Read through Mark's milestones that helped shape the birth and success of our much-loved brands.
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Olympic Trial HeartacheMark’s dreams are dashed when he misses his trial race due to medical ailments, including GI issues, arthritis, heartburn and tendinitis. Rather than give up, Mark dedicates himself to finding solutions for his faltering health.
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Crossing the Finish LineAddicted to endorphins and the thrill of competition, Mark finishes 4th in the IRONMAN World Championship. After a few years, Mark kicks off a career consulting and leading the International Triathlon Union’s anti-doping program. He is instrumental in bringing triathlon to the Olympic Games.
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Flourishing FamilyMark marries his beautiful fiancé, Carrie, and they have their first daughter, Devyn. Mark’s son, Kyle, is born later in LA. Mark continues to make health, wellness and everyday enjoyment of life his mission.
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A Brand Is BornMark begins blogging about nutrition, fitness, and ancestral health content on Mark's Daily Apple. With a growing audience becoming engrossed in the unconventional content Mark publishes, his audience demands a collection of his insights. Mark self-publishes The Primal Blueprint, which becomes a best-selling manifesto.
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Eating Real Foods Is ExcitingExpanding on Mark’s mission to make clean eating easy and exciting, Primal Kitchen® launches the #1 selling mayo on Amazon.
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The Keto Reset Debuts and Becomes New York Times Best-SellerMark unveils his groundbreaking ketogenic diet plan that teaches people how to achieve metabolic flexibility and live their best lives. He follows up on the best seller with two other books,The Keto Reset Instant Pot Cookbook and The Keto Reset Cookbook.
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Primal Kitchen Spreads Its WingsJoining Kraft Heinz’s Springboard platform in late 2018, Primal Kitchen continues to develop the same high quality, real-food products, as well as new and exciting flavors, without compromise. The partnership provides an unrivaled opportunity to reach millions more consumers who seek products like ours.
Mark founded Mark’s Daily Apple in 2006 to fulfill his personal mission: to empower people to take full responsibility for their own health and enjoyment of life by critically reexamining everything we've assumed to be true about health and wellness.
He was one of the first bloggers to write prolifically about the Paleo/ancestral health movement. Today, Mark’s Daily Apple continues to be a leading voice in ancestral health and the hub of the Primal Blueprint community.
After years of research, self-experimentation, and disseminating his findings, Mark pioneered the Primal Blueprint—a roadmap for how to eat, move, and live in order to thrive in a modern world.
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Use your brain
Grilled Beef Tenderloin
Primal Burger Bowl
Korean BBQ Pork Belly
Easy Buffalo Chicken Dip
Steak Protein Bowl
Can't get enough of Mark? Enjoy his wealth of knowledge through books and podcasts, including our own!
“Sisson masterfully delivers a comprehensive guide . . . to finally achieve success as it relates to health and weight loss.”—David Perlmutter, M.D., author of Grain Brain
With The Keto Reset Diet, you can eat to total satisfaction by enjoying rich, high-satiety foods, and even weather occasional slip-ups.
Every week, founders Mark Sisson and Morgan Buehler are sitting down with the biggest names in the health, wellness, and personal growth space.
"He succeeded partly because he drew lessons from his previous failures and accomplishments - as a marathon runner, Ironman triathlete and coach, frozen yogurt proprietor, sports supplement founder, TV show host, and Paleo book author. But Mark’s biggest business came at an age when most people contemplate retirement." - HIBT
Mark joins Lewis Howes on his podcast, The School of Greatness, and talks about how you can train your body to burn fat and enjoy life.