Episodes

Nearly 2 years ago Woody Overton through his popular podcast Real Life Real Crime investigated the Courtney Coco case. After nearly 15 years the case went cold. Within 7 weeks Woody Overton solved it. While Woody never sought credit, it appalled me that the D.A. in Rapides Parish (among others) refuse to even mention his hard work, time and effort in solving this case. As soon as the cameras rolled the piers that be seemed to accept full credit for a case they had over a decade to solve. I wante...

Mighty Moms is a 501(c)3 organization which organizes programs for children in Livingston Parish. Through donations, Mighty Moms provides food and hygiene for children throughout the year. In this episode of Local Leaders:The Podcast Jim Chapman goes in depth with founders Beth McCormick and Dawn Birdsong and discovers the "Why" these Local Leaders do what they do to serve the community! It's a podcast episode you won't want to miss! There is even dicussion of Real Life Real Crime (Woody Overton...

Tiffany Sicard of HomeKey Mortgage sits down with Local Leaders:The Podcast Host Jim Chapman in Season 4 Episode 18 to discuss her AMAZING year in mortgage lending, her inaite ability to turn negatives into positives, what she credits to her success thus far and tells some inspiring stories of people that have assisted her along the way. With a resume including a 2019 Graduate of the Famed Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce "Leadership Livingston Program as well as the 2020 Small Business of ...

TOLA Cafe, est.2003 is a local family owned & operated full service restaurant located in Historic Downtown Denham Springs but wow is there so much more to this popular eatery! Jim Chapman of Local Leaders:The Podcast sits down with Amber Dugas, Owner of TOLA (Taste of Louisiana) and discovers not only more about this place but also learned so much about this Leading Lady who also serves on the Denham Springs City Council. We go deep into the struggles of COVID-19 as it related to her business, ...

Krystal Hardison is director of the Southeastern Livingston Center in Walker, LA. Throughout her life in higher eduction she has had the opportunity to mentor many of our young people and her passion for it comes out the very first second you meet her. When Local Leaders:The Podcast sat down with Krystal to discuss not only her career with Southeastern Louisiana University we knew we would discover so much about the Walker, Louisiana facility that bears the Southeastern name. What we did not ant...

Dr. Donald St. Angelo of Advanced Dental Care is back for a second appearence on @Local Leaders:The Podcast ​ . In this edition of Local Leaders the Podcast we discuss the importance of a well trained staff with regard to a high paced Dental office, to his basic dental practice offerings to the amazing technology only available through his office including UltraShape and VelaShape Technology, Sublative Skin Resurfacing, Body contouring and the Profound Machine. Raised in Livingston Parish and a...

In Season 4 Episode 12 we sit down with Jeremy Laborde of Blue Door Market to discuss all of the amazing items you can get right in the Antique District in Denham Springs! If you like rustic style furniture, Candles, Unique Louisiana themed gifts and so much more then you will love this edition of Local Leaders:The Podcast! #FurnitureShop #DenhamSprings #LocalLeadersThePodcast #SmallBusinessPodcast --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/localleadersthepodcast/support

Maurice “Scooter” Keen and Kay Keen Own and operated Quick and Handy Cleaners in Livingston Parish but there is so much more to these Livingston Parish Staples than you may realize. Scooter and Kay sat down with me for season 4 episode 11 of Local Leaders:The Podcast and opened up on a variety of topics. I discovered a lot about these folks during this podcast but what stood out the most was their love for each other and Livingston Parish. when you think of the businesses hardest hit by covid…...

Jeff Taylor has served in public life for 2 decades. As the Livingston Parish Assessor he has instituted several programs for the betterment of the parish such as the Assess the Need program to assist children in need with school supplies. He has also instituted discounts on assessments related to the great flood of 2016 and has been very public in announcing help for those who have been affected financially by Covid-19 and the Assessors office willingness to work with those people, along with m...

The road to business ownership many times comes with twist and turns. Often time business owners are faced with a decision, follow what their heart is telling them to do or continue taking the "safe" road. Megan Goudeau terms this as taking the "Jump". With her very supportive husband Kyle by her side and behind her 100% in 2019 Megan did just that and launched her business JM Boutique in Denham Springs, LA. In this interview we go in depth with Megan to learn about that decision ( She signed he...

What is the largest hurdle to overcome when hiring good people for small business owners? If you said Health Insurance coverage you are correct.The sad fact is most Local Small businesses struggle to compete with regard to the benefits that public companies can offer. Health Insurance is also the #1 reason most people never take a chance on owning their own business, they just cannot give up the coverage they receive working for in most cases large corporations. If this sounds familiar you will ...

When you talk about a lifetime honing your craft, a lifetime loving your community and a lifetime spent performing at a top level, you would be hard pressed not to think of Alisa Verett of Alisa Verett Interiors and Custom Workroom. Alisa sits down with Local Leaders The Podcast and the lessons just pour out of her as we go in depth on what has drove her success, what it is like to perform at a top level, what it is like to open your own business and all the great services her company offers! Ch...

When you think of business owners who have all the skills...Mickey Watson comes to mind. Schooled at an early age in the value of hard work, as Mickey grew older he learned many different aspects of business from operating a farm to running a crawfish to showing some impressive sales skills in the Oil and Gas field. Along the way Mickey honed his skills with BBQ in Memphis and competed with his team in the annual Memphis in May BBQ Competition for what would become a popular BBQ joint right here...

Tommy Sigman joins Local Leaders:The Podcast. Tommy has experienced more than his share of adversity in his life. Everything from a mother who battles Bi Polar Disorder, a father that struggles with drug addiction and an upbringing in which he has lived in so many states in such a short period of time that stability was non-existent. At 15 years old Tommy wrote the book entitled "The Greatest Advantage" Overcoming Adversity from the perspective of a 15 year old Foster child. The book was publish...

Tricia Johnson of Latter & Blum Realty sits down with Local Leaders:The Podcast and gives us a year end update on the housing market as well as discussing current housing trends and many other great tips that have made her a top realtor in her 14 year career as a realtor. What a great way to close out 2020! Be sure to check out our new website - Local Leaders: The Podcast created by our friends over at BlakSheep Creative. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/localleadersthepodcast/supp...

What can you say about Big Mike and Jocelyn O'neal. The owners of Big Mikes bar and grill (and stars of Bar Rescue), a Livingston Parish go-to business for the past 10 years have been through a lot. Through all of this they pushed through and have continued to support the Livingston Parish community throughout. In this episode of Local Leaders:The Podcast Jim Chapman dives deep into not only their business philosophy but also who these local business owners are outside of Big mikes. This is a mu...

Clint Sanchez has worn tons of hats! Fire Fighter, Guitar Player, Web Designer and Military man. What you will discover in this episode of Local Leaders:The Podcast is that there is more to Clint Sanchez then just the motorcycle riding...Jet Flying....Wheeling and Dealing...Girlfriend stealing....OK, I digress! What I can tell you is that if you are a small business owner trying to compete with large public companies then you better have a web presence and you need to watch this episode! BlakShe...

Kelly Webster is a female business owner in Baton Rouge who owns the very first franchise of an ultra popular DIY Boutique called AR Workshop! This edition of Local Leaders the podcast covers her decision to seek a franchise of AR Workshop and how her fiancé Jimmy Miller provides a ENTHUSIASTIC and positive spin she is thankful to have. We take you through her early thoughts on covid and how her company transitioned quickly to adapt! In this episode you also feel as though you have meet Mauree...