The Tea Podcast

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May 2026

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A fun, light-hearted podcast discussing business, developments, and many other topics.

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May 21, 2026Episode 3121 hr 7 min

#312 — Gerald Lee, Local TikTok Creator

On this episode of The Tea Podcast, we’re chatting with local TikTok creator, Gerald Lee. He went viral recently for making a simple outfit of the day video and is now leaning into more content—sharing local businesses like Lucia Bakery.Gerald Lee’s tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@geralddleee?_...For more about the new surgery center: https://laorthospec.com/surgery-center/.⸻🎙 Listen & Watch🎧 Find this episode and more:🔗 Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...📺 YouTube: / @theteapodcast ⸻🔹 Sponsored By:💡 Optimize Generator People – Power your home with confidence during any outage. Optimize Generator People specializes in reliable home standby Generac generator solutions and expert service. Control your power, control your life!🔗 Website: optimizegp.com🏗 Chase Group Construction – Your ONE point of contact for the entire design-build process. Chase Group has a diverse portfolio, from medical facilities to popular restaurants and multi-unit shopping centers.🔗 Website: chasegroupconstruction.com🎵 Music Academy of Acadiana – Acadiana’s top music school! Offering lessons in piano, guitar, voice, drums, violin, saxophone, flute, and audio production. With award-winning instructors, students have excelled in competitions and even appeared on American Idol and The Voice.🔗 Website: musicacademyacadiana.com

May 18, 2026Episode 3111 hr 6 min

#311 — Louisiana Orthopedic Specialists’ (LOS) Mike Prejean, CEO, and Ashley Guillory, Chief of Operations

On this episode of The Tea Podcast we’re joined by Mike, CEO of Louisiana Orthopedic Specialists (LOS), and possibly Ashley, Chief of Operations for LOS Surgery Center.LOS has become a leader in Acadiana’s healthcare landscape—bringing together top physicians across every orthopedic sub-specialty so patients receive highly specialized, focused care. From treating chronic spine, back, and neck pain with a dedicated spine team, to offering urgent care, physical and occupational therapy, and the state-of-the-art LOS Surgery Center, their mission is to provide seamless, patient-first treatment across every stage of care.We’ll dive into how LOS is structured, why “staying in your lane” creates better outcomes, and what makes the LOS Surgery Center unique as an ambulatory surgery center serving Lafayette and beyond.👨‍⚕️ Learn more about LOS at laorthospec.comFor more about the new surgery center: https://laorthospec.com/surgery-center/.⸻🎙 Listen & Watch🎧 Find this episode and more:🔗 Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...📺 YouTube: / @theteapodcast ⸻🔹 Sponsored By:💡 Optimize Generator People – Power your home with confidence during any outage. Optimize Generator People specializes in reliable home standby Generac generator solutions and expert service. Control your power, control your life!🔗 Website: optimizegp.com🏗 Chase Group Construction – Your ONE point of contact for the entire design-build process. Chase Group has a diverse portfolio, from medical facilities to popular restaurants and multi-unit shopping centers.🔗 Website: chasegroupconstruction.com🎵 Music Academy of Acadiana – Acadiana’s top music school! Offering lessons in piano, guitar, voice, drums, violin, saxophone, flute, and audio production. With award-winning instructors, students have excelled in competitions and even appeared on American Idol and The Voice.🔗 Website: musicacademyacadiana.com

May 18, 2026Episode 3101 hr 35 min

#310 — Dr. Ryan Cazares, Optometrist and owner of Scott Eye Care in Scott, LA

On this episode of The Tea Podcast we’re sitting down with Dr. Ryan Cazares, Optometrist and owner of Scott Eye Care in Scott, LADr. Cazares brings a fresh, modern approach to eye care with services like myopia management, overnight sight correction, and scleral contact lenses—but he’s more than just a doctor. Outside the clinic, he’s a musician with a new record on the way, a sports fan, and an advocate for self-care and mental health.Visit: https://www.scotteye.com/meet-your-do...⸻🎙 Listen & Watch🎧 Find this episode and more:🔗 Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...📺 YouTube: / @theteapodcast ⸻🔹 Sponsored By:💡 Optimize Generator People – Power your home with confidence during any outage. Optimize Generator People specializes in reliable home standby Generac generator solutions and expert service. Control your power, control your life!🔗 Website: optimizegp.com🏗 Chase Group Construction – Your ONE point of contact for the entire design-build process. Chase Group has a diverse portfolio, from medical facilities to popular restaurants and multi-unit shopping centers.🔗 Website: chasegroupconstruction.com🎵 Music Academy of Acadiana – Acadiana’s top music school! Offering lessons in piano, guitar, voice, drums, violin, saxophone, flute, and audio production. With award-winning instructors, students have excelled in competitions and even appeared on American Idol and The Voice.🔗 Website: musicacademyacadiana.com

May 18, 2026Episode 3091 hr 10 min

#309 — Carli and Kirstin, Owners, Mentors, Retreat Leaders and hosts of the SOUL Secrets Podcast

On this episode of The Tea Podcast, we’re chatting with Carli and Kirstin, best friends for 25+ years. From college roommates to separate paths—Carli in nursing and family life, Kirstin in photography —they’ve reunited with a deeper purpose and lots of life changes. Now co-creators of the SOUL Secrets podcast and women’s retreats, they blend Carli’s passion with Kirstin’s wisdom to help women heal, express, and reclaim their power.Visit: https://SoulSecrets.life⸻🎙 Listen & Watch🎧 Find this episode and more:🔗 Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...📺 YouTube: / @theteapodcast ⸻🔹 Sponsored By:💡 Optimize Generator People – Power your home with confidence during any outage. Optimize Generator People specializes in reliable home standby Generac generator solutions and expert service. Control your power, control your life!🔗 Website: optimizegp.com🏗 Chase Group Construction – Your ONE point of contact for the entire design-build process. Chase Group has a diverse portfolio, from medical facilities to popular restaurants and multi-unit shopping centers.🔗 Website: chasegroupconstruction.com🎵 Music Academy of Acadiana – Acadiana’s top music school! Offering lessons in piano, guitar, voice, drums, violin, saxophone, flute, and audio production. With award-winning instructors, students have excelled in competitions and even appeared on American Idol and The Voice.🔗 Website: musicacademyacadiana.com

May 18, 2026Episode 3081 hr 38 min

#308 — Oliver Klenert, co-owner of Hot Takes 5

On this episode of The Tea Podcast, we sit down with Oliver Klenert, co-owner of Hot Takes 5, a brand-new Acadiana app that’s changing the game for local businesses.Hot Takes 5 lets businesses send short-term offers directly to loyal customers — like Prejean’s pinging you mid-afternoon with, “Half off an appetizer if you swing by at 2PM!” Visit: https://hot-takes5.com⸻🎙 Listen & Watch🎧 Find this episode and more:🔗 Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...📺 YouTube: / @theteapodcast ⸻🔹 Sponsored By:💡 Optimize Generator People – Power your home with confidence during any outage. Optimize Generator People specializes in reliable home standby Generac generator solutions and expert service. Control your power, control your life!🔗 Website: optimizegp.com🏗 Chase Group Construction – Your ONE point of contact for the entire design-build process. Chase Group has a diverse portfolio, from medical facilities to popular restaurants and multi-unit shopping centers.🔗 Website: chasegroupconstruction.com🎵 Music Academy of Acadiana – Acadiana’s top music school! Offering lessons in piano, guitar, voice, drums, violin, saxophone, flute, and audio production. With award-winning instructors, students have excelled in competitions and even appeared on American Idol and The Voice.🔗 Website: musicacademyacadiana.com

November 25, 2025Episode 30758 min

#307 — Wesley Mayeux, owner of His Essentials & Co.

We are chatting with Wesley Mayeux, a Louisiana native with over 20 years of experience in fashion, retail, and wholesale. Wesley is the owner of His Essentials & Co., a premier men’s fashion boutique in Lafayette’s River Ranch, offering timeless style and curated essentials for the modern man.We are talking about Wesley’s journey from the fashion industry’s frontlines to building his own brand, and the inspiration behind His Essentials & Co.Visit: hisessentialsco.com⸻🎙 Listen & Watch🎧 Find this episode and more:🔗 Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-tea-podcast/support📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTeaPodcast⸻🔹 Sponsored By:💡 Optimize Generator People – Power your home with confidence during any outage. Optimize Generator People specializes in reliable home standby Generac generator solutions and expert service. Control your power, control your life!🔗 Website: optimizegp.com🏗 Chase Group Construction – Your ONE point of contact for the entire design-build process. Chase Group has a diverse portfolio, from medical facilities to popular restaurants and multi-unit shopping centers.🔗 Website: chasegroupconstruction.com🎵 Music Academy of Acadiana – Acadiana’s top music school! Offering lessons in piano, guitar, voice, drums, violin, saxophone, flute, and audio production. With award-winning instructors, students have excelled in competitions and even appeared on American Idol and The Voice.🔗 Website: musicacademyacadiana.com⸻🎧 The Tea Podcast is part of the AcadianaCasts podcast network.

November 25, 2025Episode 3061 hr 39 min

#306 — Gabby Wilson, Local Lifestyle Content Creator & Seasoning Blend Owner

On this episode of The Tea Podcast, we are chatting with Gabby, a local lifestyle content creator and owner of Whatcha Cookin’ Cajun Seasoning.Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/share/1B9QYK3HNq/?mibextid=wwXIfrFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AKEEBa8gA/?mibextid=wwXIfrTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gellecomeaux?_t=ZP-8yi2uSuyVlW&_r=1⸻🎙 Listen & Watch🎧 Find this episode and more:🔗 Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-tea-podcast/support📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTeaPodcast⸻🔹 Sponsored By:💡 Optimize Generator People – Power your home with confidence during any outage. Optimize Generator People specializes in reliable home standby Generac generator solutions and expert service. Control your power, control your life!🔗 Website: optimizegp.com🏗 Chase Group Construction – Your ONE point of contact for the entire design-build process. Chase Group has a diverse portfolio, from medical facilities to popular restaurants and multi-unit shopping centers.🔗 Website: chasegroupconstruction.com🎵 Music Academy of Acadiana – Acadiana’s top music school! Offering lessons in piano, guitar, voice, drums, violin, saxophone, flute, and audio production. With award-winning instructors, students have excelled in competitions and even appeared on American Idol and The Voice.🔗 Website: musicacademyacadiana.com⸻🎧 The Tea Podcast is part of the AcadianaCasts podcast network.

November 25, 2025Episode 3051 hr 1 min

#305 — Shawn Dunn, Co-Founder of Top Draw Wrestling

On this episode of The Tea Podcast, Shawn Dunn shares the story behind Top Draw Wrestling, creating family-friendly entertainment, and his deep love for Louisiana.Website: https://topdrawwrestling.com⸻🎙 Listen & Watch🎧 Find this episode and more:🔗 Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-tea-podcast/support📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTeaPodcast⸻🔹 Sponsored By:💡 Optimize Generator People – Power your home with confidence during any outage. Optimize Generator People specializes in reliable home standby Generac generator solutions and expert service. Control your power, control your life!🔗 Website: optimizegp.com🏗 Chase Group Construction – Your ONE point of contact for the entire design-build process. Chase Group has a diverse portfolio, from medical facilities to popular restaurants and multi-unit shopping centers.🔗 Website: chasegroupconstruction.com🎵 Music Academy of Acadiana – Acadiana’s top music school! Offering lessons in piano, guitar, voice, drums, violin, saxophone, flute, and audio production. With award-winning instructors, students have excelled in competitions and even appeared on American Idol and The Voice.🔗 Website: musicacademyacadiana.com⸻🎧 The Tea Podcast is part of the AcadianaCasts podcast network.

November 25, 2025Episode 3041 hr 9 min

#304 — Anthony B. Daniels aka Moose Harris, Arts & Humanities Business Polysmith

On today’s episode of The Tea Podcast, we are talking with Anthony B. Daniels, also known as Moose Harris. Moose is a multi-talented artist, producer, radio host, and writer with deep roots in Lafayette’s music and media communities.⸻🎙 Listen & Watch🎧 Find this episode and more:🔗 Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-tea-podcast/support📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTeaPodcast⸻🔹 Sponsored By:💡 Optimize Generator People – Power your home with confidence during any outage. Optimize Generator People specializes in reliable home standby Generac generator solutions and expert service. Control your power, control your life!🔗 Website: optimizegp.com🏗 Chase Group Construction – Your ONE point of contact for the entire design-build process. Chase Group has a diverse portfolio, from medical facilities to popular restaurants and multi-unit shopping centers.🔗 Website: chasegroupconstruction.com🎵 Music Academy of Acadiana – Acadiana’s top music school! Offering lessons in piano, guitar, voice, drums, violin, saxophone, flute, and audio production. With award-winning instructors, students have excelled in competitions and even appeared on American Idol and The Voice.🔗 Website: musicacademyacadiana.com⸻🎧 The Tea Podcast is part of the AcadianaCasts podcast network.

August 15, 2025Episode 3031 hr 12 min

#303 — Traci Pécot, owner of Paws and Paw Paws and Adopted Dog Brewing

On today’s episode of The Tea Podcast, we are talking with Traci Pécot, local entrepreneur behind Paws & Paw Paws and Adopted Dog Brewing. We are talking about how she turned a childhood fear of dogs into a full-blown mission to bring joy to both pups and people, her unique approach to pet care that includes senior engagement, and how she and her husband created one of Lafayette’s most welcoming craft breweries with a community-first mindset.Websites:https://Pawsandpawpaws.comhttps://Adopteddogbrewing.com⸻🎙 Listen & Watch🎧 Find this episode and more:🔗 Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-tea-podcast/support📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTeaPodcast⸻🔹 Sponsored By:💡 Optimize Generator People – Power your home with confidence during any outage. Optimize Generator People specializes in reliable home standby Generac generator solutions and expert service. Control your power, control your life!🔗 Website: optimizegp.com🏗 Chase Group Construction – Your ONE point of contact for the entire design-build process. Chase Group has a diverse portfolio, from medical facilities to popular restaurants and multi-unit shopping centers.🔗 Website: chasegroupconstruction.com🎵 Music Academy of Acadiana – Acadiana’s top music school! Offering lessons in piano, guitar, voice, drums, violin, saxophone, flute, and audio production. With award-winning instructors, students have excelled in competitions and even appeared on American Idol and The Voice.🔗 Website: musicacademyacadiana.com⸻🎧 The Tea Podcast is part of the AcadianaCasts podcast network.