Episode
Purpose Effect | Ryan Rivard on the Climb From Overdose to Everest
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- Chasing Excellence
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- May 7, 2026
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- 4110
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Summary
Ryan Rivard went from a homeless overdose survivor at 19 to summiting Mount Everest at 40 — and the most powerful thing he learned is that neither rock bottom nor the summit was the point. We explore how gratitude transforms daily life, why everyone is recovering from something, and why the person showing up at work needs to be the same one your family gets at home. Ryan walks us through the Dodek Method — a 12-dimensional operating system for aligned achievement that rewires how you move, think, connect, and execute, so success stops costing you yourself. 👉🏼 Get the full Listener's Guide here ❤️🔥 Free Newsletter & the Chase Club 👋 New to Chasing Excellence? Start here See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .