Sports Motivation Podcast

In Part 2 of the Ego Mastery series, we break down what an aligned, trained ego actually looks like in elite athletes and peak performers, and how it shows up under real pressure. You'll learn: What's happening internally when an athlete is calm, decisive, and locked in Why aligned performers experience low mental noise and faster decision-making How mistakes become data instead of danger The difference between pressure that sharpens and panic that hijacks Why elite performers conserve energy, adapt in real time, and show up when it matters most We also break down what prevents ego alignment, including: No clear vision or higher purpose Lack of structure, plans, and direction for the ego Corrupted internal rules and meanings (the Superego) Unresolved childhood wounds and trauma Protective mechanisms and body-based stress responses that sabotage performance This episode shows you why you can only ride your ego so far, and why real dominance requires clarity, leadership, and alignment from the inside out. Coaching If you're ready to build true calm, confidence, and consistency under pressure, and train your ego to work for you instead of against you, apply for 1-on-1 coaching. imnotyou.com/coaching

Transcribed - Published: 12 December 2025

You've been lied to about the Ego. "Ego is the enemy." "His ego got in the way." "Get rid of your ego." Wrong. Your ego isn't a villain — it's a survival system you created as a child. It's your internal brand, the identity you built to stay safe, get approval, avoid shame, and maintain control. The problem? The same strategies that protected you then are sabotaging you now. In this episode, you'll learn: • What the ego actually is • How and when it was formed • Why it protects you the way it does • How ego strategies create anxiety, procrastination, pressure, and self-criticism • And most importantly, how to retrain your ego so it works for you instead of against you Ego mastery is the foundation of high performance, emotional strength, discipline, and dominance. And if you want real change...deeper confidence, calmer pressure, stronger results...you need someone who can help you see the blind spots your ego hides from you. If you're ready to dominate from the inside out, book a free consultation for 1-on-1 coaching: imnotyou.com/coaching

Transcribed - Published: 21 November 2025

In this episode, Killa Fonte breaks down why you feel stuck....not from lack of talent, but from avoiding the pain required to grow. Learn how to embrace discomfort, use pain to uncover your limiting beliefs, organize your plans, execute with discipline, and reward yourself like a true professional. Dig deep and find the diamonds in your own dirt. Click here to book a free consultation with Niyi Sobo

Transcribed - Published: 14 November 2025

When the heat’s on, most people panic. They get “happy feet.” Just like a quarterback in the pocket — they lose composure, abandon their fundamentals, and start scrambling for survival. That’s when mistakes happen. Bad throws. Missed opportunities. Chaos. In this episode, Niyi breaks down why pressure exposes your lack of systems, how panic hijacks your performance, and what separates calm, dominant leaders from emotional amateurs. You’ll learn how to: Recognize when you’ve got “happy feet” in life or business Reconnect to your fundamentals when pressure spikes Build the systems and rituals that make you dangerous under stress Lead yourself like a pro, even when everything’s on the line If you’re tired of reacting, rushing, and losing control — this one’s for you. It’s time to return to your training and move with poise. Apply for private coaching: imnotyou.com/consultation

Transcribed - Published: 17 October 2025

Most people try to build discipline by doing everything at once—and end up burning out. In this episode, I break down a smarter approach: how to build sustainable discipline by mastering one habit at a time and turning it into a pillar of your identity. You’ll learn the mechanics that stop people from staying consistent, the mindset shifts you need to make discipline a muscle instead of an on/off switch, and a proven process for building habits that actually stick. 👉 Next step: Book a free consultation by clicking here, and I’ll help you create a personalized plan to reach your goals.

Transcribed - Published: 3 October 2025

Victim mentality isn't just weakness—it's a mindset that keeps even strong people stuck. In this episode, learn the difference between being victimized and living with a victim mentality, and how to root it out if you want real success. You'll Learn: The difference between victimized (event) vs. victim mentality (mindset) Signs you're trapped in victim thinking How Killas take full responsibility and move with power Next Steps: Book a free consultation to create a clear plan and start moving toward your goals: imnotyou.com/consultation

Transcribed - Published: 26 September 2025

Episode Summary In this Bars episode, Niyi Sobo breaks down the line from Motivational Purpose: “Playas don’t keep score, they just keep scoring.” Most people chase results out of desperation, hoping wins will finally make them feel worthy. But true killas don’t play that game. They align their goals with their core mission, focus on mastery of the process, and act from conviction and power. Wins are just the natural byproduct. If you want to keep scoring, this episode will show you how. Key Takeaways Most people obsess over results, acting from anxiety and desperation. Results can never complete you—they won’t give you worth or value. Killers align their goals with their mission and identity. Mastery is about process, not results; power comes from conviction, not need. Keep scoring by enjoying wins without tying them to your identity. Next Steps To get coaching and to work with me, Niyi Sobo, go to imnotyou.com/ki and book a free consultation.

Transcribed - Published: 23 September 2025

Episode Summary In this Bars episode, Niyi Sobo unpacks a line from Philthy Rich’s Searchin: “Listening to the OG’s they got the most game!” But not every OG is worth listening to. Niyi breaks down what makes a true OG—someone who leads with mindset, protects the game, has earned their wisdom through scars and experience, and lives as a real example of success. He also exposes the signs of a bad OG: outdated, bitter, tactical without depth. If you’re looking for guidance, this episode will help you find the right mentors and avoid the wrong ones. Key Takeaways An OG isn’t just older—it’s a mentor, guide, and source of wisdom. Good OGs are rare; family, fame, or money don’t guarantee wisdom. A true OG leads with mindset, protects their knowledge, and has earned it through real-life wins and losses. A good OG is still learning—they never “retire” from growth. Bad OGs are stuck, bitter, and focus only on surface-level tactics. Next Steps To get coaching and to work with me, Niyi Sobo, go to imnotyou.com/ki and book a free consultation.

Transcribed - Published: 19 September 2025

Episode Summary In this Bars episode, Niyi Sobo breaks down a line from Pooh Hefner's track More Than Me" The words aren't just lyrics—they're a blueprint for achievement. Niyi unpacks the wisdom in these three simple phases: focus your attention, create a plan, and stay committed. If you're serious about getting what you want, this is the formula. Key Takeaways Success requires three phases: Focus, Plan, and Persistence. Pay attention: Clarify your goal, cut distractions, and learn from those who already have what you want. Make a plan: Write it down, stick with it, and hold yourself accountable. Stay on it: Don't let fear or emotions derail your consistency. Ask yourself the tough questions—about clarity, motivation, and commitment—to know if you're truly locked in. Next Steps To get coaching and to work with me, Niyi Sobo, go to imnotyou.com/ki and book a free consultation.

Transcribed - Published: 16 September 2025

Winning comes down to one thing: focus. In this episode, Niyi Sobo breaks down why your point of attention determines your thoughts, your actions, and your results. If your focus is off, your actions will be off. But when you learn to control and discipline your focus—directing it toward your goals, your process, and what’s actually in your control—you put yourself in position to win. Key Takeaways Focus is the root driver of results—what you focus on shapes everything. Stop wasting energy on problems outside your control. Put your attention on your purpose, your plan, and your process. Daily discipline of focus is what separates champions from everyone else. Next Steps: To get coaching and to work with me, Niyi Sobo, go to imnotyou.com/ki and book a free consultation.

Transcribed - Published: 11 September 2025

Join me for an illuminating conversation with Jim Murphy, performance coach and author of Inner Excellence: Train Your Mind for Extraordinary Performance and the Best Possible Life. We explore how to find inner peace, stay poised under pressure, and transform identity—even when the stakes are highest. In this episode, you’ll learn: The foundation of Inner Excellence: Why Jim spent five years in Arizona researching how athletes perform under intense pressure—and how that led to his core message that the heart is central to peak performance. Subconscious hacking: Jim dissects tools for reframing limiting beliefs and reprogramming your subconscious to support, not sabotage, your success . Inner peace meets performance: Learn why elite athletes like PGA Tour players and NFL star A.J. Brown read Inner Excellence to center themselves during high-stress moments. Identity transformation: From minor league baseball outfielder to mental-skills coach, Jim shares how he rebuilt his identity, overcame fear of failure, and found meaning beyond scoreboard results. Achieving inner peace: Jim emphasizes the power of heart-centered living—grounded in love, courage, and wisdom—as the catalyst for confident clarity. Click here to learn more about Jim Murphy.

Transcribed - Published: 20 June 2025

In this episode, I break down a bar from Philthy Rich, reminding you that something is better than nothing. When you are going through a tough time, it will feel tempting to hold yourself to the same output standard. But sometimes, its better to go slow than have no momemtum at all.  Clcik here to transofrm your mindset and your results.

Published: 6 June 2025

In this episode, I break down a bar from Philthy Rich, reminding you that something is better than nothing. When you are going through a tough time, it will feel tempting to hold yourself to the same output standard. But sometimes, its better to go slow than have no momemtum at all.  Clcik here to transofrm your mindset and your results.

Transcribed - Published: 6 June 2025

In the last episode of the Killas Code series, I break down the law of efficiency, and how to apply systems thinking to all areas of life.  Click here to work with me. 

Transcribed - Published: 30 May 2025

In this next installment of the Killas Code Series, I break down the importance of having clarity while you navigate through your jungle to achieve success.  Click here for a free consultation. 

Transcribed - Published: 18 May 2025

In this next installment of the Killas Code Series, I break down the importance of having clarity while you navigate through your jungle to achieve success.  Click here for a free consultation. 

Published: 18 May 2025

In this epsidoe, I break down the Killas approach to dealing with and mastering pressure. 

Transcribed - Published: 10 May 2025

Physical pain is one thing, but what about the emotions like frustration, sadness...even depression. What is the proper way to deal with emotions like these, so they don't sabotage your progress? In this episode, I break it down.  Click here to join the 1 on 1 coaching program. 

Transcribed - Published: 2 May 2025

In this epsiode, I show you how to completely transform your relationship to losses, failures and mistakes, and give you a strategy and framework for turning any loss into success.  Apply for 1 on 1 Coaching with Niyi Sobo (Only 2 spots available) 

Transcribed - Published: 18 April 2025

Most people don't know how to control their desire to win, and make it work for them. In this epsode, I break down the proper way to view winning, and how to turn your burning desire to win into an asset, instead of anxiety and extra pressure.  Click here to join the SMP nation (FREE)

Transcribed - Published: 11 April 2025

In this epsiode, I break down the importance of focusing on growth, without losing your desire to acccomplish and succeed. It's a tricky balance, but honoring the law of growth will make you improve faster, be more mentaly tough, and ultimately reach more of your goals. Click here to join the SMP Nation. It's Free. 

Transcribed - Published: 4 April 2025

Only 24 hours left. ​That's 24 hours to transform your mindset, approach your craft like a true professional and implement systems that will change your life forever. ​That means eliminating deadly habits like procrastination and overthinking. ​It means being supremely organized and a true master with time. It means being held ACCOUNTABLE, instead of roaming the jungle like a stray dog. Structure. Discipline. Laser focus. It's time to go into savage mode. How do you do that? ​By securing a spot in the revolutionary Killer Instinct system, before registration closes tomorrow at 11 pm pst. "The Killer Instinct program was NEXT LEVEL. As both an entrepreneur and a professional fighter, I struggled to balance all areas of my life, including my relationship with my wife. Thanks to Killer Instinct, I now have exactly what I need." Sean Fagan, Championship Muy Thai Fighter + Entrepreneur "The knowledge I got from this program would've taken me decades to get on my own." Julia Tunturi, Pro Soccer player, Finnish National Team If you know that you can be more systematic, more disciplined, moreconfident, and reach your goals in less time......What are you waiting for? Do you expect things to change on their own? In my experience, it never does. As a matter of fact, it usually gets worse. So make the right move. ​Surround yourself with winners. Get coached by a BEAST. Learn the systems to dominate and take results to next level. ​I look forward to meeting you. Secure your spot by clicking here.

Transcribed - Published: 30 March 2025

Click here to join Killer Instinct before it's too late! (it closes on March 31st, 11pm pst)  In this epsiode, I break down how to build more wisdom, which is the ability to act in accordance with the way things are, to produce the results you want. 

Transcribed - Published: 28 March 2025

As a Killa, you must understand that to dominate is to control. You must understand what control means, and how to build your career upon levels and layers of control.  Click here to join Killer Instinct. 

Transcribed - Published: 21 March 2025

In this epsiode, I break down what it really means to put yourself first, and the cost of devaluing yourself and putting others before the mission.  Click here to get access to Killer instinct 

Transcribed - Published: 14 March 2025

In this epsiode, I continue introducing you to the code of the KILLA. The law of Self Worth is one of the most important laws to understand, and is the reason why so many never reach their full potential as competitors.  Click here to join the SMP Nation (It's FREE!)

Transcribed - Published: 7 March 2025

In the "Killas Code" series, I will be explaining and presenting the mindset, the laws and rules that a Killa must live by in order to be the most dominant version of himself. The Killas Code will be organized into "laws", with the first law being the "Law of Purpose".  Join the SMP Nation.      

Transcribed - Published: 28 February 2025

In this epsiode, I break down where we go from here, and what you can expect from Niyi Sobo and the Sports Motivation Podcast.  Join the Sports Motivation Podcast NATION (100% FREE)   

Transcribed - Published: 21 February 2025

It's been a while, but I am excited to announce that the Sports Motivation Podcast is returning, and with a vengeance.  I am gifting all my listeners with a special gift, and it's going to ensure us KILLAS stay connected and locked in, no matter what part of the globe you live in.  Join the Sports Motivation Podcast Nation....it's FREE. 

Transcribed - Published: 11 February 2025

In this epsiode I break down the key differences between amateurs and true proffesionals....which one are you? Click here to learn more about Gameday Dominance. 

Transcribed - Published: 1 November 2024

Many talk with conviction about what they want, but when the time comes, they cower and give in to fear. What will you do? Click here to master your sport. 

Transcribed - Published: 29 October 2024

Many talk with conviction about what they want, but when the time comes, they cower and give in to fear. What will you do? Click here to master your sport. 

Published: 29 October 2024

There are certain attitudes and emotions that will creep up when you're working hard, but not seeing the progress you want.  In this episode, I detail one of the most dangerous mindsets that you will need to root out if you want to preserve your momentum.  Click here to build a more dominant mindset. 

Transcribed - Published: 25 October 2024

Everybody wants to have success, but are you willing to pay the price?  Listen as I break down this crucial bar from Oakland legend Philthy Rich.  Click here to find out about my 1 on 1 coaching program for elite athletes. 

Transcribed - Published: 22 October 2024

It's easy to win, but do you know how to deal with pain that comes with loss?  In this epsiode, I break down how to approach tough times of adversity, loss and pain.  Click here to develop a dominant mindset. 

Transcribed - Published: 18 October 2024

Do you find yourself getting stressed, overwhelmed and anxious when you are being evaluated or tested? Do you struggle with performing in the way you know you can, when there is a lot of pressure surrounding something?  In this epsiode I share a powerful way to view pressure, and I give you three simple tools you can use to overcome your anxiety around performnace and start dominating under pressure.  Click here to get coaching.

Transcribed - Published: 12 July 2024

Even though athletes know that injury is a part of the game, it still presents so many challenges and can often times derail entire careers. In this epsode, I break down the right way to approach injury,and a step by step approach to bouncing back even stronger.  Click here to book a call with Niyi Sobo.

Transcribed - Published: 5 July 2024

In this episode, I break down all that you'll need to know in order to work from home and actually create the results you want.  Click here to get 1 on 1 Coaching 

Transcribed - Published: 28 June 2024

Click here to Apply for Gameday Dominance Coaching Program for Athletes.  In this epsiode, I break down some critical realities to accept about the idea of "Growth" and how to grow in a more efficient way.  Click here to Apply for Gameday Dominance Coaching Program for Athletes. 

Published: 21 June 2024

Click here to Apply for Gameday Dominance Coaching Program for Athletes.  In this epsiode, I break down some critical realities to accept about the idea of "Growth" and how to grow in a more efficient way.  Click here to Apply for Gameday Dominance Coaching Program for Athletes. 

Transcribed - Published: 21 June 2024

In this epsiode, I break down what is stopping you from playing in a more dominant head space, and specifically what to do to play more aggressively and dominantly.  Click here to apply for my new 1 on 1 coaching program for proffessional athletes.

Transcribed - Published: 24 May 2024

In this episode I break down three things all athletes MUST be doing if they want to be great in their sport and achieve their goals. Click here to apply for my brand new 1 on 1 coaching program.

Transcribed - Published: 10 May 2024

Legend Nipsey Hussle talks about the importance of paying attention to detail in this classic banger. Take a listen. #booksandBARS

Transcribed - Published: 3 May 2024

In this epsiode I share a simple method for solving problems faster and with less effort. 

Transcribed - Published: 30 April 2024

What does it mean to "work on yourself"? It's an easy thing to say, but in this episode I break down the three main components of working on yourself so you can get to work on improving. 

Transcribed - Published: 26 April 2024

What does it mean to "work on yourself"? It's an easy thing to say, but in this episode I break down the three main components of working on yourself so you can get to work on improving. 

Published: 26 April 2024

In the last epsiode of the Life Systems series, I teach you the fundamentals of planning your days and weeks.  To get coaching, click here.

Transcribed - Published: 23 April 2024

What system do you have for managing and dsitributing your money? In this epsiode I break down some simple principles for mangaing your money.  Download the money playbook template here. 

Transcribed - Published: 19 April 2024

In this epsiode, I share my systems for grocery shopping in a systematic and structured way to ensure you meet your nutritional needs without wasting extra time and money.  Click here to download this system

Transcribed - Published: 16 April 2024

In this epsiode, I break down how to consistently keep your home immaculately clean, organized and pristine....without sacrifincing a crazy amount of time each day.  Go to imnotyou.com/lifesystems101 to download the chore inventory list. 

Transcribed - Published: 12 April 2024