Lowcountry Revolutionaries
The Lowcountry Revolutionaries podcast shines a spotlight on Charleston, SC’s boldest entrepreneurs from the Chucktown Startups community. Each episode features inspiring stories of innovators pouring their heart and soul into building businesses that position Charleston as a global hub of creativity and American ingenuity.
Hosted by Bill Billotte, founder of Veritas Exoscience LLC—a firm dedicated to Truth in Wearable Technology Innovation—this podcast delivers raw, real conversations with the visionaries shaping Charleston’s future.
Episodes
30 episodes
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Bringing Truth to the Table: Frank Gomez on transparent sourcing and eating humanely at restaurants
Join Bill and his guest, Frank Gomez. Frank is the founder of Ethical Eaters, a Charleston startup tackling humane washing in the restaurant world. Ethical Eaters is the first app that puts animal-product sourcing info in one place, then ...
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Exit Strategies Unveiled: Zac Jennings on Building transferable value today for smarter transitions tomorrow with Southern Exits
Join Bill and his guest Zac Jennings. Zac is the Founder and Exit Advisor for Southern Exits. Southern Exits partners with local business owners to grow valuation and prepare for transition. Through education and a clear, step-by-st...
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From Start-Ups to Success: Lesesne Phillips on HR Made Simple with Opsana HR
Join Bill and his guest, Lesesne Phillips. Lesesne, SHCRM-SCP, is a two-time business owner, the founder of Opsana HR, and an experienced Human Resources and Organizational Development leader with over 20 years of progress experience in m...
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Smash It Up! Unleashing Fun with Amanda Edwards at iSmash Charleston
Join Bill and his guest, Amanda Edwards the owner of iSMASH Charleston. Welcome to iSMASH, an exciting entertainment concept offering one-of-a-kind experiences. Our rage rooms provide a unique outlet for stress relief through smashing, wh...
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Safeguarding Your Business: Bill Haber on TEKRiSQ’s Cyber Risk Protection and Mitigation Strategies
Join Bill and his guest Bill Haber. Bill serves as CEO at TEKRiSQ, and brings 25+ years of commercial and operational business leadership to the company. He has built his career in enterprise software, big data platforms, digital he...
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From Boardroom to Therapy Room: Roberta Moore on Building Emotional Intelligence for Success and Fulfillment
Join Bill and his guest Roberta Moore. Roberta has a background that bridges the boardroom as well as the therapy room. She brings a unique blend of business acumen and emotional depth to her work as an executive coach and licensed ...
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Empowering Entrepreneurs: Bill Englehaupt on SCORE Charleston’s Mentorship Mission
Join Bill and his guest William “Bill” Englehaupt. Bill is the Vice-chair of the Charleston SCORE chapter. He has been a SCORE mentor for 2 years. Bill comes from a background of 30+ years as an internal and external consultant at f...
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From Apache Pilot to Energy Entrepreneur: Korey McDavid’s Journey in Military, Oil, and Business
Join Bill and his guest Korey McDavid. Korey went to Clemson and graduated in 2008. He was commissioned into theArmy and selected to fly Apache helicopters. Korey graduated from flight school in 2011 and deployed to Iraq immediately follo...
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Honoring Ari: A Father's Mission to Support Grieving Families
Join Bill and his guest Aaron Silverman. Aaron is Ari's Dad, Co-Founder and Executive Director for the Ari Foss Foundation. The Ari Foss Foundation was created to help parents and families with financial assistance for cremations or...
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Financing Your Future: David Timmerman on Simplifying Business Growth with FullHorn Finance
Join Bill and his guest David Timmerman. David grew up in Europe and went to school at UC San Diego for his undergrad and University of South Carolina for his MBA. Prior to founding FullHorn Finance, he worked in Corporate America, Boeing, Pors...
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Defying Odds, Enabling Independence: Will Pearce on the Attento Board Revolution
Join Bill and his guest Will Pearce. Will is the founder of Attento Board. The name "Attento" stems from the Italian word for "Careful," and Attento Board's motto is all about "Helping Achieve Independence". This journey began when Will's life ...
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Elevating Leadership: Michelle Paradis on Empowering Professionals to Thrive
Join Bill and his guest Michelle Paradis. Michelle has over 25 years' experience in education, administration and coaching, Michelle leverages her background in communication and leadership skills to partner with medical & business professi...
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From Sick Care to Well Care: David Thedinga’s Vision for Redefining Insurance Access with Tikvah
Join Bill and his guest David Thedinga. David is a renowned thought leader in the health insurance industry, with extensive experience in connecting people to their best health options. As the Founder of Tikvah, he leverages his expertise...
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Pioneering AI Innovation: Jack Teitel on Title AI’s Cutting-Edge Solutions
Join Bill and his guest Jack Teitel. Jack founded Title AI was in 2025. He is an AI expert with 10+ years of experience developing and deploying AI solutions across industries. As an AI generalist, he has led projects in computer vision, NLP, p...
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Empowering Wealth Creation: Heather Valeri on Transforming Lives Through Meridian Business Advisors
Join Bill and his guest Heather Valeri. Heather is the CEO and founder of Meridian Business Advisors, an award-winning business brokerage and advisory firm located in Charleston. Recently recognized as the top advisory firm in...
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Revolutionizing Intermodal Trucking: Tom Hurwitch on Driving Efficiency with Baysys
Join Bill and his guest Tom Hurwitch. Tom has more than two decades of experience as a management consultant specializing in operations. He put that knowledge and skills he acquired on oil rigs, in warehouses and on factory floors to good...
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Heating Up Sustainability: Ted Kniesche on Zero Industrial’s Mission to Decarbonize Industry
Join Bill and his guest Ted Kniesche. Ted is the founder and CEO of Zero Industrial, a Charleston‑based company helping decarbonize industrial heat and steam generation through thermal energy storage (TES) and a Heat‑as‑a‑Service model that rem...
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Breaking the Money Mold: Matt Morizio on Redefining Wealth and Pursuing Excellence
Join Bill and his guest Matt Morizio. Matt is a licensed financial advisor who has leveraged hundreds of thousands of dollars on credit cards all in the name of building a firm that educates people on the game of money, not exactly textbo...
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Clone Yourself: Your first AI employee with Matthew Grason and Level Up Video
Join Bill and his guest Matthew Grason.Ever wished you could clone yourself to get everything done? With the latest AI tech, now you can. Matthew Grason is the founder of Level Up AI, a company that uses AI technology to help profes...
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Amplifying Presence: Dr. Miluna Fausch on Transforming Communication and Impact
Join Bill and his guest Miluna Fausch. Dr. Miluna Fausch is a TV show producer & Host of Miluna TV Network, a Coach, an actor, and the author of Uplevel Your Communication: Evolve Your Presence and Speech to Change Everything. She has...
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From Data to Decisions: JoAnn Gibbs on Transforming Businesses with Analytics 4 Growth
Join Bill and his guest JoAnn Gibbs. JoAnn is the President and Fractional Data Analyst of Analytics 4 Growth. Analytics 4 Growth, LLC combines the power of AI and human expertise to empower businesses with data analytic solutions d...
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Purpose in Action: Courtney Lohmann on Blending Sustainability and Strategy for Impact
Join Bill and his guest Courtney Lohmann. Courtney is a strategist, consultant, and keynote speaker with over 25 years of experience helping organizations align environmental and social sustainability goals with business strategies. As th...
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Capturing Creativity: Erika Hatfield on Building a Photography Community at Next Level Photo Education
Join Bill and his guest Erika Hatfield. Erika is the founder of Hatfield Photography and Next Level Photo Education. She's opening a new hands-on photography center at the Citadel Mall on the 8th of August . She launched her portrait business i...
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Crafting the Perfect Pour: Brandon Crockett on Building Beverage Brands with Rogue & Rye
Join Bill and his guest Brandon Crockett. Brandon is the founder and CEO of Rogue & Rye Consulting, a strategy firm specializing in beverage-alcohol brands. With over a decade of experience in the industry, Brandon brings sharp insigh...
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Leading with Joy in a Virtual World: Alicia Hughes on Igniting Influence and Sparking Best Practices
Join Bill and his guest Alicia Hughes. Alicia is the founder of Sparking Up Leadership, a dynamic professional learning company helping leaders ignite their influence with sparkle and shine—both virtually and in person. With over 14 years...
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