The Building Texas Show
Where trailblazers speak & bridges form.
The Building Texas Show with host, Justin McKenzie, where he talks about the balance of business and governance and growth across Texas. We interview the local leaders affecting the issues, business owners creating momentum and founders who are working to change the world, and inspire you to uncover the power you have to forge the future.
Hosted by Justin McKenzie
All Episodes
20:15Why Every City Sounds the Same — And How to Stand Out | Brandon Fears
How can a city, or a business, stand out when every pitch starts to sound the same? In this Season 4 premiere, episode 2
16:43Is This Texas Town Quietly Winning the Manufacturing Race?
How does Lockhart turn manufacturing growth into opportunity for local businesses and workers? Justin McKenzie visits Lo
18:50Why Your Texas Town Wants Tourists, Not New Residents | Destinations Texas CEO
When visitors come to your town, they don't add a burden to your schools, police or fire departments. They come in, spen
13:20Is This the Best Paid Job Training in Texas Right Now?
Luling is known for the Watermelon Thump and Buc-ee's. Now X-Bow Systems is making it the primary site for its solid roc
16:26This Austin Suburb Was a Ghost Town. Now It's Packed Every Weekend
"Downtown Buda was a Ghost Town. After about six o'clock there was nobody walking around." Today, Buda's Main Street buz
8:55Texas THC Ban 2026: Hemp Rules, Medical Program & What's Next
Texas hemp shops got less than 30 days to comply with new THC rules, and retail registration fees jumped from $150 to $5
10:41Rural Texas Has a Healthcare Crisis — This Nonprofit Is Fixing It | Allison Leftwich
Rural Texas has a healthcare crisis — and this nonprofit is fixing it. Allison Leftwich, Chief Strategy Officer of Front
20:38Houston Chamber Stopped Doing Parties. Here’s What They Do Instead | Reggie Gray
Most chambers of commerce drifted into parties, golf tournaments, and events. The Intercontinental Chamber of Commerce i
19:39New Texas State Park Near Boerne: Why It Isn't a Park | ABK
A new Texas outdoor site is about to open between Boerne and Bandera, and it is not a state park. Stephanie Kwiatkowski,
18:36The Hidden Giant: Why San Antonio Is The Best Kept Secret
San Antonio already has the pieces international companies say they want: cybersecurity talent, a growing bioscience cor
21:22Inside VentureFest: How CTEC Powers Hill Country Student Pitches
CTEC at VentureFest: $12K wins and a $100K student pitch. Central Texas Electric Co-op sponsors VentureFest and Incubato
16:42Why Your Money Might Be Leaving Texas (And Where It Goes)
Big bank deposits leave Texas for New York. In Fredericksburg, community banks put that capital back into the Hill Count