The CEO Who Had to Heal Before He Could Lead | Kelly Siegel

Kelly Siegel grew up on the east side of Eight Mile and Van Dyke in Detroit, with a childhood FAR from easy.But instead of letting that freeze him, he built and scaled NTM into a multi-million dollar IT and cybersecurity firm. He’s written two books and started a podcast. But most important of all… Joy, the thing he pushed down as a child just to survive, has started to come back after all these years.In this episode of Vivá La Visionary, we cover:→ Why visionaries keep hitting glass ceilings and how the real obstacle is almost never the business→ Why Kelly credits EMDR and IFS therapy with changing the trajectory of his company→ How running on fear gets you far but stops working the moment you need to grow→ Why systems aren't constraints→ What it looks like to let go of an identity you've carried for 34 yearsThere's a line Kelly said that I keep thinking about: "What we don't repair REPEATS."Thanks Kelly, for being so open in our conversation and sharing your story with our listeners!*Chapters*0:00 - Meet Kelly Siegel0:48 - Six Years Running on EOS: What the Structure Revealed1:07 - The Artificial Ceiling and Why You're the Cause2:30 - The Mirror Is the Only Tool You Need3:03 - We Are Both the Problem and the Solution4:42 - Growing Up Poor on Eight Mile: The Origin Story5:18 - Building a Company on Fear (And Why It Has a Limit)6:38 - What SYSTEMS Actually Stands For8:03 - Letting Go of the Vine: Releasing Your Identity9:12 - Healing Modalities That Moved the Needle10:31 - Feeling Is Healing: What We Don't Repair Repeats11:50 - How to Connect With Kelly and Get His Books~~~📌 Subscribe for weekly conversations with visionaries, founders, and thought leaders!Want to connect with entrepreneurial Visionaries who share your passion for making a real impact?🌐 https://www.imatter.com