Episode 57: John Brenkus | Creator of Sport Science & Brink of Midnight Podcast Host

Episode 57: John Brenkus | 6x Emmy-Award Winning Creator & Host of Sport Science Subscribe on Apple Podcast | Google Play | Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: John Brenkus Very blessed to be in a position of being recognized as the “Sport Science Guy” when in public after 1,800 segments of Sport Science Grew up in Vienna, VA and sports became intertwined in his life at an early age because he was drawn in as a fan first Influenced by the success of the Washington Redskins, Baltimore Orioles, Washington Bullets Baseball was his main sport growing up and ran cross-country in high school Being an athlete was not his identity but athletics were a part of his life Sport Science originated from a show on Discovery Channel called “XMA Extreme Martial Arts” which led to a show, “Fight Science”, on National Geographic Firmly believes that a person can do anything they CAN not anything they WANT His wife Lizzie refers to him as Johnny One-Speed because of his ability to either be all-in or all-out Became focused on being an endurance athlete after a friend ran a marathon Contends that his wife Lizzie is even a better endurance athlete than him Brink of Midnight is the band they formed together after releasing a music video at Christmas in 2014 called “Christmas is My Favorite Time of Year“ The band was the inspiration for the Brink of Midnight Podcast as a way to spread positive messages from luminaries from all walks of life about specific moments that changed their lives Ray of Hope Foundation is a passion of John’s as it’s mission is dedicated to uplifting those in dire need through sharing personalized videos – “rays of hope” – from the many luminaries and game-changers who support the charity Stay tuned for more announcements about the next iteration of Sport Science Words of Wisdom from John Brenkus: “Learn how to do everything yourself and then you can recognize your strengths and your weaknesses but you’ll be able to be self-sufficient” Social Media/More Information: To Follow Rich Take On Sports on Twitter: @richtakesports To Follow Richmond Weaver on Twitter: @richmondweaver To Follow Rich Take On Sports on Instagram: @richtakeonsports To Follow Richmond Weaver on Instagram: @richmondweaver93 To Follow Rich Take On Sports on Facebook: @richtakeonsports To Follow John Brenkus on Twitter: @johnbrenkus_ To Follow Brink of Midnight on Twitter: @brinkofmidnight To Follow Brink of Midnight on Instagram: @brinkofmidnight To Follow Brink of Midnight on Facebook: brinkofmidnight To Sign-up for Brink of Midnight Email: Brink of Midnight Email To Learn more information about John Brenkus: John Brenkus To Learn more information about Brink of Midnight Podcast: Brink of Midnight To Learn more information about “The Perfection Point” book: The Perfection Point To Listen to John’s TEDx talk “Why Boys and Girls Should Compete With Each Other in Sports”: John Brenkus TEDx To Learn more information about Ray of Hope Foundation: Ray of Hope Foundation Featured Image Photo Credit: Rich Rochlin/Getty Images