How can a high-achieving executive and IronMan athlete look so successful on the outside, yet be internally collapsing from addiction?

Kenny Stoddart, founder of IronMind Advisors, shares his raw journey of navigating this exact paradox. He describes his rock bottom not as a single event, but as an internal disaster of shame hidden behind a cape of high performance. "Things looked great on the outside," Kenny says, "but on the inside I was really struggling with who I was".

This episode is a masterclass in the FailCraft theme. Kenny details his path of surrender, rebuilding from addiction, and then facing a life-altering cancer diagnosis *after* reinventing his life's mission. Discover the "IronMind Mentality" he forged through these fires—a philosophy of turning pain into power and finding true strength in surrender.

In this episode of FailCraft, you’ll discover:

* Kenny's turning point from high-functioning addiction to recovery.

* What rock bottom felt like as an "internal disaster" of shame.

* The core concept of the "IronMind Mentality" and how to activate it.

* Why "True Strength is Forged in Surrender" and how it co-exists with discipline.

* How he is using his recent cancer diagnosis as a platform for service.

* The first "IronMind move" for anyone stuck in shame: "Give yourself some grace".

* Kenny's definition of true success: Sobriety and Faith.

This episode is for any high performer who feels internally fractured, anyone battling addiction or shame, or anyone facing a profound setback and looking for a path to turn that pain into power.

Connect With Kenny Stoddart:

* Website: https://www.ironmindadvisors.com/

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenstoddart/

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction: The Resilience of Kenny Stoddart

02:11 The Defining Setback: Surrendering to Addiction

03:38 The Core Conflict: Great on the Outside, Struggling on the Inside

05:57 What Rock Bottom Felt Like (An Internal Disaster)

08:29 What is the "IronMind Mentality"?

13:09 The Turning Point: From Denial to Radical Honesty

15:32 True Strength is Forged in Surrender

18:14 Overcoming the Shame of Past Failures

21:05 First IronMind Step for Anyone Feeling Stuck in Shame

24:01 Kenny's Definition of True Success: Sobriety & Faith

25:39 How to Connect with Kenny