Top Marathoner, Ken Rideout, On Making Money, Dealing With Addic…
About This Episode
Elite marathoner Ken Rideout joins the show to discuss his journey from high-stakes Wall Street trading and opioid addiction to becoming one of the world's fastest runners over 50. He explains the mental frameworks he uses to endure suffering in both sports and business, emphasizing the importance of betting on oneself and maintaining an all-in mentality to achieve extraordinary results.
Episode Description
Show Notes
- 00:23- Why Ken is blowing up
- 12:25- His finance background
- 23:45- Ken's Struggles with Addiction
- 25:40- How he got into running/media
- 31:25- Who are the toughest people you have met?
- 38:20- How to deal with adversity
- 41:50- Story of Ken talking smack to Lance Armstrong
- 44:30- How does he make money?
- 53:35- Does this level of activity increase longevity?
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- Past guests on My First Million include Rob Dyrdek, Hasan Minhaj, Balaji Srinivasan, Jake Paul, Dr. Andrew Huberman, Gary Vee, Lance Armstrong, Sophia Amoruso, Ariel Helwani, Ramit Sethi, Stanley Druckenmiller, Peter Diamandis, Dharmesh Shah, Brian Halligan, Marc Lore, Jason Calacanis, Andrew Wilkinson, Julian Shapiro, Kat Cole, Codie Sanchez, Nader Al-Naji, Steph Smith, Trung Phan, Nick Huber, Anthony Pompliano, Ben Askren, Ramon Van Meer, Brianne Kimmel, Andrew Gazdecki, Scott Belsky, Moiz Ali, Dan Held, Elaine Zelby, Michael Saylor, Ryan Begelman, Jack Butcher, Reed Duchscher, Tai Lopez, Harley Finkelstein, Alexa von Tobel, Noah Kagan, Nick Bare, Greg Isenberg, James Altucher, Randy Hetrick and more.
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Key Takeaways
Use a trial period to break into new fields by offering to work for free or on a commission-only basis, which eliminates risk for the employer and proves your value.
Develop a specific mental process for the dark place—the point of maximum adversity—by treating fear as noise and focusing strictly on the straightest path to your goal.
Transition from being an employee to an independent operator to gain the freedom to pursue high-upside opportunities that traditional roles often prohibit.