Ashley is the founder and CEO of Kellum Creek Business Solutions and the creative force behind Your Guide to the Smokies, where storytelling and strategy meet to build meaningful audience connection. With a strong business background and a deep-rooted love for Appalachian culture, she brings both vision and authenticity to every project she leads.

A published author and professional speaker, Ashley has cultivated an engaged social media following that serves as a powerful platform for storytelling and outreach. Her ability to transform lived experience into compelling, relatable content is the foundation of The Kindred Trails Project—and the reason it resonates.

Through this initiative, Ashley combines strategic insight with genuine heart, creating space for stories that connect people across landscapes, cultures, and shared experiences.

Abbey Turpin is the co-creator and creative voice behind The Kindred Trails Project, blending storytelling, performance, and digital strategy into a compelling, audience-driven journey. As part of a nationally recognized social media team, she brings an established platform and proven engagement to the project, ensuring immediate reach and lasting impact.

With a background in theatre and performance arts, Abbey is an exceptional vocalist and natural storyteller, known for her ability to connect deeply with audiences both on and off camera. Her work is further grounded in service initiatives that reflect a commitment to community, authenticity, and purpose.

As Kindred Trails follows a transatlantic journey through Scotland’s West Highland Way, Abbey helps shape a narrative rooted in heritage, resilience, and connection —offering sponsors meaningful integration into a story that resonates far beyond the trail.