Justin and Marie Centanni joined Discover Lafayette to share their journey together and how they work as a team to support each other. Independently successful in their own fields, you’ll hear in this interview how their loving bond makes each of them stronger to tackle the myriad of family, work, and political issues that come […]
Mike Michot – Former State Senator Shares Life Journey of Service and Love of Family
Mike Michot, Senior Director of State Affairs for the Picard Group, a leading governmental affairs and lobbying group in Louisiana and Washington DC, joined Discover Lafayette to discuss his career of public service and community engagement. Mike previously served the Acadiana area for 16 years, serving 12 years in the Louisiana State Senate after his […]
Nathanael Johnson of Rêve Coffee – Proving Dreams Do Come True When Accompanied by Hard Work and Perseverance
Nathanael Johnson, the owner of Rêve Coffee, joined Discover Lafayette to share his 15-year journey in the coffee business. Since the age of eight, when Nathanael began rising early with his dad to share a cup of coffee before the elder Johnson left for work, he dreamed of having a coffee cafe in his hometown […]
Christiaan Mader of The Current – Lafayette-Based Nonprofit Journalist Motivated by Connection to Community
Discover Lafayette welcomed Christiaan Mader, founder and executive editor of the Current, Lafayette’s first non-profit digital news organization which he launched in 2018, to our show. He is also the host of Out to Lunch Acadiana, a radio show and podcast on KRVS that features Acadiana business community members. Christian is an award-winning investigative and […]
Yvette Quantz – Eat Fit Acadiana Operations and Marketing Dietician for Ochsner Health System
Yvette Quantz, Ochsner Health System’s Eat Fit Acadiana Operations and Marketing Dietitian, joined Discover Lafayette to talk about her lifelong commitment to helping others live in a state of health. Her philosophy is pretty simple: when people feel well on the inside, they can live and work well in their community. Eat Fit is a […]