HeyJaredHow To Battle Podcast
In this space, we explore two distinct yet interconnected facets of personal growth.HTB Podcast: Join me as I sit down with remarkable individuals who have faced life’s toughest battles.
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90. From Silence and Abuse to Becoming a Light for Others (opens the original)
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For much of her childhood, Kym Chartrand wanted one thing: To be invisible. She grew up inside a volatile home, experienced sexual abuse by her stepfather, watched her mother struggle with alcohol, helped raise her younger brothers, and learned very early that speaking the truth could come with consequences. So she became quiet. She tried not to be noticed. She carried things a child should never have been asked to carry. In this deeply personal episode of the How To Battle Podcast, Kym shares p
89. Born in Prison, Homeless by 13, NFL-Bound — Then Everything Changed (opens the original)
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He was literally born in prison. Before the age of 13, Devonric aka Coach DD, had already experienced severe poverty, physical and emotional abuse, homelessness, gang involvement, and a childhood that forced him to grow up far too quickly. But somewhere inside him was a belief: I will not become a product of my environment. In this episode, Carlos sits down with DD for an extraordinary conversation about resilience, identity, football, loss, mentorship, adoption, brain injury, purpose, fitness,
88. From Prison & Addiction to Filmmaker and Purpose | Alejandro’s Story (opens the original)
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What happens when you finally achieve the success you spent your entire life chasing and still feel empty? In this episode of the How To Battle Podcast , Carlos sits down with Alejandro Zavala for a raw conversation about prison, addiction, fatherhood, financial success, healing, filmmaking, purpose, and the ability to completely reinvent your life. Alejandro grew up in Central California surrounded by gangs, drugs, limited opportunities, and the belief that the world in front of him was the onl
87. Why Suffering Can Be a Doorway to Peace | The Power of Presence (opens the original)
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What if some of the most painful moments of your life are actually doorways into something deeper? In this episode Carlos and Shirin explore presence, suffering, success, inner peace, and a powerful idea inspired by a recent intimate conversation with spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle. The discussion begins with a provocative idea: people who experience profound loss may sometimes gain access to a level of presence that people experiencing constant success never discover. Why? Because success can
86. The Power of Giving: Why Helping Others Can Transform Your Life (opens the original)
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What if giving to others could change your life just as much as it changes theirs? In this episode of Carlos Unfiltered, Carlos and Shirin explore the true power of generosity, what it means to give from the heart, how intention changes the impact of what we offer, and why some of life’s greatest returns cannot be measured in money, recognition, or immediate results. They examine the difference between genuine service and giving for approval, reputation, or ego. Is an act of generosity still mea
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