Texas Hill Country Insider

About Texas Hill Country Insider

Texas Hill Country Insider is a local podcast about the people, business, growth, and culture shaping the Texas Hill Country. Hosted by Ryan Rendon, a top-producing Texas Hill Country realtor, and Steven Butcher, a custom home builder and design expert, the show explores real estate, custom home building, development, community, and local life across Fredericksburg, Kerrville, and the surrounding region.

Publisher

Ryan Rendon & Steven Butcher

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Apr 2026

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

28 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   From Welding To Building An Auction & Real Estate Business | Episode 28

   Steven Butcher sits down with Trey Garrett, founder and Broker/Realtor-Auctioneer of United Country | Garrett Realty & Auction in Harper, for a conversation about entrepreneurship, faith, family, reputation, resilience, and building a business from the ground up. Trey shares how a difficult experience involving his own family inspired him to enter the auction industry, why he attended the World Wide College of Auctioneering, and what the lean early years really looked like. They also talk about earning trust, breaking into real estate, working alongside his wife Serah, helping families through difficult transitions, protecting your reputation, Hill Country loyalty, marriage, community, and why sometimes faith means taking the step before you know exactly where your foot will land. Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/AJNqOA4ArkA Chapters 00:12 Welcome to Episode 28 00:28 Opening prayer 01:04 Meet Trey Garrett 03:23 The men who shaped him 05:04 Why your name and handshake matter 10:28 Resilience and entrepreneurship 13:41 Becoming an auctioneer 20:05 Starting Garrett Auctions in 2011 21:19 Bringing the business back to Texas 27:36 Winning his first auction and real estate listings 35:22 Selling his first major property 42:08 Choosing auctioneering over welding 46:13 Why Trey kept going 50:34 Building the business with Serah 54:15 Learning confidence as an auctioneer 56:27 Competing against top auctioneers 01:01:28 Helping families through difficult seasons 01:07:07 Why estate planning matters 01:14:11 Reputation, fairness, and doing the right thing 01:19:03 Building relationships through auctions and real estate 01:24:00 Moving the business from Kerrville to Harper 01:28:32 Loyalty in the Texas Hill Country 01:35:21 Protecting Hill Country culture 01:38:24 Marriage and building together 01:41:00 Why time became the real measure of success 01:49:38 Seeing God's provision 01:51:41 Start small and take the step 01:58:25 Where to find Trey Garrett Resources and links: Support us at : https://linktr.ee/texashillcountryinsider Trey Garrett Founder, Broker, Realtor-Auctioneer LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trey-garrett-aa9a12176 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/treygarrett783/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@3grdgen81 Phone: (580) 369-8689 Email: trueblueamerican81@gmail.com Garrett Realty & Auction Website: https://letshaveanauction.com/ United Country: https://www.garrettrealtyandauctions.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnitedCountryGarrettRealtyAuction Address: 23145 W Hwy 290, Harper, TX 78631 Steven Butcher Website: https://www.butcherbehrens.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/butcher_behren_signature_homes/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-butcher-8678841b5/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ButcherBehrens TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@butcherbehrensighomes YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ButcherBehrensSignatureHomes/shorts Phone: +1 210-636-5387 Mentions Trey Garrett Serah Garrett Garrett Realty & Auction United Country Harper Kerrville World Wide College of Auctioneering Texas Auction Association Fredericksburg Auctioneering Real estate Texas Hill Country Follow Texas Hill Country Insider for more conversations on local business, real estate, growth, and life across the Texas Hill Country.

2. 

   1 Oct 2026

   From College Athletics To Financial Planning | Episode 27

   Ryan Rendon and Steven Butcher sit down with Jarrid Dietert, a Fredericksburg financial professional and owner of Local Legend Apparel LLC, for a conversation about money, family, faith, career pivots, discipline, and showing up for the people around you. Jarrid shares how his grandfather shaped his work ethic, how Texas A&M led him into college athletics at the University of Houston, and why he eventually moved into financial services. They also talk about listening before giving advice, teaching kids about money, redefining success, protecting family time, becoming Catholic through ACTS, building Local Legend Apparel, serving the Fredericksburg community, and why everyone has to run their own race. Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/gFUaruJerto Chapters 00:00 Welcome to Episode 27 00:39 Opening prayer 01:32 Meet Jarrid Dietert 03:13 Grandpa's newspaper test 05:26 Work ethic and the family farm 11:43 Texas A&M and sports management 15:47 College athletics at the University of Houston 19:30 Pivoting into financial services 23:14 The first person who talks loses 25:52 Teaching financial basics 38:23 Why starting matters more than waiting 44:15 Redefining success 49:23 Protecting family time 54:24 Faith, ACTS, and becoming Catholic 01:08:40 CrossFit, discipline, and consistency 01:13:24 How Local Legend Apparel started 01:17:57 Moving to Fredericksburg for family 01:21:23 Community showing up 01:26:05 Walking through his parents' health challenges 01:29:29 Run your own race 01:37:34 What he hopes his kids remember 01:40:13 Where to find Jarrid Resources and links: Support us at : https://linktr.ee/texashillcountryinsider Jarrid Dietert Local Legend Apparel LLC Website: https://www.bealocallegend.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bealocallegend/ Steven Butcher Website: https://www.butcherbehrens.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/butcher_behren_signature_homes/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-butcher-8678841b5/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ButcherBehrens TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@butcherbehrensighomes YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ButcherBehrensSignatureHomes/shorts Phone: +1 210-636-5387 Ryan Rendon Website: https://www.ryanrendon.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryan_rendon_realtor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RyanRendonRealtor YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ryanrendon-RealEstate Phone: +1 830-890-1943 Mentions Jarrid Dietert Fredericksburg Financial Cetera Investors Local Legend Apparel LLC Texas A&M University of Houston Fredericksburg ACTS Saint Mary's Financial planning Family Texas Hill Country Follow Texas Hill Country Insider for more conversations on local business, real estate, growth, and life across the Texas Hill Country.

3. 

   23 Sept 2026

   Russ York On Raising Curious, Faithful Students | Episode 26

   Ryan Rendon sits down with Russ York, Head of School and Director of Instruction for Grades 9–12 at Ambleside School of Fredericksburg, for a conversation about faith, education, parenting, curiosity, community, and what it means to form the whole person. Russ shares how he went from an athlete who barely cared about school to discovering a love of learning, becoming a public school teacher, and eventually moving his family to Fredericksburg to lead Ambleside. They explore the Charlotte Mason approach, why education should be about more than mastering information, the importance of relationships and habits, navigating fear versus love, the influence of AI on education, learning through failure, and raising students who remain curious about God and the world around them. Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/81icnr7BApY Chapters 00:12 Welcome to Episode 26 00:46 Opening prayer 01:26 Meet Russ York 04:00 Growing up as an athlete 08:46 The wake-up call that changed his education 11:38 Discovering a love of history 18:24 Becoming intellectually curious 22:35 Seven years in public education 28:33 Faith and teaching 32:48 The backpacking trip that changed his life 39:55 Meeting his wife Heather 44:29 What is education actually for? 52:05 Education, culture, and artificial intelligence 58:12 What makes Christian education different 01:01:23 Charlotte Mason and Ambleside 01:05:02 What Charlotte Mason education looks like 01:12:25 Helping parents adopt a different approach 01:18:03 Sports, competition, and formation 01:24:57 Education motivated by love versus fear 01:32:14 Why failure can be a great teacher 01:37:50 Moving to Fredericksburg 01:40:56 Community and accountability 01:44:36 Ambleside’s next phase of growth 01:49:09 Playing the long game in discipleship 01:52:29 What Russ hopes students carry with them 01:54:55 Where to learn more about Ambleside 01:57:54 Closing thoughts Resources and links: Support us at : https://linktr.ee/texashillcountryinsider Russ York Head of School and Director of Instruction, Grades 9–12 Ambleside School of Fredericksburg LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russ-york-02917a239 Ambleside School of Fredericksburg Website: https://www.amblesidefredericksburg.com/ Phone: (830) 990-9059 Email: administration@amblesidefredericksburg.com Ambleside International Website: https://amblesideschools.org/ Ryan Rendon Website: https://www.ryanrendon.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryan_rendon_realtor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RyanRendonRealtor YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ryanrendon-RealEstate Phone: +1 830-890-1943 Mentions Russ York Ambleside School of Fredericksburg Ambleside International Charlotte Mason Fredericksburg University of Dallas University of North Texas Tarrant County College Young Life Enchanted Rock Christian education Texas Hill Country Follow Texas Hill Country Insider for more conversations on local business, real estate, growth, and life across the Texas Hill Country.

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