They Call Me Mista Yu

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A single phrase can crack the silence around addiction: “There’s no shame in it.” That’s the heartbeat of our conversation with author Katie Rizzo, whose memoir The Trimesters of Grief was born from losing her 25-year-old son, Nicholas, to addiction. She explains why grief arrived in stages that felt eerily similar to pregnancy, and how writing became a way to think when her brain could not fully process what happened.

We talk plainly about the opioid epidemic and why families get trapped between panic and secrecy. Katie shares what it’s like to watch someone you love chase relief through pills, how anxiety and injury can become part of the pathway to opioid use, and why the “just try harder” narrative collapses when you look at relapse, brain chemistry, and the reality of addiction as a medical condition. We also wrestle with the hard question: how do you stay compassionate without erasing accountability, especially when the stakes are life and death?

Katie also opens a window into Love in the Trenches, a writers group for parents who have lost a child to addiction, and the stark beauty of being real with people who understand. We discuss how shame keeps deaths hidden, how men often grieve in silence, and why telling the truth publicly can be a form of prevention. If you care about mental health, grief support, addiction recovery, and ending stigma, this conversation will stay with you.

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Faith. Society & Culture. Your Inspirational Stories. Mental Health. Entrepreneurship. We talk about what matters to you! 

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Is your podcast actually helping your business—or are you simply creating more content?

In this episode of They Call Me Mista Yu, I sit down with Megan Dougherty, author of Podcasting for Business: How to Create a Show that Makes a Bottom-Line Difference For Your Company and co-founder of a podcast production agency specializing in profitable podcasts for small businesses, coaches, consultants, and specialized marketing networks.

Megan brings a strategic perspective to podcasting that goes far beyond downloads and audience size.

In 2021, her company developed the Business Podcast Blueprints, a framework for creating and optimizing podcasts around measurable business value.

We talk about what happens when entrepreneurs stop treating their podcast as simply a content channel and start treating it as a business asset.

In this conversation, we explore:

• Why businesses struggle to turn podcasts into revenue
• The difference between a popular podcast and a profitable podcast
• How to choose guests strategically
• Using podcast interviews to build relationships and partnerships
• Turning one episode into multiple pieces of content
• The most important podcast metrics beyond downloads
• How entrepreneurs should think about podcast ROI
• Why audience size isn’t always the most important metric
• How to build a podcast around an actual business objective
• What every entrepreneur should determine before launching—or continuing—a podcast

Whether you’re already podcasting, considering launching a show, or trying to figure out why your existing podcast isn’t producing the results you expected, this conversation offers a practical look at the business behind the microphone.

The Big Question

Is your podcast simply producing content—or is it producing business value?

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!

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Most people don’t lack talent, they lack the right connections and they misunderstand what connection even means. We dig into why a “connection” is not a magic button, it’s a doorway that demands follow-through, discernment, and responsibility. If you’ve ever felt stuck despite your skills, or frustrated watching someone with less experience move faster, this conversation will help you rethink what is really driving outcomes.

We unpack the gap between modern digital connection and real human bonds. Having Wi-Fi, a feed full of updates, and constant access to information can feel like being linked in, but it can also hide the fact that your relationships are thin, transactional, or even harmful. From business networking to mentorship, we talk about why introductions alone are worthless without trust, clear expectations, and the work that builds a real professional relationship.

Then we get practical and personal: how to vet who you connect with, why understanding terms and reading what you sign matters, and how association can shape your reputation even when you claim you “don’t agree with them.” We also reflect on what the pandemic revealed about our need for connection, including what isolation can do to mental health, and why we still have to choose wisely instead of connecting out of fear or convenience. A story from my past brings it all into focus and leads to three clear takeaways on influence, growth, and getting unstuck.

If this hits home, subscribe, share the episode with someone who needs a reset, and leave a review so more people can find the show. What is one connection in your life you need to rethink 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!

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Faith. Society & Culture. Your Inspirational Stories. Mental Health. Entrepreneurship. We talk about what matters to you! 

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What happens when keeping the peace means losing yourself?

In this episode of They Call Me Mista Yu, I sit down with Reese Wilson, author of The Black Cup, for a deeply personal conversation about self-trust, identity, survival, resilience, and finding your way back to your own voice.

Reese spent decades in a marriage where her perspective, worth, and abilities were repeatedly questioned. Over time, she learned to distrust her own judgment and became exceptionally skilled at keeping the peace—even when doing so meant silencing herself.

Her story became the foundation for The Black Cup, a seemingly ordinary story that unfolds into something much bigger: a journey through survival, self-discovery, and triumph.

In this conversation, we explore:

• How capable people can slowly lose trust in themselves
• The hidden cost of constantly keeping the peace
• Recognizing when you've abandoned your own voice
• Why intelligent, strong women can still struggle with self-doubt
• Rebuilding confidence after prolonged emotional erosion
• The difference between peace and simply avoiding conflict
• Learning to trust your instincts again
• Finding identity after a major life transition
• Using storytelling to make sense of difficult experiences
• Rediscovering joy after loss
• Making sense of chaos without being defined by it
• Finding the courage to ask, "What's next?"

Reese brings an important perspective to a conversation that reaches far beyond one person's story.

Sometimes the hardest person to hear is yourself.

And sometimes rebuilding your life begins with something deceptively simple:

learning to trust your own voice again.

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!

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Success isn't always the finish line.

Sometimes it's the beginning of a much deeper question.

In this episode of They Call Me Mista Yu, I sit down with author, entrepreneur, educator, and storyteller Nataliya Falevich for a powerful conversation about identity, reinvention, creativity, and the courage to outgrow the life that once fit.

After immigrating from Russia, earning three master's degrees, building a thriving education business, and raising three children, Nataliya reached a place many aspire to—only to discover that external success doesn't always create internal peace.

Together, we discuss:

• Why success can sometimes hide misalignment
• The courage required to reinvent yourself
• Listening to the wisdom of your body
• Vulnerability as a path to freedom
• Creativity as a lifelong practice
• How to recognize when you've outgrown your current season
• Living a life that feels authentic—not just impressive

If you've ever wondered whether there's more waiting for you beyond achievement, this conversation will challenge and encourage you to take an honest look at the person you're becoming.

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!

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Faith. Society & Culture. Your Inspirational Stories. Mental Health. Entrepreneurship. We talk about what matters to you! 

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🎙 The Men’s Roundtable Series / MRTS Interview Spotlight

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What if the things that don't seem to fit together are actually what make your life interesting?

In this episode of They Call Me Mista Yu, I'm joined by Matt Savino—physicist, software developer, photographer, writer, former professional poker player, traveler, and self-described "modern dabbler."

Matt's career and life don't follow the traditional path.

After earning a degree in physics with a minor in creative writing, he spent years moving between Kansas City and San Francisco, trying stand-up comedy while working various jobs. At 29, a $78 investment in programming classes launched a software development career that eventually helped fund his passion for travel.

Photography became another chapter, beginning with a 2005 trip to Death Valley's super bloom.

Then came the Pan-American Highway.

In 2017, Matt launched a quest to drive from the top of North America toward Ushuaia, documenting the adventure through his Ushuaia Or Bust blog.

But the journey didn't unfold according to plan.

And that interruption ultimately became the foundation for his book, Land Without a Continent.

This conversation goes beyond travel.

We explore:

• Why curiosity can be more valuable than having a five-year plan
• The value of being a "modern dabbler"
• How seemingly unrelated experiences can become powerful combinations
• Taking unconventional paths without knowing exactly where they'll lead
• What a $78 decision can teach us about changing direction
• Creativity and the connection between writing, photography, and storytelling
• Why interrupted plans can sometimes produce better stories
• The difference between pursuing a destination and embracing the journey
• How travel challenges our assumptions about ourselves
• Finding meaning in experiences that don't initially seem connected
• Why it's never too late to explore a different direction
• What happens when curiosity becomes a way of life

Matt's story raises an important question:

What if your life doesn't need to make perfect sense while you're living it?

Maybe the skills you're developing today will matter somewhere you can't see yet.

Maybe the detour will become the story.

Maybe the things you're curious about aren't distractions from your life—they're pieces of it.

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!

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Faith. Society & Culture. Your Inspirational Stories. Mental Health. Entrepreneurship. We talk about what matters to you! 

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🎙 Inspiration Station

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🎙 The Men’s Roundtable Series / MRTS Interview Spotlight

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Most podcasters secretly hope for the same thing: get discovered, get picked up, and finally feel like the struggle is over. We sit down with podcast consultant and producer Michael Osborne to challenge that fantasy in a helpful way, pulling back the curtain on what major distribution partners can do for an indie show, and what they absolutely will not do for you. Michael shares how his projects earned collaborations with big names, and why concept, originality, and editorial alignment often matter more than raw audience size when the right people are deciding what to back.

Then we go deeper than tactics. We wrestle with a big question: if podcasting disappeared tomorrow, what would still be true about people and storytelling? Michael breaks down why the human voice is irreplaceable, why audio feels like a response to modern isolation, and why listeners keep coming back for three things: story, learning, and vibes. We also talk about the difference between having a voice and having a platform, and how podcasting can sharpen your awareness of your voice as an instrument.

If you want practical tools, you’ll get them. Michael walks us through his IDEAS framework for developing better shows: Inspiration, Deconstruction, Experimentation, Activation, and Solicitation, plus the growth lever too many creators avoid: audience research. If you’re building an independent podcast, producing branded audio, or trying to grow a loyal listener base, this conversation gives you language, structure, and a reality check that still leaves you energized. Subscribe, share this with a creator friend, and leave a review with the biggest insight you’re taking from the conversation.

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!

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Our team thought it 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!

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What if the biggest limit on your future is the size of your current dream? We explore how early narratives—scarcity, survival mode, and “be happy with a little”—quietly train us to aim low. Then we flip the script, using an unexpected practice—touring massive homes online—not as fantasy, but as a tool to stretch imagination, confront fear of abundance, and ask a harder question: if you had more rooms in your life, what purpose would you give them?

I share why “more space equals more responsibility” is more than a clever line. It’s a blueprint for growth. We unpack how to pair ambition with stewardship, assign function to the “rooms” we ignore (unused skills, neglected relationships, sidelined ideas), and replace vague desire with written plans. Along the way, we anchor identity in a richer story of worth and inheritance, drawing on scripture to dismantle shame, low ceilings, and the habit of living beneath our privileges. The prodigal isn’t just a character on a page—it’s any of us who forget what we already have access to.

Expect practical steps: how to inventory your capacities, define clear uses for new opportunities, set boundaries that protect what matters, and build consistent rhythms that quietly compound. We also highlight community voices through fan mail shoutouts, because growth happens faster when we build together and compare notes in public. If you’ve ever felt the pull toward “more,” but worried you’d be chasing status instead of purpose, this conversation will help you align vision, values, and execution.

Subscribe, leave a review, and share this with someone who’s ready to turn empty rooms into meaningful work. What’s one “room” in your life you’ll furnish with purpose this week?

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Faith. Society & Culture. Your Inspirational Stories. Mental Health. Entrepreneurship. We talk about what matters to you! 

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Here's another Blast from the Past episode of TCMMY:

Time is the one thing you can’t earn back, refund, or refinance and that’s why we’re putting it under a microscope today. We hear people say they want “more time” for family, rest, travel, and unfinished goals, but we press the real question: would more hours actually fix the problem, or would we just mismanage a bigger pile of time the same way? 

We dig into the tension Charles Hummel names in The Tyranny of the Urgent and how constant “right now” pressure crowds out what matters most. From there we break down Parkinson’s Law, why work expands to fill whatever time you give it, and how clear expectations and boundaries can shrink the chaos. Then we walk through Stephen Covey’s time management matrix, sorting life into four quadrants: necessity, opportunity, deception, and waste, with real-world examples like social media arguments, emotional interruptions, and the tasks that quietly build your future. 

We also talk about responsibility: the more you have, the more you must manage, and that includes your calendar. A key takeaway is learning to budget your time like money by tracking where your hours go before you promise yourself a brand-new plan. We wrap with our new listener Q and A segment and rapid-fire answers that range from serious to light. 

If this helped you rethink your schedule, subscribe, share the episode with someone who feels stretched thin, and leave a review so more people can find the show. What’s one thing you’re going to stop giving your time to 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!

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Faith. Society & Culture. Your Inspirational Stories. Mental Health. Entrepreneurship. We talk about what matters to you! 

Join Mista Yu across our shows:

🎙 Inspiration Station

🎙 They Call Me Mista Yu

🎙 One on One With Mista Yu

🎙 The Men’s Roundtable Series / MRTS Interview Spotlight

If you would like to support the show, here’s how you can do that: https://www.patreon.com/cw/theycallmemistayu and https://buymeacoffee.com/theycallmemistayu 

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!

What happens when artificial intelligence changes the world faster than humanity can adapt?

In this episode of They Call Me Mista Yu, I sit down with Guy Morris, an extraordinary business leader, AI pioneer, musician, composer, entrepreneur, and award-winning thriller author.

Guy's life story is remarkable in its own right.

After escaping an abusive childhood at age 13, he became a homeless runaway and worked alongside migrant workers before earning three degrees by age 25.

His career eventually took him into some of the world's most influential technology and energy organizations, including IBM, Oracle, Microsoft, and Occidental Petroleum, where he worked in strategy, operations, capital planning, mergers and acquisitions, and the early adoption of AI expert systems.

He's led startups, built high-performance teams, pioneered technology, traveled the world, composed music, sailed across oceans, and written deeply researched thrillers exploring technology, science, economics, history, religion, corruption, and power.

Now Guy has turned his attention directly toward one of the biggest questions facing humanity:

What happens next?

His nonfiction book, The AI Tsunami: A Survival Guide for Humanity, explores the coming wave of artificial intelligence and what individuals and small businesses can do to survive—and potentially thrive—in the middle of it.

In this conversation, we explore:

• Guy's extraordinary journey from homelessness to technology leadership
• The early days of artificial intelligence and expert systems
• How today's AI revolution compares with previous technological disruptions
• Why Guy calls AI a "tsunami"
• What AI could mean for jobs and careers
• The changing value of human skills
• How small businesses can prepare for AI
• Leadership in an age of rapid technological change
• The risks and opportunities AI presents
• Why critical thinking matters more than ever
• The responsibility humans have for how AI develops
• What the next decade could mean for business and society

This isn't simply a conversation about technology.

It's a conversation about humanity.

Because the most important question may not be:

"What will AI become?"

It may be:

"What will we become because of it?"

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!

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Faith. Society & Culture. Your Inspirational Stories. Mental Health. Entrepreneurship. We talk about what matters to you! 

Join Mista Yu across our shows:

🎙 Inspiration Station

🎙 They Call Me Mista Yu

🎙 One on One With Mista Yu

🎙 The Men’s Roundtable Series / MRTS Interview Spotlight

If you would like to support the show, here’s how you can do that: https://www.patreon.com/cw/theycallmemistayu and https://buymeacoffee.com/theycallmemistayu