Episode
Top Marathoner, Ken Rideout, On Making Money, Dealing With Addiction, And Mental Toughness
1:02:37
Published: Tue Mar 07 2023
Description
Episode 427: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) speak to Ken Rideout (@KenRideout_), one of the world's best masters runners, successful businessmen and entrepreneur. Ken talks about how he overcame addiction, built a lucrative career, forged mental and physical toughness, and where that's going to take him in the years to come. Want to see more MFM? Subscribe to the MFM YouTube channel here. SHAAN'S NEW DAILY NEWSLETTER --> shaanpuri.com ----- Links: * Teddy Atlas Podcast * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. ------ 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? ----- 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. ----- Additional episodes you might enjoy: • #224 Rob Dyrdek - How Tracking Every Second of His Life Took Rob Drydek from 0 to $405M in Exits • #209 Gary Vaynerchuk - Why NFTS Are the Future • #178 Balaji Srinivasan - Balaji on How to Fix the Media, Cloud Cities & Crypto * #169 - How One Man Started 5, Billion Dollar Companies, Dan Gilbert's Empire, & Talking With Warren Buffett • #218 - Why You Should Take a Think Week Like Bill Gates • Dave Portnoy vs The World, Extreme Body Monitoring, The Future of Apparel Retail, "How Much is Anthony Pompliano Worth?", and More • How Mr Beast Got 100M Views in Less Than 4 Days, The $25M Chrome Extension, and More
Chapters
The guest and hosts discuss the balance between being tough and sensitive, and how an aggressive exterior can often be a defense mechanism for deep sensitivity.
00:00 - 03:11 (03:11)
Summary
The guest and hosts discuss the balance between being tough and sensitive, and how an aggressive exterior can often be a defense mechanism for deep sensitivity.
EpisodeTop Marathoner, Ken Rideout, On Making Money, Dealing With Addiction, And Mental Toughness
PodcastMy First Million
The speaker describes pushing oneself to the absolute limit, both mentally and physically, and how it can be a daunting but rewarding experience.
03:11 - 07:08 (03:57)
Summary
The speaker describes pushing oneself to the absolute limit, both mentally and physically, and how it can be a daunting but rewarding experience. An ad for the Side Hustle Pro podcast and Marketing School podcast is included in the transcript.
EpisodeTop Marathoner, Ken Rideout, On Making Money, Dealing With Addiction, And Mental Toughness
PodcastMy First Million
The speaker highlights the importance of understanding the dedication and hard work required to accomplish seemingly extraordinary running feats.
07:08 - 11:18 (04:09)
Summary
The speaker highlights the importance of understanding the dedication and hard work required to accomplish seemingly extraordinary running feats.
EpisodeTop Marathoner, Ken Rideout, On Making Money, Dealing With Addiction, And Mental Toughness
PodcastMy First Million
In this podcast, a former Enron employee talks about his experience working on the trading desk where junior employees were involved in insider trading practices and the culture of bullying that pervaded the workplace.
11:18 - 15:00 (03:42)
Summary
In this podcast, a former Enron employee talks about his experience working on the trading desk where junior employees were involved in insider trading practices and the culture of bullying that pervaded the workplace.
EpisodeTop Marathoner, Ken Rideout, On Making Money, Dealing With Addiction, And Mental Toughness
PodcastMy First Million
The speaker recounts how he made $2 million within two years through trading unfamiliar commodities and how it allowed him to associate with wealthy individuals.
15:00 - 17:36 (02:35)
Summary
The speaker recounts how he made $2 million within two years through trading unfamiliar commodities and how it allowed him to associate with wealthy individuals.
EpisodeTop Marathoner, Ken Rideout, On Making Money, Dealing With Addiction, And Mental Toughness
PodcastMy First Million
The speaker reflects on their upbringing in a white Irish Catholic community and their experience getting sober from opioids and attending college.
17:36 - 25:30 (07:54)
Summary
The speaker reflects on their upbringing in a white Irish Catholic community and their experience getting sober from opioids and attending college.
EpisodeTop Marathoner, Ken Rideout, On Making Money, Dealing With Addiction, And Mental Toughness
PodcastMy First Million
The speaker shares their experience with addiction to opioids and how it led to feelings of shame and mediocrity, but eventually led to a renewed determination to succeed in all areas of life, including completing an Ironman.
25:30 - 30:21 (04:50)
Summary
The speaker shares their experience with addiction to opioids and how it led to feelings of shame and mediocrity, but eventually led to a renewed determination to succeed in all areas of life, including completing an Ironman.
EpisodeTop Marathoner, Ken Rideout, On Making Money, Dealing With Addiction, And Mental Toughness
PodcastMy First Million
The guest on the podcast talks about meeting traditionally tough people in finance and through working with Teddy Atlas in combat sports, including Mike Tyson and Dustin Poirier.
30:22 - 40:33 (10:10)
Summary
The guest on the podcast talks about meeting traditionally tough people in finance and through working with Teddy Atlas in combat sports, including Mike Tyson and Dustin Poirier.
EpisodeTop Marathoner, Ken Rideout, On Making Money, Dealing With Addiction, And Mental Toughness
PodcastMy First Million
The podcast host jokes about Lance Armstrong's past cycling competition, discussing his current role in hosting a 'man camp.'
40:33 - 43:41 (03:08)
Summary
The podcast host jokes about Lance Armstrong's past cycling competition, discussing his current role in hosting a 'man camp.'
EpisodeTop Marathoner, Ken Rideout, On Making Money, Dealing With Addiction, And Mental Toughness
PodcastMy First Million
In this podcast episode, the speaker shares his experience of how he believed in himself to raise money and quit his job to be an entrepreneur, and how the Enron bankruptcy taught him the importance of financial planning.
43:41 - 51:51 (08:09)
Summary
In this podcast episode, the speaker shares his experience of how he believed in himself to raise money and quit his job to be an entrepreneur, and how the Enron bankruptcy taught him the importance of financial planning. He also shares his method to develop a winner mindset for running the New York Marathon.
EpisodeTop Marathoner, Ken Rideout, On Making Money, Dealing With Addiction, And Mental Toughness
PodcastMy First Million
The most important aspect of life is managing the little voice inside your head.
51:51 - 58:13 (06:21)
Summary
The most important aspect of life is managing the little voice inside your head. Controlling your physical actions can help manage the voice.
EpisodeTop Marathoner, Ken Rideout, On Making Money, Dealing With Addiction, And Mental Toughness
PodcastMy First Million
The speaker discusses the pressure to have a "runner's body" and how he embraces his non-runner's body.
58:13 - 59:43 (01:30)
Summary
The speaker discusses the pressure to have a "runner's body" and how he embraces his non-runner's body.