On The Brink Podcast

John A. Brink
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“ON THE BRINK” is a top 1% global podcast hosted by John A. Brink - a self-made entrepreneur, best-selling author, ADHD advocate, and North America’s oldest competitive bodybuilder. With curiosity and candor, John sits down with experts, changemakers, and trailblazers from every walk of life to uncover the stories behind their success, struggles, and defining moments.

  1. 1d ago

    Episode #590: Guy Morris

    Guy Morris has led an extraordinary life. After escaping an abusive childhood at age 13 to become a homeless runaway, Guy worked alongside migrant workers before he earned three degrees by age 25, including acceptance to Harvard MBA and a scholarship from University of Arizona. Recognized for his innovations in building a macro-economic that out-performed the Federal Reserve and change how economic models are still built.   After working with IBM and Burroughs in main frame computer manufacturing, his career led him to international Occidental Petroleum where he pioneered adoption of early-stage AI called expert systems and worked in strategy, operations, capital planning, and M&A deals worth billions.   Guy can also speak to leadership roles at IBM, Oracle, and Microsoft, as well as start-ups he either founded or led. A respected thought-leader and innovator, Guy has led high-performance teams to push the boundaries.   A talented musician and composer, Guy has recorded multiple CDs and wrote songs published by Disney Records. His adventures led him from receiving cartel death threats in Latin America to shark diving in Moorea – from boardroom politics impacting early climate change studies to raising his son aboard a 50-foot sailing yacht with a charter captain’s and PADI divers license.   Now, a multiple award winning author of thrillers, most often compared to Dan Brown, every one of his stories and characters pull from a rich life of diverse experiences grounded with deep, deep research.  Gold Book Award. Silver Book Award. Literary Excellence Award. International Impact Award and Finalist Impact Author of the Year.   His nonfiction book, The AI Tsunami - A Survival Guide for Humanity provides guidance to individuals and small business owners on how to survive and thrive the comings waves of change.   His thrillers are deeply researched and thought provoking covering technology, advanced sciences, political corruption, economics, history, religion and archaeology. Guy strives to write books that thrill, educate, and inspire thoughtful dialogue on genuine issues facing humanity.

  2. 6d ago

    Episode #589: Antoinette Berrafato

    Antoinette Berrafato is a U.S. Army veteran and former Air Assault medic with 11 years of service. After a traumatic brain injury, spinal damage, and PTSD left her relying on a walker, service dog, and full-time caregiver, she rebuilt her life as a sponsored adventure athlete. Antoinette now shares her step-by-step recovery framework as the ‘Take Back Your Health From Chronic Illness’ movement with audiences worldwide. She hosts the New Normal Big Life Podcast, named a Top 10 Health & Fitness Podcast by PodMatch, and is the health and wellness columnist at Culturs Magazine, reaching 1.5 million readers in over 200 countries. Off the mic, Antoinette enjoys life in the Midwestern Northwoods with her family, tending their river homestead, and pursuing adventure sports.

  3. Aug 12

    Episode #588: Colleen Joyce

    Colleen Joyce is the CEO of Lawyer.com, the leading online legal marketplace connecting consumers with trusted attorneys across every practice area and location. With nearly two decades of experience in digital media and domain development—from building Popstar.com and interviewing A-list celebrities to growing Lawyer.com into an industry powerhouse— Colleen brings authenticity, energy, and a growth-first mindset to everything she does. Under her leadership, Lawyer.com serves a large number of consumers monthly and maintains a network of attorneys in private practice consumer law. The company's ecosystem includes LawyerLine, an AI-powered 24/7 call intake service that converts leads into signed retainers, and the Lawyer Growth Summit, an immersive annual conference uniting legal tech innovators and forward-thinking attorneys. Colleen's brand embodies transparency, innovation, and community; she's authentic, unfiltered, and passionate about democratizing access to justice while empowering lawyers to grow. Her positioning is clear: she's the fun, fearless thought leader in legal tech who talks about the real stuff—growth, challenges, work-life balance, and building something meaningful in a male-dominated industry.

  4. Aug 12

    Episode #587: Dr. Noushin Hart

    Dr. Noushin Izadifar Hart is a Board-Certified Radiation Oncologist whose work bridges conventional medicine with trauma-informed, holistic, and preventive approaches to health and well-being. She began her medical education in Iran, graduating in 1986, and practiced as a general practitioner before relocating to the United States in 1994. She completed her internship at the Medical College of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, followed by a residency in Radiation Oncology at Washington University in St. Louis. For more than three decades, she has served patients across the United States with a steadfast commitment to excellence, advocacy, and compassionate care.

  5. Aug 6

    Episode #586: Dr. Mary Sanders

    Dr. Mary Sanders is a transformational healer, chiropractor, medical intuitive, speaker, and podcast host dedicated to helping individuals align their mind, body, and spirit in pursuit of deeper healing and authentic self-embodiment. Through her integrative approach that combines energy medicine, positive psychology, emotional healing, and spiritual growth, Dr. Sanders has become a trusted voice for women seeking lasting transformation from the inside out.  With more than three decades of personal healing and self-discovery behind her, Dr. Sanders brings far more than clinical expertise to her work. Her journey has been one of profound transformation, resilience, and awakening. After spending years exploring the connection between emotional wellness, physical health, and energetic alignment, she discovered that true healing is not simply about treating symptoms. It is about reconnecting people to their highest and most authentic selves. That realization became the driving force behind her life’s mission.  Known for her deeply compassionate and intuitive approach, Dr. Sanders empowers people to release limiting beliefs, emotional wounds, energetic blocks, and patterns that no longer serve them. She believes that healing must happen on every level physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually in order for individuals to fully embody the life they were created to live. Her work helps clients move beyond survival mode and into a state of clarity, confidence, balance, and wholeness.   As the host of the podcast Energy Medicine: Align Your Mind, Body, and Spirit, Dr. Sanders creates meaningful conversations around healing, intuition, consciousness, energy alignment, and personal growth. Through her teachings, interviews, and practical tools, she guides listeners toward deeper self-awareness and spiritual embodiment while encouraging them to reconnect with the wisdom already within themselves.  Dr. Sanders is also recognized for her ability to bridge science and spirituality in a grounded, relatable, and empowering way. Drawing from her background as a chiropractor and medical intuitive, she combines evidence informed wellness practices with intuitive insight to create transformational experiences for her clients and audiences. Her work resonates strongly with those who have done significant personal development work yet still feel disconnected from their true identity, purpose, or inner peace.  Whether speaking on stage, coaching clients, hosting conversations, or teaching healing modalities, Dr. Sanders brings authenticity, wisdom, empathy, and powerful lived experience to every interaction. She is passionate about helping others step into alignment with their true selves and believes that healing is not about becoming someone new, but rather remembering who you have always been at your core.  At the heart of Dr. Mary Sanders’ message is a simple but profound belief: when people heal emotionally, energetically, and spiritually, they unlock the ability to live with greater purpose, freedom, joy, and connection. Through her work, she continues to inspire countless individuals to embrace their healing journey, trust their intuition, and embody the fullest expression of who they are meant to be.

  6. Aug 5

    Episode #585: Peter Boolkah

    Peter Boolkah is a globally recognized business coach, bestselling author and speaker who has spent more than 20 years helping entrepreneurs across five continents build successful, founder-independent companies.   With more than 60,000 hours of experience working inside businesses, Peter has identified a common challenge facing entrepreneurs: as their revenue, teams and responsibilities grow, their personal freedom often disappears.    He calls this pattern The Hamster Wheel Trap®—when the business created to provide freedom gradually begins to control its founder.   Peter explores this challenge in his bestselling book, YOUR BUSINESS SUCKS: Build a Business That Works Without Destroying Your Life.   Drawing on decades of real-world experience, he helps founders stop being the bottleneck, reduce their company’s dependence on them and build stronger businesses that can operate successfully without their constant involvement.   Known for his candid, practical approach, Peter avoids generic advice and motivational clichés.   Instead, he shares actionable strategies and honest stories that help entrepreneurs create greater freedom, increase enterprise value and build businesses that support their lives rather than consume them.

  7. Aug 5

    Episode #584: Neal Tricarico

    Neal Tricarico is a speaker and guide for post-traumatic growth who helps adults move beyond survival into courage, meaning, and a way forward after life changes forever.   His work is rooted in losing his son Anthony to suicide and the honest journey that followed.   Neal created The Endurant Way to help people stop chasing an ending and start carrying their pain with purpose.   Neal Tricarico is a transformation expert, speaker and the creator of The Endurant Way, an approach to post-traumatic growth shaped by both professional experience and profound personal loss.   After spending more than 20 years working alongside Tony Robbins, Neal faced an unimaginable tragedy when his only son, Anthony, died by suicide. The experience challenged everything he believed about healing, resilience and transformation.   Rather than pursuing the idea of “closure,” Neal learned how to carry his grief with meaning and purpose. That journey became The Endurant Way—a framework that helps people acknowledge their pain without allowing it to define the rest of their lives.   Through deeply honest, grounded and spiritually open conversations, Neal challenges conventional ideas about grief and healing. His message encourages people to stop waiting for permission to live again, discover purpose within their pain and confidently declare, “I am Endurant.”

  8. Jul 30

    Episode #583: Matt Friedman

    Matt Friedman founded Wing Zone in his fraternity house kitchen in 1992 with just a $500 investment. What started as a college experiment became a global brand — Wing Zone opened its first storefront steps from the University of Florida campus in 1993, and by 2000, Matt and his partner had expanded into six major college markets.   In 2001, Matt launched the Wing Zone Franchise System, eventually leading a team that opened over 140 locations across the U.S. and six countries. After selling a majority interest in Wing Zone in late 2020, Matt channeled nearly three decades of franchise expertise into his next venture.   Today, he serves as Managing Partner at Friedman Consulting, a franchise incubator helping emerging franchisors scale and grow. His team provides end-to-end support across franchise recruitment, branding, marketing, real estate, operations, and IT business intelligence.   Matt is also the author of From Frat House to Franchising: The Wing Zone Story — an honest, behind-the-scenes look at what it truly takes to build something from nothing.

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“ON THE BRINK” is a top 1% global podcast hosted by John A. Brink - a self-made entrepreneur, best-selling author, ADHD advocate, and North America’s oldest competitive bodybuilder. With curiosity and candor, John sits down with experts, changemakers, and trailblazers from every walk of life to uncover the stories behind their success, struggles, and defining moments.

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  • Creator
    John A. Brink
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    589
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © John A. Brink
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    On The Brink Podcast