The Launching Point with Mike O'Toole
The Launching Point is a three-day a week interview-based podcast designed to uncover the transformative nature of launching into entrepreneurship through the telling of successful entrepreneurs' before and after stories of what it’s really like launching into the world of entrepreneurship. Each episode features a different entrepreneur weaving a narrative of who they were as a person before making the life-changing decision to launch into entrepreneurship, what obstacles they had to overcome to reach their launching point, and ends by hearing about who they are today and them providing actionable advice.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 52
- Years Active
- 2015
11 - You cannot climb a mountain alone with Brad Raney
Brad Raney, the CEO of Personal Performance Partnership discusses the struggles he had prior to nailing down his personal brand and how he took the seven habitual characteristics he developed as a wa…
10 - The comparison monster gets everyone in every way with Michael McManus
Michael McManus talks about turning his passion into a successful photography business after nearly hitting rock bottom financially. Through the kindness of his in-laws during this time, it inspired …
09 - The imagined obstacle is often greater than the real obstacle with Dr. Thomas E. Boyce
Dr. Thomas E. Boyce talks about breaking free from his traditional upbringing after becoming a PHD holding professor at a university. He went against his parents advice and his life has improved tre…
08 - You don't have to be something special to be successful with Stephen Owens
Stephen Owens left his promising career at a CPA firm right after obtaining his masters degree to start, and change the perception of, a bail bonds business.
07 - Creating a vision and ideology with Mayer Dahan
Mayer Dahan, owner of Dahan Properties and Prime Five Homes talks discusses seizing an opportunity to build eco-friendly homes before other builders and why it's important to make a big impact more t…
06 - Have courage to stick to your ideals with Jim Sweeney
Jim Sweeney talks about going from a safe and successful corporate sales job to owning his first computer sales rep business and then completely changing directions with his MIKE sports cartoon chara…
05 – Getting through the black years with Guthrie Chamberlain
Guthrie Chamberlain grew up on an apple orchard in Ohio, but today is the owner of the Venture Consulting Group and has started his own podcast dispensing wisdom.
04 – Understanding the impostor syndrome with Taylor Trusty
Taylor Trusty is the Owner of Blackstone Media and talks about the challenges of being a young and young-looking entrepreneur.
03 – Why you should burn your bridges with Dr. Taylor Clark
Dr. Taylor Clark developed a severe skin rash that kept him from being a full time dentist and able to support his business and family. He siezed the opportunity and opened a weekend dental school.
02 – Sell Aspirin for soccer moms that like to hike with Seth Carlson
Seth Carlson of SRC Amplifiers talks about getting laid off from a well paid position after the auto warranty company he worked for went out of business and how that forced him to go after what he's …
01 – Deliver value with every opportunity with Jed Reese
Jed Reese - Owner of STRIVE Wealth and Protection Planning talks about how he left his 9 to 5 job with a large corporation by turning a hobby into a successful financial planning business.
00 - We're all in this together
This is the about me and about The Launching Point episode. I deep dive into why I'm doing this podcast and my hope to add value to people's lives.