They Call Me Mista Yu

They Call Me Mista Yu - What If Your Story Is The Thing Holding You Back?

Have a question or thought for Mista Yu? Text or leave a voicemail for the show and he’ll answer it personally on the Inspiration Station or They Call Me Mista Yu. With your Permission, We'll even play your message live on the air!They Call Me Mista Yu is back, and I’m not easing into it. If you’ve been putting in effort but still feel like you’re losing ground, I’m going straight to the real issue: you might be negotiating with your excuses. Not the obvious ones, either, the polished, reasonable-sounding lines we repeat when we do not want to face the standard required to actually win. We talk about why tired is not the same as effective, why the world does not owe us anything for “trying,” and why progress always leaves receipts.I break down a simple productivity and mindset reset that has helped me: stop measuring your growth in months and years and start measuring it in 24 hours. What did you do today that moved the needle in your business, your career, your creative work, your ministry, your health, your relationships? Activity is easy to fake. Execution is not. We also go deeper on the stories we tell ourselves, because your story can fuel you, but it cannot become your shield. When your identity is built around struggle, you can stay comfortable while staying stuck.Then I pull a lesson from sports that hits way beyond sports: Tom Brady as the 199th pick who still prepared like his job was never secure. That is the difference between a winner and someone who only wants the highlight. We close with hard questions you can use as a personal audit and I share how you can jump on the show to talk sports, politics, or pop culture, plus ways to support the podcast if you want to.Subscribe for new Thursday drops, share this with a friend who needs a mirror check, and leave a review so more people can find the show. What’s the excuse you’re done negotiating with today?Our team will choose random (but timely) episodes from our previous three seasons (which are our most popular ever!) to share with our listeners during the slower parts of a long podcast season. We think you will enjoy them! Thanks for listening!Coffee aficionados and Health Conscious listeners, our show has some new sponsors and they’re offering you the best discounts their stores have. Links are below. Start saving now!Quantum Squares: Support the showSupport Mista Yu and The Mission:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycallmemistayu?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creatorBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/theycallmemistayu

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They Call Me Mista Yu - Why Changing Places Won’t Fix Your Results/ Closing The Transfer Portal

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Have a question or thought for Mista Yu? Text or leave a voicemail for the show and he’ll answer it personally on the Inspiration Station or They Call Me Mista Yu. With your Permission, We'll even play your message live on the air!Movement can be addictive. You switch jobs, change circles, chase a fresh start, and it feels like progress because everything is new. But if the results don’t change, the problem may not be the environment. It may be the execution. We dig into the uncomfortable gap between staying busy and actually growing, then zoom in on the one lever that changes everything: raising your standard.We use college football as a real-time case study. With NIL money exploding and the transfer portal offering constant exits, it’s easier than ever to look for the simplest path to a starting role and a higher NFL draft outlook. We also talk through the business side of the NFL, including injury risk and why veterans fight so hard for guaranteed money. The point isn’t to criticize athletes for taking opportunities. It’s to highlight how fast incentives can test discipline, focus, and long-term development.Then we bring it home to everyday life and career growth. When should you pivot because your role is truly limiting you, and when are you just chasing convenience? We share a practical mindset for making moves with intention: audit your habits, tighten your execution, and stop outsourcing responsibility to a “new situation.” If you’ve ever felt stretched at work and mistook it for aggravation, you’ll recognize yourself in this conversation.If this hits, subscribe, share it with a friend who’s mid-pivot, and leave a review so more people can find the show. What’s one standard you’re ready to raise this week?Our team will choose random (but timely) episodes from our previous three seasons (which are our most popular ever!) to share with our listeners during the slower parts of a long podcast season. We think you will enjoy them! Thanks for listening!Coffee aficionados and Health Conscious listeners, our show has some new sponsors and they’re offering you the best discounts their stores have. Links are below. Start saving now!Quantum Squares: Support the showSupport Mista Yu and The Mission:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycallmemistayu?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creatorBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/theycallmemistayu

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They Call Me Mista Yu - Reclaiming The Soul Of Online Communities

1w ago00:13:54Tap to summarize

Have a question or thought for Mista Yu? Text or leave a voicemail for the show and he’ll answer it personally on the Inspiration Station or They Call Me Mista Yu. With your Permission, We'll even play your message live on the air!Tired of rooms that feel like pitch parades instead of places to grow? We dig into why so many online communities are losing their soul and how a give‑first culture can revive trust, depth, and momentum. Drawing on the 1% rule and years of community leadership, we unpack the subtle ways transactional habits creep in—polished bios, perfect lighting, endless links—and the real cost they carry: burnout for leaders, shallow conversations, and relationships that fade just when they should strengthen.We also speak directly to leaders and moderators who want healthier ecosystems. Clear norms beat vague hopes: highlight service over volume, limit pitch zones, and make it simple to ask for help and easier to offer it. Communities mirror the character of their members, so we challenge you to audit your week—where did you add value with no strings attached? If you’re craving a space that sharpens you, not just sells to you, we introduce a new community built for leaders who want to give, grow, and elevate one another with integrity and sustainable influence.If this resonates, tap follow, leave a five‑star review on Apple Podcasts, and share your story with us. Ready to model the alternative to transactional networking? Join us, subscribe, and tell a friend who’s been searching for a room that actually builds people.Support the showSupport Mista Yu and The Mission:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycallmemistayu?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creatorBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/theycallmemistayu

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They Call Me Mista Yu - The Truth About Why You Haven't Won Yet, Flagship Return, Tom Brady, Social Media Influencers

2w ago00:27:11Tap to summarize

Have a question or thought for Mista Yu? Text or leave a voicemail for the show and he’ll answer it personally on the Inspiration Station or They Call Me Mista Yu. With your Permission, We'll even play your message live on the air!We're so excited about the return of our flagship and the most popular show on our brand. This podcast is rising higher every week and is still among the 5% of all the podcasts globally. That's a testament to our listeners and watchers so thank you for riding with us for so many years! Grateful to be back!You can feel busy, drained, and still be losing ground. That’s the uncomfortable truth we put on the table as They Call Me Mista Yu returns to the mic as the flagship show and gets back to what made it special: real talk about life, sports, culture, and the mindset it takes to win when nobody is handing you anything.We go straight at the question most people avoid asking themselves: why haven’t you won yet. The answer isn’t that you lack talent or information. It’s that you keep negotiating with your excuses. We break down the difference between being tired and being effective, why “trying” becomes a trap, and how standards matter more than motivation. If you’re an entrepreneur, a business leader, a coach, a creator, or just someone serious about personal growth, this is a direct blueprint for discipline and execution.A big turning point is learning to measure progress in 24 hour increments. Not next month. Not next year. Today. What did you do in the last day that moved the needle toward your goals? We also talk about the danger of getting attached to your struggle story. Your story is real, but it can’t become your shield. Winners don’t build an identity around being misunderstood. They build habits, structure, and non negotiables.We close with a powerful example from Tom Brady’s career and a set of reflection questions that expose where you tolerate mediocrity and where your habits don’t match your desired results. If this hit home, subscribe, share this with a friend who needs a reset, and leave a review with the one excuse you’re done negotiating with.Our team will choose random (but timely) episodes from our previous three seasons (which are our most popular ever!) to share with our listeners during the slower parts of a long podcast season. We think you will enjoy them! Thanks for listening!Coffee aficionados and Health Conscious listeners, our show has some new sponsors and they’re offering you the best discounts their stores have. Links are below. Start saving now!Quantum Squares: Support the showSupport Mista Yu and The Mission:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycallmemistayu?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creatorBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/theycallmemistayu

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They Call Me Mista Yu - The 199th Pick Mindset of Tom Brady, New England Patriots, Super Bowl Champions

3w ago00:02:27Tap to summarize

Have a question or thought for Mista Yu? Text or leave a voicemail for the show and he’ll answer it personally on the Inspiration Station or They Call Me Mista Yu. With your Permission, We'll even play your message live on the air!Tom Brady wasn’t drafted as a savior. He was drafted 199th, almost at the bottom of the NFL Draft, after hours of waiting while other names came first. That single detail carries a bigger lesson than sports: what you do with a “low rank” can shape your entire career.We dig into the underdog mindset behind elite performance and why long-term winning often has less to do with being the most talented and more to do with staying relentless. The real edge is refusing entitlement, treating doubt as fuel, and showing up like you still have something to prove. If you’ve ever felt overlooked at work, late to the game, underestimated by a team, or stuck rebuilding your confidence, this story hits close because it turns rejection into a practical framework.Along the way, we connect the draft-day waiting game to everyday life: the projects that take longer than expected, the goals that require uncomfortable patience, and the moments where quitting feels rational. The takeaway is simple and hard: control your effort, sharpen your habits, and keep your standards high even when nobody is clapping. That’s resilience, leadership, and growth mindset rolled into one.If this lit a fire, subscribe, share it with someone who needs momentum, and leave a review with the “199th pick” moment you’re turning into drive.Our team will choose random (but timely) episodes from our previous three seasons (which are our most popular ever!) to share with our listeners during the slower parts of a long podcast season. We think you will enjoy them! Thanks for listening!Coffee aficionados and Health Conscious listeners, our show has some new sponsors and they’re offering you the best discounts their stores have. Links are below. Start saving now!Quantum Squares: Support the showSupport Mista Yu and The Mission:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycallmemistayu?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creatorBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/theycallmemistayu

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One On One with Mista Yu - Choose To Show Up: The REAL Daily Discipline Separators w/ Marcy Axelrod

3w ago00:30:38Tap to summarize

Have a question or thought for Mista Yu? Text or leave a voicemail for the show and he’ll answer it personally on the Inspiration Station or They Call Me Mista Yu. With your Permission, We'll even play your message live on the air!Ever had so much inside you that the words just won’t come out right? We talk with professional speaker, management consultant, and award-winning author Marcy Axelrod about what it’s like to lose your voice early in life, and how that experience can become a blueprint for deeper presence, better leadership, and more authentic communication. Marcy shares how childhood stuttering shaped her lens on human behavior and empathy, and why “showing up” is not just something you do with language, but something people feel from you.We break down Marcy’s “Nature’s playbook” for a meaningful life through her three-level model: level one (barely there), level two (getting by on autopilot), and level three (truly showing up). We dig into why level two is so sneaky in modern life, how stress pulls us into narrow “get it done” thinking, and what it takes to return to creativity, curiosity, and emotional intelligence. Along the way, Marcy connects these ideas to neuroscience, the power of awe, and even how art can stop us long enough to open our minds and soften our edges.If you’re trying to build workplace connection, lead with more humanity, or simply feel like yourself again, you’ll leave with clear practices: calm the body, name what’s driving you, and choose presence on purpose. Listen now, then subscribe, share this with someone who’s been running on fumes, and leave a review so more people can find the show.Our team will choose random (but timely) episodes from our previous three seasons (which are our most popular ever!) to share with our listeners during the slower parts of a long podcast season. We think you will enjoy them! Thanks for listening!Coffee aficionados and Health Conscious listeners, our show has some new sponsors and they’re offering you the best discounts their stores have. Links are below. Start saving now!Quantum Squares: Support the showSupport Mista Yu and The Mission:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycallmemistayu?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creatorBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/theycallmemistayuNeed an authentic community to grow your business, your connections, and yourself?: 🔥 THE INVITATION YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR 🔥It's time to stop building alone.We're officially opening doors to theEveryday Edge Business Leaders Network— a community built for male AND female entrepreneurs, founders, and business owners who are done playing small.This isn't just a community. This is your next level.Come as you are. Leave sharper than you arrived.👇 Join us below 👇https://www.skool.com/business-leaders-network-8939/about?ref=56ca4b4605454ee0a5b56010a3e8bfcd

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The Men’s Roundtable Series: Business vs. Busyness---Part 3: The Triggers (Fear, Stillness, and Insecurity)

4w ago01:02:55Tap to summarize

Have a question or thought for Mista Yu? Text or leave a voicemail for the show and he’ll answer it personally on the Inspiration Station or They Call Me Mista Yu. With your Permission, We'll even play your message live on the air!Silence can feel like failure when you’re the kind of man who prides himself on getting things done. We sit down at the Men’s Roundtable to challenge that instinct and ask a sharper question: what if all your motion is just busyness, and real progress starts when you finally slow down?We share weekly wins as husbands, fathers, and brothers, then we dig into the heart of the business vs busyness problem. The guys unpack how “activity doesn’t equal production,” why multitasking often leads to unfinished work, and how comparison can make you feel like you’re falling behind even when you’re doing the right thing. The conversation turns personal fast: fear, shame, control, and the way men can hide inside nonstop responsibility so we don’t have to face what’s actually going on under the hood.Then we go to the uncomfortable place on purpose: stillness. We talk about meditation grounded in scripture, what it means to pray and actually listen, and how our culture stays addicted to noise to avoid our own thoughts. Stories come out about being forced into silence through crisis and confinement, and how that quiet can reshape identity, marriage, leadership, and trust in God.We wrap by rating our current productivity, sharing practical ways to protect time, and naming what we’re outrunning: pain, failure, family history, money stress, and old habits. If you’ve been grinding but not moving forward, this one will meet you where you are. Subscribe, share this with a man who needs it, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway or the thing you’re ready to stop running from.Our team will choose random (but timely) episodes from our previous three seasons (which are our most popular ever!) to share with our listeners during the slower parts of a long podcast season. We think you will enjoy them! Thanks for listening!Coffee aficionados and Health Conscious listeners, our show has some new sponsors and they’re offering you the best discounts their stores have. Links are below. Start saving now!Quantum Squares: Support the showSupport Mista Yu and The Mission:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycallmemistayu?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creatorBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/theycallmemistayuNeed an authentic community to grow your business, your connections, and yourself?: 🔥 THE INVITATION YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR 🔥It's time to stop building alone.We're officially opening doors to theEveryday Edge Business Leaders Network— a community built for male AND female entrepreneurs, founders, and business owners who are done playing small.This isn't just a community. This is your next level.Come as you are. Leave sharper than you arrived.👇 Join us below 👇https://www.skool.com/business-leaders-network-8939/about?ref=56ca4b4605454ee0a5b56010a3e8bfcd

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They Call Me Mista Yu - Fernando Mendoza, Ty Simpson, And What The NFL Draft Really Reveals

4w ago00:02:32Tap to summarize

Have a question or thought for Mista Yu? Text or leave a voicemail for the show and he’ll answer it personally on the Inspiration Station or They Call Me Mista Yu. With your Permission, We'll even play your message live on the air!The NFL Draft is a massive spotlight, and we think most people misunderstand what it actually does. It’s not a trophy for the loudest hype or the cleanest highlight reel. The draft is a truth machine, and once the pressure hits, it reveals what’s been built underneath the buzz.We start with one of the biggest names on the board, Fernando Mendoza, the projected number one pick and a Heisman winner with a national title. With a team like the Las Vegas Raiders holding the top selection, it’s easy to turn the whole thing into destiny. But we slow the moment down and ask what matters most in real NFL quarterback evaluation: what holds up when the game gets faster, the windows get smaller, and every decision has consequences.Then we shift to the harder conversation: the gifted player who might not be ready yet. Ty Simpson brings up the debate every fan loves to argue about, whether a young quarterback should start right away or sit for a year to develop. We talk decision making, consistency, and why time and preparation can be the difference between surviving the microscope and getting crushed by it. Finally, we connect it all to life and entrepreneurship with a simple line we can’t shake: pressure doesn’t create who you are, it reveals who you’ve been. If you’re chasing big goals, are you training for the moment or just dreaming about it?Subscribe for more honest sports mindset talk, share this with a friend who needs the reminder, and leave a review if it helped. Do you think Ty Simpson should sit for a year or start right away?Our team will choose random (but timely) episodes from our previous three seasons (which are our most popular ever!) to share with our listeners during the slower parts of a long podcast season. We think you will enjoy them! Thanks for listening!Coffee aficionados and Health Conscious listeners, our show has some new sponsors and they’re offering you the best discounts their stores have. Links are below. Start saving now!Quantum Squares: Support the showSupport Mista Yu and The Mission:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycallmemistayu?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creatorBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/theycallmemistayu

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MRTS Interview Spotlight: Philip Brittain - The VICTORY Framework Men Desperately Need Now

4w ago00:33:56Tap to summarize

Have a question or thought for Mista Yu? Text or leave a voicemail for the show and he’ll answer it personally on the Inspiration Station or They Call Me Mista Yu. With your Permission, We'll even play your message live on the air!Confidence feels like a personality thing until life hits a season where you cannot “perform” your way out. We sit down with Philip Brittain, author, international speaker, entrepreneur, and creator of the Victory Framework, to talk straight to husbands, fathers, brothers, and sons who feel the pressure to be the provider, the steady one, the guy who never cracks. The conversation keeps coming back to one idea: confidence is a spiritual advantage, and identity cannot be safely anchored to outcomes.We get honest about the cost of living behind a mask. Philip shares how the wrong voices, including childhood bullying and being picked last, can become a long-term identity script that fuels self-doubt, isolation, and hidden pain. We also flip the script and talk about the danger of being picked first, because constant approval can create false security and crushing pressure to keep the image alive. If you’ve ever said “I don’t care what people think,” we challenge that belief and unpack what it’s protecting.From there we move into real-life friction points: marriage, affirmation, respect, and intimacy, plus the way unmet needs can drive distance and temptation if a man refuses to communicate and get help. We close with alignment, purpose, and spiritual habits, including why consistent Bible reading and prayer bring clarity and measurable change in joy, discouragement, addictive behaviors, and relationships. If there’s one stronghold you keep hidden, we offer a path forward: get in the Word, stop isolating, and get around other men who will hold you accountable.Subscribe for more Men’s Round Table Spotlight conversations, share this with a friend who needs it, and leave a review that tells us what topic you want next. What area of performance has been hijacking your identity lately?Our team will choose random (but timely) episodes from our previous three seasons (which are our most popular ever!) to share with our listeners during the slower parts of a long podcast season. We think you will enjoy them! Thanks for listening!Coffee aficionados and Health Conscious listeners, our show has some new sponsors and they’re offering you the best discounts their stores have. Links are below. Start saving now!Quantum Squares: Support the showSupport Mista Yu and The Mission:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycallmemistayu?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creatorBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/theycallmemistayuNeed an authentic community to grow your business, your connections, and yourself?: 🔥 THE INVITATION YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR 🔥It's time to stop building alone.We're officially opening doors to theEveryday Edge Business Leaders Network— a community built for male AND female entrepreneurs, founders, and business owners who are done playing small.This isn't just a community. This is your next level.Come as you are. Leave sharper than you arrived.👇 Join us below 👇https://www.skool.com/business-leaders-network-8939/about?ref=56ca4b4605454ee0a5b56010a3e8bfcd

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They Call Me Mista Yu - You Can Be Tired And Still Keep Going/Do You Want Success or Sympathy?

4w ago00:33:47Tap to summarize

Have a question or thought for Mista Yu? Text or leave a voicemail for the show and he’ll answer it personally on the Inspiration Station or They Call Me Mista Yu. With your Permission, We'll even play your message live on the air!THANK YOU to every watcher and listener who helped make this podcast in the top 5% of all global podcasts! You rock! The weekly flagship show is back, and we are coming in with a question that cuts through the noise: why haven’t you won yet? If you have been grinding for years, putting in hours, feeling exhausted, and still not seeing the breakthrough, we get honest about what might really be happening beneath the surface. We talk about discipline, consistency, standards, and the subtle ways we “negotiate” with the very excuses that keep us average.We break down a simple but brutal truth for personal development and high performance: being tired is not a metric of effectiveness. Activity is not the same thing as progress. Using a running analogy, we unpack how discomfort and fatigue often show up right before growth, and why quitting at “block two” is the fastest way to stay stuck. If you are an entrepreneur, content creator, leader, or anyone on a success journey, this mindset shift can change how you measure your effort and how you follow through.Then we go deeper into identity. When we get too attached to our story, trauma, struggle, and “trying,” it can become a prison that demands sympathy instead of results. Winners execute. They keep going, they reframe obstacles, and they remove the exit doors. We also talk community, the difference between builders and takers, and the self-audit questions you can use today to see where mediocrity is sneaking into your routine.If this hits home, subscribe to new Thursday drops, share this with someone who needs a push, and leave a review so more people can find the show. What excuse are you done negotiating with?I'd love to have a conversation with you about this. All of our contact info is below. Looking forward, ~ Mista YuOur team will choose random (but timely) episodes from our previous three seasons (which are our most popular ever!) to share with our listeners during the slower parts of a long podcast season. We think you will enjoy them! Thanks for listening!Coffee aficionados and Health Conscious listeners, our show has some new sponsors and they’re offering you the best discounts their stores have. Links are below. Start saving now!Quantum Squares: Support the showSupport Mista Yu and The Mission:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycallmemistayu?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creatorBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/theycallmemistayu

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They Call Me Mista Yu - What If Your Story Is The Thing Holding You Back?

They Call Me Mista Yu - Why Changing Places Won’t Fix Your Results/ Closing The Transfer Portal

They Call Me Mista Yu - Reclaiming The Soul Of Online Communities

They Call Me Mista Yu - The Truth About Why You Haven't Won Yet, Flagship Return, Tom Brady, Social Media Influencers

They Call Me Mista Yu - The 199th Pick Mindset of Tom Brady, New England Patriots, Super Bowl Champions

One On One with Mista Yu - Choose To Show Up: The REAL Daily Discipline Separators w/ Marcy Axelrod

The Men’s Roundtable Series: Business vs. Busyness---Part 3: The Triggers (Fear, Stillness, and Insecurity)

They Call Me Mista Yu - Fernando Mendoza, Ty Simpson, And What The NFL Draft Really Reveals

MRTS Interview Spotlight: Philip Brittain - The VICTORY Framework Men Desperately Need Now

They Call Me Mista Yu - You Can Be Tired And Still Keep Going/Do You Want Success or Sympathy?