The Gold Coast Podcast

Can two brothers build multiple successful businesses without sacrificing family? Dan and Michael Nathanson prove that it's possible. From selling real estate and launching a nationwide mortgage business to growing a construction company and becoming community leaders, the Nathanson brothers share what they've learned about entrepreneurship, leadership, customer service, and building a r...

What started as a conversation about business quickly became something much bigger. Facundo Delgado, founder of The Masters of Disasters, opens up about growing a restoration company, chasing success, rebuilding his faith, mentoring young men aging out of foster care, and why purpose matters more than profit. Along the way, Eric Winegard shares his own childhood experiences in foster care, homeles...

Luke Clay didn't come to America with investors, connections, or a business plan. He came with $500, a suitcase, and a willingness to figure it out. In this episode of the Gold Coast Podcast, Eric Winegard sits down with Luke Clay, owner of Xceptional Finishes, to talk about leaving Australia, building a life in the United States, starting a painting business from scratch, and why taking calc...

Most people dream about building the next tech startup. Andy Brody went a completely different direction. He bought a small pool route. Today, that decision has grown into Palm Beach Pool & Spa Services, one of South Florida's growing pool service companies built on recurring revenue, systems, SEO, and doing the boring things exceptionally well. In this episode of the Gold Coast Podcast,...

Everyone wants success. Very few people stop to ask what it actually costs. In this episode of the Gold Coast Podcast, Eric Winegard sits down with Ileana Fay, CEO of Florida Palm Construction, for an honest conversation about entrepreneurship, leadership, construction, raising a family, and why building a successful business doesn't mean sacrificing everything else. As the leader of one of S...

Hiring isn't broken. Most companies are. In this episode of the Gold Coast Podcast, Eric Winegard sits down with Kejal Shah, Founder & CEO of Keepro, for a conversation that goes far beyond recruiting. They dive into leadership, AI, entrepreneurship, faith, company culture, employee development, and why so many businesses struggle to attract and retain great people. Kejal has spent years...

Everyone wants success. Almost nobody is willing to pay the price. In this episode of the Gold Coast Podcast, Eric Winegard sits down with entrepreneur Steve James, Managing Partner and President of Vertex Offers and Exceleron Marketing, for a no-filter conversation about business, AI, entrepreneurship, relationships, wealth, parenting, and the mindset required to build extraordinary success. Stev...

Everybody wants success. Very few people are willing to do what it actually takes to earn it. In this episode of the Gold Coast Podcast, Eric Winegard sits down with Evan Sophir, luxury Realtor at SERHANT, for a conversation about persistence, entrepreneurship, fatherhood, client relationships, branding, and why service, not sales, is what separates the top 1% from everyone else. Evan shares the s...

Most people see the finished product. The business. The success. The family. The freedom. What they don't see are the years of uncertainty, the sleepless nights, the risks that could have gone completely sideways, and the moments where quitting would've been the easier option. In this episode of the Gold Coast Podcast, Eric Winegard sits down with Angelo Verardi, founder of AV Mechanical...

Everyone is asking the wrong question about AI. The question isn't: "Will AI take my job?" The real question is: "What will humans be left to do?" In this episode of the Gold Coast Podcast, Eric Winegard sits down with Pedro Kroeff, CEO and Co-Founder of Tundra AI Labs, for a fascinating conversation about entrepreneurship, artificial intelligence, business systems, sales,...

Most people complain about problems. A few people build solutions. Lee Jones looked at a world with mass shootings, growing safety concerns, slow emergency response times, and communities that often don't know danger is happening until it's too late. Then he asked a simple question: "What if there was a better way?" In this episode of the Gold Coast Podcast, Eric Winegard sits...

What should you actually do after an accident? In this episode of the Gold Coast Podcast, Eric Winegard sits down with Monica Balyasny, Attorney at JT Law Firm, to discuss personal injury law, insurance companies, entrepreneurship, family, and what it really takes to build a successful business while raising a family. Monica shares her journey from graduating law school during COVID to helping bui...

What separates companies that grow from companies that stay stuck? In this episode of the Gold Coast Podcast, Eric Winegard sits down with Emmanuel St. Germain, CEO and Owner of Choice Mortgage Group, for a powerful conversation about entrepreneurship, leadership, sales, company culture, recruiting, personal growth, and building a scalable business. While Emmanuel built one of the fastest-growing...

Most parents are asking the wrong question. They ask: "What's the best school?" The better question is: "What kind of person do I want my child to become?" In this episode of the Gold Coast Podcast, Eric Winegard sits down with Chuck Maddox, Head of Boca Prep International School, for a fascinating conversation about parenting, education, athletics, technology, AI, college...

Most people think success is about talent. It's not. It's about surviving your own bad decisions long enough to become the person you're capable of becoming.  In this episode of the Gold Coast Podcast, Eric Winegard sits down with Ryan Wechsler, Owner and Trial Attorney at Wechsler & Wechsler, P.A., for a conversation that starts with personal injury law and quickly becomes a ma...

What if the reason you're struggling with weight, energy, inflammation, and overall health isn't a lack of discipline? In this episode of The Gold Coast Podcast, Eric Winegard sits down with Dr. Jonathan Hinds, CEO of Hinds Sight Health, emergency medicine physician, obesity medicine specialist, and longevity expert. Dr. Hinds shares his incredible journey from working 100+ hour weeks in...

YOUTUBE DESCRIPTION What happens when a former runaway teen with a troubled past builds multiple successful businesses… and starts exposing the truths most entrepreneurs never talk about? In this episode of the Gold Coast Podcast, Eric Winegard sits down with Ed Pain, Owner of Connecting the Dots, for one of the rawest business conversations we’ve had yet. This isn’t the fake “Lamborghini entrepre...

What if the ONE skill that determines your business success… is sales? In this powerful episode of the Gold Coast Podcast, Eric Winegard sits down with Johnny-Lee Reinoso, CEO of Reinoso Global Consulting, for a conversation about sales, entrepreneurship, faith, fatherhood, mindset, leadership, and what it really takes to build a successful life and business. Johnny-Lee shares the emotional story...

What if modern medicine has been treating symptoms instead of fixing the real problem? In this episode of the Gold Coast Podcast, Eric Winegard sits down with Dr. Lauren Saltzburg, Founder, Medical Director & Chief Surgeon of Pique Vitality, for a deep conversation on hair restoration, testosterone optimization, peptides, stem cells, longevity, regenerative medicine, and the future of healthca...

Success leaves clues… and this episode is full of them. In this powerful episode of the Gold Coast Podcast, Eric Winegard sits down with Karim Zaouk, Sales Consultant at Bet-David Consulting, for an authentic conversation about ambition, sacrifice, entrepreneurship, identity, leadership, and what it actually takes to build a meaningful life. Karim shares his incredible journey from growing up in L...

What if the biggest problem in your home or building is something you never even think about? In this fascinating episode of the Gold Coast Podcast, host Eric Winegard sits down with Steven Browner, VP of TSSA Storm Safe DAC, Inc., to uncover the hidden world of forensic window investigations, hurricane damage, glazing systems, and building failures. Steven shares incredible real-world stories fro...

What REALLY happens behind the scenes of the booming medspa industry? In this eye-opening episode of the Gold Coast Podcast, host Eric Winegard sits down with Valentina Shtefan, owner of Medspa From Scratch, for an unfiltered conversation about beauty, business, entrepreneurship, injectables, personal branding, and the truth about the medical aesthetics world. Valentina reveals how she went from s...

In this episode of the Gold Coast Podcast, host Eric Winegard sits down with Dr. Karen Diaz Meaike, owner of Blushington Boca, to discuss entrepreneurship, motherhood, beauty, confidence, and building a luxury business rooted in community. Dr. Karen shares her inspiring journey from working over 22 years in child welfare and social work to becoming a successful entrepreneur and opening the first B...

On this episode of the Gold Coast Podcast, host Eric Winegard sits down with Alin Scheusan, Owner/Operator of Florida Generator Power Inc., for a real conversation about entrepreneurship, scaling a service business, customer trust, discipline, and getting uncomfortable to grow. Alin shares his journey from growing up in South Florida after immigrating from Romania to building a generator maintenan...

Step inside the world of luxury interior design with Noelia Surace, founder of Noelia Surace Design, Inc., as she joins the Gold Coast Podcast hosted by Eric Winegard. In this episode, Noelia shares her incredible entrepreneurial journey, from graduating from college and working on Worth Avenue, to taking a massive leap of faith at 25 years old and launching her own design business in Manhattan wi...