Mallett and Michelle on Dripping Springs Podcast

Guest: Chris Wilson, CEO and Founder of Mercury Human Performance (MHP) , trains people for reality, not comfort. His background includes years spent around firearms, performance training, and environments where mistakes carry real consequences—not theoretical ones. Through MHP and Gun Fighter Gym, he combines hard physical training with disciplined shooting, movement, and decision-making under st...

Guest: Jenni Abdullah is the founder of Cielo Behavior Health and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with over a decade of experience supporting individuals from toddlerhood through adulthood, building her work around expanding access to care beyond age limits, diagnoses, and waitlists. Omar is a business development professional, interdisciplinary scholar, and former comedian who holds a PhD in C...

Guest: Walker Connor is a teenage actor from Dripping Springs, Texas, with big dreams and an even bigger personality. Known to friends as Snacks or Big Snacka, Walker made his feature film debut in You Gotta Believe , starring alongside Luke Wilson, Greg Kinnear, and Patrick Renna. When he’s not on set, he’s usually talking, snacking, working on model trains, playing football, or restoring his 193...

Monologue: Drone Cops Raise Massive Funds Online Trolls Suck AI Vending Machine Experiment Goes AWOL Burnt Toast Theory Guest: At just 14, Will Allen has already lived a life that’s reshaped how people see strength. After a 2019 traffic accident left him paralyzed from the chest down, Will refused to let his world shrink. An adaptive athlete from Dripping Springs, Texas, he’s known for his grit, s...

Monologue: ChatGPT Makes Fun of Us  Stetson is 160 Years Old Married Bachelors Guest: Dr. Tom Burns is a renowned orthopedic surgeon who has built a career at the intersection of elite sports, medicine, and entrepreneurship. He served as a team doctor for the U.S. Olympic Ski Team , providing world-class care to athletes performing at the highest level. Alongside his surgical work, he co-founded P...

Monologue: DSISD News Cheap Mortgages and More Expensive Houses The Anxious Generation Smoking Makes A Comeback Guests: Alexis Gallivan and Casey Gage are two of the driving forces behind Oakwood Public Market , bringing big vision and deep passion to Dripping Springs’ newest community hub. Alexis, a former international development pro turned entrepreneur and creator of Over Yonder , blends corpo...

Monologue: Animal Cruelty or Animal Welfare? Too Much Birthday Fun For The Double Nickel Shien Gets Investigated No Music Venue!  Guest: Kenny Kane is a mission-driven CEO known for building high-integrity organizations across real estate, technology, and the nonprofit sector. He leads Firmspace , a premium private-office and proworking company, where he focuses on operational excellence, hospital...

In this weeks episode; A rare host-on-host showdown, Steve and Michelle turn the mics on each other and dish out the stories, quirks, and questions they usually save for their guests. It’s unfiltered, unpredictable, and surprisingly revealing. A behind-the-scenes look at the duo that keeps Dripping Springs talking. There's a few tears, some hard life lessons, and a pulling back of the curtain...

Monologue: World Travelers December Challenge! Epic City Update 50 Years of Debt? Guest: Jack McClure is a Dripping Springs High School senior known for his leadership, drive, and commitment to making a positive impact. As Student Council President and a longtime community volunteer, he’s helped shape student life while balancing honors courses, DECA leadership, and multiple extracurriculars. Jack...

Monologue: Contest Mushy Steak Town Lake Toxins Short Mama's Cloning? Good Idea?  Guest: Even young people need this info so they can make sure their parents and grandparents are in a good place. Chad Hardy is the guy who somehow makes Medicare make sense. (We know. Miracles are real.) As the founder of Oakline Benefits , he’s built a reputation for guiding seniors and their families through...

Monologue: Central Texas Youth Ballet Marathon Cheaters!  Maywald Christmas Display Ends Save The Date For Narcissists Christmas on Mercer Guest: Today we’re joined by Kimberly Lloyd and Kim Yancey — two Dripping Springs moms who have built their families through fostering and adoption, one brave “yes” at a time. Between them, they’ve fostered over 20 children and adopted 11, and their story start...

Monologue: Deep Eddy Contest Real Estate Tid Bits Governor Facts Guest : Dr. Pete “Doc” Chambers is a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, Green Beret, and physician who served for nearly four decades in both active duty and reserve roles. A decorated combat veteran, Chambers has also been an advocate for veterans’ health and medical freedom since leaving the military. He recently announced his c...

Monologue: Homeless Explanation  Anti-Trump Protests  Crowds on Demand  Invite to Protesters  AI Sexting-What Could Go Wrong?  Classic Cars Education  Guest: Tim Untalan is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, entrepreneur, and founder of Tactical Integrations LLC , a company built on precision, integrity, and relentless work ethic. A self-described extreme introvert thriving in the world of sales, Tim is...

Monologue: Hostages Home  Am I A Hypocrite?  Ludite Trend  Pizza History  Guest: Darius Aram, founder of Slice Street Pizza in Dripping Springs, Texas, ditched the mortgage world for the far more rewarding pursuit of perfect dough and happy customers. Raised in a Greek-Persian family where every gathering revolved around food, he built his pizzeria on simplicity, quality ingredients, and a 48-hour...

Monologue: Waco Surf-Cowabunga!  N. Hays County EMS Tax-Prop. A Texas Foods Ruined Bike Seats in Portland New Car Search is OVER! Guest: Meet Sariah Welch Lopez, owner of Serasana Belterra in Dripping Springs, where ancient healing arts meet modern business savvy. After a successful career in operations and process improvement, Sariah traded bureaucracy for balance, creating a space where yoga, ac...

Monologue: Close Captioning For The Young Yogurt Shop Murders Aging to 117? New Car Buying Blues Guest: Donna Mallett Brown has lived with MS (Multiple Sclerosis) for nearly 35 years and has transformed her journey into a life of advocacy, mentorship, and inspiration. As a paraplegic, she navigates life with grace, resilience, and a contagious positive spirit. Donna is passionate about empowering...

Monologue: Old Farmers Almanac TX Roadside Memorials No On The Leaseholds RR12 Protester Invite Forgiveness and Healing Guest: Brandon Sparks is a straight-shooting branch manager at Nautilus Lending in the Austin–Dripping Springs area who makes mortgages make sense. He translates the alphabet soup—non-warrantable condos, land and construction, portfolio loans—into plain talk and practical steps....

Monologue: Charlie Kirk Hometown Missions Guest: Chris Kelker-Newlan is the Operations Manager at Hometown Missions in Dripping Springs , where he has served since May 2022 as the organization’s first full-time employee. After nearly three decades in technology support with a global financial firm, and twenty years as a Dripping Springs resident, he now oversees the nonprofit’s “Home in a Month” p...

Monologue: Austin Logo Flub  DSE Shreds The Tavern is Haunted  Trash Robots  Jim Scarpulla spent 34 years in the cockpit, logging over 26,000 flight hours across seven different aircraft while flying all over the world. Despite his fear of heights, he embraced aviation at 27, thanks to his father’s encouragement, and turned it into a dream career that never followed him home. Now retired, Jim fill...

Monologue: Hays County Roads Meetings Snake Wranglers Are Hiring De Minimus Tariff Rule Ends No Land For You Local News and Luby's Guest: Pastor Candice joined New Life Lutheran in May 2021 as Spiritual Director. A former computer engineer, she followed her calling into ministry, earning her degree at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in 2016 and completing Lutheran studies through Lut...

Monologue: Old Austin Cheap Realtors UT VS. Ohio State 9-9-9 Challenge Guest: Founded in 2002, Lakota Water Company has become a go-to name in rainwater harvesting and water treatment across the U.S. Known for smart design and reliable service, Lakota serves both homes and businesses nationwide. CEO and founder Alan Rossing—a proud member of the Lakota Sioux tribe—brings 40+ years of water experti...

Monologue:  Schumann Resonance  AOL Is No More Junk and SPAM  Adult Sized Pacifiers Get Us In Trouble  Death Of The Newspaper? Guest: John Garrett is the founder and CEO of Community Impact Newspapers , a hyperlocal news publishing company he launched in 2005 with his wife, Jennifer, out of their home in Pflugerville, Texas. A former Austin Business Journal advertising director, Garrett saw a void...

Monologue: Sexy or Not? Breast Milk Ice Cream $25K Checks for Flood Victims Gerrymandering or Just Leading? Paralympics History and Facts Guests: At just 15, Izzy Crew is making history as Dripping Springs High School’s first wheelchair athlete and a record-breaking competitor on the track. A national record holder in the U17 1500m and 5000m, she’s medaled at state, earned bronze at USA Track &amp...

Monologue: Steve and Michelle Have Great Genes Airplane Yucks Presidential Physical Fitness Test Is Back Trapped Water Guest: Kristen Currie , a California native with a big heart, is the morning meteorologist at KXAN in Austin. She’s known for tackling Texas’s wild weather with equal parts science and sass, all while keeping her viewers calm and informed. Off air, Kristen loves good wine, snappin...

Monologue: Don't Speed in Texas Trump Exec Order Cameras Everywhere Cancelled Contracts The New Boob Job Guest: Barbara Higginbotham and her husband are the co-owners of Kingdom Sound and Moon Lab Studios. Kingdom Sound is a family owned sound production and rental company located in Dripping Springs Texas. Committed to bringing your projects to life with the highest quality of service, profe...