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Ryan Pécot, Proprietor of Tchoup’s MidCity Smokehouse
December 24, 2022

Our guest is Ryan Pcot, proprietor of Tchoups MidCity Smokehouse, a full-service BBQ restaurant and bar located at 117 S. College Road in Lafayette. Discover Lafayette is proud to partner with Eat L

Adam Daigle, Business Editor of The Acadiana Advocate, Looks Back on 2022
December 16, 2022

Adam Daigle, Business Editor of the Acadiana Advocate, joined Discover Lafayette to discuss the biggest news stories of 2022. The top five stories give our community great hope for the future, eve

Dr. Jason Cormier - Nationally Renowned Neurosurgeon at Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital, Race Car Driver, Musician, and Author of "Driven"
December 09, 2022

Dr. Jason Cormier of Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital joins Discover Lafayette to share his phenomenal story of success as well as overcoming trials and tribulations. He is not only a renowned ne

J P MacFadyen, Executive Director of Moncus Park
December 02, 2022

JP MacFadyen, Executive Director of Moncus Park since August 2021, joins Discover Lafayette to discuss the progress made during 2022 to open the park's long-awaited amenities. Previous to serving as E

Jason P. Reed, Founder of New Bayou Books, Working to Inspire a Renaissance of Modern Fiction Featuring South Louisiana 
November 25, 2022

Jason P. Reed, founder of New Bayou Books and the author of two recent novels set in Acadiana joined Discover Lafayette to share his goal of sparking a renaissance of new, modern fiction that features

Clarice Gallegos of Focus Clubhouse - Helping Adults With Mental Illness
November 18, 2022

Clarice Gallegos, Executive Director of Focus Clubhouse of Lafayette, joined Discover Lafayette to discuss her mission to help people with mental illness have a reason to get up in the morning, be aro

Sally Creed, Author of "For Crying Out Loud: The Benefit of Emotional Tears and The Movies that Bring Them on"
November 11, 2022

Sally Scott Creed, a Licensed Professional Counselor who recently released the book, For Crying Out Loud, The Benefit of Emotional Tears and the Movies That Bring Them On joins Discover Lafayette to

Richard and Lori Hurst - Poor Boy's Riverside Inn
November 02, 2022

Lori and Richard Hurst, owners of Poor Boys Riverside Inn, join Discover Lafayette to discuss their family business celebrating its 90th year in operation. Richard Hurst is a third-generation family

Chris Gondran of Home Bank - How to Protect Yourself and Your Assets from Cybersecurity Thieves
October 28, 2022

Chris Gondran, Senior Vice President and Director of Information Security for Home Bank, guides us on how to protect ourselves from internet identity thieves. Chris earned an MBA from UL Lafayet

Senator Fred Mills on Louisiana's Child Welfare Crisis and Department of Children and Family Services
October 21, 2022

State Senator Fred Mills, chair of the Senate Health and Welfare Committee, joins Discover Lafayette to talk about recent news concerning the effectiveness of the Louisiana Department of Children and