We're not just telling stories—we’re igniting a movement. Every week, we bring you inspiring tales of resilience, perseverance, and transformation alongside deep dives into the issues that shape our lives. Hope isn’t just a feeling; it’s a powerful force for change. Join us as we make hope happen, sparking success and joy in our community.
Shows are aired in the San Bernardino area on X95.7 and KQLH 92.5 on Sundays at 9:00 AM and 7:00 AM, respectively.
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Erin is joined by the co-creator of Deadpool, Fabian Nicieza, as he talks about his life and works. The second interview is our final June anniversary interview from our first month on the air with Dr. Gwen Dowdy-Rodgers, board member of the San Bernardino City Unified School District. Send us comments and thoughts.
Erin is joined by Grant Golliher. In Think Like a Horse , veteran “horse whisperer” and leadership expert Grant Golliher applies his hard-won horse sense to teach invaluable lessons anyone can use to live a fuller, more successful life . He is what some would call a “horse whisperer,” able to get a wild horse to calmly accept a saddle and a rider without the use of force. Through training thousands of horses, many traumatized or abused, Golliher was able to learn essential lessons about communic...
June marks the first anniversary of the Uplift San Bernardino Radio Show and we are celebrating by re-airing the first interviews on the show. Ginger Ontiveros, Executive Director of Making Hope Happen Foundation, and Karen Suarez, Director of Uplift San Bernardino talk about its purpose and role in creating a renaissance in San Bernardino. Erin then sits down with Phil Klay about his new book Uncertain Ground. Phil Klay is the National Book Award-winning author of Redeployment and Missionaries ...
Erin is joined by her husband, former San Bernardino City Councilman, Tobin Brinker, to recap the CA primary election and talk about what's next for San Bernardino. Originally aired on June 8, 2022 Send us comments and thoughts.
Erin sits down with Pamela Deans, Executive Director of the Microenterprise Collaborative about their work with entrepreneurs in the Inland Empire and eastern LA County followed by classic interviews with: 1) Eliot Ackerman - Decorated Marine and National Book Award finalist shares an unflinching memoir about combat and the human cost of the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria in his book PLACES AND NAMES: On War, Revolution, and Returning 2) Stefanie O'Connell - A nationally recognized millenn...
Gerzon Ceseña, from the Making Hope Happen Foundation, talks about mental health, especially for men, and local author, Steve Randall, discusses his parenting book, Dude, You're Pregnant. Originally aired on May 11, 2022. Send us comments and thoughts.
Steve Ely from E-Credible sits down with Erin and Brian Kennedy, Jr. from AmPac Business Capital to talk about the importance and path to building business credit. Erin also talks about the news of the day. Originally aired on May 4, 2022. Send us comments and thoughts.
Adam Russell, CEO of Services & Solutions for Business, joins Erin with updates on the economy and the financial world in the Inland Empire and beyond. Originally aired on April 27, 2022 Send us comments and thoughts.
Entrepreneurs Brian Kennedy from AmPac Business Capital and Lionel Thomas from Newman Thomas Appraisers followed by two classic interviews with best-selling authors Sebastian Mallaby and the legendary Dean Koontz Send us comments and thoughts.
Erin continues her series of interviews with candidates for Mayor of San Bernardino with a conversation with Mohammed Khan followed by an interview with author Heather Turgeon, MFT about her new book, Generation Sleepless. The third and final interview is with nationally renown gastroenterologist, Dr. Robyn Chutkan about her book: The Microbiome Solution: A Radical New Way to Heal Your Body from the Inside Out. The interview with Dr. Chutkan is a classic which first aired in 2016. Send us commen...
Erin talks about the importance of human connections when the world is going crazy followed by classic interviews with Jen Sincero, author of You Are a Badass , (a life-changing guide to making the kind of money you’ve only ever dreamed of) and Drs. Steven Sloman and Philip Fernback, authors of THE KNOWLEDGE ILLUSION:Why We Never Think Alone . Send us comments and thoughts.
Erin sits down with San Bernardino Mayoral Candidate, Helen Tran followed by Erika Christakis, author of The Importance of Being Little. She also talks about the news of the day. Send us comments and thoughts.
Erin sits down again with Adam Russell from Services & Solutions for Business, to chat about the many things impacting our local, state and national economy. Send us comments and thoughts.
Monica Robles's career spans three nations on two continents and she sits down with Erin to talk about it. She is the co-chair of the Uplift San Bernardino Small Business Resource Group and finds joy from helping others to realize their goals and aspirations. Send us comments and thoughts.
Erin sits down with author, Alice Boyes about her book Stress-Free Productivity followed by classic interviews with award-winning author and historian Dan Jones, author and journalist Kathryn Miles, and author and child-development expert Suzanne Bouffard. Send us comments and thoughts.
Regular guest, Brian Kennedy Jr. talks about his entrepreneurial journey and why he loves what he does not. This is part of a series on Black Entrepreneurs. They are building the dream on their own terms. Send us comments and thoughts.
Erin sits down with Carl Dameron, owner of Dameron Communications to discuss his entrepreneurial journey. Dameron Communications is San Bernardino's oldest PR firm, which also happens to be Black-owned. Send us comments and thoughts.
Regular guest, Adam Russell, joins Erin to discuss the state of the economy in the Inland Empire. Send us comments and thoughts.
Our series on the journey of Black entrepreneurs continues with a discussion with Melanie Moore. She is a frequent guest talking about health and fitness. This discussion is about her life as an entrepreneur. Erin is also joined by author mortgage expert, John Mallett. He talks about buying your first home, finding financing when you think you won't qualify and more. Send us comments and thoughts.
Erin talks about current events and then plays two interviews from her On the Brink Morning Show days. The first is with Dani Shapiro about her gripping memoir: Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love. The second is with Experimental Cognitive Psychologist, Stanislas Dehaene on his book: HOW WE LEARN: Why Brains Learn Better Than Any Machine…for Now Send us comments and thoughts....
Jennifer Carter joins Erin to talk about her entrepreneurial journey. This interview kicks off a series for Black History month with a focus on people who have built companies. Jennifer is the owner of Oak Tree Learning Center. An expert in education, she has created spaces in San Bernardino and Los Angeles, where children are engaged in experiential learning. Send us comments and thoughts.
Small business and entrepreneurship advice and tips from an expert in the field. Send us comments and thoughts.
We are talking money in the IE and having fun while we're doing it. Send us comments and thoughts.
Michelle Skiljan joins us to talk about the great programs at the Inland Empire Women's Business Center, and Dr. Treasure Ortiz talks about her candidacy for mayor. Send us comments and thoughts.
Erin and Karini talk about the fundamental needs of humanity - safety, dignity and belonging. Send us comments and thoughts.
Neighborhood Associations, City beautification, small business programs, and some recent history of City programming with Tobin Brinker. Economy and business with Adam Russell from Services and Solutions for Business. Send us comments and thoughts.
It is Manufacturing Day! Dennis Sonney, CEO of California Manufacturing Technology Consulting and Cinnamon Alvarez, President at A19 Artisan Lighting, Entrepreneur, Coach, Speaker & Author join Erin to talk about the joy and opportunities in the manufacturing sector. Send us comments and thoughts.
Christine Hronic from Guage Girl Training and local novel and comic book author, David Howard join Erin Brinker. Christine is all about fitness, wellness and living your best life and David, a Westpoint grad, talks about his journey to become an author and how he started living his dream. Send us comments and thoughts.
Adam Russell joins Erin to talk about all things money and business in the Inland Empire. He is the PPP guru with 30 years experience in business banking. Send us comments and thoughts.
Erin chats with James Dettman from VARP, Inc. to talk about homelessness, addiction and recovery. Originally aired on October 12, 2021 Send us comments and thoughts.
