2013
David Goggins says people asked him to write a book in 2013 but he waited until 2018, after five years.
“In 2013, people wanted me to write my book, I did it in 2018, took five years”
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David Goggins
17 facts from 1 episode, in date order. These are what speakers said on the shows, each linked to the moment it was said. They aren't independently verified.
2016
Andrew Huberman says David Goggins visited his lab at Stanford in late 2016 or early 2017.
“It was late 2016, early 2017, I believe, when you were in my lab at Stanford.”
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Andrew Huberman says ultramarathons are runs longer than 26 miles, and that David Goggins's runs are often longer than 200 miles.
“ultramarathons are distances longer than 26 miles, and in David's case, often longer than 200 miles.”
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According to Andrew Huberman, David Goggins was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame and held a Guinness World Record for most pull-ups in 24 hours.
“he has been inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame. He also held a Guinness World Record for the most pull-ups completed in 24 hours.”
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David Goggins was a decorated Navy SEAL and also graduated from U.S. Army Ranger School.
“not only was David a decorated Navy seal, but he also graduated from Army Ranger School.”
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David Goggins has written two bestselling books, Can't Hurt Me and Never Finished.
“having authored two books, the first entitled Can't Hurt Me and the second entitled Never finished, both of which are bestsellers.”
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In his twenties, David Goggins weighed more than 300 pounds and worked a low-paid job he disliked.
“he found himself to be obese, that is more than 300 pounds, working a job he despised for minimal pay.”
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David Goggins says he studies by hand-writing the same page every day until he can recall it like a photograph.
“Every single day, I will study the same page until it's photographic memory from writing the same thing down.”
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David Goggins says he is 49 years old and a multimillionaire who does not financially need to work.
“I'm 49 years old and I'm a multi millionaire. I don't have to do anything.”
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David Goggins says he has never taken medication for his ADHD.
“I never took medication, I've never taken medication for this.”
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David Goggins says he stuttered badly as a child and still stutters occasionally.
“I also stuttered real bad growing up, so if you hear me stutter every now and then, it's because that was part of my life also.”
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David Goggins says he went through Hell Week of Navy SEAL training three times.
“Been through three hell weeks for you to constantly win, win, win.”
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David Goggins says he has had two heart surgeries and multiple knee surgeries, and was told after each knee surgery that he would not run again.
“Two heart surgeries, multiple knee surgeries, and after every knee surgery, they say you're not gonna run again, and I'm fine with that.”
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David Goggins says he has run for 70 hours without caffeine.
“I can run for 70 hours, and I have before no caffeine.”
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David Goggins describes smoke jumping as parachuting out of airplanes to fight wildfires that people cannot easily reach.
“it's just all parachuting, so you parachute out of airplanes and then you fight the fire.”
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David Goggins says he works as a smoke jumper for three to five months each year.
“I'll smoke jump three to four months out of the year, sometimes five.”
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David Goggins says he gives up millions of dollars in potential earnings each summer to work as a smoke jumper.
“So I lose millions of dollars every summer to do this.”
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