Author. publisher. Storyteller. Guide.
Ben Povlow
Owner of The Self-Help Company, LLC.
Stories that challenge how you see the world — and yourself.
Self-Help for At-Risk Teens
Written from the perspective of someone who has been there. Through his words, the hard lessons he learned from watching his life spiral out of control, and with a no-nonsense approach, you will learn how to overcome the odds and live the life you were always meant to live.
Follow Ben's story as he navigates a life that began under unfortunate circumstances — a stint in a juvenile program, solace found in all the wrong places — until he discovered who he was truly meant to be.
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The Work
Words Worth Living With
Fiction
Biker Dude: A Motorcycle Rally Adventure Story
It's time for the annual Mud Hole Motorcycle Rally — but Dude isn't back for the revelry. He's back to catch the thieves who stole a bike belonging to his recently deceased friend. Between a poker run, a bike show, and a drop-dead-gorgeous redhead, keeping his eyes on the prize has never been harder.
Memoir
Waking Up in Handcuffs
Drugs. Alcohol. Trouble. Repeat. For over three decades, Ben Povlow lived a life dictated by chemical substances and chaotic choices. This brutal, honest, R-rated memoir proves that no soul is ever too far gone to heal.
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The Podcast
Raising Yourself Up
Practical Self-Help and Personal Development Strategies from an Author with lived experience.
About Ben
A Life Spent Paying Attention
Ben Povlow is an author, speaker, and podcaster dedicated to helping people navigate personal transformation, cultivate self-reliance, and step into their higher calling. After overcoming a traumatic childhood, losing both parents early in life, and spending his teenage years navigating the streets and juvenile detention, Ben turned his life around at age twenty-eight through personal development, discipline, and practical spirituality.
Today, Ben combines decades of personal growth, intuitive development, and real-world experience to guide readers toward inner peace and present-moment awareness. Host of the Raising Yourself Up podcast, he speaks directly from the heart — sharing raw stories, hard-earned wisdom, and practical action steps to help people release past patterns and align with their soul's true purpose.