In this episode, “Local Leaders” Host Jim Chapman sits down with local Barter Exchange (Itradexchange) owner Dane Arnold as he reflects on the 2016 flood. Dane’s company managed the bartering system of the entire area encompassing Livingston Parish and he discusses how he used is entreprenural spirit to navigate his business, despite flooding personally.
In 2016 an unpredictable storm caused unprecedented flooding in Livingston Parish Louisiana and surrounding areas like Baton Rouge. A decade later, Livingston Parish has come back stronger than ever. In this special presentation by Local Leaders the Podcast, you will hear not only hear the personal stories during that flood, but the comebacks that followed.
Timestamps:
01:33 A Trade Exchange, Explained
05:40 Vacation Turns Into Crisis
09:53 Saving Memories From Flooding
13:33 Humility After the Flood
22:43 Helping Members Rebuild
28:02 Ten Years Later, Stronger
34:08 Faith, Loss, and Growth
