John Register: Resilience, Reinvention, and Running a New Race (ep. 792)

Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary

John O'Leary

Self-improvement, Bestsellingauthor, Education, Dailyinspiration, Society & Culture, Liveinspired, Johnoleary, Inspiration, Joebuck, Inspiredliving, Onfire, Relationships

4.9 • 672 Ratings

🗓️ 10 July 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

John Register is a two-time Paralympian, a silver medalist, a Persian Gulf War veteran, and a TEDx motivational speaker. He’s also someone who knows what it means to lose everything you planned for, and build something even more meaningful in its place.

A rising Olympic hopeful, John’s dreams were shattered by a training accident that led to the amputation of his left leg. What followed wasn’t just recovery but a reinvention of his identity, purpose, and impact.

Today, John shares how he “amputated the fear” of disability, found new purpose, and learned to thrive in a life he never expected. His experiences challenge us to reflect on how we respond to life’s inevitable curveballs and how we can still become the best versions of ourselves, even when the path forward looks nothing like we imagined.

My friends, if you’ve ever faced an unexpected detour or felt like your best days were behind you, this conversation is for you. You’ll leave it with renewed hope, a fresh mindset, and a reminder that your scars might just be the beginning of your greatest legacy.

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0:46.2	Welcome to the Live Inspired podcast with John O'Leary. John is the number one national bestselling
0:53.1	author of the book On Fire. He's a world-class
0:55.8	inspirational speaker, and he's the host of the Live-inspired podcast. John interviews extraordinary
1:01.4	individuals on their life story so that you can wake up from accidental living and more fully
1:07.8	live your life story. Here's your host, John O'Leary.
1:12.5	Hello, my friends, and welcome to the Live-inspired podcast with John O'Leary.
1:18.7	So today's guest shares my name.
1:21.1	That's awesome, but I think you're going to fall in love with his heart,
1:25.7	with his story, and with what it means for you. His name is John
1:30.4	Register. John is a two-time Paralympian. He's a silver medalist. He is a Persian golf
1:37.9	veteran, and he's a TEDx motivational speaker. He's also someone who knows what it means to lose everything you plan for
1:46.3	and how to build something even more meaningful in its place. A rising Olympic hopeful.
1:53.6	John's dreams were shattered by a tragic accident that led to the amputation of his left leg.
1:59.8	What followed wasn't just recovery, but a reinvention
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