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Life's New Normal Podcast with Host John Register

169 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings

Amputate your fear and embrace your new normal with host John Register introducing you to amazing people who have overcome tremendous adversity and still find it in themselves to give back to others.

Have you ever felt you were called to do more than what you are doing?
Do you wish that it was you who was inspiring others?
Have you ever wanted to create a new normal for yourself or those around you?

Well if you answered yes to those questions you are in the right spot, and if you answered no, well, you are probably in self-denial.

Each guest on this show has overcome a life challenge with dignity and grace. You get a chance to hear their story and learn the life lessons which you can apply to your own life.

My name is John Register, Paralympic Silver Medalist, and I am your host.

My Story

I am a four-time all-American; two-times Olympic trials participant and U.S. Army Gulf War Veteran, who sustained an injury resulting in the amputation of my left leg. With the support of faith, family, and friendships, I hurdled the adversity and created a new normal mindset.

Armed with this resilient mindset, I began swimming for physical therapy and wound up getting so fast I qualified for and swam in the Paralympic Games (games for people with physical disabilities). Four years later, I learned how to run again and became the first American to long jump over 17 feet without a leg or a knee and captured the silver medal at the Paralympic Games in the process.

Now, as a keynote speaker and change management expert, and host of this podcast, "Life's New Normal," I am honored to introduce you to amazing ordinary people who turned their obstacles into opportunities. Their mindset is to live greater tomorrow than today. In short, they share with us how they created life's new normal.

I hope you are inspired by each guest and take away tangible action steps to overcome the obstacles in your life.

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Episodes

Ep. 114 Athlete Transitions - The Quiet Stone

June 02, 2018 13:00 - 33 minutes - 30.1 MB

How do you handle life's transitions. Well, if you are Elizabeth Stone, adopted on the 4th of July at age 4 from Kutaisi, Georgia, you might know a thing or two about being resilient in the process. In the last year of high school Elizabeth used to compete in track & field and also sometimes run a 25 kilometres (16 mi) race for River Bank Run in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She earned a spot and then competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. At the 2006 World Championships she wo...

Ep. 113 Julisa Media - The Rise of a Young Entrepreneur Doing Her Thing

May 19, 2018 13:00 - 38 minutes - 34.8 MB

Julisa Wilson is an entrepreneur who began her business to fill a need in promoting young up and coming artist. She started an online music magazine when she was attending Cal State Fullerton that helped new arist showcase their talent. It was called, "Young Celebrity News." Inspired by her mother and father, also journalist, she understood how the power of voice in writing could elevate the voice of others.  After her father passed away 2 months before her  graduation from a heart attack, ...

Ep. 112 National Association of Amputee Boxing, The New Normal

May 12, 2018 15:00 - 33 minutes - 29.7 MB

"A sport that had once been denied to amputee athletes by mainstream boxing is now possible due to the hard work of men and women who trained, sacrificed and dared to believe that anything is possible. However, they did not get here alone. Their families, friends and strangers (NABA Sponsors) all worked together to enable them, to show the world that a focused goal is all that is necessary to accomplish a dream." Today, I intervew the founder, Shaman Owensby as well as the President and CEO ...

Ep. 111 | Olympic Motivation with 4 Time Olympian Ruben Gonzalez

May 05, 2018 13:00 - 33 minutes - 29.4 MB

Ruben Gonzalez is an expert on creating desired results…fast. At the age of 21, Ruben, decided to compete in the Olympics, took up the sport of luge, and 4 years later was racing for the Gold against the best in the world. He went on to become the only person to ever compete in four Winter Olympics EACH in a different decade. Using his strategy for creating fast results, he soon became a bestselling author, business consultant and speaker, helping corporations and associations around the wo...

Ep. 110 Ask "So What" then "So, Now What" | Part 2 with Speaker Summer Owens

April 28, 2018 13:00 - 42 minutes - 37.8 MB

  Summer Owens had a forced pregnancy at 15. She rose over the stigma of others and did not allow circumstances to determine her future success. Now, she has turned victimization into victory. You can too. Don't miss episode number 2 where Summer walks us through how she turned her best selling book into a curriculum. Maybe you have an amazing story that is being shared amongst your friends and it really needs to be in a classroom. Hear Summer and write your way to success, too. Sore into y...

Ep. 109: Ask So What. Then Cut Loose & Achieve Success with Speaker Summer Owens

April 22, 2018 18:00 - 47 minutes - 42.5 MB

Summer Owens had a forced pregnancy at 15. She rose over the stigma of others and did not allow circumstances to determine her future success. Now, she has turned victimization into victory. You can too. Don't miss this episode. Known for her upbeat, "no excuses" personality, Summer literally wrote the book on eliminating excuses and overcoming obstacles. She might have become part of the 3% non graduating statistic of teenage mothers, but she survived and thrived by graduating from high sc...

Ep. 109: Ask So What. Then Cut Loose & Achieve Success with Speaker Summer Owens

April 21, 2018 13:00 - 48 minutes - 43.6 MB

Summer Owens had a forced pregnancy at 15. She rose over the stigma of others and did not allow circumstances to determine her future success. Now, she has turned victimization into victory. You can too. Don't miss this episode. Known for her upbeat, "no excuses" personality, Summer literally wrote the book on eliminating excuses and overcoming obstacles. She might have become part of the 3% non graduating statistic of teenage mothers, but she survived and thrived by graduating from high sch...

Ep 108: Ugandan Uplift - with Global Sport Emerging Leader Mpindi Bumali

April 14, 2018 13:00 - 35 minutes - 31.5 MB

Mr. Mpindi Bumali is the President of Uganda Paralympic Committee (UPC), a national sports body in Uganda which is mandated to develop, coordinate and promote sports and other related programs for People with Disabilities (PWDs) in the country. Its membership comprises of 19 sports associations.  His classic calm and composed African demeanor and sheer determination make him the perfect candidate for "The Global Sports Mentoring Program (GSMP) which was launched in 2012 by the U.S. Departmen...

Episode 107: Inspiring the World Through Sport with Dr. Sarah Hillyer

April 07, 2018 13:00 - 30 minutes - 26.6 MB

Whether it is in a classroom, locker room, or boardroom, the mission of the Center for Sport, Peace, and Society (CSPS) remains the same. A brainchild of Dr. Sarah Hillyer, the CSPS leverages the power of sport and education to help global leaders address socio-political challenges and directly impact their communities through sports. Since 2012, the University of Tennessee team has trained more than 4,000 coaches, educators, social entrepreneurs, and executives in 72 countries—and our footpr...

Episode 106: Meet Cancer Survivor Keri Gray - The Rising Leader of Leaders!

March 31, 2018 13:00 - 36 minutes - 32.9 MB

Keri Gray is quickly become not a force to be reckond with but the force. In her Shero-ic state she heads up the United States Business Leaders Network's Rising Leaders Mentoring Program which is a?six-month?career mentoring opportunity to at least?200?college students and recent graduates who happen to have disabilities, through linkages to business professionals from USBLN partner companies. But Keri, a cancer survivor, amputee, African American, Female, understands quite well the stigma s...

Episode 105: Cancer Survivor Noah Elliott Wins Paralympic Snowboard Gold!

March 24, 2018 13:00 - 31 minutes - 27.7 MB

Four years ago, Noah Elliott was 16 years old and watching the Paralympic Winter Games on television from the hospital room in St. Louis where he was living while undergoing treatment for osteosarcoma, the most common type of bone cancer found in children and teens. He still had both his legs. He still hoped to one day get back to skateboarding, the sport he fell in love with at the age of 7. Flash forward to Monday, when Elliott stood on the podium at the Paralympics in PyeongChang, havin...

Ep. 104 "Beating Back Traumatic Brain Injury" With Paralympian Ryan Boyle,

March 10, 2018 14:00 - 43 minutes - 38.6 MB

In October 2003, Ryan Boyle became a victim of traumatic brain injury (TBI). "I was hit and dragged by a pickup truck while riding a Big Wheel trike at a friend’s party. Emergency brain surgery saved my life, but I lost a portion of the back part of my brain. At the age of ten, I had to learn how to breathe, swallow, talk, eat, stand, sit, walk—everything— all over again." Though Dr.'s told him he would be lucky if he were able to write with his hand again, Ryan proved him wrong. Today, Ryan...

Ep. 103 The Technology Translator Crystal Washington Talks New Normal Strategy

March 03, 2018 14:00 - 44 minutes - 40 MB

Crystal Washington is a social media marketing strategist, international keynote speaker, and the co-founder of Socialtunities, a social media instructional brand aimed at training everyone from Gen Y's to Baby Boomers in strategically using social media. As a thought leader with a passion for leveraging technology to increase efficiency and effectiveness, she writes blogs, articles, and conducts webinars illustrating the practical applications of social media and mobile technology. Her care...

Ep. 102: Creating The Winning Mindset

February 24, 2018 14:00 - 31 minutes - 27.5 MB

There is a lot of great work out there on what a winning mindset is and how it is obtained. Today, I take a look at the past year and share with you some of my thoughts on this topic in relation to leadership conversations I had with fortune 250 company leadership as world class athletes. From the mindset of positive psychologist Dr. Martin Seligman and sociologist, Dr. Harry Edwards to the practicum of Smile Brands Inc CEO Steve Bilt and Perspective Advocate Ashlei Reign Williams to the bri...

Ep. 101: The Art of Fine Art Fitness. Inside the World of John Hall Studios

February 17, 2018 14:00 - 43 minutes - 39.1 MB

Located on the near west side of Chicago on the 8th floor of a descrete building, John Hall Studios quietly transforms lives. There are no gimmicks. There are no bells and whistles. There is just a athmosphere of getting fitness goals done. John Hall, who has been a friend of mine since grade school, has managed to turn his fitness passion into a fine art fitness botique.  His childhood was entreched with athletics. His entire family seemed to breathe fitness. John took those life lessons an...

Ep. 100 Corporate Kick Off. Grid Iron Lessons from Denver Bronco Reggie Rivers

February 10, 2018 14:00 - 1 hour - 57.3 MB

Can you believe it? I am show number 100. And in celebration of this milestone I am bringing back on the first guest I ever had on Life's New Normal, former Denver Running back Reggie Rivers. Reggie is a transformation wonder. While many NFL players are trying what to do next in life after football, Reggie reinvented himself and became an auctioneer. But not just any auctioneer, he became the number one auctioneer in the state of Colorado.  He then took his amazing speaking skill set and be...

Ep. 99 Business and Life Wisdom from the Corporate Cinderella - Tarran Deane

February 03, 2018 14:00 - 1 hour - 55 MB

Have you ever sat down next to someone at an event and found out they were the rock star of that event? Such was the case of me meeting Tarran Deane, CEO of Corporate Cinderalla Leadership Development Company. What captivated me was not the polish of her presentation, but rather the manner by which she presented. Her spirit lept across the audience. Though Tarran unpacks how this Corporate Cinderella came into being during our interview, the real nuggest are her business growth journey to co...

Ep. 98: For Your Eyes Only - The Inside Scoop about Men, Porn, and Marriage

January 27, 2018 14:00 - 48 minutes - 43.2 MB

I heard Kirk Samuels speak for the first time at a Toastmasters District competition. I could not believe he was on stage being vulnerable with a topic around ography. I began questioning if I could ever be that vulnerable on the areas in which I struggle in life?  The amazing take-a-way was that his solutions were not like anything i have heard before. In fact you might be surprised as some of his answers. He is both pragmatic and practicle.  Today, I interview Kirk and we discuss the outc...

Ep. 97: Smiles for Everyone. Celebrating Everyday Miracles with CEO Steve Bilt

January 20, 2018 14:00 - 47 minutes - 42.5 MB

I started my new year off right. I spoke for Smile Brands Inc. Annual Leadership Conference on a Saturday morning in Dallas, Tx. and was so fired up after hearing CEO Steve Bilt fire up his team, I became nervous on how I build on his passion, enthusiasm and energy.  Steve's lessons learned on turning a company around is not amazing. The amazing part are his words are more than words. His words are a call to action. I mean when was the last time you saw your CEO not speak what the culture sh...

Ep. 96 It's Possible! Why, Because that's all I heard. The Power of Positivity.

January 13, 2018 14:00 - 46 minutes - 41.6 MB

By the time Keith Gabel, the defending Snowboarder X Adaptive champion had his leg amputated following an industrial accident, he had already experienced a lifetime of trauma: homelessness, parental drug abuse and the witnessing of his stepfather's suicide. But losing his left leg at age 21 to a skid steer's stabilizer bar only improved his career as a snowboarder. Today, Keith is the defending X Games Snowboarder X Adaptive gold medalist, a Paralympic medalist headed to Pyeongchang, South Ko...

Life's New Normal Special Edition: Educating Children of Color Summit

January 12, 2018 14:00 - 16 minutes - 13.8 MB

Judge Regina Walter was appointed to the County Court bench in August of 2008. Prior to her appointment, she was a Juvenile Magistrate in the Fourth Judicial District for a period of 21 years. She created the Fourth Judicial District’s Family Treatment Drug Court. Previously, she was a Deputy Public Defender with the Colorado State Public Defender’s Office. Judge Walter is the organizer of the Minority Overrepresentation Subcommittee of the Best Practices Court. She is a Cultural Competence T...

Ep. 95 Pitfalls and Brick Walls Build Elevate Your Call

January 06, 2018 14:00 - 46 minutes - 41.3 MB

Maria Howell is an American actress and singer. She made her film debut 33 years ago in the movie, “The Color Purple” and has since gone on to make guest appearance in, The Vampire Diaries, Daddy’s Little Girls (2007), Mississippi Damned (2009) and her most recent project, Hidden Figures (2016) to name a few. What makes Maria special is she is a genuinely humble soul. In this interview, you will learn how the loss of her mother propelled her to a new normal. Maria gives great insight on how p...

Ep. 94 Life's Restart - Paralympic Snowboarder Brittani Coury

December 30, 2017 20:00 - 30 minutes - 26.8 MB

Brittani Coury is just three months into her first full season on the U.S. Paralympics Snowboarding Team, and she already has a world cup bronze medal in the Lower Limb 2 classification. Above the surface, it’s been a swift ride to the top for Coury; but below, it’s been an excruciating 14-year journey. I had a chance to catch up with her in Breckenridge, Colorado at the Hartford Ski Spectacular and talk with her about the lessons she has learned. Today on Life’s New Normal Podcast, Britta...

Ep. 93 Phil Gerbyshak, The LinkedIn "Yoda." - How to Stand Out Online

December 23, 2017 14:00 - 45 minutes - 41 MB

About the Guest Phil Gerbyshak is an award-winning speaker, an author and a technology geek who has been using digital to build business for nearly 20 years when he hand-coded his first website dedicated to his favorite decade, the 80s. Since the early days of the Internet, Phil has built websites, communities and bank accounts using the latest tools integrated into the classic needs of sales and marketing. A teacher at heart, Phil has delivered programs for audiences of 5 to 500, for the F...

Ep. 92 Meet 2017 Top 10 CNN Hero - Mona Patel

December 09, 2017 14:00 - 45 minutes - 41 MB

About the Guest Mona Patel received the call she was nominated as a CNN Hero and was in shock. Patel, who founded the San Antonio Amputee Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization which focuses on rebuilding lives of amputees through peer support, education, recreation, and financial assistance, is quick to share her journey as an amputee with others going through the process.  "When somebody becomes an amputee, maneuvering through the system is sometimes just scary," said Patel. "I th...

Ep. 91 The Dynamic You! Powerful Business Words of Wisdom from Jill Schiefelbein

December 02, 2017 14:00 - 45 minutes - 41.1 MB

  Jill Schiefelbein is The Dynamic Communicator®, and creates and executes communication strategies that help organizations increase sales, enhance the product experience, and retain customers. She’s a video partner and a contributor to Entrepreneur Magazine, as well as a livestream video personality. Her latest book, Dynamic Communication: 27 Strategies to Grow, Lead, and Manage Your Business from Entrepreneur Press was the #1 New Release in multiple Amazon categories and is in bookstores ...

Ep. 90: Don't just Dream it - Do It. Roll up your sleeves & get to it! Nina Lee

November 25, 2017 14:00 - 30 minutes - 27.1 MB

My guest this week is Nina Lee is the co-owner and General Manager of 503W, an award-winning restaurant, and bar in Colorado Springs specializing in uniquely handcrafted food and drinks using fresh, natural and local ingredients. It is locally-minded and locally owned. I met Nina, a very articulate, driven and direction focused individual who has a passion for bringing more culture to Colorado Springs, at a local Toastmaster club event. I was taken aback by her storytelling and her ability ...

Ep. 89 "GrandMa Gone Viral" AKA Jeanne Robertson shares her Humor Insight!

November 18, 2017 14:00 - 53 minutes - 47.9 MB

When I first saw our guest on the main stage at the national speakers association in 2012, I thought to myself, boy John, you certainly have a lot of work cut out for you to be that good.  Jeanne Robertson is one of those humorist who always looks for and finds the funny in every day life occurances. She does not put anyone down, she is always building up. After you hear her, you feel as if mankind is just a little bit better of a place because Mrs. Robertson, a former Miss North Carolina, h...

Ep. 88 Veteran To Veteran - A Tribute from Cpt Ret. Melissa Stockwell

November 11, 2017 14:00 - 30 minutes - 26.8 MB

I have known Melissa stock well since 2004. She has always been a patriot. She has always been a fighter. She has always had concern for others over herself. Today I had an amazing opportunity to chat with her on what veterans day means to her. What does she miss most about being on active duty or who inspires her the most this Veterans Day are questions she answers today.  About the host John Register is a Gulf War Army Veteran, Two time and two sport Paralympic Athlete and Amputee who has...

Ep. 87 An Interview with CNN Top 10 Hero Finalist, Mona Patel

November 04, 2017 13:00 - 30 minutes - 27.4 MB

Today I have the distinct pleasure of interview my colleague and friend Mona Patel for the second time. She just found out she is has made the top ten finalists in CNN's prestigious Heroes Award show, which will air on the same channel on December 17th at 6:00pm. On a spring day in 1990, Mona Patel was walking to class at Cal Poly University when a drunken driver slammed into her. She was 17. Weeks later, when Patel got out of the ICU, she underwent her first amputation. It was the start of...

Ep. 86 Disability is the "D" in Diversity - With John Register

October 28, 2017 13:00 - 30 minutes - 27.2 MB

The purpose of National Disability Employment Awareness Month is to educate about disability employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of America's workers with disabilities. This year's theme is "Inclusion Drives Innovation." The history of National Disability Employment Awareness Month traces back to 1945, when Congress enacted a law declaring the first week in October each year "National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week." In 1962, the word "physically" was re...

Ep 85. The Price of Perfection - Staying Royal despite the Rain - Havilah Malone

October 14, 2017 13:00 - 47 minutes - 42.2 MB

Havilah Malone is an Alchemist | #1 Best Selling Author | Inspirational Speaker | Entrepreneur | World Traveler | Consultant | and Founder, @elovesbarbie Living Beyond the Box. She was most recently crowned Ms. Louisiana Universal 2018. Most people would take one look at Havilah and think, oh, she had it made. And, you would be right if you overlooked a lifetime of abuse which could have derailed any of her dreams. Havilah recognizes the power of words and beliefs and how they can inhibit on...

Ep. 84 The Leadership Whisperer - Brilliant Advice for CEOs with Dawnna St Louis

October 07, 2017 13:00 - 1 hour - 82.4 MB

To say Dawnna St Louis’ life started off rocky would be an understatement. But instead of letting these challenges hinder her success, they are a core part of what’s fueled her to become a top-selling author, wealthy entrepreneur, coach to top performing sales pros and business leaders, and keynote speaker to the likes of Microsoft, US Federal Courts, Merck, and many others. In a recent interview, Dawnna recalled living in her car as a teenage girl. “If my life was handed to me on a silver ...

Ep. 83 Experience Amazing. An Interview with Lexus U.S. VP & GM Jeff Bracken

September 30, 2017 13:00 - 31 minutes - 28.2 MB

Jeff Bracken is the Group Vice President and General Manager, Lexus Division Toyota Motor North America  In his role as Group Vice President and General Manager for Lexus, Jeff Bracken is responsible for new and Lexus Certified sales, dealer development, production, supply, marketing, PR, and customer services, including fixed operations for the continental US.  Since Joining Toyota in 1978, Bracken has served in numerous positions across the company, many in field operations, including gen...

Ep. 82 Blue Skies..Fair Winds. From Surviving to Thriving - Pilot Jason Harris

September 16, 2017 13:00 - 41 minutes - 37.3 MB

Jason Harris grew up on the mean streets of Oakland, CA and despite being the product of a single parent home, the product of three failed marriaages and four fathers, he was able to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy, attend Air Force Pilot Program, and fly mobility and special operations planes whih has amassed him with over 2000 combat hours. Jason's incredible journey now enales hime to share withothers how, "the little guy who didn't belong" can go from surviving to thriving. If you acc...

Ep. 81: Attention is the Currency of Performance with John Register

September 02, 2017 13:00 - 30 minutes - 27 MB

Is attention the currency of performance? Today we will explore what it takes to have a champion mindset and what mind shifts need to occur in order to perform at one's best all the time. Everyone who goes to the Olympic or Paralympic games has a dream of winning an Olympic Medal. Only three are awarded per event, and only one is gold. So, what is the mindset that must come to perform at one's best on a specific day in time? How do you atune your mind and body to be in congruence. Well, I ex...

Ep. 80 Now Playing. Improv into the New Normal with Marz Timms

August 26, 2017 13:00 - 41 minutes - 36.9 MB

\Marwin "Marz" Timms is a local Chicago comedic improviser who uses his skill not only to inspire his audiences, but also to push himself. Hear what he discovered about himself in the ove ten years he has been studynig this craft.  Chicago  Improv/sketch/standup Timms, a Dadaist in sensibility and “nerdy, yet urban,” will stop at nothing for a laugh. In the coat-and-tie-wearing percussive duo Tony Symbals and Cocoa, the baby-faced Timms plays only a tiny set of cymbals, accompanied by the i...

Ep. 79 Pushing Peak Performance: Bobsled Bronze Medalist – Aja Evans

August 19, 2017 13:00 - 42 minutes - 37.9 MB

Aja Evans, Olympic bronze medalist in the bobsled, discusses how she creates her new normal. Evans, who is from the south side of Chicago and ran track and field for Morgan Park High School, attended the University of Nevada Las Vegas before transferring to the University of Illinois where she competed in both shot put and the sprints, with the former culminating at the 2008 U.S. Olympic trials. After earning her degree in sports management, and a brief stint as a personal trainer at the fa...

Episode 78: No Legs, One Arm, All Travel - The Power World of John Morris

August 12, 2017 13:00 - 43 minutes - 38.8 MB

John Morris, is 27-year-old globetrotter behind this accessible travel website, WheelchairTravel.org!  He regularly receives e-mails from readers curious about his disability and how it came to be. Since he's always focused on writing about destinations and ways to make travel more accessible, he rarely have an opportunity to write about himself. If you would like to learn more about John's life's journey to this point, tune into the show.  John Register, Paralympic Long Jump Silver Medalist...

Episode 77: No Mountain to High - Powerful Amputee Mona Patel

August 05, 2017 13:00 - 31 minutes - 27.6 MB

Mona Patel might be only 5 feet tall, but the height of her passion reaches beyond the mountains she has scaled. Mona is the founder and executive director of the San Antonio Amputee Foundation. Her passion to help people realize their inner strength and uniqueness is becoming legendary.  The SAAF, a nonprofit organization, with the mission to help amputees through support, education, and advocacy, case managment/social servies, health and fitness programs, home modifciations, car modificat...

Episode 76: Sports Empowering Disability Advocacy - Nat'l Vet Wheelchair Games

July 29, 2017 13:00 - 30 minutes - 27.1 MB

David Zurfluh, a native of Washington State, has served as Paralyzed Veterans' senior vice president since 2015. Zurfluh is a U.S. Air Force veteran who served his country in Operation Desert Shield/Storm before being injured in a motor vehicle accident in 1995 while on active duty in Hachinohe, Japan.  Following one year of inpatient rehabilitation and two years of outpatient care, he resumed life as an incomplete quadriplegic.I caught up with him at hte National Vetearn Wheelchair Games to ...

Episode 75: Transforming the Dept. of Veterans Affairs. Tough Change? Use Sport!

July 22, 2017 13:00 - 29 minutes - 26 MB

Scott Blackburn is Interim Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Previously Scott led the My VA Task Task Force charged with reorganizing and transforming the Department of Veterans Affairs. Scott is formerly a Partner at McKinsey & Company where he served industrial companies on a wide range of topics related to large business-wide transformational change. Prior to joining McKinsey, Scott served as a Captain in the US Army and worked for the Cleveland Browns (and dreams of one day returning...

Episode 74: Homeless teen to Millionaire. It's all about Mindset.

July 15, 2017 13:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MB

At 19 years old  Dawnna called a broken down to dodge home. She made her first bartering deal soon after. A man who hated washing windows at a local YMCA exchanged this task to her for access to a hot shower. Soon after, she was befriended by a not so friendly police officer who called her "stupid."  She would learn later that it was a term that pushed her out of her situation and into her greatness.  We all have greatness.  How does yours show up? What impacts does it make on society?  Daw...

Episode 73: Actor Kevin Sizemore Talks About the New Normal & Angel City Games

July 01, 2017 13:00 - 45 minutes - 41 MB

Join me once again on "Life's New Normal," as I introduce you to another phenomenal guest who share with us his secrets for living life in the New Normal. The amazing thing is this. I keep running into actors who are genuine, down to earth, and who have work ethic that just will not quit. This is Kevin Sizemore. Yes, he has been in on the small screen, as Anthony, the US Air Marshall on the Emmy nominated series Fear the Walking Dead: Flight 462 (2015), as well as the hot headed Gary Humphre...

Episode 72: Beauty or Scholar, or Both? More than a Pageant.

June 24, 2017 13:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MB

Some people call her a beauty queen. We call her a scholar. This is the slogan of the Miss America pageant for the state of Colorado.  Shannon Patilla (2016 Miss Colorado) and Patricia Regan Leines-Pike (1997 Miss Oregon) discuss their experiences and why these pageants are important. If you are like me and think that all pageants are the same, well, you are going to be schooled just as I. I was a judge at this year’s pageant and did I have a lot to learn. First of all I thought all pageant...

Episode 71: The Joy of Fatherhood with John Register

June 17, 2017 13:00 - 31 minutes - 27.5 MB

Father’s day is extremely important as it help acknowledge the contribution of fathers to individual families and to societies as large. Besides observance of Father's Day provide children an opportunity to express love and respect for their fathers. The sentiment goes a long way in strengthening father-child relationship and consequently in the emotional development of a child. I had no clue just how rewarding being a Dad, as now a Grand-Dad (Fa Fa) to my little Aiyanna, would be.  Yes, th...

Episode 70: Ashlei Reign "Perspective Advocate" | Maximizing all Your Gifts

June 10, 2017 14:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MB

Ashlei Reign imagines a world where people pursue passion instead of security, where people love themselves more than the thoughts of them and where we live in the right now rather than the moments that have passed and those that have yet to come.  A world where the mind, body and Spirit agree and God is easy to see. This is the 3rd time I have had this remarkable young lady on my show. She never ceases to amaze me with all the work she does. I am dizzy just trying to keep up. Today we are ...

Episode 69: Surpassing the Insurmountable - Angel City Games with Clayton Frech

May 27, 2017 13:00 - 28 minutes - 25.6 MB

Clayton Frech and his son Ezra are forces to be recognized. They were inspired to create the Angel City Games in June 2015. With 150 athletes participating in Track & Field and Wheelchair Basketball clinics and competitio and over 1,300 attendees attracting Hollywood elites like sports fanatic Adam Sandler and Christian Bale as well as several pro athletes, these games break down the negative stigma around disability. They show what is possible in overcoming the expecations of other by adapti...

Episode 68 Mind Game - Escaping and Escalating with Chamique Holdsclaw (Part 2)

May 20, 2017 13:00 - 31 minutes - 27.6 MB

From USA Today Sports and the by line of Rachel Axon,  COLUMBIA, S.C. — For years, basketball was an escape for Chamique Holdsclaw. The more time she spent on the court working toward her goals of being a top WNBA draft pick and being the first woman to have major endorsement deals meant less time to focus on the mental health issues that she’d dealt with throughout her life. Years after her retirement, Holdsclaw finds the game that gave her an escape has given her a platform. Since the 2...

Episode 67: Creativity Unleashed with Paul Vorreiter

May 06, 2017 13:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MB

Paul Vorreiter (Vor-eater) is a creativity and presentation expert with over two decades of design, branding and marketing experience. As a recovering creative director, Paul used to lead art directors, designers, and writers, but these days you will find him speaking and consulting with business teams across the United States, helping them realize how creativity can propel their business to new heights. He has a book coming out this summer entitled, “UNLEASH: Strategies to unleash your cre...