Podcast Archives - Discover Lafayette
Jan Swift
Show overview
Podcast Archives - Discover Lafayette has published 15 episodes during 2026. That works out to roughly 10 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 44 min and 53 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Society & Culture show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 6 days ago, with 15 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Jan Swift.
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The Gateway to South Louisiana
Latest Episodes
Jay Dardenne – Storytelling the Soul of Louisiana – Why Louisiana Ain’t Mississippi…or Any Place Else!
Lafayette Public Library System – Danny Gillane, Director
Secretary of State Nancy Landry
Dr. Ramesh Kolluru – President of University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Destin Ortego – Executive Director of the Opportunity Machine
Team Gleason – 5th Annual Fin Feather Fur Food Festival Fundraiser for People Living with ALS- April 30, 2026
Today on Discover Lafayette, we welcome Dale Clark, Ursula Quoyeser, and Kelly Viator to talk about the upcoming fifth annual Fin Feather Fur Food Festival, known as F5, benefiting Team Gleason Foundation. The event will be held April 30, 2026, at Blackham Coliseum, and if you’ve ever attended, you already know it’s one of those […]
Whitney Savoie – FlyGuys’ Chief Marketing Officer
At the historic grounds of Vermilionville, beneath the oaks and along the bayou that so vividly reflect our region’s living history, this special episode of Discover Lafayette was recorded during the second annual LFT Fiber Powered by Connectivity Summit on March 19th, 2026. The summit’s theme, Growth Powered by Fiber, Where Technology Meets Community, comes […]
2026 Books Along the Teche Literary Festival – Deb and Paul Lindsey
On this episode of Discover Lafayette, we welcome Deb and Paul Lindsay, the enthusiastic co-chairs of the Books Along the Teche Literary Festival, which celebrates its 10th anniversary April 10–12, 2026 in downtown New Iberia. Centered around the Sliman Theater, Shadows-on-the-Teche, and other historic sites, this year’s festival brings together literature, music, food, history, and […]
Maureen Dugas Foster — Celebrating 10 Years of Creativity with Designing Women of Acadiana
On this episode of Discover Lafayette, we visit with Maureen Dugas Foster, founder of Designing Women of Acadiana, a collaborative network that has spent the past decade bringing together women interested in architecture, design, creativity, and community. What began as a simple idea during a challenging personal moment has grown into a vibrant organization that […]
LARC – Developmental Disabilities Services
For more than six decades, LARC has quietly served one of the most important missions in Acadiana—supporting individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities and helping them live meaningful, independent lives. On this episode of Discover Lafayette, we sit down with Nicole Harrison, Chief Operating Officer and Interim CEO of LARC, along with Karon Davis, Marketing […]
Claude Martin – CEO of AcadianaCares
From a volunteer-run initiative in the 1980s to a regional continuum of care in 2026: On this episode of Discover Lafayette, we sit down with Claude Martin, CEO of AcadianaCares, to talk about what it looks like when a community builds an institution out of necessity, and then keeps rebuilding it for four decades. AcadianaCares […]
Dr. Charles Boustany – Cardioscular Surgeon, Former U. S. Congressman for 3rd Congressional District, Lifelong Learner
On this episode of Discover Lafayette, we welcome Charles Boustany, a retired cardiovascular surgeon who served as the U.S. Representative for Louisiana’s Third Congressional District from 2005 to 2017. Most recently, he earned a Master’s degree in history from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Dr. Boustany was honored with the Richard G. Neiheisel (Phi […]
Katie & Denny Culbert – Wild Child Wines
Wild Child Wines is one of those rare downtown spots that feels instantly like a neighborhood living room—warm, inviting, and full of discovery. In this episode of Discover Lafayette, we sit down with Katie and Denny Culbert, the couple behind Lafayette’s signature natural wine shop and wine bar, to talk about how Wild Child began, […]
UL – Lafayette Career Services and Internships, Preparing Students and Employers for Success
On this episode of Discover Lafayette, we sit down with two leaders deeply involved in shaping student career readiness at University of Louisiana at Lafayette: Brandi Hollier, Director of the B.I. Moody College of Business Internship Program, and Kim Billeaudeau, Director of the Office of Career Services. Together, they share how internships, professional preparation, and […]
Stephanie Manson, President: FMOL Health | Our Lady of Lourdes
Stephanie Manson, President: FMOL Health/ Our Lady of Lourdes, joins Discover Lafayette to talk about leadership, mission-driven Catholic healthcare, and the most significant hospital expansions Lafayette has seen in years. Stephanie shares her deeply personal journey into healthcare administration, her love for Louisiana and Lafayette, and how Our Lady of Lourdes is expanding capacity, technology, […]