They Call Me Mista Yu

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 sharing them with you at a time when you might need them most. Hope you enjoy the review!Ever notice how a single sentence from years ago can still steer your choices today? We dig into the real power of words—how they shape identity, define culture, and ripple across families and teams—and why the old rhyme about sticks and stones misses the point. Drawing from history, timeless proverbs, and lived moments we all recognize, we unpack why language feels like a spark that can raise a forest or rebuild it from the roots.We start by challenging the myth that harm is only physical and show how words become scripts we follow, often without consent. Then we turn the mirror: it’s not just what others say to us, it’s what we say, think, and repeat. From the “Trojan horse” of carrying old toxicity into new rooms, to the subtle ways sarcasm and suspicion contaminate trust, we trace how atmosphere forms around our speech. The heart of the conversation is training—practical habits to manage the most powerful tool we carry. We walk through a simple framework: watch your mouth with purposeful pauses, reject labels that were spoken over you, and guard your eyes and ears like gates to a city worth defending.Along the way, we connect ancient wisdom to modern life with clear, actionable steps. Try the 24‑hour reset: no gossip, no barbed humor, no doom scripts about yourself; replace each with a fact, a question, or a blessing. Notice how relationships change when your words become specific, fair, and forward‑leaning. If you want more trust, talk like a builder. If you want courage, talk like a coach. If you want peace, taHave a question for Mista Yu? Text the show and he’ll answer it personally.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 showNeed 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 the Everyday Edge Business Leaders Network — a community built for male AND female entrepreneurs, founders, and business owners who are done playing small. Inside, you'll get: 🤝 Real connections with purpose-driven business owners 🎓 Workshops designed to sharpen your edge 💼 Business opportunities and collaborative ventures 🎙️ Podcast guest opportunities on the Men's Roundtable Series, One on One with Mista Yu, and other podcasts in our network 📣 Amplified leverage in the business owner space 🌐 A network that grows WITH you — not just around you This isn't just a community. This is your next level. Come as you are. Leave sharper than you arrived. 👇 Join us on SKOOL — link below 👇 https://www.skool.com/business-leaders-network-8939/about?ref=56ca4b4605454ee0a5b56010a3e8bfcd

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 sharing them with you at a time when you might need them most. Hope you enjoy the review!What if your block is the most powerful classroom you’ll ever sit in? We dust off a fan favorite and dig into the people right outside your door—the loyalists who steady the group, the explorers who push edges, the dreamers with bright sketches, the peacekeepers chasing quiet at any cost, the visionaries who see the finish line long before the foundation is poured, and the compromisers who freeze when it’s time to choose. Through raw Brooklyn stories and hard-won lessons, we unpack why “mind your business” starves communities, how normal becomes the ceiling on our lives, and what it takes to turn a private vision into something your neighbors can actually hold.We get practical about building true neighborhood fabric instead of subdivision silence. You’ll hear how small acts—learning names, sharing resources, checking on elders, coordinating safety and support—compound into resilience. We wrestle with the ache for acceptance that drives us to keep what we should release and reject what could heal us. And we trace the costly habit of searching for outcomes in empty places: status for belonging, hustle for meaning, distraction for connection. The thread through it all is simple: people are the common denominator of our wins and our wounds, and we rise or fall together.If you’re tired of stepping over problems and ready to step into purpose, this conversation will nudge you from comfort to care. Listen, reflect on which neighbor type you lean toward, and then make one concrete move on your street this week. Subscribe, shHave a question for Mista Yu? Text the show and he’ll answer it personally.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 showNeed 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 the Everyday Edge Business Leaders Network — a community built for male AND female entrepreneurs, founders, and business owners who are done playing small. Inside, you'll get: 🤝 Real connections with purpose-driven business owners 🎓 Workshops designed to sharpen your edge 💼 Business opportunities and collaborative ventures 🎙️ Podcast guest opportunities on the Men's Roundtable Series, One on One with Mista Yu, and other podcasts in our network 📣 Amplified leverage in the business owner space 🌐 A network that grows WITH you — not just around you This isn't just a community. This is your next level. Come as you are. Leave sharper than you arrived. 👇 Join us on SKOOL — link below 👇 https://www.skool.com/business-leaders-network-8939/about?ref=56ca4b4605454ee0a5b56010a3e8bfcd

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 sharing them with you at a time when you might need them most. Hope you enjoy the review!What if the old playground rhyme had it wrong all along? We go back to childhood moments that still sting, unpack why words linger like weather in a room, and ask how much of our present struggle comes from sentences we keep repeating to ourselves. From schoolyard mockery to boardroom shade, we explore how language shapes identity, atmosphere, and action—then test it with a simple experiment: imagine every word you speak for 24 hours becomes true. Would you change how you talk?We pull apart the difference between positive reinforcement and positive affirmations and explain why mantras without movement stall. Pee Wee Herman comebacks and mirror pep talks make for good TV, but they don’t move you to a better table. Positioning does. We connect the dots between right place, right time, and right words, and we share a personal story about missing out for years—not from lack of skill, but from the quiet sabotage of negative self-talk—before landing in a role that finally fit once posture and practice aligned.History speaks here too. We trace “sticks and stones” to an 1830s AME Church publication set amid revolts, removals, and reform, and we line it up with timeless Proverbs on how gentle words cool anger and cruel words boomerang harm. Along the way, we show how babies prove the point that words are alive, how trust erodes when promises meet no follow-through, and why action is the caboose that gives your speech shelter and sight. The takeaway is simple and demanding: steward your language, choose rooms that reward growtHave a question for Mista Yu? Text the show and he’ll answer it personally.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 showNeed 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 the Everyday Edge Business Leaders Network — a community built for male AND female entrepreneurs, founders, and business owners who are done playing small. Inside, you'll get: 🤝 Real connections with purpose-driven business owners 🎓 Workshops designed to sharpen your edge 💼 Business opportunities and collaborative ventures 🎙️ Podcast guest opportunities on the Men's Roundtable Series, One on One with Mista Yu, and other podcasts in our network 📣 Amplified leverage in the business owner space 🌐 A network that grows WITH you — not just around you This isn't just a community. This is your next level. Come as you are. Leave sharper than you arrived. 👇 Join us on SKOOL — link below 👇 https://www.skool.com/business-leaders-network-8939/about?ref=56ca4b4605454ee0a5b56010a3e8bfcd

Business, Balance, And Boundaries In The AI Era (Becoming The Person Universe)

Most entrepreneurs don’t burn out because they lack discipline — they burn out because their growth outpaces their systems. In this BTPU workshop episode, we break down business balance, leadership boundaries, and sustainable success in the AI era. Discover the 4 core systems every founder needs, how to prevent productivity decline, why separation between work and life matters, and how to use AI as a friction reducer instead of a stress amplifier. If you’re building a business and want legacy without exhaustion, this episode is for you.Burnout sneaks up quietly and steals the best parts of our work and our lives. We tackle the real problem behind the overwhelm: growth that outpaces capacity, fueled by always-on habits and a fear of becoming irrelevant in the AI era. Instead of praising hustle, we get practical about structure, separation, and systems that help you build a business that can run without you and a life you actually want to return to at the end of the day.We dig into the mindset shift from pressure to purpose and lay out four systems every entrepreneur needs: time stewardship, a clear decision filter, a recovery rhythm, and hard lines of compartmentalization. Think of it like mise en place for your calendar and your energy; everything in its place, so nothing spills everywhere. You’ll learn why “rest is repair” is more than a slogan, how sleep and thinking space sharpen your edge, and what to do when hustle begins to hurt instead of help. Throughout the conversation, we get honest about AI. The threat isn’t the tech itself; it’s the way frictionless tools expose weak processes and blurry priorities. If you’ve been answering emails at dinner, checking metrics before meaningful talks, or taking “vacations” that are really stealth workdays, this is your reset. It’s time to draw lines that sustain your creativity, your relationships, and Have a question for Mista Yu? Text the show and he’ll answer it personally.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 showNeed 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 the Everyday Edge Business Leaders Network — a community built for male AND female entrepreneurs, founders, and business owners who are done playing small. Inside, you'll get: 🤝 Real connections with purpose-driven business owners 🎓 Workshops designed to sharpen your edge 💼 Business opportunities and collaborative ventures 🎙️ Podcast guest opportunities on the Men's Roundtable Series, One on One with Mista Yu, and other podcasts in our network 📣 Amplified leverage in the business owner space 🌐 A network that grows WITH you — not just around you This isn't just a community. This is your next level. Come as you are. Leave sharper than you arrived. 👇 Join us on SKOOL — link below 👇 https://www.skool.com/business-leaders-network-8939/about?ref=56ca4b4605454ee0a5b56010a3e8bfcd

"Strong Fathers, Strong Foundations": Mista Yu on the "Valor and Vision" Podcast

What if everything you built—career, image, even ministry—looked solid but rested on a cracked foundation? We sat down with Yusef “Mr. Yu” Marshall to explore how men confuse activity for purpose, why presence matters more than performance, and how a near‑death moment outside his mother’s home sparked a long, slow turn toward a life anchored in faith. The sports chatter fades fast as we get honest about identity, marriage, and the courage it takes to start again when your plans no longer hold.Yusef shares how he learned to be fathered by God while fathering daughters without a blueprint, trading busyness for meaning and titles for truth. We dig into the modern pressure to be both provider and emotionally present, unpack the trap of tying worth to a job or a uniform, and name the deeper ache: not to be forgotten, but to be known. From there, we challenge the “Santa‑God” myth—transactional faith built on self‑rated goodness—and return to the Father revealed in Scripture, where surrender, not hustle, becomes the path to peace.We also turn a hard lens on church culture and leadership. Foundations fail when image outruns integrity. Are we humble enough to tear down what was built wrong and rebuild on the Rock? Yusef brings it home with a candid story of a family reset—a come‑to‑Jesus meeting that dismantled comfortable patterns and set a new course. It hurt. It healed. And it shows the practical steps any man can take to move from drift to direction: fix the root, choose presence, align work with calling, and rebuild slowly, strongly, and together.If you’re feeling busy yet brittle, this conversation offers a compass. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs it, and leave a review to help more men find their way back to purpose.Have a question for Mista Yu? Text the show and he’ll answer it personally.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 showNeed 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 the Everyday Edge Business Leaders Network — a community built for male AND female entrepreneurs, founders, and business owners who are done playing small. Inside, you'll get: 🤝 Real connections with purpose-driven business owners 🎓 Workshops designed to sharpen your edge 💼 Business opportunities and collaborative ventures 🎙️ Podcast guest opportunities on the Men's Roundtable Series, One on One with Mista Yu, and other podcasts in our network 📣 Amplified leverage in the business owner space 🌐 A network that grows WITH you — not just around you This isn't just a community. This is your next level. Come as you are. Leave sharper than you arrived. 👇 Join us on SKOOL — link below 👇 https://www.skool.com/business-leaders-network-8939/about?ref=56ca4b4605454ee0a5b56010a3e8bfcd