Day 12 of the 12 days of Christmas Series! 🎄☃️🎊 If time were ours to bargain with, would we spend it any differently? Would we cherish it more, or waste it all the same, just to feel its weight in our hands again?

In this deeply moving episode, your Local Neighborhood Baby chats with Terry Tucker—a man in the thick of a battle with cancer, a former SWAT hostage negotiator, and a beacon of resilience. Terry’s story is not about what’s been taken but about what remains: trust, empathy, and the choice to persist, even when life is unbearably heavy.

He shares the truths that have shaped him, guiding him through the darkest hours: the courage to embrace pain, the discipline to master the mind, and the profound understanding that legacy is not measured in time but in the love and impact we leave behind.

To hear Terry speak is to be reminded of life’s fragile beauty. His words call us to sit with discomfort, to trust in human connection, and to savor every moment—even the ones we wish would pass.

If I could have it back—all the time spent listening, learning, laughing—I’d waste it all again, and again, and again. Because moments like this, shared in honesty and hope, are never truly wasted.

This conversation is a gift, a reminder to live fully and love deeply, no matter how fleeting the time may feel.

Key 🗝️ Takeaways:

• Terry Tucker's journey exemplifies resilience and mental strength.
• The importance of trust and credibility in negotiations cannot be overstated.
• Empathy plays a crucial role in crisis situations.
• Pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional.
• Understanding builds trust in relationships.
• You will fight harder for the people you love than for yourself.
• Control your mind, or your mind will control you.
• Doing small uncomfortable things daily builds resilience.
• Life is for service, and we should focus on helping others.
• As long as you don't quit, you can never be defeated.

Guest Bio:

Terry Tucker is a speaker, author, and international podcast guest on the topics of motivation, mindset, and self-development. He has a business administration degree from The Citadel (where he played 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 twelve years, a cancer warrior (which saw the amputation of his foot in 2018 and his leg in 2020). He is the author of the book, Sustainable Excellence, Ten Principles To Leading Your Uncommon and Extraordinary Life and a featured author of the new book, Perspectives On Cancer, Stories Of Healing, Hope, & Resilience. Terry has been published in Authority, Thrive Global, and Human Capital Leadership magazines, along with being featured in the book, Audaciousness, Your Journey To Living A Bold And Authentic Life by Maribel Ortega and Helen Strong.

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