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Latest Episodes

Cassie Doyle – Screenwriter Who Learned Her Craft at Lafayette High and UL – Lafayette
November 15, 2019

Cassie Doyle joined us on Discover Lafayette to discuss her screenwriting career and success in having several Lifetime movies to her credit at the young age of 27. We invited Cassie's childhood friend, Taylor Marie Swift,

Boys & Girls Club of Acadiana's Missy Andrade
November 08, 2019

Missy Bienvenue, CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Acadiana, grew up in Lafayette and understands that she has lived a privileged life. What is remarkable about Missy is that she works each and every day to provide under-resourced youth the same privile...

Innovate South: Fostering Lafayette's Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
October 31, 2019

Destin Ortego, Director of the Opportunity Machine, and Rodney Hess, Vice President of Rally Marketing, joined Discover Lafayette to discuss Innovate South, which will take place November 13 - 15, 2019 during National Entrepreneur Month.

Jim Gossen - Good Steward and Ambassador for Gulf Seafood Industry
October 25, 2019

Lafayette native Jim Gossen has been immersed in the seafood industry since the early 1970s when he began picking up and selling Gulf seafood out of the back of his pickup truck to source fresh seafood for Landry's Restaurants.

Vince Hayward, CEO of L. H. Hayward & Company - Owner of Camellia Beans
October 18, 2019

Vince Hayward, CEO of L. H. Hayward Company, brings passion and joy as he speaks of the many ways beans can enrich and nourish your life. A graduate of UL-Lafayette in Business Administration, Vince is a hands-on manager of the company which produces t...

Monique Boulet - Acadiana Planning Commission
October 11, 2019

Monique Boulet, CEO for the Acadiana Planning Commission, joins Jan Swift, Host of Discover Lafayette. Monique’s day to day job involves working across all political and economic boundaries. When it comes to flood control or when new roads and highways...

Troy Wayman, IMPACTing Business and Community
October 04, 2019

"I like to always tell people you can't complain if you don't vote. One Acadiana doesn't endorse candidates. We take the opportunity to educate people on what the candidates stand for. We take the opportunity to educate the candidates on what our robus...

IBERIABANK's Beth Ardoin and Beth Trotter - Discuss Work, Leadership and Investment in Community
September 27, 2019

Life's journey takes one on twists and turns. When you're prepared, "luck" and opportunities present themselves and good outcomes may be enjoyed. In this episode of Discover Lafayette, close friends and work partners Beth Ardoin and Beth Trotter (affe...

Talk Louisiana Radio Host and Journalist Jim Engster
September 20, 2019

"In Louisiana, Politics is Covered Like Sports." Jim Engster, host of Talk Louisiana, a daily call-in radio show that originates in Baton Rouge on public radio station WRKF 89.3, is our guest on Discover Lafayette.

Emily Istre - Setting the Stage for the Success of Local Musicians
September 13, 2019

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 V...