Discover Lafayette

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Latest Episodes

Fabian Patin – Committed to Preservation and Beautification of Rotary Point
October 10, 2025

Fabian Patin, a Lafayette architect whose name has become synonymous with the preservation and beautification of Rotary Point, a peaceful sanctuary on the Bayou Vermilion, joins Discover Lafayette to

Graze Acadiana’s Amanda Osgood & Tracy Lindberg
October 03, 2025

Amanda ("Mandy") Osgood and Tracy Lindberg of Graze Acadiana join Discover Lafayette to discuss their love of creating beautiful food presentations and what it is like to open your own small business.

Broussard Mayor Ray Bourque – Longtime Public Servant Working for His Hometown
September 26, 2025

We welcome Broussard Mayor Ray Bourque, a lifelong resident of Broussard who has dedicated his career to public service and business. Before being elected mayor in 2018, he served eight years as a cit

Chad Sonnier – LCG Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness
September 19, 2025

Our guest today is Chad Sonnier, Director of the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (OHSEP) for Lafayette Parish. With over four decades of service in fire protection and emerge

Warren Abadie, Director of Traffic, Roads and Bridges
September 12, 2025

Today we welcome Warren Abadie, Director of Traffic, Roads and Bridges for Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG). A Lafayette native, Warren has spent his entire career with LCG, steadily rising thr

Russ Hosmer, USMC Veteran & Founder of Constant Progression
September 06, 2025

Russ Hosmer, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, certified life coach, former national-champion bodybuilder, and founder of Constant Progression, an online life coaching and personal development platform ser

Tim Metcalf – Lafayette Restaurateur and Entrepreneur
August 29, 2025

Today we welcome Tim Metcalf, a Lafayette entrepreneur whose name is tied to some of Acadianas most beloved establishments. Owner of Deanos Pizza, Prejeans Restaurant, and Marcello Wine Market, alo

Paul Eason – Billeaud Companies’ Chair and Advertising Executive
August 22, 2025

Discover Lafayette welcomes Paul Eason, founder of Eason Advertising, a marketing and public relations firm based in Lafayette, to share his family history as a member of the Billeaud family. He serve

Marcelle Bienvenu – Acclaimed Cookbook Author and Food Writer who has been Preparing Cajun and Creole dishes since the 1960s
August 15, 2025

Discover Lafayette welcomes Marcelle Bienvenu, cookbook author and food writer who has been preparing Cajun and Creole dishes since the 1960s. A St. Martinville native, she still lives there with her

Lafayette Fire Chief Robert Benoit — A Lifetime of Service and Leadership
August 08, 2025

Lafayette Fire Chief Robert Benoit, a man who has devoted 46 years to protecting our community, recently announced his retirement. A Lafayette native, Chief Benoit joined the department in May 1979 an