The Real Hernando

Welcome to The Real Hernando, brought to you by Shelby Row Productions. The Real Hernando is a podcast created to highlight our amazing local community here in Hernando, Mississippi, and in particular, the local non-profit organizations and ministries.

The Real Hernando is a society podcast hosted by Derrick Michaud, with 116 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Derrick Michaud hosts The Real Hernando, a society show with 116 episodes published.

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  Hernando Updates with Ward 4 Alderman Chad Wicker: Delta Landing, I-55 Interchange, Paving & Growth

  Aug 20, 202643 min

  Derrick welcomes back Ward 4 Alderman Chad Wicker to discuss current Hernando topics and growth. Chad shares that he filmed a video explaining results from a forensic audit related to issues in the city’s utility fund earlier in the year. They talk about Hernando High School Principal Case’s retirement and road work tied to the newer high school site, including the roundabout and repaving. Chad highlights development around McIngvale and a coming McDonald’s, a new water tower to support future growth, and major projects like Delta Landing, including Casa Mexicano and a YMCA expected to start construction soon. They cover stalled commercial property near the Holly Springs roundabout, Jersey Mike’s nearing opening and community plans, the long-term $140M I-55/Commerce interchange rebuild, and how the city prioritizes and funds paving through road studies and infrastructure funds. Sponsored in part by Electrical Repair and Installation The Real Hernando is on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok Produced by Derrick Michaud and SRP Studios Podcasting

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  Aftrglo Medical Aesthetics with Dr. Vivian Lo and Melinda Winchester

  Aug 13, 20261h 11m

  Host Derrick welcomes back Dr. Vivian Lo and Melinda Winchester of Aftrglo Medical Aesthetics in Hernando, a physician-led beauty and wellness spa focused on expert care over trends. They share updates for Aftrglo’s five-year milestone, including continued injectables and laser services, added microneedling (including Morpheus), and new esthetic services like facials, dermaplaning, waxing, lash lift/tinting, and chemical peels with their new esthetician, Alana. The conversation highlights their expansion into wellness with hormone replacement therapy through Revive MD and discussions around supervised peptide therapy, stressing lab work, safety, and avoiding unsupervised online purchases. They emphasize personalized consultations, conservative “restraint,” human connection, and community support through local donations, while also discussing the importance of supporting local businesses and handling public complaints responsibly. Sponsored in part by Electrical Repair and Installation The Real Hernando is on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok Produced by Derrick Michaud and SRP Studios Podcasting

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  What Is HYPE? Hernando Young Professionals & Entrepreneurs on Community Growth, Mentorship, and Collaboration

  Jun 25, 20261h 13m

  Host Derrick welcomes Dr. Danton Dye and Lauren McLendon to explain HYPE (Hernando Young Professionals and Entrepreneurs) and its relationship to the Hernando Main Street Chamber of Commerce. They describe HYPE’s purpose of connecting young professionals and entrepreneurs with mentors, building a cycle of giving back, and strengthening the community. The guests outline HYPE’s origins, current structure, and board roles, and discuss using the “Working Genius” WIDGET framework to place people in the right seats for idea-to-execution work. They recap recent and upcoming outreach through events like Sunset on the Square and the Hernando Fourth of July celebration, highlight Sharpening the Saw programming (personal branding and wealth management sessions), and preview a collaboration with The Real Hernando to feature young professionals’ stories in a podcast interview format. Sponsored in part by Electrical Repair and Installation The Real Hernando is on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok Produced by Derrick Michaud and SRP Studios Podcasting

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  Wires, Life & God's Purpose: Brock & Amber Williams (Electrical Repair & Installation and Life House)

  Jun 18, 20261h 12m

  Host Derrick welcomes Brock and Amber Williams to the show to discuss their electrical contracting business, Electrical Repair and Installation, and their nonprofit ministry, Life House. Brock shares how he started the company in 2014 after earning his master’s electrical license, grew from solo service work into residential and commercial crews, and expanded into major accounts and travel work, including Chick-fil-A locations across multiple states; the business also specializes in remodels, custom new construction, service work, and standby generator installation (about half their work). Amber explains joining the business in 2022 to handle administration, scheduling, insurance, and generator permitting, later leaving her 21-year hairstyling career to focus on the business and Life House. They describe Life House (founded in 2022) as a Christ-centered maternity home for displaced pregnant women, outlining intake steps, rules, screenings, church involvement, resources offered, and a success story of a mother who found stability after receiving support. http://www.chooselife.house Sponsored in part by Electrical Repair and Installation The Real Hernando is on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok This episode was recorded at SRP Studios and Produced by Shelby Row Productions LLC SRPStudiosLLC.com

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  Neil Colley on the Fancy Nancy Foundation, Local Yokel's Podcast & a Jeep Rubicon Raffle for House of Grace

  Jun 14, 202646 min

  Host Derrick welcomes Neil Colley, founder of the Fancy Nancy Foundation and host of the Local Yokel's podcast, to spotlight how the foundation—created in honor of Neil’s mother, Nancy Colley—supports DeSoto County nonprofits through fundraising initiatives like vehicle raffles. Neil discusses the current $20-per-ticket raffle of a customized 2013 Jeep Rubicon raising money for House of Grace, a domestic violence shelter serving the region, with discounts for multi-ticket bundles and a drawing planned after 5,000 tickets sell, followed by a local giveaway event. He shares how his work grew from supporting Feed My Lambs and how podcasting helps connect organizations, resources, and community leaders, including examples of real connections made through show clips. Sponsored in part by Electrical Repair and Installation The Real Hernando is on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok This episode was recorded at SRP Studios and Produced by Shelby Row Productions LLC SRPStudiosLLC.com

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