{"id":42,"date":"2026-01-27T18:51:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T18:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etxshine.com\/index.php\/skills\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T17:40:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T17:40:15","slug":"be-a-gues","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/etxshine.com\/index.php\/be-a-gues\/","title":{"rendered":"Be Our Guest"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"42\" class=\"elementor elementor-42\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ee31cc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3ee31cc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45ce415a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45ce415a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2027b7b1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2027b7b1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-241f8cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"241f8cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Be Our Guest<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bb423e3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1bb423e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17bcb038 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17bcb038\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"142\" data-end=\"624\">ETX Shine is built around conversations that reflect the heart of East Texas. Through our podcasts, we sit down with local leaders, business owners, creatives, faith voices, athletes, and everyday community members to talk about what is happening in our region and the experiences shaping life here. Whether your story is personal, professional, or rooted in service to others, we believe meaningful conversations help strengthen connection and understanding across our communities.<\/p><p data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"1100\">We are currently inviting guests to join us on upcoming ETX Shine podcasts launching in 2026. If you have insight to share, a story worth telling, or a perspective that could encourage, inform, or challenge listeners, we would love to hear from you. Topics range from local news, sports, business, and marketing to faith, history, health, culture, and everyday life. If your idea does not fit neatly into a category, do not worry, some of the best conversations begin there. 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