Chasing Wonder with Taylor Hughes

Episode 44: Motivational Speaker Josh Sundquist is About to Break over surviving cancer, having one leg and just wanting to motivate others.


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Josh is a motivational speaker, Author, Comedian, Paralympian and Halloween Enthusiast. I met him performing at a comedy club and could not be more impressed with his talent and his character. A wonderful human being, your sure to love this episode!

In this episode Josh and I talk about:

  • How he lost his leg at 10 years old
  • Being honest during your presentations
  • The challenges of speaking to younger audiences
  • Starting to do stand up
  • How people perceive him
  • Performing verses entertaining
  • Why we love comedy
  • Getting rid of the gimmicks
  • Why he refuses to use sides during his presentations
  • Feeling like he didn’t have a story to share
  • Having a gig cancelled after he started speaking
  • If you can speak to high school students, you can speak to anyone
  • Students don’t care about your accomplishments
  • When you take bad ideas on stage
  • Focusing on the things you can control
  • Michael W Smith’s greenroom
  • Keeping your presentations fresh
  • Worrying about things the audience doesn’t notice
    …. and continuing to move forward.

You can connect with Josh at JoshSundquist.com

and on Social Media @joshsundquist

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