Episodes

  • Detective Hawkins and Officer Draper - Waco PD
    Nov 4 2024

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    Host D. Scott Smith of "The WACO EXPERIENCE, An American Story" each week brings interviews with leaders in business, government, and non-profit organizations. They all have the same goal: making nice communities. Each of these groups provide jobs, products & services, and infrastructure for citizens.

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    Find links to the programs discussed with Officer Draper and Detective Hawkins of the Neighborhood Engagement Team: https://www.waco-texas.com/Departments/Police-Department.

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    29 mins
  • Prosper Waco Summit
    Oct 28 2024

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    Host D. Scott Smith of "The WACO EXPERIENCE, An American Story" each week brings interviews with leaders in business, government, and non-profit organizations. They all have the same goal: making nice communities. Each of these groups provide jobs, products & services, and infrastructure for citizens.

    Visit our sponsors by clicking this link: https://www.thewacoexperience.com/sponsors

    Learn about Prosper Waco at https://www.prosperwaco.org/

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    29 mins
  • Bitty and Beau's Coffee in Waco
    Oct 21 2024

    Visit our website: https://www.thewacoexperience.com/

    Host D. Scott Smith of "The WACO EXPERIENCE, An American Story" each week brings interviews with leaders in business, government, and non-profit organizations. They all have the same goal: making nice communities. Each of these groups provide jobs, products & services, and infrastructure for citizens.

    Visit our sponsors by clicking this link: https://www.thewacoexperience.com/sponsors

    In this episode D. Scott speaks with a few of the 35 employees at Bitty & Beau's Coffee in Waco, Texas. Bitty & Beau's is a human rights movement disguised as a coffee shop.

    We learn about Blake and his story. You can find the documentary, Hi, I'm Blake, on Amazon Prime here: https://www.amazon.com/Hi-Im-Blake-Hylland/dp/B0B8K21M8K/

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    29 mins
  • Inez Russell - Friends for Life
    Oct 14 2024

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    Host D. Scott Smith of "The WACO EXPERIENCE, An American Story" each week brings interviews with leaders in business, government, and non-profit organizations. They all have the same goal: making nice communities. Each of these groups provide jobs, products & services, and infrastructure for citizens.

    Visit our sponsors by clicking this link: https://www.thewacoexperience.com/sponsors

    The roots of Friends for Life start well before it's formal founding 35 years ago. Compassion in caring for the vulnerable in our community. Founder and Executive Director, Inez Russell, shares heart stirring stories in this episode.

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    29 mins
  • Ashley of Fuzz Lab
    Oct 7 2024

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    Host D. Scott Smith of "The WACO EXPERIENCE, An American Story" each week brings interviews with leaders in business, government, and non-profit organizations. They all have the same goal: building strong communities. Each of these groups provide jobs, products & services, and infrastructure for citizens.

    Visit our sponsors by clicking this link: https://www.thewacoexperience.com/sponsors

    In this episode we talk with Ashley Newberry of Fuzz Lab. Ashley and her husband, Alpha, own three very different businesses in three communities. Learn what makes Waco special.

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    29 mins
  • Introduction to The WACO EXPERIENCE, An American Story
    Sep 13 2024

    Find us on the web: TheWacoExperience.com

    Host D. Scott Smith of "The WACO EXPERIENCE, An American Story" each week brings interviews with leaders in business, government, and non-profit organizations. They all have the same goal: making nice communities. Each of these groups provide jobs, products & services, and infrastructure for citizens.

    Thank you to our sponsors:

    • ChordBuddy.com
    • LimeLily.com
    • AgingBetterNetwork.com
    • Bittyandbeauscoffee.com/location/waco

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    7 mins