On The Brink Podcast

Gao Motsemme is the epitome of empowerment! Gao Motsemme, APMG Change Management Certified, CIMA Cert BA, AAT, is a master of Balanced Leadership, Communication, Interviewing, and Presentation. Fluent in English, German (C1), and Setswana, Gao is also a devoted mother of three. Known as a Human MRI/Psychic Surgeon and Freedom Illuminator (Embodiment Queen), Gao helps individuals break free from ge...

Russ Jones helps simplify the complicated aspects of self-regulation disorders, offering easy-to-adopt solutions and providing the necessary accountability to ensure follow-through on those solutions. He is an educator at heart and an entertainer by nature, though he prefers a more relatable approach. Russ helps people with ADHD get their lives together. He learned about his own ADHD, co-morbid de...

Ryan DeLena is currently studying at Northern Vermont University. He was pictured on the cover of Backcountry Ski Maps (2020) and has climbed and skied throughout the United States, and in Canada, Chile, Argentina, Svalbard, and Antarctica. Ryan is also a skilled rock climber and avid hiker. As a child, Ryan DeLena had difficulty controlling his emotions and was placed in therapeutic schools that...

Bridget Cook-Burch’s clients call her “The Book Whisperer”. She is a New York Times & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, mentor, trainer, mamma-bear humanitarian, and speaker known for riveting stories of transformation. Her powerful work has been showcased on Oprah, Dateline, CNN, GMA, The History Channel, NPR and in People among many others. She is the CEO and Founder of YourInspiredSto...

David is a professional forester and a highly-regarded industry expert with over twenty-five years of experience within the forest sector. Recently David has served as the executive director of the Truck Loggers Association (TLA), advocating on behalf of the BC forest industry's supply chain. Before the TLA, David worked for ten years as a senior analyst for ERA Forest Products Research, focus...

Dr. Kaufmann began her academic career in the field of cellular biology, earning a Master’s Degree from the University of Connecticut in Tropical Ecology and Plant Physiology. Turning to medicine, she received her medical Degree at the University of Maryland, and completed a residency and fellowship at Johns Hopkins in the field of pediatric anesthesiology. For the last five years she has been the...

Felix Poyel is a passionate Consciousness Coach dedicated to helping individuals navigate their spiritual and personal development journeys. He identifies not just as a coach, but as a spiritual being experiencing life in a human form, continually seeking truth and self-improvement. Felix's life story is one of remarkable transformation and resilience. In his early years, he grappled with sign...

In this solo podcast episode, John A. Brink discusses the history of the British Columbia forest industry and why it is currently in a major crisis. This feature episode is part three of the 𝗕𝗖 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗬 𝗜𝗡 𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗦 series.

Maggie Perotin lives in Canada, Toronto area, with her blended family with 4 kids. She is a self-development geek, loves nature, traveling, and good food. She holds an executive MBA from Jack Welch Management Institute and has over 14 years experience in various corporate leadership positions. As an international business and leadership coach, Maggie helps service-based entrepreneurs make the inco...

Mandy runs an online coaching and digital product business helping ambitious ADHD'ers curb procrastination and confidently take action to claim the life they're dreaming of. After being diagnosed with ADHD herself in the early 2000's at 14 and not getting a lot of answers, Mandy has spent the last 20-some years learning how to adapt neurotypical learning strategies to better support ho...

Flint spent 20 years in aerospace as an engineer and program manager. The most recognizable part of his career is designing the wing structure on the Boeing 787. He finished out his career managing a $120 million program modifying aircraft for the military. https://bit.ly/FlintJamisonPodcast As a former engineering leader who has endured a great deal of burnout, Flint started building a new financ...

AmiLynne (Babs), certified Holistic Practitioner & Holistic Life Coach, is a devoted and trusted Travel Partner supporting seekers, world-wide, who wish to transcend the roller coaster of the human experience to rediscover the divine ebb and flow of life. A practiced student of the human and the divine, AmiLynne unites the practical with the incorporeal, guiding clients as they connect with wh...

Russ Taylor's background in the forest industry started in 1974 and encompasses forestry, manufacturing, marketing and consulting positions. Mr. Taylor was responsible for forestry operations in the 1970s (Northwood). He then held various sawmill management activities at three divisions of Interfor in the 1980s, including log purchasing, custom cutting, value-added remanufacturing, lumber sale...

Meet Dr. Ronald Camp II, inaugural Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC). Dr. Camp has expertise in organizational behaviour and researches the role of leadership in employee mental health, particularly in public safety organizations. Other research interests include culture and trust and sustainable development, with a particular focus...

Falyn Morningstar stands as a stalwart advocate and creator of the Radiant Balance System, with a mission to empower women through the integration of mindful healing and functional diagnostic nutrition. Her approach to health and wellness is distinctively unconventional, blending her proficiency in somatic practices, meditation, and sonic therapies, courtesy of Listening to Smile, with a focus on...

Jordan Boudreau is a ITF Certified 6th Dan Black Belt and Instructor at Family Taekwon-Do in Prince George, B.C. His life in Taekwon-Do began in 1989, following in the footsteps of his older brother. Jordan's time training in the martial arts has provided him with the opportunity to witness and learn from many talented members and instructors from across Canada and around the world. Jordan now...

Meet Michelle McCarthy, a personal brand strategist with 15 years of experience working with everyone from solopreneurs to tech giants. Michelle's passion lies in helping successful women with bold ambitions step out from the confines of their current role and build authentic personal brands. She's developed a personal branding framework that guides women who want more through establishing...

Matthew “Dr. Matt” Zakreski, PsyD is a high energy, creative clinical psychologist and professional speaker who utilizes an eclectic approach to meet the specific needs of his neurodivergent clients. He is proud to serve the Gifted community as a consultant, a professor, an author, and a researcher. He has spoken over 400 times all over the world about supporting neurodivergent people. He is also...

David McWalter is a retired professional engineer who was born in Dundee, Scotland in 1950. He met his high school sweetheart, Maggie, in high school and soon afterwards they embarked on an incredible journey that saw them move to Jamaica for four years, followed by a permanent move to Northern British Columbia in Canada. After high school, David wanted to become a dentist. Instead, he went to uni...

Dr. Brandy Victory, D.C. is a Quantum Functional Health Specialist, leading the movement of helping people shift from overwhelm, excess weight, fatigue and pain to accessing their vitality and wellbeing. by optimizing their bodies and lives. Once afflicted with bipolar manic depression, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, hypothyroidism, and suicidal, doctors said she'd be on medication the rest of...

Rob Schuetz is the President of Industrial Forestry Service (IFS), which is one of the largest natural resource consulting firms operating in British Columbia for the forestry, bioenergy, oil & gas, and mining sectors. Rob is past-president of the Society of Consulting Foresters of British Columbia. https://bit.ly/RobSchuetzPodcastOTB Rob specializes in the analysis of fibre supplies throughou...

Tanis Jorge is a serial, tech entrepreneur, and a leading advisor to startup founders on entrepreneurship and building successful cofounder partnerships. Over the course of her career in startups, spanning the last 20+ years, Tanis has cofounded, scaled, and successfully exited multiple data-driven businesses. ​Her successes culminated with her most recent venture, Trulioo, which she co-founded in...

Dr. Terry Wahls is a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Iowa where she conducts clinical trials. She is also a patient with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis, which confined her to a tilt-recline wheelchair for four years. Dr. Wahls restored her health using a diet and lifestyle program she designed specifically for her brain and now pedals her bike to work each day. She is...

Steve is an experienced biotech executive, venture investor, scientist, entrepreneur, and author. He currently advises life science companies on strategy. Previously he was CEO of Gemphire Therapeutics, Inc., a public biotech which he joined after 10 years as a Managing Director at Excel Venture Management (EVM), a firm he co-founded and which invested $225M across more than 40 life science compan...

Keith Bilous is a remarkable entrepreneur and host of "Live in the Lab with Keith Bilous," a daily talk show where he serves as a committed accountability partner, guiding business leaders and athletes towards their next big achievements. He stands out as a Business Athlete and the go-to expert for those seeking insightful guidance. His valuable insights are available at inside.bapl.ai....