On The Brink Podcast

Devin Bisanz is a Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) living in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) award represents the highest level of educational achievement in Toastmasters. Devin is the personification of great energy. He became a full-time speaker trainer in 2019 and joined the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers in 2022. He now spends his time following h...

Fallon and Nevada Jones are two extraordinary local Prince George athletes who the Brink Group of Companies have had the honour to support over the years. Both of these athletes are incredibly gifted in the sport of rodeo. Currently, Fallon Jones is on a scholarship in the United States (Idaho), while Nevada is finishing up high school in Prince George. In addition, Nevada is a very gifted judo at...

Amber Larkins is a creative artist, a published brand photographer, storytelling expert, a serial entrepreneur, a dynamic speaker, a nurturing coach, & a forward-thinking visionary. Her driving passion revolves around empowering purpose-driven individuals and brands to effectively communicate their origin stories. By tapping into their innate desire to enact positive change in the world, Amber...

Jennifer Hernandez is passionate about helping others face and defeat their own negative feelings and self-talk by encouraging reflection, healing, and gaining agency over your own destiny. Given her tumultuous past, chronicled in her memoir, "No One Can Stop Me But Me", Jennifer knows first hand what it takes to face your deepest fears and come out on top. This true rags-to-riches story...

Randy Mackus is a Prince George athlete who has become a world-renowned golfer. Back in 1995, Mackus lost his arm to a rare nerve tumor that they didn’t discover until it spread. When they found out the cancer was aggressive, it was determined that the best way to keep him alive was amputation. For over 27 years, Randy has been embracing his life on and off the golf course, and is highly ranked in...

Alex Sanfilippo is an entrepreneur who is the CEO and founder of PodPros, a software company focused specifically on the podcasting industry. He is also a podcast host of the top-rated podcast called Podcasting Made Simple and a lead educator in podcasting.

Born in Mumbai, Dr. Ravi R. Iyer is the founding physician and president of the Iyer Clinic-LMG in Fairfax and Loudoun County, Virginia, USA, and serves as the director of clinical research for Loudoun Medical Group. A physician-scientist, inventor, author, and entrepreneur with research publications in the mechanisms of gene controls and several patents on veterinary and human medicines, Dr Iyer...

Katherine Lewis is host of the Opportunity Made podcast and runs The Leon Foundation of Excellence, a program that helps youth heal intergenerational patterns of trauma. She also has experience as a teacher, software engineer, accessibility advocate, and employee resource group leader. Learn more about The Leon Foundation of Excellence by visiting https://www.leonfe.org/

Dick Wybrow is a former CNN anchor turned best-selling author of more than a dozen humorous supernatural thrillers. A former stand-up comedian and major market radio host, Dick has spent the majority of his life avoiding proper jobs. His latest novel, Kane, has been atop Amazon's best-seller list since its publication. Book three in the series is out on December 29, 2023. Grab your copy of one...

Meet Melissa Barlock, the visionary force behind Enspire Dental Opportunities and a seasoned entrepreneur. As the founder and CEO, she's not only a global speaker, trainer, and certified personal coach but also an accomplished author with two #1 best-selling books on Amazon: "The Dental Edge: Stand Out & Create a Thriving Career You Love" and "The Dental Edge: Attract, Engag...

Carley Billups is a pediatric occupational therapist who has lived and worked in Prince George over the past 12 years. Carley has seen first-hand the struggles that Prince George families face in order to get funding for important medical equipment and services that support their ability to participate in daily life and she wants to help. Carley plans to run 1,000km over 13 weeks starting on Decem...

Tracy M. Slepcevic is a Certified Integrative Health Coach, Speaker, Air Force Veteran, and the bestselling author of Warrior Mom: A Mother’s Journey In Healing Her Son with Autism. Tracy is educated in the field of Complementary and Alternative Medicine and has dedicated over 14 years to researching various treatments and therapies for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Over the years, sh...

Annie Margarita Yang is the definitive voice in Millennial finance, specializing in strategies for beating today’s tough economic challenges. She is the author of an award-winning, best-selling new book, The 5-Day Job Search, which helps young professionals get out of student loan debt while finding the ideal job. With more than 1 million views on YouTube, her witty approach to tough talk sets her...

Gary Simonds is a brain surgeon who has cared for tens of thousands of critically ill patients. He started his career in the Army at Walter Reed and was the Chief of Neurosurgery at a University Hospital for many years. Gary now teaches a number of subjects to undergraduates and medical students at Virginia Tech. He has written three non-fiction books on burnout and wellness and has recently publi...

Leanne Linsky, comedian turned entrepreneur, is the founder and CEO of the new online comedy club, Plauzzable. Originally from Waukegan, Illinois, Leanne has a passion for learning. She earned a B.S. in Business Management from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and a Master of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of California, Irvine. Leanne also earned her Professional Coaching C...

Dr. Frank L. Douglas is an award-winning industry veteran with three decades of experience in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and entrepreneurship. He served as Executive Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer and Member of the Board of Management of large Pharmaceutical companies such as Aventis AG, now Sanofi, SA. Dr. Douglas recently served as CEO of THEVAX Genetics USA Inc. and Member of the Bo...

Angela Shymanski is a Prince George difference-maker who cares deeply about her community and region. Angela, along with her husband and two kids, have called Prince George home for quite some time. She has held various positions with the City of Prince George, as well as exploring entrepreneurship. Angela now finds herself in the position of Program Administrator with the University of British Co...

Allison (Allie) Seller teaches service-based entrepreneurs how to turn their coaching practice into a multi-six and seven-figure business while cutting work hours in half. Known for her success as a Personal Trainer, Health & Nutrition Coach, Allie understands what it takes to thrive in the industry and how hard it can be to grow a successful business without the right blueprint and aligned su...

James Bond has uncovered something about PERSUASION that's so profound, it’s changing how thousands of people are now selling their ideas and products (including attendees of his sold-out workshops with the US Small Business Administration, and readers of my multi-award-winning book). For 35 years, James has been studying how ordinary products turned into blockbusters. Along the way, he uncove...

The Army investigated him, arrested him, and tried to break him. LT. Col. Jason Pike is undoubtedly A Soldier Against All Odds. National Best Selling Author and Book." A decorated combat veteran with multiple deployments, Jason Pike is the author of two books: an inspiring memoir and a book filled with actionable guidance to help others navigate the complex landscape of VA benefits. He not on...

John A. Brink was born in 1940 in Nazi-occupied Holland during the Second World War. From the time he could walk, his days often consisted of foraging for food with his brother and sister during harsh warlike conditions, surrounded by death and hardship, especially during the hunger winter of 1944/45. John’s mother was left to raise her three kids alone when their father was drafted into the Dutch...

Vivien Siber is an experienced lecturer, speaker, BBC radio host and in-demand public speaker. In this episode, Vivien discusses the Holocaust in depth, as she is the daughter and grand-daughter of survivors with unique testimonies from family and girls saved by the Kindertransport. In Kino and Kinder the story of a European Jewish family's struggle to survive in the face of Nazi antisemitism...

Alexandra Watkins is a leading and outspoken authority on brand names with buzz. For nearly 20 years, she and her naming firm, Eat My Words, have created love-at-first sight brand names for countless companies including Amazon, Coca-Cola, Disney, Twitter, and Google. Her breakthrough creativity book, “Hello, My Name is Awesome: How to Create Brand Names That Stick,” was named a Top 10 Marketing Bo...

Robert "Bo" Bennett started "Adgrafix", a graphic design firm, right after graduating Bryant University in 1994, with a bachelor's degree in marketing. In 1995, he sold the graphic design business but kept the name "Adgrafix" that he used for his new web hosting company. As a self-taught programmer, Bo created one of the first (perhaps the first) web-based affilia...

Eric Seemann is the photographer behind the lens of ES Wildlife Photo Images, and this is his world. A wild, wonderful world he shares through his vast collection of photographs. You will find a choice selection of those photographs on his website, images he hopes will bring you the joy, excitement, and beauty it has been his privilege to experience firsthand. Growing up in British Columbia inspir...