Texas Hill Country Insider

Ryan Rendon and Steven Butcher sit down with Bill Wilder, Head Football Coach of the Fredericksburg High School Battlin' Billies, for a conversation about Texas high school football, leadership, faith, family, community, and what it takes to keep a team believing through adversity.

Coach Wilder shares how he went to Texas A&M planning to become a veterinarian before finding his calling in coaching, why Fredericksburg became home...

Steven Butcher sits down with Trey Garrett, founder and Broker/Realtor-Auctioneer of United Country | Garrett Realty & Auction in Harper, for a conversation about entrepreneurship, faith, family, reputation, resilience, and building a business from the ground up.

Trey shares how a difficult experience involving his own family inspired him to enter the auction industry, why he attended the World Wide College of Auctioneering, and...

Ryan Rendon and Steven Butcher sit down with Jarrid Dietert, a Fredericksburg financial professional and owner of Local Legend Apparel LLC, for a conversation about money, family, faith, career pivots, discipline, and showing up for the people around you.

Jarrid shares how his grandfather shaped his work ethic, how Texas A&M led him into college athletics at the University of Houston, and why he eventually moved into financial s...

Ryan Rendon sits down with Russ York, Head of School and Director of Instruction for Grades 9–12 at Ambleside School of Fredericksburg, for a conversation about faith, education, parenting, curiosity, community, and what it means to form the whole person.

Russ shares how he went from an athlete who barely cared about school to discovering a love of learning, becoming a public school teacher, and eventually moving his family to...

Ryan Rendon and Steven Butcher sit down with Kelsey Morgan, co-owner of Felt Boutique in Fredericksburg, for a conversation about entrepreneurship, motherhood, business partnerships, faith, retail, and creating an experience people remember.

Kelsey shares how she went from teaching middle school math to helping build Felt Boutique, how a custom wedding hat helped inspire the business, and what she has learned about budgeting, invent...

Ryan Rendon and Steven Butcher take Texas Hill Country Insider outside the studio for the first time, sitting down with Coach Curtis Neill, Athletic Director and Head Football Coach at Tivy High School in Kerrville.

Coach Neill shares why Tivy was “the job, not a job,” what nearly 30 years of coaching taught him about leadership, and how he is building a culture centered on accountability, academics, faith, service, and ...

Ryan Rendon and Steven Butcher sit down with John Sawyer, Broker and Owner of Hill Country Legacy Partners, for a conversation about real estate, leadership, faith, family, entrepreneurship, and finding his way back home to Texas.

John shares how he went from growing up in California and pursuing law enforcement to building a career in operations, tax consulting, and eventually real estate in the Hill Country. They talk about starti...

Ryan Rendon and Steven Butcher sit down with Jacob and Katie Rhodes, owners of HoneyTree in Fredericksburg, for a conversation about marriage, family, design, entrepreneurship, faith, tourism, and creating unforgettable places in the Texas Hill Country.

Jacob and Katie share how a simple idea for one rental cabin evolved into HoneyTree, why designing separate units helped them work together as a married couple, and how they eventual...

Ryan Rendon and Steven Butcher sit down with Montana Martin, owner of Sealcoat Specialists LLC, for a conversation about family business, entrepreneurship, leadership, asphalt, hard work, and building a company that can grow beyond its owner.

Montana shares how his father introduced him to the pavement industry, why he stepped up when his father’s health declined, and how he expanded the business from maintenance and striping ...

Ryan Rendon takes the mic solo for Episode 20 of Texas Hill Country Insider, reflecting on how the podcast started, what he and Steven Butcher have learned through their first 19 episodes, and the people and stories that have made the journey worthwhile.

Ryan answers listener questions about the original idea behind the show, early recording mistakes, his favorite conversation so far, what podcasting has taught him about the Hill Co...

Ryan Rendon and guest cohost Brock Carroll sit down with Will Cooper, Social Media Director at GSM Outdoors and co-host of the HuntStand Podcast, for a conversation about hunting, outdoor media, family traditions, conservation, and building a career in the outdoor industry.

Will shares how a track injury led him to start a college bass-fishing club, opening the door to outdoor television, archery retail, HuntStand, and GSM Outdoors....

Ryan Rendon and Steven Butcher sit down with Chuck Alvarez, President and CEO of Cameron-Brooks, Inc., for a conversation about military service, leadership, personal agency, career transitions, Fredericksburg, aviation, and building a life with purpose.

Chuck shares his journey from being born in Beirut to growing up in Washington, D.C., serving as an Army infantry officer, completing Ranger School, and eventually joining Cameron-B...

Ryan Rendon and Steven Butcher sit down with Dan Kemp, Chairman and CEO of Security State Bank & Trust, for a conversation about community banking, leadership, family, hard work, entrepreneurship, and building something that lasts in the Texas Hill Country.

Dan shares how he went from Corpus Christi to Texas Tech, worked his way through school, learned hard financial lessons early, and eventually joined Security State Bank &...

Ryan Rendon sits down with Christopher “Chris” Ayala, Gillespie County Sheriff, for a conversation about law enforcement, leadership, faith, mental health, youth, public safety, and what it means to serve the Texas Hill Country community.

Sheriff Ayala shares how he got into law enforcement, the accident that changed his life, his years teaching local students, and what led him to run for sheriff. They also talk about me...

Ryan Rendon and Steven Butcher sit down with Javier Vargas of Diamond Boxing Club in Kerrville for a conversation about boxing, faith, discipline, confidence, and using the fight game as a platform to point people toward Jesus.

Javier shares how being bullied as a kid led him into boxing, how the sport changed his life, and how Diamond Boxing Club became more than a gym. They talk about moving from South Texas to Kerrville, opening ...

Ryan Rendon and Steven Butcher sit down with Ransom Rust of Schumann Granite in Fredericksburg for a conversation about business ownership, faith, family, fitness, competitive shooting, community service, and building a life rooted in the Texas Hill Country.

Ransom shares how he went from accounting and corporate life to buying Schumann Granite, what it took to learn the stone fabrication business, and why faith has been the foundat...

Ryan Rendon and Steven Butcher sit down with Greg Schorp of Texas Retirement Headquarters for a conversation about retirement planning, tax strategy, fiduciary responsibility, family, football, and building financial freedom with the future in mind.

Greg shares his journey from growing up in a military family to playing football at Texas A&M, spending time with the Dallas Cowboys, Jaguars, and Seahawks, and eventually moving int...

Ryan Rendon and Steven Butcher sit down with Ross Dunagan of Flyin Diesel in Kerrville for a conversation about diesel trucks, entrepreneurship, work ethic, small-town reputation, and building a business that people trust.

Ross shares how working around road construction and tinkering with trucks turned into a full-time diesel shop, what it took to grow Flyin Diesel, and why customer education, diagnostics, systems, reviews, and tea...

Ryan Rendon and Steven Butcher sit down with Matthew Mabery of Mabery Contracting for a conversation about custom home building, hard work, mentorship, integrity, and building a reputation that lasts in the Texas Hill Country.

Matthew shares his story of becoming independent at a young age, starting his own contracting business, learning through framing, hotels, commercial projects, and eventually building custom homes in Boot Ranch...