Meet Our Team

Tyler Page Wright Friedman

Founder of Walk & Talk Charleston, Tyler Page Wright Friedman, graduated from the University of Virginia with a BA in History and a secondary focus in Art History. She is a certified guide and a proud member of the Palmetto Guild and Charleston Tour Association. A born New Yorker with deep southern roots and island ties, Tyler was drawn to Charleston for its people, its beauty, its history, and its hospitality. We think that may be why you’re here too! Let her show you around the town!

Layton Register

Layton grew up on his family’s farm near Paris, Kentucky breeding and raising Thoroughbred racehorses. In his career, Layton has worked in all facets of the racing business. Since childhood he has developed a lifelong interest in the outdoors, plants, and animals, and he has been involved with nature and conservation organizations in Kentucky and South Carolina. Layton currently serves as a docent for the Charleston Horticultural Society and is an award-winning Park Angel volunteer for the Charleston Parks Conservancy. He leads tours exploring Charleston’s natural and equine history, architectural history, and more.

Sommer Pendergraft

Sommer is a born and raised Okie from Tulsa with ancestral roots in the Carolinas. She lived in both New Orleans, LA and Portland, OR in the early 2000s before settling in our beautiful city in 2010 to attend the College of Charleston for historic preservation. She worked for the Preservation Society of Charleston for four years and became a certified guide in 2019. Sommer loves so many things about Charleston, from the history and the architecture, to the beaches and the lowcountry lifestyle. Walk & Talk is thrilled to have Sommer as one of our tour leaders.

 
 
 

Gia Stewart

Gia was born and raised in downtown Charleston. She went to Ashley Hall and graduated cum laude from the College of Charleston with a BA in English and a love of studying history in her spare time. She’s a certified tour guide and a member of both the Charleston Tour Association and the Palmetto Guild. 

 

Fouché Sheppard

Master storyteller and teacher Fouché Sheppard interweaves stories with wit and humor to engage her audience while spreading positive messages. As a native Charlestonian, she brings her rich experiences to the art of African-American storytelling and the keeping of history in African oral tradition.