Turning Point: Founder Journeys from Grit to Glory

By Blaine Bertsch

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Turning Point dives into the moments that define the entrepreneurial journey. Each episode features candid conversations with founders who share the real stories behind building their businesses—from early struggles and setbacks to breakthroughs and success.


Hosted by Blaine Bertsch, the show uncovers the raw, behind-the-scenes experiences that rarely make the headlines. Guests reflect on the hard lessons, tough decisions, and pivotal moments that shaped their paths as entrepreneurs.

Whether you're a seasoned founder or just starting out, Turning Point offers honest insight, shared struggles, and inspiration from those who’ve lived it—so you can navigate your own journey with perspective and grit.


Turning Point is Produced by Dryrun: Forecasting Software for the Office of the CFO


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Episode Date
Scott Porter of San Diablo Churros on Entrepreneurship, Startup Lessons & Resilience
Sep 02, 2025
Scaling eCommerce Success with Sabir Semerkant: Strategies for the Future of Online Retail
Jun 18, 2025
Boost Sales Conversions and Business Growth with Kirstin Carey
Jun 11, 2025
Startup Stress, Burnout, and Resilience with Eli Portnoy of BackEngine
Jun 05, 2025
Adam Nathan of Blaze: Startup Funding, AI Marketing Automation & Entrepreneur Mindset
May 01, 2025
Ken MacKenzie of Fresh Victor: Scaling Premium Cocktail Mixers & Entrepreneur Insights
Mar 05, 2025
Borja Cuan of Four15 Digital: Scaling Startups, Marketing Insights & Entrepreneur Success
Feb 19, 2025
Robert Grazioli of Bread: Entrepreneurship, Product Development & Startup Growth Strategies
Feb 18, 2025
Eric Hui of Terracea: Building an Outdoor Apparel Brand, Kickstarter Success & Entrepreneur Lessons
Feb 04, 2025
Shena White of Your Pocket CFO: Cash Flow, Profitability & Financial Strategies for Entrepreneurs
Jan 16, 2025
Tom Schwab of Interview Valet: Podcast Marketing, Entrepreneur Growth & Business Success
Nov 27, 2024
Jon Gillham of Originality AI
Nov 20, 2024
Mandi Gunsberger of Nourish Travel
Nov 06, 2024
John and Mark Cronin from John’s Crazy Socks
Oct 15, 2024
Bradley Hamner of Blueprint OS
Sep 17, 2024
Ilya Kroogman of The Digital Panda
Jul 24, 2024
Mike Begg from AMZ Advisors
Jul 10, 2024
Brandon Gano of Whadif
Jun 26, 2024
Herb Cogliano from Aspire Growth Advisors
Jun 12, 2024
Adam Levinter from Scriberbase
May 29, 2024
Zach Coleman from GymMark
May 15, 2024
Sam Jenkins from Punchcard Systems
May 03, 2024
Matt Howard from Maverick Agency
Apr 04, 2024
Rob Danard from Black Owl Systems
Mar 12, 2024
Lior Pozin from AutoDS
Feb 14, 2024
Eric Mayville from Fairgame
Jan 17, 2024
Chris Wehbe from Caissa
Dec 12, 2023
Satyam Kantamneni from UXReactor
Nov 28, 2023
Mike Snyder with RapterUSA
Sep 06, 2023
Chris Caldwell from Caldwell Creative
Jul 28, 2023
Entrepreneur Obed Maurice from Maxim One
Jul 12, 2023
Dena Patton, Business Coach
Jun 28, 2023
Guy Bauer from Umault
May 26, 2023
Nikole Mackenzie from Momentum Accounting
May 11, 2023
Drew English of Charter & Co.
Apr 26, 2023
Kyle Friedman from Quickly
Mar 21, 2023
Eduard Kankanyan from Braind
Feb 06, 2023
Steven Adjei from BlueCloud Health
Dec 13, 2022
Mélanie Villeneuve from Urtica
Sep 14, 2022
Idris Fashan with Hop Skip Media
Aug 22, 2022
Zack Storms & Tim Lynn from Startup TNT
Jun 14, 2022
Kevin Horek from Llearner
May 16, 2022
Gregg Oldring from Llearner
Apr 05, 2022
Adam Rosen from the Email Outreach Company
Mar 22, 2022
Jarod Spiewak from Comet Fuel
Feb 24, 2022
Derek Hudson at Unconstrained CFO
Jan 19, 2022
Jyotsna Ramachandram with Happy Self Publishing
Jan 04, 2022
Monique Allen from the Gardening Continuum
Nov 30, 2021
Arjun Rai from HelloWoofy
Nov 09, 2021
Wally Vogel at SparcPay
Oct 26, 2021
Aimee LaLiberte at My Virtual CFO
Oct 06, 2021
Josh Little from Volley
Sep 15, 2021
Per Sjöfors at Sjöfors & Partners
Aug 31, 2021
Josh Greenbaum at CFO Minded
Aug 10, 2021
David Jenyns at Systemology
Jul 29, 2021
Rachel Fisch at Highrock Accounting
Jul 15, 2021
Ricardo Casanova at Visitor Bay
Jun 22, 2021
Arshad Merali from Rivvi
Apr 07, 2021
Jesse Abrams from Homewise
Mar 25, 2021
Erin Bury from Willful
Feb 12, 2021
Corey Lansdell from Pulp Studios
Feb 02, 2021
Ashif Mawji from Rising Tide
Jan 27, 2021
Michèle Hecken from Michèle Hecken Executive Coaching
Jan 21, 2021
Dave Bodnarchuk from ElectionBuddy
Jan 14, 2021
Shaheel Hooda from Sprout Fund
Jan 07, 2021
Scott Rusnak, EOS Implementer
Dec 15, 2020
Bryan McIver from Vitruvi
Dec 03, 2020
Jon Larson from Zept
Nov 26, 2020
Colin Christensen from Fuse42
Nov 11, 2020
David Cree from CMNGD Linens
Oct 30, 2020
Colin Bramm from Showbie
Oct 23, 2020
Ken Bautista from Makespace
Oct 17, 2020
Tom Port from AutoEntry
Sep 25, 2020
Jason Suriano from TIQ Software
Sep 14, 2020
Mark Ryski from Headcount
Sep 08, 2020
Mark Benning from Sproutfund
Sep 01, 2020
Jeff Archibald from Paper Leaf
Aug 25, 2020
Tom Viinikka from Omen Capital
Aug 18, 2020
Mike Milan from Cash Flow Mike
Aug 11, 2020
Josh Patrick from The Sale Ready Company
Aug 04, 2020