

Sports Motivation Podcast
Niyi Sobo
Take control of your sports career and start DOMINATING your competition. The "I'm Not You" Sports Domination Podcast is hosted by Former All American and NFL Running Back Olaniyi Sobomehin ( Niyi Sobo ) , and he walks you through the specific strategies, habits, and most important MINDSET that you need to take your game to the NEXT level. You'll learn how to master your emotions, how to set goals and crush them, and the mindset of the worlds best athletes so you can get the results you want. This show will feature interviews with NFL, NBA, MLB and Professional Soccer players so you can leverage their experience to reach your sports goals!
Episodes
Mentioned books

Feb 27, 2018 • 26min
How to Make More Money
Not having enough money, struggling financially, and inability to deal with financial pressure is what's holding a lot of athletes and entrepreneurs back from moving aggressively and actually creating the wealth they want. I was no different. Let me show you what I have learned about the art and science of creating wealth for yourself. Time Stamps: (1:22) Welcome back to the Sports Motivation Podcast! (1:31) My history with money (4:47) My practical approach to money (5:13) #1: Give yourself a thorough reality check (5:45) #2: Spent time getting clarity on your thoughts and beliefs on money (8:52) #3: Have a system for managing your money (9:26) #4: Start giving money away (12:37) #5: Pay off your consumer debt and create a plan (14:55) #6: Embrace Pressure (16:43) #7: Practice gratitude daily for what you have (20:52) The Money Playbook (21:12) My offer to you the listener (22:14) Email me at niyi@imnotyou.com and tell me why you need to be apart of this course (23:06) Books on money- Science of Getting Rich, Financial Freedom in less than 8 minutes a day, and Richest Man in Babylon

Feb 23, 2018 • 16min
Fearless Leader Part 4: The Power of Clarity
Your job as a leader is to establish a feeling of control, and give that feeling to others. To empower. In order to do that, you must have clarity. In this episode, I show you how. Time Stamps: (1:22) Welcome back to the Sports Motivation Podcast! (4:16) Clarity (6:07) #1: Having clarity on what your GOALS are (6:54) #2: Have clarity on WHY you are doing what you’re doing (7:37) #3: Have clarity on your STRATEGY (8:32) #4: Have clarity on your OBSTACLES (9:10) #5: Have routines and rituals that GROUND you (9:34) Tim Grover, “Relentless” (10:22) Tell your team what the goals and outcomes are (10:48) Tell your team what the outcomes look like (11:41) Step 1 on creating clarity: Have a daily meeting with your significant other (11:54) The 4 items of this meeting (12:35) Meeting with your team (14:25) Now, Implement

Feb 21, 2018 • 7min
Books and Bars: Young MA I Get the Bag
How big is your circle? Young MA breaks down why your circle needs to be tight. Take a listen.

Feb 20, 2018 • 27min
Fearless Leader Part 3: Create More Pressure
Leaders don't run from pressure, they create more of it. If you have the habit of complaining about "difficulties" you may not be cut out for this life. It's not too late though, in this episode I show you how. Time Stamps: (1:22) Welcome back to the Sports Motivation Podcast! (2:08) Please go listen to Parts 1 and 2 if you haven’t (2:32) Shoutout to Brianna (5:52) Pressure (9:23) The practical lesson from history on Pain (9:37) Robert Greene, “33 Strategies of War” pg. 47 (14:40) #1- Decide what you want from life and who you want to be (15:19) #2- Decide how you need to behave in order to become who you want to become (15:40) #3- Write out a schedule (17:02) Feel the pain and then re-up the next day (17:45) Notice the upgrades and improvements (19:09) Refuse to let others let you feel like it’s okay to be average (20:23) Announce your goals publicly (20:45) My Instagram death ground (follow me @niyisobo) (21:49) Create extreme mentors and listen to them/watch their videos/hang their pictures on your wall (23:18) Put more pressure on yourself

Feb 16, 2018 • 37min
Fearless Leader Part 2: Be Afraid of No One
In part 2 of the fearless leader series, I get more raw and real. Some of you are so afraid of conflict that you won't have a convo with your wife, won't talk to a friend, and won't ask for what you want. If that's you, listen to this episode and I'll show you how to break free from that. Time Stamps: (1:22) Welcome back to the Sports Motivation Podcast (1:30) Continuing the Fearless Leadership Series (2:38) Shoutout to Tahlia, Theresa, and Cynthia for your emails (3:07) Tahlia’s Email (3:56) I feel like a general in an army (6:13) Send me your thoughts or topic suggestions at niyi@imnotyou.com (7:47) I have to take my honesty and rawness to the next level (11:30) You have to be a leader (13:09) What’s preventing you from leading? (17:04) How to know if you are scared (17:07) Something is not right or there’s something you want and then tell yourself reasons for not speaking up (21:05) #1: Identify the situation in front of you that needs to be addressed (21:22) #2: Create a strategy immediately to deal with the situation based on logic and reason (22:48) #3: Go do it! Execute! (24:38) #4: Evaluate (26:35) Ralph Waldo Emerson Quote (27:05) Your new G-Code RESOURCES: To schedule your 1-1 call with me to become one of 12 high performers in my Killer Instinct coaching group, click here. Click to Tweet: “I am not some wannabe leader sitting in a suit and tie talking to you about values and missions. I am someone who is in the game. I am in the game. I lead.” @niyisobo

Feb 14, 2018 • 5min
Books and Bars: Dean Smith and the Carolina Way
The legend Dean Smith breaks down how he gets his players to be supremely confident on gameday. It's simple, yet profound.

Feb 13, 2018 • 13min
Fearless Leader Part 1: Take Full Responsibility
A lot of people calling themselves leaders, and I scratch my head...Because they don't understand the basic fundamentals of what it really means to LEAD. This is part 1 of the Fearless Leader series, where I will be pointing out to you, in real words, exactly what I have found to be the keys to leadership, and the pitfalls to avoid. Time Stamps: (1:22) Welcome back to the Sports Motivation Podcast! (1:45) The Leadership series (3:23) What is a leader? (4:40) If you don’t take full responsibility, you are not a leader (6:30) What you can control

Feb 9, 2018 • 30min
3 myths you hear from social media and the real truth behind them
There's a lot of "truth" you hear on social media that is entirely misunderstood and can get you into a lot of trouble. Mainly, frustrated results and ineffective action. So you need to know the reality, the truth. In this episode, I show you the myths you hear, why they are preventing you from growing at the rate you want and what the truth is instead. Time Stamps: (1:22) Welcome back to the Sports Motivation Podcast! (1:25) You are on social media right? (2:00) Flashback story (7:08) 3 recurring ideas on social media (8:21) Myth #1- If you work hard, things will work out for you (14:22) Myth #2- There’s a way to get what you want GUARANTEED (21:23) Myth #3- You have to be positive and focus on what you want. (26:37) Which one of these do you fall victim to? (27:09) Ray Dalio, “Principles”

Feb 7, 2018 • 7min
Books and Bars: Obsessed by Grant Cardone
The idea of balance is a myth and an illusion, and guys like Grant Cardone get it. The question is, what lie have you been telling yourself that has prevented you from aiming for greatness in EVERY category of your life? Listen to this episode where I break down Cardone's philosophy and why it makes so much sense.

Feb 6, 2018 • 27min
How to deal with Trauma, Failures, and Abuse
Learn how to deal with trauma, failures, and abuse by identifying emotional events, confronting negative beliefs, and imagining a conversation with your younger self. Seek support, heal, and find the courage to speak up for yourself.