Performance Shift: The Art of Successfully Navigating Change

Navigating Life's Uncharted Skies with Jason O. Harris

Sat, 13 Jan 2024 14:00:00 -0500

Join us on this transformative journey with Jason O. Harris, where we unravel the intricate layers that contribute to personal and professional success. Jason, a seasoned commercial and US Air Force pilot, delves into his past experiences, highlighting how critical moments from our upbringing to our careers shape our approach to change and success. Listen in as we discuss the value of planning for the future, tackling the fear of career transitions, and the actionable steps one can take when preparing for significant life shifts.

We love to hear from you about the challenges and changes you are navigating, or any other thoughts, insights, question or celebrations you'd like to share!

Be in touch!
kat@koppett.com
john@johnregister.com

Embracing Life's Prickly Edges

Sun, 31 Dec 2023 22:00:00 -0500

Unlock the secrets of thriving in the face of change with the guidance of Amy C. Horner, an executive and CPA whose innovative approach will change your perspective on personal and professional transitions. Our conversation with Amy unravels the art of "Hugging the Porcupine," a strategy for embracing the prickly edges of change without getting hurt. She illustrates her point with William Bucket's attitude from "Willy Wonka," showing us the power of positivity when the unexpected comes knocking. We peel back the psychological layers of change, from the fight or flight response to strategies that arm us against the fear of the unknown.

Leading from Self with Nitya Shekar

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Join us on a compelling journey with leadership expert Nitya Shekar as we challenge conventional wisdom and redefine leadership. Nitya, a New York City-based professional with an eclectic background in law, executive coaching, and neuroscience research, adds an interesting dimension to our discussion with her insights on shaping values-driven company cultures. Together, we take on topics like career mobility, change agility, and the art of communication in leadership while lending a unique perspective to the discussion with the concept of a personal theme song.

From Chaos to Harmony: Understanding and Navigating Conflicts

Sat, 02 Dec 2023 16:00:00 -0500

Are you ready to turn your conflicts into stepping stones to success? This episode brings you deep into the intricacies of conflict, power dynamics, and transformation. We, your hosts, Kat Koppett and John Register, are on a mission to equip you with the tools you need to navigate conflict and emerge victorious. Unpacking the nature of conflict, we shed light on the different modes you can adopt to advocate for your needs, highlighting the essential role of honesty and openness in conflict resolution.

Activating Voice and Presence with Kimberly Mohne-Hill

Sat, 18 Nov 2023 13:00:00 -0500

In a world where our voice is our most powerful tool, we sat down with Kimberly Mohne-Hill - a revered dialect coach, voice coach, and professor of voice and acting at Santa Clara University - to unravel the intricacies of our vocal cords. Kimberly's decades of experience have seen her master the art of voice and speech, a journey she so generously shares with us. Her tales from the trenches also highlight her work with the Northern California Innocence Project, where she helps exonerees and their families reclaim their voices in their fight for justice.

Melissa Cohen: Fashioning a Fulfilling Life

Sat, 04 Nov 2023 12:00:00 -0400

How does a fashion industry titan navigate the seismic shifts brought on by a global pandemic? What happens when she decides to reinvent herself amidst the chaos and uncertainty? Join us as we explore these pressing questions and more with our guest, Melissa Cohen. A fashion maven consultant and founding member of Chief, Melissa has journeyed from an entry-level assistant to brand vice president of iconic American fashion companies. Her journey is an inspiring testament to the power of resilience, passion, and vision, empowering women of all ages to believe they can do anything and be anything they want to be.

Dr. Teresa Larson: The Power of Accepting Help

Sun, 22 Oct 2023 13:00:00 -0400

When John, a two-time Paralympic athlete and a combat army veteran, found himself struggling on a hike, he turned to Dr. Teresa Larson for help. The journey they embarked on, navigating the path of accepting help and embracing change, forms an inspiring and heartwarming narrative that we share in Episode 13 of the Performance Shift podcast.

Dr. Larson, a force to be reckoned with in the realms of health care, fitness, and inclusive wellness, generously shares her experiences and insights, challenging our preconceptions about strength and vulnerability while taking us on a journey through her revolutionary work in the sports program for veterans and adaptive athletes.

Episode 12: John and Kat on Stories We Tell Ourselves

Mon, 09 Oct 2023 11:00:00 -0400

In Episode 12, John and Kat unlock the power of storytelling for personal change and leadership. We explore the role of narratives in navigating change phases, delve into leadership, vulnerability, and grit dynamics, and discover the impact of positive narratives on personal growth. You'll be intrigued by our discussion on how these self-created stories can be our stepping stones or stumbling blocks.

Buckle up for a groundbreaking discussion that promises to reshape your perspective on personal change through storytelling!

Episode 11: Kristen VanGinhoven - Arts, Activism and Actualization

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 22:00:00 -0400

Kristen van Ginhoven is a leader, theatre director, arts educator, change-maker and social entrepreneur who works at the intersection of arts and activism. Since 2010, Kristen has been the co-founder and Producing Artistic Director of WAM, a theater company that creates theatre for gender equity and has a vision of theatre as philanthropy.

Join us to talk about realizing a vision, knowing when it's time to move on, and the power of the arts for social good.

Episode 10: John and Kat - Noticing Together

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 20:00:00 -0400

For the 10th episode (double digits!) John and Kat unpack the common themes they are noticing as they engage with clients from the high-tech world, to start-ups to non-profits.

We discuss the difference between change that is chosen and change that is thrust upon us, the percentage of people who follow through on John's challenge , the power of accountability partners, the dark side of resilience, and making dreams come true (on a budget).

And as always we play an improv game!

Catherine Hover: Catalyzing Community

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 06:00:00 -0400

The creator of Palette, a social destination dedicated to supporting women in career and in life, joins us to talk about creating the community you most need, the power of mutual support, and how to get unstuck.

Palette has quickly become a sought after haven for 250+ remote workers, solo entrepreneurs and working mothers who need a safe space, but more importantly a community to level up in their career and in their life with.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherinehover/
https://www.palettecommunity.com/

Dion Flynn: Truth and Comedy

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 06:00:00 -0400

Cited by Oprah Magazine as "one of our favorite creative thinkers," Dion Flynn is a comedy writer, speaker, U.S. Army veteran and Founder of The Improvisor’s Mindset a corporate training and consulting firm. On TV he's best known for playing Barack Obama (and 15 other characters) in over 100 appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. You can find him today on HBO MAX in the hit gameshow Paid-Off.

In this episode we'll discuss the roots of improvisation and how they live in our DNA, how we can learn to recognize and embrace our inner voices, and the power of comedy to heal and connect.

To find out more about Dion and his work, go to: https://www.dionflynn.com/improvisors-mindset
or contact him at dion@improvisorsmindset.com

Patty Cisneros Prevo: Tenacious!

Mon, 26 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Join Kat and John for a conversation with Paralympian and DEI professional Patty Cisneros Prevo who is transforming children's literature and by extension our views of ourselves and our world.

In 2019, Patty received the Lee & Low Books New Voices Award Honor for Tenacious: Fifteen Adventures Alongside Disabled Athletes. Tenacious highlights 15 disabled individuals and their major life and athletic accomplishments. Patty herself is a five-time National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) Champion, a three-time Paralympian, a two-time Paralympic gold medalist, and captain to Team USA.

We discuss accomplishment, identity and what we all have to learn and unlearn about each other.

Make sure to stay to the end and meet: Zippy Zopper!

Sylvia Hoffman: Reaching for the Impossible

Mon, 19 Jun 2023 06:00:00 -0400

Sylvia Hoffman is not only a 2022 Olympic Bronze Medalist. She is also an engineer, a national, international and Olympic record holder, an undefeated national champion, and a keynote speaker.

Join John, Kat and Sylvia for an exploration of:

the mindset it takes to tackle "impossible" goals,
how to embrace opportunity, even when it is unexpected or potentially undesired
the shadow side of "talent"

And of course, as always, we will improvise!

To learn more about Sylvia go to: https://www.sylvia-hoffman.com/

John Register: Hurdling Adversity

Mon, 29 May 2023 09:00:00 -0400

In this episode, John shares the details of his amazing personal journey and how he has mined it to create his five-step "Hurdling Adversity" framework: Rebuild, Redefine, Release, Rebirth and Resolve.

He'll share stories of navigating mind-boggling change from his time in military service, training for the Olympics and competing in the Paralympics, navigating the loss of his leg, and catalyzing the founding of the Warrior Games.

Also, Kat and John, as always, play an improv game:)

Carrie Abbott: Faith and Frittles!

Thu, 18 May 2023 08:00:00 -0400

In this delicious episode, John and Kat chat with candy-maker and entrepreneur and super optimist, Carrie Abbott, as she shares her journey navigating a series of life and business hurdles with optimism and faith.

We discuss:

How accepting unexpected offers grew into a new opportunities
How daring to be obvious can lead to the most creative ideas
The power of "just keep moving"

And Carrie, John and Kat play the "Life is like a..." game.

Carrie Abbott transformed a culinary mishap and turned it into a delectable national brand. Frittle, the fudge-like brittle, a soft, crispy peanut brittle confection, was born when the then caterer developed the recipe for a wedding reception.

The throwback candy went from a local artisan treat in 2012 to a national feature as a recurring QVC on-air guest, Amazon, Fresh Market, JoAnn Fabric, Fresh Thyme, Ingles, Market District, Target, Barnes & Noble, and shelves of other regional and national retailers.

After building a successful business with Newfangled Confections, Carrie scaled and diversified her product offering with the acquisition of a craft chocolatier company, The Best Chocolate in Town in 2020. This purchase allowed her to not only bolster her current confectionery inventory but also add new lines of business which resulted in company growth in the midst of a pandemic.

Carrie is a forever optimist and believes in empowering her team. By giving them a voice and creative freedoms, they grow as professionals while the company enjoys growth through innovation and fresh ideas.

She works and lives in Indianapolis, Indiana with her husband of 24 years and 2 teenage daughters.

Garrett Reisman Goes Above and Beyond!

Thu, 11 May 2023 19:00:00 -0400

Garrett Reisman, Astronaut and Professor of Astronautical Engineering knows what he is talking about when he discusses embracing risk-taking, celebrating failure (even big flashy, public failure) and surprising even ourselves with what we can achieve. Join John and Kat for this truly "out of this world" conversation with Performance Shift's official first guest!

And here's where to hear more about and from Garrett!

https://garrettreisman.com
https://2funnyastronauts.com

Episode 2: Success and Sabotage

Mon, 01 May 2023 08:00:00 -0400

In this episode, John shares how he employed Kat's counter-intuitive "Sabotage" game, taught to her by the great Sivasailam Thiagarajan (Thiagi), to turn around the U.S. Olympic bobsled team. And we demonstrate how you can use the game yourself to uncover hidden opportunities to get out of your own way.

Kat also walks us through the 6 core improv skills and we throw in some tips on improving a speaking business.

Join us!

As always we love to hear from you!

John @johnregister.com
kat@koppett.com

Episode 1: Meet John and Kat!

Mon, 24 Apr 2023 09:00:00 -0400

Are you ready to master the art of successfully navigating change?

Welcome to "Performance Shift," the live-stream podcast exploring the strategies and mindsets behind top-performing individuals and teams and how they artfully manage life's twists and turns.

In this week's inaugural episode, our hosts will share how they learned to appreciate the synergy in their experiences from worlds as varied as Paralympic competition to combat zones to improvisational theater stages to board rooms. And John will share his 5-Step Framework for moving from fear to freedom!

Join us for our live stream every Saturday morning at 9:30am ET on Linked In or catch the podcast replay every Monday!

To learn more about John, or contact him, go to: www.johnregister.com
To learn more about Kat, or contact her, go to: www.koppett.com