How To Battle Podcast

Most relationships don't end because of one big argument, they slowly break down because conflict is handled the wrong way. In this episode of Carlos Unfiltered, Carlos and Shirin explore what it really takes to resolve conflict in healthy relationships. They share personal stories about their own struggles with anger, communication, emotional healing, and learning to move from ego-driven reaction...

Can someone truly build a healthy relationship after years in prison, trauma, or emotional hardship? In this deeply personal episode of the How To Battle Podcast, Carlos and Shirin explore what it really takes to build a thriving relationship when two people come from completely different worlds. Carlos shares what it was like leaving prison after 17 years and navigating love, communication, trust...

What if the people in your life are showing you something about yourself? In this thought-provoking episode Carlos and Shirin explore the concept of the "Three Mirrors of Human Relationships" and how our relationships, friendships, triggers, and attractions may reveal deeper truths about who we are. Together, they discuss why we attract certain people, how unresolved wounds continue to show up in...

Some men break under pressure. Brandon Baker got forged by it. At 18, Brandon was sentenced to 75-to-life. He spent 25 years behind bars — and walked out employed, enrolled in college, published, and on a mission. In this episode, we go deep on what it really takes to survive maximum security prison at 18, why hope sometimes has to die before it can grow, and how Brandon is now training counselors...

Can love heal trauma? In this deeply personal episode of the How To Battle Podcast, Carlos opens up about the reality of loving someone after childhood abandonment, gang life, prison, violence, and years spent in solitary confinement. He shares how trauma affected his ability to trust, why isolation became his comfort zone, and what it actually takes to build a healthy relationship after a lifetim...

Have you ever experienced a coincidence so strange it felt like the universe was trying to tell you something? In this episode of the How To Battle Podcast, Carlos explores the idea of "magic"—not the kind found in movies, but the extraordinary moments that happen when belief, energy, resilience, gratitude, and intention come together. From lessons learned through entrepreneurship and prison, to f...

Most people think they understand prison… They don’t. In this episode of the How To Battle Podcast, Carlos shares the raw, unfiltered truth about life behind prison walls—what Hollywood gets wrong, the violence that actually happens, and the unexpected lessons that changed his life forever. From surviving brutal environments to witnessing acts of kindness in the darkest places, Carlos breaks down...

Some of the hardest conversations… are the ones we never had. In this deeply emotional episode of the How To Battle Podcast, Carlos opens up about his childhood, running away at 13, and the relationship he had with his mother. This is not a conversation about blame: it’s about understanding, healing, and releasing resentment. Carlos shares what his younger self truly needed—love, security, and pro...

Not everyone is meant to go with you to the next level of your life. In this deeply honest episode of the How To Battle Podcast, Carlos breaks down the reality of outgrowing people, letting go of relationships, and accepting that some connections are only meant for a season. From friendships and romantic relationships to family and even business partnerships, Carlos shares powerful lessons on grow...

Are you constantly feeling drained, overwhelmed, or emotionally exhausted? In this episode of the How To Battle Podcast, Carlos breaks down how to protect your mental and emotional energy, set real boundaries, and stop carrying what doesn’t belong to you. Carlos shares deep insights on empathy, compassion, mental health, leadership, and emotional resilience—explaining why empathy without action ca...

How do you truly grow into the best version of yourself? In this episode of the How To Battle Podcast, Carlos shares deep insights on personal growth, discipline, distractions, purpose, healing, success, and what it really takes to evolve in today’s world. Carlos explains why most people stay stuck, how distractions destroy self-awareness, why discomfort is necessary for transformation, and how su...

What does it truly mean to be a man in today’s world? In this powerful episode of How To Battle Podcast, Carlos sits down with longtime friend Travon Harris for a raw and honest conversation about masculinity, identity, prison, entrepreneurship, purpose, loyalty, discipline, relationships, and growth. After spending years incarcerated, both men reflect on how pain, mistakes, and survival shaped th...

Can love and business truly coexist? In this episode of Carlos Unfiltered , Carlos and Shirin explore the unique dynamics of building a meaningful relationship while working together professionally. They discuss how to balance leadership and partnership, maintain trust within a team, and ensure that the mission remains greater than any individual. From navigating potential favoritism to creating h...

Who are you… really? In this episode of Carlos Unfiltered, we dive deep into identity—what it means to let go of who you were and step into who you’re becoming. Most people believe they need to “find themselves.” But what if the truth is… you don’t discover who you are—you uncover it? Carlos shares his personal journey of shedding identities tied to his past—former inmate, gang member, limited thi...

What does it really mean to become a man? In this powerful conversation, Carlos sits down with Adisa, a man who spent 17 years in prison—and used that time to completely rebuild himself from the inside out. Instead of letting his circumstances define him, he chose to face himself, break destructive patterns, and step into purpose. We talk about identity, discipline, mentorship, transformation, and...

In this deeply moving episode, Carlos sits down with Shaun Collins, a man whose resilience is nothing short of a miracle. By the age of six, Shaun had lost both of his parents to murder—his mother strangled when he was four, and his father stabbed just two years later. Growing up in Compton amidst emotional neglect and the heavy stigma of mental health, Shaun found his lifeline in sports and event...

Carlos breaks down where happiness really lives, why most people chase it in the wrong places, and what it actually takes to experience peace, joy, and fulfillment. From prison and pain to purpose and presence, this conversation goes deep into sacrifice, detachment, ego, relationships, business, and the daily inner work required to live a meaningful life. In this episode, Carlos shares why happine...

In this episode, Carlos explains how purpose can exist in your workplace even if your current job is not your final calling, how to recognize when your work no longer aligns with who you are, and why inner work, self-reflection, and service are often the true path to discovering meaning. This is a powerful conversation for anyone feeling stuck, unfulfilled, or searching for more direction in life....

McCord Henry shares the raw truth behind his battle with alcohol addiction, the moment he walked into the ER and said “help me,” and how sobriety forced him to rebuild his identity, spirituality, and purpose from the inside out. McCord Henry is the founder of Scripted Wit, a writer, hospitality leader, and creative voice whose daily quote practice has inspired thousands. After hitting rock bottom...

Episode 63 challenges the belief that your starting point determines your ceiling. Carlos breaks down the difference between a concrete mindset and what he calls the foundation mindset. When you start from nothing, even from prison, you either accept limits or you build from the ground up. The worst case is going back to where you began. The best case is growth, resilience, and clarity you could n...

Pain isn’t a glitch in the human experience, it’s part of the design. In Episode 62, Carlos sits down again with Dan Olschwang for a slow, deep conversation on why pain exists, what it’s for , and how it can become fuel for real inner transformation. Dan unpacks the link between pain, fear, and rigidity, and why the “toughest” people are often carrying the most fear. They explore what it means to...

What does it really mean to love someone who is addicted and where does love end and responsibility begin? In this episode of Carlos Unfiltered, we step into one of the hardest battles there is watching someone you care about self destruct while you are powerless to stop it. We talk about boundaries, guilt, family roles, and the emotional toll addiction takes on everyone in its orbit. More importa...

What happens when the life you are manifesting becomes the prison you have to live in? Giane was the very first guest on the How To Battle podcast. Now, in Episode 60, he returns with a deeper perspective and hard earned clarity. In this conversation, Giane shares what it felt like to receive a life sentence at 17 years old. The fear. The ego. The survival mask. He opens up about the moment everyt...

What if the only thing blocking the life you want is your imagination? In this episode, we take the fluff out of manifestation. This isn't a vision-board fantasy. We are talking about the real mechanics of building a life with love, purpose, freedom, and meaning. We explore why imagination is a survival tool. It isn't just escapism. You’ll learn why inspiration precedes action and why healing is m...

What do you tell someone drowning in excuses when you've been locked up 24 years and 10 months, then walk out and start building in under 60 days? Tyrus C. Potts answers with one word: focus. Keep the plan. Keep the vision. Keep the standards. Lose focus and you lose everything anyway. Carlos sits down with Tyrus, founder of Tyrus C. Potts LLC, poet, and returning citizen, to unpack "My sky has no...