Leo Babauta: bio

Leo Babauta is a simplicity blogger & author. He created Zen Habits, a Top 25 blog with a million readers. He’s also a best-selling author, a husband, father of six children, and a vegan. In 2010 moved from Guam to California, where he leads a simple life.

He’s also a Zen student, and is on a mission to help the world open through uncertainty training.

He started Zen Habits to chronicle and share what he’s learned while changing a number of habits, including:

• Quit smoking (on Nov. 18, 2005).
• Became a runner.
• Ran several marathons and a 50-mile ultramarathon.
• Began waking early.
• Became organized and productive.
• Began eating healthier
• Became a vegan.
• Eliminated his debt.
• Simplified his life.
• Lost weight (about 70 pounds).
• Wrote several best-selling books and ebooks.
• Started a successful blog on simplicity.
• Created a leading blog on minimalism.
• Started meditating, dove deeper and became a Zen student, later teaching meditation.

Some photos if you need them:

• Leo author photo (high res)
• Leo headshot
• Leo smiling
• Leo with son Seth (credit: Photograph by Eartha Goodwin)
• Leo smiling handsomely (credit: Photograph by Karen Walrond)
• Leo in Ecuador (credit: Photograph by Josh Woll)
• Leo and Eva (credit: Photograph by Josh Woll)
• Leo on a pier in Guam (credit: Photograph by Norman M. Taruc)