Yoked Up!

What you good shawty? Me my gift of gab should be studied! We all have a gifts and let me ask you this, who benefits from it. I was useful at an early age. This episode may remind you of a bit of The Alchemist. How? Just listen

Whooooaaaa weeeeeeee!!!!! I'm back telling another story. What story is that? My origin story. I'm taking it back to Fubu and soldier rees. Moving for a kid isn't fye. You lose friends and a slick sense of self. But what's worst than losing friends? Moving to a completely different world. In this episode you'll hear a boy that never felt seen even though he was out of place.

Day 2 hit different. This is my second conversation with Grandma — starts with a gut punch, ends with a glow I still don't have words for. Somewhere in between, I let go of control and found the clarity I didn't know I was looking for.If this one hit you, leave a review. It's how more people find their way to this.

Have you ever heard of prayers with grandmother? Well, if you haven't, you will today. And this episode of FAFO with Joe we get to meet grandma. She'll be coming around the mountain when she comes. In the Rockies. No signal only Wi-Fi. Floating sensations and kaleidoscopes downloads and purge. A lot of things went on in that cabin in the woods. On the birthday weekend. Come find out what I fucked around with.

Everyone says never give up. Hold on. See it through.But what if the grind itself was the thing keeping you stuck?In Episode 8 — the finale of The Four P's — I get into one of the hardest situations I've navigated, and the lesson hit different than I expected. Perseverance isn't about staying in the fight. It's about being present while you transform.Sometimes you gotta let go to keep going.Listen, share it with somebody who needs it, and leave a review if this one landed.

You think you're being patient. Your face says otherwise.I fought my way back into my sons' lives — and my youngest treated me like the villain. I held back. I fussed a little. I called that patience. It wasn't.This episode I FAFO'd that patience isn't waiting — it's presence through empathy.If this one hit, share it with someone who needs a patience check. And if you've been riding with FAFO, drop a review. It helps more people find the show.

The most responsible thing you can do for the people depending on you has nothing to do with money, plans, or showing up on time.You became the provider. The planner. The one everybody leans on. And somewhere in there — you stopped playing.If someone depends on you — your kids, your team, your partner — they don't just need what you provide. They need you present enough to actually connect.In this episode I break down why being responsible can make you forget how important playing is, why your people feel the distance even when you're in the room, and how one intentional decision changed everything for me and my son.Today we fucked around and found out that play is presence through connection.Part 2 of The Four P's — Provide, Play, Patience, Perseverance.

You meant well. But intentions don't always translate to impact.If someone depends on you — your kids, your team, your partner — you've felt the guilt of not giving enough. And most of us respond by giving more of the wrong thing.In this episode I break down the two needs your people actually have, why provisions alone will always fall short, and why presence is the most valuable thing you can give.Today we fucked around and found out what really matters.Part 1 of The Four P's — Provide, Play, Patience, Perseverance.

Finding your purpose feels amazing. For about five minutes. Then you realize you have no idea what to do with it. Joe knew he was supposed to speak. He just had no direction. No signal. So he started fucking around and finding out one step at a time. Jim Rohn. Toastmasters. The Moth. Momentum starts with motion and this episode is the proof.In this episode:Why finding your purpose is just the beginningHow Jim Rohn sent Joe to ToastmastersWhat The Moth storytelling slam taught him about repsWhy discipline is about breaking hard things into easy steps

Relationship dying. Broke. In court fighting to see his kids. A whole year with no contact. Joe was in the middle of his boss fight and almost didn't make it out. This episode is for anybody going through their own boss fight right now and needs to know they're not alone.In this episode:What it really means when life bullies you backThe difference between therapy and actually doing the workHow to look your demons in the faceHow hitting rock bottom led Joe to his purpose