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EPISODE · Dec 2, 2025 · 34 MIN

I Ran 135 miles in 2 Days While In Prison | Charlie Engle

from The Fortunate FISHES Podcast · host Charlie Garcia

Charlie Engel ran across the Sahara Desert. Then federal agents arrested him at his condo for signing a mortgage document—while billionaire CEOs who crashed the economy walked free. He served 21 months. What he built inside changed everything.Most people in minimum security hide. Charlie started running at 5 AM every day around the prison rec yard. An inmate named Pick and Roll told him "21 months isn't long enough to unpack your bags." Charlie realized something: his happiness was still entirely up to him.The Service Framework:→ Started with one overweight ex-basketball player asking for help→ Grew to 50 inmates running daily, 25 doing yoga three times weekly→ One inmate lost 200 pounds—Charlie still sees former inmates at his Durham gymHere's what's different: Charlie wasn't trying to inspire anyone. He was trying to survive. But "attraction over promotion" works in prison the same way it works in business. Do your work. Be consistent. Let people come to you.Dead Sea to Everest (January 2027):→ Free dive in the Dead Sea, human-powered journey to summit Everest→ Four and a half months, conceived in prison in 2012→ "This time it's more Anthony Bourdain does adventure travel"At 64, Charlie's not chasing records anymore. He's chasing meaning. After $10M (or after federal prison), the game changes. It's not about proving you can do hard things—it's about what hard things reveal about who you are.Books mentioned:Running Man (Charlie Engel's memoir)For entrepreneurs who know that voluntary suffering builds something comfort never will.#CharlieEngel #UltraEndurance #Resilience #EntrepreneurMindset #FederalPrison #DeadSeaToEverest #VoluntarySuffering #LeadershipLessons #Longevity #HumanPerformance #ServiceLeadership #MentalToughness #SecondAct #AthleteOver60 #FounderMindset"Message us"

Charlie Engel ran across the Sahara Desert. Then federal agents arrested him at his condo for signing a mortgage document—while billionaire CEOs who crashed the economy walked free. He served 21 months. What he built inside changed everything. Most people in minimum security hide. Charlie started running at 5 AM every day around the prison rec yard. An inmate named Pick and Roll told him "21 months isn't long enough to unpack your bags." Charlie realized something: his happiness was still en...

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