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Latest Episodes

Dr. Kip Schumacher – Dedicated to Building a Better Community and Respecting Others
August 19, 2022

Dr. Kip Schumacher, founder of the Schumacher Group (now SCP Health), one of the largest healthcare management companies in the U. S., joined Discover Lafayette to discuss his medical career journey a

Damon Vincent – Focused on Empowering Unique People Through Physical Fitness and Community
August 12, 2022

Damon Vincent, owner of Unique Health & Fitness (currently being rebranded as TrainUnique) in Lafayette joins Discover Lafayette to share his passion for helping others. Damon has dedicated his profes

Bob Giles – Automotive Entrepreneur and Community Philanthropist
August 05, 2022

Bob Giles, owner of Giles Automotive with locations in Lafayette, Alexandria, Opelousas, and El Paso TX, joins Discover Lafayette to discuss the journey that led him to focus on philanthropy and givin

Lucky’s Fire & Smoke – Focus on Wagyu Beef, Exquisite Flavor and the Science Behind Great Nutrition
July 29, 2022

The proprietors of Lucky’s Fire & Smoke, Lafayette’s newest restaurant, discuss their unique cuisine which features farm-direct American Wagyu beef, poultry, locally sourced seafood, and plant-based o

Lafayette Public Library/Foundation – Joan Wingate and Dr. Joe Abraham
July 22, 2022

Dr. Joe Abraham and Joan Wingate are both enthusiastic and tireless supporters of our Lafayette Parish library system. They joined us to discuss their mission to instill a love of reading in our child

Judge Richard “Dicky” Haik, Sr. – Lifelong Public Servant on Federal and State Bench
July 15, 2022

Retired Federal Judge Richard "Dicky" Haik, Sr. joined Discover Lafayette to discuss his distinguished career in law after serving on the bench for 32 years. Judge Haik grew up in New Iberia and p

Yvette Girouard – Legendary Softball Coach of UL and LSU
July 08, 2022

Yvette Girouard, legendary softball coach, joined Discover Lafayette to discuss her incredible career on the 50th anniversary of the enactment of Title IX which made it illegal to discriminate in educ

Ken Stickney – Lifelong Journalist With a Zest for Life
July 01, 2022

The Acadiana Advocate's Ken Stickney joined Discover Lafayette to share his life story as a career journalist. He is a man with a compassionate heart who truly loves what he does for a living. Ken

Ceci Neustrom – Landman Tapping into Artistic Passion to Create Acadian Heritage Series
June 24, 2022

Ceci O'Keefe Neustrom never pictured herself as an artist. Growing up as an older daughter in a family of 13 children in Mississippi, Ceci was a nurturer who took care of things...she cooked, sewed, a

Rafael Garcia – Proprietor of Cafe Habana City, Shares His Journey as a Cuban Dissident Who Built a New Life as a U. S. Citizen
June 17, 2022

Rafael Garcia, proprietor of Café Habana City, Lafayette’s first Cuban restaurant, joins Discover Lafayette to share his story of gaining political asylum in the U. S. Rafael relocated to Lafayett