The title of this week's episode is "It's all about perspective" (I title them each week for Channel 12 when they house the episodes on their KSLA 12 App). All that to say, I absolutely loved the opportunity to sit down with Emily Hays as she shared her fresh, useful and really instructive perspective. You can find the entire discussion here.

Here are the questions I asked:

0:34 1. Born and raised in Shreveport, you ended up in Kazakhstan in your early twenties. How did you end up there?

4:30 2. Fast forward a few years and you are now the owner of Osborn Hays Real Estate. Tell me about Osborn Hays, how it started, and some about who you are as a company.

7:18 3. Let’s switch gears a little as we get to another important facet of your current life. In addition to owning and running Osborn Hays, along with your husband and father you own North Port Sports.

Where did the idea come from to purchase the 25-acre site which had been abandoned for more than 10 years? What is North Port Sports today and what will it be ultimately?

15:43 4. Like many of us, you grew up here, went away never expecting to return, returned never expecting to stay, and now you are committed to making your hometown better.

Your husband Phil and you are raising a family with four children. As you look around at our community, what are some of the things that concern you the most?

21:19 5. Lastly, what are some of the things locally that make you feel like our community is improving or has improved since you first came back to live here?