<p>With his inspiring tale of resilience and recovery, Tedy Bruschi highlights the role of perseverance in overcoming seemingly impossible challenges, while urging you to live in the moment.</p><p>A star NFL linebacker for the New England Patriots, Tedy had already accumulated three Super Bowl rings when he suffered a stroke at age 31. After only a few months of intense rehabilitation, he remarkably rejoined his team, justly earning the NFL’s Comeback Player of the Year award and resumed playing for another four years. Tedy has since become an accomplished analyst for ESPN. </p><p>Drawing from his book <i>Never Give Up: My Stroke, My Recovery, and My Return to the NFL</i>, Tedy demonstrates to audiences the power of holding fast to your dreams and goals even when they seem impossible and out of reach. </p><p>Exuding the positive energy, quick wit and charisma that has made him a popular TV personality, Tedy shares important lessons about the value of hard work and carrying on after setbacks, and inspires listeners to never give up.</p>
NFL Superstar, ESPN Analyst and stroke survivor
<ul><li><strong>Never Give Up</strong></li><li>In this presentation, sports speaker Tedy Bruschi shares his inspirational story with audiences. He discusses his initial success in college and the NFL, and what now motivates him to stay on top. Bruschi shares important lessons from his successful recovery from a stroke with his listeners, emphasizing that it is possible to overcome even the most difficult of obstacles.</li><li><strong>Surviving a Setback</strong></li><li>Tedy Bruschi recounts his experience suffering a stroke, his journey to recovery, and his return to the NFL. Although Bruschi initially believed he would never play football again, the story of his hard work and intense rehabilitation demonstrates to audiences the power of perseverance.</li></ul>