Jim Craig – ‘Miracle On Ice’ Olympic Hockey Team Goalie – Greatest Upset In Sports History – Renowned Keynote Speaker
Team Never Quit
Marcus Luttrell
4.9 • 6K Ratings
🗓️ 26 December 2018
⏱️ 84 minutes
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Summary
Do you believe in miracles? Then you’re going to be absolutely blown away with this week’s Team Never Quit Podcast guest. Join Navy SEALs, Marcus Luttrell, David Rutherford, and The Wizard as they welcome 1980 USA Olympic Hockey Team Goalie, Jim Craig. Jim was an integral part of one of the most incredible sports events in history. At the height of the Cold War, in the silver medal round pitted against a far more experienced and legendary Soviet Russian Team, he played the game of his life, stopping 36 out of 39 shots on goal. Listen to Jim tell his greatest #NeverQuitStory and how it enabled him to have a profound impact on millions of people for the next 37 years. Jim Craig and his herculean effort in the 1980 Winter Olympics are known around the world and in every field house and team locker room in America. His exploits during this historic event are the stuff of legends, however, Jim’s life has actually been one amazing Never Quit moment after the other. Listen as Marcus, Rut and The Wizard help Jim outline his incredible insights in order for you to begin overcoming adversity and hurdling the very toughest obstacles of your own life. Through Jim’s unique story and sage wisdom, you can be sure that the lessons you receive from this week’s epic #TNQPodcast will prepare you for your next confrontation with the tough and overwhelming opponents in life. Please help us share Jim’s story and all the others from the amazing guests we’ve had on the show. Tell all those in your life in need of some really positive content and valuable life lessons this Christmas season. It’s our mission to create the very best team support network through our collective pain and success. Join in. Great Stories Ignite Legends Support the show.
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| 0:03.4 | The Westwood One podcast network. |
| 0:10.4 | The Westwood One podcast network. |
| 0:15.4 | The Westwood One podcast network. |
| 0:18.4 | The Westwood One podcast network. |
| 0:23.4 | Do you ever think about quitting? |
| 0:25.4 | It's the combat of life hammering the snot out of you. |
| 0:28.4 | Stand by, dig in, deep and get ready to get fired up with us. |
| 0:33.4 | Welcome to the Teen Never Quit podcast. |
| 0:35.4 | The number one podcast that inspires you to fight on. |
| 0:39.4 | I'm your host, David Rutte-Rutherford here with Mr. Never Quit Himself. |
| 0:44.4 | Mark Haslettrell. |
| 0:45.4 | Our mission is to help you embrace the suck of life. |
| 0:48.4 | Teach you the values of working your ass off. |
| 0:51.4 | And to interview the most hard-charging people on planet Earth. |
| 0:55.4 | We know life is hard. |
| 0:56.4 | It's time for you to suck it up, buttercuffs, |
| 0:59.4 | and let us teach you to persevere in every environment imaginable. |
| 1:03.4 | But sharing real world lessons learned by those who never quit. |
| 1:08.4 | That's right. |
| 1:09.4 | It's time, Marcus, for us to help them defeat the United States Army. |
| 1:13.4 | Are you ready? |
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