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A former prison guard and Wall Street trader who hid an opioid addiction for more than a decade, got sober, and became the fastest marathoner in the world over fifty. He doesn't tell people how to do it. He shows them how he did it.
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For more than a decade Ken was running trading desks and hiding an opioid addiction from almost everyone around him. This talk is about the gap between how someone performs and how they are actually doing, and what it took for him to close it.
Kona 2012. Kona 2013. The year in between.
Ken quit the Ironman World Championship with twenty-two miles to go, then went back a year later and finished in 9:39. A talk about pressure, failure and the decision you carry long after the race is over.
Every title he holds came after forty.
Sober at 39. First marathon under 2:30 at 48. World champion at 52. No special talent, just the things he could control. A talk for people who think the ceiling is already set.
Each works as a keynote, a fireside conversation or a smaller team session, in person or virtual.
Recent stage: Boston Bruins Player Development Camp
“Ken is an author, elite endurance athlete, and a tremendous storyteller.”
“Ken Rideout is living proof that your past does not define you. Your decisions do.”
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The book deal process, book marketing and launch, scaling a personal brand, storytelling, or whatever's on your mind.
See times and prices“I won't tell you what you're capable of. I'll tell you the ceiling I thought I had was one I picked myself, and it moved every time I tested it.”
Ken Rideout
