What if the same thing that nearly destroyed you is the reason you become unstoppable?
In this episode of The Game Changing Attorney Podcast, Michael Mogill sits down with Ken Rideout, world champion marathoner, former Wall Street trader, and recovering addict whose life reads like a story most people wouldn't believe. From a rough, blue-collar upbringing in Massachusetts to winning an ultramarathon across the Gobi Desert, Ken's path has been anything but linear. This conversation digs into how grit actually gets built, why money never filled the void he expected it to, and what it takes to bet on yourself when everyone around you says you can't.
Key Moments:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:02:19) Why Ken wrote the memoir
(00:04:33) A rough upbringing
(00:07:49) Is hustle born or built?
(00:09:23) The road to Wall Street
(00:14:47) Money, watches, and insecurity
(00:16:10) How addiction took hold
(00:17:24) The constant struggle to stay sober
(00:19:37) Why high achievers are wired differently
(00:22:03) Finding endurance sports
(00:24:24) Quitting the Ironman World Championships
(00:32:10) The race across the Gobi Desert
(00:39:15) How he defines success now
(00:47:33) What it means to be a game changer
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