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
What if some of the everyday habits you barely think about are quietly affecting your teeth, jaw, breathing, and smile?
In this episode of the Gold Coast Podcast, Eric Winegard, CEO of Rare Blue Moon Marketing, sits down with Dr. Derek Gatta, DMD, Board-Certified Prosthodontist at Innovative Dental Aesthetics, for a conversation about cosmetic dentistry, oral health, dental anxiety, breathing, clenching, cavities, and what m...
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 Moon Marketing, sits down with Luke Lewis, CEO and founder of Native Pest Management, to break down the unconventional journey behind one of Florida’s rapidly growing pest-control ...
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 Ustayev, owners of Five Elements Spa, for a conversation about wellness, entrepreneurship, aging, self-care and building a completely new business after years in healthcare.
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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 community, youth development, sports, wellness, and why the YMCA continues to play such a significant role for local families.
Jason explains that the Peter Blum Family YMCA in Boca Rat...
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 and Sean Paul Cronin II, Owner, Bug Lady Pest Control, for a conversation about entrepreneurship, family business, pest control and the growing interest from buyers in the home-service industry...
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, Founder & CEO of Tint World, for an inside look at the entrepreneurial journey behind one of the most recognizable automotive aftermarket franchise brands.
Charles shares how he s...
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 conversation about addiction, rock bottom, faith, discipline, and rebuilding your life from the ground up.
Jonnie shares how addiction eventually cost him his business, his home, relationships...
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 and Director of Operations, for an inside look at the world of high-end custom home building and development in South Florida.
Terry and Jessica explain why choosing a luxury builder ...
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 product and the completely unexpected journey that created it.
Matt shares how getting sober in 2010 forced him to start his life over at 28 years old. While rebuilding, he began trainin...
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 transforming dentistry and what that means for patients.
Dr. Etman explains how his practice uses AI to reevaluate dental X-rays as an additional set of eyes, along with digital s...
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-Owners of Saturn Construction, to talk about building a construction company while they’re still in their mid-twenties.
Their journey started when an opportunity brought them fr...
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 Kyle Plumbing, to break down what it actually takes to acquire, modernize, and grow an established home service business.
Kevin shares why he walked away from the corporate finance world ...
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 conversation about the future of one of South Florida’s most desirable communities.
Mayor Thomson discusses the challenge of balancing continued development with Boca’s quality ...
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, Owner of Renegade Insurance Boca Raton, to break down what’s happening inside Florida’s insurance market and what homeowners and business owners should be paying attention t...
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 about building a health and wellness business that feels anything but traditional.
Dan shares how he started with house calls and social media during COVID, eventually growing int...
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 rawest entrepreneurial stories we’ve had on the show.
Paul launched the company in March 2025 and started finding customers by messaging people on Facebook Marketplace who were tryi...
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 Raton-based luxury builder specializing in ground-up construction and high-end home renovations throughout South Florida.
Colin pulls back the curtain on what separates a successful luxu...
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 high-end home renovations in South Florida.
Alex shares how Perfection Kitchens & Bath evolved from kitchens and bathrooms into larger construction and whole-home renovation projects...
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 practice from almost nothing.
In this episode of the Gold Coast Podcast, Eric Winegard sits down with Dr. Max Zaslavsky, Owner/Operator of Dr. Max Zaslavsky DMD, to talk about the unconv...
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 roughly five months, had upgraded from an Oldsmobile to a new truck, and had his dad and brother working with him.
Today, Justin owns Smitty’s Home Renovations, focusing on bathroo...
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