164: How to Turn Hard Seasons Into Your Biggest Breakthrough Ken Rideout

Ken Rideout returns to the podcast to talk about his new book, Everything You Want Is on the Other Side of Hard, and the life experiences that shaped it. We discuss his rise from addiction and adversity to sobriety, business success, and a 2:28 marathon, plus his recent Austin Half Marathon win at 54. This conversation explores discipline, faith, identity, risk, and what it takes to build a meaningful life on the other side of hard. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 01:30 The Other Side of Hard 02:58 Winning the Austin Half at 54 05:49 From Addiction to Endurance 07:46 Leaving Wall Street, Starting Over 12:04 The Marathon Breakthrough 15:41 Loving the Process, Not Just PRs 18:54 Family, Roots, and Perspective 23:38 Breaking Out of Your Environment 27:06 Insecurity, Recovery, and Growth 29:24 Marriage, Fatherhood, and Real Life 31:56 Cancer Scare and Perspective Shift 36:28 Faith, Weakness, and Identity 43:41 You Are More Than Performance 53:26 Build the Life You Want ORDER KEN'S BOOK HERE: ORDER MY BOOK HERE: ⁠ FOLLOW: Become a BPN member FOR FREE - Unlock 25% off FOR LIFE ⁠ IG: ⁠instagram.com/nickbarefitness/⁠ YT: ⁠ youtube.com/@nickbarefitness This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered legal [health or profession] advice. Bare Performance Nutrition (BPN) is not responsible for any losses, damages, or liabilities that may arise from the use of this podcast. This podcast is not intended to replace professional medical advice. This podcast may not be republished without the written consent of Bare Performance Nutrition (BPN)

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164: How to Turn Hard Seasons Into Your Biggest Breakthrough Ken Rideout is an episode from The Bare Performance Podcast by Nick Bare.

This episode is 01:11:02 long.

This episode was published on Mar 9, 2026.

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