Self-Help for At-Risk Teens

In this episode, Ben reads Chapter 3: "Breaking Patterns, Building Faith, and Your Why." From his new book, You Must Be Present to Win: A Guide to Spiritual Awakening and Personal Growth.  Discover how quieting daily distractions, embracing silence, and going within can unlock your true intuition and purpose. Ben shares personal insights on stepping out of your comfort zone, overcoming fear and do...

In this episode of Raising Yourself Up, host Ben Povlow breaks down Chapter 2 of his book, You Must Be Present to Win: A Guide to Spiritual Awakening and Personal Growth . Ben explores the essential connection between physical health, mental focus, and spiritual development, sharing practical advice on how taking care of your physical body elevates your spiritual energy. Plus, Ben announces the la...

In this episode of Raising Yourself Up, host Ben Povlow reads Chapter 1 of his book, You Must Be Present to Win: A Guide to Spiritual Awakening and Personal Growth . Then he breaks down the key ideas. Discover how to stop resisting life’s natural flow, surrender to personal growth, and uncover your true life's purpose. Ben shares his personal transformation from an at-risk youth navigating extreme...

In this episode of Raising Yourself Up, host Ben Povlow makes a major announcement about his upcoming spiritual memoir and self-help guide, Waking Up in Handcuffs: Drugs. Alcohol. Trouble. Repeat. Ben shares the candid story of how this raw project first materialized during a meditation four years ago amid his "Dark Night of the Soul," and how a recent meditation brought a sudden clarity on how to...

In this episode, author Ben Povlow gives an introduction to his latest book, You Must Be Present to Win. Host Ben Povlow recently released a new book titled, You Must Be Present to Win: A Guide to Spiritual Awakening and Personal Growth. It's available in eBook and paperback on Amazon and other online retailers. Click HERE to view the book details.  Support the show Thank you for tuning in. I hope...

Host Ben Povlow recently released a new book titled, You Must Be Present to Win: A Guide to Spiritual Awakening and Personal Growth. It's available in eBook and paperback on Amazon and other online retailers. Click HERE to view the book details.  Support the show Thank you for tuning in. I hope you can take some of my knowledge and experience and apply it to your life. Ben Povlow www.theselfhelpco...

We turn a raw, one-take recording into a blueprint for a new self-help book, tracing a spiritual shift sparked by Reiki, Wayne Dyer’s teachings, and a restless need to write with fewer filters. We share how to get clear on what you want, cut noise, and trust your inner signals. • dictation-first writing, cycling back, fast transcription • clarity over resolutions and choosing what to quit • quitti...

A candle, a blank page, and a promise to go first—that’s how this chapter begins. Author Ben Podcast shares the unpolished reality of writing a spiritual self-help book by hand at dawn, then reading those raw pages aloud to transform them into a living draft. No edits, no hiding, just a simple ritual that trades perfection for momentum and turns a notebook into a book titled, “Punched By An Angel....

A quiet hour changed everything. Waking at 3:54 a.m., Ben Povlow kept a promise to sit with stones, breathe, and write longhand—no editing, no second-guessing—guided by Wayne Dyer’s late-night wisdom and a nudge toward automatic writing. What came through is a fiercely honest meditation on surrender, purpose, and the strange way suffering can send us into service. Ben reads those raw pages aloud a...

We share a practical 30-day mental fast to cut toxic inputs, set boundaries, and create space for focused growth. By replacing news cycles and drama with books, podcasts, and quiet, we show how to shift mood, build habits, and reclaim time for real goals. • defining a mental fast and why 30 days matters • how inputs shape mood, focus and habits • social media and news detox strategies • replacing...

Looking for a reset that actually sticks? Ben opens up about losing 22 pounds at 48 by cutting liquid calories, reading labels, and building a simple routine that survived weekends and setbacks. No crash diets, no punishing programs—just honest adjustments that compounded into visible results and less daily pain. We start with the messy middle: the cycle of weekday progress erased by beer and late...

Ben Povlow returns after a long break with a wider mission: practical self-help for every age built on lived experience, not scripts. Health, money, goals, sobriety, travel, and spiritual growth come together to help you stop outsourcing happiness and start building it inside. Here is what you can expect from this show in 2026. • expanding the audience beyond teens to all adults • unscripted forma...

Our circumstances consist of 3 phases, where we have been, where we are now, and where we are going. We can't change our past, but we can change our future. In this episode, certified professional life coach Ben Povlow breaks it down in a quick and easy way to understand how to get results fast. As a special thank you for checking out this show, The Self-Help Company wants to give you a free self-...

We make choices every day. Are they good for you or bad for you? Regardless of what you choose, realizing the power to choose is the only thing we have total control over. In this episode, author Ben Povlow explains not only why choice is the only thing we really have control over, but also how to use it to our advantage. Tune in to discover how you can use the power of choice to improve the quali...

In this episode, Ben Povlow explains why any action is better than no action at all. We all get paralyzed by indecision sometimes. Don't let self-doubt and discouragement stop you from doing what you want in life. Let Ben help motivate you to take action today!

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