In this hard-hitting solo episode, John Brink sounds the alarm on the collapse of British Columbia’s once-thriving forest industry. Once the backbone of countless communities, the province has now become a graveyard of shuttered sawmills, lost jobs, and broken promises.

Drawing on decades of experience in the industry, John unpacks how government policies, dwindling timber supply, and global competition have driven BC’s forestry sector to the brink of extinction. He also shines a light on the devastating human cost — from families uprooted to entire towns hollowed out — and calls for urgent action to save what’s left of this vital industry before it’s too late.

This is a raw, unfiltered message from someone who has lived the rise — and is now witnessing the fall — of BC’s forestry legacy.

Marianne Page has close to 3 decades of experience as a senior manager with McDonald’s - a business known for predictable performance - trusted by both its people and the billions of customers served around the world every day. Marianne has taken this knowledge and experience and applied it to build her own global small business, which is focused on helping business owners to achieve a consistent and reliable operation, where systems run the business and a high performing team run the systems.Trust and loyalty are built on the foundations of consistency, and through her talks on stage and online, Marianne aims to give every listener the what, how and why of business systems, and to inspire them to achieve the levels of consistency that will win the trust and loyalty of their customers and their team.She is the author of 3 best-selling books and her keynote talk Kickass Consistency, shares what it takes to achieve consistent leadership, consistent team performance and a consistent customer experience, based on her experience of a business built on these foundations.

Joe Camberato is the visionary CEO and founder of National Business Capital, the nation’s leading fintech marketplace connecting entrepreneurs with fast, competitive financing. Through an intuitive online platform and a team of seasoned experts, Joe has helped thousands of business owners secure the funding they need to grow, from SBA loans and lines of credit to equipment financing and beyond. Since 2007, his leadership has driven over $2 billion in funding to businesses across the country.

An entrepreneur at heart, Joe started National Business Capital after recognizing firsthand the challenges small business owners face in accessing capital. With relentless determination, he built the company from a one-man operation in his spare bedroom into a nationally recognized powerhouse and a #1 Top Workplace on Long Island—all without any private equity investment.

Joe’s insights and expertise have earned him frequent features in Forbes, NASDAQ, Business Insider, Yahoo! Finance, CBS News, and Entrepreneur Magazine, where he is celebrated as a thought leader in business growth and entrepreneurship. Driven by a passion for helping others succeed, Joe empowers entrepreneurs to unlock their full potential, outpace their competition, and achieve lasting success.