Ben Greenfield

I got so interested in

physical culture and nutrition and exercise related to the sport of tennis that I wound up going to college and studying exercise physiology and biomechanics.

Schooling is different.

You don't even use books or curriculum much.

You essentially tune into your child's passions and interests and desires and then just surround them with as many experiential immersions as possible, whether it's building a tree fort in the backyard to learn math, going on field trips in the local community, or learning a language like Spanish for six months leading up to a trip to Spain to also engage in Spanish cooking

I got a master's degree.

I got accepted to a handful of medical schools, opted not to go to medical school and went into the exercise industry instead and have been in that industry ever since, starting off with brick and mortar and

personal training gyms and studios.

And then when my sons were born 15 years ago, I decided to change my model.

Spanish social studies, et cetera.

But in my case, I was just homeschooled using books in the sticks in North Idaho with my two brothers and two sisters, and I was a total nerd.

I moved into the house.

Much to the chagrin and annoyance of my wife, I'm at home all day long now.

Now I do podcasting.

I write articles.

I do freelancing.

The interesting thing is that I was not interested in sports or exercise or fitness at all, the world that I'm immersed in now for a career.

I write books.

I invest in different companies in the health and fitness sector.

I run membership-based websites and content-based websites.