The Comeback with Colin Tobin
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This week's podcast is a little bit different. If you're from Cork, chances are you've heard of Colin Tobin. He's a man known for giving back, helping others and supporting his community. But what many people don't know is the journey that got him there. From growing up in Gráinne Braugher and wanting to work from the age of just 12, Colin built businesses, took risks, experienced incredible success, but suffered devastating setbacks along the way. At one point, he lost almost 1.3 million euros and he's seen businesses fail, taking huge risks that have never worked out. Yet sitting across from him today, there is no bitterness, no blame and no victim mentality. Instead, there is gratitude. This is a conversation about resilience, hard work, personal responsibility and why Colin believes that if you give without expectation, it will come back to you tenfold.
We talk about losing fortunes, starting over, work ethic, community and the lessons life teaches you when everything seems to be falling apart. More than anything, this is a story of a man who simply refuses to give up. If this story resonates with you, please leave a comment and hit that subscribe button. It really helps. And as always, this episode is proudly sponsored by ADHD Now, the online clinic transforming ADHD assessment and care across Ireland. If you are seeking an ADHD assessment or support, visit adhdnow.com today.
How did Colin Tobin start his journey in business?
This is The Comeback with Colin Tobin. Colin Tobin, delighted to have you here. Actually, you put up a reel last week about how you lost over one million euros. And I got tagged several times in the post. That's true, yeah. Podcast, podcast, podcast, right? Turn off the comments. Yeah, well, no, I was delighted. And I said, do you know what? Well, I replied to them going, oh, I'd love to do it if Colin's going to do it. Here you are now. I want to learn all about who Colin Tobin is because I think a lot of people are like, oh, Colin Tobin, you know, very prominent in the North Side, very prominent in Cork City for being so generous and helpful to so many people.
What significant losses did Colin experience in his ventures?
But I suppose I want to know is who's the real Colin Tobin, where he grew up. From this aspect, Colin, you failed many, many times in your business ventures. I think people, they see what's on the surface as an all success. But for people listening, I think that might be in business or might be in personal issues or something like that. So give me a bit of a background where you grew up and what it was like.
So I grew up in Grona Braugher with my mum and dad in a three-bedroom house, three-bedroom house in Grona. Lived in Grona Braugher for 30 years afterwards. Went to the Northman School, primary and secondary. Went to the Before Fives nursery, actually, long before that. Yeah, I suppose I would have always done a bit of bar work. I loved the bar trade. I would have started DJing from a young age, you know. I suppose even though in my... Early career, I wouldn't have had many successes.
How does Colin maintain a positive mindset after setbacks?
I always had kind of ideas, but I had ambition and I always kind of felt that there was a pulling to something bigger. But it did take me a couple of years to figure that out, you know. So, yeah, went to the Northman as a child, as a student, grew up in Gronabraher, lived there for 30 years afterwards. That's pretty much the start. Yeah, yeah.
And then did you want to go to college or did you just want to go into trade or you said you were working in bars?
I'll be honest, I had no ambition to go to college. It's kind of a regret of mine now. I wouldn't have minded even now to be able to say that I had a degree behind me. And it's something that I'm instilling on my son. My son is in his second year in business and... I didn't insist, obviously. It's his own decision, but I'm very happy that he's in college, that someone in the family has gone to college. I suppose I'm not too proud of the fact to admit that my CAO forms are probably still in the same place in my mother's house as the day I received them.
What lessons does Colin share about resilience and hard work?
I never opened them. I never filled them in. So I suppose back then I was kind of, I was working from a very young age.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–1:28
2
How did Colin Tobin start his journey in business?
1:28–2:02
3
What significant losses did Colin experience in his ventures?
2:02–2:52
4
How does Colin maintain a positive mindset after setbacks?
2:52–3:48
5
What lessons does Colin share about resilience and hard work?
3:48–4:46
6
How did Colin's early experiences shape his work ethic?
4:46–5:47
7
What insights does Colin provide about giving back to the community?
5:47–17:55
8
What advice does Colin give to those feeling discouraged?
17:55–49:07