234 - Colette Bernard, Artist & Accessories Designer

Feb 17th, 2024 1h 24m

We first met Colette back in late 2019 when she was in town painting a mural. Since then, Colette has received her BFA from Pratt Institute in New York, NY where she lived for about 5 years. She moved back to Lafayette to help expand the art sc

#233 - The Bougie Man Bougeois (Ross Brown), Founder of Bougie Bologna

Feb 15th, 2024 54m 14s

The Bougie Man Bougeois, Founder of Bougie Bologna —We are talking with the Bougie Man Bourgeois, The HMIC, and the founder of Bougie Bologna(Balonee) a 100% Butthole Free product. We will get to know Ross and the company that delivers a game

#232 - Noah Brandon, CEO of Unitech Training Academy

Feb 3rd, 2024 58m 4s

We are talking with Noah, the CEO of Unitech Training Academy and For My Child Learning Center, about the two organizations and how they got their start.Websites:Unitechta.eduFormychildlearningcenter.com (website transition in progress)—

#231 - Kiwana T. McClung, Chief Diversity Officer & Professor of Architecture and Design at UL Lafayette

Jan 26th, 2024 1h 19m

We are chatting with Kiwana about her role as Chief Diversity Officer & Professor of Architecture and Design at UL Lafayette, and the 17th Annual Women's Leadership Conference planned for March 21, 2024: a conference designed to celebrate Women

#230 - Ash Reese, Cajunerd Media

Jan 20th, 2024 1h 7m

We are back chatting with Ash Reese of Cajunerd Media who is a viral content creator, pioneer of cajun dubs, radio host on The Planet 106.7, and regional AI guru. We will be discussing his latest works along with the rise of A.I. (artificial in

#229 - Cheryl Devail, General Manager at KRVS

Jan 13th, 2024 1h 46m

Live with Cheryl Devail, General Manager at KRVSWe are chatting with Cheryl, a fellow Leadership Lafayette classmate about her position at KRVS and how they are making it known how important public radio is in the Acadiana area and more.KRV

#228 - Peyton Rose Michelle, Executive Director of Louisiana Trans Advocates(LTA)

Jan 6th, 2024 1h 35m

We are chatting with Peyton Rose Michelle, a 26-year-old trans-woman native to Lafayette, Louisiana. As the inaugural Executive Director of Louisiana Trans Advocates, Peyton spearheads transformative legislative initiatives and plays a pivotal

#227 - Melissa Gaubert, Realtor and Success Coach

Dec 30th, 2023 1h 13m

We are chatting with Melissa about her 14+ year career as a realtor and having been a paralegal with a speciality in real estate for 12 years. She is also a success coach and certified life coach.Check out her Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/mel

#226 - Ronnie Stelly, Owner of Catin’s Eatery

Dec 24th, 2023 58m 50s

Live with Ronnie Stelly, Owner of Catin’s EateryWe are chatting with Ronnie about his food truck and what led him to want to open a food truck. We will also talk about his origin story and the idea behind the Pay It Forward initiative.Catin

#225 - Andre Angelle, President at Bike Lafayette, and many other hats

Dec 15th, 2023 1h 16m

We are chatting with Andre about his passions, what makes him tick, and how he is involved in the community. He is President at Bike Lafayette, co-founder of the Gleaux Ride, founder of Bike Kitchen, and CEO of Bike Guy Productions. Andre’s jou

#224 - Drake Bajat, Owner of Restoration 1 of Lafayette

Dec 8th, 2023 1h 21m

We are talking with owner of Restoration 1 of Lafayette, Drake Bajat, who brings 30 years of expertise in Accounting, Construction, Petroleum Landman, and Water/Fire/Mold remediation. He is committed to building genuine relationships, honesty,

#223 - Aimee Robinson

Dec 1st, 2023 1h 27m

We are talking with Aimee Robinson, DSCC Representative for 31A about her role in the Democratic Party and just about many different topics affecting the Lafayette community. We may talk about a few hot button topics but you’ll need to watch &

#222 - Paul Scelfo, Chief Regional Officer of Second Harvest Food Bank & Lacey Maynor, Community development Manager at Advancial Federal Credit Union

Nov 28th, 2023 52m 15s

September was National Hunger Action Month and we are talking with Paul Scelfo of Second Harvest Food Bank and Lacey Maynor of Advancial Federal Credit Union about the mission and the swipe & support initiative with Second Harvest Food Bank.h

#221 - DJ Moon

Nov 28th, 2023 1h 10m

This episode was recorded on November 10th.We are talking with DJ Moon, a seasoned music professional with 18 years at PreSonus Audio Electronics, now owned by Fender Guitars. A prominent figure on the Saturday Night Big Mix radio showon BIG

#220 - Travis Gauthier of Zoom Photo Studio

Nov 27th, 2023 1h 52m

This episode was recorded on November 8th.We are talking with Travis at Zoom Photo Studio as the company has officially made 20 years in business in Lafayette. We will be talking about the history of the company along with discussing unique p