Story 512

In Part 2, we pick back up with the prison letters, learn about the impact on Gaebri’s NFL Cheerleading career, hear about Greg’s full exoneration including the weight of that moment for both of them, and catch up on life since the documentary.

The Emmy Award winning documentary “Outcry” tells the true story of former Texas High School football star Greg Kelley, who was falsely accused and wrongly convicted of arguably the worst crime imaginable. Sentenced to 25 years in prison, Greg spent 3 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit.   Greg Kelley and his wife Gaebri have lived what is most of our worst fear, the loss of freedom totally out of our control. Their’s is an unbelievable story of grit, determination, loyalty, hope and love that we can all pull inspiration from.

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The Emmy Award winning documentary “Outcry” tells the true story of former Texas High School football star Greg Kelley, who was falsely accused and wrongly convicted of arguably the worst crime imaginable. Sentenced to 25 years in prison, Greg spent 3 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit.

Greg Kelley and his wife Gaebri have lived what is most of our worst fear, the loss of freedom totally out of our control. Their’s is an unbelievable story of grit, determination, loyalty, hope and love that we can all pull inspiration from.

Today we sit down to hear new stories and context not in the documentary, what builds such incredible character in both of them, as well as what life is like for them today.

Here’s part 1 of 2.  If you're enjoying these stories of people throughout Austin that inspire and resonate with us... be sure to subscribe!

Imagine beating Ben Roethlisberger (2-time Super Bowl winning quarterback for the Pittsburg Steelers) in Madden, playing as Ben Roethlisberger, in Ben Roethlisberger's home. Picture making $30K as middle schooler running an illegal side hustle. Or, imagine being ranked #1 in the world in, well, anything... especially competitive gaming. Daniel Grundei has done all of these and more.

Today's guest is a former professional gamer, D-1 soccer player, entrepreneur and overall contender for one of the most interesting people in Austin. Even more valuable than his shocking stories and adventures are his insights into the power of curiosity and the number of doors that can open in any of our lives.   

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Austin has been known as the Live Music Capital of the World since 1991. As such we'll be sitting down with all kinds of different musicians, and in this episode we're chatting with our very first!   Taylor Stearns is a singer/songwriter in Austin. She has released two albums, been performing and writing music since she was a teenager, and even made it to the final round of Hollywood Week on American Idol. In episode 003 she shares her inspiration for her music, links between creative expression and heavier emotions and experiences such as depression, as well as insights on the creative process, meaning and purpose. A true creative, Taylor vulnerably shares both light-hearted and truly though provoking insights throughout this conversation!

Austin has been known as Silicon Hills since the 90s, so we wanted to sit down with someone who has lived in this space for decades.

You don't have to be trying to start your own business to learn from the life and career of today's guest, Barry Cox. Barry has successfully launched multiple companies over his career, and because of his vulnerability to share about some of the lows along the way, including being fired from his own company and a complex relationship with his father, we get to learn from both the peaks and the valleys of his life.

Today we're traveling from Eagle Pass, Texas to the Golden Globes as we follow Barry's entrepreneurial career and learn life lessons from his failures and successes in between.

At Story 512, we love Austin, and we love stories, and so our goal is to help you connect your story to a bigger story. To kick off our first episode, what could be more Austin than the story of a former Longhorn who dressed for both the Vince Young and Colt McCoy National Championship games? Today we’re sitting down with Adam Ulatoski to talk about not just what drove him to success in his craft, but also what inspires him in life after football.