Bruce Jenner to Take on a New Job, One He’s Done Many Times Before

In the years before and after he won the Olympic gold medal for the decathlon at the 1976 Summer Olympics, Jenner traveled around the United States giving motivational speeches at colleges and corporate events. His Olympic championship made him a superstar, landed him endorsement deals and boosted the public speaking invites.

The New York Times reported in 1977 that Jenner’s fee for speaking at a college could run as high as $2,500, while he could earn double that amount for a speech at an industrial convention. In 1979, The Toledo Blade reported that Jenner had an average of 40 speaking engagements a year and was paid between $,5000 and $10,000 for each one.

“My speech is motivational,” he told the United Press International (UPI) wire service months after the Olympics. “I stress everyone should strive for excellence in everything they undertake. Our whole system is based on competition and I believe in that.”

“I relate my experiences as an athlete, explaining why one person is No. 1 and another is No. 2,” he continued. “Then I show a short, slow-motion film clip of the last 200 meters of the 1,500-meter run at the Olympics—the final decathlon event—accompanied by ‘To Dream the Impossible Dream.'”

Watch part of a past motivational speech by Jenner below.