73 Surgeries, 3 Near-Death Experiences, and Still Never Quitting – Jay Setchell

The Uncommon Minds Experience · Aug 25, 2026 · 20m

This conversation is for anyone who has ever felt like giving up—and needs to be reminded that it's always too soon to quit.

Jay Setchell knows this truth intimately. A 76-year-old Marine Corps veteran and serial entrepreneur, he has survived multiple near-death experiences, endured over 70 surgeries—including 15 back surgeries—and currently navigates life from a power wheelchair . Yet instead of quietly retiring, he has built multiple eight-figure companies and is actively raising eight-year-old twin grandchildren alongside his wife .

His story reads like an unbelievable Hollywood script…