David Goggins

About

David Goggins (born February 17, 1975) is an American motivational speaker, athlete, author, former United States Air Force JTAC, and retired United States Navy SEAL. An ultramarathon runner, ultra-distance cyclist, and triathlete, he was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame in 2019 for both his achievements in sports and his service in the United States Armed Forces. His memoir Can’t Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds was a New York Times Best Seller.

Goggins was born on February 17, 1975, to Trunnis and Jackie Goggins. In 1981, he lived in Williamsville, New York, on a street called Paradise Road with his parents and brother, Trunnis Jr. While Goggins’ neighborhood held “model citizens consisting of white people,” he describes his home experience as “hell on Earth.” Goggins’ father owned the roller-skating rink Skateland, located in East Buffalo, New York. At age six, Goggins often worked the night shift at Skateland alongside his family, organizing roller skates.
Goggins’ mother left his father due to abuse and eventually moved herself and her sons to live with Goggins’ grandparents in Brazil, Indiana.
Goggins enrolled in second…