Hi, I'm Adam

I'm an independent journalist, author, and podcaster.

A shark in clear blue shallow waters
Adam Skolnick and Rich Roll in the trees
Adam Skolnick runniing in a wesuit on a beach in a Swim Run comp
Adam Skolnick in the Desert with Catus behind him

Hi I'm Adam,

I'm an activist, veteran journalist, and co-author of Can’t Hurt Me with David Goggins.

I write about adventure sports, environmental issues, and civil rights for outlets like The New York Times, Outside, ESPN, BBC, and Men’s Health. I'm also the author of One Breath—and yes, I still lean on the ‘new dad’ excuse to put off working on my novel.

Adam Skolnick talking to Rich Roll in the podcast Studio

Work

I've covered travel, adventure sports, human rights and the environment for outlets like The New York Times, Outside, Lonely Planet, ESPN, BBC, and Men’s Health.

I'm perhaps best known as the ghostwriter and audiobook narrator of the pair of smash-hit memoirs by David Goggins, but I'm also the author of One Breath - Freediving, Death and the Quest to Shatter Human Limits. My debut novel, American Tiger, will be in stores in December 2025.

Adam-Skolnick wearing a cowboy hat
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Place

Although I've traveled widely, I was born and raised in Southern California and have lived here most of my life. In that way I am a hometown kid, forever inspired by the coastal mountains, and the Pacific Ocean.

I look for stories that entertain and inspire, and remind us that we all have our place in his wild world. We just have to find it.

Millions of Listeners

Numbers that speak for themselves.

6 Million Downloads

The audiobook versions of You Can't Hurt Me and Never Finished have had over 6 million downloads.

Rated 4.9/5

Both audiobooks have an average rating of 4.9 on Audible with 260,000 ratings.

American Tiger is Out Now

My debut novel, AMERICAN TIGER, hit shelves December 2, available in paperback and as an ebook. The audiobook is coming from Voicing Change Media in 2026.

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