Kelly Siegel - CEO of NTM & Author of Harder Than Life | He Grew Up on 8 Mile Road and Built an Empire From Nothing

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Kelly Siegel is the CEO of National Technology Management (NTM), a leading IT security company he has built over more than two decades, and the author of Harder Than Life: Overcoming Poverty, Addiction, and Violence. Raised near 8 Mile Road in Detroit — where survival took priority over comfort — he carried the weight of a difficult childhood into adulthood, but channeled it into relentless drive. His mission is to break his family's cycle of abuse, addiction, and poverty, while pushing himself daily through physical training, voracious reading, and mindfulness. Beyond the boardroom, Kelly is also the host of the Harder Than Life podcast and a sought-after coach and speaker, dedicated to mentoring the next generation of leaders and — in his own words — leaving a dent on the world.

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https://www.harderthanlife.com

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➡️ Talking Points

00:00 – Intro

01:28 – Growing Up Near 8 Mile

04:38 – The Wake-Up Call at 43

09:27 – Healing Childhood Trauma

15:09 – The “Harder Than Life” Mindset

21:51 – How to Ignore Life’s Noise

23:21 – Sponsor Break

25:56 – What Sobriety Revealed

38:48 – How Alcohol Clouds Your Mind

43:04 – Sponsor Break

44:54 – Why Society Needs God

55:26 – Parenting After Trauma

1:02:48 – How Sobriety Changed His Business

1:14:34 – The Lesson for His Daughter