Rayvin is one who believes in her family's lineage of praying and healing. Born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana, she was influenced by her Creole culture. Since the age of 12, Rayvin was always busy with a brand now and sometimes old, enterprising endeavor. She's an author and also does freelance photography. She's dipped and dabbed in almost any and everything. She's even a certified doula, (one live birth under the belt, not too bad). She became a certified ICTC Full Circle Doula in 2012. I...
Feb 15, 2023•17 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Jawaskie is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a National Certified Counselor. He is trained in Trauma Focused- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and TeleMental Health by the Telehealth Certification Institute. Jawaskie is a native of New Iberia, LA. Upon graduation from high school, he went on to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. Immediately after, he was accepted into graduate school at Lamar University in Beaumont, TX, ...
Feb 01, 2023•41 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Welcome to Season 3 of my Purposely Driven Podcast. I am so excited to be back with you all in the new year. I thoroughly enjoyed having all of our guests last year and I have some very special guests to share with you this season as well. Before I do that, I thought I'd kick season three off a little differently. My sweet husband will be guest hosting this episode as I reveal a little bit of my story. Tune in, you don't want to miss it.
Jan 31, 2023•26 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Brittany LaCour Deal is the Director of Business Intelligence at the Lafayette Economic Development Authority in Lafayette, LA. She is responsible for research planning and oversight, GIS mapping, economic impact studies, real estate site evaluations, special projects and more. Brittany has acted as project lead for many critical research and special projects, such as, the University Avenue Corridor Initiative, America’s Competitiveness Exchange-Louisiana, and LEDA’s Covid Community 311 Response...
Dec 15, 2022•34 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Monique Loviel is a multi-faceted woman with a multi-dimensional anointing. She is a Mother, Prophetic Intercessor, Prophet, Marketplace Ministry Strategist, Author, Accredited Board Certified Christian Counselor, Registered Social Worker, Master Certified Purpose Development Coach, and Entrepreneur. The multifaceted, Monique Loviel McCray was called to ministry in 2012. After holding several purpose-driven positions within the faith community, Monique launched eMy Girls Inc., a faith-based orga...
Dec 01, 2022•48 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Brandy Landry, a native of Lafayette, LA, is an entrepreneur with a passion for people, interior design, and developing strong personal brands for entrepreneurs. Brandy channels over 15 years of creative direction, leadership, and communications experience into all that she does. Brandy attended The University of Southwest Louisiana where she initially majored in Elementary Education, later changing her major to Business Administration. After being involved in a life-altering automobile accident...
Nov 15, 2022•27 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Chris Arceneaux grew up in Louisiana seeing many of his young friends not having an opportunity or positive direction in their life needed on a consistent basis to be successful. He was fortunate enough to have a neighbor who steered him down a different path by giving him his first golf club in his early teens. This stayed with Chris throughout his childhood and impassioned him to make a difference in the lives of youth. Through The Darby Foundation and Generations Sports Management, Chris brin...
Nov 01, 2022•43 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Jakeithia is a native of Lafayette, La. She is a graduate of Grambling State University with a B.S in Physics and minor in Chemistry. She has an M.Ed from Grand Canyon University. She’s been an Science and Math educator for over 20 years and an entrepreneur for 15 years. Her hobbies are reading, kayaking, and traveling. Her greatest accomplishments are establishing the first School of Greatness mentoring program where over 150 kids were mentored within 3 years and a the author of the book R.E.S....
Oct 15, 2022•40 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Brandon Foster is native of Amite, Louisiana and graduate of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in finance. Brandon’s career has spanned over fifteen years in the nonprofit sector and banking industry. Brandon’s current role is a Business Development Representative for Pelican State Credit Union. In this role, he works with existing and potential partners to assist their employees in reaching their financial goals. He...
Oct 01, 2022•42 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Grace Hamilton-Mayfield a 1982 graduate of University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She has advanced studies at Alvin Ailey School, Dance Education Teacher Certification at Western Kentucky University, and advanced studies at Texas Women’s University. In 1981 she Founded Hamilton Academy of the Arts (HAA) located in North Lafayette. In 1988 she expanded to Opelousas her hometown and founded the Hamilton Academy Performance Company (HAPC). In 2001 she developed a dance curriculum in accordance with ...
Sep 15, 2022•42 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Kandice is a wife, mother of 3, Nationally Certified School Psychologist, host of Goodbye Heartbreak, Hello Purpose, The Podcast, and the author of the soon to be released 365 day devotional Goodbye Heartbreak, Hello Purpose (October 1, 2022--release date). Kandice helps Christian women move forward from heartbreak through emotional healing, spiritual growth, identity work, and finding their calling. Kandice's mission is to see women healed, whole, and thriving. Podcast link https://podcasts.app...
Sep 01, 2022•28 min•Season 2Ep. 13
How would you best describe Teka Briscoe's vocal style? Soulfully versatile. Born and raised on the Northside of Lafayette, Teka Briscoe started singing in the church choir at age of seven. Over the years, her love of all musical genres and vocal performance has provided her with opportunities to work with artists throughout the country and abroad. Teka was part of the opening acts for Gospel recording artist ,Tamela Mann and the World- renown jazz musician Matthew Whitaker. She is a featured vo...
Aug 16, 2022•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 12
Lawana Stokes is an educator and leader with 30+ years of varied experience working with diverse student populations. She is currently the Director of South Louisiana Community College at the Gulf Area Campus in Abbeville, Louisiana and serves as an Adjunct Professor. Ms. Stokes holds a bachelor’s degree from the former University of Southwestern Louisiana (USL) which is now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (ULL) and a master’s degree in Professional Marriage and Family Counseling. She w...
Aug 01, 2022•47 min•Season 2Ep. 11
For Micah, community involvement & engagement is second nature. Micah currently serves as the Community and Family Engagement Coordinator for United Way of Acadiana and Love Our Schools, an organization dedicated to engaging the community to improve lives through leadership and education. In this role, he works to lead CAFÉ efforts to increase, organize, and coordinate community-based resources in support of principals' strategies for increased community engagement on their campuses. Origina...
Jul 15, 2022•28 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Angela M. Morrison has an extensive history in community development and public affairs. Angela contributes her success to her commitment to serving the Acadiana community. She served on Women’s and Children’s Hospital Board of Trustees for over 12 years and now serves on Our Lady of Lourdes board of directors; is in the third year of serving on the One Acadiana board of directors, having co-chaired the 2021 Vibrant Communities Summit and serves as its governmental affairs committee chair since ...
Jun 30, 2022•45 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Curtis Hollinger is The Client Empowerment Personal Injury Lawyer who coaches injured victims in how to control their own car wreck cases so they too can have the opportunity to profit from their own car wreck settlement losses. Since coming to Lafayette 1986, Hollinger has had the privilege of participating in numerous civic initiatives, primarily focused on raising the academic standards and performances of student-athletes. Although being a client empowerment lawyer in his own law firm, Holli...
Jun 15, 2022•59 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Kelsey Sanders is a native of Patterson, La. She moved to Lafayette in 2011 to attend UL. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science and a Master of Business Administration with a concentration entrepreneurship from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. In 2020, at the height of the pandemic, Kelsey launched her first business, Eat Fuel Fleurish Meal Prepping Service. Eat Fuel Fleurish is a mobile food service company offering meal preps, meal planning and cooking demonstrations to ...
Jun 01, 2022•32 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Dexter Portalis is a spoken word artist, entrepreneur, photographer, life insurance agent and social media & branding specialist. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations and Marketing at The University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Dexter is known for his ambitious drive and entrepreneurial mindset. He became well known in the Lafayette area for performing at Mic’D Out Monday’s at the Brass Room and other popular events in the city, being a founding member of campus organization Pow...
May 16, 2022•47 min•Season 2Ep. 6
For Alexander Lazard, bridging the divide between the business world and community work is second nature. A Lafayette-native, Alexander currently serves as the Administrative Pastor at Destiny of Faith Church, a multi-generational congregation focused on spiritual, economic, and social development of people. In this role he is responsible for ministry capacity building and organizational marketing efforts while building community. He is married to Ferin Wiltz Lazard of St. Martinville (8 years) ...
May 01, 2022•42 min•Season 2Ep. 5
A native of Lafayette, Louisiana, Leigha Porter M.Ed is the founder and artistic director of F.I.R.E. Expressions Performing Arts Conservatory, Co-Creator of The Creole Nutcracker ,a southern reimagining of the classic Christmas tale and theater production, incubator and owner of  PARC Village, a Community Art Center and collective space that supplies resources for empowering creatives of color. For the past 8 years, Ms. Porter has served as an arts advocate, arts administrator, and movement ar...
Apr 15, 2022•47 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Born Herbert J. Green, Jr, is from Lafayette, Louisiana and has always had a distinct appreciation for all types of music. As a 5 year old, Herb would sit on his father's lap to listen to the Louis Armstrong show on shortwave radio. His paternal grandmother, Miss Clara B. Davis played box guitar and two great uncles play accordion and Zydeco music. Two of Herb's older sisters sang gospel music in his families home church and his two younger brothers played trumpet and trombone. Though music was ...
Apr 01, 2022•46 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Tonya Bolden-Ball holds a Master of Science in Leadership from Grand Canyon University and a Bachelor of General Studies from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She earned a graduate certificate in Life Coaching from Grand Canyon University and completed Cornell University and University of South Florida Diversity and Inclusion certificate programs. Tonya is a certified John C. Maxwell Coach, Trainer, and Speaker. She is the owner of the TBB Collective and currently serves as the Regional...
Mar 15, 2022•35 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Kramer McDaniel is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Board Approved Clinical Supervisor. She is the owner of Agape Therapeutic Solutions, a growing private practice. Kramer attained a Masters of Social Work degree with a certification in Gerontology from Louisiana State University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Louisiana at Monroe. Kramer has 11 years of behavioral health experience and focuses on healing holistically, Grief & Loss, overall life transi...
Mar 01, 2022•26 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Kevin was born and raised in Lake Charles, Louisiana. He is a two-time graduate of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Earning a Bachelor’s degree with a major in Marketing in 2006 and a Master of Business Administration in 2017. He has a diverse career background including two years as a full-time campus minister at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. Kevin also has experience in Human Resources, Logistics & Supply Chain, and Higher Education. Kevin currently serves as ...
Dec 15, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Erica Fox’s talent is as diverse as the culture of her Southern upbringing. Her music is characteristic of the down-home lifestyle she was nurtured in, flavored with a dash of Louisiana blues and a pinch of country soul. By middle school, she was writing voraciously and recorded her first song “Gotta Be With You” which played on local radio. At eighteen, Erica ventured to L.A. for college and landed a recording contract on MCA Records. Wanting to make a social difference through music, she co-cr...
Dec 01, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Desiree' is an alumni of ULL with a Bachelor’s in Psychology and received her Master’s in Organizational Leadership with South New Hampshire University. She started her career in Human Resources with Midsouth Bank as an HR Assistant in 2009. She is currently working with Ochsner Lafayette General as an HR Manager. She is known in the department as the HR Nerd and has a true passion for helping employees discover their why in what they do. Desiree' is currently serving as the 2021 Acadiana SHRM P...
Nov 15, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Faydra Nabers-Allen, MHA, is the Physician Practice Administrator at Opelousas General Health System in Opelousas, Louisiana. In 2016, Faydra enrolled in the MHA program at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University (FRANU). As a leader within the Franciscan Missionary of Our Lady Health Systems at the time, she possessed a natural connection to the University's mission and values. Faydra fostered meaningful connection with the faculty and staff and became recognized as an influencer among h...
Nov 01, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Corey J. Frank, known as " Mr. Spoken Red " is one of the most familiar faces in the Arts & Entertainment industry. Corey J operates the Spoken Red Brand specializing in Marketing PR, photography, event planning and dance instruction. Carrying a strong drive and passion for youth and community affairs, Corey J advocates against bullying and for health awareness causes such as Sickle Cell, Lupus and Women's Health. Corey J serves on multiple boards including Big Brothers Big Sisters of Acadia...
Oct 14, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Listen in as Corey Jack of Jack and Associates discusses overcoming the traumas of life to get to where he is today. Corey states that it is God, his family and inner circle that won't let him fail and push him to fulfill his life's work.
Oct 01, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Keesha is a wife, mom, volunteer, and all around leader in her community. Join me as we discuss the impact her family life and her relationship with God shaped the woman that she is today.
Sep 15, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 2
