In this episode, host Toree sits down with writer and professor Dr. Megan Poole to discuss her journey from Southwest Louisiana. Megan shares how storytelling preserves culture and community identity, emphasizing the importance of local voices in conversations about climate change and cultural preservation. She talks about using writing to foster connection, the need for reciprocal relationships in marginalized communities, and her upcoming projects on sugarcane farming and the history of enslaved individuals in Lake Charles, Louisiana. This conversation highlights the power of listening, storytelling, and understanding cultural histories.