Friends in Austin

Renée Rouleau shares how she became Austin's blemish-busting queen of skincare, and how she used her 30 years of experience as an Esthetician to build a trusted skin care brand.

Get your dancin' boots ready because this week we're bringing you all four members of the Alex Williams Band. The Band shares their beginnings in music and what it takes for a band to survive life on tour.

Matthew Confer of Abilitie discusses a leadership simulation offered by the company, and how businesses are using it to train their employees. Confer also talks about using LinkedIn to build meaningful connections, and offers tips for growing your network on the platform.

Strange solo episode + exciting announcement

This week we're bringing you select segments focusing on entrepreneurs starting their journey.

Have you ever had the opportunity to talk with a financial guru only to be turned away at the last minute? That's exactly what happened to Justin and his girlfriend before the holidays, and they're still mad about it.

It's no secret that Austin real estate is one of the hottest markets in the nation right now. Jeremy Knight, owner of The Knight Group, shares his tips for home buyers looking to move to the Austin area, and what to do if you already own a home here.

This week's guest is changing the game when it comes to laser battle. Alex Avetian of Battleground Ranch is shaking up conventional laser tag by adding alternate weapons, classes and challenging scenarios that will keep players on their toes.

We have big news this week with the announcement of a brand-new social media platform, Kogo. Created by Justin and Jack, Kogo seeks to connect people through events hosted by users all over the city. Look into the app for yourself at: https://kogo.network/

Justin sits down with Adrian Gillette of Local Buzz, to discuss what it takes to get a social media platform off the ground. LocalBuzz is shaking things up by helping users discover local events in real time.

Being a mom is a tough job. Allison Mack, co-founder and voice of Austin Moms, explains how she and her co-founder grew their small parenting blog into one of the top resources for mothers in Austin.

Professional gaming is big business in the U.S. E-sports teams are known to take home tournament prizes worth millions of dollars. This week's guest, Josh Fabian, built Metafy to connect gamers with coaches who can help take their skills to the next level.

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Clayton Boone is a lead financial advisor at Brighton Jones. He explains what "vocational freedom" is and how we can reach it. You can find him on LinkedIn.

Growth Channel uses machine learning and AI technology to help you identify your ideal customer segments, map their customer journey, and optimize your growth marketing efforts.

RBI Austin exists to engage and develop inner-city Austin youth athletically, academically, and spiritually, empowering them to lead the transformation of their communities. Founder and Executive Director Matt Price explains how a run down field and a few kids evolved into an MLB backed org impacting thousands of youth.

Gold Gate allows people to invest in real estate around the world that they can use for vacation while making a return at the same time.

C.K. Chin is a partner at popular Austin restaurants Swift's Attic, Wu Chow Austin, and Native Hostel. He also has a hand in Hope Outdoor Gallery, a reimagined version of the popular Graffiti Park at Castle Hills with a new location near the Austin airport.

Austin lifted the ban on public camping and created a public health and safety crisis. Matt Mackowiak and Cleo Petricek created Save Austin Now to empower Austinites to reinstate the ban on public camping.

Enjoy some fun and insightful bits from various guests on the Friends in Austin podcast over the past year!

Rachel Holtin's @austinfoodstagram account is one of the most popular in Austin. Find out how Rachel got started as an influencer and how she grew such a large audience.

Local Austin artist Geno The Great walks us through what it takes to get your name out there as an artist and how his artwork ended up in the popular Netflix show "Cheer"

Restore Hyper Wellness is a fast growing company with a unique service offering aimed at preventative care which allows people to live healthier lives into old age, addresses chronic conditions, and supercharges the performance of elite athletes.

Matt Alvarez describes his journey creating Joe Rogan's new podcast studio here in Austin, Texas and how his company Sound Shed Studios is evolving.

Michael Devellano is connecting entrepreneurs and forming a community called Founders Pack. He is inspired by the Japanese idea of Keiretsu, where businesses even in competing spaces help each other to grow. He previously released a book called Automate & Grow and is the host of the Automate & Grow podcast.

Samantha Anne is a local artist. You can find her art at Whiskey Tango Foxtrot - a bar in Austin, Texas that started doing art shows when covid policies put the industry in trying times.

Tyler Norwood sees a future where entrepreneurship is accessible to all, allowing people to focus on what they are passion about and maximize human capital. In this episode he explains how Antler (a global early-stage Venture Capital firm) is helping to build that future.

The Austin Chamber of Commerce is a nonprofit membership organization that helps create jobs so people can find work, provide for their families and achieve prosperity. They invest in a broad range of programs that build, support, and diversify Austin's regional economy.

Long time friend and native Austinite Jack Squier joins Justin to discuss Austin's insane real estate prices, the petition to reinstate the ban on public camping, crazy crypto and more.

Shea Henning started ATX Record Players where he builds and restores high end German record players in Austin, Texas. Shea is a craftsman with a passion for high end products. He eventually sold a record player to his childhood hero Jesse James (Monster Garage) and ended up partnering with him on a new venture called Craftsman Exchange.

The Texas Hemp Federation is a trade association made up of growers, distributors, and retailers of legal hemp and hemp products in the state of Texas. Their mission is to educate policy-makers, the media, and the general public about the benefits of using hemp and to debunk myths about its use as a supplement.

Zack Carlson explains the early days of the Alamo Drafthouse and the ideas that made people fall in love with it. After some fun Alamo history he describes his experience making a documentary called "The American Scream" where several unique characters from a small Massachusetts town are brought to light working their unique magic.

Stephanie Herrera became a Salesforce sensation by turning friendly and collaborative training sessions she dubbed "Salesforce Saturday" into international phenomena. Salesforce did a documentary on her which lead to her speaking on stage at the massive Dreamforce conference in front of thousands and receiving a personal introduction by billionaire entrepreneur and Salesforce founder Marc Benioff. Tune in to hear Stephanie tell the story of hard work that lead her to a few life changing events which enabled her to use her newly found privilege to continue pushing the people around her upward.

Welcome to the historic 4th episode of Mind Meld! Dave sits down with NOLA-native besties Sarah & Laura to discuss all the things that matter.

Austin Habitat for Humanity is an affiliate of the international nonprofit that brings people together to build homes, communities and hope. Phyllis tells the origin story of Habitat for Humanity, the challenges of affordable housing, what her responsibilities are as the CEO of Austin Habitat for Humanity, and how her career evolved over time.

The whole team returns! Justin, Dave, & Zac answer questions around the podcast. What is Friends in Austin? What are we trying to do? What's been working? What isn't? Why hasn't Zac seen Ghostbusters 2 and how is he so confused about the cast of Demolition Man?

The epic conclusion to Dave's roller coaster discussion with Austin best-buds Shane and Ryan!

Colleen, Abe, and Maggie join Justin for the first 4 person episode and the 3rd Friends Chat. The gang sits down to discuss their favorite holiday traditions, the joy of bidets, spitting on siblings, colleens dream of living on a sailboat, Abe's future in homesteading, Maggie's naked life sized barbie doll, and more!

Austin unicorn George Vance McGee comes on the podcast to discuss how Austin has changed over the years, recent changes to local law (an increase in property taxes), and some things we can do to keep Austin an amazing place to live.

Dave sits down with Austinite best-buds Ryan & Shane to discuss metal, politics, body hair, shopping at Ross and whatever the hell a honey hole is. Part 1 of 2.

Shani Majer joins Justin to discuss what it takes to be an entrepreneur and how she got her iPhone app Will2Click launched in the app store.

Dave sits down with Austin couple Amy & Joey Garcia to discuss all of life's biggest questions on today's episode of Mind Meld!

Fellow podcaster Patrick Scott Armstrong of "The Lone Star Plate" joins Justin for a discussion around what it takes to build a podcast and become a full time podcaster.

Kevin Newsum makes a second appearance on the podcast to give an update on his CPG product Steamm Espresso. Steamm was picked up by Central Market to see how the product performs in stores. If you're an espresso fan please visit steamm.com or your local Central Market and give it a "shot"!

Friends Chat is back with Eric and Dave coming on to debate who has the best mustache and go at each others throats regarding Covid and the NFL operating outside of a bubble. Justin breaks down the 18 day road trip and gives some tips.

In the first-ever episode of Friends in Austin Mind Meld, Dave sits down with fellow Austin residents Pat & Nolan to discuss the hard hitting questions on everyone's minds like "Did Rick Moranis kill his kids?" and "Is Jesus magic or miracle?" and "What's the best place to cry in Austin".

Things are changing for the better here at FIA headquarters. Justin has decided to quit his full time position so he can dedicate more of his time to bringing you high-quality content. We'd also like to welcome Dave Perry to the team. He'll be putting out fun episodes weekly so be sure to keep an eye out for them!

Adam Boyd is a partner at Dare Capital, a short-term lending firm that provides working capital to small businesses across Texas and the U.S. Starting off as a high school english teacher and football coach, Adam describes the events that led him to Austin and how he got started in the world of business finance. Join Justin and Adam as they share their unique perspectives on life in Austin and their experiences with Texas entrepreneurs.

Peter Haubrich and Justin discuss the importance of self-development in this week's episode. Peter shares the positive changes he's made in his life including quitting caffeine and intermittent fasting.

Lukas Gilkey is the founder of Hometown Hero, an E-Liquid, Vapor, and CBD company that started in Austin. Hometown Hero has unique product labeling that was inspired by Graffiti Park at Castle Hills in Austin, Texas.