Wilmington Episodes

UPCOMING BOOK SIGNING: Thursday, August 1st, 4-6pm Coastal Home Store 13500 NC Hwy 50, Ste 101 Surf City, NC 28445 Celebrate the beauty of the North Carolina coast with Faith Teasley and her brand, Saltwater Collection, featuring her stunning debut coffee table book, “Saltwater: Coastal Carolina”. In this episode, we explore the heartwarming stories of summers spent at “The Cottage” in Pamlico with her Grandma Betty who spurred her passion for the Carolina coast and photography. Her decade-lo...

In Part 2, we discuss how and why Richard dove even deeper into the hospitality industry with his new hotel in downtown Wilmington - a luxe little haven called The Hive. It has 15 uniquely decorated suites with an artistic, urban feel that exemplifies the Wilmington vibe along the Cape Fear riverfront. Hear how this gem caught his attention and why he'll carry on the original owner’s vision. And let’s get a quick lesson on investing, venture capital, and how Richard decides where to allocate Ca...

Rich Surace is the owner of Outer Sky Imaging and today’s guest on Topsail Insider! Outer Sky Imaging offers Drone and hand-held photography and videography for Private and Commercial Real Estate and Construction Progression, as well as Full Commercial Production for local businesses. And brand new to his repertoire - Automated Visual Home Inspection Using Artificial Intelligence! This allows for AI inspections and analysis of home and roof inspections and roof solar panel design in about 10 mi...

Have you ever contemplated the purity of the tap water you drink daily or the water you use for your daily chores? If you live in the Topsail area of North Carolina, this episode of the Topsail Insider Podcast is sure to pique your interest. Mike sits down with John Puckett, owner of A Clean Water Company, and they discuss John’s mission to deliver clean water, water filtration options, and the damaging effects of hard water. This conversation ventures into water filtration systems such as rev...

Join Christa for the first episode of Topsail Insider's Wilmington Series with Ron England, co-owner of Cape Fearless Extreme Aerial Adventures and Paintball Park. Discover thrilling aerial obstacle courses for all ages and skill levels as well as their outdoor paintball arena. Learn how it all got started and how they landed in the Wilmington area. Ron explains their safety measures and training, and Cape Fearless Extreme's appeal for birthdays, groups, homeschoolers, and more. They also offer ...

Join me as I sit down with Ms. Rini Hermawan. She’s a young entrepreneur who transformed a vintage camper into a thriving mobile coffee shop - Restored Coffee - showcasing her hard work, innovation, and love for coffee. She faced challenges during the camper renovation, but the result is a unique, stylish coffee shop! Restored Coffee stands out with a delicious homemade coffee selection, from cortados to white kopis. Rini also caters to various events such as private gatherings, employee apprec...