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Community Leaders Episodes

People shaping Dripping Springs and the surrounding area through public service, nonprofits, civic organizations, chambers of commerce, libraries, preservation efforts, and volunteer work.
Ep.228 When You Raise Your Right Hand (Robert Parker II-Commander VFW POST 2933)
May 12, 2026

Ep.228 When You Raise Your Right Hand (Robert Parker II-Commander VFW POST 2933)

SPECIAL GUEST HOST CARLISLE KENNEDY FILLS IN FOR MICHELLE Guest: Today’s guest is Robert Parker II, Commander of VFW Post 2933 in Dripping Springs — a guy who went from growing up on a tiny island in Maine and commercial fish...
Ep.221 Conservative and Confused (Olivia Barnard-DSISD School Board)
March 24, 2026

Ep.221 Conservative and Confused (Olivia Barnard-DSISD School Board)

Guest: Olivia Barnard brings a fresh, thoughtful voice to the Dripping Springs School Board, pairing a deep love for her hometown with a genuine commitment to its future. As part of a new generation stepping into leadership, ...
Ep.220 Resting SMILE Face (Mindy Laird-Executive Director of the Dripping Springs Library)
March 17, 2026

Ep.220 Resting SMILE Face (Mindy Laird-Executive Director of the Dripping Springs Library)

Guest: Mindy Laird is the Executive Director of the Dripping Springs Library , and if you think libraries are just quiet rooms full of dusty books and people shooshing you, she’s here to politely prove you wrong. Mindy overse...
Ep.213 You Say “Polished” Like It’s A Bad Thing (Rob McClelland-Republican Candidate for Hays County Commissioner Precinct 4)
Jan. 27, 2026

Ep.213 You Say “Polished” Like It’s A Bad Thing (Rob McClelland-Republican Candidate for Hays County Commissioner Precinct 4)

Guest: He’s not your typical politician—and that’s exactly the point. Rob McClelland is running for Hays County Commissioner in Precinct 4 with a mission to bulldoze the bureaucratic BS and bring some real-deal accountability...
Ep.206 Grab Life By The Balls (Kenny Kane of Testicular Cancer Foundation and Firmspace)
Dec. 9, 2025

Ep.206 Grab Life By The Balls (Kenny Kane of Testicular Cancer Foundation and Firmspace)

Monologue: Animal Cruelty or Animal Welfare? Too Much Birthday Fun For The Double Nickel Shien Gets Investigated No Music Venue! Guest: Kenny Kane is a mission-driven CEO known for building high-integrity organizations across...
Ep.201 Green Beret to Governor (Doc Pete Chambers for Texas Governor)
Nov. 4, 2025

Ep.201 Green Beret to Governor (Doc Pete Chambers for Texas Governor)

Monologue: Deep Eddy Contest Real Estate Tid Bits Governor Facts Guest : Dr. Pete “Doc” Chambers is a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, Green Beret, and physician who served for nearly four decades in both active duty and...
Ep.191 Impacting Your Community (John Garrett-CEO/Founder of Community Impact Newspaper)
Aug. 26, 2025

Ep.191 Impacting Your Community (John Garrett-CEO/Founder of Community Impact Newspaper)

Monologue: Schumann Resonance AOL Is No More Junk and SPAM Adult Sized Pacifiers Get Us In Trouble Death Of The Newspaper? Guest: John Garrett is the founder and CEO of Community Impact Newspapers , a hyperlocal news publishi...
Ep.189 Sunshine and Rainbows (Kristen Currie-KXAN Meteorlogist)
Aug. 12, 2025

Ep.189 Sunshine and Rainbows (Kristen Currie-KXAN Meteorlogist)

Monologue: Steve and Michelle Have Great Genes Airplane Yucks Presidential Physical Fitness Test Is Back Trapped Water Guest: Kristen Currie , a California native with a big heart, is the morning meteorologist at KXAN in Aust...
Ep.186 From Boys to Men (Steve Fournier Executive Director Burke Center for Youth)
July 22, 2025

Ep.186 From Boys to Men (Steve Fournier Executive Director Burke Center for Youth)

Monologue: Oregon Coast Trail Trip Fireworks and FIX THE ROADS Please! Shout Outs No Paper Plates History of Burke Center for Youth Guest: Steve Fournier, a retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, has led the Burke Center ...
Ep.175 Strays to Stars (Sheri Soltes-Founder and CEO Service Dogs Inc.)
May 6, 2025

Ep.175 Strays to Stars (Sheri Soltes-Founder and CEO Service Dogs Inc.)

Monologue: Wedding BlissFounder's Day HangoversDevelopment in Dripping Springs UpdateOutdoor Patio at Austin Airport is Hot and SmellyGuest: Sheri Soltes founded Service Dogs, Inc. in 1988 on the concept of using dogs rescued from animal shelters. An honors graduate from both the University of Texa…
Ep.165 Texas is Still Texas in Dripping Springs (Rob McClellan-DSISD School Board Trustee)
Feb. 25, 2025

Ep.165 Texas is Still Texas in Dripping Springs (Rob McClellan-DSISD School Board Trustee)

Monologue: Book Recommendations Manners Done Right! Mystery Seeds Republican Make Up AI Leans Left Presidential Pups Guest: We discuss taxes, bonds, community and rowdy school board meetings with Rob McClelland. Rob who is th...
Ep.162 Accidental Affluence (Will Rivera-Dripping Springs City Lifestyle Magazine)
Feb. 4, 2025

Ep.162 Accidental Affluence (Will Rivera-Dripping Springs City Lifestyle Magazine)

Monologue: Dripping Updates-HEB and Dreamland Wasted $ on Home Upgrades Southern Girls Boomer-Asking The Way Gym Etiquette Guest: With 17 years of experience in business development, Will Rivera values building trust and stro...
Ep.143 Broke as Sh*t! (Kris Betts-Former News Anchor Turned Designer)
Sept. 24, 2024

Ep.143 Broke as Sh*t! (Kris Betts-Former News Anchor Turned Designer)

Send us a text Monologue: Real Estate Minute-Buy Now! Gateway Mobile Home Park Update Sober Son iPhone and AI TV Dinners Spark Obesity in US Why Complain? Guest: Design wasn’t Kris Betts ' first career, but it was always her ...
Ep.123 There's No Thinking In Classrooms! (Sarah Pevehouse of Apogee Schools Dripping Springs)
May 7, 2024

Ep.123 There's No Thinking In Classrooms! (Sarah Pevehouse of Apogee Schools Dripping Springs)

Send us a Text Message. Monologue: Red Arena Round Up Bats Are On The Move! Marathon Denied Universal Basic Income Test for Austin Dripping Springs News Don't Drop Your Cell Phone 300 Feet! Guest: Sarah Pevehouse is a proven ...
Ep.117 Lifelong Learners and Building Community (Sarah Rose from the Dripping Springs Community Library)
March 26, 2024

Ep.117 Lifelong Learners and Building Community (Sarah Rose from the Dripping Springs Community Library)

Monologue: Dallas or Bust! Lawsuit Against Realtors Creates Chaos New Landscape Rules for Dripping Springs Marshall Kuykendall an American Legend Guest: Sarah Rose of the Dripping Springs Community Library believes building c...
Ep.109 Not Horsin' Around (Jennifer Young-Founder and CEO of Red Arena/Equine Therapy)
Jan. 30, 2024

Ep.109 Not Horsin' Around (Jennifer Young-Founder and CEO of Red Arena/Equine Therapy)

Monologue: Wild Game Dinner-Elk Enchiladas and Venison Cutlets Pink Mold-another fear you should have Ikea-The store we all love to hate Find the terrible drivers BEFORE they get on the road Cookie Sheet or Baking Sheet? ENM-...
Ep.95 The Biggest Voice in Texas (Texas Legend-Marshall Kuykendall)
Oct. 17, 2023

Ep.95 The Biggest Voice in Texas (Texas Legend-Marshall Kuykendall)

Monologue: Spirit Animal Tax Free Income! We Support Israel Guest: Marshall Kuykendall is a true Texas original and a classic story teller. Marshall is an author and an amateur historian with a love of Texas history. A descen...
Ep.73 Birds, Bees and Cigarette Trees (Marshall Kuykendall-an Original Texan and Rancher's Son)
May 23, 2023

Ep.73 Birds, Bees and Cigarette Trees (Marshall Kuykendall-an Original Texan and Rancher's Son)

Monologue: Todd has Officially Put Up with Michelle for 30 Years! Life in 1993-What Was Popular Austin-Everything Old is New Again Keeping Austin Weird Memorial Weekend Facts Guest: Marshall E. Kuykendall is an author rancher...
Ep.74 How the Kuykendall Family Came to Texas with The Old 300 in 1825
May 23, 2023

Ep.74 How the Kuykendall Family Came to Texas with The Old 300 in 1825

Marshall carries us through time as we follow him through the journey his family took to arrive in Texas with Stephen F. Austin and the Old 300. The Old 300 were the first US settlers who populated Texas in the early 1800's. ...
Ep.65 There's Something In The Water (Cheryl Hughes-Original Dripping, Hi-Stepper and owner of H2O2U)
March 28, 2023

Ep.65 There's Something In The Water (Cheryl Hughes-Original Dripping, Hi-Stepper and owner of H2O2U)

Monologue: Remembering Mike Rose Kangaroos on the Loose! Iconic Dance Halls in TX Shield Ranch North of Dripping Guest: Cheryl Hughes is original Dripping Springs. She was born and raised here and graduated from Dripping Spri...
Ep.42 Her Heart To Help (Chrystal Smith of Foster Village)
Oct. 18, 2022

Ep.42 Her Heart To Help (Chrystal Smith of Foster Village)

As a licensed foster parent, adoptive parent, and survivor of child abuse, Chrystal Smith saw the gaps in the system and the needs that were not being met, both for caregivers and for children intersecting with the child welf...
Ep.30 Don't Touch My Willie (Brad Hurlbut's grandfather's land was the location for Willie Nelson's first 4th of July Picnic in 1973)
July 26, 2022

Ep.30 Don't Touch My Willie (Brad Hurlbut's grandfather's land was the location for Willie Nelson's first 4th of July Picnic in 1973)

Brad Hurlbut moved to Dripping Springs as a young man in 1972. His family's ranch was the site of the original Willie Nelson's 4th of July picnic in 1973. His grandfather bought the 7000 acre Hurlbut Ranch in the 60's and t...
Ep.27 Time Waits for No Man (Carl Waits-Historian and Dripping Springs Football Coach 1969-1981)
July 5, 2022

Ep.27 Time Waits for No Man (Carl Waits-Historian and Dripping Springs Football Coach 1969-1981)

Carl Waits moved to Dripping Springs in 1965 from Rogers Texas to take a job with the Dripping Springs School District as assistant Football Coach. In 1969 he took the job as Head Football Coach and remained in that position...
Ep.20 Cedar Choppers and Blow Bars (Misty Uzanis of Salon Mystique)
May 17, 2022

Ep.20 Cedar Choppers and Blow Bars (Misty Uzanis of Salon Mystique)

Misty Uzanis has been a cosmetologist and barber for 32 years. She was raised in the business alongside her mother and father. Her most recent venture is Salon Mystique a 37 suite salon where people can visit the blow bar,...
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