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Sports Motivation Podcast

Sports Motivation Podcast

Niyi Sobo 1142 Episodes Oct 2, 2026

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). He walks you through specific strategies, habits, and the most important mindset needed to take your game to the next level. You'll learn how to master your emotions, set goals and crush them, and adopt the mindset of the world's best athletes. The show features interviews with NFL, NBA, MLB, and professional soccer players to help you leverage their experience.

Episodes

Restart Today: Getting Back On It After You've Slipped
Restart Today: Getting Back On It After You've Slipped Oct 2, 2026 08:38 You look back a few months and realize you were doing better. More disciplined. More locked in. Now you're behind, and the guilt starts stacking up. That feeling is a trap. In this episode, I break down what happens when you compare where you are right now to where you were when you were rolling. The regret. The frustration. The story you start telling yourself about falling off. And why sitting i
You can't outwork PRESSURE
You can't outwork PRESSURE Oct 1, 2026 12:45 You can put in every rep, every sprint, every extra workout, and still fold when it counts. In this episode I tell the story of a conditioning test early in my pro career that should have been easy. I was in shape. I'd done the work. But the pressure I felt took over my body, and when I tried to override it in the moment, I couldn't. This happens to athletes all the time. Working harder won't fix
How to (finally) become an organized person
How to (finally) become an organized person Sep 11, 2026 10:43 You know that feeling when you walk through your own front door and part of you already dreads what's waiting inside. That's not weakness. That's a systems problem. In this episode I break down why organization has nothing to do with discipline and everything to do with structure. The people who look "together" aren't more disciplined than you, they just built systems so they never have to rely on
Get rid of the perfectionist mentality
Get rid of the perfectionist mentality Sep 9, 2026 13:26 Speed. Fearlessness. The ability to learn fast from your own mistakes. That's what the jungle demands from you. Most people are training for the classroom instead. In this episode I break down the difference between a classroom mentality and a jungle mentality, and why one of them is quietly wrecking your growth. The classroom trains you to look perfect, avoid being wrong, chase "correct." The jun
Get the Idiots out of your circle
Get the Idiots out of your circle Sep 4, 2026 05:31 Most of the people in your circle are idiots. And if you keep listening to idiots, you're going to become one. In this episode, Niyi breaks down exactly what makes someone an idiot, not a disability, not a lack of opportunity, but a choice to stay unaware or uninterested in truth, knowledge, and wisdom when they could pursue it. He lays out the four signs: no knowledge, no effort to get knowledge,
How to take responsibility (the RIGHT way)
How to take responsibility (the RIGHT way) Aug 31, 2026 11:35 You will never be happy. You will never be successful. Not until you learn how to take responsibility. That means accepting the role you play in your world being exactly what it is right now, not 25% of it, all of it. Niyi breaks down the difference between excuses and responsibility. An excuse is a reason for your failure with one job: to protect you from the pain of failure and the weight of own
BARS: 3 things you must do to get what you want (Bar from Ben Havn)
BARS: 3 things you must do to get what you want (Bar from Ben Havn) Aug 30, 2026 12:06 Everybody wants something. Success. A relationship that works. The version of themselves they see in their head. Inspired by Ben Havn's "Looking Good," Niyi breaks down the three things that actually get you there, and none of them are luck. First, you have to learn. Most of the frustration you're carrying comes from not knowing what you're doing, and getting your information from people on Instag
Don't run from your feelings. Face them.
Don't run from your feelings. Face them. Aug 29, 2026 07:46 Tough situations bring feelings. Frustration. Failure. Feeling exposed. That's not the problem. The problem is what you do next. Most people look for the nearest thing to numb it. Food. Drugs. A workout. TV. Social media. More work. Niyi breaks down why the thing you pick doesn't matter nearly as much as the fact that you're running. Every time you numb instead of feel, you're reinforcing one beli
Focus on what you want, not what you fear
Focus on what you want, not what you fear Aug 28, 2026 06:49 Most people get thrown into a bad situation and immediately go to what they're afraid of. What they don't want. What could go wrong. That's the wrong move every time. In this episode, Niyi breaks down the one shift that changes everything in a tough situation: know what you want, and know why you want it. Not what you're avoiding. Not what scares you. What you're going after. That clarity gives yo
Stop being LAZY
Stop being LAZY Aug 27, 2026 08:29 You want the results. You don't want the work. That's the problem. This world made you soft. It made you comfortable. It sold you a version of "success" that doesn't require sweat, hills, or throwing up on the field. Niyi breaks down why the gap between where you are and where you want to be isn't a mindset gap, it's a work gap. He pulls from his own days grinding through NFL training, the moments
What to do when overwhelmed...ATTACK (Bar from a Samurai Warrior)
What to do when overwhelmed...ATTACK (Bar from a Samurai Warrior) Aug 25, 2026 08:47 Overwhelm doesn't come from the size of your goal. It comes from staring at a problem you don't have a perfect plan for and freezing instead of moving. Here's the truth. You don't need a great plan. A plan helps, but it's not the requirement. What you actually need is to attack one specific spot right in front of you. That's how momentum gets built. Not from a flawless blueprint, but from action.
You are not TRACKING enough (Write everything down)
You are not TRACKING enough (Write everything down) Aug 21, 2026 10:33 Whether you're chasing a personal best on the pitch, perfecting a golf swing, building a content brand, mastering a recipe, or showing up as the best parent you can be, the desire to be great at something is righteous. It's wired into you. But desire alone doesn't close the gap between where you are and where you want to be. In this episode, I break down the one habit that separates people who tra

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