Kathryn Albarado, a Florence-based life coach, grew up with family and business tied tightly together thanks to generational company Dagar's Catering. She discusses her experience with that difficult intersection, especially in regard to her relationship with her beloved father, as well as how she came to live outside of her father's shadow.

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Kim Butler, a Plano mom and former teacher, shares her terrifying experience with a rare disease called myasthenia gravis right after having her first child. 

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Elisia Velasquez, owner of Austin-based Teddy V. Patisserie, discusses how she started her successful cookie company and how she's now working to balance the business with caring for her sick father.

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Michael Cargill, a gun rights advocate and the owner of Central Texas Gun Works, discusses how a tragedy spurred him to become a firearms instructor as well as his thoughts on the debate over guns. 

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Brigitte Bandit, an Austin-based drag queen, speaks about her journey into drag and her current fight against the Texas legislature as it tries to ban drag performances. 

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Truly Texan, a podcast from the Austin American-Statesman, is coming to your favorite streaming platforms on Aug. 15. Head over to the Statesman website to submit your story and share what makes you truly Texan.

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