Emily Istre – Setting the Stage for the Success of Local Musicians

Emily Istre has experienced an artistic life blessed with adventure, travel, and now, the opportunity to encourage and inspire the region’s music community. In this episode of Discover Lafayette, Emily shares her journey of moving from Crowley to Las Vegas and her touching realization that success wasn’t truly meaningful if not shared with family in […]

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Ron and Brad Gaubert – Father/Son Real Estate Team Who Believe Lafayette is the King of Opportunities

Our guests on this Discover Lafayette podcast are Ron and Brad Gaubert, a father-son realtor team who joined forces with Keaty Real Estate in June 2019. Before that, Ron had operated his own realty firm, Ron Gaubert Realtors, since February 1978; he has always believed in the power of investing in real estate as a […]

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Holly Howat of Beacon Community Connections

Dr. Holly Howat, Executive Director of Beacon Community Connections, is on a mission to improve community health and well-being by reaching out to those most in need to reduce unnecessary hospitalizations and incarcerations for people in crisis. Since January 2018, Beacon’s trained”navigators” have been helping people improve social functioning by providing compassionate, non-clinical case management […]

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Kohlie Frantzen – Advocate for Sustainable Hydroponic Farming

Imagine farming without needing hundreds of acres or having to get your hands dirty in the soil. How about saving up to 90% of the water needed in conventional agriculture to successfully produce a high-yield, high-margin crop, and possibly serving as a catalyst for our next generation to explore a career in sustainable farming? Our […]

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Moon Griffon – Providing a Voice for the Everyday Middle-Class Guy (and Gal!)

Moon Griffon, conservative radio talk show host, is our guest.  Since August 23, 1993 when he launched the Moon Griffon Show in Monroe at KMLB 540 AM, the program has steadily grown and Moon’s audience includes listeners in Lafayette, Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, Monroe, Natchitoches, Shreveport, Slidell, Thibodaux, and Winnfield, as well as Natchez, […]

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