The Chamber Connect Podcast

Welcome back to the Chamber Connect Podcast! Did you know you that Lufkin has 16 parks? In this episode we sit down with Rudy Flores, the new director of the Lufkin Parks & Recreation department. We cover the state of the department, what changes he wants to implement, and how the city park system can better the health and wellness of it's citizens.

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Co-hosts Chamber President and CEO, Tara Watson-Watkins and President & CEO of BP Media Group, Blake Pollino interview guests weekly to uncover their stories and inspire others in the community with their successes and how to succeed in our local market.

Welcome back to the Chamber Connect Podcast! Did you know you can't recycle a pizza box? We didn't! Until we interviewed Emily Thornton, Executive Director of Angelina Beautiful Clean to talk about all the amazing initiatives that this organization promotes to keep our community clean!

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Co-hosts Chamber President and CEO, Tara Watson-Watkins and President & CEO of BP Media Group, Blake Pollino interview guests weekly to uncover their stories and inspire others in the community with their successes and how to succeed in our local market.

Welcome back to the Chamber Connect Podcast! This week we chat with Robert Shankle of Impact Lufkin to discuss the great things going on to better the lives of those in need in our community.

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Co-hosts Chamber President and CEO, Tara Watson-Watkins and President & CEO of BP Media Group, Blake Pollino interview guests weekly to uncover their stories and inspire others in the community with their successes and how to succeed in our local market.

Welcome back to the Chamber Connect Podcast! This week we sit down with Jackie Zimmerman,Publisher of the Lufkin Daily News to talk about what it means to have a community newspaper, the future of news, and much more!

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Co-hosts Chamber President and CEO, Tara Watson-Watkins and President & CEO of BP Media Group, Blake Pollino interview guests weekly to uncover their stories and inspire others in the community with their successes and how to succeed in our local market.

Welcome back to the Chamber Connect Podcast! This week we sit down staff from Woodland Heights Medical Center to discuss their rich 102 year history in East Texas, COVID-19, their employees, and much more!

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Co-hosts Chamber President and CEO, Tara Watson-Watkins and President & CEO of BP Media Group, Blake Pollino interview guests weekly to uncover their stories and inspire others in the community with their successes and how to succeed in our local market.

Welcome back to the Chamber Connect Podcast! This week we sit down with local pediatric physician, Dr. Jeff Glass to discuss COVID-19, his growing practice, and much more!

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Co-hosts Chamber President and CEO, Tara Watson-Watkins and President & CEO of BP Media Group, Blake Pollino interview guests weekly to uncover their stories and inspire others in the community with their successes and how to succeed in our local market.

In this espisode we sit down with Monte Bostwick, Market CEO and President of CHI St. Luke's Health Memorial. We discuss the his path to East Texas, healthcare in our community, COVID-19, and much more!

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Co-hosts Chamber President and CEO, Tara Watson-Watkins and President & CEO of BP Media Group, Blake Pollino interview guests weekly to uncover their stories and inspire others in the community with their successes and how to succeed in our local market.

In this espisode we bring on the Chamber's own Tara Hendrix for to continue our conversations about Shop Local, how the Chamber actually works, and Blake gives his experience as a Chamber investor.

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Co-hosts Chamber President and CEO, Tara Watson-Watkins and President & CEO of BP Media Group, Blake Pollino interview guests weekly to uncover their stories and inspire others in the community with their successes and how to succeed in our local market.

This week we continue our discussions on 'Shop Local' this time with Becky Jackson, owner and operator of Absolutely Fiction, a local book store. We learn about the history of Absolutely Fiction and how Becky is competing with online retailers and what changes she's made to cope with COVID-19.

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Join us every Monday for new episodes!

Co-hosts Chamber President and CEO, Tara Watson-Watkins and President & CEO of BP Media Group, Blake Pollino interview guests weekly to uncover their stories and inspire others in the community with their successes and how to succeed in our local market.

Continuing with our theme of 'Shop Local' this month we interviewed to the owners of The White Peacock Olive Oil & Vinegar Company and Market to Market to discuss what it's like owning a small business in Lufkin, TX, what resources they recommend for other small business owners, how they've pivoted during COVID-19 and much, much, more.

Join us every Monday for new episodes!

Co-hosts Chamber President and CEO, Tara Watson-Watkins and President & CEO of BP Media Group, Blake Pollino interview guests weekly to uncover their stories and inspire others in the community with their successes and how to succeed in our local market.