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RIDEOUT: The Other Side of Hard

RIDEOUT: The Other Side of Hard

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The Other Side of Hard, hosted by Ken Rideout — raw, gripping conversations with people who've pushed past the breaking point. Stories of resilience, redemption, and what's waiting on the other side.© 2025 Ken Rideout Persönliche Entwicklung Persönlicher Erfolg Sozialwissenschaften
  • From 354 Pounds to Chasing 100 Miles | Dan LaMorte
    Feb 20 2026
    Dan LaMorte is a New York City stand-up comedian and ultra runner who has lived more lives by 31 than most people do in a lifetime. He started comedy at 19 after a career-ending college baseball injury. By 23, he was one of the youngest comics ever passed at the Comedy Cellar — and weighed 354 pounds. In this conversation, Dan opens up about growing up on the spectrum, battling addiction, blowing out his elbow, ballooning in weight, and the moment two car crashes and a fatty liver diagnosis forced him to change everything. He shares how running replaced drugs, how obsession can be both a curse and a superpower, and what it was like to collapse at mile 60 of a 100-mile race with chest and jaw pain — later waking up in the ICU. We also talk about relapse, divorce, grief, rebuilding after public backlash, and why he’s now moving to Leadville to chase one of the hardest races in the world. This episode isn’t about perfect discipline. It’s about resilience, identity, and what happens when you refuse to quit — even when life keeps knocking you down. Subscribe / listen on all platforms: https://lnk.to/the-other-side-of-hard Thank you to our sponsors Ketone-IQ: ⁠ketone.com/rideout Code “RIDEOUT” Rho Nutrition: https://rhonutrition.com/ Code "RIDEOUT" Athletic Brewing: ⁠https://athleticbrewing.com/ Code "RIDEOUT" Chapters (00:00) Meet Dan LaMorte: Autism, comedy, and finding community (00:44) Instagram connections and protecting your time (05:32) Jersey upbringing, baseball, and tough-love parenting (08:56) 5AM lifts, Asperger’s, and obsessive drive (13:03) College baseball, weed bust, and Tommy John surgery (18:04) Standup as survival: injury to open mics (23:28) Comedy Cellar pressure and weight gain spiral (28:13) Life at 350 pounds: shame and daily reality (31:53) Turning point: car wrecks, fatty liver, LA hikes (35:40) Running, diet shifts, and long-term health (39:43) Ultra lessons, relapse cycles, chest pain scare (41:58) When easy pace feels off: early warning signs (43:13) Mile 40 red flags: chest and jaw pain (44:06) ER diagnosis: spontaneous pneumomediastinum (45:30) ICU aftermath and rhabdo recovery (45:59) Reframing setbacks: resilience and self-talk (50:05) 100-mile obsession and using quitting as fuel (51:35) Health scares, Europe trip, drinking relapse (53:57) Back to training and favorite mountain ultras (55:21) Trail fall, broken fibula, elevator blackout (59:00) Third hospital visit and divorce tension (01:02:24) Wife leaves, grandfather dies: grief and perspective (01:05:14) Viral heckler clip, backlash, relationship strain (01:09:17) Touring dreams, sudden loss, anger and gratitude (01:12:29) Chicago to LA alone: heartbreak and overtraining (01:15:21) Final month with Grandpa: support and momentum (01:18:34) Leadville lottery, altitude prep, crew questions (01:19:52) Family cabin signs and getting into Leadville (01:20:50) Post-divorce reset: renting in Leadville (01:23:07) Fueling long ultras: gels, Tailwind, Ketone IQ (01:23:58) Comedy vs ultra culture: ego and community (01:30:10) Online hate, Strava pressure, public triggers (01:37:23) Training consistency, injury reality, show-up mindset (01:41:49) Fixing the foot: insoles, lifting, calf work (01:48:08) Mishka, memoir writing, and wrap-up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • From Public Failure to World Record | Truett Hanes
    Feb 18 2026
    Truett Hanes is the kind of athlete who makes people uncomfortable, not because he’s loud, but because he’s willing to commit in public. He says the goal out loud. He posts the work. He shows the misses. And he keeps moving anyway. This episode isn’t about a highlight reel. It’s about the part most people avoid: what happens when you swing big and come up short, in front of everyone. Truett talks about learning humility the hard way, taking the hit, and choosing to return to the work instead of protecting his image. We also get into the stuff that reveals who he is when nobody’s clapping: why he runs races in jeans, how he’s used that attention to support a mission bigger than himself, and how he tries to respond to hate without becoming the same thing he’s fighting. Then we zoom out. The real thread running through all of it is simple: Truett is obsessed with one question: “What am I actually capable of if I stop negotiating with myself?” That question is taking him into the deep end of marathon training, and it’s the same question that’s shaped his whole life: discipline, faith, restraint, and a willingness to be the underdog as long as it takes. Subscribe / listen on all platforms: https://lnk.to/the-other-side-of-hard Thank you to our sponsors Ketone-IQ: ⁠https://ketone.com/rideout Code “RIDEOUT” Rho Nutrition: https:/rhonutrition.com Code "RIDEOUT" Athletic Nicotine: ⁠ https://athleticnicotine.com/rideout Code "RIDEOUT" Chapters (00:00) Welcome Truett Hanes (01:36) Running in Jeans for Charity: The Miracle Foundation Story (04:18) Host Comeback: Sobriety, Triathlons & Marathon Lessons (09:08) Handling Online Hate: Turning Criticism into Fuel (12:58) Redemption: From Pull-Up Failure to World Record (16:48) Olympic Trials Mindset: Volume, Consistency & Tuning Out Noise (18:50) Truett’s Start: Forced Running, Marathon at 13 & Burnout (21:09) Parenting & Pressure: Letting Kids Choose Their Path (27:56) A Father’s Shadow: From Local Fame to Rogan (30:28) Sponsors & Sacrifice: Chasing Big Marathon Goals (34:50) The Underdog Edge: Winning Without Feeling Fulfilled (36:54) When Winning Isn’t Enough: Identity & Presence at Home (37:57) The 1:06 Half: Utah Breakthrough & First Major Win (39:33) Big Wins & Malibu Drama with an Olympic-Level Rival (42:41) Competitive Fire: Aggression, Insecurity & Race-Day Mindset (46:04) Olympic Trials Debate: Doubters, Coaching & Proving 2:29 (50:02) Training Levers: Weight, Marathons, Diet & Sleep (52:39) Data vs Instinct: When Metrics Help—or Hurt (54:17) Race Blow-Ups: Berlin Crash, CIM Stomach Issues & Fueling Lessons (59:18) Gear & Recovery: Heat, Sauna, Cold Plunge & Wearables (01:03:28) NY Masters Win, Boston Regrets & Marathon Chaos (01:05:39) Final Message: Pull-Ups, Patience & Gratitude Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 Std. und 10 Min.
  • From Needle to Nonprofit | Zac Clark
    Feb 13 2026
    Zac Clark’s childhood was stable. Good parents. Sports. School. No obvious “reason” for what came next — which is exactly why his story matters. In his mid-20s, Zac had brain surgery. The surgery worked. But he left the hospital with a raging opioid addiction — and it escalated fast. Pills turned into powder. Powder turned into a needle. And eventually, a missing person report, an arrest, and one moment inside a bank that forced everything into the light. Zac got sober on August 30, 2011. He stayed in treatment for four and a half months, moved to New York City, and started over from the bottom of the behavioral health world — one day at a time. Years later, he built Release Recovery, a sober living and treatment operation that now spans multiple locations and helps people who feel out of options. We also talk about the unexpected curveball: The Bachelorette, sudden visibility, and why the real work starts after the camera turns off. And how running became a tool for discipline, community, and staying alive. Subscribe / listen on all platforms: https://lnk.to/the-other-side-of-hard Thank you to our sponsors Ketone-IQ: ⁠https://ketone.com/rideout Code “RIDEOUT” Rho Nutrition: https:/rhonutrition.com Code "RIDEOUT" Athletic Brewing: ⁠ https://athleticbrewing.com Code "RIDEOUT" Chapters (00:00) Introduction and Guest Welcome (00:57) Childhood and Early Influences (02:43) High School and Early Drug Use (03:33) College Years and Escalation (11:43) Post-College Life and Brain Surgery (15:08) Descent into Addiction (18:55) First Rehab Experience (26:52) Rock Bottom and Turning Point (34:15) Starting Release Recovery (39:59) The Bachelorette Experience (41:07) No Time for Dating (41:36) Unexpected Call from a Producer (41:57) Journey to Palm Springs (42:56) The Bachelorette Experience (43:50) Sharing Vulnerabilities (44:34) Cast Dynamics (45:22) Post-Show Reflections (48:45) Building a Recovery Business (51:40) Challenges and Successes (57:42) Running and Sobriety (01:01:31) The Joy of Running (01:06:47) Sports and Personal Growth (01:09:44) Release Recovery Run Club (01:15:40) Final Thoughts and Contact Information Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 Std. und 22 Min.
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