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Team Never Quit

Diana Nyad – Swam 110 miles from Florida to Cuba at 65 after 4 previous failures – Massively inspiring endurance and tenacity

Team Never Quit

Marcus Luttrell

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

4.96K Ratings

🗓️ 8 November 2017

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

Get ready to be inspired as Navy SEALs, Marcus Luttrell and David Rutherford deliver another hilariously profound and motivating show on the Team Never Quit Podcast. In this week’s episode Marcus and David welcome the world’s greatest distance swimmer, Diana Nyad. Diana is one of the most incredible endurance athletes to have ever lived. Known for her epic quest of becoming the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida, a feat that spanned 35 years. Finally in her fifth attempt, at age 64, Diana completed the 110 mile journey in 53 hours and without the help of a shark cage. Be inspired as she details this epic never quit story. In this powerful episode Diana Nyad details her incredible journey of becoming the greatest endurance swimmer of all time. She talks about her many failures, the successful expedition, her incredible teammates and what she did to continue during her darkest hours alone in the water between Havana and Key West. Listen to Marcus, David and Diana as they all explore the specific attitude needed to live a “Never Quit” lifestyle. Tune in to the After Actions Report where Diana detials her daily routine and why she’s become a beacon of light for people around the world. Never before has there been a show like the TNQ Podcast. A show where the hosts have so much in common with the guest and are able to inspire one another with mutual admiration and respect. It’s Marcus’ and David’s mission to inspire you to begin living with the Never Quit mindset by exposing you to amazing human beings that understand the human condition. If you’re looking battle adversity and overcome the greatest obstacles in life, then subscribe to the Team Never Quit Podcast today. Great Stories Ignite Legends Support the show.

Transcript

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0:00.6

that sound?

0:04.2

This the story we are talking about.

0:06.9

6 on 7

0:11.0

in dishes

0:21.6

the

0:22.6

the combat of life hammering the snot out of you.

0:25.9

We'll stand by, dig in deep and get ready to get fired up with us.

0:30.5

Welcome to the Teen NeverQuest podcast.

0:33.0

The number one podcast that inspires you to fight on.

0:37.2

I'm your host David Rutte-Rutherford here with Mr. NeverQuest himself, Mark Hesla Trowell.

0:43.0

Our mission is to help you embrace the suck of life.

0:46.3

Teach you the values of working your ass off,

0:49.1

and interview the most hard-charging people on planet Earth.

0:52.1

We know life is hard.

0:53.8

It's time for you to suck it up on our cuffs,

0:56.4

and let us teach you to persevere in every environment imaginable.

1:00.4

But, Sharon, real world, lessons learned by those who never quit.

1:05.3

That's right.

1:06.2

It's time, Marcus, for us to help them defeat the negative surge in the fire.

1:10.9

Are you ready?

1:11.7

I'm ready!

1:12.3

It's wrong!

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