From Addiction to Sub-3 Marathoner and Entrepreneur | Teddy Kendall #12

In this episode of Despite Adversity, I sit down with my longtime friend Ted Kendall to break down how he went from rock bottom with drug and alcohol addiction to becoming a sub-3 marathoner and acquiring his own business. Ted opens up about realizing early on that his relationship with substances was different, how addiction destroyed his life, and the exact moment that pushed him into recovery. We discuss how he redirected his obsessive mindset into distance running and endurance sports, and how that same intensity gave him the courage to burn the boats and dive into entrepreneurship. In this episode, we discuss: -Growing up together and early signs of an "all-or-nothing" personality -The breaking point in Colorado and committing to recovery -How consistency in sobriety rebuilt trust with friends and family -Going from zero running to running sub-3 marathons and ultras -Leaving a comfortable VP role to acquire a business and bet on himself