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Join us as we sit and chat about ALL the things with our sweet friend, Ava Hebert! Another beautiful guest from 'the Parish' shares her story of perseverance through some of life's most unexpected twists and turns. We discuss lessons of motherhood, her daughter, Kelsey’s unexpected diagnosis at birth, and most recently the loss of their forever home due to a fire. Ava is inspiring, her heart is warm, and her authenticity is unparalleled. This episode is sure to leave you laughing, feeling humble, and happy you listened. 

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We are joined by a beautiful, intelligent dreamer--Katy Dupre. Katy is the Executive Director of Parish Proud and the Stuller Family Foundation. She has a spectacular story, a magical mind, and a valorous vision. In this episode we dive into the significance of community, building connections off of what we don't know, and how vital it is that we strive for more access to information in order to make better decisions for all. Katy shares our passion to change the world (and a love for South Louisiana), and she was a perfect companion for our podcast! You are sure to leave this episode with more knowledge, more drive, and a greater appreciation for your community.

If you are a listener in the Lafayette Parish Community take a moment to complete this survey and tell her about your vision of our future! Visit parishproud.org to learn more!

Access to Information:

Evangeline Corridor information http://www.lafayettela.gov/ComprehensivePlan/Pages/I49-TIGER-Grant

Evangeline Corridor Planning Report ("The Plan") 

http://www.lafayettela.gov/ComprehensivePlan/Documents/ECI-Final_Report-4-25-18-RA%20Complete.pdf

Evangeline Corridor progress report 

http://www.lafayettela.gov/ComprehensivePlan/SiteAssets/Files/1QTR2019_FINAL.pdf

*Comment Corrections* The Evangeline Corridor project HAS started the implementation phase. The progress hasn't been actively reported on since Q1 2019.

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The always HILARIOUS Fr. Patrick Broussard joins us this week! This man is so incredibly kind and so super fun to sit and chat with! In between belly laughs--he tells us about his journey into priesthood, his undeniable love for his parish, and the beauty in the simplicity of living in pure happiness. He is a wealth of knowledge, his quick wit is unparalleled, and his presence just leaves you with an indescribable amount of joy and peace. This episode is sure to leave you feeling all kinds of HAPPY!
You can check out his homilies on his youtube channel!

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Ya'll! We are back in the studio with the best! Fr. Blake Dubroc joins us to talk about his journey to the priesthood. You will want to listen to every single minute of this interview as he poetically describes his vocation to the Church and how he answered the 12 year calling on his heart. He is proof that living the life God calls us to brings a sense of peace that we wouldn't trade for anything the world has to offer us...

Thanks for listening! We are so glad to be back.

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We are joined by the beautiful award-winning recording artist and songwriter Laura Huval. This adoring wife and mother is also the founder of Joyful Noise Ministries and vocalist/songrwriter/mandolin and guitar player of Sweet Cecilia. This kind, angelic woman of faith shares her love of music with us, teaches us a quick and easy way to pray or meditate with music, and reminds us how humbling the crazy times we are living in can be! We chat about her new album It's Never Too Late, and she shares her favorite song on the album with us, "Jesus Be My Song". Stay tuned to hear it at the end of this episode!
You can follow her Praise and Worship series on her Facebook page, and you can find more of her music on her website. This episode is sure to leave you feeling refueled and full of The Holy Spirit. Thank you for listening!

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Brene Brown once said "Vulnerability is not knowing victory or defeat, it’s understanding the necessity of both; it’s engaging. It’s being all in." This is the mantra of our guest, Melissa Cavanaugh, a mental health counselor at Counseling and Recovery Guidance.
Join us on this journey as we explore Melissa's gift of guidance. She answers ALL of our crazy questions and does so in the the most kind and graceful manner! We are so beyond blessed that she shared her time with us!

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Join us as we get to know and love the beautiful and talented, Jamie Hebert! We dive into our lives, our careers, and the random connections we have being from the great region of South Louisiana. We chat about what we love about the south, boomeranging back to the small towns we are from, and the future of our community; as Jamie is the Events and Programming Manager at Moncus Park. We also discuss the roller coaster of social isolation life and how we can find unique ways to check in on our friends and families during this crazy time.
This sweet and light-hearted episode will have you feeling like you are sitting on the back porch shooting the breeze with us! Thank you for listening!
(Our apologies for any audio blips from uncooperative internet connections.) 

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We invited our good friend and mentor, Monica Rougeau, back to the pod for Episode 28. Her ability to be the calm in the storm is one of her greatest gifts. Monica shares with us a personal story of her son's ATV accident right as Corona virus hit our country and how this incident has reminded her of her lack of control. 

When asked how she is surviving these days during quarantine, Monica said, " I am taking each day as it comes. Trying to stay in a routine of getting up early, exercising and having specific objectives to complete each day.  My "Gold" temperament in me needs to start each day with an updated list however, I'm giving myself permission not to beat myself up if I don't get everything done that day. Being more intentional in focusing on my children and husband and putting work aside more more appropriately...which leads to many days not getting everything on my list checked off however, much more fulfilled in the relationships that matter most."

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Kyle Melancon joins us to talk about his journey with the Lord, wrestling with faith, and finding strength in his favorite bible verse Genesis 32. He shared how his diagnosis as a young child and his time in seminary all became a strong part of his conversion story. I promise you...you will want to hear his story about why Padre Pio is his favorite Saint. Of course we also talk about the time we are living in during this COVID Pandemic and how we might currently be in wrestling match with God not knowing how this will all turn out and when it will end.

Kyle reminds us about that it's so important for us to all share our story, the God threads in our life, because we all have a unique journey to share with others in order to Glorify God.
Thanks for tuning in guys! We love you all.

Kyle Melancon is from Lafayette, LA and is currently the youth minister at Holy Cross Catholic Church.

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Eckhart Tolle - “It may look as if the situation is creating the suffering, but ultimately this is not so – your resistance is.”

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Coming to y'all from our isolation stations via Zoom! We are so happy to be back on our mics. Join us for this mini chat session where we talk about finding the beauty in this crazy time we are living in! 

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