How One Decision Can Change Everything Feat. Ken Rideout

How One Decision Can Change Everything Feat. Ken Rideout

From THE ED MYLETT SHOW by Ed Mylett

June 2, 2026 · 60 min

About this episode

Ken Rideout shares his transformative journey from addiction to becoming a top marathon runner, emphasizing the power of effort and belief in oneself.

What if the hardest season of your life is actually the doorway to becoming the strongest version of yourself you’ve ever met? In this conversation with Ken Rideout, I sat across from a man who has lived more lives than most people ever will. From growing up in chaos and addiction, to becoming a Wall Street trader, to falling deep into opioid addiction, and then rebuilding himself into one of the fastest marathon runners in the world over 50 years old. His story is not just about winning races. It is about becoming someone you can respect when no one else is watching. We got real about what it actually feels like to win. Not the highlight reel version, but the truth. Ken said something that stopped me in my tracks. Winning is not the explosion of joy people expect. It is relief. It is the quiet moment where you realize you endured something most people would have quit on. That hit me because it is exactly how success has felt in my own life too. We also went deep into identity. How do you build belief in yourself when you were not raised with it? Ken opened up about going from confidence as a kid, to losing himself in addiction, to rebuilding his identity through effort. Not…

People in this episode

Host: Ed Mylett

Guest: Ken Rideout

Topics covered

  • personal growth
  • identity
  • addiction recovery
  • marathon running
  • self-belief
  • overcoming adversity

Keywords

  • addiction
  • marathon
  • self-improvement
  • identity
  • effort
  • success
  • belief

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