Living with a Seal - by Jesse Itzler (Paperback)

About the Book

Entrepreneur and one-time rapper (under the name Jesse Jaymes) Jesse Itzler's life is bold and risky by design, which in turn has brought him plenty of rewards. Feeling that his life has begun to run on autopilot, Itzler hires a Navy SEAL to live with and train him for a month, and what ensues is both hilarious and inspirational.

Book Synopsis

Entrepreneur Jesse Itzler chronicles his month of living and extreme fitness training with a Navy SEAL in this New York Times bestseller--now with two bonus chapters.

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.

Review Quotes

"Living With A Navy Seal is funny and compelling with practical wisdom that leaves the reader feeling elevated and empowered. It also deeply impacted my own personal journey to health, fitness and well being."--Senator Cory Booker

Most of us go through life on auto-pilot. New day...same routine. This guy beamed a "live action hero" into his living room for 31 days to shake up his life. Sometimes you have to have the guts to do something radical to get results.--Dolvett Quince, The Biggest Loser

George Foreman once gave me great advice. When I told him my husband ran 100 miles non-stop he said, 'Sara, don't try to understand a man like that. Just love him.'--Sara Blakely, Founder of SPANX, Jesse's wife

It's hilarious--LeBron James

Jesse is a risk taker and is always trying different things to get better. Plus, he's fun to go out with.--Tom Brady, New England Patriots, five-time NFL Champion, three-time NFL MVP

Jesse knows what it takes to succeed in business and in life - a Don't Quit attitude! Our US Military embraces that attitude in training and survival, no one more so than the elite Navy SEALs. When my pal invites SEAL into his world, Jesse's life is never the same again! The relationship between these guys is outrageous - it's like the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air meets Rambo! But with all the insanity there are strong life messages, hysterical moments, and great lessons to be learned. Like Jesse, this book is a HIT!--Jake Steinfeld, chairman and founder of Body by Jake

This is 100% Jesse. Do it differently and you get different results. That's the way he has operated his entire life and it has worked beautifully.--Mike "Coach K" Krzyzewski, Duke Basketball head coach

About the Author

Jesse Itzler only eats fruit 'til noon, loves Run-D.M.C., and enjoys living life "out of the box." In fact, he doesn't even have a box. The author of the New York Times bestseller, Living with a SEAL, cofounded Marquis Jet, the world's largest private jet card company which he and his partner sold to Berkshire Hathaway/NetJets.

Jesse then partnered with Zico coconut water, which he and his partner sold to The Coca-Cola Company. He's a former rapper on MTV and wrote and performed the NBA's Emmy Award-winning "I Love This Game" music campaign and the popular New York Knicks anthem "Go NY Go." When he's not running ultra-marathons, eating vegan food or being a dad to his four kids, Jesse can be found at the NBA's Atlanta Hawks games, where he's an owner of the team. He is married to Spanx founder Sara Blakely.