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In this interview, you'll hear about Coss's journey as a former cocaine dealing kingpin in Manhattan's Lower East Side who, while incarcerated, received a proverbial death sentence when doctors told him that he had only 5 years to live if he didn't lose weight. Today, Coss hustles prison-style bootcamps, employs only formerly incarcerated personal trainers, and has served up fitness and wellness classes to more than 25,000 clients worldwide.After his book reading, Coss and I discuss his story, his writing journey to become an author, and much more:What are some of the obstacles that formerly incarcerated people deal with when they're released from prison?Do you ever get tired of telling the story of your past?What was it like to develop a fitness program in solitary confinement?Coss Marte has been featured in over 200 major media outlets such as NBC, CNN, The New York Times, TED Talks, and Men’s Fitness. He has also won major pitch competitions including Tom’s Shoes’ "Pitch for Good”, and the YPO shark tank competition, which raised a combined quarter-million dollars for his social enterprise.A big thanks to Coss for joining us in this interview of Written, Spoken!Please rate our show and leave a review to help others find us. In your review, tell us which authors you would most love to hear on a future episode of the podcast. Thank you for listening!The author's book, ConBody: The Revolutionary Bodyweight Prison Boot Camp, Born from an Extraordinary Story of Hope,ConBody.com: Take fitness classes online with Coss during the COVID-19 pandemicNonprofit orgs helping formerly incarcerated people: Defy Ventures, Thrive for Life, and Fortune SocietyCoss's brother, Christopher Marte, who is running for City Council in New York CityVisit Dave at DaveUrsillo.com and follow him on InstagramSubscribe to Dave's newsletter, Chronicles of a Self-Storied LifeExplore Dave's life coaching, The Unavoidable Life, and writing coaching, Writer's Group of Two, for unparalleled support and guidance in your journeyThanks to Rokkwood Audio for composing our theme song