556: Why Everything You Want Is on the Other Side of Hard | Ken Rideout

Ken Rideout, a former Wall Street trader and recovering opioid addict turned endurance athlete, discusses his life transformation. He details his chaotic years in finance, his descent into opioid addiction triggered by anxiety, and his eventual path to sobriety after deciding he needed to change. Ken emphasizes the importance of discipline over motivation, describing how he replaced one addiction with another, channeling his obsessive tendencies into competitive running. He shares insights on the psychology of winners, the sting of quitting, and the necessity of embracing discomfort to achieve greatness. Ken also touches on the importance of relationships and community, and how maintaining quality relationships is more of an obsession than exercise.