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The Last Bolt

Hosted by Rowan · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 11 episodes

Where this show ranks

Episodes
11
Last ep.
9 days ago
Avg length
54m
Booking Probability™
27
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Listen Score
15
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Virality (30d)
46
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About this podcast

The Last Bolt is a podcast about what it really takes to build, run, and pass on a small business when real people and real livelihoods are on the line. Hosted by Steve Glod, each episode is a deep, practical conversation with founders, operators, buyers, and second generation owners who are living inside the work. We talk about succession, trust, family dynamics, buying and selling businesses, systemizing what lives in your head, and turning founder driven companies into ones that can scale, transfer, and survive beyond a single person. These are not surface level interviews. They are the conversations about how businesses actually work, how decisions get made under pressure, and what it feels like to step into ownership, whether you are taking over a family company, buying a business, or preparing for the next chapter. Produced by Rowan, the human centered, AI powered platform helping business owners prepare for succession, growth, and

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About the host

Rowan hosts The Last Bolt, a business show with 11 episodes published.

Recent episodes

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From Air Force Officer to Serial Entrepreneur with Andrew Henke of Levver

May 18, 20261h 9m0

Steve sits down with Andrew Henke, co-founder of Lever, to trace a remarkable journey from Division I basketball at the Air Force Academy to building Sports Academy (a "Four Seasons of sports" training facility that caug

From Iran to Oregon: How a PhD Built an American Knife Company with Ron Khormaei

May 11, 20261h 4m0

Ron Khormaei left Iran at 15, attended high school across four countries, earned four consecutive degrees in Oregon, and eventually founded Steelport Knife Co., an employee-owned American manufacturer based in Portland.

One Family's American Dream, His Next Chapter with Anthony Tokosky

Apr 27, 202642mEp. 8S1

Anthony Tokosky grew up behind the register of his parents' Chinese restaurant in San Diego. His dad swam from China to Hong Kong with nothing. His mom worked as a bus girl before buying the same restaurant 20 years late

Building an Industrial Empire from a Family Scrap Business with Ross Gale

Apr 20, 20261h 1mEp. 7S1

Ross Gale's family has been in the machinery business for five generations. In this episode of The Last Bolt, Ross shares how IPP Group evolved from scrapping junk cars to buying, relocating, and repopulating entire chem

Building a $100M Family Business with Tory Cosich

Apr 6, 202649mEp. 6S1

Tory Cosich's dad left Xerox at 26 to start a company out of his father's garage. He built it, sold it, and then started over at the dinner table with his four sons. In this episode of The Last Bolt, Tory shares how Prov

From Startup Failures to Family Office with Anthony Manna

Mar 30, 20261h 10mEp. 5S1

Anthony Manna started his career with multiple failed startups. Chasing ideas that never quite landed. Now he's the President of Hello Sunray, a commercial solar company operating under M7, his family's investment office

Evolving a Family Business with John Stencel

Mar 23, 20261h 4mEp. 4S1

John Stencel did not just inherit a family business. He helped reinvent it. In this episode of The Last Bolt, John shares how his family’s company evolved from a traditional machinery dealer into a specialized testing eq

What it takes to be a Great Entrepreneur with Tatsuya Nakagawa

Mar 16, 202649mEp. 3S1

Tatsuya Nakagawa started his first business at just 10 years old selling pears by the bus stop. Now he's the CEO and founder of eco-friendly roof coating company Castagra. In this episode of The Last Bolt, Tatsuya talks

From Wall Street to Machine Shop with Dan Mihelich

Mar 9, 20261h 21mEp. 2S1

Dan Mihelich didn’t start out on a shop floor. He built his career in accounting, investment banking, and private equity-backed M&A. He learned how to value companies, sell them, and buy them. But eventually, advising wa

Turning a Family Business into a Scalable Legacy with Brett Newman

Mar 2, 202644mEp. 1S1

Your classic story: a father builds the business. A son takes it over. But what makes the difference between survival and scale? In this episode, Brett Newman shares how he stepped into a family business and applied less

The Last Bolt Trailer

Feb 16, 20260mS1

The Last Bolt is a conversation about what it really takes to build something that lasts. Behind every company is a founder who carried the weight. The late nights. The quiet risks. The decisions no one else saw. This tr

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Audience demographics

Age
25-54
Consumer type
Professionals & Founders

Topics covered

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Frequently asked questions

How do I pitch The Last Bolt as a podcast guest?

To pitch The Last Bolt, visit trustrowan.com/the-last-bolt for contact information, then craft a tight one-paragraph hook that ties your expertise to a gap in their recent business coverage.

Who is the host of The Last Bolt?

The Last Bolt is hosted by Rowan. The show is categorised under business (entrepreneurship) and has published 11 episodes.

How many episodes does The Last Bolt have?

The Last Bolt has published 11 episodes.

What topics does The Last Bolt cover?

The Last Bolt regularly covers business, entrepreneurship. It sits in the business category, with a entrepreneurship focus.

Is it hard to get booked on The Last Bolt?

The Last Bolt is accessible for guests with genuine business expertise. A personalised, episode-aware pitch will still outperform a generic one every time.

Is The Last Bolt currently accepting guest pitches?

The Last Bolt hasn't explicitly signalled guest openness in recent episodes. That doesn't rule out pitching. your hook just needs to be especially compelling and relevant to their recent content.

How long are The Last Bolt episodes?

Episodes of The Last Bolt average 54 minutes. a focused format where a clear narrative arc and tight preparation matter most.

What guest credentials does The Last Bolt typically look for?

Our data rates The Last Bolt's guest bar at 80/100 (Premium tier). Established thought leaders with verified media credentials. Sign in to PitchCentric to see how your own Pod Score compares against this show.

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