Breakfast At Stinson's: Convos on Success

Mike Cross is the best blues singer and musician in Austin, Texas today. Maybe that's just our humble opinion but you should listen for yourself. Introduced to the guitar in Navajo tent meetings when he was a child, Mike hasn't put it down since. His music is inspired by his mother's piano playing, Mahalia Jackson, Marvin Gaye, the Beatles and others and he's been a fixture on the Austin music scene since 1991.

On this episode Mike talks with us about life, music, Austin and what success means to him now.

Deep Eddy Vodka? Chad Auler invented it (with his partner). Dulce Vida Tequila? Chad owns it. A lifelong Austin resident and sixth generation Texan, Chad is active with The University of Texas, many boards and philanthropic endeavors. He's a family man and an avid golfer and outdoorsman.

On this episode Chad shares his insights on success, life, family and business.

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Black Barn is not your run of the mill investments shop. For one thing its founder Sara Glakas wants to listen. She started the Austin Women's Investing Group, she's active in the Initiative to Educate Afghan Women, and she also won 4 national championships with her NCAA basketball team. Sara is also a mom and wife and somehow keeps it all moving in a positive direction.

On the episode, Sara shares about business, motherhood, and life. Hope you'll listen!

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Raised in Florida, artist and designer, Chase Heard was educated in Virginia, where he developed his painting skills and met the friends who would become the band Wrinkle Neck Mules. After several years painting and playing music with the Mules he relocated to Austin, TX to pursue his passion for design. He received his Masters of Architecture at University of Texas and worked as an architect for a number of years before turning his efforts to developing the Howler Brothers clothing brand. He continues to work and live in Austin, TX designing, painting, making music, and hanging with his family.

On this episode, John and Chase discuss running a company with your best friends, family, life and of course, success.

Dean Campbell is a good friend and fine man. He has coached at the D1 level for 38 years, both as a position coach and coordinator. He has coached in 20 bowl games and also coached 2 players in the College Football Hall of Fame. He finished his coaching career by turning around the Hyde Park High School football team and has left a powerful legacy as a mentor, coach and example for countless young men and women at every stop along the way. Every time I talk to Coach I learn something and hope you will too!

On this episode, good friends John and Coach discuss D1 football, Darrell Royal, growing up in Austin, TX and success.

Raised in Fort Worth, Texas, Marty Bowen has reached the pinnacle of success in Hollywood, having produced films like for Love, Simon (2018), the Twilight Saga (2008) The Maze Runner (2014), Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) and Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) and First Man (2018) with Ryan Gosling and Academy-Award winning director, Damien Chazelle, which is in theaters now.

On this episode, old friends, John and Marty discuss plans for living, the film business, failure and of course, success.

If you haven't heard of Bumble, you're not paying attention. Alex Williamson is Bumble's, Chief Brand Officer and joins us in this episode to talk about how Bumble got started and the inspiration behind founder, Whitney Wolfe Herd's innovative and radically new networking platform. Alex has her own story to tell as well and it is well worth the listen.

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