Waiting Tables

🏆 Success doesn't end when you reach your goal.

Sometimes that's where the hardest work begins.

Coach Dizer reflects on what it was really like making it to the NFL, and why turning a dream into a career requires an entirely different mindset.

💬 What's something you dreamed about that turned out to be much harder than you expected?

🎓 Your license gets you in the door...
But according to Brian Bendily, it doesn't teach you how to build a successful real estate career.

He says mentorship and hands-on experience made all the difference.

💬 Who had the biggest impact on your career?

🚨 Chief Zordan says one thing is missing today: conflict resolution.

Instead of talking through disagreements, too many situations escalate into violence.

He believes that's a challenge communities need to address together.

👇 What can families, schools, and communities do to better teach conflict resolution?

🏆 "They weren't supposed to win."

No one expected Ouachita to be playing for a state championship...
Yet somehow, they finished the season on top.

As Bigg Zigg put it:
"God gave them a chance, and they executed."

💬 What's the greatest underdog story you've ever witnessed in sports?

🎙️ Watch the full conversation on the Waiting Tables Podcast.

💙 "Everyone deserves access to the help they need."

Ashley Owen says one of the most rewarding parts of her work at Louisiana Tech is being able to provide students with mental health services without worrying about insurance limitations or additional costs.

For her, it's more than a job, it's about making sure students receive the support they need, when they need it.

She believes that investment has changed lives... including her own.

💬 What more can colleges and universities do to better support students?

🎙️ Watch the full conversation on the Waiting Tables Podcast.

CollegeLife

🌴 Why does Florida keep attracting so many new residents?

House Majority Leader Michael Echols says tax policy is a big part of the conversation.

In this clip, he compares Florida's tax structure to Louisiana's and discusses why he believes tax reform is important for the state's future.

💬 What do you think would make more people choose Louisiana over other states?

🎙️ Watch the full conversation on the Waiting Tables Podcast.

✨ "You cannot train a personality."

You can teach someone your systems.
You can teach them your products.
You can teach them the job.

But can you teach attitude, energy, and the way someone connects with people?

Hanna Lavergne, CEO and co-owner of HerringStones Boutique, says finding people whose personalities align with a company's values has become one of the biggest hiring challenges today.

👇 Do you agree? Is personality more important than experience?

🎙️ Watch the full conversation on the Waiting Tables Podcast.

🏡 You closed on your house... and then the insurance company wants to inspect it?

According to Northeast Louisiana Realtor Brian Bendily, he's seen homeowners receive inspection requests weeks after closing, and in one case, a driveway with too many cracks nearly led to a canceled policy.

💬 Have you ever had an insurance company inspect your home after you purchased it?

🎙️ Watch the full conversation on the Waiting Tables Podcast.

What happens when government policies have consequences that last for generations?

John Bruscato and Misti Cordell discuss China's one-child policy and what they believe it teaches about long-term planning, self-sufficiency, and protecting individual freedoms.

Do decisions made today have effects that can last decades?

🎙️ Watch the full conversation on the Waiting Tables Podcast.