Local Leaders: The Podcast! Small Business Podcast in Livingston Parish
Local Leaders:The Podcast interviews TOP business owners in Livingston Parish Louisiana and surrounding areas. Hosted by Jim Chapman Local Leaders the Podcast provides a platform for family owned business owners to tell their individual journey into business ownership.
Local Leaders is widely recognized as the top business podcast in the State of Louisiana and rated in the top 10 nationally!
In 2020 Local Leaders made Podcast magazine's Hot 50 chart twice and in 2021 was a finalist for the People's choice Podcast award for Best Business Podcast rating Local Leaders in the Top 10 Globally!
Recent Episodes
Blue Wave Pools | Local Leaders the Podcast #188
Jim Chapman of Local Leaders the Podcast sits down with custom pool builder Matt Poirrier of Blue Wave Pools to discuss this amazing business just in time for the summer season! Matt is a 2nd generation pool builder who offers …
K & M Collectables | Local Leaders the Podcast #187
K & M Collectables owner Kevin Keithly sits down with Jim Chapman of Local Leaders the Podcast to discuss his new location opening up in Central! If you need any of the various type of collectables K & M carries, …
Valen Surveillance and Security | Local Leaders the Podcast #186
Livingston Parish Louisiana is home to many interesting businesses but you would be hard pressed to find a more advanced business then todays guest on Local Leaders the Podcast. Valen Surveillance & Security and its team now provides some of …
The P2P Podcast on Local Leaders Podcast #185
Jim Chapman sits down with Scott Huffman and Scott Beatty who are host of The P2P Podcast (Penitentiaries to Penthouses). In this episode Jim discusses the stories they tell on the P2P Podcast and how they came about the premise …
Bartage & Anderson Attorneys | Local Leaders the Podcast #184
In this edition of Local Leaders the Podcast, Jim Chapman sits down with Ben Bartage of Bartage & Anderson Attorneys and Counselors at Law to discuss his experience as it relates not only to Law but to Business Ownership! Bartage …
Meet Adam Cutrer | Listen Up Livingston
May 25th marks the date of a "Special Election" for the vacated District 5 seat formally held by longtime councilman Bubba Harris. Jim Chapman Host of Local Leaders the Podcast, The Livingston Parish Business of the Year for 2022, sits …
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About the Host
Jim Chapman
Creator and Host
Jim Chapman is the award winning Creator and Host of Local Leaders the Podcast.
Jim founded Local Leaders the Podcast for (2) specific reasons.
His desire to channel his passion and love for family owned business into a positive cause was the first and to enable small businesses to compete with large businesses on a local platform was the second.
Every Business owner has a Story and he created the podcast as a way to tell it in a unique format and wow have the businesses he featured seen results.
Jim is also founder of several companies including Envision Podcast Production, Envision Podcast studio Rentals and The Louisiana Podcast Association.
Jim is a native of Baton Rouge Louisiana but has resided in Denham Springs, Louisiana his entire adult life.
He has been married to his wife Wendi for 24 years and together they have raised 3 children.
Jim has received numerous awards for his podcasting efforts including being recognized as a finalist for a Peoples Choice Podcast award for Best Business Podcast in 2021.
His executive producing skills also led to awards for shows his company produces including Real Life Real Crime a Podcast by Woody Overton receiving 4 nominations and 2 peoples choice awards in 2021 alone.
In 2022 Local Leaders has again been nominated for a pEOPLES choice Podcast award for Best Business Podcast.
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