The Men's Roundtable Series

Welcome back to the Men’s Roundtable Series Podcast - I’m your host Mista Yu. Normally, we’ve got a panel of voices here hashing things out all things men. But today, it’s just you and I. we need to talk about something heavy that doesn't get spoken about enough in men's spaces and of course, I’ll be fielding your questions and comments tonight:  We’re talking The exhaustion of carrying...

Many men bring solutions to a conversation where their wife wanted presence. Understanding is a form of leadership. Scripture anchor: James 1:19; Proverbs 18:13; 1 Peter 3:7 Listener takeaway: Listening well is not passive. It is one of the strongest things a husband can do. Episode description Sometimes the most helpful thing a man can do is stop being helpful. In this solo episode, Mista Yu tack...

Pressure doesn’t ask permission. It shows up in marriage. Fatherhood. Leadership. Business. Caregiving. Betrayal. Loss. Responsibility. And when it does, the question isn’t simply whether you’re strong enough to handle it. The question is: Who takes control when the pressure hits? Scott Sadler is a Leadership Performance Architect, executive coach, keynote speaker, and author of Elevate Under Pres...

MEN’S ROUNDTABLE SERIES After the Applause — Who Are You When the Moment Is Over? What happens when the applause fades, the recognition stops, and the moment that once defined you is over? Who are you when nobody is watching? In this episode of the Men’s Roundtable Series, we explore the relationship between achievement, identity, fulfillment, and purpose. We’ll examine why men sometimes attach th...

Gentlemen, welcome to The Men's Spotlight. I'm Mista Yu, and this one is just you and me. No panel, no performance. We're going to put a light on something real, something a lot of men carry quietly. I'll tell you what the problem is, who it affects, why it matters, and then we'll talk about what to do. If you're a man, this is for you. If you love one, listen in. Let...

THE MEN'S ROUNDTABLE SERIES — OCTOBER Topic 4: The Man at the Crossroads — When Life Forces a Decision Staying costs you. Leaving carries a heavy price. And the hardest part isn't knowing change is necessary—it's moving forward when you don't yet know what comes next. Tonight, we’re stepping into the crossroads. Core discussion question: How do you find the courage to make a de...

“Some men aren’t hiding behind silence. They’re hiding behind responsibility.” A man can genuinely provide for his family while using provision to avoid other responsibilities: Emotional presence Communication Vulnerability Intimacy Parenting Spiritual leadership Accountability Opening Thought: “I’m going to say something that may make some of us uncomfortable: paying the bills isn’t the same thin...

Caption: The hardest battle a man fights isn't out in the world—it’s letting his guard down at home. 🛡️💔 In this authentic Roundtable throwback, our panel digs deep into why men struggle with emotional connection, building deep male friendships, and opening up in relationships. When past hurts lead to thick armor, vulnerability starts to feel like handing someone a weapon to use against you....

Topic 3: The Courage to Receive — Why Men Struggle to Let Themselves Be Helped Core Idea: Men are often celebrated for what they provide, fix, protect, and give. But can a man receive? This conversation goes somewhere different by addressing why receiving help is difficult for some men. We often teach men how to show up for everyone else without teaching them how to allow others to show up for the...

Episode Summary: Provider or Present? What Your Kids Will Actually Remember Episode Title: Provider or Present? What Your Kids Will Actually Remember Scripture Anchors: Deuteronomy 6:6–7 | Ephesians 6:4 | Proverbs 22:6 Imagine standing at a eulogy. When your children look back on your life, will they talk about the house, the cars, and the work—or will they talk about the Saturday mornings, the un...

The Weight of the Unsaid — Conversations Men Keep Avoiding We stop pretending silence is strength and name the pressure cooker that builds when men avoid hard conversations. We share personal stories about counseling, father wounds, shame, forgiveness, and why waiting for the right time keeps men stuck. • Pressure cooker emotions and why bottling up backfires • How counseling and faith create spac...

Episode Summary: "I'm Good" Is the Most Expensive Lie We Tell Episode Title: "I'm Good" Is the Most Expensive Lie We Tell Scripture Anchors: Psalm 32:3–5 | Psalm 13 | Proverbs 4:23 "I'm good." Two syllables, one tiny lie—and a phrase most men have been using for years to mask how they really feel. In this episode, we challenge the lie that emotional fit...

What if your circumstances changed—but your purpose didn’t? In this Men’s Roundtable Series Spotlight , we sit down with Jay Setchell , a Marine, entrepreneur, corporate leader, and man whose life has been shaped by faith, resilience, courage, failure, perseverance, and an unwillingness to quit. Now in his mid-70s and mostly paralyzed, Jay remains actively involved in multiple ventures and continu...

Your phone can be packed with names and still feel useless when life cracks open at 3 a.m. We’re talking straight to husbands, fathers, brothers, and sons about the quiet crisis behind male loneliness: confusing a network for a brotherhood, and mistaking independence for strength. If you’ve ever scrolled through contacts during a hard moment and realized you didn’t know who to call, you already un...

Winning can be a great motivator, but it can also become a trap. We’ve both seen grown men melt down over a loss, chase “respect” through constant one-upmanship, and treat every moment like a scoreboard. That’s not just awkward, it’s a warning sign that our identity is tied to outcomes instead of character, purpose, and love. We talk through what failure actually teaches a man when life doesn’t co...

When did your pace stop being ambition and start being survival? Men are often taught to push harder, work longer, sacrifice more, and keep going. But what happens when the pace that helped you build your life begins to destroy the life you're building? In this conversation, the Men’s Roundtable Series examines burnout, discipline, recovery, personal systems, non-negotiables, and the legacy b...

Why is it sometimes easier to perform in public than to be honest in private? Every man has a public life and a private life. The question is whether they are actually aligned. This conversation takes an honest look at the hidden pressures men carry, the energy required to maintain an image, and the ways we use work, distraction, achievement, and other escapes to avoid what we don't want to c...

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Most of us can spot a fake connection a mile away and a lot of “networking” feels exactly like that. Tonight we get honest about what real brotherhood looks like when you strip away the handshakes, the business cards, and the polished public version of ourselves. We’re chasing something harder and better: a men’s community built on trust, vulnerability, and the willingness to be known enough to ac...

How much can a man carry before carrying it alone becomes the thing that breaks him? In this episode of the Men's Roundtable Series Podcast , we sit down with Eric Williams , relationship expert, Marriage and Family Therapist, former U.S. Army paratrooper, husband of more than 20 years, and creator of Origin Code and Done Carrying It Alone . Eric's understanding of relationships began lo...

What happens when everything falls apart—and God seems silent? In this Men's Roundtable Series Spotlight , Mista Yu sits down with Matthew Jenkins , cancer survivor, author of Beat Up By God: Finding Faith When Life Feels Like It's Falling Apart , and a man whose journey through suffering fundamentally changed the way he understands faith, hope, and resilience. Matthew's story inclu...

Present, Not Perfect: Fatherhood, Marriage & Brotherhood | Men's Roundtable Series What does it really mean to show up as a man ? In this powerful episode of the Men's Roundtable Series (MRTS) , we take an honest look at fatherhood, marriage, brotherhood, relationships, emotional presence, and the responsibilities men carry —and ask a question many men may not want to answer: Are the...

What does it really mean to be a strong man? For many men, strength has been defined by how much we can carry, how much we can provide, how well we can protect our families, and how effectively we can keep our struggles hidden. But what happens when strength requires us to do something different? In this MRTS Spotlight , Mista Yu sits down with Marc Paisant , mental health awareness podcast host a...

At some point, many people realize the life they built no longer reflects the person they are becoming. What happens next? Anthony Quiñones has spent decades helping people answer that question. From accounting and insurance to media, nonprofits, startups, coaching, and entrepreneurship, Anthony's own journey has been built on reinvention. As the founder of The Fracct Agency, author of The Br...

What can elite athletes teach us about becoming better leaders, professionals, and human beings? In this episode of They Call Me Mista Yu , I sit down with Dr. Jack Groppel , an internationally recognized authority in sport science and human performance, to explore the science behind peak performance. Dr. Groppel is a Hall of Fame coach, scientist, entrepreneur, and co-founder of the Johnson &...