Conversation Archives - Bryan Eisenberg & Jeffrey Eisenberg

Mental Health Support Before Crisis: Bryan Eisenberg’s NAMI Central Texas Interview

There were days I could barely get off the couch. I struggled to shower, and if my dog Hero had not needed a walk I might never have stepped outside. Hero’s tail, thumping against the door, became the metronome that kept me moving when nothing else would. That low season framed my conversation with Clarena Tobon, Executive Director of NAMI Central Texas, on the Rock Solid podcast. Clarena spends her days turning private battles like mine into public support through…

Round Rock, William Gravell former county judge and current SBA Advocate

A Milkman’s Deal, a Thousand Volunteers, and the County That Doubled in Six Years

Bryan Eisenberg

When former county judge William Gravell says his family landed in Williamson County because a milkman struck a bargain with a local banker, you lean in. You lean in because every great community is built on small, generous moments that compound over decades. You lean in again when you hear the punch line. The same county that once stretched pasture all the way down Main Street now carries an appraised value of 184 billion dollars, a jump from 89 billion…

K. LaFleur-Anders from CoffeeMilk Media and TedX Round Rock

You Can’t Build a Business Without Building a Story First With K. LaFleur-Anders

Bryan Eisenberg

There’s a moment in every entrepreneur’s life when the spreadsheet stops mattering. A moment when the funding pitch fades, the product launch is over, and all you’re left with is this question: “Who am I doing this for? And why should they care?” That moment is where every great story starts. And it is exactly where this episode of the Rock Solid Round Rock podcast begins. What Happens When You Bring 100 Powerful Women Into a Room and Actually Listen?…

Entrepreneur lessons with Kevin Koym of Tech Ranch Austin

From Campfires to Catalysts: Why Entrepreneurs Thrive When Community Comes First

Bryan Eisenberg

Not every conversation leaves an imprint. But some, like the one I recently had with Kevin Koym, stay with you. We recorded it just before Startup Day in Round Rock, where Kevin was preparing to host one of his signature Campfire Networking events. For those unfamiliar, it’s not your average mixer. There’s no pitch deck, no elevator speech. Just entrepreneurs coming together around a metaphorical fire, sharing insights instead of intentions. Kevin’s been doing this a long time. Long enough…

Legacy Is Built Between Bites: What Will Peckham Taught Me About the Stories We Leave Behind

Bryan Eisenberg

Some men build resumes. Others build roots. Will Peckham didn’t just run for office or shake hands at ribbon cuttings. He showed up, day after day, one bite at a time, to feed a vision of Round Rock that would outlive him. Not for legacy’s sake. But for his kids, his grandkids, and for neighbors he hadn’t yet met. When we sat down for the Rock Solid podcast, I wasn’t just hearing another civic success story. I was witnessing someone…

Nicholle Walton-Durban From ESTEAM Academy

A Four-Year-Old Just Outsold You with Nicholle Walton Durban

Bryan Eisenberg

Last Saturday in Round Rock a preschooler sold every glitter candle on her table in ninety minutes. No ad budget, no CRM, just a marker poster and unstoppable enthusiasm. If that stings, good. Discomfort is data, and data fuels growth. The Moment My Lens Flipped Nicholle Walton Durban sat in front of the mic and dropped a single word that rewired the conversation: edupreneur. She is not an educator who dabbles in commerce. She is an entrepreneur who builds learning…

The Elephant in the Room: What Midlife Women (and Men) Aren’t Talking About but Should

Bryan Eisenberg

Last week on the Rock Solid podcast, I sat down with fitness and menopause coach Karen Cerezo. I expected a great conversation. What I didn’t expect was to feel so seen. Because as Karen talked about brain fog, fatigue, and aching joints… about the slow erosion of identity that hits so many women in midlife… I felt my own story echoing back. Let me be real. Before my transformation, I knew the weight I carried wasn’t just physical. It was…

Building Community, Feeding Purpose: A Conversation with Diana Lindsey

Bryan Eisenberg

When people ask me what makes Round Rock different, I don’t hesitate. It’s not just the growth. It’s not just the innovation. It’s the people. It’s always been the people. That’s why I launched Rock Solid: The Round Rock Business Leaders Podcast – to capture the heart of what drives this city forward. And in this episode, I got the absolute joy of sitting down with my good friend and fellow Round Rock Chamber ambassador, Diana Lindsey. If you’ve ever…