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 #579: Bill Korman

    Bill Korman is a retired Navy Chief who served for 20 years. He is a leadership strategist and resilience expert who has spent his career helping people succeed in high-pressure environments. Drawing from decades of military leadership and experience advising organizations, Bill shares practical lessons on leadership, discipline, adaptability, and what it takes to thrive when the stakes are high. Bill is passionate about helping people take control of their time, create structure in their lives and perform at their best, even in the midst of chaos and uncertainty. He is author of the book "The 168 Game: Time Ownership vs. Time Management.

  2. 1d ago

    Episode #578: Nic McLaughlin

    Nic McLaughlin is an ADHD coach, executive function specialist, and Harvard certified leadership expert who helps ADHD adults become stronger leaders at home and in the workplace by building real, lasting consistency. After 20+ years supporting people struggling with consistency, Nic built a proven system for anyone who struggles with follow through and executive functioning, with clients averaging a 200 to 900% measurable improvement in just 8 weeks, no stimulants or willpower required.   Most people with ADHD have been told their entire lives that they simply need to try harder, be more disciplined, or find the right medication. Nic's clients have heard those messages too. Many have already tried every conventional solution and still find themselves struggling with consistency, follow-through, and executive dysfunction.   Before becoming a coach, Nic spent 14 years voluntarily supporting people experiencing depression—not because it was a career path, but because he had lived through it himself and understood how isolating it can feel to struggle while the rest of the world seems to function effortlessly. Those years gave him insights that extend beyond traditional approaches, including the hidden shame cycles that make standard advice backfire, the patterns behind executive dysfunction, and the practical strategies that create meaningful change for differently wired brains.   When Nic developed his coaching system, he didn't build it from a textbook. He built it from more than 20 years of real-world experience, combined with Harvard-certified leadership education, extensive year-long professional training, and a relentless commitment to measuring what actually works.   The result is a gamified, low-friction framework that helps adults with ADHD consistently follow through—without stimulants, without relying on willpower alone, and without turning their entire lives upside down overnight.   The results speak for themselves. Nic's clients achieve an average 200% to 900% measurable improvement in executive functioning and follow-through in just eight weeks. His clients include multimillion-dollar executives, engineers, therapists, managers, entrepreneurs, and parents who simply want a system that works with their brain instead of against it.

  3. 5d ago

    Episode #577: BC Forestry - Crisis/Disaster

    The announcement of the Northwood Pulp closure has sent shockwaves through British Columbia's forest sector and the communities that depend on it. In this solo episode, entrepreneur and forestry advocate John Brink shares his perspective on what led to this moment, the challenges facing the industry, and what must happen to secure a stronger future for forestry in BC.

  4. Jul 16

    Episode #576: Gloria Vanderhorst

    Gloria Vanderhorst began her career as a psychologist working with preschool children, primarily boys who were often perceived by female teachers as problematic because of their exuberance and physical energy. Many of these boys were labeled as hyperactive or attention-deficient, leading Gloria to explore the deeper emotional and developmental factors influencing their behaviour.   Her work frequently brought fathers into the therapeutic process, where they examined their own emotional struggles. Through these experiences, Gloria gained unique insight into how society often limits boys' and men's access to the full range of emotions necessary for developing a healthy sense of self and meaningful relationships.

  5. Jul 15

    Episode #575: Josh Chernikoff

    Josh Chernikoff is an entrepreneur, educator, and founder who has spent more than two decades building and leading businesses in the education space. After experiencing a serious heart health scare despite being active, healthy, and having none of the obvious warning signs, Josh became passionate about helping entrepreneurs understand the hidden cost of stress, pressure, and high performance.   Today, Josh speaks openly about entrepreneurship, leadership, resilience, burnout, preventive health, and what it means to protect the person behind the business. His message is simple: success should not come at the expense of your health, and entrepreneurs need to get checked before their body forces the conversation.

  6. Jul 14

    Episode #574: Nella Dwyer

    Nella Dwyer is an Irish singer-songwriter, executive performance coach, internationally recognized ADHD expert, neurodiversity consultant and podcast host whose career spans elite performance, neuroscience, leadership and the global entertainment industry. Best known to millions as the featured vocalist on *World of Warcraft*, Nella has built an international music career defined by excellence. She has achieved multiple No. 1 music releases, performed for audiences of thousands with Video Games Live across China and Europe, collaborated with Emmy and Grammy-winning composers and producers, and worked alongside some of the most respected names in film, television and video game music. Her career has been featured on Irish television, and she continues to record and release original music while preparing for her move to Los Angeles later this year.   Behind the success is an extraordinary story of resilience. After becoming a teenage mother, Nella built an international career from Ireland while raising her daughter, who is now thriving at university. Her journey has become the foundation of her life's work - helping ambitious people realize that extraordinary success is possible regardless of where they begin.   Alongside her music career, Nella has become a trusted voice in ADHD, executive performance and neurodiversity. Trained by ADDCA, the world's leading ADHD coach training institution, she helps founders, CEOs, executives, entrepreneurs, investors, performers and high-achieving creatives transform ADHD into a strategic advantage. Her clients learn how to think more clearly, lead more effectively, regulate emotions under pressure and achieve sustained high performance without burnout. She also advises multinational organizations and NGOs on neurodiversity, leadership and unlocking exceptional talent.   As the host of her own podcast, Nella explores the psychology of high performance, ADHD, creativity, entrepreneurship, resilience and human potential through honest, insightful conversations that challenge conventional thinking.   Nella divides her time between Ireland and Los Angeles and brings a rare perspective that bridges world-class creativity with executive performance. She is equally at home discussing neuroscience, entrepreneurship and leadership as she is the realities of performing on global stages, building a music career, overcoming adversity and creating lasting success.

  7. Jul 10

    Episode #573: Pamela Maria De La Luz

    Pamela Maria De La Luz is an entrepreneur, brand builder, and longtime tequila industry professional whose career spans more than two decades.   After spending years learning every aspect of the tequila business, she embarked on an ambitious three-year journey to create AgaveLuz—an organic, additive-free tequila brand built on authenticity, craftsmanship, and purpose. Rather than simply launching another premium spirit, Pamela designed a company that proves commercial success and meaningful social impact can go hand in hand.   Her entrepreneurial journey is filled with practical lessons for founders, business leaders, and aspiring entrepreneurs.   From product development and supplier relationships to branding, retail distribution, marketing, and consumer psychology, Pamela has experienced the realities of building a consumer brand from the ground up. She openly shares the challenges of bringing a vision to life, overcoming setbacks, navigating a highly competitive marketplace, and remaining committed to long-term goals when the path forward is anything but easy.   Beyond business, Pamela is deeply committed to animal welfare. For more than 15 years, she has dedicated her time, resources, and advocacy to supporting animal rescue organizations. Her passion is reflected in her own home, where she cares for 11 rescued cats and four rescued dogs. Rather than viewing charitable giving as something separate from business, she intentionally embedded philanthropy into the very foundation of AgaveLuz.   Through AgaveLuz, every bottle sold contributes to animal welfare organizations, allowing customers to support rescue efforts simply by choosing the brand.   The company's impact extends even further through partnerships with restaurants and hospitality venues that feature AgaveLuz cocktails, generating additional fundraising opportunities for animal rescue initiatives. This purpose-driven business model demonstrates how brands can create lasting value for both customers and communities while remaining commercially successful.   Pamela's work has earned recognition from respected media outlets including the *Los Angeles Times*, *Orange County Register*, *LA Weekly*, *San Diego Union-Tribune*, and *Tasting Panel Magazine*. AgaveLuz is also available through *Total Wine & More* and numerous retail partners, reflecting the brand's growing reputation within the premium spirits industry.   As a podcast guest, Pamela delivers candid, experience-driven conversations about entrepreneurship, resilience, innovation, and purpose.   She offers audiences an inside look at what it truly takes to build a consumer product brand from concept to retail shelves, create meaningful partnerships, understand evolving consumer behavior, and grow a values-driven company in a competitive marketplace. Her story resonates with entrepreneurs, business owners, marketers, animal advocates, and anyone interested in building a successful business without compromising their principles.

  8. Jul 8

    Episode #572: Nathan Graham

    Nathan Graham is the author of *Why Won’t He Just Log Off?*, a speaker, coach, entrepreneur, AI consultant, and father. His work sits at the intersection of technology, human behavior, family connection, leadership, and personal growth.   Through his work with families, parents, partners, communities, and business owners, Nathan helps people better understand the growing challenges of video game addiction, excessive screen time, digital dependency, and our increasingly complicated relationship with technology.   Rather than focusing solely on limiting devices, Nathan explores the deeper emotional, social, and psychological needs that often drive excessive gaming, disconnection, avoidance, or digital overuse. His approach helps parents, partners, and families move beyond constant conflict, strengthen communication, rebuild trust, and reconnect with the person behind the screen.   As the founder and CEO of Synthetic Echo, an AI and technology company, Nathan also helps small businesses, entrepreneurs, speakers, authors, and organizations understand how to use AI in practical, human-centered ways. He believes technology should not replace connection, creativity, or leadership — it should help us amplify them.   Drawing from personal experience, extensive research, years of coaching, leadership, entrepreneurship, and his work in technology, Nathan provides practical, real-world strategies that families and business owners can implement immediately.   His mission is simple: help people understand the needs behind behavior, whether that behavior shows up in a child who won’t log off, a teen who is withdrawing, a partner who feels disconnected, a business owner overwhelmed by technology, or a leader trying to adapt in a fast-changing world.

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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
    578
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © John A. Brink
  • Show Website
    On The Brink Podcast

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