Episodes

Mark Flentge is the owner of Sage Community Fitness and a dedicated fitness enthusiast. Passionate about CrossFit, weightlifting, and Jiu Jitsu, he strives to challenge himself and others while building a supportive community focused on living healthier, stronger lives.

Kendrick J. Farris is a three-time U.S. Olympian and Hall Of Fame athlete in Weightlifting, American record holder, and nationally recognized coach and community leader. A native of Shreveport, Louisiana, Kendrick has dedicated his career to promoting clean sport, disciplined living and youth development through fitness and education.  Following his Olympic journey, he founded BlessTheGymForever and leads initiatives such as FEED (Fueling Every Eater’s Development) and The HeartWork Institute, focused on improving youth health, nutrition and leadership in underserved communities. Through partnerships with schools, cities and national organizations, Kendrick continues to build programs that empower the next generation physically, mentally and spiritually.

Tim Chance is an entrepreneur originally from Keithville, Louisiana and a 20-year resident of Benton, LA. He’s built a career in finance while also owning businesses in the automotive and real estate industries. Tim owns Chance Classics, a premier vintage car rental service featuring one of Louisiana’s largest collections, and Second Chance Speed Shop, where he restores forgotten classics to their former glory. He’s also active in commercial real estate and neighborhood development in the Northwest Louisiana.

Coach Dustin Burton has built his life around wrestling, continuing a family legacy rooted in elite competition and coaching. As an athlete, he was a 6x freestyle state champion, AAU Junior Olympic gold medalist, National Team member for Louisiana and Texas, and a 4x high school All-American ranked 8th nationally. He competed collegiately at Neosho County Community College, Lindenwood University, and Oklahoma State University.  As head coach at North DeSoto, Burton has transformed the program into a powerhouse. A 4x North Louisiana Coach of the Year and 2024 Louisiana High School Coach of the Year, he has coached 23 state champions, 100+ state medalists, multiple national champions, and over 450 USA Wrestling state medals. He also serves on the national coaching staff and as North Louisiana Regional Director for USA Wrestling.

Ryan Dougherty is a Shreveport, Louisiana native who previously owned local bars and toured nationally as a professional musician. He now owns Pro-Motions and 903 Watches.

Kelby Pearah is the K9 Sergeant for the DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office with 12 years in law enforcement, the majority spent in K9 operations. Prior to law enforcement, he was a professional bullfighter, an experience that forged discipline, situational awareness, and performance under pressure. Kelby owns North DeSoto Jiu Jitsu and has been involved in MMA since the age of 18, which has directly shaped his ability to be a more effective, controlled, and resilient law enforcement officer. Kelby specializes in modern K9 training, developing dogs to meet and exceed today’s operational expectations.

Michael Sean Powell is the founder of Roy’s Kids, established in memory of his late brother, Roy, and inspired by the challenges they faced growing up in a single-parent household. Roy’s Kids is a non-profit organization based in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana, dedicated to making a meaningful difference in the lives of underprivileged children.

Nate Edwards specializes in Health and Fitness Promotions for the Department of Defense. He has also set world records for weighted pull-ups and is a world champion Jiu Jitsu competitor.

Briston Rains is the founder of Texas Outlaw Running Company, created in 2020 out of his college dorm room at Southern Arkansas University. During this time, Briston was running on the Cross Country and Track team as a distance runner at the NCAA Division ll level. He turned his passion for trail and ultra running into something he can call his own. Texas Outlaw Running's purpose is to give everyone the opportunity to challenge themselves physically, mentally, and spiritually through professional events while exploring the world on their own two feet.

Barret Olivier is a rice and crawfish producer from Arnaudville, Louisiana in St. Landry Parish and the owner of Rubba Boot Crawfish Company.  With two locations in Shreveport and an upcoming location in Bossier City, the “Rubba Boot” provides a farm to table experience serving live and boiled crawfish as a quick service, to-go restaurant.

Craton Cochran is the owner of Bikes etc in Bossier City, Louisiana, USA BMX track operator, and creator of Bossier Bike Nite. He is a proud husband and father of three that has found himself in local politics the last five years, spending four years with the Bossier Parish School Board and now sits on the Bossier City Council as an at-large member.