Successful Leadership Through Overcoming Unbeatable Odds with Jeff LoVecchio
The Dad Edge Podcast
Larry Hagner
4.8 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 14 November 2022
⏱️ 72 minutes
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Summary
Leaders are not exempt from adversity and obstacles. In fact, if anything, leaders have a larger target on our backs when it comes to challenges. If you're listening to this podcast, that means you are a dad and or husband, and that makes you a leader. Today, my guest, Jeff LoVecchio, former professional hockey player, shares his journey as a leader in the NHL, the adversity he faced, and how he led himself and his team despite his challenges and the success that came from it.
Jeff LoVecchio is a former professional hockey player and personal trainer. He grew up in my backyard, St. Louis. Through hard work and dedication, self-discipline, he willed himself into a division one scholarship at Western Michigan University.
After 3 years at Western Michigan University, he signed with the Boston Bruins for 3 years before being traded to the Florida Panthers, Providence Bruins, Florida Panthers for their AHL team for a season and a half.
Unfortunately, he sustained multiple injuries, including multiple concussions and it was decided that it would be best for his career and longevity to start playing overseas. Then over the next six years he was fortunate enough to play in the top leagues in Italy, Norway, Austria and Asia, living in places that had different values and societal norms than what we are accustomed to over in the U.S.
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| 0:00.0 | Leaders are not exempt from adversity and obstacles. |
| 0:04.3 | In fact, if anything, leaders have a larger target on our backs when it comes to challenges. |
| 0:09.2 | If you're listening to this podcast, that means you are a dad and or husband, |
| 0:13.2 | and that makes you a leader. |
| 0:14.8 | Today, my guest, Jeff LeVecchio, formed professional hockey player shares his journey as a leader in the NHL, |
| 0:20.9 | the adversity he faced and how he led himself and his team despite his challenges and the success |
| 0:26.8 | that came from it. |
| 0:30.3 | Welcome to the Dad Edge podcast. |
| 0:32.8 | The Dad Edge movement creates leaders of men, leaders of families, |
| 0:37.1 | and leaders of communities. |
| 0:39.0 | We will not only impact this generation of fathers, but the next generation as well. |
| 0:44.1 | The kids we are raising will have better chances and odds stacked in their favor because of the |
| 0:48.5 | amazing example that their fathers emulated for them. |
| 0:52.5 | We are here to change the world. We are here to change relationships. |
| 0:57.0 | We are here to positively disrupt this generation of fathers so no man goes to their grave with |
| 1:02.2 | regrets. We disrupt the drift of busyness and replace it with razor-focused intention, |
| 1:08.5 | passion, purpose, and direction. We are the Dad Edge and we're here to change the game. |
| 1:27.3 | I feel like I can go out and conquer the world right now. |
| 1:34.1 | That is a quote you will hear me say at the end of this podcast. |
| 1:37.2 | And there's a good reason why. What's up guys? Welcome to the Dad Edge podcast. |
| 1:41.1 | I'm Larry Hagner, your host and founder of this podcast, this show and movement. |
| 1:46.0 | Got a real treat for you guys today. |
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