Book · 2021 · Health & Fitness
Can't Hurt Me
Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
Why people recommend it
Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins is a powerful memoir detailing the author's grueling journey from a brutally difficult, abusive childhood to overcoming immense physical and mental adversity as a Navy SEAL and ultra-endurance athlete. The book attracted significant praise across multiple podcast episodes. On The Joe Rogan Experience, Joe Rogan repeatedly recommended the memoir while discussing Goggins's extraordinary physical achievements and incredible mindset, noting that his life story and resilience under extreme hardship are truly astonishing. Bert Kreischer mentioned on the same podcast that he listened to the book and even wrote the foreword for it. Meanwhile, Cameron Hanes praised the text while discussing Goggins's massive running milestones, and a host on the ChooseFI podcast shared that after reading the physical book, they found the audiobook to be the single best audiobook ever produced. Listeners and hosts alike emphasized the title as an inspiring masterclass in mental toughness, endurance, and breaking through personal limitations.
Who recommended it
- Joe Rogan Recommended
- David Goggins Discussed
- Michael Yo Recommended
- Chris Williamson Recommended
- Brooke Wells Recommended
- Jim Mullane Recommended
- Sebastian Maniscalco Discussed
- Andrew Huberman Discussed
- Cameron Hanes Recommended
- Bert Kreischer Recommended
- Brad Barrett Recommended
- David Laid Discussed
- Richard Shotton Discussed
- Jay Shetty Recommended
- Eugenia Kuyda Discussed
- Duncan Trussell Recommended
- Tucker Max Discussed
- Artie Lange Discussed
Joe Rogan — 14 mentions
“and his book amazing book can't hurt me”
“When goggin ask who's going to carry the boats and logs I showed them this guy ... he also is a big advocate of carrying things like one of the things he said if if you want to get strong take something heavy and carry it around ... It's been watching Gog and [ __ ] I don't know what”
“If you listen to David's life story David has uh two incredible books they're they're amazing and one of the things about the books that's so amazing is you realize like what he endured as a child and what he went through like the the abuse that he received and how he came out of that this like Unstoppable dude”
“i i enjoyed his book so it was so good yeah”
“he's got two books one of them is called can't hurt me that's the first one”
“He's got two books. One of them is called can't hurt me. That's the first one.”
“I love his book or his first book He's a his second book's even better”
“and that's why I like this book so much is because can't hurt me was like a bachelor's degree it was like the surface level of David gogins and some things that can help you out”
“and you can listen to his story yeah and read his uh or listen his audiobook which is fantastic Read his book and understand there's people like him that used to be like me They made it through”
“Well you know Goggins is another one. You know Goggins just being a guest in this podcast. I know he hasn't started his own podcast. But one thing he did do is if you listen to Goggins audiobook in his audio book he has the book itself which is read by another guy and then him and that guy discuss”
“david goggins your book is [ __ ] fantastic man”
“so what people read in this book can't hurt me it's a sad story”
“so what people read in this book can't hurt me it's a sad story”
“and more than i listen to music i listen to books yeah books on tape uh audiobooks and yours is like i said has been the last two weeks has been my running partner”
David Goggins — 9 mentions
“that's in the book I talked about that but then the second guy so after the first surgery I was done”
“and when I wrote can't hurt me she refused she said don't put my in there she was so embarrassed you know like like I put in there man she married a prisoner”
“and when I wrote can't hurt me she refused she said [ __ ] don't put my [ __ ] in there”
“so the reason why in my and can't hurt me I have my write up of my metal from Iraq and I wasn't going to put that in there”
“everything he said I put in can't hurt me because he was just literally lying trying to literally ruin who I was”
“so this is the book never finished as the book that I wanted to come out first but how am I going to get so deep into something when no one els who the hell I am so first I have to give you some backstory on who the hell David Goggins is some credentials”
“that was you know pretty embarrassing and can't hurt me”
“but when I wrote can't hurt me it started waking her up that hey man why do you care why do you care so much what people think about you what you went through”
“that's why when people said you no way you can do better than can't hurt me Roger that we'll [ __ ] see it's that Pride that wakes you up now”
Michael Yo — 3 mentions
“like I told you about David Goggins last time I was here I read his book and you know posted [ __ ] on my mirror you know and trying to make strides too”
“then i'd listen to the David Goggins book and I was like oh my god this dude's crazy”
“you learn from that book and the audio Bush book I would actually recommend because in between chapters he talks about all the different things”
Chris Williamson — 2 mentions
“David Goggins never finished and his first book can't hurt me also incredibly heavy it's one of the best sellers”
“what books would you recommend david goggins can't hurt me is pretty good for this”
Brooke Wells — 2 mentions
“What have been some books that hit you particularly hard? I think one of the first books that I read was "Can't Hurt Me," and so that one was super intense. Just kind of like when I was in the gym struggling, I'd remember that he would run like a hundred miles on broken feet and stuff.”
“i think one of the first books that i read was can't hurt me and so that one was like super intense um kind of like when i was in the gym struggling like i'd remember that he would run like a hundred miles on like broken feet and stuff and so super intense”
Jim Mullane — 2 mentions
“one is if you want to go down a motivational route book can't hurt me by David Goggins is just one of those books that just kicks you”
“one is if you want to go down a motivational route book can't hurt me by David Goggins is just one of those books that just kicks you”
Sebastian Maniscalco — 2 mentions
“like I read the Goggins book, yeah, and that [ __ ] book”
“How often you read like I read the Goggins book yeah and that [ __ ] book yeah and that life that dude had huh a sad life But then on the flip side inspiring to you know a guy like myself where you know I'm running”
Andrew Huberman — 1 mention
“David Gogggins, who's kind of the I don't know if you're familiar with David, but author of Can't Hurt Me, and he's been on this podcast and a real proponent of doing hard things every single day”
Cameron Hanes — 1 mention
“and he did and his book amazing book can't hurt me but he ran 7 000 miles in one year which is you know 20 miles a day every single day”
Bert Kreischer — 1 mention
“His book that he wrote did you listen to it... I mean it his book I wrote that I did the forward to it”
Brad Barrett — 1 mention
“I've started on David goggins's book can't hurt me and I actually I read the book and then I heard the audiobook was the single best audiobook ever produced”
David Laid — 1 mention
“like I've like heard him on so many podcasts and like I've like like audiobook like a good amount of like his book so I know like the backstory the dad Etc is really just like horrible stuff”
Richard Shotton — 1 mention
“David Goggins uh never finished and uh his first book can't hurt me also incredibly heavy”
Jay Shetty — 1 mention
“and today we're going to dive into his new book which is called can't hurt me about mastering your mind and defying the odds”
Eugenia Kuyda — 1 mention
“he's a this navy seal person uh he's wrote this book can't hurt me he's basically one of the toughest human beings on earth he ran all these crazy ultra marathons in the desert he set the world record a number of pull-ups”
Duncan Trussell — 1 mention
“he'll run with his foot falling off the step book is really good what's that it's called can't hurt me yeah Jesus”
Tucker Max — 1 mention
“and it's five years later and you know we did David Goggins book which is huge at Tiffany Haddish and a bunch of others”
Artie Lange — 1 mention
“you know David Goggin says the Navy SEALs yeah I've heard that he did a great thing with his book where he wrote a book but in the audiobook he had his business partner read it and then he would talk about it after”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker — 8
“From his Goodreads profile, he had a couple of books listed He had David Goggins' 'Can't Hurt Me' and also some books indicating his interest in addressing back pain, including 'Crooked: Outwitting the Back Pain Industry and Getting on the Road to Recovery', 'Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance', and 'Back Mechanic' by Dr. Stuart McGill”
“but I've uh started on David goggins's book can't hurt me and I actually I read the book and then I heard the audiobook was the single best audiobook ever produced”
“I've been um recently getting obsessed with uh David Goggins Clips just recently there's a book released called can't hurt me and it's this guy that uh just found this incredible amount of willpower and basically transformed the human being that he was”
“just recently there's a book released called can't hurt me and it's this guy that uh just found this incredible amount of willpower and basically transformed the human being that he was uh I guess to who he wanted to be and just went through this remarkable physical and mental uh transformation”
“This is from David Goggins It's so easy to be great because most of the world is weak If you are even remotely a Savage you will run these people over It's all out there for the taking right now”
“Sorry, man, I've been watching some David Goggins videos. I think I was trying to bring you back, dude!”
“That guy will run with his foot falling off the step book is really good What's that It's called Can't Hurt Me Yeah Jesus”
“I know one guy who did and it's took yeah can't hit me by David Goggins really struggle with that Did you listen or he read”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
Other mentions (5: passing, ad reads, own books)
“we had David Goggins on this podcast. David author of Can't Hurt Me um and famed for doing hard things all day long.”
“he sold the book his book can't hurt me sold the [__] give me some volume”
“I had this idea what if you could emerge from covet a Savage right you could take this thing get into a very intentional place and just Master this build some mental fortitude and my version and the example I gave probably a month ago in that in that clip was you know Goggins is talking with this individual he's”
“if that's the approach you're looking for that book is not for you can't hurt me is not for you”
“I got David Goggins here - nice Maximus oh wow anything else”