Brungardt Law's Lagniappe
A little extra perspective from Brungardt Law conveyed through conversations with individuals of various backgrounds exploring the interplay of practices, policies, and laws with decision making and leadership. An opportunity to learn how to navigate towards productive outcomes as well as appreciate the journey through the experiences and observations of others.
Episodes
32 episodes
The Longest Mural in the U.S.: A Conversation with Jamar Pierre
Although leadership comes in all shapes and sizes, we tend to focus on the squares, circles, and triangles while overlooking the trapezoids and rhombi. Although artists are profound influential sources of societal change and positive direction,...
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We Negotiate to Avoid Catastrophe: A Conversation with Jennie Gromoll
What does it take to prevent catastrophe in a world where the stakes include nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons? This conversation explores the quiet, often unseen work of negotiation that has helped reduce global threats over decades—fr...
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1:14:29
From Analyst to Ambassador: A Conversation with Linda Taglialatela
Diplomacy in the Caribbean rarely dominates headlines, yet it sits at the intersection of U.S. security, economic interests, and regional resilience. In this episode, retired U.S. Ambassador Linda Taglialatela reflects on a four-decade career i...
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1:17:04
Statecraft with a Strategic Competitor: A Conversation with David Meale
A wide-ranging conversation with David Meale on China’s economic statecraft, global influence, and what individuals must understand to navigate competition, interdependence, and decision-making in an increasingly contested international landsca...
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1:15:34
Diplomacy Along America’s Third Border: A Conversation with Luis Moreno
Retired U.S. Ambassador Luis Moreno shares a candid, wide-ranging conversation shaped by more than three decades of service in some of the world’s most demanding environments. From serving in Bogotá and helping implement Plan Colombia, to leadi...
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1:12:21
Execution Matters: When Organizational Practices Undermine Institutional Integrity
In this episode, we examine the non-legal consequences of large-scale immigration enforcement operations and how execution determines whether an initiative strengthens or weakens public safety. Drawing on leadership insights from former senior ...
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The Overlooked Reality of Individual Strain: A Brief Reflection
In this quarterly reflection episode, I step back from twelve wide-ranging conversations to trace a single common thread: institutions increasingly function not because they are well designed, but because individuals quietly absorb strain. From...
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18:52
From Breakdown to Breakthrough: A Conversation with Ron Holloway
Drawing from lived experience in high-stress government service, Ron Holloway explores warning signs that often go unnoticed, how institutions respond when people break, and why true strength lies not in endurance alone, but in adaptation. Ron ...
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Louisiana is the Bellwether of U.S. Shrimping: A Conversation with Acy Cooper
Shrimp is the most consumed seafood in the U.S. Annually Americans consume on average per person almost six pounds of shrimp. Today imports not only account for 90% of the shrimp we consume, but also have gravely impacted our domestic shrimping...
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1:24:02
Today's Toddlers Are Tomorrow's Thinkers: A Conversation with Paul Lemle
In this episode Paul Lemle, president of the Maryland State Education Association and longtime public-school educator, discusses and assesses the role of public education in sustaining democracy, civic life, and economic stability. Drawing on h...
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1:27:26
The Rhythms and Realities of Tipitina’s: A Conversation with Brian Greenberg
Today’s guest is Brian Greenberg, the General Manager of Tipitina’s, a popular and familiar club in New Orleans named after a song by the musician Professor Longhair who performed there until his death in 1980. After working in radi...
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1:30:45
Governance, Culture, and Growth in USA Fencing: A Conversation with Phil Andrews and Jess Saxon
An exploration of the leadership, governance, and evolving culture of USA Fencing through an in-depth discussion with CEO Phil Andrews and General Counsel Jess Saxon. Andrews reflects on the sport’s rapid growth, the challenges of expanding acc...
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1:30:17
From Opera Stage to Union Negotiator: A Conversation with Joshua Hong
Today’s guest is Mr. Joshua Hong. He is the regional director at the American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA), a national labor union of 7,000 singers, dancers, and staging staff in the United States. As an opera singer, Mr. Hong has per...
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1:24:54
The Movers in the Entertainment Industry: A Conversation with Ghislain Arsenault
Today’s guest is Mr. Ghislain Arsenault, President and CEO of Truck N’Roll, a Canadian company leading in live-entertainment transport in North America. As the founder and head of Tr...
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1:33:45
The Librarian Challenging Book Bans: A Conversation with Amanda Jones
Today’s guest is Ms. Amanda Jones, a librarian in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, anti-censorship advocate, and past president of the Louisiana Association of School Librarians. Despite being cruelly defamed, shunned by members of her own ...
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1:17:40
Organizational Culture is the Rosetta Stone of Institutional Success: A Conversation with Dr. Thomas Manken
Today’s guest is Dr. Thomas G. Mahnken, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, Senior Research Professor at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies, and a scholar...
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1:29:08
Empathy is the Coin of the Realm: A Conversation with Benjamin Spencer
From wrenches to Washington, we trace a general's journey through service, strategy, and change. Today's guest is retired U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Benjamin Spencer who shares lessons in leadership from the flight line to the Pentagon. W...
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1:33:41
Bananas, Sex, and Exploding Genitals: A Conversation with Dr. Marlene Zuk
What is behavior and how does it evolve? What can animal behavior teach us about how we behave? In this episode, we hear from Dr. Marlene Zuk, who is an evolutionary biologist and behavioral ecologist at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Zuk sha...
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Short Staffed, Underpaid, and Saving Lives: A Conversation with Dr. Meg Marino
Despite limited resources, the men and women of New Orleans Emergency Medical Services (NOEMS) consistently provide quality emergency medical care through unparalleled professionalism and passion. In this episode we are fortunate to engage with...
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1:21:18
Valuing the Main Ingredient: A Brief Reflection
In this episode of Brungardt Law's Lagniappe, we review what we have learned from our guests over the past three months. An intermission, if you will. An opportunity to pause and consider common threads which have weaved from one guest to anoth...
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Serving and Protecting the Community: A Conversation with Patrick Baxter
To serve and to protect. The motto of many law enforcement agencies in the U.S. But what does it take to serve and to protect? Today’s guest is Patrick Baxter who served and protected the residents of New Orleans as a New Orleans Police Departm...
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Cultivating Human Capital in the CIA: A Conversation with Ilka Rodriguez
The individuals who serve as intelligence community professionals come from all walks of life. Ilka Rodriguez is an example of such. Fluent in Spanish and French, she joined the ranks of the Central Intelligence Agency soon after graduating fro...
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1:19:47
Regulation and Collaboration in Wisconsin's Cheese Industry: A Conversation with Marianne Smukowski
As a dairy industry specialist, Ms. Marianne Smukowski knows her cheese. More importantly, she knows what makes Wisconsin successful and an industry leader in the world of cheese. A former president of the American Cheese Society, previou...
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Integrity and Service Through Advocacy: A Conversation with Blaine LeCesne
Today’s guest that we’ll be learning from is Professor Blaine LeCesne. Originally raised and educated in New Orleans, Professor LeCesne pursued his university and law school education in New York where he subsequently worked at a Wall Street la...
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1:16:40
Compassion in the Crescent City: A Conversation with Renée Blanche
There is a house in New Orleans they call Ozanam Inn, and it's been the refuge of many a lost soul, and God, I could be one. Today's guest is Renée Blanche: Ozanam Inn's Chief Executive Officer who leads a team of exceptional individuals commit...
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