They Call Me Mista Yu
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Welcome to the Original Podcast! What started as a single show has evolved into a global brand. Ranked in the top 5% of over 3.5 million podcasts worldwide, we remain the All-Purpose Pod for an All-Purpose Life.
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đď¸ Our Programming Lineup
One On One With Mista Yu
New Episodes Every Tuesday - Featuring The Transformational Builder. We speak to growth-minded, purpose-driven leaders looking to sharpen their performance in business, ministry, and community. Deepen your purpose and find authentic impact.
Menâs Roundtable Series
New Episodes Every Thursday - Real talk and hard truths for game-changers. This is a safe space for men to discuss complex issues and "unconquerable" mountains. Itâs time to stop making excuses and take your seat at the Table.
Inspiration Station: Your Everyday Edge
New Episodes Every Wednesday - Get inside the mind of Mista Yu. This is a casual, high-energy environment where Coach Yu shares poignant stories and strategies to help you regain your edge in every area of life.
đĽ THE INVITATION: Everyday Edge Business Leaders Network
We are officially opening the doors to a community built for entrepreneurs and founders who are done playing small.
Inside the Network, you get:
- đ¤ Real Connections: Network with purpose-driven owners.
- đ Workshops: Specialized sessions to sharpen your professional edge.
- đź Collaboration: Joint ventures and business opportunities.
- đď¸ Media Access: Podcast guest opportunities within our network.
- đ Scalability: A community that grows with you.
Note: Please be advised there are scheduled breaks in recording and interviews during July, August, November, and December.
Episodes
644 episodes
The Men's Roundtable Series Podcast - "Business vs. Busyness: Know The Difference?"
If your calendar is packed but your life feels stuck, weâre naming the thing most men wonât say out loud: busyness can be a hiding place. We sit down as a panel of husbands, fathers, and builders and draw a hard line between real business and â...
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1:04:26
The Wholeness Series Vol 9: Social Responsibility - The Selfish and the Selfless
What if the clearest sign of growth isnât how well you optimize your morning routine, but how you show up for someone else? We take social responsibility out of the abstract and into everyday life, pushing past the comfort of posts and into the...
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15:07
Bridging The Knowing And Doing Gap - Stephen McConnell
Stephen McConnell joins me for a grounded conversation about why personal growth stalls even when we know exactly what to do, and how to close the knowing vs doing gap without relying on hype or willpower.Steven shares his path from a l...
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33:35
Building A Kinder Social Feed With Blessn Co-Founder Gerald Jones
If your morning scroll leaves you anxious and drained, youâre not imagining itâyour feed is shaping your mood. Gerald Jones joins us to share how he and Kevin Clark transformed that daily dread into Blessn, a free social platform designed for u...
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36:14
The Men's Roundtable Series Podcast: What Men Won't Say And Why - Part 4 "When The Men You Watch Shape You More Than The Men You Know"
This is the final installment of this incredible series! You don't want to miss this one. Most men donât realize where their idea of âbeing a manâ actually came from until someone asks the uncomfortable question. We trace it back to...
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1:08:41
The Wholeness Series Vol 8: Powering Through Private Integrity
Ever notice how the loudest reputations can hide the quietest cracks? Weâre pulling back the curtain on what really sustains influence: private integrity. Not the highlight reel, not the applause, but the small, unseen choices that either reinf...
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12:42
Stop Leaving Life On The Table - Successful and Still Misaligned w/ John Salzwedel
You can do everything ârightâ and still feel like something is quietly slipping away. That tension is where our conversation with coach, speaker, and author John Salzwedel gets real, fast. We talk about how a life can look stable and successful...
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35:26
What If You Were Given 7 Years To Live? Surviving The Storms - Bill Derrick
The moment Bill Derrick says the only sure thing about multiple myeloma is that it eventually comes back, the conversation stops being theoretical. Bill is the president of Derrick Companies and the author of âRestored by the Storm,â and he joi...
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36:14
The Men's Roundtable Series Podcast: What Men Won't Say And Why - Part 3 (Can You Please Help Me?)
Men are told to be strong, stay quiet, and handle it. Then we wonder why so many of us feel alone while carrying work pressure, family responsibility, and private battles we never name out loud. We go straight at that tension with one question ...
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1:06:44
Breaking Free From Passive Leadership And Toxic Influence
What if the most dangerous leadership style isnât loud or abusive, but quiet, polite, and absent at the moments that matter most? We examine the Ahab mindsetâpassivity, compromise, and silenceâand how it creates room for toxic influence to take...
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31:06
Grow Your Brand Online Without Losing Yourself/Feeding the Like Monster
The fastest way to grow online can also be the quickest way to lose yourself. Iâm Mista Yu, and Iâm pulling back the curtain on a question I hear constantly in coaching: how do you grow your brand on social media without trading away your value...
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19:32
The Hijacking and Restoration Of Your Manhood: From The Pit To The Priesthood - Ronald "Zion" Roseboro
Prison doesnât always have bars. Sometimes it looks like a grown man carrying a distorted blueprint for manhood, trying to outrun trauma, rejection, and shame with silence and distractions. Thatâs why we brought in Ronald Zion Roseboro, founder...
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35:50
The Men's Roundtable Series Podcast: What Men Won't Say And Why They Won't Part 2: The 3 A.M. Phone Call
A lot of men are walking around with a full life on paper and a completely empty support system in real life. We sit down as the Menâs Round Table and keep pulling on one thread until it turns into the whole sweater: the male loneliness epidemi...
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1:26:29
The Wholeness Series Vol 7: Spiritually Developed Maturity
Growth doesnât happen because we read about it or sit near people who seem to have it. It shows up in the quiet places, in the choices no one grades, and in the habits that slowly align our reactions with our beliefs. We dive into the heart of ...
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22:18
A Fatherâs Prayer That Broke Addiction And Built A Marine w/ Coach T.O. Clay
A knock on the door. A fatherâs firm no. A living room prayer that turned a life from street survival to steady purpose. Thatâs the pivot we unpack with leadership coach and Marine veteran Coach T.O. Clayâraw, specific, and full of hope for any...
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47:55
Transformation Through Travel: Lucie McGuire on Travel, Growth, and Finding Your Tribe
What if the life youâre chasing isnât yours at all? Lucie Maguire hit pause on the scriptâschool, work, settle downâafter losing her dad at 22, then said yes to a month abroad that became four months across Europe. That choice didnât just chang...
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42:26
The MRTS: What Men Won't Say And Why - Pt 1 (Crying At The Avengers Movie)
What if the real problem isnât that men donât feel, but that we feel differentlyâand get burned when we show it the wrong way? This roundtable leans into the tough questions: why partners ask for more emotional openness, what they actually mean...
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1:05:51
They Call Me Mista Yu: FLASHBACK --Sticks and Stones With A Twist Pt 2: The Weapon In Your Mouth
Our team thought it was a great idea to start rewinding previous (but timely) episodes of our show during the times that Mista Yu is away from the microphone. All of these beautiful Blasts from the Past were previously broadcast, but we are ...
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32:36
The Wholeness Series Vol 6: Boundaries Are Not Barriers
Boundaries arenât walls; theyâre the guardrails that keep your peace, purpose, and relationships from going off the cliff. We take a grounded look at how healthy limits protect your integrity, conserve your energy, and create the conditions for...
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26:27
Born In A Bucket: How A Son's Journey Sparked a Movement In Haiti - w/ Jean Rebecca
A sonâs unlikely beginningâborn in a bucket in Haitiâbecomes the spark for a life of service that refuses to chase applause and instead builds people, one steady step at a time. Jean Rebecca joins us to share how separation, survival, and faith...
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1:06:02
They Call Me Mista Yu: FLASHBACK --From Survival Mode To Community: Who Is Your Neighbor?
Our team thought it was a great idea to start rewinding previous (but timely) episodes of our show during the times that Mista Yu is away from the microphone. All of these beautiful Blasts from the Past were previously broadcast, but we are ...
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45:38
They Call Me Mista Yu - FLASHBACK: Sticks And Stones With A Twist - The Power Of Words
Our team thought it was a great idea to start rewinding previous (but timely) episodes of our show during the times that Mista Yu is away from the microphone. All of these beautiful Blasts from the Past were previously broadcast, but we are ...
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35:25
The Men's Roundtable Series Podcast: A Man And His Mountain: Isolation vs. Solitude
Big shift first: weâre going weekly. More real talk, more voices, more chances to tackle the mountains that keep men stuck. From the first minute, we set a higher bar for honesty and action, then dive headlong into what a âmountainâ really isâo...
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1:14:47
Finding Clarity & Escaping The Default Loop With David Prosper
What if clarity isnât a grand reveal but the courage to take your next right step? We sit down with leadership coach and author David ProsperââThe Clarity Guyââto trace how a motherâs final words, immigrant perseverance, and a deepened faith sh...
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35:51
âThe SHIFT Framework: Building a Soul-Aligned Businessâ with Holly Porter
When the machines were loud and the room was cold, Holly Porter made a decision she didnât technically get to makeâshe chose to come back with purpose. That return set off a chain reaction: a bestselling book with a spine of practical wisdom, a...
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