Ken Rideout

We're sitting down with none other than Ken Rideout, a man who has conquered seemingly disparate worlds. From the intense pressure of Wall Street success to the grip of opioid addiction, Ken's journey is one of dramatic highs and lows. But his story doesn't end there. Tune in to hear how he channeled his resilience and determination to ultimately become a marathon world champion.

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This episode was sponsored by The Legacy Group and Jim Candella, Senior Vice President with UBS Financial Services in their Frankin, TN office.

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Chapters

• 0:00 Intro
• 1:56 Buying Chris' House
• 3:18 Growing up in Boston
• 7:53 Running to Escape Pain
• 10:05 Trauma
• 12:04 Onsite Workshops
• 14:30 Navigating Marriage
• 16:32 College
• 18:45 Working in Finance
• 21:47 Hazing Turned Promotion
• 25:36 Introduction to Opioids
• 29:32 Living with Addiction
• 31:30 Running to Fight Addiction
• 34:06 Training for Endurance Sports
• 37:18 Mindset of Discipline
• 43:11 Self Reflection
• 45:30 Gobi March
• 47:03 Hardest Day of Training
• 48:29 A Quote You Living By
• 48:43 Berlin Marathon Do-Over
• 49:21 Best Influences
• 53:21 Projects
• 57:55 Shedeur Sanders
• 1:01:32 Who Is Ken Rideout?
• 1:04:48 Ken Rideout's Intangibles