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🗓️ 8 October 2025
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What if being overlooked; dismissed as too slow or too average, was actually the foundation for becoming one of the greatest of all time?
On today’s episode, we sit down with Luc Robitaille; Hockey Hall of Famer, NHL’s all-time leading left-wing scorer, Stanley Cup champion, and President of the LA Kings. Recorded live at the California Surf Club, Luc pulls back the curtain on the mindset that carried him from ninth-round afterthought to hockey immortality: the daily commitment to get a little better, the discipline to quiet corrosive self-talk, and the belief that being underestimated can be a gift.
Luc’s story is the stuff of legend. In this candid, emotionally intelligent conversation, we dig into self-talk, flow, and the small daily behaviors that compound into greatness—plus how to transition from athlete to executive without losing your edge (or your humanity).
You’ll learn:
If you’ve ever been underestimated—or are leading people who are—this conversation will give you a grounded blueprint for turning doubt into durable confidence.
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| 1:35.0 | What if being overlooked, dismissed as too slow, too average, was actually the foundation for becoming one of the greatest of all time. |
| 2:02.0 | And it was 7 p.m. if I recall. And at the time it was on the ninth rounds, I heard my name that get drafted. And there were no bitterness or anything. I was not like, I'm going to show them that they were wrong. It was never that. It was, my name's on the list. It's up to me. Welcome back. Welcome to the Finding Mastery podcast where we dive into the minds of the world's greatest thinkers and doers. I'm your |
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| 2:18.7 | I know my dad had to wake me up to go to school, but he would get mad because I would wake him up to go to hockey practice. |
| 2:25.4 | I was committed to get better every day. |
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| 2:34.5 | in Redondo Beach, California. And our guest, it's none other than the one and the only |
| 2:39.5 | Luke Robitai. Luke's story is the stuff of legend. You might know him as the NHL's all-time |
| 2:45.7 | leading scorer among left-wingers, a Stanley Cup champion, a Hall of Famer, |
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