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No. 022 Sam Dancer: 2x CrossFit Games Athlete Dec 04, 2018

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2x CrossFit Games athlete and former college football player Sam Dancer joins host Mark Zinno for the twenty-second episode of the Kill The Quit podcast.

Sam discusses his early love for art, getting bullied in high school, his college football days at Western Illinois, developing keratoconus making him legally blind, his transformation into a CrossFit athlete, his lovely wife Jennifer, and more.

No. 023 Taylor Canfield: The First Navy SEAL To Drive NASCAR Nov 29, 2018

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On episode twenty-three of the Kill The Quit podcast, host Mark Zinno is joined by Taylor Canfield. Not only is Canfield a former Navy SEAL, but he's also the first Navy SEAL to drive NASCAR.

Canfield chats with Zinno about how he decided to join the SEALS, how lying got him wet and sandy, fear of "the bell", what led him to NASCAR, and more.

No. 021 Mitch Aguiar: Navy SEAL veteran and professional MMA fighter Nov 19, 2018

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For the 21st episode of the Kill The Quit podcast, Mitch "Smashin' Frog" Aguiar joined host Mark Zinno in-studio.

Mitch discussed his hatred of bullies, his naive approach to joining the Navy SEALS, his memories of BUD/S, balancing life as a SEAL while trying to make a name in the MMA world, and more.

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No. 020 Michael "Rod" Rodriguez: Special Forces Green Beret veteran Nov 13, 2018

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Retired Special Forces Green Beret Michael "Rod" Rodriguez is this week's guest on the 20th episode of the Kill The Quit podcast. Not only is Rod a Green Beret, but he is currently the President and CEO for the Global War on Terror Memorial Foundation and was hand selected for President George W. Bush’s Military Service Initiative Advisory Council with the role of advising and supporting the President and leadership of the Bush Institute on key Strategic and Programming priorities in support of Veterans and their families. He is also on the Veteran Advisory Council for the VA in North Carolina.

Rod and host Mark Zinno discuss everything involving Rod's time in the military, his family's military history, the multitude of injuries he had in combat, his life after the military, and more.

No. 019 Kevin Lacz: Navy SEAL veteran sniper - Author of The Last Punisher Nov 05, 2018

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Former Navy SEAL sniper and published author Kevin Lacz joins Mark Zinno for episode 19 of the Kill The Quit podcast.

The guys chat about the impact that 9/11 had on them and how it lead Kevin to serve our country, his BUD/S experiences, his involvement in Clint Eastwood's movie "American Sniper", the differences between the book and move, his reason for leaving the Navy, writing "The Last Punisher", and more.

No. 018 David Rutherford: Navy SEAL veteran- Best Selling Author - Motivational Speaker Oct 29, 2018

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Former Navy SEAL medic/instructor and best selling author David Rutherford joins host Mark Zinno for another killer episode of the Kill The Quit podcast.

David chats it up with Mark about his childhood dreams of becoming an NFL quarterback, his short-lived experience as a Penn State football player, the reason he became a Navy SEAL, how he battled through BUD/S, his transition out of the SEALs and into Team Frog Logic, how he inspires teams, and much more.

No. 017 Josh Bridges: Navy SEAL veteran - CrossFit Games athlete Oct 23, 2018

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Former Navy SEAL, collegiate wrestler, and CrossFit stud Josh Bridges joined Mark Zinno for the seventeenth episode of the Kill The Quit podcast.

This week, Josh talks about miserable sales job that led him to join the Navy SEALs, how he discovered CrossFit, how his athletic background prepped him for BUD/S, his rise in the CrossFit community, battling back from a horrible knee injury, and much more.

No. 016 Lex Gillette: 4x U.S. Paralympic Medalist - World Record Holder - Completely Blind Oct 16, 2018

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On episode sixteen of the Kill The Quit podcast, host Mark Zinno is joined by Paralympics gold medalist Lex Gillette. Not only is Lex a gold medalist at the Paralympics, but he is the world-record holder for the long jump, all while being completely blind.

Lex talks about the frightening moments where he realized he was losing his sight, how he rediscovered his athletic ability, his Paralympics experiences, and much more.

No. 015 Britt Ghiroli: MLB reporter - NCAA swimmer Oct 08, 2018

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On the 15th episode of the Kill The Quit podcast, host Mark Zinno is joined by MLB beat reporter and collegiate swimmer Britt Ghiroli.

Britt discusses how having a black-belt in taekwondo helped shape her athletic future, how she pushed through adversity at Michigan State, how she worked and grinded her way into MLB media, how she handles being one of the few girls in the world of sports, and a strong relationship with her sister that led to the creation of the website Athlete Daily.

No. 014 John McGuire: Navy SEAL veteran - Virginia House of Delegates Oct 03, 2018

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Former Navy SEAL and Virginia House of Delegates Representative John McGuire joins host Mark Zinno for the 14th installment of the Kill The Quit podcast.

John talks about being in foster homes as a child, his journey to and through the Navy SEALs, his Navy SEAL Physical Training business, and how he found himself in his new career as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates.

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