Louisiana on Fire

On Episode 16 we take a short trip to the Northside of Lafayette.  We pulled up off of Moss Street and talk to entrepreneurs, husband and wife, Chris and Andrea Amos…the owners of Parc De Oaks…Food truck park. Parc De Oaks is where multiple food trucks come and set up shop weekly to get your taste buds moving. Chris and Andrea bought the land but didn’t know what to do with it…but they knew they w...

Part✌🏾of Episode 15 with North Webster High School Head Coach and Athletic Director Christopher Wilson. On part✌🏾Coach tells us more in detail how he builds his team into a unit. “How you do anything is how you do everything.” He picked up bits and pieces from mentors and biggest influences that molded him into the coach he is today. Like any competitive person or just human being in general…he...

Episode 15…we get on I-49 and head North to the 318. 🗣️Ohhhhh shiiii…we got Shreveport in this bihhhh. Coach Chris Wilson…Head Coach and Athletic Director at North Webster High School sits with us in his man-cave away from school. On Part☝🏾we get to know Coach Wilson on a more personal level. He talks about how he was as a kid and how he was a walking sports almanac. This guy knew at an early age...

On Episode 14…we sit down with entrepreneur, author, choreographer, mother of 3 and wife…Chantell Zenon. As a young woman she struggled with acceptance. Growing up…it’s tough being one of if not the only kid in your class, or school, or neighborhood that looks like you do. And you just want to “fit in” and be accepted. With the help of her family, her husband, and her faith in God…she was able to...

On Episode 14…we sit down with entrepreneur, author, choreographer, mother of 3 and wife…Chantell Zenon. As a young woman she struggled with acceptance. Growing up…it’s tough being one of if not the only kid in your class, or school, or neighborhood that looks like you do. And you just want to “fit in” and be accepted. With the help of her family, her husband, and her faith in God…she was able to...

On Episode 13…we’re staying in the music industry. With yet another recognizable voice. This person keeps you singing at the top of your lungs and dancing your heart out (if that’s what you want to call it. I’ve seen some of you “dance”…stick to your day job 😂.) We sit down with Acadiana’s favorite On-Air Personality…DJ Digital. Growing up…Digital was a friendly and talkative kid. Little did he k...

On Episode 13…we’re staying in the music industry. With yet another recognizable voice. This person keeps you singing at the top of your lungs and dancing your heart out (if that’s what you want to call it. I’ve seen some of you “dance”…stick to your day job 😂.) We sit down with Acadiana’s favorite On-Air Personality…DJ Digital. Growing up…Digital was a friendly and talkative kid. Little did he k...

On Episode 13…we’re staying in the music industry. With yet another recognizable voice. This person keeps you singing at the top of your lungs and dancing your heart out (if that’s what you want to call it. I’ve seen some of you “dance”…stick to your day job 😂.) We sit down with Acadiana’s favorite On-Air Personality…DJ Digital. Growing up…Digital was a friendly and talkative kid. Little did he k...

On Episode 12…we head back to one of our favorite restaurants Tim’s Kitchen in Broussard, Louisiana. We sit down with everybody’s favorite DJ…DJ Brother Rob! I hope you guys stretch for this interview🤣.This former athlete…from all over if you ask him😂…tells us where his love for music AND dancing comes from. He’s also a product of Grambling State University😑where he was a drum major. That may e...

On Episode 12…we head back to one of our favorite restaurants Tim’s Kitchen in Broussard, Louisiana. We sit down with everybody’s favorite DJ…DJ Brother Rob! I hope you guys stretch for this interview🤣.This former athlete…from all over if you ask him😂…tells us where his love for music AND dancing comes from. He’s also a product of Grambling State University😑where he was a drum major. That may e...

On Episode 11…we stay local and shoot this episode at Miko’s Donuts in Broussard, LA. Here we catch up with an energetic, charismatic, and humble gentle giant. He’s also a food enthusiast, musician, former collegiate athlete, tv broadcaster, cancer survivor, husband, and father…Gerald Gruenig. We sit and discuss his upbringing in New Orleans, LA. And how he watched his parents grind it out every d...

On Episode 11…we stay local and shoot this episode at Miko’s Donuts in Broussard, LA. Here we catch up with an energetic, charismatic, and humble gentle giant. He’s also a food enthusiast, musician, former collegiate athlete, tv broadcaster, cancer survivor, husband, and father…Gerald Gruenig. We sit and discuss his upbringing in New Orleans, LA. And how he watched his parents grind it out every d...

For Episode 10…the LoF Crew head to the big city…Eunice, Louisiana. Here we meet with lawyer, sports agent, mentor, community leader, AND father…Paul Derousselle II. We talk with him about how education was always important to him and his family. Being the son of a teacher…he couldn’t escape education even if he tried 🤣. Basketball was also important to him when he was younger. But he tells us ho...

For Episode 10…the LoF Crew head to the big city…Eunice, Louisiana. Here we meet with lawyer, sports agent, mentor, community leader, AND father…Paul Derousselle II. We talk with him about how education was always important to him and his family. Being the son of a teacher…he couldn’t escape education even if he tried 🤣. Basketball was also important to him when he was younger. But he tells us ho...

On this episode of Louisiana On Fire…we sit down with Mr. Jack and Mrs. Ruby Sharlow. The owners of Ruby’s Restaurant; which was one of Acadiana’s favorite restaurants. We go back in time to how these 2 lovebirds met. A time that IS different from nowadays but a time that really wasn’t that long ago. We find out how this beautiful couple of…68 years…managed to overcome a lot in life but never gave...

On this episode of Louisiana On Fire…we sit down with Mr. Jack and Mrs. Ruby Sharlow. The owners of Ruby’s Restaurant; which was one of Acadiana’s favorite restaurants. We go back in time to how these 2 lovebirds met. A time that IS different from nowadays but a time that really wasn’t that long ago. We find out how this beautiful couple of…68 years…managed to overcome a lot in life but never gave...

On this episode of Louisiana On Fire…we sit down with Mr. Jack and Mrs. Ruby Sharlow. The owners of Ruby’s Restaurant; which was one of Acadiana’s favorite restaurants. We go back in time to how these 2 lovebirds met. A time that IS different from nowadays but a time that really wasn’t that long ago. We find out how this beautiful couple of…68 years…managed to overcome a lot in life but never gave...

On this episode of Louisiana On Fire, we take a short little trip to where I’m from…Carencro. Here we meet with the very fashionable AND a magician in the kitchen Ms. Nina Charles. But please don’t call her chef 😂. Nina tells us how her Maw Maw (grandmother if you’re unsure) guided her in the kitchen as her main taste tester. Now she may or may not have had some minor setbacks in the kitchen in t...

Mr. Mardi Gras himself...John Weatherall III takes some time out of his busy schedule to chat with the Louisiana on Fire crew. We find out how a gift from his parents as a kid helped catapult him to where he is today. His work has been seen by millions across the internet. And now people search for him high and low during parades in hopes that they can be seen...and go #viral . Get your pen and pa...

Buckle up...we're headed back to Baton Rouge on this episode of Louisiana On Fire🔥. This time we're catching up with Mr. Ross Armstrong, Sr with 4th FLR Creative Agencies. We're going back in time to how Ross and I connected while working at The Mall of Louisiana together. This multi-talented guy does it all. He's a fireman, music producer, entrepreneur, husband, and father of 3....

Hop in...we're heading East on this episode of Louisiana On Fire. Today we chop it up with Mr. Corey Ringe of Leola's Cafe & Coffeehouse in Baton Rouge. Ringo Suave tells us how after an injury on the job changed his outlook on his career. He spoke to his wife about an idea he had of selling coffee...during the pandemic. Together they took that idea and turned it into what it is today....

(Audio in this episode was not captured properly but will be fixed in future episodes.) Tim Sharlow, Jr. sits down with us on Louisiana On Fire to tell us about his childhood, family, obsessions, and some mischievous moments in his life. Take a look at how INSANE his memory is and his wealth of knowledge on cars from old to new. You'll find out how things went during his time in California with hi...

Kennan Brown, Sr. chats it up with us on this episode of Louisiana On Fire and tells us about the many jobs he's had over the years and how it's led him to where he is today. Find out where he got his knack for cooking and the plans they have for their great food at AwwShucks! This gentleman comes from a coaching lineage but it doesn't stop with just being a coach at LRCA. He's also a husband, a f...

(Ran into technical difficulties with the mics this episode about 30 minutes in. This is the last time that we run into these problems for the remainder of the season!) Harold Batiste joins us on this episode of Louisiana On Fire and tells us about his journey to finding his passion for fashion. He tells us about the many obstacles that were put before him and how his family and spiritual strength...

Mrs. Kendale Guidry unwinds with us on this episode of Louisiana On Fire after coaching one of her CrossFit classes. This Supermom tells us how she still finds the time to be active; while also being a wife, mother of 5 and an entrepreneur. There aren't many challenges she'll back down from...IF ANY. Don't tell her she can't do something...even while being pregnant! She'll prov...