They Call Me Mista Yu
Every Thursday, the flagship, "They Call Me Mista Yu" is where we have the deepest conversations on just about everything from society and culture to family dynamic to sports to world affairs. This is straight out of the mind of Mista Yu! Buckle up!
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TCMMY is your "Weekly Mirror Check" before you go change the world!
Note: Please be advised there are scheduled breaks in recording and interviews during July, August, November, and December.
Episodes
542 episodes
They Call Me Mista Yu - If You Knew Where Food Comes From -The Madagascar Edition w/ Emmanuel Laroche
Madagascar isn’t a movie reference or a single flavor note in your baking drawer, and Emmanuel LaRoche makes that impossible to forget. We sit down with the author of A Taste of Madagascar: Culinary Riches of the Red Island and longtime host of...
Show Up! The Discipline, Honesty & Courage to Build a Life Of Impact | Daryl Dittmer
Are you ready to Show Up?It's a simple question.But answering it honestly can change everything.In this episode of They Call Me Mista Yu, I sit down with Daryl Dittmer, an entrepreneur, builder, investo...
The Story You’re Afraid to Tell May Be the One That Changes Lives | Teresa Rodriguez
What if the story you’ve been hiding is actually the key to the impact you were created to make?In this powerful conversation, publisher and Liberté Press founder Teresa Rodriguez joins Mista Yu to discuss storytelling, legacy, visibilit...
Faith Or Fake - Self Confidence, False Humility, & Deception
“Fake it till you make it” sounds like motivation, but it can also become permission to live behind a facade. We go straight at the uncomfortable question: when does “confidence” turn into pretending, and when is it actual faith? If you’ve ever...
The Real Cost Of Building From Scratch/Behind the Entrepreneur Highlight Reel - Joshua Griffin
What does entrepreneurship really look like when nobody is editing the story?Most founder stories are told after everything works out.The struggle gets cleaned up. The mistakes become lessons. The difficul...
You Have a Book in You: How Ghostwriting Turns Expertise Into Influence | Marcia Layton Turner
You have a book in you. But does that mean you should write it yourself?In this episode of They Call Me Mista Yu, I sit down with Marcia Layton Turner, a professional writer, author collaborator, and ghostwriter who ...
TCMMY - The Dangerous Trap of Retirement/Midlife Transitions w/ Art Blanchford
Retirement might be one of the biggest lies ever told! Here's why....The “midlife crisis” story we all know is a punchline: a sports car, a rash decision, a desperate grab at youth. What we see with executive coach and endurance athlete ...
Understanding Our Human Responsibility - The Character Threat
Here's another Blast from The Past PERFECT for the time that we're in!What if the biggest threat to your character is not what you do, but what you choose not to see? We open with a challenge that cuts through noise and timelines: there ...
Why Men Over 40 Need Brotherhood More Than They'll Admit - Mista Yu / Driven For Health Podcast With Coach Brian Parana
What if the strongest man in the room is the one running on empty? We keep meeting men who look “set” on paper, steady career, steady money, steady responsibilities, but who are quietly losing their health, their time, and their joy. This conve...
TCMMY - Almost Local/How To Move Away Without Losing Yourself w/ Marc Alcobé
Staying in your hometown can feel safe, but it can also feel like you’re stuck living inside someone else’s story. We sit down with Mark Alcobé, a Barcelonian-born UX and UI designer, professional futsal goalkeeper, improv theater actor, and th...
Can Living Abroad Can Make You Less Judgmental: The Identity Shift - Jodi Cowles
Your identity can look solid from the outside and still feel unfinished on the inside. We sit down with author and entrepreneur Jodi Cowles, a true “Renaissance woman” who has lived more than half of her adult life across seven countries, and w...
The Hamster Wheel Trap: Why Successful Entrepreneurs Lose Their Freedom with Peter Boolkah
What if the business you built became the thing keeping you from the life you wanted?In this episode of They Call Me Mista Yu, I sit down with entrepreneur, bestselling author, and founder of Freedom Expert Peter Boolkah to...
Bangkok to New York: Music, Identity, Motherhood & Finding Your Voice | Kneet Music
What happens when your life spans cultures, continents, motherhood, music, adversity, and advocacy?In this episode of They Call Me Mista Yu, I sit down with Kneet, a Thai Sikh–Punjabi independent recording artist, songwrite...
They Call Me Mista Yu - John Salzwedel - Stop Leaving Life On The Table
Success can be loud, polished, and totally unfulfilling. We’re talking with former CEO and executive coach John Salzwedel about that uncomfortable gap between “I have everything I’m supposed to want” and “why doesn’t this feel like my life?” Jo...
They Call Me Mista Yu - Nancy Jasin Ensley - Writing Your Story = Recovery
You can hear it in Nancy Jasin Ensley’s voice: she’s lived enough life to tell the truth without dressing it up. Nancy is a hospice specialist, legal nurse, teacher, and author, and she joins us to talk about what happens when a natural caretak...
They Call Me Mista Yu - What Adversity Teaches Us About Identity - Patrick O'Donnell
What happens when your career requires you to make life-or-death decisions—and then one day, you have to reinvent yourself?Retired Milwaukee Police Sergeant Patrick O'Donnell joins Mista Yu to discuss leadership, courage, resilience, the...
Punch Today in the Face: A Story of Purpose After Cancer - Ray Hartjen
What would change if you truly believed today mattered more than tomorrow?In this episode of They Call Me Mista Yu, I sit down with Ray Hartjen—author, musician, storyteller, and multiple myeloma survivor—for a d...
TCMMY: A.I.'s Impact on Publishing, Marketing, and Your Story - H.A. Callum
AI is changing writing faster than most of us expected, and it is already pressuring authors in the places that matter most: discovery, trust, and the business of publishing. I sit down with teacher, poet, author, and master storyteller H.A. Ca...
Beyond the Postcard: How Travel Changes Your Identity | Host of the Rhythm & Roam Podcasts
Travel isn't just about seeing new places.It's about seeing yourself differently.In this episode of They Call Me Mista Yu, I sit down with Benef, Paul, and Trecia, the hosts of Rhythm & Roam, a podcast ded...
TCMMY: The Long Road Home: The Life Of A World Traveler - Gary Arndt
He thought he’d travel the world for a year or two. Then Gary Arndt sold his house, kept moving for 13 years, and racked up more miles and passport stamps than most of us can imagine. We talk about the part people don’t see: the mental shift wh...
TCMMY - "Starting Over When The Success Journey Detours" with N.K. Napier
Four “unreadable” novels. Two published books. And a lifelong professor who still calls herself a beginner. That’s the kind of honesty that makes this conversation with N.K. Napier hit hard, especially if you’re thinking about starting over in ...
TCMMY - The Power Of Creativity And How To Build Legacy In Music - Maxim Langstaff
Your favorite artist might be less “larger than life” than you think and that’s exactly why their work lasts. We sit down with Grammy and Emmy nominated writer, producer, and author Maxim Langstaff to talk about what separates icons from stars,...
His & Hers ***Blast From The Past Episode***- Accountability, Integrity, And Showing Up
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 sha...
TCMMY - Why Your Story Matters More Than Ever in the Age of AI | Madison Fitzpatrick
Everyone has a book inside them—but most never bring it to life.The reason isn’t a lack of knowledge, experience, or ideas. It’s that many experts struggle to translate what they know into a story that connects, inspires, and earns trust...
They Call Me Mista Yu - The Legacy And Love Story of an Irish Treasure Hunter - Brigid Kennedy
A map won in a poker game. A three-month voyage across the Atlantic. A family split by a disappearance in the Amazon. We sit down with Brigid Kennedy, a historical fantasy author, violin teacher, and family historian, to trace the true story th...