Jesse Itzler

Entrepreneur Jesse Itzler chronicles his month of living and extreme fitness training with a Navy SEAL in the New York Times and #1 LA Times bestseller Living With a Seal, now with two bonus chapters.Entrepreneur Jesse Itzler will try almost anything. His life is about being bold and risky. So when Jesse felt himself drifting on autopilot, he hired a rather unconventional trainer to live with him for a month-an accomplished Navy SEAL widely considered to be "the toughest man on the planet"! Living With a Seal is like a buddy movie if it starred the Fresh Prince of Bel- Air. . .and Rambo. Jesse is about as easy-going as you can get. SEAL is. . . not. Jesse and SEAL's escapades soon produce a great friendship, and Jesse gains much more than muscle. At turns hilarious and inspiring, Living With a Seal ultimately shows you the benefits of stepping out of your comfort zone.

Equal parts memoir and road map to living a less stressful and more vibrant life, bestselling author Jesse Itzler offers an illuminating, entertaining, and unexpected trip for anyone looking to feel calmer and more controlled in our crazy, hectic world.Entrepreneur, endurance athlete, and father of four Jesse Itzler only knows one Full Blast. But when he felt like the world around him was getting too hectic, he didn't take a vacation or get a massage. Instead, Jesse moved into a monastery for a self-imposed time-out. In Living with the Monks , the follow-up to his New York Times bestselling Living with a SEAL , Jesse takes us on a spiritual journey like no other.Having only been exposed to monasteries on TV, Jesse arrives at the New Skete religious community in the isolated mountains of upstate New York with a shaved head and a suitcase filled with bananas. To his surprise, New Skete monks have most of their hair. They're Russian Orthodox, not Buddhist, and they're also world-renowned German shepherd breeders and authors of dog-training books that have sold in the millions.As Jesse struggles to fit in amongst the odd but lovable monks, self-doubt begins to beat like a tribal drum. Questioning his motivation to embark on this adventure and missing his family (and phone), Jesse struggles to balance his desire for inner peace with his need to check Twitter. But in the end, Jesse discovers the undeniable power of the monks and their wisdom, and the very real benefits of taking a well-deserved break as a means of self-preservation in our fast-paced world.

Chanteur de rap puis entrepreneur à succès, Jesse Itzler est prêt à tout pour innover, sortir des sentiers battus et ne pas tomber dans la routine. Aussi, quand il croise la route d'un athlète hors pair lors d'un ultra-marathon auquel il participe lui-même, Jesse Itzler décide de l'embaucher en qualité de coach sportif, logé à son domicile pour une durée de 31 jours. Cet athlète, alors inconnu du grand public, n'est autre qu'un ancien Navy SEAL qui accepte la mission à une seule condition : que Jesse Itzler fasse tout ce qu'il lui sera demandé de faire, sans jamais rechigner, sinon le contrat s'arrêtera sur-le-champ… Jesse Itzler donne son accord, mais il est loin de se douter qu'il vient de recruter comme coach celui qu'on surnommera bientôt « l'homme le plus résistant au monde ». Au cours des 31 jours qui vont suivre, Jesse Itzler va apprendre à vivre au rythme infernal de David Goggins. Chaque journée sera une nouvelle épreuve, aussi épuisante qu'enrichissante. Au fil du temps, les deux hommes vont apprendre à se connaître, mais Jesse Itzler va surtout découvrir combien il est essentiel de sortir de sa « zone de confort » – un terme à jamais banni de l'univers de David Goggin