3,130 Days of Pizza EVERY DAY - The Guinness World Record Journey | Kenny Wildes

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Kenny Wildes has eaten pizza EVERY SINGLE DAY for 3,130+ days (over 8.5 years) in his quest to make the Guinness Book of World Records - and he's not stopping until he gets in.

What started as a simple challenge with a coworker turned into an incredible journey supporting local Connecticut pizza shops, raising money for charity, and inspiring thousands. In this episode, Kenny shares:

How a week-long bet turned into 8+ years of daily pizza
Why Guinness keeps denying him (and why he won't quit)
Supporting CT pizza shops through COVID and beyond
The nonprofit mission behind every slice
His favorite pizza style (New Haven coal-fired)
What it's really like to eat pizza 3,130+ days in a row
The mental game of staying consistent for 8.5 years

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro: Day 3,130 of Eating Pizza
1:04 - How It All Started: From Challenge to 8+ Years
2:22 - Why Keep Going? The Guinness Dream
3:43 - Guinness Application Process & Rejections
4:55 - There's NO Official Pizza Record
6:12 - The Nonprofit Mission Behind the Pizza
8:34 - Supporting Local CT Pizza Shops Through COVID
11:22 - Kenny's Favorite Pizza Style: New Haven
13:45 - How Many Slices? The Math Behind 3,130 Days
16:30 - The Mental Game: Staying Consistent
19:15 - Meeting Pizza Shop Owners & Their Stories
22:40 - Health Concerns & Eating Pizza Daily
25:18 - The Documentary Idea & Following the Journey
28:05 - Favorite Pizza Spots in Connecticut
31:22 - Social Media Strategy & Building Community
34:50 - The Hardest Days & Wanting to Quit
37:15 - When Will Guinness Say Yes?
39:37 - What's Next After the Record?
41:03 - Advice: Don't Listen to the Doubters
43:12 - How Kenny Tracks & Documents Everything
44:18 - Where to Follow Kenny's Journey
45:05 - Final Thoughts & Wrap Up



Follow Kenny's Journey:
📱 Instagram: @ctpizzaman
🌐 Website: ctpizzaman.com

Shout out to Two Brothers Pizza in Salem, CT for the amazing bacon pizza featured in this episode!



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