Turning A Disability Into A Comparative Advantage with Johannes Atlas
Rejuvenaging with Dr. Ron Kaiser
Dr. Ron Kaiser
5.0 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 8 December 2020
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
Trying to fit in while growing up is difficult for every child, let alone a child that has a physical disability. The bullying that can come from growing up with a disability can cause immense insecurities. It’s important for people with disabilities to recognize the beauty in their differences.
My guest today, Johannes Atlas, describes himself as a “man who is here to serve”. Johannes is a national speaker and founder of the organization Speaking To The You In You. He was born with a physical disability - Poland syndrome - and after growing up trying to hide his differences, Johannes recognized that his abnormality became his greatest strength. After overcoming his own insecurities, Johannes’s work consists of setting free those who are dealing with emotional baggage and end the chains that limit them.
Tune in to Episode 66 of Rejuvenaging, to learn Johannes’s journey to overcoming his disability, how a growth mindset is possible at any stage in life, and what is next for his career.
Some Questions I Ask
- What do you mean when you speak of baggage? (3:35)
- Do other people look at your disability as not as big of a deal as you did? (11:24)
- What is Speaking To The You In You? (18:01)
In This Episode You Will Learn
- How Johannes overcame his insecurities about his disability (8:16)
- Johannes’s advice for parents who have a child with a disability (14:11)
- That anyone at any age can continue to grow and learn (16:42)
- About Johannes’s upcoming YouTube series (19:15)
- That the starting point of growth is awareness (22:12)
Connect with Johannes
Useful Rejuvenaging Resources:
- Website: https://www.thementalhealthgym.com/
- Book: Dr. Ron Kaiser -Rejuvenaging: The Art and Science of Growing Older with Enthusiasm
- Email: ron.kaiser@thementalhealthgym.com
- TEDx Talk: Aging Enthusiastically to Make the World a Better Place
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| 0:00.0 | Music |
| 0:19.0 | Welcome to Rejuvenaging with Dr. Ron Kaiser and Mrs. LePock has to sign to help you live your life enthusiastically |
| 0:26.0 | today, tomorrow and every other day. I am your host, Ron Kaiser, I'm a positive health psychologist |
| 0:33.0 | and also author of the award-winning and bestselling book Rejuvenaging, The Art and Science of Growing Older with Enthusiasm. |
| 0:43.0 | My website is the Mental Health Gym. It's the source of all sorts of information regarding positive psychology, my particular brand, |
| 0:52.0 | which is called goal achieving psychology, wellness and general rejuvenaging and all kinds of related information. |
| 1:00.0 | It's also the place where you can recommend guests for upcoming podcasts. |
| 1:06.0 | As long time listeners to the podcast know, we devote most of our sessions to having interesting guests who lead their lives enthusiastically |
| 1:18.0 | and have helpful, informative and generally very easy suggestions that can help us to make certain changes |
| 1:29.0 | and live our own lives in an enthusiastic, active manner and become the best version of ourselves. |
| 1:37.0 | Today's guest is someone I'm really proud to have with us. He joins a lineup of interesting and form of guests that we've come to enjoy. |
| 1:48.0 | Johannes Atlas is, as he describes himself, a man who is here to serve. |
| 1:55.0 | Johannes is a national speaker, founder of the organization, speaking to the UNU and founder of the Pressing Toward the Mart event. |
| 2:08.0 | He was an ambassador for the Riverside California Chamber of Commerce. |
| 2:14.0 | Now, one of the interesting things about Johannes is that he was born with Poland syndrome, which is characterized by underdeveloped chest and arm muscles. |
| 2:25.0 | And as a child, he rigorously hid his right hand in his pocket to avoid being teased in grade school. |
| 2:34.0 | But over time, he recognized that his abnormality had unconsciously become his greatest strength. |
| 2:43.0 | His work now is directed at setting free those who are dealing with emotional baggage and to end their chains that kind of limit them. |
| 2:56.0 | And he has discovered the formula to be independent of unconscious baggage. |
| 3:03.0 | So it's something that I'm looking forward to learning about. Johannes, it's such a pleasure to have you with us. Welcome to rejuvenating with Dr. Ron Fies. |
| 3:13.0 | Hey, thank you, Ron. I appreciate your time here. Really glad to be here. |
| 3:17.0 | Well, it's our pleasure and looking forward to what you have to say. |
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