This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin is joined by Austyn McGroarty, Executive Chef of the Greenville Drive, for the first episode in collaboration with TOWN Magazine! Austyn shares his story growing up in the Upstate, starting his career in fast food, opening Woodside Bistro, and now working his his hometown baseball team.

TOWN x Trail Talks is a partnership between TOWN Magazine and The Upstate Trail Talks where each month, one Trail Talks interview will coincide with an individual featured in Town. Readers can enjoy the story in print or online, and check out the accompanying podcast for a more in-depth look at the subject.

Read more about Austyn's story here!

This week's sponsors:

Carmella's Cafe and Dessert Bar - https://carmellasdessertbar.com/

This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin is joined by Jessica Martino, founder of The Harmonized Nest, a home organization business that will change how you think about your home! Jessica talks about working for her family business, the impact of one episode of "Marie Kondo," and how it's all led to her starting her own business!

This week's sponsors:

Carmella's Cafe and Dessert Bar - https://carmellasdessertbar.com/

This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin celebrates the 150th episode with Ricardo Pereira, founder of Due South Coffee Roasters! Growing up in Brazil, Ricardo brings his unique perspective of the coffee industry here to the Upstate and shares the importance of every step of the coffee process - from the farmers growing the beans to the barista pouring you a cup!

This week's sponsors:

Carmella's Cafe and Dessert Bar - https://carmellasdessertbar.com/

This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin is joined by Kris Valzone, one of the founders of Yerp! Yerp is an app designed for outdoor enthusiasts to plan adventures and build community. Whether you hike, bike, climb, kayak, etc, Yerp is your go to spot to get outside!

Available for Apple and Android!

This week's sponsors:

Carmella's Cafe and Dessert Bar - https://carmellasdessertbar.com/

This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin and his guest talk about something we never really think twice about: Breathing! Joined by Perrin White, founder of Breathe Well Be Well, the two talk about the impact that breathing can affect your overall health and what can be done to help!

Book and appointment with Perrin here!

This week's sponsors:

Carmella's Cafe and Dessert Bar - https://carmellasdessertbar.com/

This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin is walks and talks with West Hyler, the Executive Director of the South Carolina New Play Festival. West talks about his career as a director, working on world-renowned productions and why starting the New Play Festival is so important to the industry and to the Upstate. 

Grab your tickets for any of the shows here!

This week's sponsors:

Carmella's Cafe and Dessert Bar - https://carmellasdessertbar.com/

This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin hits the track with Lucas Williams, co-founder of Deadlast, as they ditch their workout to record this Trail Talk. Lucas talks about his journey of becoming a runner, building this brand, and the importance of equipping local runners with high quality gear.

This week's sponsors:

Carmella's Cafe and Dessert Bar - https://carmellasdessertbar.com/

This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin is joined by Katie Poterala, owner of Emerald Well Diagnostics and Katie Poterala Jewelry Studio. Katie talks about balancing her two businesses and how her own health journey enabled her to start Emerald Well to help others with theirs.

This week's sponsors:

Carmella's Cafe and Dessert Bar - https://carmellasdessertbar.com/

This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin is joined by Ashley Pearson, the founder of Run Club GVL. Ashley shares what inspired her to start this run club and how she has help build an amazing, welcoming community of runners, no matter what your ability is!

This week's sponsors:

Carmella's Cafe and Dessert Bar - https://carmellasdessertbar.com/

This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin is joined by Tor Bennstrom, co-founder of the Greenville Cycling Classic, which takes place TOMORROW Thursday April 30th. Tor talks about the incredible cycling community here in the Upstate and the impact that this event has had on the community and the sport.

Info on the Greenville Cycling Classic can be found here!

This week's sponsors:

Carmella's Cafe and Dessert Bar - https://carmellasdessertbar.com/

N Patel Communications - https://npatelcommunications.com/