The Upstate Trail Talks

This week on The Upstate Trail talks, Griffin is joined by Lacey Hennessey, or as you might know her @lacey_does! Her impressive murals can be found all over the Upstate and beyond and she shares her story of becoming a muralist began.

This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin is joined by a force in the Upstate's creative community - Lib Ramos! Lib is one of the founders of Indie Craft Parade as well as Good Printed Things, a small publishing company here in the Upstate. They chat about the makers market as well as some of the projects Good Printed Things has in the works.

This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin is joined by GVL Liberty women's soccer team head coach, Julie Carlson right before they "kick off" their season this summer! Julie shares her journey of coming to the Upstate to be involved with a number of programs as well as how she hopes to grow the community of womens sports here in Greenville.

This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin gets to hit the trail with the City of Greenville's first poet laureate, Glenis Redmond. Glenis has been a pioneer in the Upstate's poetry and creative community for years and hasn't slowed down yet with the debut of her new book "The Song of Everything." 

This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin is joined by Kendall Daly, owner of Amend Market in the West Village of Greenville. Kendall's passion for sustainability has inspired her to make it easier for individuals to make these decisions by bringing Greenville's first sustainable refill shop to life.

This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin celebrates the podcast's first birthday by joining Brando Zellars on HIS birthday! Brando is an illustrative designer with a passion for branding the Upstate. We get to hear his story about finding his way back home to the Upstate in hopes to help Greenville find it's identity with his work.

This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin is making T-Shirts! Well, kind of. Griffin is joined by Jen Moreau, co-owner of Dapper Ink and co-founder of the Landmark project, and she gives Griffin the rundown on how she and her husband's company takes creative designs from an idea all the way to a screenprinted shirt.

This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin attempts his first TRIPLE interview with three members from the Junior League of Greenville! Tune in hear hear more about this incredible organization of women leaders and their impact on the Greenville community.

This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin is joined by Greenville native, photographer, nurse, and friend, Lauren Newton! Tune in to hear her insight on pursuing a passion of hers in photography all while maintaining her career in nursing at Greenville Memorial Hospital!

This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin is joined by the city's Tourism Administrator, Anna Catherine Miller, to talk about all of Greenville's amazing events coming up this spring in summer! From the concert series, to Jazz Fest, to the Farmer's Market, there's always so much to look forward to. Pull out your calendars!

This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin is joined by Griffin. WHAT? Griffin Duffey that is, owner of Votive, a new elevated non-alcoholic beverage business focusing in teas, kombuchas, and other specialty drinks.

This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin is joined by Chrissy and Ryan McCrary: business owners and podcast co-hosts together! The couple shares their story of starting their coffee shop, Mountain Goat, and how running a small business as a couple inspired them to start a podcast, Business Partner Partners, to talk about the rewards and challenges that come with it.

This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin heads back to Clemson University to meet up with with former choir director, Dr. Anthony Bernarducci. Dr. B shares about how he made his way to Clemson and all the exciting things happening with Clemson Choirs.

This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin is joined by Carlton Owen, one of the pioneers in the development of the Swamp Rabbit Trail! Tune in to hear this episode about the trail while we walk on the trail.

This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin is joined by the founder and executive director of ReCraft, SC's first creative reuse center: Grant Cothran! Grant shares his story of pursuing this idea of a creative reuse center during his time at Clemson MBA and making it a reality right here in the Upstate.

This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, we hit the ground "run-in" as our guest Dane Simmons said it best! Owner of Run In, Dane has done so much for the running community around the Upstate and shares his story of coming to Greenville and more about the shop located right on the Swamp Rabbit Trail.

This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin heads up to Furman University with newly named head coach of Greenville Triumph SC, Rick Wright! Rick shares his very funny story about joining the Triumph's staff in 2019 and what he's seen in the soccer community in the Upstate through the years.

This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin is joined by his lovely wife, Elizabeth, as she takes the mic to interview Griffin for a change! Tune in to hear about Griffin and what his life's like off the trail.

Happy New Year! It's officially 2024 and we are back! This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin kicks off the year with Brian Solari, owner of Carmella's Cafe, new to the Upstate! Brian shares where his passion for cooking and baking began and how he hopes to bring the European café idea to downtown Greenville.

This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin is joined by Cam Bolton, owner of The Whiskey Hat Co. Cam shares his passion for shaping custom fur-felt hats and why he chose to bring his unique craft to the Upstate!

This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin is joined by the "Rebel Without a Car" Mary McGowan. Mary discusses what it's been like giving up her car in order to navigate her commute, and life, by bike! She's also the Board Chair of BikeWalkGVL and discusses projects they've been working on.

On this special edition of The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin gets a little walking history tour of Greenville's parks! Back during Michelle Shain's interview, she gives a little background on some iconic places in downtown that deserve to be highlighted in their own episode - check it out!

This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin is joined by Mailroom Barber Company's owner, Robert Watkins. Together they talk about Robert's passion for precision haircutting, the barbering experience at the Mailroom, and the importance of education and technique in this industry!

This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin goes behind the scene's with Greenville's favorite newletter: GVLtoday. Editor Stephanie Freeman shares her story of growing up here in the Upstate and what it's like being a part of writing and representing GVLtoday!

This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin takes a stroll through downtown with Michelle Shain in the final week of her campaign for Mayor. They talk a lot about Michelle's experience and impact in Greenville over the years and what she hopes for in the future if elected.