This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin is joined by Julian Loué, owner of Rise Bakery, to talk about two of his favorite things - bread and pastries! Julian tells the story of baking as a hobby to now baking for the Upstate at Rise's store front, the science behind sourdough, and all the exciting things coming up at the bakery.

This week's sponsors:

Carmella's Cafe and Dessert Bar - https://carmellasdessertbar.com/
N Patel Communications - https://npatelcommunications.com/

This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin is joined by Joel Arcieri, author of "The Boy in the Tree: When Weak is Okay." Joel talks about his journey working in ministry and corporate America and what led him to writing a childrens book which focuses on how to be ok with weakness and to empower parents to have deeper conversations about emotions.

Get your copy of "The Boy in the Tree" here: https://www.amazon.com/Boy-Tree-When-Weak-Okay/dp/B0FLMJDJG9

This week's sponsors:

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

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

This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin is joined by Beau Blackshear, owner of Kenny's Golf Club located at Judson Mill. Beau shares why Greenville was the perfect place to plant roots and start a business after busy nature of his previous career. 

Book your tee time: https://www.kennysgolfclub.com/

This week's sponsors:

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

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

This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin is joined by Danielle Johnson, Senior Product Editor for GVLtoday and 6AM City. Danielle gives us a behind the scenes look at how one of everyone's favorite newsletters is put together each and everyday!

This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin gets the chance to chat with one of the co-founders of the Reedy Reels Film Festival just before their big upcoming weekend! Ken shares amazing stories of how the festival got started 11 years ago as well as how it's become a hub for filmakers, actors, directors, and everyone in between to share ideas and foster more collaborations.

Be sure to grab your tickets for this weekend! https://reedyreels.com/

This week's sponsors:

Carmella's Cafe and Dessert Bar - https://carmellasdessertbar.com/
N Patel Communications - https://npatelcommunications.com/

This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin is joined by Sara McAda, founder of Next Chapter Navigator! Sara has spent her whole career caring for seniors in Upstate and has recently launched her own business to support families navigate care decisions for older family members.

Check out Next Chapter Navigator's website: https://www.nextchapternavigatorsc.com/

This week's sponsors:

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

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

This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin is joined by Nathan Spainhour, author of his debut book, "The South Carolina BBQ Project." Nathan shares about his passion and career in creative design and how this book originally came about as he was writing his Master's thesis.

This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin hits the trail for the second time with Mary-Neil Jackson, President of the Junior League of Greenville, to chat about their Roast and Rally Event! Two days of delicious food, playing pickleball, and supporting JLG's mission - what better what to spend a weekend?

Register for the event here: https://www.jlgreenville.org/roast-and-rally/

This week's sponsors:

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

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

This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin chats all things pickleball with the soon-to-open Baseline GVL's Director of Operations, Chandler Benore. Chandler shares her history of being a D1 Collegiate tennis player and making the transition to pickleball and now being able to make it more accessible to the Upstate year round.

This week's sponsors:

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

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

This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin is joined by Drea Tremols, owner and massage therapist of Soul Vibration Wellness. Drea shares about how her own health journey led her to becoming a massage therapist and what it's been like being a part of the growing health and wellness industry here in the Upstate.

This week's sponsors:

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

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