“I Get To Do This”: Discipline, Faith & Becoming Your Best with Donny Joshua-Felix

Today on the Stay Tranquilo Podcast , Andre sits down with Donny Joshua-Felix — performance coach at DBC , lifelong runner and former Howard University soccer player — for a real conversation about identity, faith, discipline, and the mindset it takes to actually become the person you say you want to be. From growing up in a Haitian Christian household (grandfather a pastor, dad a church musician) to chasing PRs, missing them, and learning not to attach self-worth to results, Donny breaks down the habits and reframes that changed his life: “I don’t have to — I GET to.” We get into stillness, gratitude, journaling, the “no snooze” rule, teaching youth athletes, and why choosing the harder right (over the easier wrong) builds real self-trust. If you’re into mindset , performance , faith , running , or just need a reset on your daily standards, this one’s for you. In this episode you’ll learn: The power of “I get to” — turning discipline into gratitude-driven action Why perfection is a trap and how to detach identity from outcomes Simple daily wins that stack confidence (no-snooze, make your bed, move your body) How to use stillness/meditation to hear your intuition again Reframing self-talk: replacing limiting labels with identity statements Coaching youth athletes to be resilient humans first, players second What to do when you’re “doing everything right” and still not hitting goals Highlights & Topics Faith & family roots → leadership and service Howard University soccer → performance coach at DBC Running mindset: smiling through pain, training without ego The “future you” filter: will you be proud of this choice tonight? Social media courage: sharing your story to help one person is enough Guest Donny Joshua-Felix — Performance Coach at DBC IG: @donnyjoshua Coaching/Bookings: https://www.dbcfitness.com/ Connect with Stay Tranquilo Subscribe for weekly episodes on growth, culture, and community Timestamps (add after upload) 00:00 Intro — “Life is a blessing” 00:xx Faith & family foundation 00:xx Howard U, soccer & music 00:xx DBC coaching & daily routine 00:xx Running, PRs & resilience 00:xx Gratitude, stillness & mindset 00:xx Coaching the next generation 00:xx Final takeaways & challenge Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.