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Discover Lafayette — 100 episodes

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J.P. MacFadyen — Moncus Park, a Place Where Community, Nature and Belonging Come Together

2

George Marks – Director of International Trade and Cultural Development for LCG

3

Olivia Regard – Attorney, Baker, Writer and Champion of the Arts

4

CuGino’s Hunter Moody and Gene Todaro

5

Missy Rogers – Founder and President of Noble Plastics

6

Dr. Charles Boustany – Journey to Ukraine to Witness Human Toll of War

7

Alyson Habetz – Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns Softball Coach

8

Leonard Louvierre – Zea Rotisserie & Bar

9

Dr. Thomas Sammons – Dental Artistry

10

Justin Centanni – Lafayette Parish Tax Assessor

11

Jessica Moroux – Acadiana Hyperbarics: Supporting the Body’s Capacity to Heal

12

Sylvia Turner- Known Affectionately as “Ms. T” To Generations of Swimmers

13

Katie Ferguson – Choosing Purpose in the Face of Life’s Most Unexpected Challenges

14

Christina Olivier – Excelerant – Coaching Others to Excellence Through Time Effectiveness

15

Dr. Joe Abraham – Reading With Kids – Beginning in the Prenatal Period

16

Sensai Stacey Knight Mejia – Women’s Safety Awareness Begins with Confidence

17

Ryan Furby – CEO of RAF Strategic Communications and Public Affairs – “It’s All About Trust”

18

Trent Angers: Acadian House Publishing -Preserving Louisiana’s Stories

19

Harold Schoeffler — A Lifetime of Stewardship, Conservation, and Civic Engagement

20

Troy Broussard – Author, Where Lies the Truth

21

Connecting Louisiana Audiences with Cinematic Works of Artistic Excellence

22

Lafayette Police Chief Paul Trouard

23

Jay Dardenne – Storytelling the Soul of Louisiana – Why Louisiana Ain’t Mississippi…or Any Place Else!

24

Lafayette Public Library System – Danny Gillane, Director

25

Secretary of State Nancy Landry

26

Dr. Ramesh Kolluru – President of University of Louisiana at Lafayette

27

Destin Ortego – Executive Director of the Opportunity Machine

28

Team Gleason – 5th Annual Fin Feather Fur Food Festival Fundraiser for People Living with ALS- April 30, 2026

29

Whitney Savoie – FlyGuys’ Chief Marketing Officer

30

2026 Books Along the Teche Literary Festival – Deb and Paul Lindsey

31

Maureen Dugas Foster — Celebrating 10 Years of Creativity with Designing Women of Acadiana

32

LARC – Developmental Disabilities Services

33

Claude Martin – CEO of AcadianaCares

34

Dr. Charles Boustany – Cardioscular Surgeon, Former U. S. Congressman for 3rd Congressional District, Lifelong Learner

35

Katie & Denny Culbert – Wild Child Wines

36

UL – Lafayette Career Services and Internships, Preparing Students and Employers for Success

37

Stephanie Manson, President: FMOL Health | Our Lady of Lourdes

38

Bob Miller, CEO and Founder of IRGame, Gamification for Incident Response Training

39

Don Dupuis, Founder of Acadiana Computer Systems, Discusses Business Success and the Early Days of Business Computing in Acadiana

40

Melissa Bonin – Lafayette Artist, Poet, Lyricist, Author

41

Bee Organized Lafayette – Heather Borges

42

Dr. Mary B. Neiheisel – Living Legend of Service

43

Andre Michot – Michot Accordions

44

Top Five Acadiana Business Stories of 2025 with Adam Daigle, Business Editor of Acadiana Advocate

45

Hans Nelson a/k/a ‘Fast,’ Co-Host of Morning Show on Big 102.1

46

Devon Faul – Bringing Magic to Acadiana

47

Teri Dupuy-Gore, Hub Lafayette Urban Ministries

48

Kent Zerangue – Food With Love

49

Chanda Rubin – Louisiana Tennis Legend

50

Louisiana Grass Roots – A Short Documentary About Our Forgotten Prairie

51

Lafayette Community Fridge – Powered by Foodies of Lafayette

52

Caroline Jurisich – Founder of The Quad, an Enrichment Center for Adults Living With Cognitive Disabilities

53

Fabian Patin – Committed to Preservation and Beautification of Rotary Point

54

Graze Acadiana’s Amanda Osgood & Tracy Lindberg

55

Broussard Mayor Ray Bourque – Longtime Public Servant Working for His Hometown

56

Chad Sonnier – LCG Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness

57

Warren Abadie, Director of Traffic, Roads and Bridges

58

Russ Hosmer, USMC Veteran & Founder of Constant Progression

59

Tim Metcalf – Lafayette Restaurateur and Entrepreneur

60

Paul Eason – Billeaud Companies’ Chair and Advertising Executive

61

Marcelle Bienvenu – Acclaimed Cookbook Author and Food Writer who has been Preparing Cajun and Creole dishes since the 1960s

62

Lafayette Fire Chief Robert Benoit — A Lifetime of Service and Leadership

63

Jonathan Booth – Private Investment Fund Manager – Booth Laird Capital Management

64

La. State Representative Annie Wingate Spell – District 45

65

State Senator Brach Myers – District 23

66

Jacoby Landry – New Owner of Northgate Mall

67

Michael Desormeaux, UL – Lafayette Head Football Coach

68

Bill Bacque – Market Scope Consulting – Tracking Real Estate Trends

69

Acadiana Veterans Hockey – Eric Iorio and Dani Francis – Where Camaraderie and Community Meet on the Ice

70

Steve Raggio: Co-Owner of Bayou State Pawn and Author of “Heart Talking, Inspiring Poems for the Soul”

71

Jude David – Building Legacies Through Business, Stewardship, and Strategic Giving

72

Lafayette Regional Technology Council – Tech Leadership That’s Homegrown and Future-Focused

73

The Late Robert Daigle – A Look Back at Why He Invested in Upper Lafayette

74

Artmosphere Opens Up Under New Leadership – Meet Justin Bennett and his Booking Agent and Sound Engineer, Moose Harris

75

Celebrating 25 Years of Miles Perret Cancer Services

76

John Munsell, Author of “Ingrain AI: Strategy Through Execution

77

Lafayette Travel: Celebrating 20 Years of Eat Lafayette & the Culinary Culture of Acadiana

78

LFT Fiber’s Michael Soileau and Scott Prather

79

Team Gleason – 4th Annual Fin Feather Fur Food Festival Fundraiser for People Living with ALS- April 24, 2025

80

Kiki Frayard – Founder of Kiki, Children’s Book Author, Philanthropist, Lafayette Icon

81

Chris Cook, General Manager of KLFY – TV 10

82

Fred Reggie, Author of the soon to be released “Tell Me: How to Initiate and Nurture Meaningful Conversations With Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime”

83

Denise Giosa – Special Events Coordinator at Warehouse 535

84

Father Howard Blessing – Loving Others Unconditionally

85

Jude David – Stately Doors & Windows

86

Billi Lacombe – Executive Director of Faith House

87

Ryan Pécot – Adopted Dog Brewing

88

Molly Rowe – Hilliard Art Museum Executive Director

89

Becca Begnaud and JP Summers – Doritos Crash Commercial

90

Lafayette City Marshal Reggie Thomas

91

Ari Dolegowski – BioPerformance Therapist

92

Paul Hilliard – Reflections Back on Life in Wisconsin, WWII, Oil Industry and Philanthropy

93

Zoosiana’s Director – Matt Oldenburg

94

Acadiana Advocate Business Editor Adam Daigle Shares Biggest Business News of 2024

95

Sweet Envie’s Mel Haynes – Entrepreneur Offering Sweet and Savory Delights with Love

96

Acadiana Center for the Arts’ Sam Oliver, Executive Director, and Taylor Davis, Board President

97

Short and Fat’s Blake Adams and Jeff Martin

98

Bayou Teche Museum Celebrates Inaugural Music on Main Fundraiser

99

Mia and Rob Sandberg, Proprietors of Root Floral and Lucia

100

On Track by 5 Alliance – You Can Support Early Childhood Education Through Louisiana State Tax Credits