Resilience Mentor Ken Miller: From Ivy League Kid to Convicted Felon Reveals The One Brutal Truth That Saved His Life And Can Transform Yours

What if the one brutal truth you’ve been dodging could shatter your chains and propel you to unbreakable success?

The host of The Deep Wealth Podcast and post-exit entrepreneur Jeffrey Feldberg speaks with coach, mentor, author, and entrepreneur Ken Miller.

The Shocking Fall: From Elite Halls to Street Survival

Picture this: A bright, precocious kid aces the Ivy League, lands corporate gigs at giants like 3M and Kodak, and seems destined for the top. Then, bam—addiction hijacks everything, plunging him into homelessness, repeated incarcerations, and a life most would call irredeemable. That’s Ken Miller’s raw reality, but it’s not where his story ends. It’s where the real power begins. Busy entrepreneurs, if you’re grinding through setbacks, hidden pains, or that nagging self-doubt, Ken’s journey exposes the cracks in your foundation—and hands you the tools to seal them fast.

Ken doesn’t sugarcoat it. He admits the problem was always internal: “The problem was me. I was in an adversarial relationship with myself.” Abandoned at birth, adopted into a violent home where his father shot his mother and tried to kill him, Ken carried emotional scars that no degree could heal. These wounds fueled defense mechanisms, alcohol, drugs, violence, that masked the pain but destroyed his potential. Entrepreneurs, sound familiar? How many of you mask burnout with endless hustle, ignoring the inner friction eroding your edge?

Owning the Truth: The Foundation of Unstoppable Resilience

Here’s the game-changer: Truth. Not the fluffy version, but the capital-T kind that demands you face facts head-on. Ken breaks it down: “There's truth with a capital T, that's God's truth. And then there's truth with a small T. That's man's truth or my truth.” Gravity doesn’t care about your delusions—neither does real success. Ken learned this the hard way, auditing his past to uncover why he sabotaged himself. He urges you to do the same: Examine your behaviors, antecedents, and excuses. Stop blaming external forces; own your role in the mess.

This isn’t therapy fluff as it’s urgent strategy. When you embrace truth, you build self-esteem, which Ken defines as efficacy (competency to life’s problems) plus worthiness of love. “I am competent to life,” he declares, a mindset forged through mentorship and wise counsel. Proverbs nails it: A man of many counselors is wise. If your self-esteem’s tanking from imposter syndrome or past failures, Ken’s playbook demands action—seek advisors now, boost your competency, and watch your business decisions sharpen overnight.

Tolerance and Grace: Weapons Against Emotional Sabotage

Friction—it’s everywhere in business and life. Deals fall through, teams clash, markets shift. Ken’s genius insight? Build in tolerance like an engineer designs gears. “Tolerance allows the building to breathe,” he explains, preventing heat from exploding into chaos. Without it, you personalize every disagreement: “I used to personalize anytime someone disagreed with me.” Sound like your last board meeting?

Tolerance unlocks grace—the buffer that lets you forgive and move on. Ken forgave his father for unimaginable violence: “I have forgiven everyone. Literally harbor no resentment.” Resentment? It’s Latin for “to re-feel” negativity, a thief stealing your focus. Entrepreneurs, how much energy do you waste re-feeling grudges against partners, competitors, or yourself? Ken’s method: Pray for the right path, align with a higher will, and act with courage. It’s not woo-woo—it’s the bold move that frees capacity for profit-driving innovation.

Habits That Grind: From Dark Clouds to Daily Dominance

Dark moments hit hard, but Ken’s rituals crush them. A concrete sequential thinker, he starts every day with a clear-headed list at 5:30 AM—no inputs for hours, just pure focus. “I make a list every morning,” he says, controlling his environment to avoid triggers. No crack in the cupboard, no distractions in the office. This habit mastery extends to grinding: “A grind is something that's habitual for desired result over time that entails discomfort.”

Think Kobe Bryant at dawn or Muhammad Ali pounding pavement—discomfort builds legends. Ken grinds less now, working four to five hours daily, but that foundation scaled him to five businesses, a seven-figure home, and family bliss. If you’re in your own storm, stack habits: Control environments, embrace discomfort, and remember life’s strands compound into momentum. One day at a time, you build the unbreakable you.

The AI Wake-Up: Society’s Slipping Grip on Reality

Ken pulls no punches on today’s chaos: We’ve lost our North Star. Truth? Buried under confirmation bias amplified by social media. Self-esteem? Tanked by filtered lives. Tolerance? Zero, with “my truth” weaponized against yours. “Most individuals do not have the capacity to engage in truth,” he warns, urging you to seek both sides—conservative and progressive—for real wisdom.

Then comes the bombshell: AI and AGI (augmented general intelligence). “Social media is a baby compared to AI,” Ken stresses. AGI learns exponentially, makes decisions, and could redefine everything. Entrepreneurs, this isn’t sci-fi—it’s your next disruption. Ken’s call: Study it now, modify decisions for you and your loved ones. Ignore it, and you risk obsolescence. Act urgently—your legacy depends on it.

Faith’s Edge: Aligning Will for Ultimate Victory

Ken’s turnaround hinged on something bigger: A spiritual entity modifying his behavior. “My relationship with God modifies my behavior,” he states, praying for the “next indicated correct thing” when friction hits. Self-will chases pleasure, avoids pain; higher will demands sacrifice for greater good. “Please give me the courage to do the right thing,” he prays—and it delivers.

This isn’t religion as it’s results. Ken’s faithful 21 years sober, kind, and prosperous. Entrepreneurs, if your drive lacks this anchor, you’re vulnerable. Align with purpose beyond profit; it’s the bold direct path to fulfillment that supercharges your exits and empires.

Hang In There: The Message That Could Save You

Wrapping his wisdom, Ken time-travels advice: “It's gonna turn out well. Just hang in there.” Suicidal three times, he knows despair—but persistence pays. To you grinding through liquidity events or life pivots: This too shall pass. Define success on your terms from relationships, self-love, impact and not society’s scorecard.

Ken’s story isn’t inspiration porn; it’s your urgent blueprint. Tease: He rebuilt owning “I am” statements over shame, forgiving to eliminate resentment, grinding habits to scale wealth. But the full power? In his words, unfiltered.

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