Ken Rideout: How to Keep Going When You Feel Like Giving Up

What happens when the obsession that nearly destroys your life becomes the very thing that helps you rebuild it?

On A Life Of Greatness, Sarah Grynberg sits down with Ken Rideout, a world champion marathon runner who overcame a decade-long opioid addiction to become one of the world’s fastest marathon runners over 50.

From an abusive childhood to a successful Wall Street career that concealed his addiction, Ken shares how fatherhood motivated him to get sober and running gave him somewhere to redirect his intensity. He also opens up about quitting an Ironman, supporting his wife through breast cancer and the limits of chasing achievement.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

– Why success and money can’t resolve the pain we carry.

– How Ken channelled his obsessive tendencies into discipline and purpose.

– What embracing discomfort can teach us about facing difficult things.

– Why chasing the next achievement can leave us overlooking what matters most.

A revealing conversation about addiction, ambition and what it takes to build a life you no longer want to escape.

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