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.

This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin is joined by Greenville's City Manager, Shannon Lavrin. Shannon talks about growing up around the corner in Asheville, what she learned while working in city government in Tennessee, and how she quickly ascended to be Greenville's first female city manager!

On this week of The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin chats with City Councilwoman Dorothy Dowe in the final weeks of her re-election campaign! She shares about finding her way to Greenville, several career transitions, and what led her to join city council.