09: Ted Ryce - Optimizing Your Resilience, Compassion & Purpose

The Life:Optimised Show

[WARNING: This episode contains descriptions of graphic violence and may be very distressing or offensive to some listeners.] What would you do if at the age of barely being a young adult, your entire life was turned upside down with a personal tragedy that was so extreme it caught the attention of national news media? What if someone you loved, cherished and protected was taken from you and your entire sense of reality was completely ripped apart? This is exactly what happened to Miami based Ted Ryce when at the age of 19, his 9 year old brother, Jimmy Ryce, was kidnapped, raped, tortured and murdered and his life was turned upside down. Ted's story, however, doesn't end there and is ultimately not a story of painful tragedy; it's a story of incredible resilience and infinite inspiration. After enduring traumatic pain that most people can barely even begin to imagine, Ted ultimately persevered, claimed full responsibility for his own leadership, and optimized his life in ways that will leave you spellbound. Ted now works as a personal trainer with some of the most famous and influential people in the world. On this episode of The Life:Optimized Show, Ted shares what inspires him to push through the pain and suffering anybody would have excused him for getting caught up in, and how he prevents himself from becoming self-absorbed and instead focuses a tremendous amount of energy on creating a massive impact on the world. We talk about how he got through everything and forged his own journey and identity; and how everyone will inevitably face some form of personal hardship in their life, and how you can be better prepared for it and optimize your life in the process of doing so. This is one of the most inspirational and motivating episodes yet! --- Ted is a science nerd, an accomplished martial artist, and a personal trainer with 14 years of experience. Using exercise and nutrition principles that he learned from extensive study, he transformed from a skinny 150lb fast food eating party guy to an athletic 205lbs muscular physique. In his 14 years of experience, Ted has trained celebrities like Ricky Martin and Robert Downey Jr, CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, professional and amateur athletes, and ordinary men and women who simply want to look better in their bathing suits. Ted’s highly motivating, yet non-intimidating personality makes fitness approachable for people of ages and commitment levels. You can learn more about Ted at http://alphamanproject.com. To learn more about and support The Jimmy Ryce Center For Victims Of Predatory Abduction please visit http://www.jimmyryce.org.