Welcome to episode 50! Carlos Vasquez brings together the five most-downloaded conversations from How To Battle, diving deep into raw stories of trauma, forgiveness and clawing your way back from the edge. From fractured bonds between fathers and sons to the marks we carry – inked on skin or buried inside – these guests lay it all out: the weight of childhood pain, the moment you choose to walk away from your past and the hope that comes with starting over.
Travon Harris, Bryson McCalley, Giane Lollar, Jabarri Pangelinan, Kyle Walker, Adaku Mbagwu and Travis Sanchez share what it really takes to rebuild a life through addiction, incarceration, cultural upheaval and spiritual reckoning. No filters. If you’ve ever felt lost, stuck or ready to rewrite your story, this one’s for you.
Tune in as we dive into:
(00:00) From robbery to reflection
(05:17) Tattoos and hood identity
(09:19) Denouncing and transitioning from gangs
(11:23) Power of support in struggles
(15:44) Growth through pain
(19:05) From privilege to poverty
(19:56) Resentment, reflection and resilience
(23:02) Finding true identity
Links mentioned in this episode:
Beyond the Skate Park: Turning Rebellion Into Responsibility with Kyle Walker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eBlpoXKS38
Tales of Tattoos and Transformation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUb4UC0NlJE
Seeing the World (and Work) Differently After 14 Years in Prison with Jabarri Pangelinan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbQxkvvIOMs
Unlocking a New Future: From Survival to Thriving with Adaku Mbagwu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nleSrLIXDE
Owning Your Story: Travis Sanchez’s Battle Against Victim Mentality and Addiction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3Kw8DbkWNw
Warrior in the Garden: 7 Rules for Men – Book PDF: https://carlosvasquez.systeme.io/warriorinthegarden
Download my Confidence Masterclass:
https://carlosvasquezofficial.thinkific.com/products/courses/building-confidence-masterclass
The PRICE Method: How I Turn Pain into Purpose: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXMRB613
Thank you to Legendary Foods and Youth Champions for their support of this podcast. For more information about them, visit:
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Youth Champions Website: https://youth-champions.org
