One on One with Mista Yu - Michael Leung: From Retinitis Pigmentosa to Assistive Hearing Tech Breakthroughs

One on One with Mista Yu - Restoring Identity & Family in a Digital Culture | Jasper Hall on Faith, Sexuality & Hope

One WhatsApp call. Jasper Hall expected a small group. The camera turns on and there are more than 800 people in the room, listening closely and asking a question every parent recognizes: what do we do about YouTube for our children? That moment captures why Pure Hope exists and why this conversation matters for anyone navigating a sexualized culture, pornography pressure, and the everyday reality of raising kids with screens everywhere. We talk with Jasper, the founder of Pure Hope, about his path from music and worship leading to two decades at Microsoft and then a leap into full-time Christian ministry. Along the way, he learned that the common denominator is always people and that families don’t just need information, they need sustainable support. You’ll hear how Pure Hope refined its focus to “families restored, hope renewed,” how the “better story” of biblical sexuality starts with identity in Christ, and why shame and fear can’t carry real change for long. Jasper also unpacks Pure Hope’s practical tools: free downloads, pocket guides for parent conversations, devotionals, and recovery resources for those struggling with pornography. We dig into spiritual advisory, a biblically based coaching approach distinct from clinical counseling, plus the premarital framework he calls the “big three” of marriage: communication, money, and intimacy. If you’re looking for clarity, guardrails, and hope that feels personal rather than abstract, this one will land. Subscribe for more conversations like this, share the episode with someone who needs encouragement, and leave a review so more families can find these resources. What part of the digital world is hardest to navigate in your home right now? 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 show [https://quantumsquare

One On One with Mista Yu - Your Energy Edge: The Formula for Sustainable High Performance With Rachael Edmondson-Clarke

A lot of leaders think burnout is a time-management problem. What we’ve learned the hard way is that it’s often a self-leadership problem, and it starts long before you “break.” Performance consultant, international speaker, and executive coach Rachael Edmondson Clarke joins me to unpack the patterns she sees in high achievers: big ambition, high standards, dopamine-driven momentum, and a dangerous habit of denying symptoms until the body forces a stop.  Rachael shares a vivid moment from her corporate career when she collapsed on the floor outside the boardroom and later realized she was having a panic attack. From there, we get practical about sustainable high performance, mental health, and resilience. We talk about the difference between what needs to be restored (sleep, nutrition, movement, daylight, nature, real connection) and what needs to be resolved (external stressors, boundaries, hard conversations, priorities). We also nod to tools like the Covey priority matrix and the idea of “sharpening the saw” as a reminder that rest is not a reward, it’s the prerequisite for clear thinking and steady leadership.  We wrap with what credible coaching looks like, why the client is always the agenda, and Rachael’s mission through Elivar to help senior leaders come back to clarity, courage, and compassion so they can live well and lead well. If you know the pressure of performing at a high level without losing yourself, this conversation will hit home. Subscribe, share this with a high-achieving friend, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway. 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 show [https://quantumsquare

One on One with Mista Yu - Michael Leung: From Retinitis Pigmentosa to Assistive Hearing Tech Breakthroughs

A lot of success stories skip the messy parts. We don’t. Michael Leung, founder and CEO of the Flow Group, walks us through what it actually looks like to lose your footing and still find your way back: immigrating from Hong Kong to Canada as a kid, watching his mother battle bone cancer, and then spiraling into years of rebellion, street life, addiction, and deep grief that still shows up as PTSD. From there, the conversation shifts into the reality of disability and health. Michael explains living with retinitis pigmentosa, the shock of a retinal detachment, and the brutal recovery process that follows eye surgery. We also talk about the hope and limits of emerging gene therapy for vision loss, including why some treatments depend on specific DNA matches and why eligibility isn’t always straightforward. What makes this story land is how he turns pain into purpose. Michael shares how ADHD shapes his work style, why he chooses therapy and sobriety, and how discipline becomes a daily practice instead of a personality trait. That drive leads into his mission: building a stigma-free assistive hearing device using bone conduction headphones to help people, especially seniors with hearing loss, feel confident, connected, and less socially isolated. If you care about resilience, mental health, hearing loss solutions, and real-world entrepreneurship, this one stays with you. Subscribe for more one-on-one conversations, share this with someone who needs a push forward, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway. What part of Michael’s story hit you hardest? 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 show [https://quantumsquare

One on One with Mista Yu - From Olympic Heartbreak To Victorious Living Every Day - Cherita O'Dell

She qualifies for the Olympic Games, hits a national record, and then a rain soaked runway changes everything. We’re joined by Cherita O'Dell, a transformational speaker, former Olympic long jumper, and author from Barbados, for a raw conversation about what happens when your biggest dream collides with sudden injury, public pressure, and the voice in your own head. We talk through the moment her leg tears before Atlanta, the shock of seeing the stands clear out, and the months after when depression and shame start rewriting the story. Cherita doesn’t sugarcoat the recovery: the turning point is realizing no one is coming to rescue your mindset. From there, she breaks down how self talk, thought habits, and identity shape your actions, your consistency, and your ability to rebuild after disappointment. The lessons go way beyond sports performance. Cherita shares why discipline isn’t about loving the grind, how sacrifice becomes normal when your routine is tied to a goal, and what it really means to block out the noise when critics, culture, or past insults try to define you. We also zoom out to life in Barbados, from the warmth of daily connection to the realities of tourism, cost of living, stability, and resilience after disruption. Then we close with the stories behind her book Good God, A Single Girl’s Rocky Path to Finding True Love, including why “being whole” matters more than chasing the wrong person. If you got something from this conversation, subscribe, share it with a friend who needs a mindset reset, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway. 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 show [https://quantumsquare

One On One With Mista Yu - Russell Nohelty - The Joy Loop For Business Growth

Most business advice tells you to suffer now so you can enjoy life later. We reject that premise and unpack a sharper idea with author, entrepreneur, and coach Russell Nohelty: success follows joy, not the other way around. Russell shares how a career that jumped from Capitol Hill news to entertainment, publishing, courses, and consulting became a real-world lab for understanding what actually makes a business work across industries. We get candid about the hidden driver behind constant reinvention: chasing validation to feel whole. Russell explains why titles like “bestselling author” can open doors without changing your day-to-day life, and why the most meaningful creators often struggle to ask to be counted. From there, we move into integrity in business, including how to set clear red lines, practice radical acceptance, and stop letting other people or platforms define what you “have to” do to grow. Then we dig into the Joy Loop framework and the practical coaching tools behind it: attunement (what you truly want vs what is happening), spotting opportunities by removing “no” from your self-talk, and building a path of least friction so your marketing and sales ecosystem makes the right purchase feel inevitable. If you care about entrepreneurship, authentic leadership, marketing strategy, and sustainable business growth, this one gives you language and steps you can use immediately. If this helped you, subscribe, share it with a friend building a business, and leave a review so more people can find the show. Support the show [https://buymeacoffee.com/theycallmemistayu] Are you a guest with a message of hope and faith, overcome tragedy and addiction, creativity, invention, or you just have questions about society and culture? The “They Can Me Mista Yu” brand of podcasts is looking for guests! Book your interview today: https://www.joinpodmatch.com/theycallmemistayu Give the shows a listen: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/they-call-me-mista-yu/id1535535535 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 [https://www.patreon.com/cw/theycallmemistayu] and https://buymeacoffee.com/theycallmemistayu [https://buymeacoffee.com/theycallmemistayu]  Thank you for watching and listening!