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. Hosted by Bill Billotte (aka the Podfather of Chucktown Startups), founder of Veritas Exoscience LLC and Chair of ASTM F48.05, each episode dives into the triumphs, failures, and hard-won lessons from Charleston’s top startup leaders, tech pioneers, nonprofit builders, and creative visionaries.
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Whether you’re scaling a venture in the Lowcountry, navigating growth, considering a move to Charleston, or just love stories rooted in grit and ingenuity—subscribe for weekly conversations that challenge assumptions and spark real momentum.
Episodes
98 episodes
Mail Dropping: Colin McFaul on Drip Drop and Marketing Automation Without the Lock-In
Colin McFaul is a software developer and serial entrepreneur who has built businesses in real estate, hospitality, and marketing. For the past several years he has run Layline, a Charleston software agency where he helps companies ship MVPs and...
Winning Padel in the Lowcountry: Ben Nichols, aka Mr. Padel, on Why Charleston Is Next
You may have heard of padel or you may not. Either way, Ben Nichols has spent four years making sure the rest of the world cannot ignore it.Padel is the world’s fastest-growing racquet sport: doubles on an enclosed court, played by rough...
Treating People, Not Just Bodies: Dr. Laura Glaser on Scaling AURĀE in Mount Pleasant
In this episode of Lowcountry Revolutionaries, Bill sits down with Dr. Laura Glaser, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC founder of AURĀE Modern Medical + Spa and a doctorally prepared, board-certified family nurse practitioner trained at MUSC.In just two...
The Scent Full of Possibilities: Christopher Lykes on Roma Lamairius, Recovery, and Becoming His Own Man
Christopher Lykes grew up in Columbia, South Carolina, bouncing between homes without much stability and without a consistent father figure to show him the way. His mom raised the family while living with a medical condition that kept her from ...
Keep the House, Build the Business: Logan and Jared Bailey of Bailey Brothers Asset Management
Lowcountry brothers Logan and Jared Bailey are the co-founders of Bailey Brothers Asset Management LLC and the faces behind Bailey Bros, where hundreds of thousands of people follow their real estate and renovation journey. What started as a ha...
Clear Communication is Everything: Rob Keller on Helping Business Owners Connect with their Audience
Rob Keller is a videographer, brand story strategist, international speaker, and coach who has spent more than a decade helping entrepreneurs tell their authentic brand story through the power of video.In this episode of Lowcountry Revol...
Kaitlyn Pickett on Sun Ink’d, Disorder & Owning Who You Are
Kaitlyn Pickett—known to a lot of people as Kaitlyn Alyss or “Bama”—is a mom of three and the founder of Sun Ink’d Tanning, a South Carolina spray-tan business built for people who never quite fit the cookie-cutter version of beauty. In this ep...
From Ashes to Ascend: William James Menius on Roma Ascend, Faith & Roma Therapy
William James Menius went from homelessness to creating a luxury fragrance that captures the power of rising. In this episode of Lowcountry Revolutionaries, the songwriter of “Ascend” and creator of Roma Ascend shares how faith, purpose, and vi...
CLARITY in the Palmetto State: Jonathan Dunsmoor on Crypto Policy, the CLARITY Act, and Building South Carolina’s Digital Future
In this episode of Lowcountry Revolutionaries, Bill Billotte sits down with Jonathan C. Dunsmoor, LL.M., J.D., a lifelong Gamecock (BS ’05) and President of Stand With Crypto South Carolina.Jonathan leads statewide advocacy and education...
Where You Start Isn’t Where You Finish: 24Kay on Independent Music, Mentorship, and Building a Platform From the Lowcountry
In this episode of Lowcountry Revolutionaries, Bill sits down with 24Kay (i.e., a Brooklyn-born, Charleston-raised independent recording artist, media personality, and community advocate) for the show’s first music-artist conversation.24...
Dependable by Design: John Henderson on Building a Law Firm That Protects Lowcountry Founders and Families
In this episode of Lowcountry Revolutionaries, Bill sits down with John Henderson, Managing Partner of Henderson & Henderson, the South Carolina law firm built on a simple promise: Dependable by Design. Defined by Care.John leads the...
Making Businesses Visible in an AI World: Therese Grittner on the ARO Index
Most Charleston businesses are invisible to AI. When someone asks ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or Perplexity for a recommendation, the majority of local companies never appear. Therese Grittner, founder of the ARO Index (
Making Your Skin Happy Again: Dr. Alexandra Richmond and the Vision Behind Dermhaus
On this episode of Lowcountry Revolutionaries, Bill Billotte sits down with Dr. Alexandra Richmond, founder of Dermhaus, a new Charleston-based practice offering comprehensive medical and cosmetic dermatology. A Virginia native and MUSC-trained...
Trucks, Warehouses & Railcars: Chuck Giroux Helps Founders Get Out of the Day-to-Day
In this episode of Lowcountry Revolutionaries, host Bill Billotte sits down with Chuck Giroux, founder of Giroux Technologies, a fractional COO and Integrator practice based in Mount Pleasant.Chuck was born into his family's logistics bu...
1,000 Ceremonies and Counting: Casey’s Custom Vows and the Launch of The Franke Building
After eight years in accounting, Casey moved to Charleston in 2020 and founded Custom Vows by Casey with one clear goal: create wedding ceremonies that genuinely reflect each couple’s relationship and the experience they want on their day.<...
800 Beds Strong: Dean Martin Returns to Scale Sleep in Heavenly Peace Across the Lowcountry
Dean Martin is back on Lowcountry Revolutionaries — and this time he’s carrying major momentum.Since we last spoke, the Charleston chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace has hit two powerful milestones: their 800th bed as a chapter and their...
Professional Co-work Space Without Crossing a Bridge: Pat Hogan at The Work Society Charleston
In this episode of Lowcountry Revolutionaries, host Bill Billotte sits down with Pat Hogan, founder of The Work Society Charleston. A Midwesterner who grew up in Indianapolis and has called the Lowcountry home for 25 years, Pat brings sa...
Building Stronger Families in the Lowcountry: Lisa Ballesteros on 133 Ministree’s Mission of Relationship Education and Community Impact
In this powerful episode of Lowcountry Revolutionaries, host Bill Billotte sits down with Lisa Ballesteros, Founder and President of 133 Ministree, to explore her bold vision for stronger families and healthier communities acros...
Next Gen Manufacturing: Jack Teitel Returns on AI Supercharging Small & Medium Businesses
Jack Teitel returns to Lowcountry Revolutionaries for a powerful follow-up conversation on the future of manufacturing in the Lowcountry and beyond.The founder of Title AI (launched 2025) and seasoned AI expert with over a decade of expe...
Effective LinkedIn: Natasha Walstra on REALationships That Turn Visibility into Revenue
In this episode of Lowcountry Revolutionaries, Bill talks with Natasha Walstra — LinkedIn Strategist, Business Coach, and founder of NearPoint Strategies — about how to make LinkedIn actually work for your business without resorting to...
Mastering Hard Conversations with AI: Jada Willis on Leadership, Exits, and Her New Toolkit
Jada Willis — entrepreneur, CEO strategist, author of Pantless Nation, and co-host of the Lead Through It podcast — joins us to talk about her latest innovation: The Hard Conversations AI Toolkit.After founding a...
From Global Appliances to Ohmic Innovation: Fred Pirenne on Scaling OhmIQ’s Revolutionary Heating Technology in Charleston
Belgian-born entrepreneur and international marketing veteran Fred Pirenne joins us to share how he’s bringing game-changing technology to the Lowcountry as CEO of OhmIQ.With deep experience managing the $1.2 billion AEG br...
From Therapy Tables to AI Voice Agents: Colin Highland on Building Workforce Wave in Charleston
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.C...
Networking That Actually Works: Lowcountry Wisdom Mixtape – Real Advice from Bold Founders
Hey Lowcountry builders — in this special "mixtape" episode of Lowcountry Revolutionaries, we’re cutting straight to the heart of what every founder needs: real, battle-tested networking strategies that actually move the needle ...
Spanglish Momentum: Roxana Massie Returns for Latina Pitch Live & Building A New bilingual ecosystem “WE ARE THE BRIDGE CONNECTOR” in the Lowcountry
In this dynamic return episode of Lowcountry Revolutionaries, we welcome back bilingual marketing powerhouse Roxana Massie — Cumulus Media marketing consultant, founder of Spanglish Connector (powered by the Spanglish Sma...