Ken Rideout: From Opioid Addict to World Champion

When you look up Ken Rideout, you get a wild list of labels: prison guard. Wall Street trader. Opioid addict. Fastest marathoner in the world over 50.

In this episode, Ken sits down with Zac to talk about reinvention – and what it actually takes to change your life. From crushing opioids and cocaine, and hiding addiction while building a career in finance, to detoxing, rebuilding from the ground up, and eventually becoming a World Champion marathoner, Ken’s story is one of radical ownership.

We talk about:

• The brutal reality of opioid addiction

• Suboxone, Vivitrol, kratom – and the hard truths about “shortcuts”

• Why getting sober is the foundation for everything

• Running 4,000 miles a year as a new addiction

• Therapy, trauma, and what Onsite taught him

• Marriage, cancer, fatherhood, and what actually matters

• Why the timing is never perfect to make a change

They also discuss Ken’s new book, The Other Side of Hard, is for anyone standing at the edge of a decision – sobriety, career shift, health reset – wondering if it’s possible.

His message is simple:

No one is coming to save you. You can reinvent yourself. Take the first step.

Connect with Zac

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If you or anyone you know is struggling, please do not hesitate to contact Release Recovery:

(914) 588-6564releaserecovery.com@releaserecovery

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