Team Never Quit
Marcus Luttrell
Each week join Retired Navy SEAL and Lone Survivor Marcus Luttrell, Melanie Luttrell, and Producer Hunter Juneau as they’ll take you into the "briefing room" to chat with incredible guests who share their greatest never quit stories. This humorous, heartfelt, and entertaining podcast is changing lives and has become a beacon of hope and resilience to those who are facing the impossible. One of the best ways we can support our community is to share their stories so that we might inspire others to Never Quit.
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01/02/19 • 106 min
GOGGINS, GOGGINS, GOGGINS! He’s unlike any other motivational figure on the planet. His ultra intense, profound search for meaning has captured the attention of the world. The TNQ Podcast is honored and proud to welcome back, for round III, the indomitable David Goggins to this week’s insane show. Fellow Navy SEALs, Marcus Luttrell, David Rutherford and The Wizard don’t waste a single second of valuable time diving into the Goggins philosophy of living the painful pathway to salvation. Goggins explores his difficult childhood, his new appreciation of serving the masses, and his dedication to God’s judgment of himself. The TNQ Podcast has never had a guest on more than once, yet the impact David Goggins has had on our listeners is so substantial that he’s back for the third time. Stand by for.....GOOOOOOOOOGGINS! Support the show.
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Marc Little: Christian, Conservative, Lawyer, Pastor, Author of The Prodigal Republican
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10/28/20 • 56 min
What an encouraging and powerful testimony Marc Little brings to the table in this week’s Team Never Quit episode. Having been shot in the right leg as part of a gang initiation, and dealing with resulting complications and infections, Marc’s leg had to be amputated. Since defeat is not part of Marc’s mentality, he said “yes” to life and lives life to the fullest. Now through his work as a lawyer, author, entrepreneur and community builder, he teaches others how to say “yes” to life as well. In this episode you will hear:
- Don’t give up, because the next try may be the try that leads to success.
- This is a life worth living.
- God gives us a story for a reason. He gives us a story so that we can help a neighbor.
- We’re all going thru a tough season, but God is in it.
- A peanut butter and jelly sandwich has to be done right. You have to have white Wonder Bread, and you gotta have creamy Jiff or Skippy peanut butter, with grape jelly.
- From the time I was shot and the time that the ambulance came, life was literally leaving me. It was clear that I had a choice, and I decided to stay.
- The difficulty of being a dad with a 6-year-old child, and not being able to run with him, has become part of who I am.
- I claim victory because I now know that tomorrow is not promised.
- Everybody has to lean on God because this journey is not easy.
- Life is not about us – it’s about what we can do for the kingdom.
- Many of us are struggling, because we’re not understanding who we are – whose we are.
- [God] connects our calling to who and what He is.
- So many people today are just sitting and watching.
- We have a role to play today. A role to shine the light of Christ.
- We are not lost – have faith.
- God has not left us. He will never forsake us.
- The church is anemic because they don’t understand their calling.
- All of our experiences are intended to bring us closer to the creator.
- After 4 years of never giving up – never quitting I decided I’m picking up the pieces of my life, and you’re not gonna tell me I can’t do it.
- It may not be right now, but the victory is coming.
- When the righteous are in power the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people moan.
- We are called to pray over our leaders and elect Godly leaders over us.
- When u are pushing back against darkness you are taking the background of the enemy. When we are being mocked for praying, that is evidence that we are taking background that was lost.
- The Lord has a special way of giving you what He wants you to have.
- God sees you – and He has something for you.
- Start your family and let the Lord bless you – Don’t wait. Never quit trying to start a family.
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Staff Sgt. Shilo Harris On Surviving an IED Explosion & His Incredible Road To Recovery
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05/31/23 • 77 min
This week’s Team Never Quit guest, Shilo Harris, has an amazing story to tell. He speaks with Marcus about the details of his second deployment with the U.S Army’s 10th Mountain Division near Baghdad. Shilo’s armored vehicle was struck by an IED, which killed three of his fellow soldiers, injured the driver, and burned a third of his body, causing the loss of his ears, the tip of his nose and three fingers. The explosion also fractured his left collarbone and C-7 vertebrae. As a result, he spent nearly three years recovering and undergoing intensive physical therapy at the burn unit of Brook Army Medical Center in San Antonio, TX. While there, he was the first soldier to participate in regenerative stem-cell research to regrow his fingers, and later received prosthetic ears, and he has a hilarious story to share about them.
Today, Shilo is a motivational speaker, raising awareness for PTSD and serving as an inspiration to fellow soldiers.
“Everything in life is a gift. Sometimes it may not be the gift you want, but you realize that your challenges are a new beginning.”
In this episode you will hear:
• I’ve been extremely blessed. (17:53)
• Me being a burn guy, I have a hard time regulating my body temperature, because the scar tissue acts like wearing a jacket all the time. It just doesn’t breathe. (18:50)
• [While shopping for a hat, the girl] like a good salesperson, figured she could just size me up. She set that hat on me and popped it down. When she did, both my ears popped off, and hit the floor, bouncing around. (20:06)
• I was in a van one day, and there were several wounded warriors, and everybody was missing something. One of the guys looked around and said “Damn, all of us together make like one whole man, maybe two.” (24:47)
• My dad, being a veteran, we spent a lot of time at the American Legion. The American Legion out there was kind of like a bar. (25:52)
• I knew what I wanted. I wanted combat arms. (33:01)
• [In Bagdad] every day, there was an IED that went off in our area somewhere. (39:30)
• I could see that my face was charred black, my hair was gone, my ears were gone, my nose was gone, I had blood running out of everything, and I started panicking. (50:29)
• I was thinking: “I better get a day off for this.” (51:02)
• I spent 48 days in a medically induced coma. (52:51)
• [I had given up] and my dad said, “Are you done, soldier?” And it just washed over me, thinking holy crap, I’m a quitter before I even tried to start the fight. Where did my pride go? (55:24)
• When he walked out of the room, he [my dad] literally just looked at me and said “Then get your ass up and start doing the work.” And I did. (59:59)
• I was actually one of the first individuals to attempt regenerative growth. (66:00)
• Faith, regardless of what it is, can get you through your worst days, your darkest moments. (75:17)
Today, Shilo is a motivational speaker, raising awareness for PTSD and serving as an inspiration to fellow soldiers.
“Everything in life is a gift. Sometimes it may not be the gift you want, but you realize that your challenges are a new beginning.”
In this episode you will hear:
• I’ve been extremely blessed. (17:53)
• Me being a burn guy, I have a hard time regulating my body temperature, because the scar tissue acts like wearing a jacket all the time. It just doesn’t breathe. (18:50)
• [While shopping for a hat, the girl] like a good salesperson, figured she could just size me up. She set that hat on me and popped it down. When she did, both my ears popped off, and hit the floor, bouncing around. (20:06)
• I was in a van one day, and there were several wounded warriors, and everybody was missing something. One of the guys looked around and said “Damn, all of us together make like one whole man, maybe two.” (24:47)
• My dad, being a veteran, we spent a lot of time at the American Legion. The American Legion out there was kind of like a bar. (25:52)
• I knew what I wanted. I wanted combat arms. (33:01)
• [In Bagdad] every day, there was an IED that went off in our area somewhere. (39:30)
• I could see that my face was charred black, my hair was gone, my ears were gone, my nose was gone, I had blood running out of everything, and I started panicking. (50:29)
• I was thinking: “I better get a day off for this.” (51:02)
• I spent 48 days in a medically induced coma. (52:51)
• [I had given up] and my dad said, “Are you done, soldier?” And it just washed over me, thinking holy crap, I’m a quitter before I even tried to start the fight. Where did my pride go? (55:24)
• When he walked out of the room, he [my dad] literally just looked at me and said “Then get your ass up and start doing the work.” And I did. (59:59)
• I was actually one of the first individuals to attempt regenerative growth. (66:00)
• Faith, regardless of what it is, can get you through your worst days, your darkest moments. (75:17)
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Treating Mental Health w/ Psychedelics: Trevor Millar & Marcus Luttrell Discuss The Benefits of This Powerful Medicine
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05/10/23 • 112 min
In this week’s Team Never Quit Podcast, Marcus welcomes his guest, Trevor Millar, who has a unique, proven addiction-treating specialty. Trevor details the anti-additive properties of Ibogaine, a powerful African psychedelic with a high success rate for treating heroin and opiate addiction, Parkinson’s disease, and other psychological processes and neurological disorders. Trevor discusses significant acceptance of Ibogaine in Canada, which could result in the legitimization of this medicine, and other psychedelic medicines globally.
In this episode you will hear:
• [I had an] un-traumatic childhood. Kudos to my parents. (13:48)
• I never have to worry about what I’m going to do in life because I could always fall back to waiting tables and love it. (21:50)
• The first time I ever consumed LSD I was 14 years old. (39:26)
• This is what adults have forgotten that has made the world so screwed up. (42:26)
• The first person I ever gave Ibogaine to was a 72 year old man who wanted to quit smoking. (47:00)
• Getting addicted to opiates is not like getting addicted to other substances. A lot of other substances, it’s a psychological addiction. With opiates, it’s actually a physical addiction. (50:26)
• The only true cause of death is birth. (53:53)
• [Ibogaine] has this amazing quality of “reset”. (63:47)
• As we live life, were seeing life through a plane of glass. Like a filter. As our hearts get broken, as we suffer traumas, that glass gets dirty. And it gets so dirty, we don’t even recognize that it’s dirty anymore. And what these psychedelic substances seem to be able to do is clean that glass from the inside out. (65:23)
• Ibogaine has the potential to keep working on you and with you. (70:26)
• There will be a prescription within 2-4 years within the states. (85:32)
• It’s something that it does that enables you to say “Life is awesome. My purpose is everywhere. I can just be happy for no reason again.” (92:58)
• It brings out the best in people. (98:32)
In this episode you will hear:
• [I had an] un-traumatic childhood. Kudos to my parents. (13:48)
• I never have to worry about what I’m going to do in life because I could always fall back to waiting tables and love it. (21:50)
• The first time I ever consumed LSD I was 14 years old. (39:26)
• This is what adults have forgotten that has made the world so screwed up. (42:26)
• The first person I ever gave Ibogaine to was a 72 year old man who wanted to quit smoking. (47:00)
• Getting addicted to opiates is not like getting addicted to other substances. A lot of other substances, it’s a psychological addiction. With opiates, it’s actually a physical addiction. (50:26)
• The only true cause of death is birth. (53:53)
• [Ibogaine] has this amazing quality of “reset”. (63:47)
• As we live life, were seeing life through a plane of glass. Like a filter. As our hearts get broken, as we suffer traumas, that glass gets dirty. And it gets so dirty, we don’t even recognize that it’s dirty anymore. And what these psychedelic substances seem to be able to do is clean that glass from the inside out. (65:23)
• Ibogaine has the potential to keep working on you and with you. (70:26)
• There will be a prescription within 2-4 years within the states. (85:32)
• It’s something that it does that enables you to say “Life is awesome. My purpose is everywhere. I can just be happy for no reason again.” (92:58)
• It brings out the best in people. (98:32)
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Chris Osman: Marine, Navy SEAL, Founder of Rhuged
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11/11/20 • 81 min
Chris Osman has a myriad of incredible personal experiences to share in this week’s TNQ Podcast. He is a former Marine and a former Navy SEAL who participated in numerous classified operations, a husband and parent. He has experienced everything from incarceration in a Haitian jail to dealing with a rare, life-threatening disease affecting his wife. Chris currently owns and operates Rhuged, a direct-to-consumer ammunitions distributor. Listen as Chris shares some of his “Never Quit” stories. In this episode you will hear:
- I learned as I failed.
- I couldn’t shake the desire to be specialized. I wanted to be tested to see if I could even do it.
- The most isolated and depressed I’ve ever felt was being in a Haitian jail. I had zero control – there’s nothing we could do. Bare-footed with a shirt & pants, and that’s it.
- My headspace was in survival mode.
- I had never been so terrified. When I finally got on that plane with my passport on a commercial airline to Miami, tears were streaming down my eyes.
- One day my wife started slurring her speech, and we learned she had contracted Myasthenia Gravis, an auto-immune disease that affects the immune system from the shoulders up.
- One night while in the hospital, she was looking at me, and her eyes rolled back into her head. I quickly assembled the bag mask and called for help. I’ve never been through anything like that. It was a never quit moment.
- You push forward by being the positive light in someone else’s miserable experience.
- You gotta be a rock for your people.
- You can’t bail on people when it gets to be the hardest part of their life.
- It doesn’t matter how much money you’ve got, you can’t be a Navy SEAL. You gotta put the work in.
- No matter how much someone would pay me, I’d never put myself back in a position to work for someone else.
- My goal in life is to never work for somebody else.
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Welcome friends, to this week’s Team Never Quit Podcast with your host, retired Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell. In today's episode, Marcus has the honor of hosting Michael G Halterman, the Vice President of Operations at The Honor Foundation. With a career spanning over two decades, Michael has a wealth of experience, particularly in operations, leadership, and the military and veterans education sectors. His mission consists of a commitment to help fellow veterans navigate the transition process, ensuring they find their unique path and thrive in the process.
Michael served as a Marine Infantryman for 10 years and is a Plank Owner of 1st Marine Raider Battalion. His profound respect for Special Operators is deeply rooted in his experiences and dedication to the military community.
His story is a testament to the power of a clear personal why and the impact of laser focus in achieving remarkable goals. Join us as we explore the lessons learned and the wisdom gained through Michael's diverse and impactful career.
Socials:
www.honor.org
Sponsors:
- GoodRX.com/TNQ
- NavyFederal.com
- UncommonGoods.com/TNQ
In this episode you will hear:
• I grew up waving the red, white, and blue. (4:58)
• Growing up in the 80s, guns weren’t like pink and purple. (6:59)
• I was a kid running around with tri-color camo on and realistic-looking guns. (7:05)
• [In the military] I got to learn about life. People from other cultures, because you really don’t know nothing growing up in a small town. (8:28)
• The first thing I remember pulling into Southern Nasiriya, [Iraq]. It was the first time I had seen American vehicles with bullet holes in them - on fire - American military uniforms with blood on them - Helmets tipped over. (12:48)
• How do you go from spending as much time in the military as [the time] I’ve had on the planet? (45:35)
• [The Honor Foundation] is fully designed for you to explore all opportunities in a safe space. (48:22)
• [The Honor Foundation] is an executive-style education, and it’s three months long. (50:15)
• The big differentiator of who we are at the Honor Foundation is that the entire first phase has nothing to do with LinkedIn, resume’s or any of that. We make these dudes figure out who they are again. (51:44)
• Who are you when no one cares about rank anymore; no one cares about sniper school; no one cares that you can free fall. They wanna know who you are, and before you can tell them that, you have to know who you are. And you have to articulate that well. (52:04)
• The reality is... you’re gonna have to struggle with who you are, who your community is, how to make sense of the world, and the purpose and meaning of life for a while. (61:31)
• We advocate the best time to get a job is when you have a job. (62:40)
• At no time do we tell them what to do. We empower them to go do what they want to do. (70:29)
Michael served as a Marine Infantryman for 10 years and is a Plank Owner of 1st Marine Raider Battalion. His profound respect for Special Operators is deeply rooted in his experiences and dedication to the military community.
His story is a testament to the power of a clear personal why and the impact of laser focus in achieving remarkable goals. Join us as we explore the lessons learned and the wisdom gained through Michael's diverse and impactful career.
Socials:
www.honor.org
Sponsors:
- GoodRX.com/TNQ
- NavyFederal.com
- UncommonGoods.com/TNQ
In this episode you will hear:
• I grew up waving the red, white, and blue. (4:58)
• Growing up in the 80s, guns weren’t like pink and purple. (6:59)
• I was a kid running around with tri-color camo on and realistic-looking guns. (7:05)
• [In the military] I got to learn about life. People from other cultures, because you really don’t know nothing growing up in a small town. (8:28)
• The first thing I remember pulling into Southern Nasiriya, [Iraq]. It was the first time I had seen American vehicles with bullet holes in them - on fire - American military uniforms with blood on them - Helmets tipped over. (12:48)
• How do you go from spending as much time in the military as [the time] I’ve had on the planet? (45:35)
• [The Honor Foundation] is fully designed for you to explore all opportunities in a safe space. (48:22)
• [The Honor Foundation] is an executive-style education, and it’s three months long. (50:15)
• The big differentiator of who we are at the Honor Foundation is that the entire first phase has nothing to do with LinkedIn, resume’s or any of that. We make these dudes figure out who they are again. (51:44)
• Who are you when no one cares about rank anymore; no one cares about sniper school; no one cares that you can free fall. They wanna know who you are, and before you can tell them that, you have to know who you are. And you have to articulate that well. (52:04)
• The reality is... you’re gonna have to struggle with who you are, who your community is, how to make sense of the world, and the purpose and meaning of life for a while. (61:31)
• We advocate the best time to get a job is when you have a job. (62:40)
• At no time do we tell them what to do. We empower them to go do what they want to do. (70:29)
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Cooper Collins: "The Mad Scientist" On Inventing Groundbreaking Medicines & His Success In Serial Entrepreneurship
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08/30/23 • 87 min
Join us in this week’s fascinating episode of the Team Never Quit Podcast, with your host, retired Navy SEAL, Marcus Luttrell. Today we have a truly exceptional guest joining us – Cooper Collins. Cooper is a visionary leader in the field of biopharmaceuticals, making groundbreaking strides in medical treatments that are changing lives. He explains the science behind truly remarkable products, and witnessing patients regain their quality of life – their team’s ultimate reward.
Cooper’s work is a testament to the incredible impact that dedication and innovation can have on people's lives.
Sponsors:
- Navyfederal.org
- 4Patriots.com/TNQ
- JoinDeleteme.com/TNQ
In this episode you will hear:
• I want to leave this world having created a company or a product or that really helps people, long after I’m gone, that my kids can see and my grandkids can see. (2:43)
• I’m always trying to find something that nobody else can figure out, then we try to figure it out. (11:55)
• I don’t care who you are, what kind of grades you made, how smart you think you are – if you focus 100% of your effort on one thing, you’re gonna do great things in that area. (20:33)
• I was one of the few guys that never quit. (33:37)
• I was a 29 year old public company CEO, the youngest one on the street by probably 30 years at that time. (38:17)
• The fun was born to focus on early stage bio-tech, early stage drug development, and medical devices. (38:58)
• It’s the small companies that invent these great things that the big companies buy. They need the money so bad that they’re not all willing to sign a development agreement. (44:02)
• 90% of the most promising projects don’t make it to market. (47:52)
• Great things [we try to develop], if they fail, we move on and try to do another great thing. (59:31)
• Product in development: EON Laser, a robotic body contouring device – AI guided. (60:53)
• The dermatology space may be the first specialty to be replaced by AI. (62:59)
• They do have mini X-Rays now that are really safe for small body parts, you could actually have it at home. (65:01)
• Other products discussed include incredible improvements for stroke recovery & mobility. (65:48)
• Product in development: A laser that, in 20 minutes, can remove 6mmof fat. It eliminates liposuction. (70:36)
• Anti-aging Treatment: Your brain is wired to think that it should repair everything to your peak reproductive year. For men, it’s 22 years of age and for women, it’s 32 years of age.
In the last hundred years, we’ve gone from an average life expectancy of 35 or 40 to 80, because health care has advanced. The magic is to trick your brain into thinking that you have not hit your peak reproductive mode. (74:03)
Cooper’s work is a testament to the incredible impact that dedication and innovation can have on people's lives.
Sponsors:
- Navyfederal.org
- 4Patriots.com/TNQ
- JoinDeleteme.com/TNQ
In this episode you will hear:
• I want to leave this world having created a company or a product or that really helps people, long after I’m gone, that my kids can see and my grandkids can see. (2:43)
• I’m always trying to find something that nobody else can figure out, then we try to figure it out. (11:55)
• I don’t care who you are, what kind of grades you made, how smart you think you are – if you focus 100% of your effort on one thing, you’re gonna do great things in that area. (20:33)
• I was one of the few guys that never quit. (33:37)
• I was a 29 year old public company CEO, the youngest one on the street by probably 30 years at that time. (38:17)
• The fun was born to focus on early stage bio-tech, early stage drug development, and medical devices. (38:58)
• It’s the small companies that invent these great things that the big companies buy. They need the money so bad that they’re not all willing to sign a development agreement. (44:02)
• 90% of the most promising projects don’t make it to market. (47:52)
• Great things [we try to develop], if they fail, we move on and try to do another great thing. (59:31)
• Product in development: EON Laser, a robotic body contouring device – AI guided. (60:53)
• The dermatology space may be the first specialty to be replaced by AI. (62:59)
• They do have mini X-Rays now that are really safe for small body parts, you could actually have it at home. (65:01)
• Other products discussed include incredible improvements for stroke recovery & mobility. (65:48)
• Product in development: A laser that, in 20 minutes, can remove 6mmof fat. It eliminates liposuction. (70:36)
• Anti-aging Treatment: Your brain is wired to think that it should repair everything to your peak reproductive year. For men, it’s 22 years of age and for women, it’s 32 years of age.
In the last hundred years, we’ve gone from an average life expectancy of 35 or 40 to 80, because health care has advanced. The magic is to trick your brain into thinking that you have not hit your peak reproductive mode. (74:03)
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TNQP Guest Recap 2022 (Internal Podcast)
Team Never Quit
02/08/23 • 58 min
In this week’s Team Never Quit Podcast, Marcus, Melanie, Hunter & John recap the 2022 episodes. It serves as a capsule-form reminder of episodes you may be interested in listening to that you might have missed. “The Crew” is moving onward to a fabulous line-up of guests for the 2023 season.
In this episode you will hear:
• A big “Shout Out” and “Thank You!” to all our TNQP guests in 2022.
Our 2022 guest profiles included the likes of Gold Star widows, Former Navy Seals, bull riders, a Governor, a paralytic experiencing an unbelievable recovery, Marine Corps veterans, authors, a kidnap survivor, an MMA world champion, abduction survivors, a retired Navy Captain, a Retired Green Beret, a VA claims assistance expert, former CIA agents, a Muscular Dystrophy patient, a bilateral arm amputee w bionic arms, a correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, a war correspondent, a man who trekked across Antarctica on his own power, a retired Army Ranger, a Green Beret, extreme athletes, an athlete with a disabilities, the first Arab woman to summit K2, a collegiate world record holder in wrestling, an Olympian, a man who’s goal in life is to interviewer every surviving WWII veteran, a celebrity chef and mental health advocate, a retired veteran with so many accomplishments, we had to vet him to confirm that his experiences were true – and they were, and proponents of soldiers killed while saving their comrades in battle.
What an amazing line up of guests there were in 2022, and we’re working hard to make our 2023 line up even better.
THANKS TO EVERY SINGLE TNQP LISTENER!!!
Gambling Problem? Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (CO/IL/IN/LA/MD/MI/NJ/PA/TN/WV/WY)
In this episode you will hear:
• A big “Shout Out” and “Thank You!” to all our TNQP guests in 2022.
Our 2022 guest profiles included the likes of Gold Star widows, Former Navy Seals, bull riders, a Governor, a paralytic experiencing an unbelievable recovery, Marine Corps veterans, authors, a kidnap survivor, an MMA world champion, abduction survivors, a retired Navy Captain, a Retired Green Beret, a VA claims assistance expert, former CIA agents, a Muscular Dystrophy patient, a bilateral arm amputee w bionic arms, a correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, a war correspondent, a man who trekked across Antarctica on his own power, a retired Army Ranger, a Green Beret, extreme athletes, an athlete with a disabilities, the first Arab woman to summit K2, a collegiate world record holder in wrestling, an Olympian, a man who’s goal in life is to interviewer every surviving WWII veteran, a celebrity chef and mental health advocate, a retired veteran with so many accomplishments, we had to vet him to confirm that his experiences were true – and they were, and proponents of soldiers killed while saving their comrades in battle.
What an amazing line up of guests there were in 2022, and we’re working hard to make our 2023 line up even better.
THANKS TO EVERY SINGLE TNQP LISTENER!!!
Gambling Problem? Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (CO/IL/IN/LA/MD/MI/NJ/PA/TN/WV/WY)
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Aaron Murphy: Influencer Leveraging Social Media To Fight Poverty & Help Strangers Worldwide
Team Never Quit
09/20/23 • 54 min
Making a difference.
Welcome back to another episode of the Team Never Quit Podcast with your host, Marcus Luttrell. Today, Marcus speaks with a truly inspiring guest, Aaron Murphy, who has taken the social media world by storm with his videos, and, as a result, is using his platform to fight poverty in South America.
Aaron once struggled with severe anxiety that led him to reliance on drinking and smoking, but he eventually decided he wanted to save himself, so on his self-discovery journey, he set off to backpack in South America. During his time there, he befriended several people and through them not only began learning Spanish, but also learned more about the political and economic state of several South American countries.
When the COVID pandemic surfaced, Aaron found himself in lockdown in South America with the financial resources he had budgeted for his journey running low. Despite his personal financial insecurity, he was so deeply struck by the impoverished conditions of those around him that he gave the last of his resources to a family that was desperately in need of food and recorded the act on TikTok.
Many people were so touched by Murphy’s act of kindness that they began donating money, not only so he could provide for himself, but also so he could continue helping families in need. As a result, Murphy lived in South America throughout the pandemic, documenting the process of aiding their poor. His ultimate goal is to enable families to become self-sufficient, not just to relieve them of extreme poverty for a short period of time.
Aaron Murphy’s foundation: ”Murph’s Life,” to donate money for Murphy’s cases.
- www.murphslifefoundation.com
Socials:
- Tiktok/ IG/ Patreon/Youtube: Murphslife
Sponsors
- Navyfederal.org
- Policygenius.com
- factormeals.com/TNQ50
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulZZHjvU8To
In this episode you will hear:
• Everything I do, I just go hard core. (4:52)
• It got to the point that my health, and my soul and my mental health were at rock bottom. (5:06)
• I’m learning now that whenever you go into the unknown, you’re literally going into the darkness, and you don’t try to say this is how it’s going to be. New experiences could come out of that. (9:29)
• We build a home a week. We’re building a big school for the entire coffee community, and it’s gonna be the quality of a private school. (19:03)
• We’ve paid for a lot of surgeries that have saved kids’ lives. (19:20)
• I’ve seen the tingles and the boobies of charity every single day. (20:02)
• [Marcus] The minute you started focusing on what’s really important, you can feel it on the inside. It’s like a natural drug. (21:19)
• When I truly went through my life and developed a strong relationship with God – it was joy because no matter what, I have God. (29:35)
• I slept on a mattress from the trash in some shit hole where I had to share one toilet with four families and no toilet seat, and I was still able to feel joy. (30:13)
• I don’t think life is about getting quick highs. (31:00)
• I think it’s really good to have a personal – like a personal relationship [with God]. (36:06)
• My passion is finding one family and building them a forever home and a business. (37:12)
• Let’s say we have one farm that can bring in $50-$60,000 a month; now I can take a community of people who are tending to these food crops. Were gonna donate all this food to the orphanage and with 100% of their profit, it can pay for their education and their books. (42:05)
• What if I could pay people a U.S. wage in a poor country? That shit’s never been done before. (47:18)
• I want to feel a great joy and knowledge that I built this society, I created a portal for God like a beacon of light to know that we can create things in this life where people can be paid honestly and decently. (56:04)
• If we go through some catastrophic event, how cool would it be to have places that have food? (58:22)
Welcome back to another episode of the Team Never Quit Podcast with your host, Marcus Luttrell. Today, Marcus speaks with a truly inspiring guest, Aaron Murphy, who has taken the social media world by storm with his videos, and, as a result, is using his platform to fight poverty in South America.
Aaron once struggled with severe anxiety that led him to reliance on drinking and smoking, but he eventually decided he wanted to save himself, so on his self-discovery journey, he set off to backpack in South America. During his time there, he befriended several people and through them not only began learning Spanish, but also learned more about the political and economic state of several South American countries.
When the COVID pandemic surfaced, Aaron found himself in lockdown in South America with the financial resources he had budgeted for his journey running low. Despite his personal financial insecurity, he was so deeply struck by the impoverished conditions of those around him that he gave the last of his resources to a family that was desperately in need of food and recorded the act on TikTok.
Many people were so touched by Murphy’s act of kindness that they began donating money, not only so he could provide for himself, but also so he could continue helping families in need. As a result, Murphy lived in South America throughout the pandemic, documenting the process of aiding their poor. His ultimate goal is to enable families to become self-sufficient, not just to relieve them of extreme poverty for a short period of time.
Aaron Murphy’s foundation: ”Murph’s Life,” to donate money for Murphy’s cases.
- www.murphslifefoundation.com
Socials:
- Tiktok/ IG/ Patreon/Youtube: Murphslife
Sponsors
- Navyfederal.org
- Policygenius.com
- factormeals.com/TNQ50
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulZZHjvU8To
In this episode you will hear:
• Everything I do, I just go hard core. (4:52)
• It got to the point that my health, and my soul and my mental health were at rock bottom. (5:06)
• I’m learning now that whenever you go into the unknown, you’re literally going into the darkness, and you don’t try to say this is how it’s going to be. New experiences could come out of that. (9:29)
• We build a home a week. We’re building a big school for the entire coffee community, and it’s gonna be the quality of a private school. (19:03)
• We’ve paid for a lot of surgeries that have saved kids’ lives. (19:20)
• I’ve seen the tingles and the boobies of charity every single day. (20:02)
• [Marcus] The minute you started focusing on what’s really important, you can feel it on the inside. It’s like a natural drug. (21:19)
• When I truly went through my life and developed a strong relationship with God – it was joy because no matter what, I have God. (29:35)
• I slept on a mattress from the trash in some shit hole where I had to share one toilet with four families and no toilet seat, and I was still able to feel joy. (30:13)
• I don’t think life is about getting quick highs. (31:00)
• I think it’s really good to have a personal – like a personal relationship [with God]. (36:06)
• My passion is finding one family and building them a forever home and a business. (37:12)
• Let’s say we have one farm that can bring in $50-$60,000 a month; now I can take a community of people who are tending to these food crops. Were gonna donate all this food to the orphanage and with 100% of their profit, it can pay for their education and their books. (42:05)
• What if I could pay people a U.S. wage in a poor country? That shit’s never been done before. (47:18)
• I want to feel a great joy and knowledge that I built this society, I created a portal for God like a beacon of light to know that we can create things in this life where people can be paid honestly and decently. (56:04)
• If we go through some catastrophic event, how cool would it be to have places that have food? (58:22)
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LTC Scott Mann: Ret. Green Beret & Warrior Storyteller On Adapting To Civilian Life & Founding 'Rooftop Leadership'
Team Never Quit
09/06/23 • 55 min
Adapting Military Wisdom to Everyday Life.
Welcome back to the Team Never Quit Podcast with your host, Marcus Luttrell. This week, Marcus takes a deep dive into the mind of an exceptional individual - Lieutenant Colonel Scott Mann, a Green Beret, warrior storyteller, and playwright who has a remarkable journey to share. Scott shares his background as a Green Beret, highlighting the rigorous training and the mindset it instills, as well as the importance of adaptability and resilience in high-stakes environments, drawing parallels to civilian life. He explains how military units connect with local communities and the lessons it offers for corporate and personal relationships.
In his distinguished 23-year military career, Mann operated at the highest levels of the Special Operations Community and has been widely recognized for his successful leadership of teams in complex situations. He led “Operation Pineapple Express” — a grassroots leadership campaign using Rooftop Human Connection Skills to honor a promise and save more than 1,000 Afghans from a life-threatening situation amid the chaos of America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Scott Mann's journey went from the battlefield to the stage, becoming a playwright and actor in "Last Out," a powerful play that explores the impact of war on veterans and their families. He has learned that storytelling can heal emotional wounds and bridge the gap between veterans and civilians.
Scott also shares key takeaways from his experiences creating and performing in "Last Out: Elegy of a Green Beret" including the power of vulnerability and the importance of understanding the human cost of war. His vision for the future, both for himself and the broader community, includes his work with veterans and storytelling.
Resources:
Connect with Lieutenant Colonel Scott Mann on:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lastoutplay/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9kltnwaIEU
- Learn more about "Last Out: Elegy of a Green Beret" and how to support its mission at:
https://lastoutplay.com/film/
- Rooftop Leadership: https://rooftopleadership.com/
Sponsors:
- Navyfederal.org
- Hatch.co/TNQ
In this episode you will hear:
• [Military branches] Who’s the best? You can’t even have that conversation because every single operations unit has a charter that they do better than anybody else. (12:01)
• Green Beret – their specialty – has been to work by, with, and through indigenous people and help them stand up on their own. (12:13)
• What you lead with are old school interpersonal skills to build relationships and social capital. And go in with 12 and come out with 12,000. (12:53)
• I loved the regiment, I loved the missions, and I loved the men. (19:05)
• I teach the interpersonal skills that Green Berets specialize in. I teach it in corporate America and I teach it as a leadership trait. (20:39)
• You build trust when risk is low, and you leverage it when risk is high. (24:43)
• [Melanie] The government will spend all the money, but the veterans are the ones who are actually serving the people. (32:19)
• Our families of the fallen – not just gold star, but white star families that have lost members to suicide – they are so active in taking care of everybody else. (32:39)
• I can’t say enough about the Vietnam generation. Those guys are amazing. (44:14)
• [Scott to Marcus] Your story and the story of your teammates has changed lives, it’s saved lives, it has created a macro-level understanding of service, sacrifice, and brotherhood. (48:24)
• The country, more than ever, needs the stories of our veterans and military families, because that shows what right looks like. (48:47)
• [Scott to Marcus] You opened the door, and you showed the rest of the veteran community what right looked like in terms of leadership at home, the courage to tell your story, even when it’s hard – to repurpose your struggle in the service of others. (55:43)
Welcome back to the Team Never Quit Podcast with your host, Marcus Luttrell. This week, Marcus takes a deep dive into the mind of an exceptional individual - Lieutenant Colonel Scott Mann, a Green Beret, warrior storyteller, and playwright who has a remarkable journey to share. Scott shares his background as a Green Beret, highlighting the rigorous training and the mindset it instills, as well as the importance of adaptability and resilience in high-stakes environments, drawing parallels to civilian life. He explains how military units connect with local communities and the lessons it offers for corporate and personal relationships.
In his distinguished 23-year military career, Mann operated at the highest levels of the Special Operations Community and has been widely recognized for his successful leadership of teams in complex situations. He led “Operation Pineapple Express” — a grassroots leadership campaign using Rooftop Human Connection Skills to honor a promise and save more than 1,000 Afghans from a life-threatening situation amid the chaos of America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Scott Mann's journey went from the battlefield to the stage, becoming a playwright and actor in "Last Out," a powerful play that explores the impact of war on veterans and their families. He has learned that storytelling can heal emotional wounds and bridge the gap between veterans and civilians.
Scott also shares key takeaways from his experiences creating and performing in "Last Out: Elegy of a Green Beret" including the power of vulnerability and the importance of understanding the human cost of war. His vision for the future, both for himself and the broader community, includes his work with veterans and storytelling.
Resources:
Connect with Lieutenant Colonel Scott Mann on:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lastoutplay/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9kltnwaIEU
- Learn more about "Last Out: Elegy of a Green Beret" and how to support its mission at:
https://lastoutplay.com/film/
- Rooftop Leadership: https://rooftopleadership.com/
Sponsors:
- Navyfederal.org
- Hatch.co/TNQ
In this episode you will hear:
• [Military branches] Who’s the best? You can’t even have that conversation because every single operations unit has a charter that they do better than anybody else. (12:01)
• Green Beret – their specialty – has been to work by, with, and through indigenous people and help them stand up on their own. (12:13)
• What you lead with are old school interpersonal skills to build relationships and social capital. And go in with 12 and come out with 12,000. (12:53)
• I loved the regiment, I loved the missions, and I loved the men. (19:05)
• I teach the interpersonal skills that Green Berets specialize in. I teach it in corporate America and I teach it as a leadership trait. (20:39)
• You build trust when risk is low, and you leverage it when risk is high. (24:43)
• [Melanie] The government will spend all the money, but the veterans are the ones who are actually serving the people. (32:19)
• Our families of the fallen – not just gold star, but white star families that have lost members to suicide – they are so active in taking care of everybody else. (32:39)
• I can’t say enough about the Vietnam generation. Those guys are amazing. (44:14)
• [Scott to Marcus] Your story and the story of your teammates has changed lives, it’s saved lives, it has created a macro-level understanding of service, sacrifice, and brotherhood. (48:24)
• The country, more than ever, needs the stories of our veterans and military families, because that shows what right looks like. (48:47)
• [Scott to Marcus] You opened the door, and you showed the rest of the veteran community what right looked like in terms of leadership at home, the courage to tell your story, even when it’s hard – to repurpose your struggle in the service of others. (55:43)
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