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Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 158 Emily Jo Manchester-Sanden - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home" It's always a treat to sit down with one of our great nonprofit leaders to talk about one of our great nonprofits. You can find my full discussion with Emily Jo Manchester-Sanden, Executive Director of the Renesting Project, Inc, here.   Here are the questions I asked:   0:45 1. You’re the Executive Director of one of our community’s great nonprofits – Renesting Project, Inc. Renesting Project is a community furniture bank doing really important work, providing basic furniture and household items free of charge to hundreds of men, women and children in need.   Let’s start here...
2025-09-2529 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 157 Pam Barker - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"All around our community, people are recognizing places where we have gaps and bringing new businesses, programs and services to meet those needs. A great example of this is Louisiana Key Academy in Shreveport. You can find my full discussion with Pam Barker, Principal of Louisiana Key Academy in Shreveport, here.   Here are the questions I asked:   0:34 1. Pam, you are the Principal of Louisiana Key Academy in Shreveport, a tuition free, charter school for dyslexia. In preparing for today’s discussion, I came across two incredible statistics – that 1 in 5 kids suffer from d...
2025-09-1838 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 156 Kade McDonald - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"So many places we can focus as we work to grow our community for the next generation, a city our kids are proud to call home and want to return to after college. This week we get a key perspective from one of our young professionals. You can find my full discussion with Kade McDonald, Commercial Relationship Banker 1, VP at Origin Bank and Chairman of the Board at Sci-Port Discovery Center, here.   Here are the questions I asked:   1:05 1. You grew up in Ruston. You are a Commercial Relationship Banker 1, VP at Or...
2025-09-1149 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 155 Steven Grant - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"Caddo Schools continues to evolve to meet the needs of our students. You can find my full discussion with Steven Grant, Supervisor of Child Welfare and Attendance for Caddo Schools, here.   Here are the questions I asked:   0:34 1. You can make an amazing claim that very few others can make, that you played football for the great Football Coach Eddie Robinson at Grambling. Tell me 2-3 things you learned about leading people from Coach Robinson.   2:06 2. You have a passion for helping people. Where does that passion come from? ...
2025-09-0439 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 154 Alan Clarke - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home" This week we have the special opportunity to sit down with Alan Clarke, Executive Director of the Metropolitan Planning Commission for the City of Shreveport, as he looks back on 46 years with the City.  You can find our full discussion here.   Here are the questions I asked:   0:28 1. Alan, you are the Executive Director of the Metropolitan Planning Commission (or the MPC as many people know it). After 46 years with the City, you recently announced that you will retire at the end of this year. Tell me about some of the different roles and responsibilities of the MPC for...
2025-08-2834 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 153 Rachel Fischer - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"What do we want our city to look like in the future and how do we get there? My two guests this week are doing the work to help answer these questions. You can find my full discussion with Rachel Fischer co-hosted by Verni Howard here.   Here are the questions I asked:   0:44 1. You are a critical part of one of the largest and most ambitious citywide cleanup efforts in Shreveport’s history – The City of Shreveport Block by Block Initiative. How did you first come to be involved in this project? ...
2025-08-2156 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 152 Loreli Lopez - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home" Join us this week as we learn more about one of our great business success stories. You can find my full discussion with Loreli Lopez, Vice President and Owner of PPT Inc., here.   Here are the questions I asked:   0:27 1. Let’s start with just some family history. Tell me a little about your parents’ background. And when and how did you end up in Shreveport-Bossier?   8:53 2. You are the Vice President and Owner of PPT Inc. Tell me about how the business got started and some of the services you offer today.   19...
2025-08-1434 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 151 Jason Rowland and Sonja Bailes - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"This week we gain wonderful insight into Bossier Schools and all the extraordinary work they are doing to strengthen our community's future. You can find my full discussion with Superintendent Jason Rowland and Communications and Media Officer Sonja Bailes here.   Here are the questions I asked:   0:31 1. We have an incredible team here. Jason, you come from a family deeply rooted in public education.   On January 1, 2024, you became the Superintendent for Bossier Schools, after serving as Assistant Superintendent of Administration and Personnel for Bossier Schools since 2019. And you hav...
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Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 150 Brad Neffendorf - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"Many cities similar-sized to us have large universities and/or sports teams that bring the community together. We probably will never have either of those things BUT one thing we should all feel great about and come together around is the fact that LSUS just completed the greatest season in baseball history. You can find my full discussion with Head Coach Brad Neffendorf here (or wherever you get your podcasts by searching "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home").   Here are the questions I asked:   0:38 1. You recently completed the greatest season in...
2025-07-3140 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 149 Winston Hall - "Shreveport- Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home" For more than three years now and 149 episodes, I have been sitting down with community leaders talking about how do we get our city to the next level. I think there are as many answers to that question in this discussion as in any I have had. You can my full conversation with Winston Hall here.   Here are the questions I asked:   0:32 1. Winston, you’re a professional entertainer and tour guide, deeply knowledgeable about the rich and important music history of our area. And we’ll get into all that and many other things today. But let’s start...
2025-07-2455 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 148 Vernae and Lance Thompson - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"Vernae and Lance Thompson are helping our young people find purpose. You can find my full discussion with the founders of the Dream Big Interactive Initiative here.   Here are the questions I asked:   0:31 1. We’re going to talk all about the Dream Big Interactive Initiative today. But let’s start here.   Pretend you’re in a school and there’s a child listening and you have a chance to encourage them, what would you say?   1:25 2. Talk to me about starting Dream Big. We have so many...
2025-06-2640 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 147 Tamara Crane - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"What an important role the Bossier Council on Aging is serving. You can find my full discussion with Tamara Crane here.   Here are the questions I asked:   0:47 1. For the last 15 years, you have served as the Executive Director of the Bossier Council on Aging, one of the critical nonprofits in our community. Talk to me about 2-3 of your key services and programs.   4:58 2. Your philosophy at the Council is that senior citizens should live independently with dignity for as long as possible. What are some proactive things sen...
2025-06-1233 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 146 Danielle Richard - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"It's invaluable to have people who are able to step back and see our community as a whole and how it compares with other towns across the country. This week we sit down with one of the best that I know. You can find my full discussion with Danielle Richard here.   Here are the questions I asked:   0:29 1. I put you in with previous guests like Mack McCarter and LeVette Fuller, as one of the great thinkers about community that we have. And I want to nerd out today with you talking ab...
2025-06-0549 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 145 Bob Thames - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"This week we sit down with one of our community's most fierce defenders. You can find my full discussion with Bob Thames here.   Here are the questions I asked:   0:39 1. You have a really interesting journey, with a number of fascinating chapters and hopefully we’ll get to a number of them.   Let’s start here.   You are one of Shreveport-Bossier’s greatest advocates. An absolute fierce defender of this community. Where does that come from?   3:02 2. You are co-founder of Single Sour...
2025-05-2926 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 144 Patrick Wesley - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"Increasing the quality of life for Shreveport-Bossier residents is the focus this week when we sit down with Patrick Wesley. You can find our full discussion here.   Here are the questions I asked:   0:43 1. In 2019, you were named the Director of Parks and Recreation for the Parish of Caddo and wonderful things have been happening ever since. Hopefully we’ll cover much of it today.   You once said, "We want to always create and improve quality of life space where people want to be. For us, that's a year...
2025-05-2235 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 143 Terri Matthews - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"We can boast about having some incredible annual events in our community and this week we focus on one of them, Mudbug Madness. You can find my full discussion with Terri Matthews here.   Here are the questions I asked:   0:25 1. Mudbug Madness is coming up. It will be held from May 23rd-May 25th this year. What will be the same about it this year as previous years and what will be different?   3:10 2. I am going to lean on you today for some history. Your involvement and commitment to Mud...
2025-05-1528 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 142 Logan Sledge - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"This week is a reminder of yet another thing we are so lucky to have in our community - high quality theater. You can find my full discussion with Logan Sledge, Chair of the Theater Department at Centenary College, here.   Here are the questions I asked:   0:32 1. You and I go way back. I believe I first met you in the summer of 1997. We’ve never talked about it I don’t think. But let’s start here today. Tell me how you first got into theater.   7:04 2. You moved bac...
2025-05-0851 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 141 Shreveport Rouxgaroux - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"It's a very special time for football in Shreveport-Bossier. You can find my full discussion with the Shreveport Rouxgaroux here.   Here are the questions I asked:   0:28 1. Let’s just start with some of the basics.   Heather, you are the Fan Club Director for the Shreveport Rouxgaroux Roux Krewe and Chase you are the Center for the Shreveport Rouxgaroux. Heather, start by telling me a little about our newest pro team that we’re so excited to have. Where do you play in town? And when is your next lo...
2025-05-0121 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 140 Morgan Walker - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home" This week we highlight one of the many reasons we are so lucky to live here. You can find my full discussion with Morgan Walker, Executive Director of the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra, here.   Here are the questions I asked:   0:35 1. In the spring of last year you came to us from Paducah, Kentucky to take the reins as the Executive Director of the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra. Since 1948 Shreveport has been blessed to have a symphony. In fact, it’s the oldest continuously operating symphony in Louisiana.   We’re going to cover all kinds of aspects...
2025-04-1725 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 139 Lindsi and Dany Martin - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"This week we are talking with one of our community's great couples who are filling gaps and doing hard things. You can find my full discussion with Lindsi and Dany Martin here.   Here are the questions I asked:   0:34 1. Neither of you is from here yet both of you have contributed greatly to making our community better. Lindsi, for close to ten years you brought us the much beloved Well + Fed Louisiana restaurant. And Dany you are a Partner and Wealth Advisor at WFA, formerly Williams Financial Advisors.   Today I’m goi...
2025-04-1043 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 138 Jay Johnson - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home" This week we talk with one of our community's largest and most important employers about how to keep more of our young people in town. You can find my full discussion with Jay Johnson of General Dynamics Information Technology here.   Here are the questions I asked:   0:38 1. Jay, you are the Staff Vice President, Technology Shared Services, for General Dynamics Information Technology (or GDIT as many know it). GDIT is one of the largest and most important employers and companies that we have in our community.   Tell me about GDIT and some of the wor...
2025-04-0324 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 137 Archer Frierson - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"This week we talk all about what it means to be a good steward of the land, and as an extension, of your community. You can find my fascinating discussion with Archer Frierson here.   Here are the questions I asked:   0:42 1. Let’s start here today.   Your family came to Louisiana from South Carolina. Can you tell me about this?   7:19 2. Your family and you, for lack of a better phrase, had a front row seat for the Haynesville Shale. Talk to me some about this e...
2025-03-2733 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 136 Sylvia Goodman - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"Ever wonder how huge additions to our community, like the Sci-Port Discovery Center and the Robinson Film Center, happen?  You can find my full discussion with Sylvia Goodman here.   1:34 1. Sci-Port Discovery Center   37:28 2. Robinson Film Center
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Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 135 Janet Miller - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"This week's episode is all about communication and collaboration. We look at one of our community's best examples of how to tackle some of our most complex issues - the way that CADA and numerous others are working together to reform the local crisis response system. You can find my full discussion with Janet Miller here.   Here are the questions I asked:   0:36 1. In March of 2024, you were named the new executive director of the Council on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse (or CADA as most people know it).   Prior to...
2025-03-1346 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 134 Maria Sermons - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home" I love talking about the Hispanic community which has grown and contributed so much over the last few decades to our city. You can find my full discussion with Maria Sermons, Vice President of Total Yard Care and President of the Hispanic Heritage Association, here.   Here are the questions I asked:   0:32 1. Your father started Total Yard Care with only his children as employees and now it’s a successful company with more than 30 employees. Tell me about how the business got started and some of the services you offer today.   10:06 2. You have been an in...
2025-03-0639 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 133 Ronald Collins Jr. - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"This week I get to share a small piece of the great legacy of The Shreveport Sun, which turns 105 later this year. You can find my full discussion with Ronald Collins Jr., the Editor, here.   Here are the questions I asked:   0:48 1. On November 6, 1920, The Shreveport Sun was founded by Melvin Lee Collins, Senior. It is the oldest weekly newspaper for African Americans in Louisiana.   Fast forward to 2025. You are the fourth generation, I believe, running the paper, and the great-grandson of Melvin Collins, the founder. How long hav...
2025-02-2738 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 132 Councilwoman Tabatha Taylor - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"This week I sit down with one of our community's most important leaders, Tabatha Taylor, the Chair of the Shreveport City Council. You can find our full discussion here.   Here are the questions I asked:   0:42 1. For more than 25 years, you have been advocating for autism awareness. Your adult son, Dominique, is non-verbal and was diagnosed with autism at age 2.   Your advocacy efforts have led to so much great change. Talk to me about where autism resources and awareness were when you first started this work 25 plus years ago...
2025-02-2031 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 131 Deidra Lewis-Robertson - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"I love sitting down with people who have taken their faith and made it their work and action. You can find my full discussion with Deidra Lewis-Robertson, Director of Friendship House for Community Renewal International, here.   Here are the questions I asked:   0:37 1. You are an integral part of Community Renewal International as the Director of Friendship House and Director of Operation H.O.P.E., Helping Our Pupils Excel.   Let’s start here today.   I believe there are currently 10 Friendship Houses in Shreveport-Bossier. What a...
2025-02-1322 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 130 Greg Powell - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"Greg Powell is bringing the fun with his company SB Rides and helping to piece together the stories that shape us with his bike and bus tours. You can find our full discussion here.   Here are the questions I asked:   0:31 1. How did you come up with the idea of Social Bike Rides or SB Rides as most know it?   6:52 2. Tell me about 515 Pierre Avenue.   11:42 3. You have led bike tours focused on black history for our local Juneteenth celebrations and recently you were the guid...
2025-02-0649 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 129 Emily Hays - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"The title of this week's episode is "It's all about perspective" (I title them each week for Channel 12 when they house the episodes on their KSLA 12 App). All that to say, I absolutely loved the opportunity to sit down with Emily Hays as she shared her fresh, useful and really instructive perspective. You can find the entire discussion here.   Here are the questions I asked:   0:34 1. Born and raised in Shreveport, you ended up in Kazakhstan in your early twenties. How did you end up there?   4:30 2. Fast forward a f...
2025-01-3028 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 128 Maggie Martin - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"This week we sit down with the one and only Maggie Martin. You can find my full discussion with the Shreveport journalistic icon here.   Here are the questions I asked:   0:33 1. You have been an institution in Shreveport journalism. I read that it was a dream come true for you to be a journalist, one you chose many years ago when you were a young child reading The Times on your stoop in Queensboro.   What was it about journalism that spoke to you?   3:02 2. You bega...
2025-01-2339 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 127 Krewe of Gemini - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home" This week our focus is Mardi Gras! You can find my full discussion with Tony Richardson and Karen Baker, Krewe of Gemini, here.   Here are the questions I asked:   0:28 1. Both of you are part of The Krewe of Gemini, the oldest parading Mardi Gras Krewe in Shreveport-Bossier.   We recently kicked off Mardi Gras season 2025 with Twelfth Night.   Tell me when it was and some of what happened that night.   5:10 2. Tony, you are originally from Michigan but are now Captain for this year’s 36th year of Gemi...
2025-01-1627 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 126 Clarrissa Stephens - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"Like so many of my guests, Clarrissa's journey is an instructive one and so rich with valuable lessons for us all. You can find our full discussion here.   Here are the questions I asked:   0:28 1. You and I first met about a year ago. As I have mentioned several times here, I currently chair the advisory board for LSUS’ Institute for Nonprofit Administration and Research (or INAR as most people know it).   You were one of 15 nonprofit leaders selected to participate in an important INAR initiative, its first capac...
2025-01-0927 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 125 Mack McCarter - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"This week we sit down with one of the great thinkers about community that we have. You can find my full discussion with Mack McCarter here.     Here are the questions that I asked:   0:46 1. Mack, you are the founder and coordinator of Community Renewal International, one of our community’s most impactful nonprofits that you first started in 1994. You are also one of the great thinkers about community that we have.   The what, where, when, who of Community Renewal are all instructive and invaluable lessons to us all but whe...
2025-01-0246 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 124 Dr. Christopher Holoman - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"Centenary College has experienced tremendous growth under Dr. Christopher Holoman, its president since 2016. When you sit down with Dr. Holoman, it's clear why. You can find my full discussion here.   Here are the questions I asked:   0:39 1. On March 17, 2017, you were formally inaugurated as Centenary College’s 31st President.   Since taking over, Centenary has experienced tremendous growth, including its largest enrollment since 2011 and the first time on-campus housing has been full in 20 years. Obviously one of your focuses has and always will be enrollment.   Talk t...
2024-12-2641 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 123 Chase Boytim - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"So much wisdom in this conversation about what we make a 21st Shreveport-Bossier into. You can find my full discussion with Chase Boytim, Proprietor of Fatty Arbuckle's Pub, here.   Here are the questions I asked:   0:32 1. You are deeply entrenched in Shreveport restauranteur and bar owner history, having gotten your start with the Cush brothers.   Let’s start here today.   Tell me about the Cush’s, how you first got in with them, and some of the key things you learned during your time of worki...
2024-12-1948 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 122 Africa Price - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"Sitting down with Africa Price, this week's guest, it's so clear how she has excelled in numerous, key positions in our community. You can find our full discussion here.   0:34 1. You’ve had a varied and rich professional career. From executive editor of the Shreveport Times to Chief of Staff, Director of Governmental Affairs, and Director of Communications and Public Relations for two different Mayors of Shreveport. From Executive Director of Step Forward to now the Assistant Vice President of Government Relations for the North Louisiana Region and Ochsner LSU Health.   In a li...
2024-12-1225 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 121 John Dean - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"People like John Dean who for many years have been both business leaders and incredibly active in trying to make our community better make me want to call them "business activists".  You can find my full discussion with John here.   Here are the questions I asked:   0:34 1. John, you have had a great career as a CPA at the accounting firm Heard, McElroy & Vestal but what I want to focus on today is how much you have done and continue to do for our community.   Let me but graz...
2024-11-2854 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 120 Oliver Jenkins - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"Stepping up because your community needs you and because there's so much opportunity to make a difference are at the heart of this week's discussion. You can find my full conversation with Oliver Jenkins here.   Here are the questions I asked:   0:25 1. One of the themes I want to explore with you today is how to get more people like Oliver Jenkins in our community.   To highlight but a few things about your life and career so far - you received your BA from Dartmouth, flew 150 combat missions ove...
2024-11-2136 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 119 Barrow Peacock - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"How to work across the aisle and get transformative projects done like the new Jimmie Davis Bridge are at the core of this week's discussion. You can find my full discussion with Barrow Peacock here.   Here are the questions I asked:   0:28 1. Many people know you as Senator Peacock. But before you became Senator Peacock, you ran four unsuccessful campaigns for both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature.   Let’s start here today.   What convinced you initially to pursue political office? And how did you ov...
2024-11-1426 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 118 Dr. Barzanna White - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"Supporting our students as administrators, teachers and parents is our focus this week as we sit down with Dr. Barzanna White, Caddo Parish District School Psychologist.   Here are the questions I asked:   0:41 1. You are the Caddo Parish District School Psychologist. In your role, you focus on student supports, positive school climates, suicide prevention, bullying prevention and safe and drug free schools. You are also the lead responder for all crises in the district.   I want to get into a number of different areas of your expertise today but...
2024-11-0736 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 117 Howard Pernell Allen - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"I have completed 117 episodes so far about fascinating people doing important work.  But the journey of Howard Pernell Allen is as riveting as I have found.  You can hear my full discussion with him here. Here are the questions I asked:   0:38 1. You were born in 1964. In 1981 you were arrested and sentenced to Angola for murdering someone. You were sentenced to life without parole, probation nor suspension of sentence.   Judge John R Ballard when sentencing you said, “We’ve had in you in our juvenile facilities, now we’ve finally go...
2024-10-3139 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 116 Roy Murry - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home" So many of my guests are people who have been in the trenches, often far removed from the spotlight, doing invaluable work for our community. This week's guest is no exception. You can hear my discussion with Former Director of Security for Caddo Schools, Roy Murry, here (or wherever you get your podcasts by searching "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home").   Here are the questions I asked:   0:38 1. You were the Director of Security for Caddo Schools for nearly three decades, retiring at the end of April 2023. I want to start with this great quote of yours be...
2024-10-2438 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 115 John Hoffman - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"What do we sound like as a community? This week for the first time we dive into our local music industry. You can find my full discussion with Drummer John Hoffman here (or wherever you get your podcasts by searching "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home").   Here are the questions I asked:   0:44 1. You are at least a second-generation local musician. Tell me about your dad, Stan Hoffman.   6:34 2. You have been and are currently a member of a number of local bands. Tell me about the groups you...
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Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 114 Commissioner Stormy Gage-Watts and Captain LaTienda Pierre - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home" Collaboration, Communication and Capitalizing on External Resources are the themes of this week's episode. You can find my full discussion with Commissioner Stormy Gage-Watts and Captain LaTienda Pierre here.   Here are the questions I asked:   0:43 1. Commissioner, let’s start with you. You serve as the Chair of the Juvenile Justice Committee. How often does the committee meet and can you share some of the issues you are currently discussing?   4:22 2. Captain, it was recently announced that you will serve as the Captain of Community Programs for Sheriff Whitehorn. Can you tell me about this new r...
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Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 113 Mario Chavez - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home" "If you want friends, you must first find yourself friendly" is the title of this week's episode. You can find my full discussion with Mario Chavez, Former Caddo Parish Commissioner and Owner of MersaTech, here.   Here are the questions I asked:   0:27 1. We’ll cover a lot of ground today but let’s start here.   On October 9th you will be the featured speaker at the free entrepreneurial event, 1 Million Cups. In the description for the event, it says, “Many years and family members’ electronic equipment later, coupled with countless times of being electrocuted and even ac...
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Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 112 Kempten Schwab - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"This episode is a first as I sit down with a friend and former employer who in the second half of the episode wanted to ask me the questions.  You can find my full discussion with Kempten Schwab, Managing Director for STS Capital Partners here.   Here are the questions I asked:   0:45 1. You appear to have had three large chapters in your professional career; the European Union, at Praeses here in Shreveport and now helping owners with equity transactions.   I can only speak directly about the second one when...
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Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 111 Dr. Aubra Gantt - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"Dr. Aubra Gantt, Chancellor of Southern University at Shreveport, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:35 1. In March of 2023, you were named the first female Chancellor for Southern University Shreveport (or SUSLA as many call it). You are a Shreveport native and graduate of Green Oaks and SUSLA. I want to get into all things SUSLA in just a little bit but before we do I thought we would start here today.   Both the university and Green Oa...
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Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 110 Damien Ford - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"Damien Ford, Project Manager and Associate Architect for Mike McSwain Architect, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:36 1. Damien, you are a Project Manager and Associate Architect for Mike McSwain Architect. Let’s start here today. Tell me some about where and how you grew up?   13:38 2. What do you attribute your success to compared with some of your peers that you grew up with?   18:28 3. How did you end up in architecture?   ...
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Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 109 Alexander Jeffery - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"Filmmaker Alexander Jeffery sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:35 1. In 2015, your short film, The Bespoke Tailoring of Mister Bellamy, won the Louisiana Film Prize. I’ve read where you called this a “life-changing moment”.   Talk to me about why winning the film prize was so important for you?   2:58 2. You moved from Canada to just outside of El Dorado, Arkansas as a kid. How and when did you decide to move to Shreveport?  
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Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 108 Jillian Elwart - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"Paralympian Jillian Elwart sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:34 1. Jillian, you are a pediatric prosthetist for Shriners Hospitals for Children.   Let’s start here today. I once heard you tell a story about an American Girl doll and the way the team at Shriners used it at work. Can you share some of that story with us?   2:08 2. In speaking about Shriners, you once said:   ”We’re more than a hospital...
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Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 107 Russ Mathers - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"Director of STRIKEWERX, Russ Mathers, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:31 1. You are the Director of STRIKEWERX, the innovation hub of the US Air Force Global Strike Command. In a little while, I want you to tell me about a couple of STRIKEWERX projects and the problems they helped solve.   But before you do that, tell me about the origins of STRIKEWERX - when, why and how it started.   3:18 2. You were part of...
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Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 106 Kyle Pierce - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"Former US and Ghana Olympic Weightlifting Coach, Kyle Pierce, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:30 1. Dr. Pierce, you are a world-renowned sports scientist. Let’s start here today. You once said the following:   “I wasn’t a very good athlete. It took me five years to get a half scholarship. I wasn’t doing things right. I wanted to figure out how can I do it better, and how can I help somebody else do it better. I’...
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Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 105 Jordan Ring Scroggs - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"Jordan Ring Scroggs, Executive Director at MLK Health Center & Pharmacy, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:30 1. Let’s start at the beginning if we could.   The founder of MLK Health Center & Pharmacy was Doctor Robert J Jackson who in 1985 recognized a gap in our community.   Talk to me about the origin of MLK Health Center & Pharmacy.   8:18 2. There’s a tremendous documentary about MLK Health Center & Pharmacy that KSLA made sev...
2024-06-0638 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 104 Chef Hardette Harris - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"Chef Hardette Harris sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:32 1. For the last two years, 103 podcast episodes, I have been sitting down with folks in our community asking them to help me understand why we don’t take more pride in being from here. I should have just come to you.   The work you have done is extraordinary, inspiring, and exactly what I’ve been hoping and trying to do in my own way. We’re gonna use a co...
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Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 103 Andrew Gaspard - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"Sportspectrum Owner Andrew Gaspard sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:26 1. Andrew, you’re one of my favorite type of guests to have on here. Someone who is not from here but who is doing great things for and in our community.   You are the relatively new owner of Sportspectrum.   Let’s start here today.   Take me through how you came to live here and then to your journey to succe...
2024-05-2332 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 102 Poetic X - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"Caddo Parish's Poet Laureate, Poetic X, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:30 1. Poetic, you are Caddo Parish’s poet laureate.   Let’s start here today.   You grew up in Shreveport’s Lakeside/Allendale neighborhoods. I’m always curious to hear the stories of how people first discover a passion. Can you take me through the beginning of when you first became interested in poetry and spoken word?   4:18 2. Many folks are in...
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Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 101 Chris Brown - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"Local Music Historian Chris Brown sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:34 1. Chris, you are the archivist of Centenary College and the Louisiana United Methodist Church. But today I would like to focus on a hobby of yours.   I don’t know anyone in our community who knows more about the history of music in Shreveport than you do.   When did your interest in Shreveport’s music history start. And what motivates you to cont...
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Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 100 Twin Blends - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"Mike and Mark Mangham of Twin Blends: Northwest Louisiana History Hunters sit down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   1:30 1. You guys are the founders and operators of Twin Blends: Northwest Louisiana History Hunters, an incredibly popular group that is preserving the history of our community one photo at a time.   We’re gonna get into all kinds of things, Twin Blends-wise today. Let’s start here.   One of the centers of operations for Twin Blends...
2024-05-0256 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 99 Ross Barrett - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"Venture Capitalist Ross Barrett sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:36 1. Ross, you’re a venture capitalist. Let’s start here today. For the lay people out there, and I put myself in that group, could you explain what venture capital is and how you got into the space to begin with?   26:06 2. You are involved in multiple companies. I want to give people a sense of your work and world by focusing on a couple of them. Can we...
2024-04-2555 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 98 Larry Clark - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"Larry Clark, LSU Shreveport Chancellor Emeritus, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:34 1. You have had an incredibly productive and successful career and I know there’s still much more ahead for you.   You were the Dean of the College of Business at LSUS from 1985-1994. Then you returned to Shreveport where you served as the Chancellor of LSUS from 2014-2023.   Let’s start here today.   When you arrived back at...
2024-04-1850 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 97 John Atkins - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"Businessman, Public Servant, and Caddo Parish Commissioner John Atkins sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:30 1. John, you’ve long been one of the people I really look up to in town.   Let’s start here today.   What role did the Atkins Family play in bringing Centenary to Shreveport in 1908?   8:35 2. Tell me about the loss of your grandfather in the plane crash of 1954.   20:43 3. How does a former...
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Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 96 Jamon Turner - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"Chairman of Just Believe Training, Jamon Turner, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:33 1. I know you do a lot of different things. Let’s start here today. You once said the following:   “We’re a youth program. We host these really wild camps where kids get to kick loose, meet new friends. You know, city kids, country kids merging, learning about each other.   See, we’re kinda like the superhero of camps. We learn ab...
2024-04-0439 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 95 Rolanda Hewitt - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"3rd Grade Math and Science Teacher, Rolanda Hewitt, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:35  1. You are a 3rd grade math and science teacher at University Elementary School. In your career, you have received numerous awards for your work, including Teacher of the Year twice and Teacher of the District in Caddo Parish.   I am so excited to have you, not only because of the wealth of experience you bring to today’s discussion but because you are o...
2024-03-2845 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 94 Vicki and Matt Whitehead - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"Common Ground Youth Program Directors Vicki and Matt Whitehead sit down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:36 1. You are the Youth Program Directors at Common Ground. How did you first get involved with this extraordinary nonprofit?   8:13 2. Common Ground is doing something this year that very few nonprofits have the opportunity to do – celebrating its 20th anniversary! Common Ground was founded as an outreach program of Grace United Methodist Church to Cedar Grove residents.   Tell me ab...
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Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 93 Glenn Kinsey - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"Businessman and Community Philanthropist Glenn Kinsey sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:28 1. I could cover so much ground with you here as you and your family presently and historically are one of the most important families in the Shreveport-Bossier community.   Let’s start here today.   You have said that your dad, Norman’s, greatest business achievement was the founding of transcontinental gas pipeline. Tell me about this.   3:02 2. Your mom, Peg...
2024-03-1433 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 92 Dr. Gary Joiner - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"Historian Gary Joiner sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:26 1. Gary, you are one of our community’s foremost historians. Among numerous other things, you are the chair of the department of history and social sciences at Louisiana State University in Shreveport and the author or editor of 38 books.   I’m just going to jump right in today as I want to pick your brain on several different questions.   First off, one of the rec...
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Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 91 Dr. Betsy Boze - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"Academic and Higher Education Administrator Dr. Betsy Boze sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:25 1. Betsy, you are one of our great local success stories. Graduating from Byrd High School, you went on to become (to name but a couple of the prestigious positions you’ve held), the president of the College of the Bahamas and CEO and Dean of Kent State University at Stark.    Through our discussion today, I want to learn about you but I also...
2024-02-2925 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 90 Chancellor Robert Smith - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"Chancellor of LSUS, Dr. Robert Smith, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:36 1. You came to Shreveport after serving six years as Provost of Valdosta State University in Georgia.   You once said, “LSUS is one of the few institutions, regional universities, that you can find in this country that is not struggling.”   Let’s start here today. Talk to me about what is meant by the “Enrollment Cliff”.   2:15 2. I read where LSU...
2024-02-2233 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 89 Barbara Joseph - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"Executive Director of the North Louisiana Jewish Federation, Barbara Joseph, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:28 1. Barbara, you’re the Executive Director of the North Louisiana Jewish Federation. I want to get into the Federation and all that they do locally. But before we do, I’d like to start here today.   We’ve talked quite a bit on this podcast about how to do better creating and accepting a multi-ethnic Shreveport.   Let’s tal...
2024-02-1537 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 88 Donny Jackson and Tim FitzGerald - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"Shreveport Youth Boxing Club's Coach Donny Jackson and Tim FitzGerald sit down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:38 1. Our community consist of too many families who suffer from generational poverty and too many young people who lack mentors and role models.   We will get into all the nuts and bolts later today of the Shreveport Youth Boxing Club. But let’s start here.   Coach Donny, you once said, “A lot of these kids…no one has t...
2024-02-0831 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 87 Jon Soul - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"Outdoor Educator Jon Soul sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:32 1. Jon, you’re involved in numerous aspects of our community, with a focus I would say on education, our environment and outdoors, and just an overall effort to strengthen Shreveport-Bossier by providing healing knowledge and activities for our residents.   Let’s start today with your interest in the Red River.   Like many of us, growing up you were told to stay out of the...
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Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 86 Dr. Michael Hicks - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"Education Thought Leader, Dr. Michael Hicks, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:38 1. Although you and I don’t know each other all that well, we go way back. We were at Caddo Middle Magnet at the same time and then after that at Captain Shreve together.   I once heard you use the term “invisible backpack.”   Explain what that is and tell me, if you could, what was in your invisible backpack in those yea...
2024-01-2552 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 85 Laura Baxter - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"Laura Baxter, Director of the Institute for Childhood Resilience at LSU Health Shreveport, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, and Kristi Gustavson, CEO of the Community Foundation of North Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:56 1. Define adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and why do they matter?   2:41 2. Why do some of us thrive despite adversity while others are overwhelmed by similar experiences?   3:44 3. Is our community resilient? Can resilience be built or is it something you’re born with? Explain.
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Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 84 Mike McSwain - ”Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home”Architect Mike McSwain sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:26 1. Mike, you are one of our community’s most beloved architects, having designed countless projects including the Sci-Port Discovery Center, Bossier Parish Community College, the Cyber Innovation Center and renovations to the Shreveport Regional Airport and Municipal Auditorium, to name but a very few.   Let’s start here today.   One of your projects was the creation of the East Bank District in Bossier. Talk to...
2024-01-0432 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 83 Father Raney Johnson - ”Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home”Father Raney Johnson, administrator at Cathedral of St John Berchmans and one of the chaplains at Loyola College Prep, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:32 1. On 6/5/21, you were ordained the first native-born priest of the Diocese of Shreveport.   I read where you once said: “Being called ‘Father’ will take some getting used to. When I’m with another priest, and someone else says ‘Father,’ I assume they’re talking to him, not me. But then, it turns out they a...
2023-12-2827 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 82 Andrew Crawford - ”Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home”Entrepreneur and Multiple Local Business Owner Andrew Crawford, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:26 1. Andrew, you are part of the Atkins-Crawford family, one of the most philanthropic and important families in the history of Shreveport. Can you talk some about your family’s history in the community and just some about how you were raised?   6:35 2. You are owner or part owner of 3 Rhino Coffees, Cuban Liquor, Jacquelyn’s Café and the Crawford Design Group. I’ve read or l...
2023-12-2131 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 81 Lieutenant Bowman and Dr. Patterson - ”Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home”Lieutenant Amy Bowman, Shreveport Police Department, and Doctor James Patterson, Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport, sit down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:27 1. Lieutenant Bowman, you are a Lieutenant in the Shreveport Police Department. Until recently, you were a Community Liaison Officer or CLO, as it is often known.   You once said, “Community policing isn't a unit. It's a concept…We have an opportunity to do so much in the community, and you see the positive as well as the ne...
2023-12-1437 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 80 Kayvion Lewis - ”Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home”Young Adult Author Kayvion Lewis sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, and Community Activist LeVette Fuller, to answer the following questions:   0:49 1. Kayvion, you are a massive, local success story. The US book rights for your book Thieves’ Gambit were acquired in a seven-figure deal and Lionsgate has acquired the movie rights with Steven Caple Jr, who directed Transformers: Rise of the Beasts and Creed II, attached to direct.   Let’s start here today.   What has it been like to...
2023-12-0727 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 79 Angel Martin - ”Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home”Angel Martin, Triathlete AND Director of Student Activities and Recreational Sports at LSU Shreveport, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:25 1. Angel, you recently competed in one of the most prestigious and daunting races in the world, The Ironman World Championship held in Hawaii. For those of you unfamiliar with the race, all in one day it consists of the following:   A 2.4 mile swim followed by a 112 mile bike ride followed by a 26.2 mile run   ...
2023-11-0924 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 78 Ryan Williams - ”Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home”Ryan Williams, Chief Executive Officer and Owner of Seedlinks Behavior Management, LLC, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:29 1. Ryan, you were raised in the MLK community, graduated from Green Oaks and went on to receive your Bachelors and Masters from Grambling and Louisiana Tech.   You are the CEO of several companies and extremely active in our community. Let’s start here today. Talk to me about Seedlinks Behavior Management, your company, and some of the services you...
2023-11-0225 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 77 Sophia Herron Sanders - ”Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home”Sophia Herron Sanders, Director of Child Life & Community Engagement at the Gingerbread House, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:34 1. Sophia, you are the director of child life & community engagement and a forensic interviewer at the Gingerbread House, one of our community’s oldest and most important nonprofit organizations.   Opened in 1998, the Gingerbread House Children’s Advocacy Center is focused on child abuse advocacy. You serve children 2 to 18 who have experienced any sort of abuse, sexual or physic...
2023-10-2631 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 76 Martha Marak - ”Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home”Martha Marak, Executive Director of the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:32 1. Martha, you are the Executive Director of the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana.   In a little while, we will get more into the details and specifics of your work at the Food Bank. But before we do, let’s start here today. For the more fortunate and/or moneyed people in our community, paint a picture of what food inse...
2023-10-1936 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 75 K.C. Kilpatrick - ”Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home”K.C. Kilpatrick, Founder and Executive Director of Geaux 4 Kids and Project Geaux Bags, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:32 1. KC, you are a true hero in this community and I find your story so inspiring and so moving.   Your nonprofit, Geaux 4 Kids, Inc, the one that you started, recently celebrated its 10 year anniversary. Let’s explain the work that you do and the genesis of how it got started. You once said,   “Th...
2023-10-0540 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 74 US Attorney Brandon Brown - ”Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home”US Attorney Brandon Brown sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:44 1. Let’s start today with a bit of a civics lesson.   On December 10, 2021, you were sworn in as the US Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana. You are one of 94 US Attorneys who serve as the chief federal law enforcement official in each of the 94 US federal judicial districts. U.S. attorneys must be nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate, after which they...
2023-09-2146 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 73 Emerie Holtzclaw - ”Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home”Emerie Holtzclaw, Owner of Lagniappe P.R.I.M.E., LLC, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:38 1. I don’t know how you do all that you do. You are and have been involved in so many aspects of our community that I can’t even begin to list everything. But let me at least hit a few of the high points.   You are the market manager at Shreveport Farmers Market, chairman of the marketing committee for th...
2023-09-1443 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 72 Ben Whalen -”Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home”Ben Whalen, Owner of Clean Slate Botanicals, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:32 1. Like many of our local entrepreneurs, you first made a name for yourself at the Shreveport Farmer’s Market.   You have intentionally and patiently grown a community around your brand and your products. Talk to me about how you view building community and some words of wisdom you would give other entrepreneurs about creating a demand around your product.   10:28 2. You o...
2023-09-0740 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 71 Erica Bryant - ”Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home”Caddo Parish Administrator and CEO, Erica Bryant, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Nortwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:37 1. On April 20, 2023, you were appointed Caddo Parish Administrator and CEO, after working with the Parish since 1997.   Let’s start today, just explaining some structural things. There are 12 Caddo Parish Commissioners who serve four-year terms and represent constituency that encompasses approximately 900 square miles.   Talk about the role of the Caddo Parish Administrator and some of how you work with the commi...
2023-08-3120 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 70 Dr. Toya Graham - ”Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home”Dr. Toya Graham, Executive Director of the Carolyn W and Charles T Beaird Family Foundation, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:41 1. Toya, since 2014 you have served as the Executive Director of the Carolyn W and Charles T Beaird Family Foundation, one of the largest and most impactful family foundations that our community has. Just in 2022 alone, the foundation awarded over $1.5M to nonprofit organizations.   The foundation has two grant cycles, a Fall Cycle and a Spring Cy...
2023-08-2436 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 69 Dr. Jayda Spillers - ”Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home”Chancellor Dr. Jayda Spillers sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:43 1. In December of 2022, after being a high school principal and the parish Career Technical Education supervisor, you became the chancellor of Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College (or NLTCC). NLTCC has three locations – one on North Market near 220 in Shreveport, and locations in Minden and Mansfield.   At NLTCC, you teach people how to make a living.   Let’s start here today. What are some of...
2023-08-1733 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 68 Nell Shehee - ”Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home”Community activist Nell Shehee sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:33 1. In 2022, you partnered with KTAL NBC 6 to launch the “Operation Kindness” initiative. Tell me about the genesis of this initiative, its mission and some of how it works.   6:33 2. I’ve asked other guests a similar question. How do we move our community more from a “me” community to a “we” community?   9:00 3. As you know, like you I have a very strong and fearless mom. In...
2023-08-1029 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 67 LeVette Fuller - ”Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home”Community activist LeVette Fuller sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:31 1. LeVette, in my opinion, you are one of the top thinkers abut community that we have. You see our problems, you see our strengths, and I could talk to you for hours and just be scratching the surface.   I’m going to try today at least to hit some of the high points.   Let’s start here today. Talk to me about sprawl...
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Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 66 Dr. David Guzick - ”Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home”Dr. David Guzick, Chancellor of LSU Health Shreveport, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:35 1. On January 9th of this year you became the new chancellor of LSU Health Shreveport. You are a renowned clinician, medical scientist and health economist and this community is very fortunate to have you.   Even though I grew up here, it has only recently become clear to me how lucky Shreveport-Bossier is to have a health science center like LSU Health Shreveport. I...
2023-07-2028 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 65 Mike Nolan - ”Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home”Mike Nolan, Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport's Pediatric Trauma Coordinator, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:25 1. In May of 2022, Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport started a new program for teens and families affected by gun violence. The program is called PROTECT, which stands for Providing Resources and Outreach Tools for Every Child and Teen.   Mike, you serve as Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport’s Pediatric Trauma Coordinator and once said,   “If you look at all of our...
2023-07-1319 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 64 Clint Davis - ”Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home”Clint Davis, Clinical Supervisor/Clinician at Clint Davis Counseling & Integrative Wellness, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:28 1. You are such an important mental health professional in this community, involved in so many aspects of helping our residents. Today I want to cover some of the different services you provide at Clint Davis Counseling. But before we jump too far in, I want to quickly share something with you and get your thoughts or reaction.   I have ha...
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Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 63 Laura Gauthier - ”Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home”Laura Gauthier, Program Director at The Bridge Alzheimer's & Dementia Resource Center, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:28 1. Laura, you are the Program Director at The Bridge Alzheimer’s & Dementia Resource Center, a local non-profit organization helping families in Northwest Louisiana travel the bumpy road of Alzheimer’s and dementia. You are filling a critical need in our community.   Let’s start here today. For the lay people like me, can you explain the difference between Alzheimer’s and deme...
2023-06-2918 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 62 Sister Sharon Rambin - ”Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home”Sister Sharon Rambin sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:31 1. Sister Sharon, you have been a longtime advocate for accessible healthcare for children in Shreveport-Bossier. You once said, “A healthy community thrives.”   Today I want to talk about some of your impactful work and touch on the inspiring life of service you have led.   Let’s start here today. How did you first become aware that providing accessible healthcare to children in Shreveport-Bossier was such...
2023-06-2224 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 61 Carolyn Hammond - ”Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home”Carolyn Hammond, President and Chief Executive Officer of Volunteers of America North Louisiana, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:29 1. In February of last year, after more than 12 years of service, you became the President and Chief Executive Officer of Volunteers of America North Louisiana, or VOA as many people know it.   VOA is one of the most important nonprofits in the Shreveport-Bossier community, offering more than 40 different programs for our residents.   At VOA...
2023-06-0856 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 60 Dr. Heather Carpenter - ”Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home”Dr. Heather Carpenter, the Director of INAR, the Institute for Nonprofit Administration & Research at LSU Shreveport, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:29 1. Heather, you are the Director of INAR, the Institute for Nonprofit Administration & Research at LSU Shreveport.   INAR was established in 2001 to conduct research and disseminate knowledge about nonprofit organizations and social research. INAR offers nonprofit education programs, professional development seminars, and quality research and statistical analysis to clients.   My goal tod...
2023-06-0132 minShreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home
Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My HomeEpisode 59 Orlando Medellin - ”Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home”Orlando Medellin, Head Soccer Coach for Bossier High School, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:33 1. Orlando, you are the Head Soccer Coach for Bossier High School and so much more.   Let’s start here today. What country are you originally from and when did you first arrive in Shreveport-Bossier?   1:01 2. How did you end up at Bossier High, originally as a student?   2:06 3. You once said, “I love Bossier. I went to...
2023-05-2527 min