The Elevation Room

Send us Fan Mail What if the most valuable thing you bring to the table isn’t what anyone can see? In this episode, Dustin sits down with Rob Kirkpatrick — founder of Kirkpatrick Brands, veteran media professional, and one of Lafayette’s most trusted voices in strategic communications — for a conversation that moves from tulip fields in Amsterdam to the conference table, and everywhere in between....

Send us Fan Mail What do you do when the thing your kid loves most gets taken from them in an instant? In this episode, Dustin sits down with Justin Hebert who is a registered dietitian, business development professional, cycling instructor, and Lafayette native, for a conversation that moves from nutrition and oil & gas to one of the most powerful stories of faith and fatherhood you'll h...

Send us Fan Mail What do you do when the thing you've poured your entire identity into is no longer where you're called to be? In this episode, I sit down with Timothy Miguez who is a husband, father, former basketball coach, and Louisiana native, for one of the most honest conversations yet about what it really means to let go.  Tim shares the moment he told his wife Kennedy he was done...

Send us Fan Mail Chad Bellelo’s story is one of the most powerful we’ve heard. After years of hiding addiction, stealing from loved ones, and hitting rock bottom, Chad found hope through a faith-based recovery program. Just when life began to stabilize—business was thriving, and his family was good—he was hit with a devastating stage 4 cancer diagnosis. In this episode, Chad gets real about: His 8...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode of The Elevation Room , I sit down with missionary and evangelist Dustin Bertrand , who opens up about a story that’s as unexpected as it is inspiring. From discovering the truth about his birth to undergoing open-heart surgery in college, Dustin shares the deeply personal moments that shaped his identity and his calling. We talk about father wounds, racia...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when you’ve seen God move in undeniable ways… and then He doesn’t? In this powerful and personal episode of The Elevation Room , gospel artist, comedian, and pastor Donnie Bolden Jr. opens up about his extraordinary childhood encounter with God , the prophetic word spoken over him at just five years old, and the winding journey through calling, purpose, and platform....

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I sit down with Aaron Phillips—husband, dad, entrepreneur, and former UFC fighter—for a conversation about the tension between chasing your biggest dreams and faithfully showing up for the life right in front of you. Aaron opens up about what it was like to build a growing gym while training for a shot at the UFC—and how a series of injuries ultimately led him to...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode, I sit down with my friend Christian Robertson, whose life almost ended before it ever began. Christian shares his journey from being the child doctors said wouldn't survive or at best, would be dependent his whole life—to growing up in a home marked by addiction, absence, and instability—and how he later found restoration, identity, and healing. We t...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is about so much more than a job rejection. It’s about the identity crisis that happens when life doesn’t go as planned—and how performance, pressure, and pain can cloud our view of who we truly are. I share openly about wrestling with self-worth, questioning if I really believe God is faithful, and the journey of untangling what we do from who we are . If you’ve ever...

Send us Fan Mail Ever faced an obstacle so overwhelming it seemed designed to make you quit? In this heartfelt conversation with James and Tiffany Bear, we journey through their remarkable story of building Le Coiffeur salon against what seemed like impossible odds. The Bears share how a piece of property Tiffany initially disliked became the clear vision for her salon during the pandemic. What fo...

Send us Fan Mail What do you do when life hits you all at once—job loss, grief, uncertainty—and you still have to show up for the people who count on you? In this episode of The Elevation Room , Dustin sits down with Tommy Dauphin, a husband, father, podcaster, and joyful connector from South Louisiana. Tommy opens up about being fired while his wife was pregnant, the sudden loss of his best frien...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Elevation Room , Kirt Boudreau shares the story behind the hustle—starting his first business at 14, grinding through his 20s, and climbing the ladder of financial success…only to realize he was losing himself and what really mattered along the way. From depression after selling his business, to chasing success at the cost of his marriage and faith, Kirt ope...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Elevation Room , I sit down with Cole Lusby , husband, father of 4 and owner of Southwest Windows and Doors, for a transparent conversation about manhood, humility, and what it means to let God shape your heart. Cole opens up about the tension between who we are and who we’re becoming—and why the key isn’t to avoid that tension, but to lean into it . We talk...

Send us Fan Mail What do you do when you believe God has shown you your future—only for it to fall apart? In this episode of The Elevation Room , Brady Pierron shares the raw and redemptive story of how he met his wife, boldly told her she was “the one”… and was immediately told to leave. What followed was three years of no communication, deep uncertainty, and spiritual wrestling. In that quiet se...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Elevation Room, we sit down with John Romero—a husband, father, pharmacist, entrepreneur, and real estate investor—whose story is all about perseverance, purpose, and fulfillment. John shares how he failed a class during his first semester of pharmacy school—and how that moment lit a fire that changed everything. Now, he’s thriving in real estate, building a...

Send us Fan Mail In this raw and powerful premiere episode of The Elevation Room , we sit down with Matthew Ackman — a husband, father of three, pastor, and leader of Crossroads Leadership College — whose story sounds like a movie but is 100% non-fiction. Matt opens up about his troubled youth: the arrests, convictions, time in foster care, and even a jail sentence that seemed like the end of the...

Send us Fan Mail This podcast is for men and women who desire to have a rich life filled with the things of God, a healthy family and live a life of fulfillment The Elevation Room is where stories of faith, family, and fulfillment come together to help you grow into who you were created to be. If you’ve ever felt stuck, uncertain, or like you’re not enough, you’re not alone.  If you are pursuing t...