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Learn to Thrive with ADHD Podcast
Welcome to the Learn to Thrive with ADHD Podcast. This is the show for you if you’re an adult with ADHD or ADHD-like symptoms and you need help. Do you feel like your symptoms are holding you back from reaching your full potential? Are you frustrated, unmotivated and overwhelmed?
Many people aren’t aware that ADHD coaching is even an option. Perhaps you are newly diagnosed, or not diagnosed, but you check all the boxes and you’re finding it difficult to cope in certain areas of your life. Host, Mande John and ADHD coach, is here to help. Each week, you’ll get solutions and practical advice to navigate ADHD symptoms and live a productive life.
On the podcast, you’ll hear from coaches and clients who share real-world applications, tools, and resources that you can apply to your own life. We can be creatives, entrepreneurs, or multi-passionate people, and not know how to organize our ideas, or even how to take action on them. With Mande John as your guide in the area of ADHD coaching, she’ll show you how to transform your life when you apply the tools to help you be more focused, less overwhelmed, and be a person that commits and stays the course. Are you ready for a life-changing experience? Let’s go!
Learn to Thrive with ADHD Podcast
Ep 113: Risk-Taker, Entrepreneur, Bodybuilder: John Brink on Living Without Limits
Are you stuck believing that ADHD is a limitation rather than a superpower? John A. Brink, an 85-year-old entrepreneur, author, and competitive bodybuilder, joins us to share how discovering ADHD at 57 completely transformed his understanding of himself - and his life.
In this episode, we discuss:
- How undiagnosed ADHD became the hidden ingredient to business success (and why 75% of highly successful entrepreneurs may have ADHD)
- The pivotal discovery of Dr. Hallowell's work in 1997 and why knowing who you are changes everything
- Why failing grade 7 three times was actually a gift—and how to reframe academic struggles as interest problems, not intelligence problems
- The transformative power of Toastmasters in overcoming communication anxiety and building confidence
- How to manage multiple business ventures and interests without feeling scattered (the secret is systems and structures)
- The critical connection between health, fitness, and mental stimulation for thriving at any age
- Why authenticity in content creation attracts a global community of 2-2.5 million viewers
John shares his remarkable story of arriving in Canada with just $25.47 and no job, building a lumber empire from the ground up, and discovering at 62 that he had ADHD all along. We dive deep into how his ADHD brain actually enabled his entrepreneurial risk-taking, his ability to juggle multiple business "silos," and his passion for continuous learning and growth. John also reveals how he became North America's oldest competitive bodybuilder and why he'll never retire.
About Our Guest: John A. Brink is a Canadian entrepreneur, author, and media personality who has built multiple successful businesses including Canada's largest secondary lumber manufacturer. Diagnosed with ADHD at 62, John is passionate about removing stigma and helping others recognize ADHD as a superpower. He's published five books on business, ADHD, communication, and personal development, hosts his own podcast. At 85, John continues to compete in bodybuilding, speak at schools about WWII and resilience, and mentor the next generation of ADHD entrepreneurs.
Connect with John A. Brink:
Website: johnаbrink.com
On The Brink Podcast: Available on all major platforms
Books: Available on Amazon & Audible (Against All Odds, ADHD Unlocked, Finding Your Passion Living the Dream, Living Young Dying Old, Billion Dollar Communication Skills)
Key Takeaway: ADHD isn't something to overcome—it's a superpower to unlock. Your struggles in traditional settings don't define your potential; they're simply clues that you're wired for something bigger.
Ready to unlock YOUR ADHD superpower? Book a free coaching consultation with Coach Mande at Learn to Thrive with ADHD.com/services
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