This #TuesdayTalkwithLB, I got to sit down with Josh Wilson, business owner and singer songwriter. We started off talking about growing up in North Mississippi. Josh told me about growth of Desoto County from his childhood to being the big city it is now. We talked about Josh working for the fire department and also as a police officer. He told me about understanding when one door closes another door opens, and when it's time to walk away from something then that's what has to be done. We talked about being your own business owner and working for yourself. Josh told me about the multiple busin ..read more

In this episode, I jumped on the phone with two of my friends - Olivia 'Livy' Armstrong & Maddie Kovach. We met last summer at the Delta Waterfowl Duck Hunters Expo in Little Rock, AR and hit it off. I had the opportunity to go hunt with them this past season at their outfitter. We started off with them both telling me about growing up in the Michigan and Ohio & then moving to Middle Tennessee. We talked about their lives out there, and Livy told me about her relationship with quarter horses and working in a barn growing up. Maddie told me about graduating from Ohio State University wi ..read more

This episode I got to jump on the phone with girl crush of mine and new friend Reagan Poole Bradley. Reagan grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma as an only child with two wonderful parents where she attended and graduated from the University of Oklahoma. We started off talking about friendships and the effort required in any type of relationship especially life after college and living states away from your "best friends". We talked about going to the rival university of our parents alma maters and how much life changes once you graduate. We talked about brand partnerships and working with companies and ..read more

Hot diggity dog, this episode I got to sit down at the shop with two of my good friends Trey Baker and Tripp Wallace. Trey owns and operates Southern Speck Outfitters in Tichnor, AR and Tripp guides for SSO! They both are two of the funniest and happy-go-lucky men I've had the pleasure to meet.  We kind of bounced all over the place, but we started off  talking about the tiredness and stress that comes with only a week left in duck season. Trey told us about growing up with his dad teaching him everything about ducks and throwing him to the wolves. We talked about Tripp helping Trey ..read more

In this episode, I jumped on the phone with Jody Chappell from Union City, TN. Jody and I crossed paths at Blackwater Outfitters while he was traveling with the 'Duck Camp Tour'. We started off about Jody growing up around Reelfoot Lake learning to be an outdoorsmen. He told me stories about learning to duck hunt public land around Memphis and as he got older traveling to Arkansas and Reelfoot to duck hunt. We talked about traveling and all the wonderful places the world has to offer. Jody and I talked about farming for ducks and seeing hunters create duck habitats. Jody told me about his love ..read more

#TuesdayTalkwithLB and I finally got to sit down with one of my friends, employers, role models, outdoorsmen and cowboy - Justin Dickerson. We started off with Justin telling me where he's from and how he grew up.  We touched  on how Justin & I met and the relationship we have today. He told me about moving to Mississippi in his teens and making that adjustment. We talked about his uncle teaching  him everything he knows about the outdoors, and the differences between hunting in East Texas and Mississippi. He told me stories about deer camp, and we talked about the love and ..read more

This episode I got to chit chat with the queen herself, Maggie Williams. Maggie and I met on the Mossy Oak Golf Course this past September, and we hit it off.  We jumped on a phone call, and I got to ask all the questions about who she is and where she comes from. Maggie told me about growing up with two wonderful parents and an older sister, and she told me many stories about her friendship with her father.  We talked about hunting with our dads, and everything they have taught us in the outdoors and in life in general. She told me stories about competing in pageants and winning Mis ..read more

This #TuesdayTalkwithLB is a special one with a new friend that I met on opening day of duck season in Arkansas - Joe Duke.  I had the privilege of hunting with him opening weekend and getting to know him.  Joe is fifteen years old from Benton, AR. He grew up deer and duck hunting with his dad on some very pristine private ground as well as public timber all across Arkansas. He told me about some of the hunts he went on as well as some stories about the incredible things he has seen in the woods. We talked about what we really enjoy about duck hunting and hunting public land. Joe tol ..read more

A day late & a dollar short, but that's how we're rolling 10 days out from opening day of duck season in Arkansas and 48 hours in Las Vegas last week.  But for this #TuedayTalkwithLB  I got to sit down in person with one my best friends from college, Cole Teuton.  We started off with his life story about where and how he grew up. He told me about growing up in North MS / Memphis Area and going to an all boys high school. We talked about life challenges as a young adult, and he told me some stories about taking responsibilities in college. Then we got into the good stuff.&nbs ..read more

Hot diggity dog, this I really the only way to describe this podcast. These 3 make up part of the 'Lost Brake' boys that hunt a place they call 'the island' and that is literally what it is - an island on the Mississippi River between Missouri, Tennessee, and Arkansas. They are all 3 from surrounding areas near West Point, MS. We started off by Blake telling us how they met, and Brooks came in to explain the dynamic of their friendship. In their twenties, Brooks was competing in duck calling competitions, and Murray jumped in the truck with him to go hunt public land during season. Blake came ..read more