This Is David Young

David Young

What are we doing? That's the question I keep asking About the price of a Blizzard. Picking up hitchhikers. Town hall meetings.  This Is David Young: observational humor, sports, and a little motivation for people who notice the ridiculous stuff everyone else just accepts.  Most episodes are just me: ranting about everyday absurdities, talking sports (mostly golf, basketball, and football), and saying the thing you might need to hear.  Every so often I bring on someone worth listening to.  It all comes back to the same idea: laugh at what's broken, then figure out how to do a little better. New episodes weekly. Formerly The Underlayer. https://thisisdavidyoung.buzzsprout.com

  1. Oct 1

    What Are We Doing? The $6 Blizzard, Billboards, and Checkout Line Chaos

    What are we doing? A $6 "small" Blizzard.  A billboard near a prison telling you not to pick up hitchhikers.  A self-checkout screen asking you to round up for charity after you just did the cashier's job for free. In the first episode of This Is David Young (formerly The Underlayer), David explains the new name, why the show is going mostly solo, and what's coming next: observational humor, sports, and a little motivation. Then it's straight into the Dairy Queen math.  From there, a road trip turns into a billboard review. One sign advises against picking up hitchhikers. Another sells the Marines on fighting to win, which sounds tough until you start wondering what the other branches are going for. We close at the grocery store, where picking the shorter line somehow guarantees chaos, loyalty cards aren't quite the deal they claim to be, and self-checkout always has one more favor to ask. Topics: Dairy Queen Blizzard pricing, shrinkflation, and the markup mathBillboards with unintended comedy, from hitchhiker warnings to the Marines' sloganWhy the shorter checkout line is always a trapThe truth about grocery store loyalty cardsSelf-checkout, rounding up, and being asked for one more thingIf this episode made you laugh (or mad about ice cream prices), follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review with your most ridiculous checkout story. David's YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/@this_is_david_young David's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-young-mba-indy/ David's IG: https://instagram.com/thisisdavidyoung

  2. Aug 19

    Wild Golden Gophers, Costco gas, A crazy golf YT idea, and a job update with David Young

    In this solo episode of The Underlayer, David Young goes beneath the surface of what happens when a new routine is coming, and your brain decides it's the perfect time to build a side quest. We start with a job update: David walks through the new contract role, a genuinely good fit with a hybrid schedule, and why he's still excited to get back to work, earn again, and get out of the house, even when the onboarding timeline refuses to cooperate. Then golf takes over. His oldest son fell hard for the game this year, and it pulled David back into a sport he'd left behind. Twelve to fourteen rounds in, the competitive instinct is back — and so is the dangerous habit of consuming too many swing tips and trying to remember all of them over the ball. From there, David pitches a YouTube concept built around one of the longer shots in recreational golf: documenting the journey from a 12 handicap to scratch, with the 2028 U.S. Amateur qualifier at Whistling Straits sitting out there like a lighthouse.  Ambitious? Absolutely. Impossible? Probably. Worth documenting? That's the whole point. We close with real-life comedy — travel soccer practice directions that require a compass, a soccer ball that disappears into thin air, the Costco gas line phenomenon that turns normal adults into first-time astronauts, and a family story about wild golden gophers that still doesn't make sense.  If this episode hit home, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review with your most irrational public pet peeve.  David's YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/@this_is_david_young David's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-young-mba-indy/ David's IG: https://instagram.com/thisisdavidyoung

  3. Aug 13

    Teacher Burnout, Real Self-Care, and running 3,000 days in a row with Sarah Fillion

    In this episode of The Underlayer, David Young sits down with Sarah Fillion, an educational consultant, coach, and keynote speaker with 20+ years in public education, to go beneath the surface of two crises hiding in plain sight:  What phones are actually doing to students, and what the system is doing to the people teaching them. We explore a question worth sitting with:  What happens to a generation that never learned to be bored? Sarah shares what she's seeing in schools right now as device bans spread across districts: fewer behavior issues, higher engagement, and lunch periods where students suddenly have to figure out how to talk to each other again. That discomfort, she argues, isn't a problem. It's the point. Together, we talk about the life skills missing from most curriculums: writing a clear email, questioning information in an AI-driven world, understanding personal finance, and why schools that get culture right don't just retain students. They retain teachers. Then we go straight at the burnout crisis. Sarah is direct about what educators are actually dealing with: rising demands, staffing shortages, and a job that never truly turns off. Real well-being isn't a pizza party. It's boundaries, recovery, and small non-negotiables that protect energy and purpose. This episode closes with one of the most memorable resilience stories I've heard: Sarah's nearly decade-long streak of running every single day. This episode is a reminder that sustainable performance doesn't come from pushing harder.  It comes from protecting what matters most. Topics We Cover Why phone bans are spreading — and what makes them actually workThe social skills students lose when screens fill every quiet momentLife skills that belong in every curriculum but aren't there yetWhat educator burnout really looks like beneath the surfaceWhy real self-care is about boundaries, not perksBuilding resilience through small, repeated non-negotiables Sarah's website: https://positiveschoolsolutions.com/ Sarah's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-fillion/ David's YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/@this_is_david_young David's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-young-mba-indy/ David's IG: https://instagram.com/thisisdavidyoung

  4. Jul 29

    Why the Drummer Never Gets Credit (And What That Has to Do With Your Business) — with Stephen Moegling

    The fastest way to spot what’s really going on in your business might be to look at a band on stage.  Stephen Moegling is a longtime marketer, founder of Band of Misfits, and the drummer in a Led Zeppelin cover band, so we get to use music as a surprisingly sharp mirror for leadership, pressure, and performance.  We talk about what crowds actually want to hear, why “rare B-sides” fail, and how hiring a promoter is the same strategic move as hiring the right consultant when growth stalls. From there, we shift to the real reason so many coaches and consultants struggle to monetize their expertise: the story playing in their own heads. Steven shares what it felt like three months into going solo, the moment he almost quit, and how he recommitted.  We dig into brand positioning, authentic messaging, and the psychology of what buyers really purchase when they choose an expert. If you’ve ever felt the whiplash of a great day followed by one setback that spirals your confidence, this will land. We also get blunt about the modern coaching industry: the low barrier to entry, the marketing tactics that prey on fear, and why a supportive network can matter more than another template or funnel.  If you want a profitable, life-friendly consulting business built on clarity and courage, press play, then share this with a friend who needs a steadier beat.  Subscribe, leave a review, and tell us your most overrated band pick? Stephen's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenmoegling/ Stephen's Website: https://www.welcomemisfit.com/ David's YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/@this_is_david_young David's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-young-mba-indy/ David's IG: https://instagram.com/thisisdavidyoung

  5. Jul 22

    Leadership, Communication, Sales/Marketing, and Stand-Up Comedy with Allexis Tuccio

    Does your organization struggle with communication? Are top performers getting promoted into leadership roles, and then struggling once they get there? Are you a coach who wants to grow a real business, not just post content and hope? In this episode of The Underlayer, David Young sits down with Allexis Tuccio — Master Certified Coach, CEO and founder of EZPZ Coaching, and strategic advisor to C-Suite leaders, to unpack what's actually breaking down inside organizations, and what it takes to fix it. We explore a question most companies won't ask out loud:  What if the way you're developing and promoting leaders is the root cause of your communication problems? Allexis shares why elite individual performance rarely translates into management skills, how middle managers get trapped between leadership and frontline reality, and what it actually takes to build a coaching culture that sticks, not as a one-time initiative but as a multi-year commitment. Then we shift gears into what coaches actually need to grow a real business: visibility, niche clarity, and the pipeline basics that keep revenue steady. And yes, we talk stand-up comedy. Topics We Cover: Why top performers get promoted into management, and why it often backfiresHow to disagree upward with respect and real influenceCoaching culture as a multi-year commitment, not a quick fixCoach marketing fundamentals, consistent messaging, and the 7 to 11 touches ideaPipeline basics for coaches, tracking leads, follow-up, and using rejection as dataIf this episode helped, follow the show, share it with someone who needs it, and leave a quick review so more people can find The Underlayer. Allexis LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allexistuccio/ Allexis Calendly: https://calendly.com/allexistuccio David's YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/@this_is_david_young David's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-young-mba-indy/ David's IG: https://instagram.com/thisisdavidyoung

  6. Jul 6

    Pressure, Patterns, And The Nervous System In A Hyperconnected World with Mandy Morris

    Your nervous system is not broken. It's responding exactly the way it was trained. When email, Slack, social media, and nonstop entertainment flood your brain all day, your body reads "constant input" as "constant threat." A lot of us end up composed on the outside while feeling stuck, reactive, and exhausted on the inside, and we can't figure out why. In this episode, I sit down with Mandy Morris, a licensed professional counselor, executive psychology coach, and EMDR clinician, to unpack how pressure exposes the hidden patterns running underneath high achievers.  We go deep on why insight alone rarely creates lasting behavior change, what happens to your decision-making when stress hijacks the prefrontal cortex, and how productivity and self-worth quietly fuse into a loop that's hard to turn off. In this episode, we cover: Why the nervous system treats digital overload as a survival threatHow high achievers develop patterns under pressure that eventually work against themWhy success doesn't heal you, it amplifies what's already thereThe identity crash that can follow a big goal, and the physiology behind itHow to become an "inner scientist" who notices a thought without instantly believing itA free bilateral stimulation app that can help you downshift in under two minutesIf you've ever hit a big milestone and felt a strange emptiness afterward, or if you're running on fumes and can't explain why, this conversation will give you a framework for understanding what's actually happening and what to do about it. Listen, share it with someone who needs it, and subscribe so you don't miss what's next. Mandy's website: https://internaledge.my.canva.site/ Mandy's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mandymorris/ Mandy's TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQOFmRwtR4o David's YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/@this_is_david_young David's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-young-mba-indy/ David's IG: https://instagram.com/thisisdavidyoung

  7. Jun 30

    Reframe public speaking and make it your superpower with Amy Arbogast

    In this episode of The Underlayer, David Young sits down with public speaking coach Amy Arbogast to get underneath one of the most common fears in professional life and figure out what's actually driving it. We explore a powerful question:   What if the WAY you've been thinking about public speaking is the very thing making it harder? Amy shares why reframing the goal from performance to connection changes everything: your delivery, your structure, your nervous system, and your relationship with the room. Together, we talk about early experiences that shape how we communicate, why modern life gives us fewer chances to practice out loud, and what it actually means to build confidence that holds up under pressure. This episode is a reminder that speech anxiety isn't your enemy.  It's a signal, and you can learn to work with it instead of against it. Topics We Cover: Why public speaking feels so vulnerable (and why that's actually rational)Reframing speaking as connection, not performanceHow preparation builds confidence without becoming memorizationWhat texting culture and phone anxiety are doing to communication skillsTurning nervousness into a sign you care, not a reason to stop -- What conversation, presentation, or room have you been avoiding because you're waiting to feel ready?  Say the thing out loud this week, even imperfectly. If this episode helped, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a quick review so more people can find The Underlayer. Amy's website: https://www.sparkspeakroc.com/ Amy's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyarbogast/ David's YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/@this_is_david_young David's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-young-mba-indy/ David's IG: https://instagram.com/thisisdavidyoung

  8. Mar 5

    12 seconds, 36 words = The Best Motivational Speech of All-Time

    The Power of Pressure: How One Coach's Ultimatum Created Incredible Urgency. A slamming locker room door. A coach's warning. Thirty-six words that turned a .500 team into a wrecking crew. This isn't a story about inspiration; it's about consequences. When a high school basketball coach threatened to cancel Christmas break and institute 6 a.m. practices unless his team showed up against their county rival, everything changed. The result? Listen to find out. In this episode, we break down: Why clarity and near-term stakes outperform motivational speechesHow immediate consequences sharpen focus and elevate effortWhat leaders can learn from a full-court press and a blowout victoryA personal radio interview that revealed performance under a different kind of pressureWhether you're leading a team, running a business, or trying to ship your next project, this story offers a field-tested truth: deadlines bite harder than inspiration. Learn how to build productive pressure without burning people out. If this resonates, share it with someone who needs to hear it. Then tell us: What's your most powerful motivation trigger? David's YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/@this_is_david_young David's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-young-mba-indy/ David's IG: https://instagram.com/thisisdavidyoung

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What are we doing? That's the question I keep asking About the price of a Blizzard. Picking up hitchhikers. Town hall meetings.  This Is David Young: observational humor, sports, and a little motivation for people who notice the ridiculous stuff everyone else just accepts.  Most episodes are just me: ranting about everyday absurdities, talking sports (mostly golf, basketball, and football), and saying the thing you might need to hear.  Every so often I bring on someone worth listening to.  It all comes back to the same idea: laugh at what's broken, then figure out how to do a little better. New episodes weekly. Formerly The Underlayer. https://thisisdavidyoung.buzzsprout.com

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  • Creator
    David Young
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    21
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 This Is David Young
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