Friends in Austin

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.

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.

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 is a YouTuber with a channel called Overpowered Mind. Peter & 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.

Andrew Michael is an entrepreneur with a passion for building communities that provide real value to peoples lives. Lacking an optimal childhood himself, Andrew set out to "Break the Mold" by providing his children the best possible upbringing he can and enabling others to do so as well. Andrew created Lonestar Dads as a place for dads to come together to become better fathers every day, both individually and together as a brotherhood. In this episode Andrew shares some very honest moments and mistakes from his past. If you're interested in entrepreneurship yourself or just a great story, you'll find this episode is packed with lessons and engaging stories.

Dave tells how Anna Faris bought him margaritas and taught him the Kitty Kat Dance, Maggie reveals a shocking moment from her childhood, Dave and Maggie gang up on Justin and try to white guilt him, Alex Jones rants via a megaphone regarding Austin greenbelt reserverations. All that and more in this fun episode where 3 friends have a casual and comical chat.

Jeremy Robinson is an entrepreneur in Austin, Texas with a focus on health and fitness. Jeremy started out by opening up his own gym, he later transitioned into holistic health and fitness by making himself the product rather than a physical location. This transition allowed him to significantly reduce overhead while increasing revenue. His 8 week training program focuses on overall health - mind, body, and spirit.

Derek and Justin discuss their career paths and how they came to Austin.

On a leap of faith, Amir Neubach and his band The Genders packed up and flew their gear to the USA and roughed it on their fist US tour. The Genders eventually found their home in Austin, TX where they continue to play live all over town.