This is the Panhandle

Andrew J. Brandt is a local author and entrepreneur living in Amarillo, Texas. Andrew has published several books that have catapulted him up the fiction lists on Amazon. He is also the owner of Phone Medic and various other companies in and around Amarillo.

In this episode, Andrew shares about his new book, set in the picturesque Palo Duro Canyon. Listen and subscribe for the latest episodes.

This week in our Season 2 finale, we talk with legendary girls' basketball coach, Joe Lombard. Coach Lombard shares about his time at Canyon High School, how he builds a team, and what skills he develops that will stay with the girls throughout their lives.

Joe's son, Tate Lombard, joins him on the bench this year as an assistant coach. Coach Lombard shares what Tate has added to the team and the future of the girls' basketball program at Canyon.

This week we sit down with Dr. Nick Gerlich, professor at West Texas A&M, and Route 66 enthusiast. Dr. Gerlich talks about how he ended up here and why he loves to call the Panhandle home.

We sit down with Crystal Moroney this week, the owner of Milk House Market in Friona, Texas. Crystal and her husband also are the owners of the Del Rio Dairy in Friona. They moved to Friona from the Phoenix area.

Crystal, who has a degree in fashion design and merchandising, talks about how the store, Milk House Market, came to be and how the community and region has responded since its opening in 2014. She also talks about life in Friona with her 3 kids.

More about Milk House Market:

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Shop Online: https://www.milkhousemarket.com/

This week we sit down with Amy Sheets, owner and designer at Marrs Makers, a fashion brand in New York. Amy grew up in Amarillo and is the granddaughter of legendary saddle maker, Bob Marrs. Amy is honoring the heritage of her grandparents with a new spin on tooled leather and western fashion.

Learn more about Marrs Markers:

Website: https://marrsmakers.com/

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: https://facebook.com/marrsmakers

Instagram: https://instagram.com/marrsmakers

This week we talk with Jeff Blackmon, owner of several local newspapers in the Texas Panhandle. About a year ago, The Hereford Brand announced it was going to shutter. Jeff and his wife, Angela, jumped at the opportunity to make the paper their flagship investment in our area. Jeff talks about how local newspapers are important to rural communities and why he's working hard to make sure they have a strong future.

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This week we sit down with Jill Goodrich, Executive Director of Opportunity School. She shares the mission and vision behind the program and why, after 50 years, Opportunity School is expanding in our community.

To learn more about Opportunity School go here: https://www.opportunityschool.com/

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This week we sit down for a great discussion with Marcy McKay. In 2017, Marcy's family lost their home in a fire. The aftermath resulted in an emotional breakdown, but it also helped her find her new path as a life coach. You will learn how Marcy overcame being stuck and how she moved from hurting to thriving.

To learn more about Marcy's work, go here: https://marcymckay.com/

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Aaron King has spent his entire life in the trucking industry. Together with his family, Aaron has developed several vertically aligned businesses that help the individual truckers in our area. Aaron has a real passion for each trucker and is in the process of creating a nonprofit to help them in times of crisis.

To learn more about Aaron's companies, you can go here:

https://www.deekingtrucking.com/

https://k3towing.com/

http://thetwiagency.com/

https://www.kingcountrytrailer.com/

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Carlos Lopez grew up in Spearman, Texas and left the Panhandle for an amazing career in marketing and advertising in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. He worked for Dr. Pepper/Snapple, and JC Penney's. He and his wife, Kathy, were looking for a way to get back to the Panhandle and opened a business, Little Bees Play House. Entrepreneurship is nothing new for Carlos - his mother has owned La Milpa tortilla factory for more than 20 years. This episode speaks to how Amarillo is attracting talented people to return to their roots.

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Website: http://bit.ly/2vd5kct

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