Lowcountry Revolutionaries

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Lowcountry Revolutionaries , Bill talks with Natasha Walstra — LinkedIn Strategist, Business Coach, and founder of NearPoint Strategies — about how to make LinkedIn actually work for your business without resorting to sleazy tactics or endless cold outreach. Natasha’s REALationship Growth Method™ flips the script: use LinkedIn to build real trust and clarity, th...

Send us Fan Mail Physical therapist turned self-taught AI builder Colin Highland joins us to share the raw journey behind Workforce Wave , a Mt. Pleasant, SC-based enterprise voice-AI company that’s redefining how businesses handle customer calls. Colin designs voice agents that don’t sound like agents — practical AI teammates that truly understand intent, answer calls with confidence, and protect...

Send us Fan Mail Belgian-born entrepreneur and international marketing veteran Fred Pirenne joins us to share how he’s bringing game-changing technology to the Lowcountry as CEO of OhmIQ . With deep experience managing the $1.2 billion AEG brand at Electrolux, co-founding a Swedish martech startup, and consulting for global leaders like Volvo and Scandinavian Airlines, Fred brings a truly global p...

Send us Fan Mail Jada Willis — entrepreneur, CEO strategist, author of Pantless Nation , and co-host of the Lead Through It podcast — joins us to talk about her latest innovation: The Hard Conversations AI Toolkit . After founding and exiting Willis HR and running a recruiting agency, Jada now helps business owners and executives across Charleston, Columbia, Bluffton, and beyond build stronger, mo...

Send us Fan Mail Hey Lowcountry builders — in this special "mixtape" episode of Lowcountry Revolutionaries , we’re cutting straight to the heart of what every founder needs: real, battle-tested networking strategies that actually move the needle in Charleston’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. The Podfather pulls the best advice clips from powerhouse conversations with: Aaron DeBenedetto (Foun...

Send us Fan Mail In this dynamic return episode of Lowcountry Revolutionaries , we welcome back bilingual marketing powerhouse Roxana Massie — Cumulus Media marketing consultant, founder of Spanglish Connector (powered by the Spanglish Small Business Association), and creator of Latina Pitch Live . Roxana is firing on all cylinders with a packed June lineup designed to empower entrepreneurs and bi...

Send us Fan Mail After a distinguished 37-year career in federal service — including time in the U.S. Air Force, Bureau of Prisons, and 28 years with U.S. Customs and Border Protection — Dean Martin retired in December 2025 and answered a new calling: ensuring no child in the Lowcountry has to sleep on the floor. In this powerful episode of Lowcountry Revolutionaries, Dean shares his journey of di...

Send us Fan Mail In this heartfelt episode of Lowcountry Revolutionaries, Bill Billotte sits down with Crystal Bovell, the new Executive Director of Meals on Wheels of Summerville. What began in 1982 as a grassroots effort by dedicated community leaders, clergy, and health professionals has grown into a vital Lowcountry lifeline—now delivering over 1,300 nutritious meals per week to homebound resi...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful return episode of Lowcountry Revolutionaries, we welcome back bilingual marketing powerhouse Roxana Massie — Cumulus Media marketing consultant, founder of Spanglish Connector (powered by Spanglish Small Business Association), and creator of Latina Pitch Live. Roxana is gearing up for her high-impact Spanglish Connector Workshop on May 19th , where she’ll help ent...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode of Lowcountry Revolutionaries, Bill Billotte sits down with Luke Mickelson, founder and Executive Director of Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP) — the global nonprofit on a mission to ensure no child sleeps on the floor in our towns. Luke grew up as a hardworking farm kid in Kimberly, Idaho, where community, character, and service were a way of life. That found...

Send us Fan Mail After more than 20 years as a finance and accounting leader—including her role as Plant Controller at a Charleston manufacturing facility—Roxana Massie walked away from corporate stability in late 2021 after losing her job to chase entrepreneurship. Then life hit hard: health challenges, a serious car accident, and circumstances that forced her to close the business she had poured...

Send us Fan Mail (Lowcountry Revolutionaries “Advice Mixtape” Series) In Charleston’s startup scene, the fastest way to kill a good idea is to build it in isolation. Too many founders hide behind spreadsheets, assumptions, and late-night research—only to discover months later that the market doesn’t want what they’re selling. The Lowcountry founders who actually break through do the opposite: they...

Send us Fan Mail The myth of the “all-in” entrepreneur is loud in startup culture—but in the Lowcountry, the tides turn fast and the bills don’t wait. The smartest founders here don’t mortgage the house on a hunch. They keep a day job a little longer, launch scrappy pilots, run experiments they can afford to lose, and treat every early setback as tuition paid, not failure. In this special mixtape...

Send us Fan Mail This is a special episode which brings together the advice from six founders who have been on previous episodes: Lindsay Spurgeon Helen Hudson Courtney Lohmann David Timmerman Geoff Weber Jack Teitel Intro pre-roll Outro post-roll Support the show Wear the Movement Official LowcountryRevMerch is now live on Etsy: soft tees and mugs built for dock walks, King Street hustles, and th...

Send us Fan Mail Kelly Waldren, local mom and entrepreneur, is the founder of One Party Rental — the Lowcountry’s newest one-stop platform for stress-free celebrations — recently spotlighted on Lowcountry Revolutionaries with host Bill Billotte (aka the Podfather), featuring guest Amanda Busby Codney, known as The Lifestylist. Launched just last month, One Party Rental is transforming how Charlest...

Send us Fan Mail Join Bill Billotte and guest Peter Jordan , Co-Founder of Carolina Venture Studio — a 501(c)(3) nonprofit launched in 2025 with a bold mission: to empower economic and social impact across South Carolina through the charitable creation and launch of technology startups. Peter brings more than 30 years at the intersection of enterprise infrastructure, capital strategy, and internat...

Send us Fan Mail Join Bill Billotte (aka the Podfather) and Campbell Wiltshire , Vice President of Business Creation at the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce . With over a decade of experience in sales, project management, and public relations, Campbell leverages his extensive local network to help Lowcountry businesses gain confidence, build revenue, and achieve lasting success. A true Charles...

Send us Fan Mail Ashlee Jack, CEO and President of Charleston-based Arvaya AI Automations Consulting, joins Lowcountry Revolutionaries to show how AEC, infrastructure, and government organizations in the Lowcountry are finally closing the gap between people, legacy systems, and real intelligent automation. After years at the center of fast-moving organizations, Ashlee now helps leaders turn overwh...

Send us Fan Mail Two College of Charleston sophomores from Chicago walk into the Lowcountry with a big dream: revolutionize how people fuel their bodies for training . Declan Norris (finance & entrepreneurship) and Hailey Orr-Depner (marketing & entrepreneurship) join host Bill Billotte to share the story behind Zips Functional Squeezie — a clean, caffeine-free pre-workout squeeze packed w...

Send us Fan Mail Jenny Trudeau, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Parents Partnership, joins Lowcountry Revolutionaries to share her powerful journey from corporate career and homeschooling mom to building a grassroots movement that's keeping Lowcountry families together. After stepping away from the corporate world to raise her children, Jenny felt a deep calling to help parents who were...

Send us Fan Mail Host Bill Billotte dives deep with F.A. Johnson, II, Esq., the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of CLIMB Fund—Charleston's own powerhouse CDFI and South Carolina's #1 SBA microlender for five straight years. With more than 30 years steering finance, redevelopment, and community investment, F.A. reveals how CLIMB Fund is dismantling barriers to traditional financin...

Send us Fan Mail Most baby and toddler food claims "organic" — but White Leaf Provisions goes further with certified biodynamic and regenerative farming. Co-founder Meghan Rowe sits down with Bill to unpack how she and husband Keith built a family-powered brand that's now in major national retailers, all while staying based in Mount Pleasant. Hear the unfiltered path from spotting a...

Send us Fan Mail Bill sits down with Stephen Golubieski, Founder and CEO of Olu Health, a Charleston-area wellness startup redefining daily support for autoimmune conditions. With more than 30 years in product design and health tech—including leadership roles at WebMD, Unite Us, and Koneksa Health—Stephen launched Olu after witnessing his wife, Lola Marie, face years of unpredictable Hashimoto’s s...

Send us Fan Mail In this raw conversation, I sit down with Gillian Zettler, co-founder of The Drop In, to dive into their journey from pop-up experiences to landing their first permanent home at 1118 King Street. Gillian and her co-founder Chandler Frisbie have spent nearly a decade turning a shared vision into reality: a hybrid movement and experience studio that blends rhythm-based indoor cyclin...

Send us Fan Mail Join host Bill Billotte for a wave-calming conversation with Holly Hillman, founder of Soothe Sailing—the Lowcountry's pioneering wellness sailing retreat launched in 2024. From her six years in the Navy and work with Warrior Surf Foundation to SCUBA dives, oyster reef restoration, and becoming a 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher, Holly's life has always circled back to t...