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Ken Rideout discusses his journey from addiction to success and the lessons learned along the way.

Ken Rideout returns to the podcast to talk about his new book, Everything You Want Is on the Other Side of Hard, and the life experiences that shaped it. We discuss his rise from addiction and adversity to sobriety, business success, and a 2:28 marathon, plus his recent Austin Half Marathon win at 54. This conversation explores discipline, faith, identity, risk, and what it takes to build a meaningful life on the other side of hard. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 01:30 The Other Side of Hard 02:58 Winning the Austin Half at 54 05:49 From Addiction to Endurance 07:46 Leaving Wall Street, Starting Over 12:04 The Marathon Breakthrough 15:41 Loving the Process, Not Just PRs 18:54 Family, Roots, and Perspective 23:38 Breaking Out of Your Environment 27:06 Insecurity, Recovery, and Growth 29:24 Marriage, Fatherhood, and Real Life 31:56 Cancer Scare and Perspective Shift 36:28 Faith, Weakness, and Identity 43:41 You Are More Than Performance 53:26 Build the Life You Want ORDER KEN'S BOOK HERE: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Want-Other-Side-Hard/dp/1668087057 ORDER MY BOOK HERE: ⁠ https://www.amazon.com/Go-One-More-Intentional-Life-Changing/dp/1637746210 FOLLOW: Become a BPN member FOR FREE…

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