E.M.P.A.C. (Elevating Minorities Past Adversity and Conflict) explores the forces that lift, thrust, weigh down, and resist progress across history and aviation alike. Through stories of individuals who defied barriers and transformed systems, the show reveals how preparation, persistence, and structural change create pathways for others to soar. Join us to see how adversity can become altitude.

In UL Lafayette’s CMCN 450 course, students learn how to grow ideas about the world and themselves into podcasts.
This podcast was featured during the Spring 2026 season.