People of Greenville: Recent Episodes
Eric Mitchell
Mario Brown, a Greenville native and co-founder of Affordable Upstate, has been pivotal in reimagining affordable housing. Through N.O.A.H. Property Management, an Affordable Upstate initiative, Brown has launched groundbreaking economic mobility-focused programs that ease economic burdens and enhance accessibility. Among these, the “Flex Pay” Program stands out, allowing residents to align rent payments with their pay schedules.
This program, together with Deposit Alternatives, Positive Credit Reporting, and effective tracking, underscores Brown’s dedication to empowering tenants and fostering economic mobility. His innovative approach not only uplifts the Greenville community but also sets a new benchmark for dignified and accessible housing solutions.
Mario serves as the Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for Homes of Hope and is a member of the Metropolitan Board of Directors for the YMCA of Greenville.
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Karin Freeland is an award-winning author, Podcast Host, and certified Life Reinvention Coach focused on helping professional women transform their lives by overcoming fears and achieving their dreams without sacrificing time with family and friends, health, or self-care. Her signature program EDIT Your Life combines the lessons she learned during her 15 years in corporate with her signature coaching methodology, which she’s developed and refined over the past 5 years. Karin resides in Greenville, SC with her husband, two boys and dog, Kobe. In her free time she enjoys hiking, fitness, and dancing.
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Our mission at Topsoil Restaurant is to serve our guests with healthy, local food grown in our community in a more meaningful way. Our classroom is our 16-acre farm 2.5 miles down the road in Greenville, SC, and our mentors are a handful of passionate neighboring farmers. This endeavor has given us a valuable perspective and respect for the hard work that small farms do daily to put food on our tables. We have gained a sincere reverence for the local ingredients we choose and we believe locally grown food just tastes better!
Every month our team tours an Upstate SC farm and we walk the fields with the farmer to see what’s growing and what’s coming up. That farm is then featured in our monthly plant based supper club and on our menu.
Topsoil Restaurant is something much more than a restaurant, it is a love letter to long growing seasons here in South Carolina and hard-working small farmers. Our guests can look forward to memorable meals, worth the drive. We look forward to sharing this with you every time you visit. We hope you dig it!
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Founder, CEO of Integral Leaders in Health
Spence M. Taylor, M.D. is a nationally recognized academic physician leader with 30 years of experience as a senior executive, surgeon, full professor and researcher.
Most recently, Dr. Taylor served as president of the Greenville Health System (GHS) — now a part of Prisma Health. He was the first physician to be named president in the 107-year history of GHS — a health system with nearly $3 billion in annual operating revenue, eight hospitals, 1,600 beds, 2,000 employed providers, 16,000 employees and an emerging academic health center.
During his career, Dr. Taylor helped drive the advancement of Academic Medicine in a variety of roles. In addition to serving as surgical residency program director, department chair, leader of an employee medical group, Designated Institutional Official for Graduate Medical Education and research, and chief academic officer, Dr. Taylor was the principal developer and Planning Dean for the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville – North America’s 136th medical school. He also was instrumental in bringing the Clemson University School of Nursing to Prisma Health’s Greenville Memorial Medical Campus which is located beside the medical school to create the 100th recognized Academic Health Center in the world.
As a nationally recognized physician leader, Dr. Taylor is a member of every significant academic organization in surgery. He was elected as a director to the American Board of Surgery (ABS) in 2011 and served as Chair of the ABS in 2018-2019. He also is a past president of both the Southern Surgical Association and the Southern Association for Vascular Surgery.
Dr. Taylor is the recipient of multiple teaching awards and the author or co-author of more than 120 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters. Additionally, Dr. Taylor often lectures across the country on clinical outcomes as well as the role of physicians as leaders in medicine and patient care.
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I am the owner of KC Ferguson Solutions, a social media management and bookkeeping services company aimed at helping small business owners and entrepreneurs. We run the Hello Greenville, Hello Simpsonville, and Hello Upstate SC pages on social media, connecting with businesses, restaurants, and local activities so we can share with our followers. I live in Simpsonville with my husband and kiddos, but prior to Simpsonville, I’ve lived in multiple parts of the country, including the Nashville, Seattle, Los Angeles, Orange County areas, and grew up in the central Valley of California. Greenville is by FAR my favorite place I have ever lived and we have no plans to ever leave.
I got my B.A. in Social Sciences from Washington State University and I have an MBA from LSU. My current business opened a year ago, but I have been a small business owner for over a dozen years.
I have clients around the country but definitely specialize in local businesses for social media because of the ability to capture photos and video for their content. We do short- and long-term social media packages and local promotions on our pages, Hello Greenville, Hello Simpsonville, and Hello Upstate SC.
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Dr. Greg Brannon, Medical Director and Founder of Optimal Bio, a Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) center
A fitness expert, DeFendis has been a spiritual and motivational speaker, professional athlete,performance/lifestyle coach for over 34 years.
Honored as one of Greenville's Best and Brightest by Greenville Business Magazine and one of GSA Business Report's 40 under 40.
Mayor White has served on City Council since 1983 and as mayor since December 1995. A native of Greenville, Mayor White is a graduate of Christ Church Episcopal School and Greenville High School and attended Wake Forest University and the University of South Carolina Law School. He was a partner in the law firm of Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, where he led the firm’s immigration and customs practices.
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Tiffany was born in Greenville and raised around Upstate South Carolina. She graduated from Clemson University, and started her career in marketing communications on Coffee Street at JDPR, before joining The Unstuck Group in 2014.
She’s valued by her team for problem-solving and building systems, communications strategy, inbound marketing, and team leadership. She’s obsessed with The Six Types of Working Genius by Patrick Lencioni and talks about it way too much.
She’s also a self-taught gardening evangelist who aims to inspire others to grow more plants. She lives in Greenville with her husband and two children. You can find her online @gvlgardening and gvlgardening.com.
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Lacey Hennessey is a self-taught artist, traveling muralist and entrepreneur based out of Greenville, South Carolina. Her body of work is often a reflection of her personality — colorful and fun, bold and playful, all with purpose. She’s known for being a ‘chameleon of the arts’ because her style and techniques are adaptable, which is a welcomed advantage for her clients who might have their own goals and visions in mind. Her mediums range from digital applications, to acrylic, mixed-media and textile design. Her love for travel and freedom to explore new opportunities was the catalyst for the pursuit of her full-time art career and is what drives her creative spirit every day. Since starting her business in 2018, Lacey has sent commissions out of her home studio to clients in over 40 states and internationally to 10+ countries. With over 140 murals on her resume, she has set her sites to do one in every state throughout her career. Lacey attributes much of her success to a growing following on social media and the consistent word-of-mouth references to “see if Lacey does it”. Make sure to come along for the ride and see what @lacey_does on all platforms!
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Katie was born and raised in Greenville SC. South Carolina’s unique and storied heritage guides her subject choices. A deep-rooted obsession with time honored southern culture is the essential, emotional connection which pilots each brush stroke. Light is her Muse. It is the emotional layer that informs her senses and emboldens her to create. She likes to use light as the intangible layer that dances across the canvas and creates the first and final impression.
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As a sales trainer, manager, and serial entrepreneur, John is known for mentoring sales reps with zero business experience so they become high-six- and seven-figure salespeople.
Sandy Burn and her husband, Michael, are part owners of Palmetto Olive Oil in Greenville South Carolina
Today we talk with the owners of Carter Family Wines, an artisanal Carolina urban winery located in Greenville, South Carolina
Jim fills the unexpired term of Greenville Water Commissioner John F. Tynan who resigned earlier this year after accepting an out-of-state position.
Greenville teenagers Jack & Brad Freeman have taken to high school job model and turned it on it's head.
Bootie Cothran has competed on American Ninja Warrior since Season Five, although he took a break during Season Six. His performances have been steadily getting better each Season.
Stewart formed Spinx in 1972 with a home heating oil delivery service and one convenience store in Greenville, SC. Today, Spinx operates more than 80 convenience stores in South Carolina and employs over 1,400 associates through its stores, food operations and related businesses.
Jeremey Davis has been directing races with Set Up Events since 1997 and currently produces more than 30 events each year. He takes time to talk about his connection to the Upstate community.
Annette Estes was WSPA's 1st female news anchor in 1977. She left the station in 1987 to anchor the 6 & 11 PM news with Carl Clark @ WYFF
With over 40 years of combined experience, Davis Law Group has advocated for clients in nearly every court system in South Carolina and Ric & Will Davis are proud members of the Upstate community.
Dana is a nationally-recognized educator of and authority on students with dyslexia and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in the field of learning and discusses the challenges of being an educator during the Covid-19 pandemic.
After recording two of the biggest love songs in the history of pop music, McCain now performs upwards of 100 shows annually throughout the US as a solo artist, with his full band or his acoustic trio.
CEO and Founder of Stark RFID takes time to talk with Eric about Greenville and the Upstate.
Liz Seman was recently named one Greenville Business Magazine’s 50 Most Influential people of 2018, we are super excited to speak with Liz!
Today we talk with Greenville Mayor Knox White! Mayor of Greenville since 1995, Mayor White is a graduate of Christ Church Episcopal School and Greenville High School and attended Wake Forest University and the University of South Carolina Law School. He is a partner in the law firm of Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, where he heads the firm’s immigration and customs practices. Learn more at greenvillesc.gov
Whitney talks about her band Groove Planet and her work in the luxury resort industry with Retreats Resources.
Beth Messick serves as Executive Director of Jasmine Road, an innovative two-year residential restoration program for female survivors of prostitution, trafficking and addiction.
David White is Founder and CEO of Fostering Great Ideas (FGI), a non-profit improving the lives of children who struggle in foster care. David holds a MSW in child welfare and a MBA and also teaches social impact through Clemson University’s MBA program in Entrepreneurship, as an adjunct professor. Fostering Great Ideas is found at www.fgi4kids.org or at Facebook/Twitter/Instagram: fgi4kids.
Danny Joyner is a Greenville native and an alumnus of Furman University. Danny is the President & CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner.
Susan discusses her role at Greenville Homeless Alliance and the larger issue of Homelessness, in Greenville. Susan also details the root issues that often lead to Homelessness: mental health, unemployment, lack of affordable housing, or insufficient income from low-wage jobs.
Catriona joined the Meals on Wheels team in 2009. As the Executive Director, she manages the staff and works alongside our Board of Directors and the Leadership Team to implement strategic planning and oversee the budget
We talk with Darby Wilcox; a singer/songwriter from Greenville, SC. abouth her debut album, "11:11". Darby describes the work as an ethereal escapade through the last decade of her life
Megan talks about her amazement at the constantly emerging and innovative community that she has always called home. In her opinion, the best part of her job is the opportunity to connect with the people that make the Upstate such an exciting place to live and to experience all it has to offer.
In 2009 a series of events led the Henderson Family (of 5) to move to Greenville where Bill started Henderson Baseball Academy which has since merged and is West End Baseball Academy.