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Stop Leaving Life On The Table - Successful and Still Misaligned w/ John Salzwedel

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2526318/fan_mail/new] You can do everything “right” 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 on the outside while feeling out of alignment on the inside, and why the first step back isn’t a dramatic reinvention, it’s learning to listen again. John shares what changed from his younger years of being “always right,” and why rebuilding trust takes time, consistency, and the kind of integrity you can’t fake. We also dig into career change and identity, especially what happens when people only know you as “the insurance guy” or the person with a pitch. John breaks down how to redefine yourself without performing, how to spot the gradual warning signs that the “right thing” isn’t right anymore, and what alignment actually means when your daily actions don’t match your deepest beliefs, gifts, and passions. Then we challenge a favorite phrase that deserves to retire: work life balance. John explains why work is part of life, why balance is seasonal, and how prioritizing what matters keeps you from burning the dinner while you chase distractions. We close with a grounded take on faith, coaching, and “showing the gospel” through presence, care, and a steady joy that runs deeper than mood. If this hits home, subscribe, share this with a friend who feels stuck, and leave a review so more people can find the conversation. What’s one sign you’re out of alignment right now? Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2526318/support] 📲 Support the Show If this episode added value to your day, your week, or your journey — help us reach more people who need it. Patreon: https://patreon.com/theycallmemistayu?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/theycallmemistayu Need 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]

What If You Were Given 7 Years To Live? Surviving The Storms - Bill Derrick

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2526318/fan_mail/new] 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 “Restored by the Storm,” and he joins us to tell the full arc: chasing financial independence, stepping into a family construction business, then getting hit by two life-altering storms that forced a total reset on what “control” really means.  We dig into family business leadership the way it actually plays out, including the tension between earning your own identity and honoring the legacy you inherited. Bill shares why he believes the best preparation is leaving home first: work somewhere else for three to five years, learn how to be an employee, and bring back real operating experience. He also explains how integrity becomes a business survival tool when you are negotiating with lenders and trying to keep a company alive through the Great Recession, collapsing real estate, and land values that fall off a cliff.  Then the story turns personal. After years of grinding through the downturn, Bill is diagnosed with multiple myeloma and ultimately goes through chemo and a stem cell transplant at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. What comes out the other side is a simple framework for resilience and mental toughness: focus on what you can control, especially your attitude and your effort, and let the rest shape you into someone stronger.  If you care about entrepreneurship, family business succession, crisis management, resilience, faith under pressure, and leadership that holds up when life turns, this conversation will stay with you. Subscribe, share this with someone walking through a storm, and leave a review with the takeaway you needed most. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2526318/support] 📲 Support the Show If this episode added value to your day, your week, or your journey — help us reach more people who need it. Patreon: https://patreon.com/theycallmemistayu?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/theycallmemistayu Need 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]

The Hijacking and Restoration Of Your Manhood: From The Pit To The Priesthood - Ronald "Zion" Roseboro

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2526318/fan_mail/new] Prison doesn’t 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. That’s why we brought in Ronald Zion Roseboro, founder of Shame Free Life Coaching and Consulting and creator of the BRICK Method, to talk honestly about identity, healing, and what it takes to rebuild when life hits ground zero. Zion walks us through his story, from childhood without a fully present father figure to searching for “real manhood” in all the wrong places, to a life-altering prison sentence. We get into the emotional side of incarceration and reentry, including the discrimination and isolation many men face when they come home. Along the way, he shares a powerful distinction that helps unlock growth: guilt judges behavior, while shame judges your core self and tells you you’re beyond redemption. We also break down Zion’s BRICK Method (Breakthrough, Resilience, Identity, Clarity, Kick Start) as a practical blueprint for trauma recovery, men’s mental health, and personal development. He connects it to faith-based coaching and to the story of Samson, explaining how “Delilah” can be more than a person, it can be validation, codependency, anger, alcohol, or any escape we lean on when we’re tired. If you’re looking for motivation that’s grounded in truth, accountability, and real steps forward, this conversation delivers. Subscribe, share this with someone rebuilding right now, and leave a review with the biggest takeaway you’re applying this week. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2526318/support] 📲 Support the Show If this episode added value to your day, your week, or your journey — help us reach more people who need it. Patreon: https://patreon.com/theycallmemistayu?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/theycallmemistayu Need 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]

A Father’s Prayer That Broke Addiction And Built A Marine w/ Coach T.O. Clay

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2526318/fan_mail/new] A knock on the door. A father’s firm no. A living room prayer that turned a life from street survival to steady purpose. That’s the pivot we unpack with leadership coach and Marine veteran Coach T.O. Clay—raw, specific, and full of hope for anyone ready to come home to who they are. We start at the root: grandmothers Alma and Hester, a pastor father, and the pews that formed a backbone of gratitude. Then we redefine “prodigal” as more than a parable—two paths most of us recognize: leaving before your time and grabbing what you want because you do not trust the timing. Clay brings us to the porch where consequences knocked harder than pride, to a kneel-and-pray moment where addiction broke and desire left. The deliverance is not dressed up. It’s detailed, embodied, and echoed by years of sobriety that followed. From there, we move into a new uniform and a new value order. Misconceptions about branches fall away as a Marine recruiter flips the priorities that guide a life: honor, courage, commitment, pride of belonging, and teamwork before money and travel. Clay lays out why he stayed 23 years—global perspective, disciplined community, mentors who sharpened him, and the steady climb to E9 earned through consistent, value-aligned choices. He translates those same principles into leadership and coaching, where structure and standards become tools for growth rather than cages. The heartbeat is fatherhood and presence. Clay speaks to men who are wrestling with distance, conflict, or shame and offers a simple challenge: you still have a choice. Show up with integrity. Build a record your child can one day name. Let go of people, places, and things that keep you small. Whether you lead a team, a family, or yourself, this conversation delivers practical wisdom and spiritual fuel: anchor to your roots, reorder your values, and run farther than the average effort. Hit play for a story that proves faith can be felt, discipline can be learned, and purpose can be chosen today. If this moved you, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs courage for their own return. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2526318/support] 📲 Support the Show If this episode added value to your day, your week, or your journey — help us reach more people who need it. Patreon: https://patreon.com/theycallmemistayu?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/theycallmemistayu Need 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]

Transformation Through Travel: Lucie McGuire on Travel, Growth, and Finding Your Tribe

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2526318/fan_mail/new] What if the life you’re chasing isn’t yours at all? Lucie Maguire hit pause on the script—school, work, settle down—after losing her dad at 22, then said yes to a month abroad that became four months across Europe. That choice didn’t just change her scenery; it changed her operating system. Today, we sit down with Lucie—founder of The Traveling Youth, social strategist behind Get Real Social, and co-founder of Moxie Adventure Partners—to unpack how travel, brand building, and community can give entrepreneurs the freedom they actually started for. We dig into the unlikely career path from Papa John’s cashier to regional marketing lead by 21, and how grief sparked a pivot toward purpose. Lucie shares why she launched a volunteer-run nonprofit that funds month-long study abroad experiences for underserved students, partnering with CZU in Prague and measuring growth with the EQ-i assessment. The numbers are striking—students post gains in stress tolerance, self-awareness, and self-expression in just two months—proof that immersive travel builds real-world skills faster than most classrooms. If safety fears or cost keep you grounded, this conversation rewrites the rules. Lucie breaks down practical strategies for traveling well on a budget—think well-rated hostels near transit at $20–$30 a night, cooking in shared kitchens, and choosing second cities for rich culture without the price tag. She also reframes risk with clear, informed steps that put awareness over anxiety. On the business side, we explore how Get Real Social uses organic content to capture attention without gimmicks, and how Moxie Adventure Partners blends travel, self-development, and entrepreneurship so founders take back their time. We also talk about the loneliness that often shadows big dreams and how masterminds and true community can change the trajectory of a brand and a life. By the end, you’ll have a playbook for affordable travel, a smarter approach to organic social, and a nudge to share your voice even when the likes are low. If freedom is your why, here’s your how. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs a push, and leave a review with the trip you’re finally planning next. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2526318/support] 📲 Support the Show If this episode added value to your day, your week, or your journey — help us reach more people who need it. Patreon: https://patreon.com/theycallmemistayu?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/theycallmemistayu Need 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]