Welcome to How To Battle. Today marks a special moment. For the first time, I’m here—no guest to interview, no idea of the questions I would face. Just me, opening up about the personal battles that have shaped my life.
From gang life to prison, from trauma to transformation, I’ve walked through some of the darkest places a person can go. And in this episode – interviewed by Shirin Hejazi, co-founder of Pathway2Purpose Project – I share what I discovered on the other side: how to find gratitude when everything is stripped away, how discipline and routine can rebuild a broken life, and how self-talk and visualization can rewire the way you see yourself.
Tune in as we dive into:
(00:00) Strength through adversity
(06:56) Reflecting on pain and regret
(08:40) Emerging from rock bottom
(11:16) Self-motivation through self-talk
(16:06) Finding happiness through routine
(18:51) Manifesting success with visualization
(23:20) Happiness without purpose
(26:14) Choosing priorities over negativity
(27:45) Overcoming negative self-talk
(30:36) Closing thoughts
Links mentioned in this episode:
-Shirin Hejazi’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shirinhejaziofficial
-Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carlosvasquezofficial
-Get my latest book! Warrior in the Garden: 7 Rules for Menhttps://a.co/d/fGwcbBT
