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In this raw and deeply human conversation, Jeff sits down with Tracy Brinkmann — military veteran, entrepreneur, coach, and host of The Dark Horse Entrepreneur — who has walked through nearly every kind of fire life can throw at a person.
Addiction. A police raid. Bankruptcy. Divorce. And the unthinkable loss of his 18-month-old daughter.
But instead of letting these moments break him, Tracy used them as fuel to rebuild everything from the inside out. His story is a masterclass in resilience, personal responsibility, and choosing who you become — even in the darkest chapters of your life.
Together, Jeff and Tracy explore:
- How writing down your desires can reshape your entire life
- The brutal honesty required to break addiction
- What it means to rebuild yourself after devastating loss
- Why “imposter syndrome” almost made him quit podcasting
- How to recognize when life is pulling you off your path
- The power of taking small, consistent actions that compound over time
If you need a reminder that rock bottom is not the end — it’s the beginning of a different version of you — this episode is that reminder.
Chapters
0:00 — The power of writing down what you truly want
1:24 — Welcome to All Can No Can’t
2:00 — Introducing Tracy Brinkmann
3:33 — Tracy’s early podcasting days
4:46 — Moving to the farm & building a self-sustaining life
7:13 — Why clarity matters more than hustle
9:48 — How Tracy manifested his wife through intentional journaling
15:20 — Daily habits for identifying your true long-term goals
18:05 — Rock bottom, personal responsibility & rebuilding
20:14 — Addiction, programming, and the road to self-destruction
23:06 — The police raid that changed everything
25:13 — Choosing to rebuild from the ground up
27:22 — Coca-Cola, career rebirth, and becoming a father
28:48 — The birth of his daughter & medical crisis
33:27 — The hardest decision a parent can make
34:56 — What his daughter taught him in 18 months
35:46 — Throwing himself into personal development
36:47 — Early coaching & podcasting
38:04 — Imposter syndrome and stepping away
39:01 — Returning to the mic with a new purpose
40:08 — Where to find Tracy today
41:00 — Closing message: turning obstacles into opportunities
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Guest Links
→ Website: DarkHorseSchooling.com
→ Facebook: @TracyBrinkmann
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