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Team Never Quit

Chad Fleming – Army Ranger Captain – 5 combat deployments as lower leg amputee – Fighting back from trauma – Epitome of the American warfighter

Team Never Quit

Marcus Luttrell

Personal Journals, Society & Culture, Education, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Self-improvement

4.96K Ratings

🗓️ 30 August 2017

⏱️ 83 minutes

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Summary

In this week’s 4th of July special episode of the Team Never Quit Podcast, Navy SEALs Marcus Luttrell and David Rutherford are honored to welcome retired Army Ranger Captain Chad Fleming to the show. Chad is an original member of Team Never Quit because he represents the epitome of perseverance, grit, and commitment to the spirit of the American Warfighter. Prepare to get inspired as Chad tells his greatest never quit story. Chad explains how getting ambushed, losing his leg, and working his butt off to redeploy ignited his desire to be a better man every day in life. Tune in as great friends, Marcus and Chad share their war stories, and the truth about what it takes to get back into the combat of life. After six deployments (five with one leg), two Bronze Stars, three Purple Hearts, serving as a police officer, having kids, and becoming a motivational speaker to giant corporations, Chad has learned how to live with the “Never Quit” attitude in every aspect of his life. Captain Fleming describes his incredible journey from Walter Reed to the stage of the Patriot Tour, and lays out a clear explanation of how you can learn the Never Quit Mindset yourself. It’s Marcus’, David’s and Chad’s mission to inspire millions of people across the country with a motivational message that ignites individuals to welcome the hardship of life, overcome obstacles, and thrive in the face of real adversity. Don’t forget to listen to Chad’s “After Action Report” as he shares the how-to’s on living each day with the Never Quit Mindset to prepare you to take on the combat of life. Perhaps you, or someone amazing you know, already lived such a story? If so, we’d love to hear it. Simply go to the “Share Your Story” section of this site, and help inspire us and your fellow listeners. Great Stories Ignite Legends! Support the show.

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0:00.0

Who can never quit?

0:12.0

Who can never quit?

0:15.0

Who can never quit?

0:21.0

You ever think about quitting?

0:23.0

It's the combat of life hammering the snot out of you

0:26.0

Stand by, dig in deep and get ready to get fired up with us

0:30.0

Welcome to the Teen Never Quit podcast

0:33.0

The number one podcast that inspires you to fight on

0:37.0

I'm your host David Rutte-Rutherford here with Mr. Never Quit himself

0:41.0

Mark Haslotrow

0:43.0

Our mission is to help you embrace the suck of life

0:46.0

To teach you the values of working your ass off

0:49.0

And to interview the most hard-charging people on planet Earth

0:52.0

We know life is hard, it's time for you to suck it up by our cup

0:56.0

And let us teach you to persevere in every environment imaginable

1:00.0

But sharing real world lessons learned by those who never quit

1:05.0

That's right, it's time Marcus for us to help them defeat the negative fire

1:09.0

We're getting fired man, you're fired!

1:11.0

I'm ready, it's wrong!

1:22.0

Marcus! Marcus!

1:27.0

I gotta tell you what man, when I start doing that people get super fired up

1:32.0

And you know why I'm fired up today for this show Marcus?

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