On The Brink
293 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago -John A. Brink is a self-made entrepreneur, best-selling author, ADHD advocate and the oldest competitive bodybuilder in North America who seeks out experts from all walks of life to learn and share their stories.
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Episode 90: Cpl. Jenn Cooper
February 02, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBJenn Cooper is a Media Relations Officer with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in Prince George, British Columbia. Jenn grew up in the lower mainland of British Columbia and was very surprised to be posted in the North – she’d never traveled farther north than Kelowna before. Jenn’s first posting was in Terrace, B.C. where she stayed for five years. Jenn and her family moved to Prince George in September of 2016. She originally started out in Frontline Policing in Prince George, b...
Episode 89: John Brink
February 01, 2023 04:48 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBIn this solo podcast episode, John Brink discusses why the British Columbia forest industry is in crisis.
Episode 89: John Brink - The BC Forest Industry in Crisis
February 01, 2023 04:48 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBIn this solo podcast episode, John Brink discusses why the British Columbia forest industry is in crisis.
Episode 88: Tami Van Kalsbeek
January 26, 2023 17:21 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBTami van Kalsbeek is over 850 days sober. She is a certified self-love coach, executive assistant, dedicated mother, a grateful recovering alcoholic, empath, and founder of The Soul Project. Tami has combined these passions and skillsets to support those who are seeking deeper self-awareness, understanding, and growth. Her mission is to empower and heal the lives of women who have lived and experienced trauma, addiction, and self-sabotage behaviors. Tami teaches women to heal themselves ...
Episode 87: David Elstone
January 25, 2023 18:52 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBDavid Elstone, RPF, is a professional forester and a highly-regarded industry expert with over 25 years of experience within the forest sector. Recently David has served as Executive Director of the Truck Loggers Association (TLA), advocating on behalf of the British Columbia forest industry's supply chain. Before the TLA, David worked for 10 years as a senior analyst for ERA Forest Products Research, focusing on the global forest products markets to advise institutional investors and gov...
Episode 86: Brian Fehr
January 25, 2023 03:52 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBAs a teenager Brian Fehr began his career working in sawmills across Northern British Columbia. In 1983, in partnership with his father Ike and brother David, he founded a sawmill maintenance and construction company called the BID Group. Over a period of 40 years, the Fehr family transformed the BID Group into a billion-dollar company with thousands of employees from rural communities across Canada. As an innovator, Brian concentrates on finding solutions within natural resources and ren...
Episode 85: Mike Bernier
January 19, 2023 21:03 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBMike Bernier was elected MLA for Peace River South in 2013, 2017, and 2020. Mike is currently the Shadow Minister for Forests. In the past, he has served as Minister of Education, and as Parliamentary Secretary for Energy Literacy and the Environment for the Minister of Environment. He has also served on the Cabinet Committee on Strong Economy. Before being elected to the Legislature in 2013, Mike served as mayor of Dawson Creek, elected in 2008 and re-elected in 2011. He also served as ...
Episode 84: Kevin Falcon
January 19, 2023 02:01 - 28 minutes - 26 MBKevin Falcon is the Official Opposition Leader for the BC Liberal Party, elected leader in February 2022. He was then elected as MLA for Vancouver-Quilchena on April 30, 2022. Prior to this, Falcon was elected MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale in 2001, a position he held until 2013. He was born and raised on the North Shore and he graduated from SFU and the Real Estate Program at UBC. When he was first elected, Falcon was one of the youngest MLAs to serve in cabinet. In his twelve years at the ca...
Episode 83: Sarrah Storey
January 18, 2023 05:13 - 1 hour - 56 MBIn 2006 Sarrah made the Village of Fraser Lake in North Central BC her home after a lengthy stay in Prince George BC for almost 24 years. Sarrah has a background in Business and Marketing and landed a role in her 20s as the manager of recreation for a municipality which started her on her journey in municipal politics. In 2018 as a Municipal Councillor, Sarrah started departing her many other jobs to run for Mayor. She was employed with the College of New Caledonia as the Community Adult L...
Episode 82: Cristian Silva Zuniga
January 12, 2023 18:23 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBFor the past five years, Cristian Silva Zuniga has been a member of Team Rubicon (Canada and International), a veteran-led disaster response organization, which has enabled him to assist people on their worst days - locally, nationally and internationally. On the international front, this past year Cristian travelled with this organization as TRI Lead in a project with US SOUTHCOM, the mission was called Resolute Sentinel and took place in the northern reaches of Guatemala. The goal of ...
Episode 81: Jan Hedberg
January 11, 2023 14:55 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBJan Hedberg is a professional forester in Sweden and owner of the company Skogsresor. In this episode, John Brink and Jan Hedberg spend time comparing the Sweden and British Columbia forest industries. Since 2002, SKOGSRESOR offers well-organized themed trips across the world with a forest connection. They increase Swedish residents’ global knowledge of FORESTS & WOOD as well as agricultural activities through visits to the world's most interesting forest areas. They’ve made several tri...
Episode 80: Dr. Peter Legge
January 06, 2023 18:32 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBPeter Legge lives his life dream as an internationally acclaimed professional speaker, a bestselling author and as Chairman & CEO of the largest, independently owned media publishing company in Western Canada – Canada Wide Media. Controlling a network of over 25 magazines, in addition to providing a diverse range of media services and products with over $15 million in annual sales, Peter is a living legacy of one of Canada’s true entrepreneurial success stories. Peter travels worldwide s...
Episode 79: Riley Banzer
January 05, 2023 18:32 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBRiley Banzer is the Founder and Owner of Olympus Freerunning, Prince George's first and only Parkour Training Facility. Parkour is the discipline of moving your body from point A to point B in the fastest most efficient way possible. It is the activity and culture of practicing to pass/overcome obstacles or structures. Parkour can be a fun activity to get in shape or a discipline to challenge your body and mind. It consists of, but is not limited to these basic locomotor abilities: runni...
Episode 78: Dr. Tracey Lotze and Dr. Jason Boxtart
December 16, 2022 17:27 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBDr. Tracey Lotze is a family doctor providing primary care to a large variety of patients. Rather than being a specialist, she provides general care, specifically in taking care of a family’s healthcare. As such, she has the capability to offer comprehensive medical services for different members of the family, regardless of their sex or age on a continuous basis. Tracey is a cancer survivor and major advocate of ADHD awareness; she is a member of the Wheelin’ Warriors of the North and con...
Episode 78: Dr. Tracey Lotze & Dr. Jason Boxtart
December 16, 2022 17:27 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBDr. Tracey Lotze is a family doctor providing primary care to a large variety of patients. Rather than being a specialist, she provides general care, specifically in taking care of a family’s healthcare. As such, she has the capability to offer comprehensive medical services for different members of the family, regardless of their sex or age on a continuous basis. Tracey is a cancer survivor and major advocate of ADHD awareness; she is a member of the Wheelin’ Warriors of the North and con...
Episode 77: Joan Atkinson
December 15, 2022 16:41 - 1 hour - 59 MBJoan Atkinson moved to Mackenzie with her husband and two sons in 1997 and boasts there is no place she would rather live. Both of Joan’s sons and her husband, Jim, work in the Forest Industry in the area, so Joan recognizes the importance of maintaining a strong forest economy in our community. As the Mayor of Mackenzie, Joan is very enthusiastic about the opportunities of good paying jobs, affordable housing and a great quality of life that Mackenzie can offer to families and young per...
Episode 76: Paz Milburn and Peter Weedon
December 08, 2022 23:57 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBPaz Milburn and Peter Weedon are the Lead Organizers of the bi-annual Boogie With The Stars fundraiser. Boogie with the Stars (BWTS) is part of a fun filled, New Year’s Eve Dinner and Dance held at the Civic Centre in Prince George every two years. The evening is primarily one of music and dance for everybody, with an excellent dinner, great entertainment, together with a fundraiser for local charities. The competition segment of the evening is based on the model of the very successful ...
Episode 75: Jim Girvan and Rob Schuetz
December 07, 2022 20:22 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBRob Schuetz is the President of Industrial Forestry Service (IFS), which is one of the largest natural resource consulting firms operating in British Columbia for the forestry, bioenergy, oil & gas, and mining sectors. Rob is past-president of the Society of Consulting Foresters of British Columbia. He specializes in the analysis of fibre supplies throughout BC and Alberta and has spent over 25 years consulting to the natural resource industries. In this regard he has undertaken due-di...
Episode 74: Finn Scott-Neff and Brooklynn Bach
December 07, 2022 20:16 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBFinn Scott-Neff hails from the north coast of California and is the President of the UNBC Forestry Club. He is also a very talented musician. Finn got his start playing with the Humboldt Music Academy fiddlers and has played fiddle and classical throughout his childhood. Finn employs his passion for music and personal growth to his daily life and as guest performer with a multitude of other acts, and is stoked to be playing in The Ebbs. Brooklynn Bach is finishing her last semester of fore...
Episode 73: Doug Bell
December 01, 2022 23:49 - 1 hour - 60 MBDoug Bell is the President and CEO of Northern Lights Estate Winery (Canada’s largest fruit winery) and chair of the Family Fast Group of Companies. Doug has been a part of Prince George since 1988, and to say he is invested in his community is an understatement. This young difference maker is committed to excellence in the city and is involved in a substantial amount of events, causes and activities that drive Prince George Forward. Doug has volunteered his time for a variety of commi...
Episode 72: Jim Girvan
November 30, 2022 15:14 - 1 hour - 87.8 MBJim Girvan is a Registered Professional Forester (RPF) who has dedicated over four decades of his life to the British Columbia forest industry. Jim's name is synonymous across North America in respect to fibre supply forecasting and the varied lobby efforts on the part of independent timber harvesting contractors, consultants, forest licensees, and investors. Residing in Ladysmith. BC, Jim is a recipient of the Distinguished Forest Professional Award from the Association of BC Forest Profe...
Episode 71: Chris Hartmann
November 29, 2022 16:25 - 56 minutes - 51.3 MBAs a professional disc golf competitor, Chris Hartmann is one of the top 25 rated players in Canada and has played well over 100 courses in Canada, the United States, and Europe. Chris was a member of Team Canada who won gold at the WFDF World Team Disc Golf Championships in 2017 in England. He again represented Canada at the event in Estonia in 2019, and in Croatia in 2022 where the team secured the bronze medal. Chris is sponsored by Innova Disc Golf and represents AceRunners and R...
Episode 70: Vova Pluzhnikov
November 24, 2022 19:12 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBVova Pluzhnikov is a Ukrainian citizen who moved to Prince George in 2016 to play basketball for the UNBC Timberwolves. On March 8, 2022, Vova organized the highly successful RUN FOR UKRAINE fundraiser. This event brought the community of Prince George together to run 44 Kilometres as a tribute to the 44 Million Ukrainian citizens facing war and times of uncertainty. The event raised more than $76,500 for the Red Cross relief mission, helping an estimated 10 million Ukrainians displaced ...
Episode 69: Sheldon Clare
November 09, 2022 17:35 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBSheldon Clare holds a Master of Arts degree in military history from Norwich University at Northfield, Vermont, and a Bachelor’s degree in international relations from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. He teaches history and English at the College of New Caledonia in Prince George, BC. Sheldon is active in the Prince George community and has served two terms as the president of the local Royal Canadian Legion. He spent time as a reserve officer teaching cadets and also qu...
Episode 68: Jana Phillips
November 04, 2022 17:16 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBJana Phillips is a Prince George difference maker who has been involved in a variety of community-enriching endeavours throughout the decades, including: 1) Movie Producer and Casting Director. 2) Lead Organizer of the annual Mr. PG Pageant. 3) Owner of Jana Phillips Agency. 4) Executive Director of Mardi Gras Snow Daze. 5) Prince George Hospice Palliative Care Society Retail Stores Manager. Jana is married to her husband Alan and they have four kids. This year, Jana will be performin...
Episode 67: Pat Bell
November 02, 2022 19:53 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBPat Bell is an entrepreneur located in Prince George and former British Columbia Cabinet Minister, who served three terms in the BC Legislature and held a number of high profile positions with the Provincial Government. This included Minister of State for Mining, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation, Minister of Forests and Range, and Minister of Agriculture. During Pat's influential time in politics, he also helped produce a 32-page document with the BC Liberals titled "Generating Mo...
Episode 66: Rob Schuetz
October 26, 2022 16:26 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBRob Schuetz is the President of Industrial Forestry Service (IFS), which is one of the largest natural resource consulting firms operating in British Columbia for the forestry, bioenergy, oil & gas, and mining sectors. Rob is past-president of the Society of Consulting Foresters of British Columbia. He specializes in the analysis of fibre supplies throughout BC and Alberta and has spent over 25 years consulting to the natural resource industries. In this regard he has undertaken due-dil...
Episode 65: Catherine Hansen
October 25, 2022 16:57 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBCatherine Hansen-McCarthy has one of the most recognizable faces – and voices – in Northern British Columbia, who is currently the Executive Producer of CBC Daybreak North. In addition to being a longtime Prince George resident and community champion, Catherine is also a national award-winning broadcaster with more than two decades of experience working in journalism. Catherine is a graduate of BCIT's Broadcast Journalism program. She has had stints at CKWL in Williams Lake, and CJCI ...
Episode 64: Kyla Wilhelmsen
October 20, 2022 18:06 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBKyla Wilhelmsen was a participant in the City of Prince George's Titans’ Den competition back in November 2021. Kyla pitched a business idea, which was the only one that received full support from every single Titan, including John Brink. Kyla’s business idea turned into the storefront launch of Homespun Refillery, which celebrated its grand opening in April 2022 on 4th and Dominion in downtown Prince George. Founded in 2020 as a small home-based business, Homespun Refillery is a one-stop...
Episode 63: Christine Midgley
October 19, 2022 19:03 - 53 minutes - 48.6 MBChristine Midgley moved to Prince George from Brantford, Ontario in 2020. Since her arrival to Prince George, Christine helped create and produce one of the most successful television segments in Northern BC history with the launch of CKPG Today, a daily lifestyle television program. CKPG Today is a weekday community and lifestyles show that is all about Northern BC, showcasing the outdoors, food, fashion, adventure, fitness and all the fun things to do in and around the community. ...
Episode 62: Roy Stewart
October 13, 2022 19:03 - 1 hour - 64 MBRoy Stewart, Q.C. practices law in Prince George and first became involved in public life by being elected as a School Board Trustee in 1981 and remained on that board until 1988. He was chair of the board from 1984. At the same time, he was the Canadian Bar Cariboo Representative on the Provincial Counsel from 1981 to 1987. In 1988 Roy Stewart joined the Interior University Society as a director and became president of that ground-breaking society in 1989. He guided the Society until ...
Episode 61: Terri McConnachie
October 05, 2022 23:10 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBCity Councillor Terri McConnachie is running to become the next mayor of Prince George. She officially announced her campaign with a kick-off event at the Knowledge Garden at the Prince George Public Library in September 2022. McConnachie has been a resident of Prince George for over 40 years. She grew up in the Hart area and after graduating from Kelly Road Secondary School (Shas Ti Kelly Road Secondary), she met and married her high school sweetheart, Kevin, and together they have rais...
Episode 60: Erica McLean
October 04, 2022 03:47 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBErica McLean is an intellectually gifted and highly optimistic local educator and Cross-Fit athlete who grew up on the Gitxsan First Nation, several hundred kilometres west of Prince George. After years of working as an Indigenous education worker and community school coordinator, Erica McLean is now running for a seat on School District No. 57’s board of education as a Trustee. She was also named the Brink Group Athlete of the Month in the summer of 2021. Erica received her undergraduat...
Episode 59: Ivan Paquette
September 30, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBIvan Paquette's entertainment career began after moving to Vancouver in the mid-80s and he soon appeared in the original MacGyver series, 21 Jump Street, Black Stallion series, Border Town and made other appearances on television shows and movies. As his success grew something in his spirit was calling him back to Prince George. During those years he would go back and forth to Vancouver developing his music and publishing songs. He was invited to help gather information from the Indigenous...
Episode 58: Sagar Saxena
September 29, 2022 13:38 - 51 minutes - 47 MBBorn and raised in India, Sagar’s passion for international business led him to pursue graduate studies from Cardiff University in the U.K. After completing his MBA in 2009, Sagar returned to India and began Caravan O Herbs, an agriculture-based company with the vision of combatting unethical business practices and unreliable supply chains through corporate social responsibility. Eventually, Caravan O Herbs carved a niche within India, Europe, and the United States. In 2014, Sagar shifted ...
Episode 57: Alison Hoskins
September 22, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBBorn and raised in Prince George, Alison Hoskins is the Chief Executive Officer at Integris Credit Union and a local community difference maker. Over the years, Alison has proven herself to be a dedicated volunteer and champion of the region in which she lives, works and loves. Alison’s volunteer history includes sitting as the Treasurer on the Board of the Canada Winter Games 2015 Host Society, as well as a volunteer coach for the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club and the Prince George Youth So...
Episode 56: Simon Yu
September 13, 2022 19:32 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBNearly 50 years ago, Simon Yu immigrated to Prince George from Hong Kong carrying only two suitcases. As a young high school student speaking very little English, he attended Prince George College, a local residential boarding school. As one of only a handful of immigrants in his school, Simon discovered and embraced the cultural diversity of this community. Simon has since built a legacy and family of six successful children in Prince George. The Yu family name is entrenched in the fabri...
Episode 55: Shannon Keeping
September 08, 2022 19:28 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBShannon Keeping has worked with Northern Health for the past 18 years, specializing in mental health counseling, addictions, wellness, crisis intervention, case management, social work and psychiatry. Shannon is a strong information technology professional with a Bachelor of Social Work degree from UNBC, who also volunteers her time raising money for the BC Cancer Foundation as a member of the Wheelin' Warriors of the North.
Episode 54: Todd Corrigall
August 23, 2022 18:38 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBAn experienced senior leader, Todd Corrigall is a born and raised Torontonian living in Prince George who has spent the previous 15 years in government and media, working in a variety of leadership capacities. Focused on strategic development, partner engagement, and greater public participation, Todd has worked with Municipalities, Provinces, all three Territorial Governments, and the Senate. As a former business owner and consultant, Todd is a strong advocate for local business, reducin...
Episode 53: Nadia Mansour
August 19, 2022 01:31 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBNadia Mansour is a Video Journalist with CBC in Prince George. At 19 years old, Nadia is a major up-and-coming difference maker in Northern BC. As a commerce student at the University of Northern British Columbia, Nadia is a creative, self-motivated individual who has a strong passion for marketing and journalism. Nadia is a strong believer in driving social change and contributing to a better world with the work she does. She strives to solve problems and think critically in both journa...
Episode 52: Wesley Mitchell
August 17, 2022 19:14 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBWesley Mitchell is a community difference-maker located in Prince George, British Columbia. He is one of the UHNBC Monday Night Drum Group founders, a group of determined individuals who met outside the University Hospital of Northern British Columbia for 47 consecutive days after the global pandemic arrived in March 2020. These heroes provided inspiration and hope for hospital patients, frontline workers and healthcare staff. Since then, Wesley and the UHNBC Traditional Drummers have b...
Episode 51: Kyle Sampson
August 03, 2022 21:01 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBWatch the full 𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗞 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 episode with Kyle Sampson at https://bit.ly/KyleSampsonPodcast Kyle Sampson is a Councillor with the City of Prince George and also manages the marketing, communications, events, sales, community partnerships, and charitable giving for Pacific Western Brewing. Kyle's public appointment on October 20, 2018 made him the youngest person elected in the history of Prince George’s City Council. Kyle was also named a Top 40 Under 40 in the 2018/19 publication w...
Episode 50: Dr. Robin Johnson
July 27, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBDr. Johnson is an Obstetrician/Gynecologist who works at the University Hospital of Northern BC. Her education involves studies at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, as well as UVIC in Victoria and UBC in Vancouver. Dr. Jonson is proudly indigenous and from the Carrier-Chilcotin Tribal Council. This is a First Nations tribal council located in the Chilcotin District of the Central Interior of the Canadian province of British Columbia, and also on the Fraser River near the city of Quesne...
Episode 49: Christine Buemann
July 19, 2022 16:43 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBChristine Buemann started as a Mortgage Broker in 2010 and has been investing in real estate throughout Northern British Columbia since 2005. She is passionate about family, mortgages, helping others, reading, travelling and building relationships. Christine is often commended for her ability to think “outside of the box” and has received numerous awards in her profession. When Christine is not working, she enjoys spending time with her family, reading and exploring outdoors. Get in ...
Episode 48: Sarita Parmar
July 14, 2022 15:25 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBSarita Parmar is a business coach, mentor and project manager with Community Futures Fraser Fort George and helps facilitate the LEAP for Women Project. Sarita was diagnosed with Triple Negative Breast Cancer early 2018. She went through eight rounds of chemotherapy to shrink a lump that she found myself, in addition to several emergency room visits, self injections to help with white blood cell count, a bilateral mastectomy, three “impromptu” surgeries because of an infection, one blood tra...
Episode 47: Ties Brink
July 07, 2022 17:14 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBTies Brink is a very curious 20-year old student from TU Delft in The Netherlands. He is the former mayor of 'Madurodam' and is now on their board. In the course of a year, Ties visited over 130 companies to find out what he wanted to study under the name: #baggageinternship. This highly driven and intellectual young man has a very promising future, as he continues to devote his time, passion and energy (three of our most valuable resources) towards learning from various CEOs, industry exp...
Episode 46: Alex Mackenzie
June 29, 2022 04:37 - 1 hour - 63.8 MBIn 2019, Alex Mackenzie quit his six-figure pulp mill job in Prince George to chase his dream of becoming a fulltime stand-up comedian. Alex sold his house and bought an RV to travel to gigs across the country with his dog Finley. He is now is now an internationally recognized touring comedian with over 40 million views on his online videos. Mackenzie tours around the world performing in sold out theatres. He’s performed at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, is the Host of the Hungry for Laugh...
Episode 45: Bruce Johnston
June 23, 2022 15:56 - 59 minutes - 82.3 MBBruce Johnston, P.Eng, has a portfolio and reputation that speak for themselves. He holds designations as a Professional Engineer, Certified Professional, and Red Seal carpenter. As the Principal and managing partner at Access Engineering in Prince George, BC, he leads multi-discipline design teams, often as the structural lead and coordinating registered professional. He understands that a well-defined design process and effective project management are critical to successfully deliveri...
Episode 44: Tracy Calogheros
June 15, 2022 15:45 - 45 minutes - 62 MBTracy Calogheros was born in Toronto and has been in Prince George since 1992. As CEO of The Exploration Place, which has been closed since March 2020, Tracy and her team have been busy coordinating world-class renovations at the museum, preparing for its grand re-opening in autumn 2022. Tracy has shown she cares about her community by volunteering on various boards and for community organizations. She exudes integrity by standing up for her beliefs and following through on her promises. ...
Episode 43: Meryeta O'Dine
June 02, 2022 15:24 - 53 minutes - 72.9 MBMeryeta is an Olympic champion from Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. Four years after missing her first chance to compete at the Olympic Games due to injury, in 2018 (South Korea Winter Olympics), Meryeta O’Dine was a double medallist at the Beijing 2022 Olympics. She won bronze in the women’s snowboard cross event and then teamed with Eliot Grondin to win bronze in the first Olympic mixed team snowboard cross event. In the latter, O’Dine was lauded for her effort to get up and fin...