Influential thought-leader, lifelong martial-artist, dedicated Yoga and meditation practitioner, retired Navy SEAL commander, successful serial entrepreneur, best-selling author, selfless mentor and teacher—Mark Divine epitomizes his life calling to “Be Someone Special.”

Upon graduating from Colgate University, Mark earned his Master in Business Administration from New York University’s Stern School of Business and then set out on a career as a CPA and consultant in New York City. His immediate foray into the business world as an auditor at Coopers and Lybrand (now known as “Price Waterhouse Coopers”) left him little time to contemplate his life and career trajectory. However, it was Mark’s personal and parallel journey into Zen meditation and Seido Karate in his early twenties that subtly revealed a different path. This one—closely aligned with what Mark discovered to be his true calling as a warrior-leader positively serving his country—encouraged him to, “Be Someone Special” as advertised by the Navy SEAL recruiting poster he discovered one evening after meditation practice.

Inspired by those three simple words, a driven 25-year old Mark Divine traded in his suit and tie and began his journey into the most elite U.S. special forces unit, eventually graduating from the grueling nine-month Navy SEAL selection program as the #1-ranked trainee in BUD/S class 170. Impressively, his entire original Boat Crew of 7 graduated as well, a rare feat with no known precedent. That was the first Elite Team that Mark helped to forge. Over the course of twenty years of service as a SEAL officer, Mark continued experimenting to create a unique training methodology incorporating innovative mental, emotional, physical, and team training techniques to elevate both his own, as well as his team’s performance.

Upon reflection, Mark recognized the immense value that his unique training methods provided, particularly in tapping massive potential and aligning with one’s life’s calling, as he did in his mid-twenties. With a desire to help others recognize their own potential, Mark left the Navy and jumped back into the business world as an entrepreneur. This time he was armed with vast experience as a SEAL leader, over twenty-five years mastering meditation, and a drive to bring meaningful and positive change to the world. His rich experiences paved the way for his creation of the integrated functional fitness company, SEALFIT, followed by the comprehensive embodied leadership corporate training company, Unbeatable Mind. Both SEALFIT and Unbeatable Mind build upon Divine’s Five Mountain™ philosophy, with each mountain—Physical, Mental, Emotional, Intuitional, and Spiritual— personifying a unique developmental aspect of an individual’s journey on their quest to fulfill their true calling in life.

Mark’s own journey has led him to host a #1-ranked podcast on iTunes (Mark Divine’s Unbeatable Mind), and author numerous best-selling books, including New York Times best-seller 8 Weeks to SEALFIT, Unbeatable Mind, the Wall Street Journal bestseller The Way of the SEAL, and Kokoro Yoga. His latest bestseller is Staring Down the Wolf, which highlights the 7 Commitments essential to building elite teams. Divine is a living example of an authentic leader, influencer, and teammate committed to the journey of self-awareness and the integration of heart, mind, and life lessons to empower others to thrive.

Today Mark’s influence and vision expand well beyond his military or business capabilities as a leader. Driven by a calling to serve others, he works daily towards his life goal of teaching and inspiring 100 million people to become world-centric leaders by 2045. In doing so he envisions a more resilient and peaceful world with a global perspective. Grateful for his own lessons learned along the way, Mark leads by example and endeavors to help as many people as possible on their life journey to similarly “Be Someone Special.”