The Gold Coast Podcast
Hosted by Eric Winegard, this show dives deep into the stories behind South Florida’s most driven entrepreneurs, business owners, and community leaders.
Each episode uncovers the real challenges, lessons, and victories that define the Gold Coast business landscape. Whether you’re a startup founder, established CEO, or simply passionate about growth, you’ll gain valuable insights, strategies, and inspiration from those shaping the region’s economy and culture.
Episodes
109 episodes
He Was Offered Nearly $100M for His Company and Said No | Luke Lewis
He almost sold his company for $400,000. Years later, buyers were approaching him with offers nearing nine figures, and he decided he still didn’t want to sell.In this episode of the Gold Coast Podcast, Eric Winegard, CEO of Rare Blue M...
They Spent a Decade Watching People Decline, Then Built This | Ornela Rothermel & Diana Ustayev
What happens when you spend years seeing what poor health, aging and burnout can eventually look like?In this episode of the Gold Coast Podcast, Eric Winegard, CEO of Rare Blue Moon Marketing, sits down with Ornela Rothermel and Diana U...
Why 2,000 People a Day Walk Through This YMCA | Jason Hagensick
What actually happens inside a modern YMCA?In this episode of the Gold Coast Podcast, Eric Winegard, CEO of Rare Blue Moon Marketing, sits down with Jason Hagensick, CEO of the YMCA of South Palm Beach County, for a conversation about c...
Can a Family Pest Control Business Beat Private Equity? | David Galvagni & Sean Paul Cronin II
Why are investors so interested in pest-control and other home-service businesses?In this episode of the Gold Coast Podcast, Eric Winegard, CEO of Rare Blue Moon Marketing, sits down with David Galvagni, Owner of Command Pest Control an...
He Started Tint World at 44, Now It’s Headed for 500 Locations | Charles J. Bonfiglio
What if the business you were meant to build didn’t really begin until you were 44?In this episode of the Gold Coast Podcast, hosted by Eric Winegard, CEO of Rare Blue Moon Marketing, Eric sits down with Charles J. Bonfiglio, CFE, Found...
How to Stop Letting Your Past Control Your Future | Jonnie Parsons
How do you rebuild your life when almost everything you had is gone?In this episode of the Gold Coast Podcast, Eric Winegard sits down with Jonnie Parsons, Empowerment Coach, Mindset & Business Mentor, for a deeply personal conversa...
The $10M Home Mistake That Happens Before Construction Starts | Terry Paterson & Jessica Easterling
What actually happens when you decide to build a $10 million home?In this episode of the Gold Coast Podcast, Eric Winegard sits down with Terry Paterson, CEO and President of Paterson Project Management Inc., and Jessica Easterling, COO...
He Started With a Ziploc Bag and Built FROPRO | Matthew Williams
Before FROPRO was a brand, it was a homemade peanut butter snack packed inside a Ziploc bag.In this episode of the Gold Coast Podcast, Eric Winegard sits down with Matthew Williams, Founder and CEO of FROPRO, for the story behind the pr...
AI Is Already Changing What Happens at the Dentist | Dr. Joshua Etman
What does AI actually look like inside a modern dentist’s office?In this episode of the Gold Coast Podcast, Eric Winegard sits down with Dr. Joshua Etman, General Dentist and Owner of Boca Dental Group, to talk about how technology is t...
How Two 25-Year-Olds Are Building a Construction Empire | Keaton Hale & Simon Preslopsky
What happens when two 25-year-olds leave home, move to South Florida, and decide to build something much bigger than themselves?In this episode of the Gold Coast Podcast, Eric Winegard sits down with Keaton Hale and Simon Preslopsky, Co...
He Bought a 50-Year-Old Plumbing Company, and Doubled Revenue | Kevin Couper
What happens when someone from finance buys a 50-year-old plumbing company and starts questioning the way everything has always been done?In this episode of the Gold Coast Podcast, Eric Winegard sits down with Kevin Couper, Owner of Kyl...
Can Boca Raton Keep Growing Without Losing What Makes It Special? | Mayor Andy Thomson
How much can Boca Raton grow without losing what makes people want to live here in the first place?In this episode of the Gold Coast Podcast, Eric Winegard sits down with Mayor Andy Thomson, Mayor of Boca Raton, for a wide-ranging conve...
Your Home Went Up in Value, Did Your Insurance? | Mustafa Asaad
Florida insurance can be complicated, especially when you’re protecting high-value homes, luxury vehicles, businesses, boats, and other major assets.In this episode of the Gold Coast Podcast, Eric Winegard sits down with Mustafa Asaad, ...
How Social Media Built His Chiropractic Practice | Dr. Daniel Jurus & Veronica Jurus
What happens when you stop building a healthcare practice like everyone else?In this episode of the Gold Coast Podcast, Eric Winegard sits down with Dr. Daniel Jurus and Veronica Jurus, Owners of Dr. Dan’s Organic Health Club, to talk a...
He Built a $270K Business Without Spending $1 on Marketing | Paul Freidin
How do you build a six-figure business without spending a dollar on advertising?In this episode of the Gold Coast Podcast, Eric Winegard sits down with Paul Freidin, Founder & Owner of CM Junk & Demo Services, for one of the raw...
What Really Goes Into Building a Multi-Million Dollar Home | Colin Ewing
What actually goes into building a multi-million dollar home, and what can make a luxury project fall apart?In this episode of the Gold Coast Podcast, Eric Winegard sits down with Colin Ewing, CEO of Colony Construction Group, a Boca Ra...
Why Outdated Homes Are Getting Left Behind | Alex Melster
What makes one renovated home stand out while another sits on the market?In this episode of the Gold Coast Podcast, Eric Winegard sits down with Alex Meltser, Owner of Perfection Kitchens & Bath, to talk about the business behind hi...
The Unusual Marketing Strategy That Built His Practice | Dr Max Zaslavsky
Dr. Max Zaslavsky bought his dental practice during the 2009 recession, and quickly realized he had essentially purchased a startup.With patients leaving, an old office, and bills still coming in, Max had to figure out how to build a pr...
He Built It Himself. Now It’s Time to Grow | Justin Smith
Justin Smith started his first business at 25 after realizing he was doing the work for someone else and could probably do it himself.One Yellow Pages ad later, his phone exploded.Within a month, Justin says he was booked for ro...
What Insurance Companies Know About Your Lawyer | Ken Ronan
What does an insurance company already know about the lawyer representing you?In this episode of the Gold Coast Podcast, Eric Winegard sits down with Ken Ronan, Owner/Partner of LaValle, Brown, Ronan and Schwencke, also known as Boca La...
Why This HVAC Owner Refuses to Sell Like Everyone Else | Boston McCullock
Boston McCullock didn’t want to build another HVAC company obsessed with upsells.In this episode of the Gold Coast Podcast, Eric Winegard sits down with the Owner of Salt Air Climate Care to talk about building a local service business ...
He Fought the Best in the UFC, Now He’s Fighting at Fenway | Charles Rosa
Charles Rosa has fought some of the best fighters in the world.Now he’s taking the gloves off.In this episode of the Gold Coast Podcast, Eric Winegard sits down with Charles “Boston Strong” Rosa, UFC veteran and professional fig...
The Marketing Strategy That Keeps His Phone Ringing | Austin Doherty
Austin Doherty built Palm Beach Premier Remodeling from a one-man handyman operation into a full-service remodeling company with a showroom, design center, and custom cabinet shop. But the way he built it might be even more interesting than the...
The Worst Thing That Could Happen? She’d Start Again | Stephanie Bulgar
Stephanie Bulgar had already built the career most people would be afraid to leave.She was a VP. She had employees working under her. She had spent approximately 20 years in sales.But she was bored. And eventually s...
He Built a 150-Person Company in 4 Years, Now He’s Building With His Son | Mike & Chris Kalian
Chris Kalian did not become disciplined because he read the right business book.He became disciplined because his family needed him.In his early twenties, Chris was working in corporate America when his younger brother was diagn...