Gary is still in The Transplant Zone and Dick Cheney has left RIP... And they have very similar stories
Inconvenient Ideas with Stan Hustad...the Radio Man
Release Date: 11/04/2025
Would Jesus Use AI? Faith, Technology, and the Future of Meaningful Work
Inconvenient Ideas with Stan Hustad...the Radio Man
Just for fun this a 3rd person article but written by me In a world racing toward artificial intelligence, automation, and unprecedented technological power, a provocative question is quietly unsettling leaders, entrepreneurs, and everyday workers alike: If Jesus were here today, would He use AI in his work and business? That question sits at the heart of a recent episode of The Jesus Entrepreneur Experience, a weekly exploration that looks at the life and leadership of Jesus not only as a spiritual figure — but as a model for meaningful, mission-driven entrepreneurship. Hosted by veteran...
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Seven Words to Think About During the Storm
Inconvenient Ideas with Stan Hustad...the Radio Man
The storm is coming. You can feel it—not just outside, but everywhere. Schools closing. Churches canceling. Flights disappearing from the board like magic tricks gone wrong. We’re all being gently (or not so gently) told: stay home, stay put, stay warm. Which is exactly what I’m doing—sitting in my little radio studio, which also happens to be a television studio, a video studio, and a worldwide broadcasting station. No tower. No transmitter building. No million-dollar equipment. Just a good microphone, a decent camera, an internet connection, and a lifetime spent loving radio. I...
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If Jesus were in the IDF today... What kind of soldier or man do you think he would be?
Inconvenient Ideas with Stan Hustad...the Radio Man
In a culture crowded with slogans, outrage, and instant opinions, a recent radio program in The Jesus Entrepreneur Experience does something surprisingly rare: it asks people to stop, imagine, and think. The program poses a single, provocative question—not to shock or inflame, but to awaken reflection: If Jesus were here today—now, in our time and place—and if He were a young man living in Israel, what kind of man would He be if required to serve in the Israeli Defense Forces? The result is a thoughtful, TED-Talk-length exploration that bridges history, faith, entrepreneurship, and...
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More Than a Name: The Title of the Man and the Faith Behind Dr. King’s Legacy
Inconvenient Ideas with Stan Hustad...the Radio Man
In this special birthday-commemoration edition of Inconvenient Ideas, broadcaster Stan Hustad invites listeners to pause, reconsider, and remember something easily overlooked in the story of one of America’s greatest heroes: the full and formative identity of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The program opens with a light, affectionate nod to radio history and the marvel of modern podcasting—how a single voice can now circle the globe without towers, transmitters, or billion-dollar budgets. From there, the focus turns to the meaning of this national holiday and to the man it honors....
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Why are the Democrats and the ICEers trying to get Donald Trump and his team elected and have more power
Inconvenient Ideas with Stan Hustad...the Radio Man
Protest Backfires: The Inconvenient Politics of Noise, Power, and Human Nature In this episode of Inconvenient Ideas, veteran broadcaster Stan Hustad poses a question that at first sounds almost absurd—and then increasingly unavoidable: Why do the loudest opponents of Donald Trump and ICE often end up strengthening the very people they oppose? It’s a question rooted not in partisan rhetoric, but in something deeper and far more uncomfortable: human behavior, perception, and unintended consequences. A Radio Man Sounds the Alarm Drawing on more than four decades in broadcasting,...
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Six Dollars for a Newspaper
(An Inconvenient Idea Worth Thinking About)
Inconvenient Ideas with Stan Hustad...the Radio Man
What kind of person pays six dollars for a newspaper in 2026? Apparently, I do. In this short episode of Inconvenient Ideas, I tell a simple story that turns out not to be simple at all—from being a 12-year-old paperboy delivering six days of news for 35 cents, to standing in a store today holding a weekend paper that costs more than I used to make in a week. Along the way, we talk about old-school radio, standing up to do a broadcast, dressing for the job even when no one can see you, and why some things that feel inconvenient—like slowing down, paying attention, or holding real paper in...
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A lot of people are destroying their destiny these days. Please be different!
Inconvenient Ideas with Stan Hustad...the Radio Man
This is a radio program that also happens to have the studio camera on. But it's a radio show and it is about an inconvenient idea... And that's about my concern that a number of friends and others are not being careful about how they are living right now and they are in effect possibly destroying their destiny, perhaps not doing what they were truly made for and what would give them some deep gladness, ... Maybe more later. Most people don’t wake up in the morning planning to ruin their future. And yet, according to this brief but pointed episode from the Inconvenient Ideas series, that may...
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When “Minnesota Nice” Gives Way to "Minnesota Vice" and Hard Questions;
Inconvenient Ideas with Stan Hustad...the Radio Man
Reflections on Culture, Power, and the Cost of Ignoring Inconvenient Ideas In this edition of Inconvenient Ideas, veteran broadcaster and performance coach Stan Hustad draws on decades of lived experience in Minnesota to explore a troubling question: How did a state long known for “Minnesota Nice” find itself at the center of one of the largest fraud scandals in recent American history? This is not a political rant, nor is it a partisan argument. Instead, Hustad offers a reflective, sometimes uncomfortable examination of how cultural drift, failed assimilation, technological dominance, and...
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Here is the story and the question that can help you save a lot of time make you more efficient and effective and perhaps make you more money in 2026
Inconvenient Ideas with Stan Hustad...the Radio Man
On the first day of 2026, The What It Takes Radio Company opens the year with a simple, thoughtful, and surprisingly powerful eight-minute radio and television program designed to help listeners pause, reflect, and begin the year with intention. Hosted by Stan Hustad, the program does not offer a list of resolutions or predictions. Instead, it centers on one clarifying question—drawn from history, philosophy, and practical coaching—that has the potential to save time, sharpen focus, strengthen relationships, and improve effectiveness in life and work throughout the year ahead. A Question...
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Too Real to Be Fake, Too Fake to Be Real: Stan Hustad’s Inconvenient Ideas for a New Media World
Inconvenient Ideas with Stan Hustad...the Radio Man
On the first day of December, while many people are still digesting Thanksgiving leftovers and arguing about when it’s “socially acceptable” to play Christmas music, broadcaster and performance coach Stan Hustad steps up to the microphone with something more than seasonal sentiment. In his new Monday series, Inconvenient Ideas with Stan Hustad, he invites listeners into a world where what we see, hear, and even believe may be—quite literally—too real to be fake and too fake to be real. Stan begins with a memory from his days hosting the early morning show “Morning Sound” on a...
info_outlineLiving on the Edge — Lessons from a Heart and a Life
A Transplant Zone Reflection with Gary Register
In this moving short feature from The Transplant Zone, host Stan Hustad sits down once again with Gary Register — a man living day by day in the tension between hope and uncertainty as he awaits a heart transplant. Today’s conversation was framed by the news of the passing of former Vice President Richard “Dick” Cheney, who died at 84 after a long and complex journey with heart disease — a journey that, for many years, mirrored the one Gary now walks.
A Shared Story of Fragile Courage
Cheney’s life was one of contrasts — power and vulnerability, public service and private struggle. Long before his decades in Washington, he was struck by a premature heart attack that changed the course of his life. For years he lived with assistive devices, artificial pumps, and eventually a heart transplant that extended his time, allowing him to see grandchildren grow and to continue the work he valued.
For Gary, and for many in The Transplant Zone, Cheney’s story is a reminder that life on the edge is still life — full of meaning, gratitude, and growth. Each day brings a mix of fear and faith, but also the awareness that every heartbeat — natural or borrowed — is a gift.
What We Can Remember and Share
This short program does not dwell on politics or legacy debates. Instead, it honors what we can all take away from a life sustained by courage and technology:
• Resilience matters. Whether in public life or private waiting, endurance often defines true strength.
• Gratitude transforms fear. Those who live on borrowed time understand that every sunrise carries grace.
• Legacy isn’t perfection — it’s perseverance. The will to keep going, even when the heart falters, becomes its own quiet inspiration.
Living in the Transplant Zone
Gary Register continues to share his reflections from what he calls “the waiting room of grace.” His stories bring insight and encouragement to others who face heart failure, chronic illness, or major life transitions. In The Transplant Zone, he reminds us that being “on the edge” is not the end — it’s often the place where life becomes most real, most human, and most sacred.
Things to Remember, Reflect On, and Share
• Every heart — natural, artificial, or transplanted — beats with a purpose beyond survival.
• Gratitude and generosity make life richer, even when days are uncertain.
• Hope is not naïve; it’s the art of living fully with whatever heart you have today.
Call to Action
To experience this short video and future reflections from Gary Register, visit The Transplant Zone — a place for stories of hope, healing, and the courage to keep living from the heart. Share this episode with someone facing their own waiting season — and remind them that they’re not alone.