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Author / Speaker

Terry Tucker is an author, speaker, and podcast guest on the topics of motivation, mindset, and self-development. He has a business administration degree from The Citadel (where he played NCAA Division I college basketball) and a master’s degree from Boston University. Among his diverse professional roles, Terry has been a marketing executive, a hospital administrator, a SWAT Hostage Negotiator, a business owner, and for the past fourteen years, a cancer warrior (which saw the amputation of his foot in 2018 and his leg in 2020). He is the author of the books Sustainable Excellence, Ten Principles To Leading Your Uncommon and Extraordinary Life, and Four Truths and a Lie, Ancient Wisdom For Living Your Modern Purpose. Terry has been published in Authority, Thrive Global, and Human Capital Leadership magazines, along with being quoted and highlighted in the books, Your Blueprint for Purpose by John Creekmur and Audaciousness, Your Journey To Living A Bold And Authentic Life by Maribel Ortega and Helen Strong.

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Sept. 9, 2026

Figuring Things Out with Terry Tucker

Life will beat everyone down at some point. Motivational Author Terry Tucker spend many years working as a police officer and SWAT Hostage Negotiator trying to provide an opportunity to struggle people on this episode join us for an important conversation about remembering that in life everyone is worthy of being thought ad as a human being worthy of understanding regardless of what they have done. We also discuss how you can't prepare for everything in life such as a leg amputation due to cance...
Guest: Terry Tucker