We’re looking forward to introducing you to Stanley King Harvey. Check out our conversation below.
Stanley King, so good to connect and we’re excited to share your story and insights with our audience. There’s a ton to learn from your story, but let’s start with a warm up before we get into the heart of the interview. Have any recent moments made you laugh or feel proud?
A moment that made me laugh while also filling me with pride came from my son, Kash Blue, who just turned four. He’s stepping into his “big boy” age now, and I can see him growing every day.
Recently, my wife and I were getting ready to head out to a community event in South St. Louis to give back, and I was still in the mirror trying on clothes (as she says, I’m always the reason we run late).
As I’m getting myself together, Blue walks in, looks me up and down and with a straight face and say: Daddy, you look cool.
It was the first time he’d ever said that to me. Then he just turned and walked out like it was nothing. But to me, it was everything. It made me laugh, but it also made me proud as a father seeing my little man notice, affirm, and step into that role of awareness. In that moment I thought to myself, my man got it!
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
Stanley “King” Harvey
I’m Stanley K Harvey a self-published author, entrepreneur, and mentor from St. Louis, Missouri. Together with my wife, we created Kolors Inc., a company devoted to empowering youth and making a lasting impact in our communities.
With a background in entertainment, I bring creativity and storytelling into my work as a children’s book author, writing stories that inspire and uplift Black children around the world. My mission is to help them embrace their imagination, see their worth, and grow into the leaders they were born to be.
Growing up without positive role models shaped me deeply, and it drives the passion behind everything I do. Through mentorship programs, community outreach, and leadership initiatives, I strive to give young people the confidence, tools, and resources to succeed. At the heart of my work is a commitment to early literacy, strengthens family involvement, and equips the next generation to believe in their potential.
Amazing, so let’s take a moment to go back in time. What did you believe about yourself as a child that you no longer believe?
As a child, I used to believe I was the star of the movie that life was all about me, my spotlight, and my story. But I’ve learned that life isn’t a movie, it’s real. And in real life, it’s not just about you.
If you want things to happen in your life, you have to step outside yourself and help make things happen for others. You have to be impactful, to pour into people, and to realize that true success comes when you stop chasing attention and start creating value.
The greatest shift for me was realizing – it’s bigger than just me.
What’s something you changed your mind about after failing hard?
I changed my mind about running from the fight. For a long time, I thought failure meant I wasn’t good enough, but I’ve learned failure is often just a lesson meant to prepare you for the next round. You fall, you learn, and you get back in the fight.
Growing up, I consumed a lot of television and it had me believing that life would play out like a movie neat, easy, and scripted for success. But real life doesn’t work that way. I had to learn that my journey won’t look like anyone else’s, and someone else’s story of success won’t be the blueprint for mine.
Sometimes the process takes longer. Sometimes the fight is tougher. But I had to learn to be okay with that to trust my path, embrace the struggle, and stay committed to the process.
Next, maybe we can discuss some of your foundational philosophies and views? Is the public version of you the real you?
The biggest blessing I carry is being true to myself. I was just watching the Milli Vanilli documentary, and it blew my mind. Here were two guys signed to one of the biggest record labels in the country, living the dream but nobody knew they couldn’t sing.
It showed me something: people will let you go as far as you want to go pretending… just to feel important. But when the smoke clears, you’re only left with the real you.
That’s why I’d rather put in the work on myself. I’d rather build the character, the discipline, and the greatness within. Because when the smoke clears on my end, I want the world to see the same person standing stronger, saying: “I’M STILL HERE!”
Okay, so before we go, let’s tackle one more area. What is the story you hope people tell about you when you’re gone?
I hope people say I lived a true underdog story. I grew up in poverty, with no father and no brothers, and I had to find the man in me on my own. Deep down I always knew I was special, but I had to shed off a lot of dark versions of myself to uncover the one person who could change my family’s future, change my own life, and impact the world.
I stood at the edge, just one step away from jail, drugs, or alcoholism. But instead of crossing that line, I chose to step into purpose: to tell my story and to create opportunities that could one day save millions of lives.
And beyond all of that, I want people to say this: “If you were ever in the presence of Stanley King Harvey, you felt it. He carried a powerful aura, a strong leadership, a type of energy that can stick to you forever.
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