This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin is joined by Stacy Hyde, Executive Director of Pendleton Place, a nonprofit organization providing stable housing and homelessness prevention for youth in our community! The two chat about how Stacy landed here in Greenville almost by accident and all the incredible programs that Pendleton Place offers to help young people in the Upstate.

This week's sponsors:

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

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This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin starts gearing up for warmer spring weather by chatting with Kevin Barnes, Chairman of the GVL St. Patrick's Day Committee. Kevin shares about the history of the organization and the amazing things they do as well as a little sneak peek on what to expect at this year's parade and festival!

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 Max DiNatale, owner of Max DiNatale Digital Marketing and Homes of GVL. Max has spent decades in the Upstate using his marketing skills to birng out the best in his clients online. He's also stepping into a new venture of restoring vintage houses here in the Upstate!

This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin is joined by Meta Hendricks, executive director of the Meyer Center for Special Children. Meta shares about her role with the Meyer Center which supports children with disabilities and their families as well as the school's plans for the future as they continue to grow with the rest of the Upstate.

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!

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!

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.

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.

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

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

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