Successful people share with Brian Fink how they navigated the ups & downs in their lives, and what advice they would have for others for overcoming adversity.
Latest episodes
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28 min
Emily Vaughn: "I Was Telling People Positive Things To Do, But I Wasn't Doing It For Myself"
Emily Vaughn is a rising pop star who has an incredible energy about her. But for three years, while she was telling people positive things to do through her songs, she was living…
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30 min
Clint Lorance: "They Can Hate Me, But They're Alive Because Of The Decisions I Made"
Clint Lorance was a United States Army platoon leader, whose one decision during a mission in Afghanistan got him court-martialed and sentenced to 20 years in prison. On this episo…
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50 min
Women In Songwriting: Gia Koka, Karra, & Lena Leon
Gia Koka, Karra, and Lena Leon have accomplished incredible success as award-winning singers, songwriters, & producers. But it hasn't been easy, especially as women in the music bu…
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9 min
Sara Evans: "After Three Near-Death Experiences, I've Learned I Need To Make The Most Of Every Day"
Sara Evans may be one of the most-played female artists at Country radio, with eight studio albums and award after award, but she's had to learn to make the most of every day after…
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41 min
Justin Sheffield: "There Was A Point In My Life When I Was Very Much Looking Forward To Suicide"
Justin K. Sheffield has served on more than a thousand combat operations as a member of the elite Seal Team Six. He was also the team leader who planned a raid and jump in Somalia,…
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35 min
SOFI TUKKER: "What I Envisioned For Myself My Entire Life Was Not An Option Anymore"
SOFI TUKKER is a multiple platinum singer/songwriter/DJ/producer duo that has been nominated for two GRAMMYs. Their song "House Arrest" just went #1 on the dance charts. But the gr…
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9 min
Lauren Scruggs Kennedy: "Celebrating The Little Victories Encouraged Me To Keep Going"
Back in 2011, Lauren Scruggs Kennedy faced a horrific near-death accident, where she was hit by a spinning airplane propeller and lost her left hand and left eye. On this episode,…
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20 min
Jim DiBattista: "You Don't Wake Up And You're 400 lbs, Disappointment Leads To Bad Decisions"
One of the biggest adversities to get over, literally, is a battle with weight. Jim DiBattista was able to overcome it when he lost 140+ pounds to win last season of "The Biggest L…
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16 min
Healthcare Heroes #3: Havener (Respiratory Therapist)
Havener is a respiratory therapist working with patients that have tested positive for COVID-19. As we spotlight another incredible healthcare hero, Havener shares why she decided…
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13 min
Healthcare Heroes #2: Meghan (Infectious Disease Doctor)
Meghan is beyond a superhero! Not only is she on the frontlines being an infectious disease doctor, but she is now fighting for her own life. On this episode honoring another healt…
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14 min
Healthcare Heroes #1: Kayleigh (Nurse)
On this first episode honoring our healthcare heroes, Kayleigh shares her story of how she got into nursing, what has been most rewarding for her, and why she couldn't let her fear…
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33 min
Quarantined #9: "When She Sat Down & Said 'I'm Confident You Have COVID-19', I Started Crying"
March 23rd, Rhiannon started feeling sick with what she thought was just allergies. But the normal runny nose and cough lead to body aches, chills, bad fever, and inability to catc…
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30 min
Quarantined #8: Karissa Kouchis, Things To Focus On During Times Of Stress
Karissa Kouchis is Tony Robbins' top female trainer & performance strategist, and is normally traveling the country 354 days out of the year speaking to teams about mindset & succe…
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18 min
Quarantined #7: Ally Brooke In LA, What It Was Like Having To Postpone Her First-Ever Headliner Tour
Ally Brooke has three songs out right now, one of them in the Top 10 of the dance charts with Afrojack. And she was three shows into her first ever headlining tour, when she had to…
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30 min
Quarantined #6: Dr. Tracey Wilen, Tips On Working From Home And Not Going Stir Crazy
As important as it is to remember that we are all in this together, I thought it would also be great to get some advice from an expert on working from home. On this quarantined epi…
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33 min
Quarantined #5: Afrojack In Dubai, Why The Thought Of Making Music Right Now Depresses Him A Little
Afrojack is one of the biggest DJ/Producers in the music industry, normally playing main stages at festivals all over the world. But right now, he's just like all of us; quarantine…
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18 min
Quarantined #4: Katy Tiz In London
Pop star Katy Tiz shares how her quarantine is going in London, what she's doing to stay active, and why she's really inspired to write music right now. Plus how she is overcoming…
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27 min
Quarantined #3: Darude In Finland, And How "Sandstorm" Is Unifying The Country
Over 20 years ago, Darude released the dance song "Sandstorm". If you've been to any sporting event and been hyped up, you know the song... if it doesn't ring a bell, YouTube it, I…
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41 min
Quarantined #2: Lorne Padman In LA, Maykel Piron In The Netherlands, Pop Star Casey Baer
On another quarantined episode, Lorne Padman (VP, Dim Mak) shares what's been getting him & his girlfriend through the lockdown in LA, Maykel Piron (CEO, Armada Music) updates us o…
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26 min
Quarantined #1: Shannon Gibson In Florida, Tritonal In Texas, John Suraci In New York
We're all in this war against the Coronavirus together, and this is some of the hardest adversity we've ever faced in our lifetime. On this episode, Brian Fink speaks with people u…