The Patty-G Show

Being an entrepreneur some would say starts from a young age. For John Williams of JCW Creative, that started for him at the age of 13. With the desire to purchase his first video camera that cost $600, he knew he had to earn enough money to purchase it himself. Taking to the streets with a lawn mower and weed-eater, he quickly realized the importance of recurring revenue for making his venture su...

Running a family business is no easy task. Keeping the family business going after three generations is even more of a challenge. For Justin Alford, growing up with his dad talking shop every night around the dinner table showed him the type of passion it took to operate a successful business. From opening their doors in 1951, Benny's Carwash has always been an innovator and an industry leader whe...

When it comes to making Baton Rouge a walkable city, you need places to walk to. This week we sat down with Corey Wilson, the superintendent of BREC. BREC is the agency that is focused on connecting people to nature and parks here in East Baton Rouge Parish. Corey has been with BREC for 10 years and is doing what he can to continue to develop projects for everyone in our community to enjoy. His pa...

Being in business for over 40 years is a major accomplishment for any brand. Being in business at the same store front within the same city and continuously growing is what makes McLavy's LTD a special place here in Baton Rouge. Frank McLavy began his journey in the clothing business after serving our country as a marine. When interviewing for his job at Varsity, he told the owner that he was only...

This week on The Patty-G Show, we had the honor of sitting down and discussing the entire life cycle of a glass bottle with Fran Trautmann, co-founder and CEO of Glass Half Full. She founded the organization while in college and set out to solve a problem in her area, glass recycling. Living in New Orleans, LA she knew there was nothing that was happening to help solve the problem of recycling gla...

2022 is an ever state of people remaining busy. We go from the house to the office to the after work activities and back home to repeat the cycle. There is rarely a time in our normal course of life where we have the ability to unplug and unwind for a few minutes. This week we are chatting with Kerry Ruiz of Alive & Well. A wellness studio designed to help you reduce stress and unplug for a mo...

Going through our normal life, there can be some aches and pains. We are not quite sure how to deal with it, so we need to leave it up to the experts. This week on The Patty-G Show, we sat down with Ana Couture to learn about her business, Trifecta Sports Therapy. From her origins with LSU athletic department to going spend some time in Florida, she has quite an extensive background of knowledge a...

Leaving your home town to experience new life lessons can, for some, be a growing time and bring yourself to the realization of what you truly want to do in life. This week on The Patty-G Show, we sat down with Kay Gaudin of Pro Limo to hear about her journey from beach bum to a transportation expert right here in Baton Rouge. Growing up in a family business environment Kay knew she wanted to be i...

Starting a business in your apartment or dorm room is something Hollywood makes movies about. For our guest this week, Matthew Valiollahi, that was his reality. In college he noticed there was a need for a southern brand that was elegant and eye catching. While attending undergraduate and law school he had this vision of creating a clothing brand that captured the essence of living in the south. I...

For some people, there comes a point in your life where you just have to take a leap of faith and see where you land. For Jason & Amy Cheek that moment occurred five years ago when they decided to leave well paying jobs and make a journey down the entrepreneurial trail and they've never looked back. As a salesman for an existing water company, Jason was starting to see how the processes and sy...

Building a brand is something that is important for each and every business owner. The argument could be made that every person needs to be aware of their own personal brand image and what that says for the people you meet or encounter. Making your company into a mega brand is something that companies hold as a far off dream of one day being able to achieve. Imagine seeing yourself on a billboard...

Cupping, dry needling & back massaging may not be a part of our daily lives for some, but for those that it is, they have come to know and enjoy the extreme relief that is provided through these activities. This week we sat down with Robbie Bolton of Evolve Physical Therapy to learn more about how he got into the business of using his hands to bring muscle relief to both athletes and individua...

Is there ever a good time to go to the Doctor for a check up? Are you a type of person who doesn't have the time to sit in a waiting room for an hour or two. Dr. Chastain recognized this was a concern for a large number of his patients around 2016. Through open conversations with Our Lady of the Lake he was able to make the shift to form an all male practice that is a subscription based pricing mo...

We sat down with Sanders Offner, president of Crescent Payroll Solutions. Crescent is all about helping employers maintain and recruit their human working capital. Meaning they are a one stop shop when it comes to all things human resources related. From working as a door to door life insurance salesman, Sanders worked his way through the corporate ladder before making the decision that he wanted...

This week we sat down with Bryan McGehee to discuss innovating on a product that was already dominated in the market by one brand. Going from the oil field to entrepreneur was no easy task. Bryan traded his life on the road for one that was to be uncertain for years to come. However, he and his brother knew they wanted to go into business and create the brand Gatr. Initially starting out by creati...

This week we sat down with Trey Williams of JRE Private Equity to discuss all things commercial real estate investing and the process of picking the perfect property for their investors. When it comes to private equity groups, most people have the notion that they are the sharks lurking in the depths of the waters waiting to purchase the perfect business. However, through our conversation, Trey wa...

Giving back is something we probably have all felt called to do at one point or another. Whether it was donating to a non-profit you really connected or volunteering at a soup kitchen on the weekends. We have that sense of giving back when we can that drives us to become more involved in the community. For our guest this week, Lindsey Liles felt the calling to give back in a way that betters the c...

The smell of crawfish is in the air. If you have ever been to a crawfish boil before I'm sure you have your favorite memory of attending one or even some precious memories about shared time with family and enjoying the great outdoors. Either way, if you are from the south or have enjoyed in a crawfish boil before you know about the culture that it brings for those that do. It is a sense of camarad...

This week we are changing the way a product has been displayed and sold for centuries with a unique and creative innovation that is truly game changing. We had the pleasure of sitting down with Barton Howard, the founder and creator of Tubeaux. It is a unique method of displaying and selling premium cigars with no more than the same amount of space that a bottle of wine occupies. He has broken int...

Close your eyes and imagine a brand. What brand is it? Why do you think you thought of that brand? Is it a popular brand, or only one you're familiar with? This thought train of why you think of a brand is extremely intriguing, how does our brain associate colors and designs to determine what brand we think of immediately. As we sat down with Drew Reilley of Slash Creative, we were able to take a...

Baseball, trading cards, gym memberships, NFTs and Korea, that is just a small dose of what we discussed this week in our latest episode of The Patty-G Show. We sat down with Anthony Ranaudo, former LSU pitcher on the 2009 championship team and major league baseball player, who now is a proud franchisee of F45 and owner of Cards and Culture right here in Baton Rouge. Anthony moved down from New Je...

Have you ever wondered who built the home you lived in? Why the decision was made to go with that counter top or even why the base boards look the way they do? If you have, this episode will share some light into an annual event our Home Builders Association of Greater Baton Rouge does to provide potential home buyers with those exact answers. The annual parade of homes is one that allows individu...

We are joined by Mike Polito of MAPP Construction this week to talk all things construction. From the origins of realizing there was something different out there for Mike and he could be paving his own way, to now providing a means for 200+ employees to earn a living. MAPP construction truly has made a lasting impact within our local community. Mike shares stories of great buildings they've const...

Sipping tequila is about more than just grabbing your favorite margarita and heading out the door. This week we were educated on some fine tequila that you can enjoy yourself over at Modesto, right here in Baton Rouge. Joined by Ozzie Fernandez, founder of the Go Eat concepts, which includes Izzo's, Lit Pizza, Rocca, Modesto & Central Kitchen. We learned all about his journey from originating...

Jenni Peters is a local legend. From starting with her tremendously successful running career, to going into business for herself, she is truly an inspiration to all. Recognizing a need in the community for a local specialized shoe store that did more than just earn a commission, she knew she had to be the change she wanted to see. Not only does this echo true from her founding Varsity Sports, but...