Life's New Normal Podcast With Host Long Jump Silver Medalist John Register

Our guests today! 1. Jessica Cox: You may have recently seen one of her videos from a news station celebrating her getting her pilots license. Jesica is a motivational speaker. And if you can't get motivated by someone who does not have any arms getting a pilots license you're probably not breathing. Which means you're probably not listening to the show because you're 6 feet under. 2. Leticia Wexstten. Leticia is an accomplished graphic designer. In 2019 on April 3rd she won $15,000 in a graphic design competition. She and friend Jessica have a great YouTube show entitled, “Toe Talks” 3. Matt Stutzman: Matt is a Paralympic Archer, who as a BP athlete earned the moniker at the Armless Archer. One fact about Matt is he loves NASCAR and wanted to be part of the pit crew, but he needed to be able to change a tire in less than 8 seconds. He could only muster 45 seconds. Warning! This show is really funny and will take you inside the world of amputee humor. Get ready! About the Podcast Host: John Register, CS

"I am not a young pretty girl who needs advice on what to do after college. I am a Clemson grad and have a masters degree. I am a military veteran with over 12 years of service. I own two companies. I am an only child and caretaker of my parents. I have been through a lot. Not 23 years or 25 years....but 37. I am constantly humbled that I don't look like all the things I have been through." These words were written by Charlynda Scales, a dynamic motivational speaker, brand ambassador, Air Force Veteran, social media influencer, and the founder and CEO of Mutt’s Sauce, LLC, a company that makes “the sauce for every meal.” Mutt's Sauce was the Grand Prize Winner of Bob Evan's Farms' 2017 Heroes to CEOs Contest.  You know I had to reach out to her after I saw that post on LinkedIn. She bore her soul. I saw through the words and knew there was a story behind it. Today, you have the opportunity to hear this amazing story with some great messages to apply in your life as well. The Clemson University graduate hold

Darryl Conway says he is lucky. But when you send out 30 letters to 30 NFL teams and happen to get a break, that is not luck. That is dogged determination. His insights into taking advantage of an opportunity is a resounding lesson for us all. Mr. Conway is the Senior Associate AD and Chief Health & Welfare Officer at the University of Michigan. His advice to young students is to ask questions, then ask questions from the answers, and ask more questions. This is one way Darryl Conway distinguishes himself among his peers in the AT profession. It is what moved him from watching Keoki Kamau speed tape at the Art Monk football camp to sitting with the athletic trainers of the NY Jets to writing the in-stadium emergency protocol for the NFL, all before he was 25 years old.  His questions took him to work with the elite police force SWAT teams in Maryland and have him as a highly sought after leadership speaker. You do not want to miss this episode. If you have youth who are thinking about professional spo

Diane Ripstein is a keynote speaker, executive coach, and communications consultant, who has an affinity for the arts. Combining insights and stories from 20+ years of corporate sales, along with humorous theatrical flair from performing Off-Broadway, Diane delivers. Her upbeat keynotes will grab your attention, tickle your funny bone, and have you nodding in agreement. Be inspired to communicate like a pro, sound smart, bring out your personality in a big way, and own your success! I had the pleasure of seeing her develop a character in a speaker workshop last December. Often times we see the end result of a personal journey and not the journey itself. Diane unpacks how she developed a one-woman show off-Broadway and where her artistic talents move her. She is a lot follower of the advice of her father who always told her, "to move on the Cha Cha's. About the Podcast Host: John Register, CSP, Gulf War Army Veteran, Paralympic Silver Medalist, and professional keynote speaker who shares life lessons increa

Kim Conley is just plain scrappy. While every runner has a unique story, Kim's journey to the world of professional running does not resemble the path of many of her fellow competitors. Growing up in Santa Rosa, California Kim's track career began in 1998 when she joined the Santa Rosa Express Track Club. She went on to compete at UC Davis, but despite steady improvement over her years as an Aggie, she graduated in 2009 with only one national-level collegiate appearance to her name. Determined to improve, Kim emerged definitively on the professional running scene at the 2012 Olympic Trials in Eugene, OR. In one of the most dramatic races of the meet, Kim mounted a comeback effort over the final lap, culminating in a sprint down the home stretch to move from 5th place to a 3rd place. Kim's podium finish, combined with a race result that fell .21 seconds inside the Olympic A standard, solidified a qualifying spot on the US Olympic team. Kim's story is for any athlete who never thought they were talented enough.

Ashlei Reign, aka, "The Perspective Advocate, travels the world. But her most recent stop stopped her dead in her tracks and she confronted her own heritage. What was lost and what is gained. Though she came back with more questions than answers she continues to uplift, educate and enlighten her tribe to higher heights and deeper depths. In this episode we talk about the amazing trip she took with her father to Egypt and the new knowledge she returned home with. Ashlei is a former Emergency Medical Team Responder, a former police officer of the Oakland Police Department. She is also an amazing artist, hip hop Christian Rap artist, and lover of travel. Her wisdom blows the minds of all she comes in contact with. The world is a better place because of her existence. About the Host: John Register, CSP, Gulf War Army Veteran, Paralympic Silver Medalist, and professional keynote speaker who shares life lessons increases business leaders ability to connect more authentically with their teams. View John's speaki

What is most the poisonous thought you have ever had? Strange question, huh? Have you ever thought about that? You should, because, your thoughts matter. I am not talking about negative self-talk. I am talking about the kind of thinking that is so nuanced and so sinister that we are not even aware it is there or what it is doing to us. I am convinced that the refusal to honor someone else’s success or accomplishments is a poison that subtly, yet very conspicuously thwarts everything we try to do. These are the words of Dr. Matthew Kutz, speaker, author, Fulbright Scholar, and Professor. Matt is passionate about helping others achieve high-level leadership and outstanding organizational performance. His teaching, research, and leadership development interests are in reaching the highest levels of corporate performance and facilitating all facets of leadership and change initiatives. He developed and designed the Contextual Intelligence Profile™ to assess the contextual intelligence of individuals and organiza

The Arbinger Institute provides training, consulting, coaching, and implementation tools that move individuals, teams, and organizations from the default self-focus they call an inward mindset to the results focus of an outward mindset. My guest Jim Ferrell is one of the managing founders of the organization that is rapidly growing around the world.  The Arbinger Institute was founded in 1979 by Dr. C. Terry Warner, the scholar who solved the central problem at the heart of the human sciences: the problem of self-deception. That work revealed two distinct mindsets from which people and organizations operate—a self-focused inward mindset and an others-inclusive outward mindset—and the path to sustainably changing mindset and results. Today, Jim unpacks for us our self-deceiving behaviors (going inward) and how to turn outward. Listen, when I read the books, Leadership and Self-Deception, The Anatomy of Peace and The Outward Mindset, I began calling people to apologize for my behaviors. This is great stuff.

What do you do if the very thing you were called to do in life were taken away? Today, I chat with guest Chantal Aston on how she was able to create her new normal after her life took a different direction. Her husband was killed in a tragic accident leaving her to live life as a single mom with a 5-year-old daughter. But despite it all, she survived and later thrived. Today, she appreciates life and challenges us to do the same. Chantal Aston began wowing audiences in the early 1990’s with her rich and smoky alto voice, performing regular club dates in the vibrant Queen St. West area, home to Toronto’s dynamic arts and music scene. Aston quickly made her way on to some of Toronto’s premier clubs, like the Top of the Senator (now Jazz Bistro) and has shared the stage with some of Canada’s most beloved jazz heavyweights such as the late Moe Koffman, Bernie Senensky, Archie Alleyne, Ed Bickert, Joe Sealy and many others. Deeply rooted in jazz and blues, Ms. Aston’s earliest musical influence comes from

How does one bounce back from being an Olympic track and field hopeful and Army Officer Candidate one day and becoming an amputee the next? John Register knows the answer to that question all too well because, well, this is John's story. "It is all about employing one's resilience," Register says. Despite John's devastating setback, he hurdled his adversity and succeeded over it. Within 23 months he competed in the 1996 Paralympic Games n Atlanta, GA (games for athletes with physical disabilities and visual impairment) as a swimmer.  He saw athletes at the track and field venue running on artificial limbs and four years later he returned to his first love of track and field and competed in the 2000 Paralympic Games in Sydney, Australia at the 2000 Paralympic Games where John won the silver medal in the long jump and set the American record in the process. John is the first to say that overcoming any obstacle no matter how great or insignificant one thinks it is, begins with having a resilient mindset.

In a single event, Brittney Reese is the most dominant female athlete ever. Hands down one of the most superior track and field athletes every to grace the national and international stage. Now, eight world titles and two Olympic medals to her name, Brittney strives for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Yet, she is not a hoarder of success. She is a philanthropist. She is a mentor. She is a mom. Brittney was gracious to sit down with me for a few minutes before her training session at the Elite Athlete Training Center in Chula Vista. We all get to peer into the inspirational world of Brittany Reese. About the Host: John Register, CSP, Gulf War Army Veteran, Paralympic Silver Medalist, and professional keynote speaker who shares life lessons increases business leaders ability to connect more authentically with their teams. View John's speaking trailer by clicking here.

Tasia Grant has overcome a lot of trauma in her life. Nothing more significant than an accident which allowed her to appreciate her life that much more.  Tasia is an American actress and bona fide scene stealer. Some of her television accolades are, Saints and Sinners, House of Cards, The Vampire Diaries, and The Have and Have Nots. Her film credits are equally impressive as she has played in the Single Moms Club, Meet the Browns, and Definitely Divorcing. Many times, we as the fan public, see the characters but fail to dissociate, the character from the actor. And, yet, the actor can have a life experience which takes them deeper into their role and makes the character more authentic. Tasia has done just that as she explains on this weeks podcast, Life's New Normal.  About the Host: John Register, CSP, Gulf War Army Veteran, Paralympic Silver Medalist, and professional keynote speaker who shares life lessons increases business leaders ability to connect more authentically with their teams. View John's s

What do you do in that dark moment after an injury, or when you feel a sense of loss? Do you hate the world, or do you get back up and back into life? For my guest Chris Waddell, who was injured in a skiing accident in 1988 at the age of 20, he had a monumental moment lying there, realizing he no longer needed to ever feel intimidated by anybody if he could come back from “this.” He felt like he had a second chance, and was determined to get back into his regular life A.S.A.P so his injury wouldn’t get the best of him. Within two months, he was back in class. One year after his accident, Chris was back on the slopes, but this time he was using a mono-ski. After only 2 years of skiing, he was named to the U.S. Disabled Ski Team, and the next four winter Paralympic games, winning 12 medals in total and becoming the most decorated male skier in Paralympic history. Oh, and by the way, People Magazine voted him one of America's 50 Most Beautiful People. We talk about this and more on Life's New Normal Podcast.

Shep Hyken is a customer service and experience expert and the Chief Amazement Officer of Shepard Presentations.  He is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author and has been inducted into the National Speakers Association Hall of Fame for lifetime achievement in the speaking profession. I caught up with Mr. Hyken at the Breckenridge Ski Resort and asked him about trends in the industry, how he started, and what is the new normal in his business. Mr. Hyken's answers are well thought out, creative, and will challenge you in your business. Plus, we just had fun! Follow Shep on his social media channels which are listed at the top of his website www.hyken.com See you on air! About the Host: John Register, CSP, Gulf War Army Veteran, Paralympic Silver Medalist, and professional keynote speaker who shares life lessons increases business leaders ability to connect more authentically with their teams. View John's speaking trailer by clicking here.

Known for her distinct style of world-class images of celebrities, heads of state, pop icons, and historic events, photojournalist Monica Morgan is more than “a photographer.” She sees what others don’t; she captures what others can’t. Whether she’s freezing history or making it, Monica Morgan lives life through the lens. Her lens. Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Morgan earned her communications degree from Wayne State University, where she had a full academic scholarship. During her college years, she interned with both WDIV (major Detroit television station) and WQBH (Detroit gospel radio station). After college, she landed a job as a public relations coordinator in the Adult Education Department for Detroit Public Schools. Later, she held a position as The Promotional Tools Coordinator at Domino’s Pizza Corporate, where she promoted The Classic Car Collection, The Pizza Ponies and baseball legend, Al Kaline. About the Host John Register is a keynote speaker who won the long jump silver medal

Ann McNeill is a multimillion-dollar construction business owner and nationally recognized professional speaker, Ann is able to connect with business audiences as few others can. She impacts the lives of countless people through the use of her GOAL-SETTING, GOAL-ACHIEVING system Employing the success system in her own life led to Ann’s HUGE success in the male-dominated construction industry, along with her many other endeavors. Now Ann will share her life-changing system with you. Ann will teach you the strategic life-planning principles she used so you can achieve your greatest possible success too. Learn some of her philosophies here on Lifes New Normal. About the Host John Register is a keynote speaker who won the long jump silver medal in 2000 Paralympic Games in Sydney, Australia. His business, Inspired Communications International, LLC  helps business leaders and sports career professionals by demonstrating the secrets to medal podium performance while cultivating the competitive advantage. Che

On October 18th, 1968, Robert (Bob) Beamon shattered the  world-long jump record in Mexico City. It remains as one of the most extraordinary sporting feats in Olympic history. He broke the existing record by a margin of 55 cm and his world record stood for almost 23 years until it was broken in 1991 by Mike Powell. Beamon's Olympic record stands to this day. Beamonesque: Beamon’s first leap at the 1968 Mexico City Games inspired the new word which means an athletic feat so superior to what has come before, it is overwhelming. Today we talk about his thoughts on still holding the Olympic record. What he was thinking on the medal podium, who he thought was going to surpass his mark, and what he hopes youth will learn from his feat 50 years ago. Join me today as I chat with the living legend, Mr. Bob Beamon. About the Host John Register is a keynote speaker who won the long jump silver medal in 2000 Paralympic Games in Sydney, Australia. His business, Inspired Communications International, LLC  helps busine

Brad Jay is an event and TV host for some of the world's largest action sports and sporting events including X Games, the Olympic Games, ABC's World of X Games, Nitro Circus Live, U.S. Open Snowboarding Championships, and the ESPY's Red Carpet. He has worked with some of the biggest brands in entertainment including a stint as the on-court announcer for the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers. A native of California, Brad's flair for entertainment emerged with his start as a morning radio host at KJEE, Santa Barbara's classic rock station and continues to this day as an award-winning on air personality at 99.9 KTYD. In addition to hosting and announcing, Brad has served as the lead music director for multiple Olympic Games, curating the music library that provides the atmosphere for both competition and ceremonies. Today he shares his journey. The success and the pitfalls that elevated him and his "game." Don't miss this episode! About the Host John Register is a keynote speaker who won the long jump silver medal

Growing up, Andrew Kurka wanted to be an Olympic wrestler. But an ATV accident he had when he was 13 years old derailed those plans somewhat. The accident, which happened in 2005, broke his back and left him paralyzed. A couple years later though, a physical therapist would introduce him to skiing. He soon connected with Challenge Alaska, a chapter of Disabled Sports USA near his home town, and realized he might be able to once again compete on behalf of Team USA. Hear is amazing journey as well as the life lessons all of us can apply, this week on Life's New Normal. About the Host John Register is a keynote speaker who won the long jump silver medal in 2000 Paralympic Games in Sydney, Australia. His business, Inspired Communications International, LLC  helps business leaders and sports career professionals by demonstrating the secrets to medal podium performance while cultivating the competitive advantage. Check out John's speaker trailer by clicking here. A big thanks to Inspired Communications Internat

Rebecca writes, speaks and teaches on those topics she has knowledge, empathy and experience. This includes two decades of experience working in leadership, strategy and execution, team building, consultative selling, transforming HR and training professionals to become business consultants. Rebecca has worked globally with clients from all industries, best selling authors and top thought leaders such as the late Stephen R. Covey, Stephen MR Covey, Chris McChesney, Todd Davis, Jennifer Colosimo and more. Today I have a chance to speak with her about a topic dear to heart, "attention deficit disorder" or ADD. We explore how being able to adapt in this world allows for flexibility, agility, and diversity of thought in the corporate work space. How can you apply lessons to see things differently in your world. It is a fascinating conversation. So, please tune in as I interview Rebecca Fleetwood Hession. About the Host John Register is a keynote speaker who won the long jump silver medal in 2000 Paralympi