HECHO

Welcome to HECHO—the show about what's now and what's next in the Coastal Bend! I'm your host, Rob George, and today we're diving into the heart of Port Aransas with the co-owners of the South Jetty newspaper, Kelli Hartig and Dan Parker. Kelli and Dan are not only neighbors and longtime residents, they're dedicated storytellers and champions of local news. From Kelli's jou...

Welcome to HECHO! The show about what’s now and what’s next in the Coastal Bend! I’m your host Rob George, and our guest is Michaelah Maddelone. Michaelah is a locally trained chef who decided to share her culinary skills with the community through the Corpus Christi Cooking Club. Sheand her family built out a space in London Town Square, and she teaches cooking classes for all ages. She’s taught...

Welcome to HECHO! The show about what’s now and what’s next in the Coastal Bend! I’m your host Rob George, and our guest is Lydia Garza. Did you know that Corpus Christi has a Film & Music Commission whose goal is to bring film production and more music to Corpus Christi and the CoastalBend? Visit Corpus Christi recently started the commission, and wisely hired Lydia to be its Commissioner. Ly...

Welcome to HECHO! The show about what’s now and what’s nextin the Coastal Bend! I’m your host Rob George, and our guest is Dr. DhavalPatel. For this episode, we ventured to Beeville the homebase Uncommon Marketand its Uncommon Junior Chefs program. Uncommon Market grew out of Dr. Patel’spurchase of Coffee Barrel, a well-loved gathering hub for coffee lovers andepicureans who stopped by for camarad...

Welcome to Episode 27 of the HECHO Podcast, the podcast about what’s now, and what’s next in Corpus Christi and the Costal Bend. I’m your host Rob George, and our guest is Jeannette Del Angel, and if you ordered from Sucre during Covid (or since), or eaten at Central Kitchen, you’ve likely experienced her magic in the oven. Jeannette is a Corpus raised, Le Cordon Bleu trained, deeply experienced c...

Welcome to Episode 26 of the HECHO Podcast, the podcast featuring the Coastal Bend’s creators, makers, doers, and builders. The Coastal Bend has grown its share of very talented actors and actresses, including Eva Longoria, Farah Fawcett, Pepe Serna, Victoria Moroles, and Lou Diamond Phillips. In this episode, we get to hear from Nathan Ray Clark, another local actor finding success on the screen...

Welcome to Episode 25 of the HECHO Podcast, the podcast featuring the Coastal Bend’s creators, makers, doers, and builders. If you’ve attended school in the Coastal Bend at any time over the past 40 years, it’s entirely possible that our guest on this episode, or his father, designed your school. On this episode, we visit with Nick Gignac from Gignac Architects in Downtown Corpus Christi. Nick is...

Welcome to Episode 24 of the HECHO Podcast, the podcast featuring the Coastal Bend’s creators, makers, doers, and builders. On this episode, we visit with Martin Flores and Jefte Flores from Marty McPies in Downtown Corpus Christi. Martin began serving pizzas out of a food truck and built up such a following, including your host, that he decided it was time to move into a full restaurant space. Th...

Welcome to Episode 23 of the HECHO Corpus Christi Podcast, the podcast featuring Corpus Christi’s creators, makers, doers, and builders. On this episode, we visit with Robert Cooper, who recently returned from the Ukraine where he saw and recorded the Russian invasion up close and person with a group of freedom fighters. Robert is a Corpus guy, a member of the Cooper Outdoor family, responsible fo...

Welcome to Episode 22 of the Hecho Corpus Christi Podcast, the podcast featuring Corpus Christi's creators, makers, doers, and builders. On this episode, we visit with Kimberly, Oscar, and Clint from Aadi Home Health & Hospice. Clint and I met a couple years ago at Brewster Street after church one Sunday. We met as parents of special needs kiddos are wont to do. The things that make us unique...

Welcome to Episode 20 of the HECHO Corpus Christi Podcast, the podcast featuring Corpus Christi’s creators, makers, doers, and builders. On this episode, we visit with Richard Lomax, the proprietor of the Water Street Market, which includes the Oyster Bar, the Executive Surf Club, the Sushi Room, the Texas Surf Museum, and now Elizabeth’s at the Art Museum. The Water Street Market is downtown’s ga...

Welcome to Episode 20 of the HECHO Corpus Christi Podcast, the podcast featuring Corpus Christi’s creators, makers, doers, and builders. On this episode, we visit with Johnny Philipelo, the President and CEO of Buc Days, the city-wide celebration that includes a rodeo, parades, a carnival, a debutante presentation, and other events. Johnny and I were introduced by a mutual friend, and we sat down...

Welcome to episode 19 of the HECHO Corpus Christi podcast, the podcast featuring Corpus Christi’s creators, makers, doers, and builders. This episode is a first…it’s the first time I’ve interviewed multi people at the same time for an episode. We have the pleasure of hearing from Elena and Gerald Flores, a husband and wife duo whose ever-expanding side hustles celebrate their culture, and favorite...

Welcome to Episode 18 of the Hecho Corpus Christi Podcast! Blake Snodgrass is a local digital marketing whiz and coach. He mastered the agency side of the business, including creating and deploying a $1,000,000 ClickFunnels marketing funnel, and recently launched a coaching practice to coach those interested in starting their own digital marketing agencies. Blake walks us through his journey from...

Colonel Mike Sanders may one day be as famous as the fried chicken Colonel Sanders. You will experience his and his team's work at Lone Star UAS at Texas A&M Corpus Christi when you receive your online orders via drone delivery. His team will be providing the data backbone, software, and potentially even hardware to all the companies that will deliver using drones. In this episode, we learn ab...

On this Coronasode, we visit with Alyssa Barrera Mason, the Executive Director of the Corpus Christi Downtown Management District. Alyssa shares the DMD's new Corona-driven initiative to safely support and sustain downtown restaurants as local businesses slowly return to regular service in downtown. Be sure to participate in the #CurbsideChampCC challenge by ordering curbside service from your go-...

On this Coronasode, Jeff Davidson, the President of Davidson Capital Management, discusses his investment strategy through the lens of the craziness we've seen in the markets as a result of COVID-19. Davidson Capital Management is a family-owned, fee-based, Registered Investment Advisor. Jeff and his brother Kyle host Money Wise every Saturday from 12:00pm to 2:00pm on 1360 KKTX in Corpus Christi...

On this Coronasode, Lisa Sutter of Vine Juice Company walks us through the Stronger Together 361 project. Through Stronger Together 361, she has been able to reuse 90 CC Bliss Boxes and feature a myriad of products from local businesses. You can bid on one of the boxes at www.stronger-together361.myshopify.com, and be sure to follow @strongertogether_361 on Instagram (and @thevinejuiceco too)!

On this Coronasode, we learn Pastor Jeremy Debord's methods for addressing anxiety. Jeremy is the pastor of City Church in Corpus Christi, and as a pastor, Jeremy has regular opportunities to guide people through times of crisis. His methodology can help each of us as we all face the uncertainties caused by this global pandemic.

On this Coronasode, Nikki Riojas from Support Corpus Christi, Made In Corpus Christi (@madeincorpuschristi), Shop Small Crawl (@shopsmallcrawlcc), and WES shares an abbreviated version of a webinar she led in March for the Small Business Development Center at Del Mar. To get access to the webinar, please contact the SBDC: https://www.delmar.edu/sbdc/contacts.html . Please be sure that your Corpus...

On this Coronasode, Randi Hamlyn from Indigo Laine (@indigo.laine.co) shares with us some of her tips for success turning home into school. She's been homeschooling for a number of years, and her best practices can be utilized by all of us who are now homeschooling for the first time!

Welcome to Season One Episode Sixteen of the HECHO Corpus Christi Podcast, the podcast featuring Corpus Christi’s Creators Makers Doers and Builders. Marcos Flores is our guest on this episode. Marcos runs the family business, Gulf Coast Glass Company, but you probably know him as Senor Cheesehead. Marcos may be one of the most unique Green Bay Packers fans in the country as he blends his heritage...

Welcome to Season One Episode Fifteen of the HECHO Corpus Christi Podcast, the podcast featuring Corpus Christi’s Creators Makers Doers and Builders. Jordan Anderson is our guest on this episode. Jordan is the local president of Stewart Title Company and was raised in Corpus Christi from the time that she was nine years old. After graduating from Ray High School, Jordan moved to Dallas, San Antoni...

Welcome to Season One Episode Fourteen of the HECHO Corpus Christi Podcast, the podcast featuring Corpus Christi’s Creators Makers Doers and Builders. Matt Werkhoven is our guest on this episode. Matt is the first second-generation business owner that we’ve had on the show. Matt is the general manager of CC Cycle Plaza, which he runs along with his brother. Their parents started the business in 19...

Welcome to Season One Episode Thirteen of the HECHO Corpus Christi Podcast, the podcast featuring Corpus Christi’s Creators Makers Doers and Builders. Russell Franques is our guest on this episode. Russell is the Director of the Coastal Bend Business Innovation Center and a professor in the College of Business at Texas A&M Corpus Christi. Russell arrived in Corpus Christi a few years ago so th...