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Episode 34: Patrick Bernhard & Jerry Hebert

In just five years, Grace Design Studios has grown its revenue more than eightfold—evolving from a Baton Rouge-based architecture firm into a global design and delivery...

Episode 33: John D’Angelo of Investar Bank

From a single-wide trailer on Perkins Road to ringing the opening bell at Nasdaq, John D’Angelo has built a career on seeing opportunity where others saw...

Episode 32: Lori Melancon of the Baton Rouge Area Chamber

Workforce shortages, industry diversification, and a chamber on the cusp of transformation are all in focus as Baton Rouge Area Chamber President and CEO Lori...

Episode 31: Is this Baton Rouge’s big moment?

Downtown Baton Rouge has already seen more than $3 billion in investment thanks to the first two master plans—revitalizing civic spaces, transforming underutilized properties, and...

Episode 30: Tony Zanders of Nexus Louisiana

Can Louisiana lead the next tech revolution? Tony Zanders says yes—and he’s not just hoping, he’s building. In this episode of Strictly Business, Business Report sits down with...

Episode 29: Jodi Conachen of Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center

For today’s executive, success hinges on more than strategy—it requires the ability to lead with clarity, align teams with purpose, and operate with compassion...

Episode 28: Melissa Thompson and Adrian Owen Jones of Success Labs

We’re living in an environment of constant disruption: technological change, shifting demographics, a rapidly evolving workforce and other forces. All of it is creating...

Strictly Business Episode 27: LSU’s Roy Haggerty talks AI

Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant concept—it’s reshaping how companies operate, compete, and grow. In the April episode of Strictly Business, LSU Executive Vice President...

Strictly Business Episode 26: FMOLHS President & CEO E.J. Kuiper

What are biggest regulatory challenges to health care? How are medical facilities navigating workforce shortages? What are the plans for Franciscan Missionaries of Our...

Strictly Business Episode 25: Secrets of the Capital Region Inc. 5000 companies

How did three Louisiana companies make the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing firms in the nation? Strictly Business answers that question with a panel of...

Strictly Business Episode 24: b1BANK Chairman and CEO Jude Melville

Strategic expansion is key in business but it comes with challenges. Jude Melville, chairman and CEO of b1Bank, shared some tips on how banks can...