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Team Never Quit

Marcus Luttrell

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Frequency: 1 episode/8d. Total Eps: 454

Each week join Retired Navy SEAL and Lone Survivor Marcus Luttrell, Melanie Luttrell, and their son and Producer Hunter Juneau as they’ll take you into the "briefing room" to chat with incredible guests who share their greatest never quit stories. This humorous, heartfelt, and entertaining podcast is changing lives and has become a beacon of hope and resilience to those who are facing the impossible. One of the best ways we can support our community is to share their stories so that we might inspire others to Never Quit.

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Bedros Keuilian: Immigrant Roots To Industry Leader, Chasing The American Dream, Best Selling Author

Wednesday, September 4, 2024 • Duration 01:34:10

In this week’s Team Never Quit episode, Marcus and Melanie sit down with Bedros Keuilian, a true embodiment of the American Dream. Born in Armenia, Bedros and his family fled communism to seek freedom and opportunity in the United States. From these humble beginnings, Bedros has become a highly successful American entrepreneur, demonstrating the power of determination and resilience.
Bedros is a serial entrepreneur and investor with a hand in over a dozen industry-leading brands and businesses. He is the founder of Fit Body Boot Camp, a fitness franchise that has been recognized by Inc. Magazine and Entrepreneur Magazine as one of the 100 fastest-growing franchise brands in the world.
He is also the author of the Wall Street Journal Best Selling book "Man Up – How to Cut the BS and Dominate In Business and In Life." His work focuses on empowering individuals to eliminate excuses, take control of their lives, and achieve greatness.
Bedros believes in the power of the human spirit and the potential that lies within each of us. Through his life story, Bedros aims to inspire people to break free from their limitations and realize their full potential.
Join us for an inspiring conversation with Bedros Keuilian, where he shares his journey, insights, and strategies to help you get unstuck and achieve the success you’ve always dreamed of. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a seasoned business owner, or someone looking to improve their life, this episode is packed with valuable takeaways that can help you reach your fullest potential!

In This Episode You Will Hear:
• In 1980 [my dad] bribed an official in the Soviet government to allow us to go on vacation to Italy, where we then went to the American consult. (11:08)
• If [my dad] didn’t accept the privilege of being in the communist party, he’d be shipped off to Siberia. (11:38)
• One time a rooster gave chase to me, and I’m like 4 or 5 years old, and this rooster is angry and` pecking at me, and I’m running. And the only place I could run into was the outhouse to get away from it. So I ran into the outhouse – a giant hole in the ground. While I’m in here, I’m gonna take a piss. And I squat over it, took my pants off, and I fall in. (18:40)
• What my dad told me [America] was gonna be like – he kinda lied. (19:33)
• I had a tight green sweatshirt with Herman Munster on it, and it said “Herman” underneath. And so they took me took school, and the kids started calling me Herman, and I answered to it. (21:06)
• The life that he (my dad) gave by risking his life was huge. (26:13)
• I’m a kid, and within the first year I learned the language, and I’m good to go. (26:53)
• It was a horrible disease [Dementia] to have your mom not know your name. (28:40)
• The way that disease kills you is it eats away at the part of the brain that controls your breathing. (33:31)
• I remember a kid named Robby. He & I, behind a baseball backstop, we would try to dig a hole to China and we’d cover it up with twigs so no one would fill it in. (37:23)
• I hated school. (38:44)
• No good thing comes from being fat. I’m not body shaming. (45:06)
• I believe that you can only love the people around you to the capacity that you can love yourself. (45:47)
• My physical transformation going from fat to fit is how I got into fitness. (52:04)
• [Marcus] Q: Boils down your success to one thing. What is that? Discipline? What are we talking about? [Bedros] A: Discipline and singularity of focus. (53:17)
• I graduated because they didn’t want a man with a beard in high school. (54:30)
• Confidence is built when you make a promise to yourself and keep it. (57:00)
• Self-development metaphorically take the critic, duct tape him, gag him, and put him in the trunk. Then take the advocate ungag him, unbound him, put him in the front seat so you can hear him more often. (60:01)

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Alan Mack: Decorated Night Stalker Helo Pilot - Leading High Risk Operations; Crash Landing Rescue, Evading Enemy Fire, Operation Red Wing, Operation Anaconda

Wednesday, August 28, 2024 • Duration 01:42:35

Living the Dream, Facing the Nightmare: An Interview with Alan C. Mack
This week's Team Never Quit guest is a decorated war hero and an extraordinary pilot whose military career spanned nearly 36 years, including 17 years in Army Special Operations. Alan C. Mack, a retired Chief Warrant Officer 5 (CW5), shares his incredible journey from a young man with a passion for flying to a highly respected leader in some of the most elite units of the U.S. military.
Alan's expertise and leadership saw him involved in numerous high-stakes operations, many still classified. One of the most notable missions he discusses is the Battle of Takur Ghar, also known as the Battle of Roberts Ridge, during Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan. Alan's bravery and skill under fire, including crash-landing a helicopter and attempting multiple rescue missions under heavy enemy fire, highlight his exceptional courage.
Alan's distinguished service has earned him numerous awards, including the Legion of Merit, two Distinguished Flying Crosses, three Bronze Stars, ten Air Medals (one with a Valor device), and many more. His impressive flight record includes over 6,700 flight hours, with more than 3,200 hours under Night Vision Goggles.
After retiring from the military, Alan continued to serve his community. He now works as the Deputy Commissioner of Emergency Services for Orange County, New York, a role that he appreciates for its peaceful nature compared to his military experiences.
Alan's story is one of resilience, dedication, and the pursuit of one's dreams. Despite the adversities and challenges faced in combat, his journey is a testament to the human spirit's ability to overcome and find meaning in serving others. His life is an inspiration, showing that with determination and courage, it's possible to live out your dreams while also facing and conquering the nightmares.
This episode will leave you both inspired and reflective.

In This Episode You Will Hear:
• The biggest cause of an air refueling incident is the grohe – it’s a big hose – you are actually only 19’ from rotors to tanker. (26:26)
• [During air refueling] You’re doing 110-120mph over the water. (27:00)
• I’ve done air refueling as low as 100’ off the coast of Iraq. (27:08)
• I get a missile fired at me so now I drop down between buildings. I’m down on the rooftops and you know what’s in front of me? Kites. Hundreds and hundreds of kites. (34:10) • The older [Chinook helicopter] Delta models just had handheld maps. (43:34) • [During Operation Red Wings] I sat down with the A10’s and the AC130’s with my map and the imagery and said “I need you to either suppress or creative a diversion that’s so big no one could help but look. (50:15) • Crew Chiefs sometimes see things that aren’t there (and I hate to say it that way) but sometimes they’ll see lights of a car and think they’re seeing signal light signals. (53:28) • Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good. (55:00) • My youngest son was a Night Stalker Flight Engineer, and my oldest son is a Navy F18 wizzo (back seater) He’s a Goose. (58:05) • I did 17 years with the Night Stalkers, plus about 10 years of deployment. (59:03) • Every aircraft munition has a probable kill ratio. A surface to air missile has a “PK” of 75%, meaning that if they fired at you, you have a 75% chance of killing you. The ground has a 100% PK. (64:23) • I’ve got about 3,500, maybe 4,000 hours of night vision time, which is a lot. (67:51) • Anaconda was a conventional operation, such as Red Wings. There’s no soft component to it. (68:57) • We had 4 or 5 people on the aircraft tail, and we are diving at about 150, [one of our men that fell out but is tethered] while they’re shooting at us and his toes are tickling the trees. The crew chief is returning fire with an M60 machine gun. He looks over and pulls our guy up, and I learned we had lost Neil [another guy] and decided we’ve gotta go back. So I turned inbound and climbed back up and the controls stopped moving. Imagine you pulled the keys out of your car. That’s what it’s like with no hydraulics. So I’m like “Guys… we’re done,” as in “We’re going to die.” (79:03) • In the spirit of never quit, there’s a saying: ”Never quit flying the aircraft.” (83:22) • Everything I do in life, I associate with movies I’ve seen. (88:12) - IG: BUY HIS BOOK HERE-> IG:

Kristofer Healey: DHS, ICE - Taking Down The Biggest Tele-Fraud Case In U.S. History

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 • Duration 01:39:02

Unmasking Cyber Threats: Insights from Kristofer Healey
In this week’s episode of the Team Never Quit Podcast, Marcus and Melanie dive deep into the world of cyber security with our special guest, Kristofer Healey and his wife, Lacey. Kristofer is a seasoned expert in cyber security, fraud prevention, and risk management. With years of experience working at the intersection of technology and security, Kristofer brings a wealth of knowledge on how to protect yourself and your organization in the digital age.
Kristofer is an expert on telefraud whose criminal investigative work has been featured in national media profiles, most notably his work investigating India-based call center networks targeting American citizens. Listen in for some great stories about Kristofer’s journey in entrepreneurship and how you can protect yourself and your business.
Kristofer is also a sought-after speaker and consultant, providing strategic advice on preventing cyber-attacks and managing risk in an increasingly connected world.

In This Episode You Will Hear:
• I worked for ICE down there [South Texas] for about 3 years, and I got picked up by the internal affairs group – Office of the Inspector General – around the time that the gulf cartel was going through a civil war. Cardenas gets extradited to the U.S. He started diming out every dirty Border Patrol Agent, every dirty CDP officer that he had paid money to. I got thrown right in the fire of going after all these dirty and corrupt Border Patrol officers and CDP officers. (6:59)
• I always tell my victims [of phone scams] is you’re gonna get a lot more justice than restitution. (17:07)
• They [phone scammers] get hung up on all the time, but it only takes one to make their week. (21:15)
• The 2 generations that fell victim the most were the 70+ (the boomers) and the younger folks that grew up on the internet. (27:32)
• These [phone scams] are incredibly smart schemes. (33:18)
• Once you do something insanely hard, everything else seems like something you can accomplish. (35:52)
• We indicted 61 people in 5 call centers in the U.S. and India. (42:25)
• She [One of the victims] lost 2 million dollars. She was 82 years old. A retired teacher. Lost every dollar she had. She lost everything. (58:45)
• The IRS scam was very effective, but because we took it down they don’t do that anymore. (63:05) • For our seniors – people on Facebook in particular – stay off Marketplace. (70:50) • When you introduce voluntary adversity throughout your life, you’ll always have a well of experiences you can draw from that are going to make you stronger when the adversity is involuntary. (92:09) • We think we’re going the direction we need to be going in, and God reminds us you’re not in charge. (93:08) • It’s not what happens to you. It’s how you react. (96:29) • Life isn’t what happens. It’s what you do with what happens. (96:41)

Stephanie Herzog: Board Member for Cure Rare Disease, Working on Finding Cures for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy for Her Son Max

Wednesday, October 5, 2022 • Duration 48:13

When a rare genetic disorder hits home, it takes someone like this week’s Team Never Quit Podcast guest, Stephanie Herzog, to help find strategies to cure it. The Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) diagnosis of her son, Max, was the driving force to connect her with Cure Rare Disease, who is currently developing life-saving therapeutics in collaboration with the world’s leading academics, clinicians, regulatory experts, translational experts, and manufacturing experts. Stephanie serves as a board member. The organization’s ground-breaking research is bringing to fruition the potential for permanent muscular regeneration, which was, at one time, science fiction.
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When we learned about our son’s condition, we put together a golf tournament to raise funds because it was A: Our only option, and B: Our best option to cure our kid.
80% of boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy have a gene deletion in the dystrophin gene. Max has a duplication of the dystrophin gene.
In what should be the best time ever with your child, that’s when we find out he has this horrible disease.
We had like a funeral in our house for like a month.
The weight of his future was heavy.
Our team, through Crispr technology, hope to edit Max’s gene mutation.
6 years ago, this was science fiction.
Boys usually get diagnosed between the ages of 4-6. They lose their ability to walk between the ages of 10 and 12. They usually lose their battle in their early 20s.
They’re literally knocking out the gene duplication along a string in his DNA on the cellular level.
Using the Crispr technology, the muscle cells are auto-correcting, producing dystrophin on their own.
You wonder: “How am I going to live with this? And you do.”
Faith is everything.
You need somebody to pray to.
When the going gets tough they have prayer.

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Tracy Walder: Former CIA Staff Operations Officer and FBI Special Agent, Turned Educator, Author of The Unexpected Spy

Wednesday, September 28, 2022 • Duration 01:02:51

What’s the difference between a professor of Criminal Justice and an undercover CIA, and FBI counterintelligence agent? In the case of this week’s Team Never Quit Podcast guest, Tracy Walder, the answer is Nothing. They‘re the same person.
Listen in as Marcus & Melanie Luttrell discuss Tracy’s first-hand accounts as a CIA officer and FBI field operative – fascinating stories. She successfully hunted down terrorists around the world using aliases and had face-to-face discussions with President Bush and General Colin Powell. Yet, she shares her experiences in a genuine, unexaggerated, and engaging manner.
Tracy is the author of The Unexpected Spy, and has appeared on numerous national programs, and has written several national security pieces.
In this episode you will hear:

I was born with a developmental disability called Hypotonia. (Low muscle tone). It has no cure. I didn’t roll over until I was 1. I didn’t walk until I was 3.
I attended USC for free since my dad was a professor there.
The CIA polygraph process was annoying. All the questions were very frustrating. One session was 8 hours long and another was 3 hours.
My job was to try to get as much information as possible on terrorist training camps.
I served in 13 countries.
I once had a meeting in the trunk of a car.
Having Bin Laden in our sights at one time and not being able to do anything about it was really upsetting.
My boss at the CIA was the best boss I have ever had in my life.
My target was a guy named Zarqawi who founded ISIS.
Zarqawi became enemy number one. That meant going overseas.
My job was to manipulate people to give me information. It worked well for me.
I worked with SEAL Team 6 a lot.
I left the CIA because I didn’t want to live overseas anymore. I was totally burned out.
As part of the CIA, you are not entitled to the same benefits as veterans, like mental health care.I love the counter-terrorism mission.

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Jeff "Spanky" Peterson: Retired Lt Col Air Force Pilot Responsible for the Extraction of Marcus During Operation Red Wings

Wednesday, September 21, 2022 • Duration 01:42:38

"Navy SEAL Down!" Those are words no soldier in battle ever wants to hear. In the case of this week's Team Never Quit guest, Jeff "Spanky" Peterson, the mission he had trained for as an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter pilot finally came into play in the mountains of Afghanistan. His mission: to rescue this podcast's host - Navy SEAL 10's Marcus Luttrell (code name: "Spider-Man") - after a dramatic & horrific ending to Operation Red Wings. Listen in to Jeff's detailed description of the events leading up to that harrowing rescue, and learn firsthand the degree of risk taken by U.S. soldiers on a day-in-day-out basis. The average American has no idea of the degree of "badassery" occurring in the theater of war by the U.S military around the world.
In this episode you will hear:

People call us heroes, but I don't think of it that way.
“Pack a three-day bag. You’re going up north.”
A rocket-propelled grenade brought a Chinook chopper down, killing 16 men.
Command picks up a clicking sound on a rescue radio frequency.
My crew included a 57-year-old flight engineer, a gunner - a nervous University of Arizona student. My co-pilot was “Skinny”, 40-year-old seasoned by thousands of hours flying a Blackhawk.
Are we looking for Americans, survivors, or is this a trap by the Taliban to draw in another chopper and blow it out of the sky?
An elderly Afghani man arrives at a small Marine camp, with a note written by Luttrell.
We have to fly into hostile Taliban territory to get him out.
“It was dark and the weather was bad. It was a black abyss.”
Except for the green glow of the rooftop position lights, we were flying black.
"It was the Fourth of July out there."
“We didn’t even know where we were going and which strobe light was the right one. It was just like a flashlight from God.”
Within 10 feet from the ground, the rotors kicked up a storm of dust, sending us into a total brownout. I couldn’t see the wall, the ground, or the cliff.
Both of ‘em were wearing Afghani man jammies. Before taking him aboard, we had to authenticate Marcus by asking him to say his dog's name and his favorite superhero. For the record, the answers are Emma and Spider-Man.
When we got back, the only thing I wanted to do was talk to my wife, but we couldn't talk openly. All I could say was "Everything is good, "Everything is really, really good."

Aaron Walker: Founder of Iron Sharpens Iron Mastermind & Author of View From the Top

Wednesday, September 14, 2022 • Duration 45:51

Excellence, Leadership, and Mentorship. Those words exemplify the life of this week's Team Never Quit guest, Aaron Walker. Aaron and Marcus kick around the adventures of entrepreneurship, a spectacular marriage, and how he applies that which he learns from his experiences – good and bad - to propel him to new heights. After learning tough lessons from a horrific life event, and then being guided by the finest financial and spiritual leaders, Aaron now plays it forward by mentoring others.
In this episode you will hear:

I didn’t have anything at 18, and I was able to retire at 27.
I played golf every day, I fished every day, and you can’t do that but so much, because you gotta have a purpose.
While driving, I watched an older man walk across two lanes, he got to the median, and stopped. As soon as I got to him, he took off running to catch a bus, and I ran over him. It was literally like my life came to a standstill.
One day I made the decision: I’ve been chasing money since I was 8 years old. I’m 40 now and I’m retiring – I’m through.
Through a series of events, I spent 21 years sponsoring Dave Ramsey’s show, and we became best of friends.
The Mastermind radically changed my life.
We can’t quit. People need you. You can’t sit on the sidelines. We have to get up because nobody can live your life but you.
I had great success financially, but I had no significance.
I want my legacy to be that those I come in contact with are different as a result of having interacted with me.
I want to leave a legacy of helping, giving, supporting, encouraging, lifting people up and helping them accomplish their dreams and goals.
God is always working in the background.
The thing that I thought was taking me out was the catalyst for transforming the lives of other people.
We all need trusted advisors. Don’t do what I did and have a pocketful of money only to come home to a house full of strangers.
You can go faster alone, but you can go much further together.
Failure is in not trying, not in not succeeding.
Go out there today. Go for it. Never quit.

Sarah Wilkinson: Gold Star Wife & Veteran Mental Health Advocate

Wednesday, September 7, 2022 • Duration 01:00:27

It's hard to imagine how life could possibly go on when someone who has everything to live for commits suicide. How do you respond to such a tragedy? In this week's Team Never Quit Podcast, our guest, Sara Wilkinson, Gold Star wife of Navy SEAL Chad Wilkinson, speaks candidly about her military family life, her love for Chad, and raising their children on her own. Sara is determined to reduce the stigma surrounding the silent epidemic of Veteran suicide and bring awareness to its warning signs and triggers. She brings honor to Chad's legacy, and discusses the importance of fitness, and living large, despite what life brings.
In this episode you will hear:

My whole life I moved around. I attended 15 schools before I graduated.
[For the military guys] it’s really hard to hop off the hamster wheel unless someone tells you to hop off. And no one tells you to hop off.
I was a Crossfit trainer and I opened a Crossfit gym in Virginia Beach.
Men and women can all suffer from Blast Waves, PTS, PTSD, etc. It’s really important to educate spouses and first responders on the ways that little things may be signs of something way bigger happening.
In a partnership, it’s our job to care for one another.
If someone is exhibiting symptoms of PTS, PTSD, etc. the only thing you can do is manage the symptoms. It comes down to focusing on sleep.
Everybody’s mind is affected by the life they’ve lived.
Ask yourself - What are the things you need to function optimally?
How do we transition veterans from an operative status to living life independently, regardless of their history?
I want my kids to know that this is a chapter in their story, and they have their whole life ahead of them. It’s a backpack they carry that they’ll never put down. But they’ll do some amazing things in their life.
Your kids are always watching you. The way they watch you and observe you is the biggest responsibility you have.
My motto: Live big.

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Shaye Lynne Haver: US Army Major & One of the First Two Female US Army Ranger School Graduates

Wednesday, August 31, 2022 • Duration 01:26:28

Can you say “One of the first of two female graduates of the US Army Ranger School and Apache attack helicopter pilot?” Meet this week’s Team Never Quit guest, Shaye Haver. From being a cross country runner and soccer player in high school, to Army brat, to following in her dad’s footsteps as an Apache helicopter pilot, Shaye and Marcus share an engaging conversation about her influences and accomplishments. In 2016, Shaye and Kristen Griest, who also graduated from the US Army Ranger School were ranked 34th on Fortune magazine's list of the World's Greatest Leaders.
In this episode you will hear:

I grew up as an Army brat which put me in an environment of serving and sacrifice.
My dad always said, “Go do something better than me.”
ROTC was the beginning of my understanding that the military was about opportunity. You can make it what you want it to be.
Good, better, best – Never let it rest, until your good is better, and your better best.
I absolutely don’t take no for an answer – especially for myself.
I did not go to West Point because of my intellectual prowess. I went on my leadership and physical fitness abilities.
Ranger School reminded me that the mission is about the people to the left and right of you.
Crisis provides opportunity.
The tactic for success I use is to visualize success.
The first day one, there was 19 of us; the second day 1, there were 8 of us; the third day one, there were 3 of us.
I have had my tab ripped off my shoulder two times. Once by another Ranger.
I choose to walk in the responsibility of bearing this thing that I have earned for the duration of my life. You can let it weigh you down, or you can let it inspire you.
There’s not a quitting bone in my body.
The warrior culture is not just for men.
Heroes come in the most unlikely boxes. They’re all around us and everybody has a story.

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Tim Kennedy: Entrepreneur, NYT Best-Selling Author, BJJ Black Belt, UFC Fighter, Green Beret, Sniper, TV Host, Speaker, Unapologetically American

Wednesday, August 24, 2022 • Duration 01:51:55

Unapologetically American, and an all-around badass - That’s who and what Tim Kennedy is – a true patriot. In this week’s Team Never Quit Podcast, Marcus and Tim have a fascinating conversation about Tim’s military service as an active Special Forces master sergeant and sniper and his role in the most elite counter-terrorism and hostage rescue unit within the U.S. Army Green Berets. Tim holds a black belt in Brazilian jujitsu and is a former professional mixed martial arts fighter and two-time title challenger. He authored the book, Scars and Stripes, an inspirational memoir offering lessons on how to embrace failure and weather storms to unlock the strongest version of yourself. These days, he lives a remarkable life as a serial entrepreneur owning multiple companies. However, Tim’s most personal accomplishments are that of a husband, father, and lover of this country.
In this episode you will hear:

When I grew up, all I did was fix the barbed wire and throw Bahia bales.
You have to be an involved parent and mentor to your child.
Now, every high school graduate has had every decision made for them. And when they arrive at college, they have been force-fed everything to this point, and now they get fed something much more dangerous – ideas. They’re given the freedom to make their own decisions with those dangerous ideas, and what you have is a petri dish for disaster.
I want little kids to make all their decisions and learn the consequence of bad decisions, so when they hear someone say something stupid, they’re like, “that doesn’t work.”In Afghanistan they’d “beach ball” babies to the gate with the hopes that some marine would pick them up.
It’s not rocket science that you don’t move tactical elements before you get your people out. You don’t give up strategic and tactical positions until you’re ready for a proper withdrawal.
There’s nothing more dangerous than a broken man.
Jesus didn’t go into the holiest of places. He went to where the prostitutes and tax collectors were.
I stepped away from God for almost two decades. I became a narcissist. It wasn’t until my marriage was on the rocks that I was convinced to talk to God about all the horrific things I saw & experienced.
They were throwing money at me to get people out of Afghanistan. That was so wrong in my heart to go back there for the money.

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