Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home

Father Raney Johnson, administrator at Cathedral of St John Berchmans and one of the chaplains at Loyola College Prep, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:32 1. On 6/5/21, you were ordained the first native-born priest of the Diocese of Shreveport.   I read where you once said: “Being call...

Entrepreneur and Multiple Local Business Owner Andrew Crawford, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:26 1. Andrew, you are part of the Atkins-Crawford family, one of the most philanthropic and important families in the history of Shreveport. Can you talk some about your family’s history in...

Lieutenant Amy Bowman, Shreveport Police Department, and Doctor James Patterson, Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport, sit down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:27 1. Lieutenant Bowman, you are a Lieutenant in the Shreveport Police Department. Until recently, you were a Community Liaison Officer or CLO,...

Young Adult Author Kayvion Lewis sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, and Community Activist LeVette Fuller, to answer the following questions:   0:49 1. Kayvion, you are a massive, local success story. The US book rights for your book Thieves’ Gambit were acquired in a seven-figure deal and Lionsgate has acquired the movie righ...

Angel Martin, Triathlete AND Director of Student Activities and Recreational Sports at LSU Shreveport, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:25 1. Angel, you recently competed in one of the most prestigious and daunting races in the world, The Ironman World Championship held in Hawaii. For t...

Ryan Williams, Chief Executive Officer and Owner of Seedlinks Behavior Management, LLC, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:29 1. Ryan, you were raised in the MLK community, graduated from Green Oaks and went on to receive your Bachelors and Masters from Grambling and Louisiana Tech.   You...

Sophia Herron Sanders, Director of Child Life & Community Engagement at the Gingerbread House, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:34 1. Sophia, you are the director of child life & community engagement and a forensic interviewer at the Gingerbread House, one of our community’s old...

Martha Marak, Executive Director of the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:32 1. Martha, you are the Executive Director of the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana.   In a little while, we will get more into the details and specifics of your work at the Food...

K.C. Kilpatrick, Founder and Executive Director of Geaux 4 Kids and Project Geaux Bags, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:32 1. KC, you are a true hero in this community and I find your story so inspiring and so moving.   Your nonprofit, Geaux 4 Kids, Inc, the one that you started, recen...

US Attorney Brandon Brown sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:44 1. Let’s start today with a bit of a civics lesson.   On December 10, 2021, you were sworn in as the US Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana. You are one of 94 US Attorneys who serve as the chief federal law enforce...

Emerie Holtzclaw, Owner of Lagniappe P.R.I.M.E., LLC, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:38 1. I don’t know how you do all that you do. You are and have been involved in so many aspects of our community that I can’t even begin to list everything. But let me at least hit a few of the high...

Ben Whalen, Owner of Clean Slate Botanicals, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:32 1. Like many of our local entrepreneurs, you first made a name for yourself at the Shreveport Farmer’s Market.   You have intentionally and patiently grown a community around your brand and your products. T...

Caddo Parish Administrator and CEO, Erica Bryant, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Nortwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:37 1. On April 20, 2023, you were appointed Caddo Parish Administrator and CEO, after working with the Parish since 1997.   Let’s start today, just explaining some structural things. There are 12 Caddo Par...

Dr. Toya Graham, Executive Director of the Carolyn W and Charles T Beaird Family Foundation, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:41 1. Toya, since 2014 you have served as the Executive Director of the Carolyn W and Charles T Beaird Family Foundation, one of the largest and most impactful f...

Chancellor Dr. Jayda Spillers sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:43 1. In December of 2022, after being a high school principal and the parish Career Technical Education supervisor, you became the chancellor of Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College (or NLTCC). NLTCC has three lo...

Community activist Nell Shehee sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:33 1. In 2022, you partnered with KTAL NBC 6 to launch the “Operation Kindness” initiative. Tell me about the genesis of this initiative, its mission and some of how it works.   6:33 2. I’ve asked other guests a similar que...

Community activist LeVette Fuller sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:31 1. LeVette, in my opinion, you are one of the top thinkers abut community that we have. You see our problems, you see our strengths, and I could talk to you for hours and just be scratching the surface.   I’m going to...

Dr. David Guzick, Chancellor of LSU Health Shreveport, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:35 1. On January 9th of this year you became the new chancellor of LSU Health Shreveport. You are a renowned clinician, medical scientist and health economist and this community is very fortunate to...

Mike Nolan, Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport's Pediatric Trauma Coordinator, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:25 1. In May of 2022, Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport started a new program for teens and families affected by gun violence. The program is called PROTECT, which stands for Providing...

Clint Davis, Clinical Supervisor/Clinician at Clint Davis Counseling & Integrative Wellness, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:28 1. You are such an important mental health professional in this community, involved in so many aspects of helping our residents. Today I want to cover som...

Laura Gauthier, Program Director at The Bridge Alzheimer's & Dementia Resource Center, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:28 1. Laura, you are the Program Director at The Bridge Alzheimer’s & Dementia Resource Center, a local non-profit organization helping families in Northwest Louisiana...

Sister Sharon Rambin sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:31 1. Sister Sharon, you have been a longtime advocate for accessible healthcare for children in Shreveport-Bossier. You once said, “A healthy community thrives.”   Today I want to talk about some of your impactful work and touch on...

Carolyn Hammond, President and Chief Executive Officer of Volunteers of America North Louisiana, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:29 1. In February of last year, after more than 12 years of service, you became the President and Chief Executive Officer of Volunteers of America North Loui...

Dr. Heather Carpenter, the Director of INAR, the Institute for Nonprofit Administration & Research at LSU Shreveport, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:29 1. Heather, you are the Director of INAR, the Institute for Nonprofit Administration & Research at LSU Shreveport.   INAR was establi...

Orlando Medellin, Head Soccer Coach for Bossier High School, sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:   0:33 1. Orlando, you are the Head Soccer Coach for Bossier High School and so much more.   Let’s start here today. What country are you originally from and when did you first arrive in Shreveport...