Mallett and Michelle on Dripping Springs Podcast

Mayor Foulds discusses the construction moratorium, traffic, police department and politics at City Hall.  He's been a resident of Dripping Springs since 1995 and with the city for over 20 years as a city council member and then the mayor.   Steve Mallett and Michelle Lewis meet the most interesting people, and discover the places and events that make Dripping Springs, Texas, a Hill Country o...

Brent Gibbs grew up in Hereford Texas and came to Dripping Springs with a stop at Texas Tech where he joined the Tech Rodeo team as a Bull Rider.  He talks with Steve and Michelle about the banking business and his passion for his work.  He shares a few untold stories about Steve along the way.  Learn about the upside of Dad Bods and being peckless and paunchy.   Steve Mallett and Michelle Lewis m...

Penny Reeves had a long career as a radio celebrity on KVET in Austin and KBOX Radio in Dallas before going full time as a rancher and stable owner at Graymar Farms.  She's been an actor, fitness instructor and aerobic studio owner.  She is the most active person you will ever meet and her energy is intoxicating.  She is 70 years young and celebrates every aspect of her event filled life.   S...

Brock Stamps is the Campus Pastor of the Life Dripping Springs Church, part of the family of churches under Life Austin.  He has been in ministry for 17 years.  He talks about how he focused his leadership during the pandemic and how the youth suffered the most through the isolation of the lock downs.  We discuss homelessness, the media's attitude towards Christianity and how parents can help...

Ryan Sheffer and his family moved to Dripping Springs from Orcas Island, WA during the pandemic and embraced the freedom loving culture in Texas.  He talks about the film he and his wife have written, and are self producing, and how he got into the film industry.  He is a skilled Muay Thai (Thai Kick Boxing) fighter and enjoys the spiritual aspects of training and sparring.   Steve Mallett and Mic...

Bill Warren and Michelle Matthews are the owners of PIG PEN BBQ located in downtown Dripping Springs.  We discuss the history and styles of Texas BBQ and Bill offers some tips on cooking your best BBQ ever.  The Farmers Market in Dripping Springs is voted the best market in Texas.   Steve Mallett and Michelle Lewis meet the most interesting people, and discover the places and events that make Drip...

We talk marketing and public relations with two of the best in the business in Dee Marsh and Dana Mihaly.  We get some dirt on the unknown side of what happens in storage units and discuss the relationship questions people are asking Google.  We share some Valentines Day sugar stories.   Steve Mallett and Michelle Lewis meet the most interesting people, and discover the places and events that make...

Richelle Criswell running coach, race director and owner of Happy Treading joins us to talk about how she has encouraged women to take up trail running and racing.  Her trail race in Drippings Springs draws women runners from all over Austin.  We also talk about the unprecedented growth coming to Dripping and plans for how to stay in front of it.  Learn about the demise of the famed Nutty Brown Ca...

How is honey produced and bottled?  Sally Beggs from Sally Bee's Honey Co. joins us to talk about her bees and her honey and honey based products.  We learn all about what makes great honey and why Texas honey is so special and good for you.  We also discuss Marker Trees and Founders Day.   Steve Mallett and Michelle Lewis meet the most interesting people, and discover the places and events t...

Johnny Elrod of the Band FM RODEO and part owner of Barton Creek AC joins us to talk about the Dripping Springs music scene and how he ended up in the Air Conditioning business.  He also talks about supply chain issues surrounding construction.   Steve Mallett and Michelle Lewis meet the most interesting people, and discover the places and events that make Dripping Springs, Texas, a Hill Country o...

Cindy Reynolds of the Career and Technology Education department from Dripping Springs High School joins us to talk about programs offered at the High School and how kids and teachers handled the pandemic and at home learning.   We discuss how some people wanted to change the name of the City of Dripping Springs to Pound Town.   Steve Mallett and Michelle Lewis meet the most interesting people, an...

Amanda Anderson, the ADMIN for the Dripping Springs Neighbors Facebook page joins us.  DS Neighbors is the largest community Facebook page in Dripping Springs and has almost 17,000 members.  It has helped thousands of people over the years and created a few firestorms.  She has been publicly attacked for her personal views at times and speaks about what she has learned over the years.  Steve talks...

Brandon Lopez joins us to talk about what happened during the February storms of 2021 that almost collapsed the Texas power grid.  Mallett and Michelle talk about why they love Dripping Springs and what they wish everyone knew when they moved here.  Learn about the history, events and people that make Dripping Springs a destination for people moving to Texas.  " West of Weird " is what t...

Mike Coble- He talks about Texas Tech, growing up in the panhandle, and his 34 year career in the mortgage business. Mike speaks about what he sees happening in the lending world and what he thinks the coming years will bring to the financial world.  He also talks about losing his father at an early age and how that impacted him growing up.   Learn about the history, events and people that make Dr...