ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Three times clinically dead.
More than 70 surgeries.
Paralyzed from the shoulders down at 31.
And somehow, Jay Setchell is still asking what he can do next.
In this episode of the No One Is Normal Podcast, I sit down with Marine veteran, entrepreneur, author, and speaker Jay Setchell for a conversation about pain, faith, grit, responsibility, and what it means to keep moving when life gives you plenty of reasons to stop.
Jay grew up on a working farm where responsibility was not optional. Animals had to be fed, crops followed the seasons, equipment broke, and the work still had to get done. He carried that mentality into the Marine Corps and eventually into a life filled with physical challenges most of us would struggle to imagine.
Jay takes us through the accidents that nearly ended his life. He describes being declared dead during his time in the Marines, surviving a devastating collision with a drunk driver, and later breaking his neck and drowning in a swimming pool. He was told he would never move below his shoulders again. Eventually, he walked out using braces and crutches.
Today, Jay lives with paralysis, uses a power wheelchair, and deals with chronic pain every day. But this conversation is not about pretending those things do not hurt.
It is about what Jay decided to do despite them.
We talk about faith, patience, discipline, the value of helping other people, and why Jay believes grit and perseverance matter more than raw talent. We also talk about something most of us could probably use a reminder of: we can check the balance in our bank account, but none of us knows the balance remaining in our life account.
Jay's philosophy is simple:
Dream big. Take small steps. Keep moving.
Because no matter how difficult today becomes, it may still be too soon to quit.
🔗Connect with Jay Setchell:
🌐 Website:Never Quit Trying
📧 Email: jay@neverquittrying.com
📘 Book: The Strength Within You: It's Always Too Soon to Quit!Jay's book and Amazon information
📘 Facebook:Jay Setchell on Facebook
📸 Instagram:@author.jaysetchell on Instagram
🎵 TikTok:@author.jaysetchell on TikTok
💼 LinkedIn:Jay Setchell on LinkedIn
🔗 More from me:
🎙️ Podcast & episodes: https://www.bradhhill.com/podcast
📖 Book: https://a.co/d/06CoAtVF
🎧 Audiobook: https://www.audible.com/pd/No-One-Is-Normal-Breaking-Free-from-Normal-Audiobook/B0GJFWBSBZ
🛍️ Merch: https://www.bradhhill.com/merch
