Austin Eras
Be the Change: Building Legacy Through Music and Mission
Key Takeaways
- 🎸 How SaulPaul turned hardship into art, entrepreneurship, and advocacy
- 💡 Launching Change Water and Skill Builders Career Academy
- 🏆 Winning Austinite of the Year and inspiring thousands through music and message
- 🌎 Building generational wealth and empowering underserved communities
- 🎯 Why vision, resilience, and service are the real keys to success
Meet the Guest
SaulPaul
SaulPaul is a GRAMMY Nominated Artist and Award-Winning Entrepreneur.
SaulPaul has also presented 3 TEDx Talks, performed at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts and been featured on America’s Got Talent.
As winner of University of Texas at Austin Young Alumnus Award, Austinite of the Year and having received 2 Keys to the City from 2 Different Mayors, SaulPaul has mastered the science of success and continually unlocks his greatness. Now as Founder and CEO of Skill Builders Career Academy, he has dedicated his life to empowering others to do the same.
Whether via art, entrepreneurship or community service, SaulPaul is committed to #BeTheChange.
Show Notes
In this episode, Adam sits down with SaulPaul—Grammy-nominated artist, entrepreneur, and changemaker—to explore a life that’s combined resilience, vision and community impact. His story is as powerful as his performances on stage. From growing up in foster care and spending time incarcerated to graduating from the University of Texas with a 4.0 GPA and building a nationally recognized brand that blends music, mentorship and mission, he’s lived every lyric he writes.
Today, SaulPaul shares his incredible journey: losing his parents, being raised in poverty, facing incarceration, graduating from the University of Texas, and ultimately building a nationally recognized brand rooted in music, mentorship, and mission. We’ll discuss his social ventures and the impact he’s trying to make along with why creating generational wealth—not just personal success—is central to his work.
Join us as we explore the life of a true change-maker in the Austin community and beyond. His story is a reminder that no matter where you come from, with the right mindset and determination, you can achieve greatness and inspire others along the way.
About the Podcast
Austin Eras is a podcast that unravels Austin’s transformation into a 21st-century boomtown and explores its potential future. We invite listeners to explore the ever-changing landscape of this dynamic city through a unique format where each episode of Austin Eras unfolds a story of the city dissected through time.
We’ll explore the roots of vital topics, step into the present to take the current pulse of the city’s heartbeat, and leap into the future to envision the potential that awaits. Topics will range from BBQ to transportation, professional sports to land development – and everything in between.