Amputate to Amplify: Transforming Adversity Into Advantage with John Register

Gail Davis is joined by John Register who discusses transforming adversity into advantage, what holds people back from moving past difficult times, and how his message provides audiences a necessary perspective shift.

Show Notes
In this episode of Backstage Pass we’re joined by John Register. John is a Paralympic silver medalist, army combat veteran, TedX speaker, author, and CPAE. Recently, he was named among the top global leadership speakers. John opens up about his Paralympic career, what holds people back from moving past difficult times (and how he can help), and the experiences that helped make him the speaker he is today.

Key topics in this episode include:

• What getting the CPAE title meant to John and how he reached this milestone.
• How being diverted towards the Gulf War elevated his speaking ability.
• How he lost his leg and what it taught him about adversity.
• Why he was so surprised when he made the Paralympic swim team.
• The importance of having people in your life who won’t let you fail.
• How his Paralympic experience developed and expanded.
• The fear that holds people back from reaching their goals and how John can help.
• How his speaking gives him a unique perspective of leadership and the world.
• The calls John gets weekly and why he makes himself available to serve them.
• Why knowing what the Constitution is matters when protecting it.
• The unique aspect the US brings to athletic events, including the Paralympics.
• What John is focusing on right now in his career next.
• Why the way you show up with event planners and producers matters.
• The influence any interaction you have with someone, no matter how small, can have.