Podcast Episodes

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

Our guest is Stacey Knight Mejia, an attorney by training but better known throughout Acadiana as “Sensei Stacey,” co-owner and chief instructor of …

13 hours ago

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

Many people have never heard of Ryan Furby, yet they have likely experienced the impact of the work he does.

After an international career with some…

1 week ago

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

For more than five decades, Trent Angers has dedicated his life to journalism, publishing, and preserving the stories that define Louisiana and its …

2 weeks ago

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

Few people have shaped environmental policy and conservation efforts in Acadiana as persistently as Harold Schoeffler.

Known to many as part of the …

3 weeks ago

Troy Broussard – Author, Where Lies the Truth

For many people across Acadiana, Allen & Gooch attorney Troy Broussard is known as a respected litigator and senior partner who has practiced law in…

4 weeks ago

Connecting Louisiana Audiences with Cinematic Works of Artistic Excellence

Independent films and film festivals are thriving in Louisiana, and on this episode of Discover Lafayette, we welcome three passionate advocates hel…

1 month, 1 week ago

Lafayette Police Chief Paul Trouard

Lafayette Police Chief Paul Trouard joins Discover Lafayette for a candid and wide-ranging conversation about nearly three decades in law enforcemen…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

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

Few public servants in Louisiana history have worn as many hats, or told as many stories, as Jay Dardenne. Having served as State Senator, Secretary…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Lafayette Public Library System – Danny Gillane, Director

Danny Gillane, Director of the Lafayette Public Library System, joins Discover Lafayette for a timely conversation about the evolving role of our pa…

2 months ago

Secretary of State Nancy Landry

On this episode of Discover Lafayette, we welcome Nancy Landry, Louisiana’s 45th Secretary of State and the state’s chief elections officer. A Lafay…

2 months, 1 week ago