The Patty-G Show

Here we are, episode 1 of season 3, and its 2021! We are super excited to be sitting down with a local startup, Hoopla. They are a web, soon to be app based company that gives you everything you need, locally. Their goal is to be the Amazon of local retailers. With providing exceptional services to all parties involved, vendors, customers, and drivers. We sit down at Pointe Marie to chat about the...

This week, in our final episode of 2020, we are firing up the grills and getting down to business with The BBQ Guys. We sit down with Jason Stutes, vice president of marketing and e-commerce, to talk all things grills, branding, and different elements of marketing. While the thought of a grilling website makes sense in today's world, BBQ Guys has gone through several variations trying to find that...

We are getting nutty this week. We sit down and enjoy some nice beverages out in Lafayette, LA and talk all things nuts. Jady Regard is the CNO (Chief Nut Officer) for the family business, Cane River Pecan Company. He has been a part of this business for quite some time now and been there through the various transitions that occurred over the years. In addition to his nuttiness, Jady is quite...

This week we are getting spicy with life and business. Entering into a saturated market can be challenging. Especially with a product in which so many people have their, "go to" product choice. However, there is a way, and Cajun Nation Seasoning Co has found that way. By having an aggressive marketing strategy, they have been able to pierce the market and bring a product to the population tha...

LSU, Heisman, Joe Burrow, what do all three of things have in common? Well, if you've seen them on a T-Shirt, Bayou Apparel, more likely than not, made the shirt. This week The Patty-G Show is going local sports. We are talking all things sports and t-shirts with Bayou Apparel. Not only do we get into some great LSU commentary around sports teams and t-shirts, we go deep into the world of promotio...

This week we are dining and dashing during the family and friends opening of a new old face here in Baton Rouge, Beausoleil. The iconic restaurant located on Jefferson Highway in Baton Rouge is the newest addition to the City Group Family. After facing difficult times caused by COVID-19, they closed the doors for good. Several months later the restaurant was acquired by City Group and rehired...

This week, we are talking all things homeownership. We take a seat with Trey Willard to discuss his career thusfar and the founding of The W Group. Trey has accomplished many things within his career thusfar. Some may know him as a DJ spinning the tracks at The Varsity on a Saturday night, others may know him for being an assistant for The Houk Group, yet others will know him as the man who h...

On this week's episode of The Patty-G Show, we take a little trek down I10 to visit our good friends over at Sugarfield Spirits. Thomas and Andrew are the masterminds behind the scenes and behind the bar bringing all the Sugarfield creations to life. In this episode, we sample a few of the spirits as well as discuss some of the science behind the process and Thomas provides a history lesson o...

This week we sit down, pour a cold one and raise a glass to a local brewery out in Monroe, LA, The Flying Tiger Brewery. The Patty-G Show went on a road trip up to North Louisiana to visit with Rob Brewer, one of the founders of the local brewery, Flying Tiger. We sampled a few brews while discussing the rich heritage behind the brand. Rob described the story of The Flying Tigers and the importanc...

Boo Milton has a reputation that precedes him, and that is of giving 120% of himself to help others. While his technical title is being a community organizer, he is so much more involved than what that may appear. Boo is always active in the community from founding his startup Sparkbox to putting on dodgeball tournaments. Yes, you read that correctly, Baton Rouge has a dodgeball tournament! B...

In this week's episode of The Patty-G Show, we go real Louisiana. We bring on the wonderful folks over at Pirogue & Co., Nick & Kait. We explore their journey thus far over the last few years and discuss the phenomenal growth and expansion they've experienced in such a short time frame. None of this growth and expansion, however, is short of countless nights and weekends they've spent doin...

This week we are hitting the highway and traveling, right down the road. We brought on Karron Alford, the marketing director of Visit Baton Rouge. We chatted about all thing tourism, the great outdoors, and of course, Baton Rouge. The impact that tourism has on our city is incredible. With COVID taking place during some of the busiest times of the year has made a devastating impact to our loc...

New week new episode! In this week's episode of The Patty-G Show we are talking all things shipping containers. Our guest is Cameron Jackson, CEO of Millenial Park, founder of Gorilla Gang, and a real estate investor. Cameron shares the idea behind getting Millenial Park started and what drove him to take the leap. Millenial Park is a place where people can go and enjoy local cuisine in the Baton...

We are 50! Such a milestone has been reached with this week's episode. We are excited to have Parish County Line as our 50th episode of The Patty-G Show. So many great episodes in the books and many many more to come. This week we sat down with Derek Shipley, the lead singer for Parish County Line. We discussed all things music, getting started with his career via a church band, and now getting th...

Creating a society can be a challenging feat. Creating a society around drinking bourbon and exploring new flavors, makes said task just a little bit easier. David & Jamee Steele are a couple of the founding members of the Baton Rouge Bourbon Society. A society that revolves around, you guessed it, drinking bourbon. They are the guests in this week's episode of The Patty-G Show podcast where w...

This week we have a ribs up bone down situation on our hands. We brought on Memphis Mac to talk all things BBQ and the art of smoking. Memphis Mac is a local smokehouse about to finalize the opening of their second location in Millennial Park. The owner, Carlos, was not always a pit master smoking the best pieces of meat in town. For about 20 years he was a professor teaching ISDS, yes, we thought...

In this weeks episode we are talking about numbers, computers, oh and of course, baking. We brought on Sarah Joy Hays from CounterspaceBR to share her origin story and how she made the transition from being in DC with an analysts position, to now running and operating her very own bakery. She describes the drive she has always felt to be a rule follower, yet creative. With baking there is a proced...

In this weeks episode we are talking all things t-shirts. We sat down with Meredith Waguespack of Sweet Baton Rouge, a local t-shirt line started a decade ago to create unique designs that centered around all things Baton Rouge. With starting her brand as a football tee line, Meredith had the drive to do more and focus even further on the Baton Rouge culture that runs through her veins. While some...

This week we bring on Miss Louisiana USA 2020. Mariah Clayton and I sit down to chat about the pageant process, setting personal goals, and also knowing how to be the truest form of yourself. While some may think of pageants and think it's all about the walk, or the outfit, Mariah says it's so much more than that. Within the pageant circle you have the opportunity to truly find who you are as...

This is an episode that you'll want to grab a snack for, if not, you might just go hungry. We sit down with Kalyn Lindsly of Basel's Market Food Truck and talk all things food. We chat about working within a family business and what its like to branch out on your own. Kalyn has worked her way through the family business of Calvin's Bocage Market to now owning her own food truck carrying everything...

This week on The Patty-G Show, we bring on Gordy Rush, a great person who has been around in the radio world for quit some time. Gordy has been in the sports scene both on the field and behind the airwaves. We discussed the importance of how to market a radio station, understanding that the world of advertising and content marketing is changing the advertising game. By taking a deep dive into the...

What is the law? How can we interpret the law? Is there a way for us lay people to better understand and communicate what we need outside of our attorney? This week on The Patty-G Show, we brought on Todd Gaudin of On Point Legal Services, LLC to discuss just that. On Point Legal specializes in adoptions, estate planning, and successions. We discuss the journey of starting a law practice, wha...

Sherin & Raina are the two amazing life forces that make up Power Pump Girls. This week on The Patty-G Show we are talking about community involvment, impowerment to women founders, and creating something out of nothing. Power Pump Girls focuses on three key areas: Rally, Educate, & Mobilize. They work in the community to provide a network of people helping other people. We chatted about h...

We have made it to episode #40! Being super excited about reaching episode #40 we are equally as excited for this weeks guest. This week we bring on Chris Cummings from Pass It Down. Pass It Down is a story preserving platform that can be used across every facet of life. It is crucial for us to not let our stories go untold and be forever lost to the future generations to come. Instead of letting...

Follow us into the world of toys, leave all road maps behind. In order for you to fully deep dive into this weeks episode you will most certainly need to throw away the instructions. We are joined on The Patty-G Show by Will Barrios of Tatro Magnetic Toys. Tatro is a toy company that Will started to bring his childhood toy to life. While growing up Will was an only child and needed to be creative...