People
PYSK | Stacy Faulkner
Plush, soft, and oh so huggable, the teddy bear wall at Hope House in Covington is filled with something that may seem so simple to the average Joe, but to kids and teens who’ve been abused, this is their comfort and hope. Journeying to a healthier tomorrow from the...
WE Social | Blue Equine
Our story at Blue Equine, LLC, Fitness and Rehabilitation Center, starts with our daughter, Elle, an aspiring young athlete, and her love for horses. At just 5 years old, Elle began riding. From that moment on, not only did her passion and love for the sport grow, but...
PYSK | Megan Haggerty
The lush mountains turned back into plains and then into swampy marshland, and I just bet “country road, take me home,” were the lyrics ringing through the speakers of Megan Haggerty’s car as she drove from Knoxville, Tennessee back towards her hometown of Slidell....
Supermom | Tayler Landry
SuperMom: Tayler Landry -Liesel Schmidt As the owner of Evolve Studio, Tayler Landry knows well the meaning of balance and dedication. While her work in running two locations requires a different type of both, Landry’s home life requires balance and dedication to her...
Community Leader | Dr. Nidal Abi Rafeh
All Heart -Liesel Schmidt Being a physician is one of the most difficult professions in the world, requiring so many characteristics, not the least among them dedication, determination, empathy, and clear-headedness. It takes years of sacrifice and long hours to make...
SuperMom: Carly Moss
SuperMom: Carly Moss -Liesel Schmidt With all the logistics, chemistry, and math that goes into running a household, sometimes it seems as though it literally takes a degree in engineering to be a mother. Luckily for Carly Moss, she actually holds a bachelor’s in...
Brotherhood in a Bottle
Brotherhood in a Bottle -Liesel Schmidt If you’re anything like 99 percent of the television-viewing population, you’ve watched something and invested yourself in seeing it, setting time out of your day or week to catch the latest plotline unfolding. You get to know...
Bride: Ashley + James
Sliding into Love -Liesel Schmidt People joke all the time about sliding into each other’s DMs, but for Ashley Giambelluca and James Theriot, that was the very ice breaker that started their relationship. “Jimmy was out with his friends for his birthday, and I was out...
Community Leader | Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser
Man of the People -Liesel Schmidt There’s a saying about putting your money where your mouth is, an adage that God helps those who help themselves, and an axiom that if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself. For Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser,...
PYSK | Sarah Federer
A fairytale story of one Northshore native... Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Sarah Chambless who grew up in her parent’s charming bed and breakfast home, Camellia House. Bursting with southern hospitality and an escape from the city’s hustle and...
Community Leader | Dr. Saux
Call Dr. Jack Saux on his cell, and you’ll quickly realize that he’s not your typical oncologist. In fact, he’s not your typical doctor. A friendly-looking man with kind eyes; long, greying hair pulled back into a ponytail at the nape of his neck; and a beard,...
PYSK: Patrick Theriot
Cassius Clay may not be a name recognizable right away, but Muhammed Ali’s name is now reverberated all over the world. Norma Jeane Mortenson sounds like a vanilla so-and-so, but Marilyn Monroe with her white dress skirt blowing in the breeze from a subway grate is...