Why successful entrepreneurs are so screwed up

And why that damage might be holding you back more than you think...

Author

Ken Krell
March 17, 2026

Happy St. Pattys…

You ever notice how the BEST entrepreneurs…

The ones crushing it at 7-8 figures…

Are actually the most DAMAGED people you'll ever meet?

I'm talking childhood trauma.

Abandonment issues.

The kind of stuff that makes a therapist's eyes light up.

But here's the thing…

That damage is often what DRIVES them.

The need to prove themselves.

To never feel helpless again.

To build something that can't be taken away.

Problem is…

That same trauma that FUELS your success?

It also LIMITS it.

Because at some point…

The hypervigilance that kept you sharp starts making you paranoid.

The self-reliance that built your empire starts isolating you from everyone.

The fear of failure that pushed you to work 80-hour weeks… starts destroying your health and relationships.

You've "made it."

But you still feel like you're running from something.

Or bracing for the other shoe to drop.

And intellectually, you KNOW you're good.

The bank account says so.

But your nervous system?

Still stuck in survival mode.

Which is why I'm telling you about this free event with my friend Barry Auchettl.

Barry specializes in clearing trauma…

WITHOUT making you relive it.

No therapy couch confessions.

No digging up your childhood.

Your body already KNOWS what needs to be released.

It just needs the right conditions to let it go.

And I'll be clear with you…

I'm normally skeptical of this "energetic clearing" stuff.

But here's what got MY attention:

This isn't about feelings.

It's about REGULATION.

Getting your nervous system out of constant fight-or-flight…

So you can actually ENJOY the success you built.

Instead of white-knuckling your way through it.

Because what's the point of hitting your income goals…

If you're too wound up to ever feel safe?

Barry's running a live session on Thursday (March 19th).

Normally $97.

But he’s not charging you for it—when you join him on Thursday.

So if you've been carrying old wounds that are quietly sabotaging your peace…

Or if you just want to see if you can finally RELAX without feeling guilty about it…

This might be worth 60 minutes of your time.

I’m definitely going.

Think BIG!

Ken

P.S. Real talk…

The most successful people I know are also the most armored.

If that's you…

This might be the permission slip you didn't know you needed.