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What if love isn’t something you keep, but something you carry? We take a hard look at the difference between a love that hoards attention and a love that renews people, places, and communities. The story starts with loss, doubt, and an unexpected calling to speak publicly despite being an introvert. From there, we draw a clear line between sentiment and sacrifice, asking what it takes for love to move beyond our comfort zones and into the lives that need it most.

We unpack a timeless portrait of love—patient, kind, resilient—and translate it into everyday choices. That means noticing when affection turns transactional, when we require others to earn what should be freely given, and when control masquerades as care. We explore the reservoir versus river analogy in detail: stagnant love breeds conditions and resentment, while flowing love gives life, purifies motives, and stays open to people outside the clique. Along the way, we discuss unearned grace, covenant-level commitment, and why identity and healthy margins are the hidden engines that keep love moving.

You’ll leave with practical reflection prompts to test your heart: where has love become a negotiation, are you giving from overflow or depletion, and what would it look like to let love flow freely again? If you’ve been craving a deeper, more grounded practice of love—one that reaches neighbors, friends, and strangers—this conversation offers a clear map and a gentle push forward. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs encouragement, and leave a review with your answer to the final question: what’s one step you’ll take to let love move?

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I know none of us have the answers but as a High Performance Coach, I place high value on taking small, consistent steps to find answers and purpose on this success journey. If you would like to explore some options or just give me a chance to help you regain your edge, book a free 30 minute strategy call here: https://calendly.com/yusefmichaelmarshall/everydayedgecoach.

At the end of it, I am convinced that you will be inspired to do greater works than you ever imagined. Thank you!

-Mista Yu

Hope you enjoyed our broadcast! If you would like to, or know someone who would like to be connected to Mista Yu as a future guest on one of our shows or to have him on your show or you think he's the perfect fit to be your new High Performance Coach, go here: https://www.podmatch.com/member/oneononewithmistayu

EveryDay Edge Free 30 minute Strategy: https://calendly.com/yusefmichaelmarshall/the-kitchen-sink

Hire Mista Yu as your next High Performance Coach: https://calendly.com/yusefmichaelmarshall/everydayedgecoach

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Self-awareness can feel like a trendy slogan until life exposes how badly we need it. Today we dig into the hard stuff: why purpose questions keep returning, how unexamined motives shape our impact, and what changes when we stop “keeping it real” at the expense of people we claim to care about. We share a clear, practical path from vague introspection to concrete action, rooted in humility, accountability, and standards that do not bend to our moods.

We talk about purpose-driven growth, the danger of acting without understanding, and the painful truth that you cannot grow what you refuse to see. From the rock-in-the-crowd analogy to leadership failures caused by feedback blindness, we show how clarity works like washing a dirty windshield: the world doesn’t change, your sight does. We walk through habits, triggers, and blind spots, and why outside eyes, coaching, and honest friends reveal what comfort hides. Along the way, we revisit timeless wisdom on confession, responsibility, and the courage to ask for a deeper examination of the heart.

You’ll leave with a simple weekly audit to map your patterns, a framework for setting boundaries that protect your future, and a reminder that identity is not forged by trauma or postcode. Purpose, self-awareness, and leadership live or die on the same principle: insight must become practice. If the theme of your year is growth, start by cleaning the lens.

If this resonated, follow along for the series on accountability and identity, subscribe on your favorite platform, and leave a quick five-star review so more people can find the show. Then tell us: what’s one pattern you’ll audit this week?

WANT A SHOUT-OUT ON THE PODCAST? SEND Mista Yu a text at: (904) 867-4466. Leave your first name and the city you're reaching out to us from. We'll shout you out on the next Fan Mail episode.

Support the show

I know none of us have the answers but as a High Performance Coach, I place high value on taking small, consistent steps to find answers and purpose on this success journey. If you would like to explore some options or just give me a chance to help you regain your edge, book a free 30 minute strategy call here: https://calendly.com/yusefmichaelmarshall/everydayedgecoach.

At the end of it, I am convinced that you will be inspired to do greater works than you ever imagined. Thank you!

-Mista Yu

Hope you enjoyed our broadcast! If you would like to, or know someone who would like to be connected to Mista Yu as a future guest on one of our shows or to have him on your show or you think he's the perfect fit to be your new High Performance Coach, go here: https://www.podmatch.com/member/oneononewithmistayu

EveryDay Edge Free 30 minute Strategy: https://calendly.com/yusefmichaelmarshall/the-kitchen-sink

Hire Mista Yu as your next High Performance Coach: https://calendly.com/yusefmichaelmarshall/everydayedgecoach

Landing Page: HTTPS://THEYCALLMEMISTAYU.WIXSITE.COM/THEY-CALL-ME-MISTA-Y

Linktree: LINKTR.EE/THEYCALLMEMISTAYU

We can't wait to hear from you!

SEND US A TEXT. Drop Mista Yu a text at: (904) 867-4466 or (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2378778/open_sms). Leave your first name and the city you're reaching out to us from. We'll respond to your message on the next Fan Mail episode and give you the biggest shoutout. Every message you send to me matters. WANT A SHOUT-OUT ON THE PODCAST?

What if the most radical way to reclaim peace is to stop carrying battles that were never yours? We explore why “mind your own business” isn’t cold indifference but mature stewardship that restores focus, strengthens character, and builds the kind of peace that lasts.

We start by reframing a street lesson through a biblical lens: manage what’s entrusted to you before critiquing someone else’s garden. From 1 Thessalonians 4:11 to Proverbs’ warning about grabbing a dog by the ears, we connect ancient wisdom to modern life, where outrage cycles, gossip threads, and comparison hijack attention. I share the carpenter story—builders don’t argue with non-builders—and how chasing approval derails mission. We also dig into a hidden driver: unhealed rejection. That ache for validation often turns into overinvolvement, unsolicited advice, and stacked roles that look like service but siphon energy from your true assignment.

You’ll walk away with five grounded practices to protect your peace and sharpen your purpose: set emotional boundaries, write your goals and your why, respond instead of react, curate a circle that elevates you, and embrace quiet progress over public broadcasting. Along the way, we revisit shalom—peace as wholeness, nothing missing, nothing broken—and why integrity means carrying your own load rather than everyone else’s. This is a call to alignment over approval, clarity over noise, and steady bricklaying over performative commentary. Let your peace preach louder than your opinions, keep building when distractions shout, and measure success by faithful stewardship of what God placed in your hands.

If this speaks to you, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs focus today, and leave a quick review telling us one boundary you’re setting this week. Your peace matters—what will you protect fir

WANT A SHOUT-OUT ON THE PODCAST? SEND Mista Yu a text at: (904) 867-4466. Leave your first name and the city you're reaching out to us from. We'll shout you out on the next Fan Mail episode.

Support the show

I know none of us have the answers but as a High Performance Coach, I place high value on taking small, consistent steps to find answers and purpose on this success journey. If you would like to explore some options or just give me a chance to help you regain your edge, book a free 30 minute strategy call here: https://calendly.com/yusefmichaelmarshall/everydayedgecoach.

At the end of it, I am convinced that you will be inspired to do greater works than you ever imagined. Thank you!

-Mista Yu

Hope you enjoyed our broadcast! If you would like to, or know someone who would like to be connected to Mista Yu as a future guest on one of our shows or to have him on your show or you think he's the perfect fit to be your new High Performance Coach, go here: https://www.podmatch.com/member/oneononewithmistayu

EveryDay Edge Free 30 minute Strategy: https://calendly.com/yusefmichaelmarshall/the-kitchen-sink

Hire Mista Yu as your next High Performance Coach: https://calendly.com/yusefmichaelmarshall/everydayedgecoach

Landing Page: HTTPS://THEYCALLMEMISTAYU.WIXSITE.COM/THEY-CALL-ME-MISTA-Y

Linktree: LINKTR.EE/THEYCALLMEMISTAYU

We can't wait to hear from you!