Ryan Rendon and Steven Butcher sit down with Javier Vargas of Diamond Boxing Club in Kerrville for a conversation about boxing, faith, discipline, confidence, and using the fight game as a platform to point people toward Jesus.

Javier shares how being bullied as a kid led him into boxing, how the sport changed his life, and how Diamond Boxing Club became more than a gym. They talk about moving from South Texas to Kerrville, opening a protein shop, transitioning into boxing full time, building a community, training fighters, serving young people, and finding peace through faith.

YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/vIdPZ9rz8BI

Chapters

00:00 Welcome to Episode 15

00:38 Opening prayer

01:19 Meet Javier Vargas

02:20 Javier’s pets and life in Kerrville

03:40 Moving from South Texas to Kerrville

05:09 First visit to the Empty Cross

07:02 Starting the protein shop

08:35 Running the shop through Covid

10:44 Permit issues and a major pivot

11:05 Finding boxing again in Kerrville

12:13 Sparring at Powerhouse

13:19 Taking over the boxing gym

15:11 From supplements to boxing full time

16:07 Transitioning into Diamond Boxing Club

19:31 Why the Hill Country felt different

20:36 The Empty Cross and divine signs

21:51 Kerrville community and the flood response

24:52 How boxing started after being bullied

28:09 First coach and early weight loss

30:15 Winning his first Golden Gloves fight

30:57 What the first fight felt like

33:58 Learning control in the ring

35:41 Professional record and first losses

38:18 Fighting in Las Vegas

40:04 Eye injury and orbital fractures

44:36 Current training and upcoming fights

46:20 Training clients at the gym

49:03 Faith inside Diamond Boxing Club

51:21 Boxing as a platform for Jesus

53:19 Handling a draw with faith

55:04 Who comes to the gym

56:24 Why women should learn self-defense

58:23 Running a boxing gym in Kerrville

01:00:06 What boxing really teaches

01:01:57 Footwork, focus, and patience

01:04:15 The future of Diamond Boxing Club

01:06:01 Building family in Kerrville

01:06:22 Finding church community at Gateway

01:12:03 Message for someone in a dark place

01:18:16 Where to find Diamond Boxing Club

01:19:11 Upcoming fights and closing thoughts

Resources and links:

Support us at : https://linktr.ee/texashillcountryinsider

Javier Vargas

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thereal_javii?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

Diamond Boxing Club

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diamondboxingclub_kerrville?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DiamondBoxingClubKerr/

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

Javier Vargas

Diamond Boxing Club

Kerrville

South Texas

McAllen

Ingram

The Empty Cross

Gateway Fellowship

Cross Kingdom

San Antonio

Las Vegas

Golden Gloves

Professional boxing

Self-defense

Faith

Brotherhood

Youth training

Women’s self-defense

Diamond Boxing Club Kerrville

Follow Texas Hill Country Insider for more conversations on local business, real estate, growth, and life across the Texas Hill Country.

Ryan Rendon and Steven Butcher sit down with Ransom Rust of Schumann Granite in Fredericksburg for a conversation about business ownership, faith, family, fitness, competitive shooting, community service, and building a life rooted in the Texas Hill Country.

Ransom shares how he went from accounting and corporate life to buying Schumann Granite, what it took to learn the stone fabrication business, and why faith has been the foundation through major life and business decisions. They also talk about growing up around ranching and rodeo, choosing the right countertop materials, supporting local youth, competitive shooting, fasting, fitness, and why Fredericksburg still feels like home.

YouTube Link:

https://youtu.be/p2IShMGGLlY

Chapters

00:00 Welcome to Episode 14

00:29 How Ryan met Ransom

01:01 Opening prayer

01:35 Meet Ransom Rust

02:33 Schumann Granite table shoutout

03:11 Ransom’s Hill Country roots

03:34 Growing up in Del Rio and Dalhart

05:37 Ranch life and early hunting memories

07:55 Moving between Dalhart and Fredericksburg

09:34 Accounting, Texas Tech, and Texas State

10:20 Houston, corporate life, and moving back

11:37 Buying Schumann Granite

13:02 Faith and taking the leap into business

15:33 Receiving God’s blessings

16:02 Faith through business valleys

18:08 Childhood adversity and work ethic

20:29 Family, leadership, and role models

23:27 Lessons from working in custom homes

25:02 Trade school, college, and hands-on learning

27:22 A surprising chapter in New Orleans

29:27 What Schumann Granite does

30:25 Ransom’s role in the business

31:14 Working with his wife Ashley

34:00 Stone types and countertop confusion

35:16 Premium stone options

35:40 Taj Mahal, ivory Taj, and slab selection

37:03 Common countertop mistakes

39:07 What Ransom loves about the craft

40:20 Why the Hill Country is special

41:59 Fredericksburg community and tradition

44:02 Favorite local spots

46:35 Advice for newcomers to the Hill Country

48:44 Competitive shooting

50:13 Tactical games and shooting under stress

52:32 Fitness, training, and daily routine

54:40 Protein, fasting, and autophagy

58:13 Fasting and prayer

01:01:07 God, family, guns, and fitness

01:01:25 Hunting, mountains, and the outdoors

01:05:40 Youth athlete training

01:09:31 Supporting the Gillespie County Livestock Show

01:10:18 Community involvement and giving back

01:12:08 Casa Über Alles trades program

01:14:43 Advice for starting a business

01:16:18 Where to find Schumann Granite

01:17:09 Closing remarks

Resources and links:

Support us at : https://linktr.ee/texashillcountryinsider

Ransom Rust

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ransomrust/

Schumann Granite

Website: https://www.schumanngranitetx.com/

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

Ransom Rust

Ashley Rust

Schumann Granite

Fredericksburg

Stonewall

Del Rio

Dalhart

Texas Tech

Texas State

Houston

Dripping Springs

Life Family

Saint Mary’s

Gillespie County Livestock Show

Casa Über Alles

Hill Country Builders Association

Warner Warehouse

Hill & Vine

Fredericksburg Herb Farm

Halter Ranch Winery

Texas Hill Country

Competitive shooting

Tactical Games

Sporting clays

Youth sports performance training

Autophagy fasting

Custom homes

Stone countertops

Quartz

Quartzite

Porcelain

Taj Mahal

Ivory Taj

Follow Texas Hill Country Insider for more conversations on local business, real estate, growth, and life across the Texas Hill Country.

Ryan Rendon and Steven Butcher sit down with Greg Schorp of Texas Retirement Headquarters for a conversation about retirement planning, tax strategy, fiduciary responsibility, family, football, and building financial freedom with the future in mind.

Greg shares his journey from growing up in a military family to playing football at Texas A&M, spending time with the Dallas Cowboys, Jaguars, and Seahawks, and eventually moving into financial services. They talk through what people often misunderstand about retirement, why tax planning matters, how Roth and other tax-free strategies can help, what fiduciary responsibility really means, and how Hill Country families can better prepare for retirement.

YouTube Link:

https://youtu.be/-OcxNBX0bfs

Chapters

00:00 Welcome to Episode 13

00:28 Meet Greg Schorp

00:44 Opening prayer

01:06 Greg’s background and retirement focus

02:17 Family, kids, and grandkids

03:16 What successful retirement means

04:23 Growing up in a military family

05:35 Stone Cold Steve Austin family connection

06:20 Air Force roots and San Antonio

06:38 Texas A&M football

07:09 Playing professionally

07:31 Growing up around the country

09:07 Military life and broader perspective

10:20 Playing for Texas A&M

12:53 Adjusting to college football

14:25 NIL, transfer portal, and college football today

22:12 Why young athletes need financial guidance

23:20 Pro football, the Cowboys, and the Super Bowl

26:07 Time with the Jaguars and Seahawks

27:03 The business side of professional football

29:16 Life after football

32:28 Moving into financial services

33:32 How his father’s passing changed his priorities

36:05 Working directly with retirement clients

37:11 Fiduciary duty versus suitability

39:50 Common retirement planning mistakes

42:23 Advice for younger people building retirement

44:30 Tax-free retirement income strategies

45:14 Taxes on inherited retirement accounts

47:05 Planning for small business owners and real estate

49:14 1031 exchanges and real estate strategies

54:15 Retiring in the Texas Hill Country

55:49 What people should know before moving here

56:57 Retirement workshops

59:15 Life outside the office

01:01:51 Why the Hill Country feels like home

01:02:58 What to do if retirement planning has not started

01:03:47 Wealth, freedom, and closing thoughts

01:05:15 Where to find Greg Schorp

01:05:36 Closing remarks

Resources and links:

Support us at : https://linktr.ee/texashillcountryinsider

Greg Schorp

Texas Retirement Headquarters: https://www.txretirehq.com/

Phone: 2107252664

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

Greg Schorp

Texas Retirement Headquarters

San Antonio

New Braunfels

Texas Hill Country

Texas A&M

Churchill High School

Dallas Cowboys

Jacksonville Jaguars

Seattle Seahawks

Super Bowl 30

Stone Cold Steve Austin

Notre Dame

College Station

Pearsall

Yoakum

Biloxi

Fort Worth

California

Nebraska

Pacific Life

Raymond James

Merrill Lynch

Smith Barney

Roth IRA

401K

1031 exchange

Delaware statutory trust

Cantor Fitzgerald

Texas retirement workshops

Follow Texas Hill Country Insider for more conversations on local business, real estate, growth, and life across the Texas Hill Country.