About this episode

Ken Rideout shares his inspiring journey from addiction to running a 2:28 marathon at age 50.

EVERYTHING YOU WANT IS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF HARD: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everything-Want-Other-Side-Hard-ebook/dp/B0FN2TGZS5 Joined this week by Ken Rideout, a man who has lived many lives but my word what a story. Ken took himself from the dark depths of addiction whilst working in wall street all the way to running a 2:28 marathon over the age of 50 at CIM. He recently released a book all about his life, full of stories from the highest of highs to the lowest of lows. Ken's Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ken_rideout/?hl=en Calum's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/calumgoddard/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0nNkuS_WWmK0tRPwbfoXLQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@motionalintelligencepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/motionalintelligencepod

People in this episode

Host: Calum Goddard

Guest: Ken Rideout

Topics covered

• addiction recovery
• marathon running
• personal transformation
• inspiration
• life stories

Keywords

• marathon
• addiction
• inspiration
• running
• personal growth

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Organizations: Instagram, YouTube, TikTok

Books & works: Everything You Want Is on the Other Side of Hard

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