Five Minutes With Cami Hawkins, Marathon Kids’ CEO
With youth inactivity reaching epic levels, Cami Hawkins, CEO of Marathon Kids is on a mission to get kids moving. Hawkins wears many different hats---healthcare professional, philanthropist, fitness enthusiast, CEO, volunteer and mom. Hawkins is...
Five Minutes With William Lee Martin, Comedian & Philanthropist
“What we believe is there is nothing more precious than a child’s smile,” says William Lee Martin. Growing up in Blue Mound, Texas, Martin was a skinny, buck-toothed kid who was painfully afraid of speaking...
Texas Essentials: David Mebane, Fat Tire Tours’ Founder & CEO
David Mebane is an author, speaker, entrepreneur, tour guide and heart attack survivor. Since the first bike hit the proverbial pavement, Fat Tire Tours’ mission has been about providing safe, fun and unforgettable experiences to travelers around...
Miron Crosby, Authentic Designer Cowboy Boots
Miron Crosby boots fuse the authenticity of Texas with the fashionable creativity of New York City. Growing up on their family’s cattle ranch in West Texas, sisters Lizzie Means Duplantis and Sarah Means were no...
Superstars of Basketball & Hip-Hop at BIG3 Ballout in Dallas
Question: What do you get when you mix a fast and furious basketball league with fan favorites of hip-hop? Answer: The BIG3 Ballout. The 3-on-3 half-court pro basketball league co-founded by Ice Cube and Jeff...
Five Minutes With Judith Knotts, Friend & Advocate for Austin’s Homeless Community
Most people wouldn’t jump at the idea of living on the streets for three days. However, when Judith Knotts was given the opportunity in 2003, she took on the challenge without hesitation. Following that experience,...
Five Minutes With Julianna Crowder, Founder, “A Girl & A Gun”
Julianna Crowder is a dreamer, teacher and community leader. Crowder spent much of her life surrounded by firearms, but it wasn’t until 2004 when her interest in competitive action shooting, hunting and self-defense was piqued. ...
Texas Essentials: Crista Bailey, Hideaway Report’s CEO & Travel Aficionado
Crista Bailey is empowering people and changing their world perspective through one-of-a-kind hideaways and luxurious travel experiences. Bailey joined Austin-based Hideaway Report, a curated travel website, in 2017 to reboot their brand. She brought her...
Texas Essentials: Abbey Road, Queen of the Honky-Tonks
Abbey Road is reviving Texas dance halls and breathing new life into their old, legendary bones. Although born in Ohio, Road moved to Texas in 1976 has spent much of her life keeping iconic Texas...
