On The Brink Podcast

From Showgirl to Plant-Based Powerhouse: Kristen Corral’s Journey Kristen Corral is a TEDx speaker, award-winning entrepreneur, and co-founder of Tacotarian , the acclaimed plant-based Mexican restaurant chain. Once a Las Vegas showgirl, Kristen turned her passion for animals, activism, and business into a thriving brand. Known for her scrappy, no-fluff approach to marketing , she teaches entrepre...

Discover the Power of Joy with Amy Dickens! Amy grew up thinking adulthood had to be serious and structured—until burnout taught her that what was missing wasn’t more discipline, but more joy . Now, through her podcast Joyfully You , her book 101 Ways to Spread Joy , and inspiring events, Amy helps adults reconnect with play, creativity, and authentic living. With a background in yoga, meditation,...

From Camp Lejeune to Clinical Breakthrough: Mark Burnett’s Incredible Fight Against Parkinson’s & Alzheimer’s Born at Camp Lejeune in 1958, Mark Burnett’s life was shaped by contaminated water that led to decades of neurological challenges—Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. Misdiagnosed and dismissed for years, Mark refused to accept an “impossible” prognosis. Instead, he approached his condition li...

Alexis Boyett is a multi-disciplinary entrepreneur whose career seamlessly blends modelling, acting, and immersive experience design into a singular mission: to cultivate deeper connection, creativity, and empowerment through storytelling. As the founder of Company with Character and The Bippity Platform , Alexis has reimagined what character-driven experiences can be. Her work champions authentic...

Mickey Fitch-Collins, PhD, is a leadership educator with a rare blend of academic rigor, lived experience, and refreshingly human insight. With a doctorate in Leadership in Higher Education and a career spanning academia, ed-tech, and corporate training, she has collected a lifetime of learning and development wins, pitfalls, and plot twists—and she brings all of it to her work with disarming hone...

Madelaine Weiss is a Harvard-trained Licensed Psychotherapist, Mindset Expert, and Board-Certified Executive, Career, and Life Coach who helps high-achieving professionals master their minds so they can sustain—and truly enjoy—success across every area of life. She is the co-author of The Handbook of Stressful Transitions Across the Lifespan and the author of the acclaimed new release Getting to G...

Heather Ann Ferri is a renowned trauma expert, master alchemist, and visionary guide whose life’s work embodies the art of transmutation—turning pain into purpose, and adversity into awakening. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Heather’s early years were marked by profound challenges that became the catalyst for her lifelong exploration of healing and human potential. Her journey took her to New Y...

Danielle Sullivan is an autistic neurodiversity life coach, parent coach, educator, and host of the Neurodiverging Podcast. Full Podcast Link: https://bit.ly/DanielleSullivanPodcastBased in Colorado, she works with neurodivergent individuals and families worldwide, helping them identify and achieve their personalized self-development goals. Danielle’s coaching integrates solution-focused, positive...

Heidi Reeves – Founder of Mousewood Forest and Nature Early Learning and Family Centre Born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Heidi Reeves has dedicated her life to nurturing children, families, and educators through compassion, curiosity, and innovation. Her journey in early childhood education began in Vancouver, where she completed her Early Childhood Education training and taught pres...

In this special live episode of the On The Brink Podcast, John Brink — 85 years young and North America’s oldest competitive bodybuilder — hits the gym with his longtime trainer, Stefan Cloutier, at Gold’s Gym in Prince George. Together, they offer an unfiltered, behind-the-scenes look at what it truly takes to stay strong, disciplined, and passionate about fitness at any age. From the daily habit...

Gregory James Thelian is an award-winning boudoir photographer and sought-after speaker on self-perception and transformation. For more than a decade, he has helped people rediscover themselves through his signature 3-Day Transcendent Boudoir Experience —a deeply immersive process that has guided countless women to heal their relationships with confidence, body image, trauma, and self-worth. Grego...

Lannette first captured the world’s attention as the breakout star of HBO Max and TLC’s hit series MILF Manor . While audiences were initially drawn to the image of the confident, all-American single mom from North Carolina, Lannette has since revealed a deeper, more powerful story—one of resilience, reinvention, and authenticity. Beyond the screen, she’s opened up about her personal journey, shar...

Jayla Siciliano, Shark Tank entrepreneur turned real estate investor, excels in building brands, teams, and products. CEO of a bi-coastal luxury short-term rental company, she also hosts the Seed Money Podcast where she’s on a mission to help early-stage entrepreneurs turn their ideas into reality!

Wes Towers is the founder of Uplift 360, a marketing agency he built from the ground up more than two decades ago. He didn’t learn business in a classroom—he learned it in the trenches, building, breaking, and rebuilding until he discovered what truly works. That hands-on experience fuels his down-to-earth, results-driven approach to helping trades and construction businesses turn their websites a...

With over 40 years in the global wood products industry, Russ Taylor has become one of the world’s most respected authorities in market analysis, benchmarking, and strategic consulting. Russ began his career in the 1970s as an operations forester in northern British Columbia before moving into leadership roles in sawmill management, marketing, and product development with Interfor. In 1988, he tra...

Nichole Daher is the founder and CEO of Success On The Spectrum , the first autism treatment franchise in the United States. As both an autism mom and a healthcare professional, Nichole transformed a deeply personal challenge into a groundbreaking mission—to make high-quality autism therapy accessible while empowering entrepreneurs to build businesses that truly make a difference. After facing lon...

Bryan Gile is a 8x World Record-holding professional skydiving athlete with 12,000 skydives, a seasoned global traveler having lived in 7 distinct locations around the world, a speaker of three foreign languages, a yogi, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner, surfer, and an accomplished entrepreneur. As the former North American Director of Sales for Surf Lakes International, the largest surfing wavepo...

Marianne Hickman is an international speaker, speaker trainer, and personal mentor who has graced over 2,000 stages worldwide. She’s not just a speaker—she’s a powerhouse in helping industry experts monetize their message and turn their speaking into a profitable business. From being a single mom on food stamps to running a thriving business with her husband and raising six incredible children, Ma...

Kurt Uhlir, often called “The King of Scaling Companies,” is a globally recognized CMO, GTM architect, and growth operator who’s helped drive more than 60 acquisitions and exits, supported an $880 million IPO, and led multiple companies through hypergrowth. A true builder at heart, Kurt has designed and scaled go-to-market systems that have fueled massive revenue expansion and operational efficien...

Tara Wiskow is an intuitive energy healer and life reinvention mentor who empowers women to break free from self-abandonment, self-sabotage, and the exhausting cycle of people-pleasing. After naturally losing 220 pounds and healing years of emotional pain, Tara transformed her life from the inside out—and now helps others do the same. Her approach combines intuitive guidance, energy work, and mind...

Judith Belmont is a psychotherapist, author, and speaker with over 40 years of experience helping people build emotional wellness and resilience. Throughout her career, she has worked in private practice, corporate training, and mental health settings, as well as speaking at wellness conferences across the country. Judith is the author of 11 self-help and mental health books and two therapeutic ca...

At 63, Prince George endurance athlete Larry Malmgren achieved one of ultrarunning’s ultimate challenges — finishing The Divide 200, a 200-mile mountain race in Alberta with an extraordinary 40,000 feet of elevation gain and loss. Over four punishing days and nights, Larry battled sleep deprivation, harsh weather, and physical collapse to cross the finish line in 98 hours and 34 minutes, becoming...

Amber Abila is a binge eating recovery coach who helps women break free from overeating and finally feel at peace around food. For years, Amber appeared to have it all together—successful, driven, and health-conscious—but privately, she battled an exhausting cycle of binge eating and self-blame. She tried everything from therapy to calorie counting to strict meal plans, yet nothing worked long-ter...

Is it time for British Columbia and Alberta to form an economic alliance?

Inna Segal is an internationally recognized leader in energy medicine and human consciousness, and the bestselling author of The Secret Language of Your Body —a transformative guide to self-healing that has sold over one million copies and been translated into 26 languages. Her pioneering work has been celebrated by physicians and thought leaders for its rare ability to unite science and spiritual...