Dopey 575: Acid in the Eyes! Oxy, Kratom, DMT, and the Gobi Desert: Ken Rideout and the Other Side of Hard
Notes: 00:00 Introduction to Dopey Podcast and Gratitude 04:52 Cameron Crowe's Book Insights 11:12 Voicemail Stories and Community Engagement 17:07 Introduction to Ken Rideout and His Story 36:25 Introduction to Ken Rideout 45:43 Growing Up in Boston: A Survival Story 51:52 The Impact of Sports and Competition 59:43 The Transition to Finance and Addiction 01:14:37 The Start of Addiction: Percocet and Beyond 01:20:33 DMT: A Profound Experience 01:28:55 Navigating Addiction in Finance 01:35:23 The Road to Recovery 01:40:36 The Role of Vivitrol and Suboxone 01:47:21 Endurance Sports as a New Purpose 01:52:31 Exploring Ibogaine Therapy 01:59:59 Exploring Trauma and Healing 02:08:35 Spirituality and Self-Discovery 🧠 BULLET POINTS Ken’s secret oxy addiction while crushing it in finance Buying thousands of pills and never getting caught London addiction, shady doctor, and white-knuckling detox Subutex vs Vivitrol — Ken’s “cheat code” to getting clean Relapses, pill mills, and FedEx drug deliveries Why money didn’t make addiction better (or life better) DMT trip where Ken thought he died Kratom addiction and “Feel Free” disaster Running as recovery — from triathlons to Ironman Winning races fueled by pure insanity and competition Gobi Desert ultra race — 155 miles, near collapse, total madness Helping his biggest competitor mid-race (then beating him anyway) Marriage struggles, therapy, and onsite workshops Spirituality vs 12-step vs doing your own thing Ibogaine curiosity and addiction “reset” talk Dave considers running the NYC Marathon Dopey Fitness Challenge begins (maybe) 🔑 SEO KEYWORDS (comma separated) Dopey podcast, Ken Rideout, addiction recovery podcast, oxy addiction, oxycontin addiction story, suboxone vs vivitrol, subutex withdrawal, kratom addiction, dmt experience story, ibogaine addiction treatment, ultra marathon runner recovery, ironman athlete addiction, wall street drug addiction, high functioning addict story, running in recovery, endurance sports recovery, Gobi desert ultra marathon, relapse and recovery stories, dopey nation, drug addiction podcast
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This week on Dopey we are joined by high endurance athlete and author of The Other Side of Hard, Ken Rideout! Who tells us of his super rough, tough and ultimately extremely inspiring story! From starting on the mean streets of Boston to NYC and London Wealth to DMT ceremonies, to winning crazy ultra endurance races on the Gobi dessert and being the fastest marathoner over the age of 50! All the while becoming completely addicted to opioids and his path to get off!
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On this brand new super robust episode of that good old Dopey Show!
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