# Can't Hurt Me

> David Goggins self-published Can't Hurt Me; its publisher claimed over 7 million sales.

- Owner: David Goggins / Goggins Built Not Born, LLC; Lioncrest Publishing (imprint)
- Kind: Book
- Sector: Media & publishing
- Seed date: 2018-11-15
- Milestone date: Week of Jan 7, 2019
- Date basis: Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak. Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 42 (Notable), v1.2
- Mechanics: Maker origin, Underdog, Platform jump, Creator relay, Dupe economy

## Summary

Goggins self-published his memoir through Lioncrest. Rogan endorsed it and Roll recommended its audiobook conversations. The paperback climbed PW's chart. WME signed Goggins after reported sales of 900,000 copies; he later sued Amazon over alleged counterfeits.

## Timeline

- 2018-11-15 — David Goggins / Lioncrest Publishing (Open web) — Apple Books and OverDrive dated the ebook release to November 15.
- 2018-11-19 — Fearless Motivation (Audio) — Fearless Motivation published a Goggins interview that linked to book pre-orders.
- 2018-11-28 — David Goggins / Adam Skolnick (Audio) — Audible dated the annotated audiobook to November 28; it offered over two hours of exclusive bonus content.

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Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Can't Hurt Me.” Case HIS-01359. Spread Score v1.2: 42/100. Updated 2026-10-22. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01359