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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 “go inward,” how your inner state shapes what you see in the world, and why words can’t fully capture what’s real - only point to it.
Then the conversation turns to manifestation, consciousness, and the idea that we’re not passive observers of reality, we’re participants. Finally, Dan offers a grounded warning about AI: knowledge is becoming a commodity, and the new currency will be creativity. The closing message is simple: don’t be afraid to face what’s inside, there’s a life beyond your imagination on the other side.
Tune in as we dive into:
00:00 Pain Is Not a Mistake: It’s Designed to Transform You
06:20 What Does It Really Mean to “Go Inward”?
12:40 Is Reality Just Vibration? The Origin of Language & Sound
19:00 Why the Toughest People Are Often the Most Afraid
25:30 Manifestation Is Not What You Think
31:45 The Observer Effect: Does Consciousness Create Reality?
38:30 Free Will vs Destiny: How Much Control Do You Actually Have?
45:00 Are Some People Meant to Wake Up? (Hard Truth)
51:30 Why Human Suffering Exists at All
57:30 AI Will Replace Knowledge. Only Creativity Survives
Links mentioned in this episode:
Follow Carlos
Follow the How To Battle podcast
More about Dan Olschwang: https://www.danolschwang.com/
My new online course The PRICE Method
https://carlosvasquezofficial.thinkific.com/products/courses/price
My new book: The PRICE Method: How I Turn Pain into Purpose
https://amazon.com/dp/B0BXMRB613
Get a free PDF of my book: Warrior in the Garden: 7 Rules for Men
https://carlosvasquez.systeme.io/warriorinthegarden
Thank you to our sponsors for their support!
For more information about them, visit:
Legendary Foods: https://instagram.com/legendaryfoods
Youth Champions: https://youth-champions.org/
Alchemist: https://alchemiespa.com/
Boxing Union: https://swjbummbip1.typeform.com/BUfriend
By Carlos Vasquez5
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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 “go inward,” how your inner state shapes what you see in the world, and why words can’t fully capture what’s real - only point to it.
Then the conversation turns to manifestation, consciousness, and the idea that we’re not passive observers of reality, we’re participants. Finally, Dan offers a grounded warning about AI: knowledge is becoming a commodity, and the new currency will be creativity. The closing message is simple: don’t be afraid to face what’s inside, there’s a life beyond your imagination on the other side.
Tune in as we dive into:
00:00 Pain Is Not a Mistake: It’s Designed to Transform You
06:20 What Does It Really Mean to “Go Inward”?
12:40 Is Reality Just Vibration? The Origin of Language & Sound
19:00 Why the Toughest People Are Often the Most Afraid
25:30 Manifestation Is Not What You Think
31:45 The Observer Effect: Does Consciousness Create Reality?
38:30 Free Will vs Destiny: How Much Control Do You Actually Have?
45:00 Are Some People Meant to Wake Up? (Hard Truth)
51:30 Why Human Suffering Exists at All
57:30 AI Will Replace Knowledge. Only Creativity Survives
Links mentioned in this episode:
Follow Carlos
Follow the How To Battle podcast
More about Dan Olschwang: https://www.danolschwang.com/
My new online course The PRICE Method
https://carlosvasquezofficial.thinkific.com/products/courses/price
My new book: The PRICE Method: How I Turn Pain into Purpose
https://amazon.com/dp/B0BXMRB613
Get a free PDF of my book: Warrior in the Garden: 7 Rules for Men
https://carlosvasquez.systeme.io/warriorinthegarden
Thank you to our sponsors for their support!
For more information about them, visit:
Legendary Foods: https://instagram.com/legendaryfoods
Youth Champions: https://youth-champions.org/
Alchemist: https://alchemiespa.com/
Boxing Union: https://swjbummbip1.typeform.com/BUfriend