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Today is episode 38 and we are speaking with Christie Morrow.  She also shares her story and relationship with Jesus Christ that lead her to the selling her homes and donating the money to Mountain Gateway to purchase a coffee farm in Nicaragua for their ministries.  Plus learn amazing details about coffee! 
She is also the owner of a landscape company called Tomorrows Gardens which was founded in 2006.  Everyday she is inspired by the projects she gets to work on and all her designs have the perfect balance between comfort and beauty.  Her goal is to create beautiful landscapes and a peaceful and relaxing ambiance.  Learn hot tips for planting in zone 7/8. 

Today is episode 37 and we have the distinct pleasure of speaking with Susy Ortega with the Alonso Group.  Susy is a seasoned real estate professional who has honed her skills in the industry across various locations. Having grown up in Mexico and worked in California and Austin, Susy brings a wealth of experience, personality, and negotiation skills to every real estate transaction she handles.

With a business and marketing background and several public relations and negotiation certifications, including an impressive Lean Six Sigma, Susy has a deep understanding of market dynamics and a proven track record of making informed real estate market assessments. She is adept at quickly grasping her clients’ objectives and, through her personable approach, guides them with great care through the often complex process of buying and selling properties.

Today is episode 36 and we have the pleasure of speaking with Orit Mann, the owner of the Driftwood Dugout and Axe House. She shares her story of freedom and entrepreneurship from the east coast to Texas, how her and her family chose Dripping Springs, and how they started their business. Tune in to learn what it takes to be successful. 

This is episode 35.  Meghan Tynes is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner. She believes in addressing the root cause of symptoms to achieve optimal wellness by focusing on the importance of nutrient-dense food, lifestyle choices, and culinary wellness.  Her mission is to help those who are struggling with things like fatigue, mood swings, and weight challenges get to the root cause, rather than masking symptoms with medications. Let’s learn more!

This is episode 33 and we have the pleasure of sitting down with Craig Andrews. He shares his marketing tips for business owners.  allies4me specializes in non-impulse purchases, focusing on high-dollar transactions that follow a longer buyer's journey. Unlike typical eCommerce agencies, they thrive in helping businesses convert strangers into high-paying customers by adding significant value to products or services that aren't readily available on platforms like Amazon.

A key principle of their approach is the necessity for leads to be warmed up before conversion. They achieve this through meticulous lead nurturing using marketing automation. This strategy is applicable to both B2C and B2B scenarios, recognizing that purchases like a $5,000 set of hearing aids or a $30,000 annual investment in managed irrigation require a thoughtful and informed decision-making process.  By building trust through education, they ensure that potential customers are well-informed and ready to make informed decisions when the time is right.

This is episode 32.  Melissa and Peter share their story about accomplishing their life long dream of opening a healing center.  Their main device is the UltraSlim device which focuses on weight loss, body sculpting, skin tightening, and pain and inflammation management.  It's the safest and most effective FDA approved red light therapy with quick results.
Visit them at Salon Mystique in Belterra Village in Austin Texas. Their mission is to provide the latest technologies for rejuvenation and reverse aging to provide an elevated feeling of perfect health and high frequency.
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00:53 Intro
06:19 Vision of opening a spa
06:45 Being a Health Coach
07:00 Cranial Sacral Therapy
13:02 Laser Therapy
15:38 Ultra Slim Therapy
15:58 Red Light vs Laser
19:43 Opening MedBed Spa USA
27:35 Supplements
30:25 AO Scan
33:15 How red light weight loss works
37:49 Contact Info and more

Step back in time and into the rich history of Dripping Springs at the Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead Museum. Nestled on five beautifully shaded, oak-filled acres, the 1854 farmstead offers a fascinating and informative glimpse into our community’s historic past. Tune in to learn more from Betty Meyer who has been an influential board member for the past 8 years. 

Tune in to hear Tara's story about how she got started with LegalShield back in 1998.  What a wild adventure that paved her way to success, residual income and the freedom to be the #1 mom to her son and to help others.
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00:00 Intro

04:37 Getting started in 1998

12:39 Benefits of Entrepreneurship

14:25 Leadership roles with Legal Shield

16:04 Illness that changed her life

19:53 Building Assets

20:41 Legal Services Provided

27:51 24/7 Emergency access

30:06 Gun Owners plan

31:35 Home & Business plan

32:53 Business plans

41:29 Commercial Drive plans

42:26 Identity Theft Plans

46:14 Contact Info

47:28 Law firm accountability

Today is episode 29 and we have the pleasure of speaking with Steph New, General Manager.  They offer the most popular racquet sports including tennis, pickleball and padel.  They also provide international level coaching along with a pool, clubhouse and a gym.  The Polo, Tennis and Fitness Club is a state-of-art club where you can relax, meet friends, and get into the best shape of your life.  Learn about all the amenities and memberships available.

01:07 Intro

07:40 What makes the club unique

08:42 Biggest Challenges

09:35 Amenities

11:31 Tennis Workouts

12:10 Match, Play & Socials

13:06 Pickleball

15:10 Padel

17:58 Event Space

22:17 Membership Pricing

23:56 New for 2024

25:35 Contact Info

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Dr. Sydney shares her story in episode 28 about how she started in dentistry and moved to Austin Texas.  She provides tips for anyone starting a business and overcoming some challenges.   When it comes to dental care, your needs are dependent on several factors like age, lifestyle, family history, and pre-existing conditions. You deserve a dental plan that targets your exact concerns – no more, no less. We will work with you to devise the perfect dental plan.

We provide individualized, approachable dental care to the Dripping Springs area, so you won’t have to dread going to the dentist.   At Drip Dental, we focus on patient-centric care, ensuring that nothing gets in the way of maintaining your oral health. We want to make dentistry personal, because you deserve nothing less.

00:52 Intro

02:47 How she met Kyle

04:21 Schooling

05:22 Moving to Texas

06:52 Becoming an Entrepreneur

08:14 What she likes about owning her business

11:19 What sets Drip Dental apart from others

14:08Dental Plans

15:49 Types of Technology

23:11 Biggest Challenges

24:07 Advice for Entrepreneur

27:09 Favorite thing to do with Dentistry

29:01 What do you do for fun?

29:40 Services?

31:28 Contact info

Today is episode 26 and we have the pleasure of speaking with Sunny Cardenas with LUX Outdoor Lighting.  She shares their story about how outdoor lighting can make all of the difference to the outside appearance of your property... not to mention the safety and security aspects that it adds.  At Lux Outdoor Lighting, they are excited to help you enhance your property through the beauty of illumination that comes from landscape lighting.  They have been doing this for over 18 years. So you can rest assured that you are hiring an experienced, passionate team who look forward to helping your property shine.

01:02 Intro

01:51 How they met

05:22 What brought them to the Hill Country

06:33 Background experience

07:39 Passion for Lighting

09:27 He is like Bob Ross :)

10:44 Lighting Systems

14:19 Dark Skies

17:33 Entrepreneural Spirit

20:00 Starting LUX outdoor lighting

21:14 Should you pre-wire a new home for lights?

22:10 Benefits of LED

22:38 Other Services provided

24:02 Questions to ask

26:20 Holiday Lighting

27:56 What sets them apart

30:08 Vision for the future

31:11 Contact Info

In this episode I take you through a cool hill country blues rhythm. This is great for playing any of the classic Hill Country songs (R.L Burnside, Jimmy 'Duck' Holmes etc.)

Its a super percussive way of playing but so rewarding once you've got a handle on it.


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It’s already the first week of October! Leaves are changing, pumpkin spice is back, the holidays are looming, and it’s time to book your fall/winter family trip. 

Do you have any holiday travel aspirations? What’s the ONE fall/winter holiday trip you’d love to book but haven’t had the time to put in the research?!?! We think that we can help a sister (or brother) out making those travel plans with expert advice from our esteemed travel blogging guest, Meagan Wristen! 

Meagan is a travel blogger who has explored 29 countries, road-tripped more than 100,000 miles in the United States alone, and surveyed hundreds of cities worldwide. She offers travel tips, reviews of hotels and restaurants, activity suggestions, itineraries, and more on her travel blog www.mommytravels.net. Meagan is a featured writer for 10Best, USA Today, Travelocity, and many many more! She is a native Odessa, TX girl currently living in Dallas, TX as a single mom to Noah 21, Eden 19, and Jonah 15. 

Meagan offers our “flies on the wall” travel recommendations for the budget friendly, aka camping, to the bougie, aka elite ‘spendy’ hotel/spa experiences. She also has recommendations for Apps for anyone looking for show tickets in NYC. 

We have linked all of Meagan’s travel suggestions from this week’s episode on our website. 

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Please join us for October BOOK CLUB!

Our favorite book-nerd-sisters, aka @sistersonthesamepage have chosen a psychological masterpiece for our October selection. The book is “The Neighbors” by Hannah Mary McKinnon and Lauren promises we aren’t going to be able to put this one down. (She also promises it won’t scare us half to death!)

Get your copy HERE! “The Neighbors” by Hannah Mary McKinnon

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Trumpet Music in today’s episode from Pixabay

Today is episode 25. Dr. Reddy is an avid learner who is always striving to grow. He has taken extensive education courses on root canal therapy, complex third molar extractions, cosmetics and more. Dr. Reddy loves everything about dentistry, but his biggest passion is exploring sleep, airways, and the effects they have on the rest of the body. Dr. Reddy strives to get to the root cause of the issues and problems patients are experiencing for a whole-body approach to wellness. He loves to see patients of all ages and hopes that everyone leaves his office with a better understanding of how they can improve their overall health. Tune in to learn more.
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00:55 Intro
03:14 Goal for Patients
03:46 What's unique about your practice?
05:20 Struggles starting a business
05:47 Tips for dental insurance
08:22 Do you need to brush to prevent cavities?
10:00 Airway trends in dentistry
13:35 Newest Technology with Dentistry
15:10 Dont brush after candy!
16:18 Impact of insurance vs no insurance
21:37 Services provided
25:08 What sets him apart from other dentists?
26:16 Send questions to Dr Reddy

Today is episode 22 and we are blessed to be speaking with David Hancock who is one of the owners of Rootline Coffee.  Unlike most  coffee companies, they own their coffee farm in Nicaragua so they can guarantee each step of the farming process and provide for families along the way. Through Gods gift, they are able to provide world class coffee right here in the Hill Country. Tune in to learn about how the acquired the farm in Nicaragua and their ministry through coffee!! 
https://rootlinecoffeeco.com/

01:14 Intro

01:27 Missionary Family

02:26 Ministry and Business

03:10 1st time in Nicaragua

04:56 The gift of the Coffee Farm

07:38 Challenges in Farming Specialty Coffee

09:29 Growing Specialty Coffee requirements

11:43 Organic Farming Techniques

15:34 Following good labor practices

18:00 Dryers, Exporters, Danger

21:06 Ministry

22:35 Learning how to Roast Coffee

24:19 Coffee Shop Experience

26:34 Farms helping Families

29:34 Coffee Bean lifecycle

34:05 Roasted in Dripping Springs

35:38 High Quality Drinks

37:45 Contact info for Ordering online

38:16 Holiday blends are coming!

Today is episode 18 and we have the pleasure of sitting down with Milena Christopher.  She practices Family Law in Dripping Springs and also offers everything you need for Estate Planning. Tune in and learn what you need to do, to protect your family. It's critical to get a Will if you haven't done so yet.  Milena has a BA and Masters in Psychology so she is the perfect lawyer that can understand any difficult situation and help you through the best resolution. Call her today. 
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This is episode 17 and we have the honor of speaking with Cat Miller who is the owner of Kick Fit Martial Arts.  She is a 5th Degree Black Belt and holds a certificate for group and individual training. She shares her story and growth through decades of martial arts training and competition.   Her gym in Dripping Springs can offer self-confidence, self-determination and self-defense for children and adults.  Call today and schedule some time with her.  Listen and learn more about martial arts! 
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This is episode 16 and today we have the pleasure of speaking with Kathy Rapp who is the owner of Home By Red door.   She is here to help you find solutions that make sense for you or your loved ones.   She brings beauty and sanity to your home with custom décor, organizing, and transition services.
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Lisa Little tells her story about becoming one of the top real estate agents in the Hill Country. Today is episode 10. Lisa is one of the top luxury agents in Austin with more than a decade of experience in real estate and over $150M in sales. Lisa is among the top 25 performing agents in the Texas Hill Country and has been nominated into the “Dripping Springs Elite Real Estate Professionals” group. But her passion for helping others achieve their dreams extends far beyond real estate. So sit back, relax and listen to her story. 
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1:00 Intro and background
3:18 How Lisa got stated in Real Estate, starting with staging homes. 
4:35 Her real estate market and what sets her apart from other real estate agents in the hill country, helping others, understanding their needs and motivations to buy or sell. 
8:52 How to decide what renovations are needed before you sell. 
12:45 Will adding a pool increase your value? A community in Dripping that is being built now that partners with a pool builder to be done at the same time. 
15:20 Working with clients to determine the correct price of their home to sell. Is your house worth as much as you think? What can happen to the value if you home isn’t listed at the right price from the start. 
22:11 What is The Lisa Little Team and where did that idea come from? 
27:52 Tips if you are going to buy a home in the hill country. Choose a local agent because there are many things to consider (septic, lime stone, etc…)
30:31 Lisa talks about the Dripping Springs Elite Real Estate group and how they collaborate.
33:53 Lisa gives advice for people thinking about getting into real estate. It’s a true ‘people business’ and how to be a successful agent. 
37:59 What is happening in Dripping Springs with real estate and a boom with business. 
39:36 Plans in place to preserve and expand downtown Dripping Springs. 
40:16 Lisa talks about women in business and her networking group Power Hour. 

TODAY IS EPISODE 9 AND WE HAVE THE PLEASURE OF SPEAKING WITH CHRIS KELKER-NEWLAND OF HOMETOWN MISSIONS. HE TELLS HIS STORY ABOUT CHANGING FROM AN I.T. CAREER…. TO WORKING FOR A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. 

WE WILL HEAR ABOUT SOME OF THE HURDLES HE HAS HAD TO OVERCOME, AND DISCUSSES VARIOUS PROJECTS HAPPENING WITHIN DRIPPING SPRINGS. SO SIT BACK AND HEAR MORE ABOUT HOMETOWN MISSIONS. 

1:23 Intro/background, changing careers, their mission and how the home of the month started.
8:14 Hardest challenge with non-profit
10:00 Origins of Hometown Missions
14:00 City ordinance and laws for building
16:45 Special relationship with Habitat for Humanity
23:00 Zapata Family
25:48 Volunteers
31:00 Fund raising
32:34 Salazaar Family