The Rock Solid Round Rock Podcast has reached its first anniversary milestone, having produced 52 weekly episodes that elevate the entrepreneurs, civic leaders, and community voices shaping Central Texas. The show, available at https://rocksolidrr.com, with full video episodes streaming on https://www.youtube.com, originated following the Round Rock Chamber's Entrepreneurial Town Hall, where community members expressed a clear desire for increased visibility, mentorship, and storytelling around local business leadership.
Hosts Bryan Eisenberg, Bill Combes, and Brent Pierce transformed that community request into action, combining their expertise in storytelling, marketing, and production to create a platform focused on Round Rock and Central Texas's rising economic momentum. Each episode is recorded at Round Rock Studio, an environment designed to foster authenticity and connection, making the podcast a reference point for local founders, Chamber members, community organizations, and elected officials.
Episodes explore business development trends, community needs, education partnerships, nonprofit initiatives, and lessons from both emerging startups and established leaders. This blend of civic insight and entrepreneurial transparency has helped position Round Rock as one of Texas's most compelling business communities. Over 52 episodes, Rock Solid has featured numerous Central Texas leaders, including former Mayor Charlie Culpepper, former Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell, U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Relief and Recovery representative Anita Steenson, and founders like Robin Eissler of https://boosterhub.com, John Garrett of Community Impact, and Jessica Scanlon of Hot Dog Marketing.
The podcast emerged in one of America's fastest-growing regions. Williamson County's total appraised value nearly doubled from $89.1 billion to $184.4 billion in six years, with 12,558 new small businesses opening during that period, even before Samsung's massive expansion fully impacts the economy. This surge of growth, entrepreneurship, and investment has established Round Rock as a proving ground for Central Texas's and the nation's economic future.
Rock Solid exists to document the stories behind this momentum, providing founders, civic leaders, and innovators a platform to share how they're shaping a region expanding faster than nearly anywhere else in the country. Host Bryan Eisenberg emphasized that celebrating the podcast's anniversary means celebrating the community itself, with each shared story serving as a reminder of the people making Round Rock the future of Texas.
