Welcome to Promise to Paycheck

Promise to Paycheck is a new podcast from the Economic Mobility Center, hosted by Dr. Eric Ban. Every episode digs into the real stories, systems, data, and partnerships driving economic mobility across North Texas and beyond — from designing better career pathways to understanding which credentials actually pay off. Joining the conversation are students, leaders, educators, employers, and innovators rethinking how people move through our education systems and into one of the strongest regional economies in the world. Because behind every statistic is a story — and when students have the right support, opportunity, and guidance, everything can change.