Southeast Texas REALTOR® Angie Lane of Coldwell Banker Southern Homes turned her love of attending real estate open houses with her family and a history of flipping houses into a lucrative real estate career. Angie is excited about the possibilities that lie ahead for Orange County as a sought-after community in Southeast Texas. She is a strong advocate for both buyers and sellers to use the services of a real estate agent to help navigate potential legal landmines that can present themselves in the home buying and selling process. Listen as Angie shares some great tips for both those in the market for buying a new home as well as tips for those who are trying to sell their homes and get the best prices for them. Contact Angie Lane Phone: 409-728-4832 (cell) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/angiebenoitlanerealtor/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soldbyangielane/ Website: https://www.coldwellbanker.com/ Email: soldbyangielane@gmail.com

Stephanie Harren of Chosen Weeds Farm has a background in fitness nutrition and environmental education and a love for the outdoors and animals, which all combined perfectly to helping her become a soap artisan and to run a farm. She also owns Triple F Animal Adventures, where she provides farm tours to groups of all ages. Chosen Weeds farm was born out of a desire to create a place of sustainability and service to the community. Stephanie wanted to fashion a place where people were free to see how animals and plants can be raised with love, where they could be assured that the products they buy are authentic, and they were free to ask questions to learn and grow into their authentic selves. Listen as Stephanie talks about how she makes her hand-crafted goat’s milk soaps and all-natural insect repellent and her love for the land and animals that she shares with others. Contact Stephanie Harren Phone: 409-749-0184 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chosenweedsfarm Website: http://www.thechosenweeds.com Join her email list on her website to get info on specials and where she will be selling her soaps.

Katherine Leggett of Odile’s Fine Flooring & Design recently returned to Orange to work in the family business. In addition to hand-painted furniture and faux finishes, Odile’s offers a variety of flooring options, home accessories, as well as new home construction and renovation in partnership with JT Construction. Listen as Katherine talks about how they make home decorating, building, and remodeling a stress-free and convenient process by offering everything you would need under one roof to make your home a magazine-worthy showcase. Contact Katherine Leggett Phone: (409) 670-0235 Address: 2509 MacArthur Dr. Orange, Texas 77630 Website: https://www.odilesdesignhouse.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/odilesfineflooringanddesign/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/odilesdesignhouse/

Native Orange resident Mallorie Frey Henning, General Manager/Sales Manager of Frey's Landscape in Orange, has inherited her green thumb naturally. She is the third generation to work in this family business started by her grandparents and passed along to her parents and now to her. Mallorie and her siblings grew up and worked in the business from a very young age, providing landscaping and lawn maintenance services all around Orange and throughout Southeast Texas. Listen in as Mallorie reveals her “diamonds to dirt” story, as well as some great home landscaping tips to make the outside of your home lush and beautiful and the envy of all your neighbors. Contact Mallorie Frey Henning Phone: (409) 883-7397 Website: http://www.freyslandscape.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Freyslandscapellc/

Tracy Miguez of The Furniture Queen in Bridge City juggled several jobs before opening The Furniture Queen, including her time as a stay-at-home mom and stints with the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce, Walmart, and a skincare company. She discovered her love of painting by accident after refinishing a few pieces of furniture in her garage. Listen in as Tracy reveals some great home updating tips you can use to help you get top dollar for your home when placing it on the market. Contact Tracy Miguez Phone: (409) 779-8064 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefurniturequeen1/

Debbie Crews of Debbie’s Gold Gem in Bridge City has been helping Southeast Texans find the perfect jewelry for the big events in their lives for over thirty years. Listen in as Debbie reveals a great tip to help you prevent being scammed when buying jewelry online, as well as how her business bounced backed after Hurricanes Rita, Ike, and Harvey. Contact Debbie Crews 1640 Texas Ave Bridge City, Texas 77611 (409) 735-6149 Website: http://www.debbiesgoldgem.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FLASHSALEJEWELRY/ Download the Debbie’s Gold Gem App: Apple: http://itunes.apple.com/app/debbies-gold-gem-bridge-city/id564093219?mt=8 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appexpress.debbiesgoldgem

Orange native Kacey Burnitt has been attending the Orange Lions Club Carnival since she was a child. Now, as Vice President of the Orange Lions Club and Carnival Co-Chair, she has gained a whole new perspective on what it takes to pull off the 79th Annual Orange Lions Club carnival. The 2019 Carnival dates are Oct. 16-19 and Oct. 23-26, 2019. Opening night has been canceled due to weather on Oct. 16 and has been rescheduled for Oct. 17 at the time of this broadcast. Listen as Kacey shares her love and passion for the Orange Lions Club and the Lions Club Carnival and spills the beans on the can’t-miss eats at this year’s event. Contact Kacey Burnitt and the Orange Lions Club Website: http://www.orangetxlions.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OrangeTexasLionsClub

Emily Lowe shares her journey from a former local high school cheerleader and elementary and special education teacher to opening her own insurance agency in 2012. She specializes in homeowner insurance. Listen to discover a number of cost-saving tips you can use to save money on your home and auto insurance coverage. Contact Emily Lowe 119 5th St (next to BoardWalk Grille) Orange, Texas 77630 (409) 330-4344 Website: http://globalgreensetx.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globalgreeninsurancesetx/

Georgia transplant Whitney Helton is the owner of At My Whit's End Organizing. She helps take the stress out of decluttering, organizing and hosting yard sales for Southeast Texas residents. Whitney discusses how she helps her clients go from exasperated to ecstatic when she helps them get organized. Contact Whitney Helton Phone: 678-628-7913 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/At-My-Whits-End-Organizing-851577208550295/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atmywhitsendorganizing/

Keep Orange County Beautiful (KOCB) is a registered D/B/A for Gateway Cities Proud - Southeast Texas Inc., a Texas non-profit corporation. KOCB has been active in Orange County since 1997. KOCB is managed by its Board of Directors. Today we’ll be hearing from Board Chairperson, Deborah Bednar, as she tells us more about her experience on KOCB. Contact Deborah Bednar Website: http://www.kocb.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KeepOrangeCountyBeautiful

Jesse Valdez and his wife, Lilly, started Guber’s in February 2016 in North Carolina. While on vacation to visit his brother-in-law in Orange in later that year, he was immediately attracted to the community and the surrounding areas. He sold the business in North Carolina, packed up his home, and relocated to Southeast Texas. In January 2017, he opened Gubers for delivery in Orange County. Jesse shares the highs and lows of business ownership and the love he has for his customers and staff in this episode. Contact Jesse Valdez Phone: 409-209-9009 Website: https://www.gubersofsetx.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gubersdelivery Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheGuberMan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesus-valdez-99138a97/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gubersofsetx/ Get the Gubers App for Apple https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gubers/id1285044107 Get the Gubers App for Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.deliverlogic.gubers&hl=en_US

Tara Tyndell is a Professional Organizer and owner of Tidy Spaces. She has been organizing since childhood. Tidy Spaces was born from a series of conversations, and encouragement of friends, a love of business, and the drive to impact others in a positive way. She specializes in providing organizing and productivity solutions for your home, business, and life. Listen as Tara talks about her love of organizing and shares some great tips to get you home, business and life in order. Contact Tara Tyndell Phone: 409-238-9673 Address (opening Oct. 2019) 2496 MLK Drive Apt E (1.97 mi) Orange, Texas 77630 Website: https://www.tarastidyspaces.com/ Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/tarastidyspaces/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tarastidyspaces LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tidy-spaces-bab33a180/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tarastidyspaces/

Jason Willis is the CEO and Founder of a new business, Kayak Angler Solutions and will be up and running with that business later this year. He is a professional FLW and KBF Kayak Angler and is ProStaff at Impulse Fishing Rods, Daiwa, 6th Sense Fishing, Tourneytag, Red Alert Lures, Bayou Bug Jigs, and Cajun Lures. Jason is an outstanding fisherman who enjoys both tournament and recreational kayak bass fishing. He started fishing in KBF (Kayak Bass Fishing) events in 2016 with their online challenge tournaments and attended his first tournament in October 2016 which was the one on Toledo Bend. He talks to us about his perspective and approach to kayak bass fishing. Contact Jason Willis Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JasonDWillis.KBFAngler/ and https://www.facebook.com/jason.willis.5283