On the
Trail With:
Jan 14, 2026 - 32
min
On the Trail with:
On the Trail with:
Other Lands
This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin is up before the crack of dawn to chat with Mel Wilcox, owner of Other Lands Brewery and Café. Mel shares about his passion for brewing and why Greenville was the perfect place to come back to and open his own brewery after working for some major ones across the country!
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Mel Wilcox
Jan 7, 2026 - 28
min
On the Trail with:
On the Trail with:
CORE. grow strong.
Happy New Year! Kicking things off this week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin tried to tackle those new year exercise goals with the owner of CORE. grow strong., a pilates studio and athletic boutique, Currie Gossett. Currie shares how pilates helped her recover from injury which then grew into a passion, then to owning a business!
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Currie Gossett
Dec 10, 2025 - 28
min
On the Trail with:
On the Trail with:
P+F Construction
This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin wraps up 2025 with the co-owners of P+F Construction, Will Prescott and Steve Foushee. With roots here in the Upstate and years of experience in the construction industry, Steve and Will decided it was time to start their own venture by starting P+F Construction and bring some amazing projects to life in the area.
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Will Prescott + Steve Foushee
Dec 3, 2025 - 30
min
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On the Trail with:
Hollingsworth
Funds
This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin gets a history lesson about the Hollingsworth family and how their legacy has allowed for so many places, parks, and business we love to be built through the work of Hollingsworth Funds and their President, Gage Weeks. Gage shares his story of coming to Greenville to work with this organization and how it's shaped so much of the Greenville area today.
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Gage Weeks
Nov 26, 2025 - 31
min
On the Trail with:
On the Trail with:
Zack Hall + Ville
to Ville Relay
This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin is joined by one of the co-founders behinfd the super popular Ville to Ville Relay, Zack Hall! What started out as an idea where they hoped to get maybe 50 runners, turned into an event that sells out within minutes every year bringing people from all over to run in the Carolinas!
This Week's Sponsors:
Carmella's Cafe and Dessert Bar
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Zack Hall
Nov 19, 2025 - 26
min
On the Trail with:
On the Trail with:
Col. Kevin Farrell
+ Battlefield
Leadership
This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin spends time during the week of Veteran's Day with Col. Kevin Farrell, currently serving as President and CEO of Battlefield Leadership, a leadership development company located here in Greenville that prepares today's leaders using history's lessons. After an accomplished military career with the US Army, Col. Farrell bring hose leadership skills here to the Upstate.
This Weeks Sponsors:
Carmella's Cafe and Dessert Bar
Takeoff Mini Golf: Get 20% off your Holiday Glow Golf tickets for November 24th-26th with code TRAILTALKS20
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Col. Kevin Farrell
Nov 12, 2025 - 22
min
On the Trail with:
On the Trail with:
Kamber Parker
Bowden Pt. 2
This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Kamber Parker Bowden is back on the trail with Griffin to talk about her new book, "The Generational Advantage." She also shares about her company's rebrand to Generational Performance Solutions and how that has affected the impact they can have working with different organizations.
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This Weeks Sponsors:
Carmella's Cafe and Dessert Bar
Takeoff Mini Golf: Get 20% off your Holiday Glow Golf tickets for November 24th-26th with code TRAILTALKS20
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Check out "The Generational Advantage" now!
This Weeks Sponsors:
Carmella's Cafe and Dessert Bar
Takeoff Mini Golf: Get 20% off your Holiday Glow Golf tickets for November 24th-26th with code TRAILTALKS20
Kamber Parker Bowden
Nov 5, 2025 - 58
min
On the Trail with:
On the Trail with:
TJ Eisenhart
This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin chats with pro cyclist, artist, and all around incredible dude, TJ Eisenhart! TJ shares stories from his life long cycling career, how his interview with Lance Armstrong went viral, and how art helped him find purpose and balance in life. TJ also talks about the beginnings of Imaginary Bike Works located in GVL.
TJ's work can be found here: https://www.imaginary-collective.com/
This Weeks Sponsors:
Carmella's Cafe and Dessert Bar
Takeoff Mini Golf: Get 20% off your Holiday Glow Golf tickets for November 24th-26th with code TRAILTALKS20
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TJ's work can be found here: https://www.imaginary-collective.com/
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Takeoff Mini Golf: Get 20% off your Holiday Glow Golf tickets for November 24th-26th with code TRAILTALKS20
TJ Eisenhart
Oct 29, 2025 - 27
min
On the Trail with:
On the Trail with:
Vanessa Barnes
This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin is joined by Vanessa Barnes, CEO of WorkSmart Staffing, a women owned staffing firm based here in the Upstate! Vanessa shares her journey leading to her CEO appointment and what separates WorkSmart from other staffing firms and how that leads to a number of success stories from employees and companies alike.
This Weeks Sponsors:
Carmella's Cafe and Dessert Bar: https://carmellasdessertbar.com/
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Vanessa Barnes