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We are talking with Derek Hebert, President of Manuel Commercial, along with Kevin Stewart, Architect | AIA at Manuel Commercial. We will dive into what it takes to design-build a project from start to finish as well as learn more about Manuel Commercial and how it relates to Manuel Builders and it’s founding. You can check them out on their website or find them on Facebook, Instagram, and Linkedin. manuelcommercial.com 337-427-6100 — The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by The Music Academy of Acadiana & The Orchard, Authorized Service Providers of Apple. The Music Academy of Acadiana is Acadiana's top choice for music lessons in piano, guitar, voice, drums, violin, saxophone, flute, audio production & more. They teach students of all ages and styles, they have sent students to college, to compete in major music competitions, and have also premiered on major TV Music contests like American Idol & The Voice. Founded by University of Louisiana at Lafayette music school graduate Tim Benson, the

Eddie and I will be chatting about his early beginnings in business and how he became the business owner he is today with local CC’s Coffee Houses, Agave in River Ranch and his newest venture, Lucky’s Fire & Smoke on Johnston Street. http://luckysfiresmoke.com — The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by The Music Academy of Acadiana & The Orchard, Authorized Service Providers of Apple. The Music Academy of Acadiana is Acadiana's top choice for music lessons in piano, guitar, voice, drums, violin, saxophone, flute, audio production & more. They teach students of all ages and styles, they have sent students to college, to compete in major music competitions, and have also premiered on major TV Music contests like American Idol & The Voice. Founded by University of Louisiana at Lafayette music school graduate Tim Benson, the Academy has been voted as a top finalist in the best music school by readers of the Times since 2016 and they have won the national music school of the year award in 2014.

Health in Louisiana is more important than ever, especially with the way we eat around this place! So we will be discussing health & wellness with Nurse Practitioners, Jamie Melancon & Kimberly Chu, owners of Cypress Health & Wellness, located at 327 Iberia Street Suite 3A in Youngsville, LA. We will talk about what a nurse practitioner is and can do compared to a physician, and what the differences are between their practice vs other primary care offices. We will also dive into their journey of becoming nurse practitioners and what it means to serve this area of Acadiana. Check out their website at http://Www.cypresshealthclinic.com — The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by The Music Academy of Acadiana & The Orchard, Authorized Service Providers of Apple. The Music Academy of Acadiana is Acadiana's top choice for music lessons in piano, guitar, voice, drums, violin, saxophone, flute, audio production & more. They teach students of all ages and styles, they have sent students to c

Amber & I will be talking about her company, 94FT Player Development, a basketball training facility designed to help athletes develop their skills and improve game performance. As an Austin, TX native, she was recruited and played at UTSA, receiving All Conference honors and winning 2 conference championships. While coaching Division 1 at University of Louisiana, she was drawn back to her passion of grassroots basketball and Skill Development. Her website is https://www.94ftbball.com/ — The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by The Music Academy of Acadiana & The Orchard, Authorized Service Providers of Apple. The Music Academy of Acadiana is Acadiana's top choice for music lessons in piano, guitar, voice, drums, violin, saxophone, flute, audio production & more. They teach students of all ages and styles, they have sent students to college, to compete in major music competitions, and have also premiered on major TV Music contests like American Idol & The Voice. Founded by University of Loui

On top of her singing career, Erica Fox began making custom jewelry and was inspired to open a collective, called Attakapas Collective, to be a place for other makers with varying ethnic backgrounds. Fox is also a founding member of the Maison Freetown, Lafayette’s first African American Neighborhood Museum and Cultural Center set to open this month. https://ericafox.com/ http://www.maisonfreetown.org http://www.attakapascollective.com — The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by The Music Academy of Acadiana & The Orchard, Authorized Service Providers of Apple. The Music Academy of Acadiana is Acadiana's top choice for music lessons in piano, guitar, voice, drums, violin, saxophone, flute, audio production & more. They teach students of all ages and styles, they have sent students to college, to compete in major music competitions, and have also premiered on major TV Music contests like American Idol & The Voice. Founded by University of Louisiana at Lafayette music school graduate Tim Benson,

Donnie and I are going to be talking about how he became a local business owner of PostNet of Lafayette and what it means to be a small business owner in a city like Lafayette. Check out PostNet at 5520 Johnston in Lafayette or online at https://www.postnet.com — The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by The Music Academy of Acadiana & The Orchard, Authorized Service Providers of Apple. The Music Academy of Acadiana is Acadiana's top choice for music lessons in piano, guitar, voice, drums, violin, saxophone, flute, audio production & more. They teach students of all ages and styles, they have sent students to college, to compete in major music competitions, and have also premiered on major TV Music contests like American Idol & The Voice. Founded by University of Louisiana at Lafayette music school graduate Tim Benson, the Academy has been voted as a top finalist in the best music school by readers of the Times since 2016 and they have won the national music school of the year award in 2014. The

Sean & I will be talking about the churches newest expansion project after Hurricane Delta destroyed a portion of their facility. An $18 million campaign aka generosity initiative is being funded by the church body to go toward building a new facility to accommodate the church’s modern needs & wants. Join us as we get to hear what is happening with this local church. For more on this project, https://thebayouchurch.org/decades — The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by The Music Academy of Acadiana & The Orchard, Authorized Service Providers of Apple. The Music Academy of Acadiana is Acadiana's top choice for music lessons in piano, guitar, voice, drums, violin, saxophone, flute, audio production & more. They teach students of all ages and styles, they have sent students to college, to compete in major music competitions, and have also premiered on major TV Music contests like American Idol & The Voice. Founded by University of Louisiana at Lafayette music school graduate Tim Benson,

Bradley Beck is a local entrepreneur who first opened his State Farm Agency in 2012 and is in the top percentile nationally. He is also owner of Parlor Salon Studios, a local luxury brand that provides fully furnished, private studios to cosmetology professionals. Parlor Salon Studios currently has 2 locations in Lafayette Parish with a 3rd coming soon to Downtown Lafayette. Lastly, Beck has entered the NFT/Metaverse space with his newest venture, Metavisory, a collaborative agency in the space. We will talk all of that and more today at 11 AM. www.BradleyBeck.com www.ParlorSalonStudios.com www.MetavisoryCompany.com — The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by The Music Academy of Acadiana & The Orchard, Authorized Service Providers of Apple. The Music Academy of Acadiana is Acadiana's top choice for music lessons in piano, guitar, voice, drums, violin, saxophone, flute, audio production & more. They teach students of all ages and styles, they have sent students to college, to compete in major mu

We are talking with award-winning author, Alysson Foti Bourque, who began her career as a teacher after graduating from University of Louisiana Lafayette with a degree in Elementary Education. She earned a law degree from the Southern University Law Center in 2007. After practicing law for six years, she traded in writing trial briefs for writing children’s books. Alysson enjoys speaking with children and teachers at school and library visits with the life-size Alycat mascot and hopes to inspire people to believe in themselves, their work, and to keep writing stories. Read more about Alysson and the Alycat Series at https://www.alycatseries.com Alysson is also a founder of the book marketing & public relations company, https://www.forewordpublicity.com — The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by The Music Academy of Acadiana & The Orchard, Authorized Service Providers of Apple. The Music Academy of Acadiana is Acadiana's top choice for music lessons in piano, guitar, voice, drums, violin, saxophon

We are talking with young entrepreneurs & brothers, Tiago & Mateo Atwi, founders of a new startup commercial construction company, BOXY Construction. BOXY is a modular construction company designed to streamline the commercial building process by utilizing off-site construction of modular units, Cold-form steel framing, and repurposing of shipping containers. https://boxyconstruction.com — The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by The Music Academy of Acadiana & The Orchard, Authorized Service Providers of Apple. The Music Academy of Acadiana is Acadiana's top choice for music lessons in piano, guitar, voice, drums, violin, saxophone, flute, audio production & more. They teach students of all ages and styles, they have sent students to college, to compete in major music competitions, and have also premiered on major TV Music contests like American Idol & The Voice. Founded by University of Louisiana at Lafayette music school graduate Tim Benson, the Academy has been voted as a top finali

We will be talking with Hunter about S1 Technology, an IT service provider that helps companies in Acadiana and abroad use technology to bring their business to the next level through a combination of technical acumen, business understanding, and cyber-security prowess. https://sltechnology.com — The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by The Music Academy of Acadiana & The Orchard, Authorized Service Providers of Apple. The Music Academy of Acadiana is Acadiana's top choice for music lessons in piano, guitar, voice, drums, violin, saxophone, flute, audio production & more. They teach students of all ages and styles, they have sent students to college, to compete in major music competitions, and have also premiered on major TV Music contests like American Idol & The Voice. Founded by University of Louisiana at Lafayette music school graduate Tim Benson, the Academy has been voted as a top finalist in the best music school by readers of the Times since 2016 and they have won the national music sch

In this episode, we are talking with Denise Gallagher, local artist & published author/illustrator, and 2022’s Festivals Acadiens et Créoles artist. Also with us is Dirk Guidry, a local artist, muralist, painter, and this year’s Festival International artist. Our conversation is centered around their artist careers, their passions for the arts, harnessing their creative skills, and using their skills not only to help pay the bills but to enrich the lives of those in and around the greatest communities in the gulf south. For more about Denise Gallagher, check out her website at http://denisegallagher.com/ For more about Dirk Guidry, check his website at http://www.dirkguidry.com/ — The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by The Music Academy of Acadiana & The Orchard, Authorized Service Providers of Apple. The Music Academy of Acadiana is Acadiana's top choice for music lessons in piano, guitar, voice, drums, violin, saxophone, flute, audio production & more. They teach students of all ages and

We are talking with Lafayette native, Ooti about growing up next to downtown Lafayette, his involvement in many Louisiana-based skateparks including the concrete skatepark “dustbowl” from 2005-2009 and the most recent public funded skatepark coming soon to Thomas Park. We will also talk about starting Magnolia LA and attempting to build an indoor skatepark and BMX bike shop in Lafayette and eventually New Orleans. https://www.ootibilleaud.com https://www.louisianaconcreteskateparks.com https://www.ootibilleaudweddings.com — The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by The Music Academy of Acadiana & The Orchard, Authorized Service Providers of Apple. The Music Academy of Acadiana is Acadiana's top choice for music lessons in piano, guitar, voice, drums, violin, saxophone, flute, audio production & more. They teach students of all ages and styles, they have sent students to college, to compete in major music competitions, and have also premiered on major TV Music contests like American Idol & The Vo

It’s Festival time! And with that, we have Festival International crew with us today to talk about this exciting year as festivities kick off this month live and in-person after two years! It’s going to be a great episode, lots to talk about as passes for FIL have sold out(yes, it’s still a free event), tons of vendors, musicians, and artists of all kinds; including Festival’s artist of the year, Dirk Guidry. FIL DATES: April 27 - May 1, 2022 http://www.festivalinternaitonal.org/ — The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by The Music Academy of Acadiana & The Orchard, Authorized Service Providers of Apple. The Music Academy of Acadiana is Acadiana's top choice for music lessons in piano, guitar, voice, drums, violin, saxophone, flute, audio production & more. They teach students of all ages and styles, they have sent students to college, to compete in major music competitions, and have also premiered on major TV Music contests like American Idol & The Voice. Founded by University of Louisiana at

We are hanging out with Tim to talk about his coming up story, what led to the creation of Deano’s Pizza, and what his plans are after acquiring Prejean’s Cajun Restaurant. We will also get to know a little more about Tim and what he does outside of “work”. https://www.facebook.com/deanospizzabertrand/ https://www.facebook.com/DeanosSouth/ https://www.facebook.com/prejeansrestaurant/ — The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by The Music Academy of Acadiana & The Orchard, Authorized Service Providers of Apple. The Music Academy of Acadiana is Acadiana's top choice for music lessons in piano, guitar, voice, drums, violin, saxophone, flute, audio production & more. They teach students of all ages and styles, they have sent students to college, to compete in major music competitions, and have also premiered on major TV Music contests like American Idol & The Voice. Founded by University of Louisiana at Lafayette music school graduate Tim Benson, the Academy has been voted as a top finalist in the

We are talking with Jack about how businesses can utilize certain tax incentives and credits to help save money that can ultimately go back into the business. Jack will provide a demo of how the process works and how much some businesses may be able to save. http://strydesavings.com — The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by The Music Academy of Acadiana & The Orchard, Authorized Service Providers of Apple. The Music Academy of Acadiana is Acadiana's top choice for music lessons in piano, guitar, voice, drums, violin, saxophone, flute, audio production & more. They teach students of all ages and styles, they have sent students to college, to compete in major music competitions, and have also premiered on major TV Music contests like American Idol & The Voice. Founded by University of Louisiana at Lafayette music school graduate Tim Benson, the Academy has been voted as a top finalist in the best music school by readers of the Times since 2016 and they have won the national music school of the y

Moncus Park’s, JP MacFadyen, Executive Director. We are talking with JP and Heather about Moncus Park, now that the park is open to the public, what to expect in the coming months and years as phase 2 nears completion and the weather warms up in time for tons of outdoor fun. Be sure to watch live at 1pm today. If you don’t watch it live, it’s still a great listen/watch for all things happening at Moncus Park. Links for reference during the conversation. https://moncuspark.org https://moncuspark.org/membership/ https://moncuspark.org/events/ https://moncuspark.org/dogpark/ — The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by The Music Academy of Acadiana & The Orchard, Authorized Service Providers of Apple. The Music Academy of Acadiana is Acadiana's top choice for music lessons in piano, guitar, voice, drums, violin, saxophone, flute, audio production & more. They teach students of all ages and styles, they have sent students to college, to compete in major music competitions, and have also premiered

Carencro native, Nina Charles, owner of Nina Bakes Cakes, Nina Creole Food Truck, and now a local baking star in the newly debuted Netflix show, “Is It Cake?”. We will be talking with Nina about her love of baking & cooking, what sparked her passion, and how it all landed her a nice spot on Netflix’s “Is It Cake?”, which debuted today, Friday, March 18th only on Netflix. We would share our password to Netflix, but you already know they are trying to charge for sharing now. Check out Nina’s socials at: https://www.facebook.com/NinaBakesCakes/ https://www.facebook.com/theninacreole/ https://ninabakescakes.com/ — The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by The Music Academy of Acadiana & The Orchard, Authorized Service Providers of Apple. The Music Academy of Acadiana is Acadiana's top choice for music lessons in piano, guitar, voice, drums, violin, saxophone, flute, audio production & more. They teach students of all ages and styles, they have sent students to college, to compete in major music

We are talking with Cynthia about a new book that she has published, called “You, Me, & DNA” Cynthia is passionate about empowering entrepreneurs and business owners by giving them tools to create a profitable business. She is also a attorney, author, and speaker. Cynthia recently published a children's book, You, Me, & DNA. This is the first book in a series that takes a scientific approach to why we look the way we do and understanding who we are from the inside out. You, Me, & DNA is Inspired by real people and real families to inspire children to appreciate and value themselves and others. We can positively impact our communities one child at a time and one letter at a time: D-N-A.  In second Quarter 2022, Cynthia will release Business with a Twist, which takes a holistic approach to launching, building, and protecting your legacy.  To order You, Me & DNA, click here. You, Me, & DNA https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09T365XK2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_D0639YB6V06Z8TTKH5DN — The Tea Podcas

Jeff is a 30+ year entrepreneur and a business coach for over 6 years. You may know him from his other company Short & Fat, a clothing company designed to fit short and fat men. In this episode, we are talking about Jeff’s work with other business owners as well as his most recent accomplishment of losing more than 100 lbs from his heaviest weight, ever. His journey with weight-loss has given him a new perspective in life & business. Take a listen, there may be something worth digesting(pun intended). — The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by The Music Academy of Acadiana & The Orchard, Authorized Service Providers of Apple. The Music Academy of Acadiana is Acadiana's top choice for music lessons in piano, guitar, voice, drums, violin, saxophone, flute, audio production & more. They teach students of all ages and styles, they have sent students to college, to compete in major music competitions, and have also premiered on major TV Music contests like American Idol & The Voice. Founded