Lowcountry Revolutionaries
Lowcountry Revolutionaries is the Charleston, SC entrepreneur podcast spotlighting the raw, real journeys of bold founders and innovators shaping the future of the Lowcountry. Each episode dives into the triumphs, failures, and hard-won lessons from Charleston’s top startup leaders, tech pioneers, nonprofit builders, and creative visionaries in the Chucktown Startups community — the unfiltered stories that turn Charleston into a global hub of ingenuity.
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Hosted by Bill Billotte (aka the Podfather), founder of Veritas Exoscience and a lifelong translator of complex ideas into actionable insight, this show brings together the grit, determination, and practical wisdom propelling South Carolina’s entrepreneurial scene forward.
Whether you’re a Charleston founder scaling your venture, an operator navigating growth, someone considering a move to the Lowcountry, or simply someone who loves authentic business stories rooted in place, subscribe for weekly conversations that challenge assumptions and spark real momentum.
Lowcountry Revolutionaries
From Therapy Tables to AI Voice Agents: Colin Highland on Building Workforce Wave in Charleston
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Physical therapist turned self-taught AI builder Colin Highland joins us to share the raw journey behind Workforce Wave, a Mt. Pleasant, SC-based enterprise voice-AI company that’s redefining how businesses handle customer calls.
Colin designs voice agents that don’t sound like agents — practical AI teammates that truly understand intent, answer calls with confidence, and protect the critical handoffs where trust gets lost. Whether it’s keeping leads from falling through the cracks or scaling customer support without losing the human touch, Workforce Wave builds systems real businesses can rely on.
In this episode, Colin opens up about his unconventional path from hands-on patient care to building enterprise AI, the hard lessons of going from clinician to founder, and his insights on the evolving human-AI relationship. We dive into the triumphs and pitfalls of launching a voice-AI company in the Lowcountry, why authentic intent recognition matters more than ever, and what it takes to turn technical capability into real business value.
If you’re a founder, operator, or business leader tired of dropped calls and robotic customer experiences, this conversation delivers actionable wisdom from the front lines of Charleston’s AI scene.
Listen now and discover how voice AI is becoming the reliable frontline for growing businesses in the Lowcountry.
Guest Links:
- Workforce Wave: https://www.workforcewave.com
- Colin Highland: https://colinhighland.com
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Also available:
Lowcountry Wisdom — the official book compiled from the best lessons on the show.
Paperback & Kindle → https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H2KS5S71
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