On The Brink Podcast

Eric Holsapple's business career started when he worked at his family campground in Maine. He worked at the local mill during high school, then at K-mart and an auto dealership, where he was promoted to service manager during college. After he earned his MBA, Eric went into real estate. Eric became the North American President for an Australian group and started his own company shortly afterwa...

Years ago, in the midst of dealing with teen substance abuse, Marsha lost her voice, her drive, and shame/judgment ruled her life. She was consumed with trying to fix, manage and control others. When Marsha started to share her story on small stages, online, on podcasts, she could have never predicted that she would find her soul's purpose. Marsha learned that she wasn't alone in her pain,...

Bob has led an accomplished and varied career as a senior executive in the private, public, and First Nations sectors of BC’s forest and resource industry. His extensive career began with 17 years in various technical and management roles with the Ministry of Forest and Lands, followed by 13 years as vice-president and president with the Husby Group of Companies, and the past eight years as Chief...

Bruce Williams and Shauna Allan are two extraordinary and hard-working entrepreneurs in Prince George, British Columbia. Bruce is the Owner of Rivers Edge Services, while Shauna is the Owner of Modern Match Lingerie Learn more about Bruce and Shauna's companies at the following links: Rivers Edge Services - www.riversedgeservices.ca Modern Match Lingerie - www.modernmatchlingerie.com

Victoria Pelletier is an award winning executive leader, #1 bestselling author, in-demand professional public speaker, corporate executive, board director and entrepreneur. She is also a #1 social seller/public brand worldwide per LinkedIn for her F500 employers, sought out for discussions on motivation, Diversity Equity & Inclusion, women in leadership, culture, workforce and more. Victoria i...

Krystal Woolley is a multifaceted professional with expertise in human resources and consulting. As an entrepreneur, mom, and wife, she embarked on her entrepreneurial journey in 2022 by founding NoveltyHR, a reputable firm specializing in human resources outsourcing and consulting. NoveltyHR has successfully empowered small and midsize companies to elevate their human capital operations, serving...

Dana S. Diaz studied journalism and psychology at DePaul University in Chicago, USA. While there’s no better teacher than life experience and Dana has had life-long experiences with narcissistic abuse, her education did give her the ability to accurately verbalize and express how narcissistic abuse creates confusion and conflict within victims. Today, Dana is a proud voice for fellow victims who a...

Katie McManus is an ADHD Business Strategist & Money Mindset Coach. Katie helps Coaches and Consultants start their businesses with custom, ADHD friendly, heart-centered growth strategies. Katie is host of the Weeniecast Podcast, as her motto is "stop being a weenie" - which speaks perfectly to her belief that anything can be accomplished with a little bravery. Mission-Driven and ADH...

Marty Strong has been a leader and business consultant for decades, first in uniform as a combat-decorated Navy SEAL, and then in commercial business. Marty is a thought-provoking writer, speaker, and guest expert with over 350 appearances on national cable TV and hundreds of radio and Podcast interviews to his credit. Marty is the author of Be Nimble – How the Creative Navy SEAL Mindset Wins on t...

Rose Cardinal is a local tattoo artist and entrepreneur who moved to Prince George from Northern Ontario. Rose is the Founder and Owner of the Queen of Swords Tattoo Studio in Prince George. Before moving to Prince George, she was working out of her own studio in northern Ontario - where she was born and raised. Rose knew around age 4 that she wanted to be an artist (Follow Your Passion Living the...

US Army Veteran turned life coach, Derick helps people break old patterns so they can thrive, not just survive. Derick experienced a dark upbringing in a home of alcoholism and rage, which he turned into his fuel and passion towards helping others. Derick used fitness as an escape and quickly was able to stay calm in most moments people would break down or snap. He used these experiences to thrive...

Born in England, Peter Woodbridge left school at age 15 and began work as a booking clerk for British Rail, where he developed a love for steam engines. Continuing his studies through night school, Peter won two scholarships that led him to a B. Sc. in Agricultural Economics from the University of Reading, followed by an M. Sc. in Business Administration from the University of Bradford. Peter bega...

Margareta Dovgal is the Managing Director of Resource Works, a BC-based advocacy non-profit that champions responsible natural development. Margareta is a strategic communicator and natural resource policy advocate with a passion for technology, innovation and Indigenous economic development. Margareta serves as the Event Lead for the Indigenous Partnerships Success Showcase, an annual conference...

Mark Herschberg lives in New York and teaches at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). He is the author of The Career Toolkit: Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You. He is also the creator of the Brain Bump app. At Harvard Business School, Mark helped create a platform used to teach finance at prominent business schools. He also works with many non-profits, currently serving o...

A car accident in 2018 left Jenn Drummond awestruck and emboldened. Rescue workers couldn’t imagine any scenario where she came out of it alive, but she did. That’s when she realized you don’t get to choose when you leave this life…but you sure can choose how you live it. Strengthened by this awareness, she set out to live in a more authentic and adventurous way. Inspired to climb a mountain for h...

John Rossman is a former Amazon Executive, Best-Selling Author, and Leading Innovation Speaker. John was responsible for launching and scaling the Amazon marketplace business, which now accounts for over 50% of all units sold and shipped at Amazon. His innovation and curiosity to dive into business problems and customer needs have made him a sought-after advisor and consultant across industry vert...

Kevin Palmieri is the CFO, Founder and Co-Host of Next Level University, a Global Top 100 Self-Improvement Podcast with more than 1,450 episodes and 850K+ listens in over 125 countries. Some people find rock bottom... Kevin found out that rock bottom had a basement. In his mid-20s, Kevin had it all - a beautiful girlfriend, high paying job, sports car, his dream body... but he still ended up sitti...

Laura Renner is a former neonatal intensive care charge nurse whose primary focus is studying ways to heal the body and mind from trauma, while helping others do the same. Laura's love for writing developed as a kid, but fell by the wayside as she pursued a career in nursing. She started writing again as a means of therapy after her traumatic brain injury, which led to the making of her memoir...

Vern "One-Armed Bandit" Martel is one of the most driven, kindest world champion athletes you'll ever meet. Vern has too many provincial arm-wrestling championships to count. He has 10 Canadian championships and 13 world titles. This gifted athlete, who has overcome major injuries twice in his career, also has a spot in the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame. Martel, who was a member...

Trudy Klassen is a community difference maker who has spent the past 29 years of her life calling Prince George and Northern British Columbia home. Learn more about Trudy at www.trudyklassen.ca 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗞𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻 is the latest 𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗞 𝗣𝗢𝗗𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧 guest and her feature episode is 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘: https://bit.ly/TrudyKlassenPodcast

Jan Hedberg and Richard Lehmann are visiting British Columbia from Sweden. In this episode, John, Richard and Jan compare the Swedish forest industry to the British Columbia forest industry. Join us for this eye-opening comparison of two forest industry giants – Sweden and British Columbia. Through this in-depth interview with Jan and Richard, they share their expert analysis and unravel the tapes...

Chris Goodwin (lead vocals/rhythm guitar) and Patrick Michaud (lead guitar/background vocals) are two of the four members of the Chris Goodwin Band. Hailing from Prince George, British Columbia, the Chris Goodwin Band is a 4 piece country music group bringing high energy, engaging live performances to audiences across western Canada and beyond. Their debut single, "Shot of Jack Daniels",...

Deb Ross was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. Her father was a former drug addict who became a Christian minister, focused on visiting prison inmates and establishing drug and alcohol recovery homes, so Deborah grew up in an environment of caring for people in crisis. In 2019, Deb decided she wanted to work at something fun and relaxing, so she bought a café in the downtown core of...

Amy Beeman recently published her first children’s book Unwrap Your Dreams, which is exactly what she’s doing. Beyond her passion for writing, which includes her blog According to Amy, she also has a passion for helping people become the best version of themselves through her coaching business. Amy is a professionally trained coach, currently working towards her CLC (Certified Leadership Coach) de...

In this BC Forest Industry in Transition podcast episode, host John Brink is joined by Owen Miller, President of Deadwood Innovations and John-Paul (JP) Wenger, CEO of Nak’azdli Development Corporation.