Deacon Barney Lejeune – Jacob Crouch Suicide Prevention Services

Suicide is a tragedy that affects us all.  One in four individuals have thoughts of suicide during their lifetime, which is probably an underreported number. Most people who take their own lives do not want to die, they just want to be out of the pain they are experiencing and be relieved of a feeling […]

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Dr. Joseph N. Abraham, Author of Kings, Conquerors, Psychopaths: From Alexander to Hitler to the Corporation

Dr. Joseph N. Abraham, the author of Kings, Conquerors, Psychopaths: From Alexander to Hitler to the Corporation, shares insights about his latest book published by the UL Press, in this podcast episode of Discover Lafayette. Dr. Abraham graduated from UL-Lafayette and earned his M. D. at Tulane University. An E. R. doctor for over 30 […]

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Troy Wayman – President and CEO of One Acadiana

Troy Wayman joined One Acadiana as its President and CEO in February 2018. One Acadiana is a business-led, privately-funded economic development organization serving a nine-parish area in South Louisiana. Troy previously served as vice president of economic development for the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce, a 2,000-member organization and economic development group. Under his leadership, the […]

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Trailblazers Nancy Van Eaton Prince and Gail Romero – Powerful Leaders in Real Estate and Women of Achievement

Nancy Van Eaton Prince began her career in the 1960’s as she looked for the best way to make money to take care of her young family.   A chance request to help the Junior League raise funds from local realtor agencies led Nancy to embark on a lifetime career as a realtor as it became […]

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Melanie Jarrell – Inspirational Mentor and Author of “Refinement of Manner: Manners, Etiquette & Elegance for the Twenty-First Century Woman”

Melanie Jarrell, author of “Refinement of Manner: Manners, Etiquette & Elegance for the Twenty-First Century Woman,” has enjoyed a lifelong passion for etiquette. In this interview of Discover Lafayette, Melanie discusses the important influence that her grandmother, born of French parents, played in her life as a young girl growing up in Lafayette.  As the […]

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