Austin Eras
From Soccer Chants to Civic Change
Key Takeaways
- 🌆 A nostalgic look at Austin in the ’90s
- ⚽ How Austin FC and Moontower Soccer became a citywide rallying point
- 🤝 Building community through education, equity & local leadership
- 🎤 Testifying at 3am and meeting the Queen of the Netherlands
- 📈 Climbing the ladder while rewriting what leadership looks like
Meet the Guest
Jeremiah Bentley
Jeremiah Bentley is the vice president of Marketing & Community Affairs at Texas Mutual Insurance Company, the state’s leading provider of workers’ compensation insurance. He leads the company's brand & corporate citizenship efforts along with public relations and advertising. He is the board chair of the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and on the boards of United Way for Greater Austin, the Austin Ed Fund and Leadership Austin. He is a member of the Austin Area Research Organization and serves in a variety of other roles in community organizations throughout the Austin area. He's also the co-host of the popular Moontower Soccer podcast and lives in northwest Austin with his wife, two sons and two corgis.
Show Notes
What happens when you blend civic leadership, marketing savvy, soccer fandom, and a deep love for Austin? You get Jeremiah Bentley. In this episode, Adam talks with Jeremiah, as he shares his remarkable journey from a small Texas town to becoming a major force in Austin’s business and nonprofit scenes. As VP of Marketing and Community Af-fairs at Texas Mutual Insurance, Jeremiah reflects on building a decades-long career, investing in local leadership, and channeling corporate resources into meaningful community change, especially through early childhood education, work-force development, and disaster preparedness.
Jeremiah also dishes on Austin FC’s evolution, how a soccer podcast turned into a fan-powered movement, and why he thinks the Cap10K and queso-fueled traditions still capture the soul of the city. Along the way, he shares reflections on what makes Austin uniquely magnetic, and why building community (right here at home) matters. Plus, stay tuned to the end where Jeremiah reveals the dumbest idea he ever had… that actually worked.
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.