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Optimizing Beyond

by Josh Negron

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Latest episodes

Work From Your Worth, Not For It: When Your Job Becomes Your Identity ft. Ashley Negron

October 21, 2026 · 40 min

Show Notes: A good job in the wrong place will still cost you. Josh and Ashley tell both sides of learning to work from your worth. The line comes from Aaron Eidson, speaking at a local Faith at Work event after 20-plus years at one…
Stop Hiding: Paul, Barnabas & Timothy | The 3 Relationships Every Man Needs

October 14, 2026 · 22 min

Show Notes: Most men are good at being seen and terrible at being known. Josh makes the case for the opposite of hiding. Every person wants to be fully known and fully loved — but performing for approval, love, or just looking good makes…
Muse by Meta: The AI Agent That Does the Work For You

October 7, 2026 · 28 min

Show Notes: Meta's Muse AI agent saved me 7 hours in a single weekend — and it's free. After three weeks of handing it real work, here's what an AI agent actually is, what it costs, and where the bodies are buried. A chatbot gives you…
Be Still | The Digital Sabbath: A 24-Hour System for People Who Can't Stop Working

September 30, 2026 · 28 min

Show Notes: Being always on doesn't make you more productive — it makes you less. Here's the 5-step Digital Sabbath system for shutting work off for 24 hours. A Digital Sabbath is a weekly 24-hour block where business communications go…
The 4 Tiers of Generosity: Where Your Giving Actually Goes

September 23, 2026 · 35 min

Show Notes: Most people treat generosity as what to do with leftover money. The problem: there never is any. On this episode, Josh and Ashley Negron share their 4-tier generosity framework — give first, give close, give forward, and give…

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One Year In: The Six Pillars, the 4G Journal, and the Frameworks That Actually Worked

September 16, 2026 · 38 min

One year, fifty-three episodes, six pillars. Here's what actually moved the needle — and what Josh would tell you to start with today. A year ago, Optimizing Beyond started with a simple idea: daily anything changes everything. This…
The Friendships That Last (Part 2): Eric Dwyer on Grief, Adaptability, and Love After Loss | Ft. Eric Dwyer & Ashley Negron

September 9, 2026 · 41 min

Everyone says it's okay not to be okay. Nobody talks about what happens when you actually are okay — and why that's not a betrayal. That's where Part 2 picks up. Eric Dwyer — eight months into widowhood, still wearing his wedding ring…
The Friendships That Last (Part 1): Eric Dwyer on Grief, Adaptability, and Love After Loss | Ft. Eric Dwyer & Ashley Negron

September 2, 2026 · 39 min

Some friendships survive every season — job changes, marriages, loss, grief. This episode is a front-row seat to one of them. Eric Dwyer — pastor, former foster parent, widower — joins Josh and Ashley for a wide-ranging conversation that…
Identity Is Best: Rewiring the False Beliefs Behind Every Behavior You're Trying to Change

August 26, 2026 · 36 min

Show Notes: Willpower runs out. Discipline helps — until it doesn't. The missing layer isn't more effort. It's identity. Most people trying to build better habits treat willpower and discipline as the tools. They're not wrong — but they're…
Understanding Isn't Healing: Why Explaining Your Past Doesn't Fix It — and What Actually Does

August 19, 2026 · 30 min

You can perfectly explain why a moment from your childhood hurt — and still be wrecked by it today. That gap between knowing and healing is exactly what this episode is about. Most adults doing any kind of self-reflection hit the same…
To Love Is to Be Vulnerable: Why Locking Your Heart Away Doesn't Keep It Safe — It Changes It | Ft. Ashley Negron

August 12, 2026 · 28 min

A sealed heart doesn't stay preserved — it transforms into something worse. That's the lesson hiding in one of Harry Potter's darkest stories. "The Warlock with the Hairy Heart" from J.K. Rowling's Tales of Beedle the Bard tells the story…
Own Your Phone: Small Decisions That Add Up to Real Focus

August 5, 2026 · 15 min

160 phone pickups in one day. Josh found out the hard way — and built a system to fix it. No digital detox, no flip phone — just small, permanent decisions that add up. 🎧 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: Why Screen Time is your starting point — and…

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About the show

Welcome to Optimizing Beyond, the podcast for people who refuse to settle and are ready to grow, stretch, and challenge their thinking. Hosted by Josh Negron — entrepreneur, leader, and lifelong student of growth — this show explores how to optimize every corner of life: fitness, longevity, leadership, business, psychology, health, nutrition, technology, culture, faith, and more. Every week, Josh shares lessons drawn from years of experimenting, habit stacking, and pushing beyond his own limits. Episodes are designed to leave you with one actionable step to implement right now, and one idea to wrestle with long after the episode ends. Whether you’re chasing one percent improvements or searching for breakthroughs, Optimizing Beyond equips you to move past comfort, embrace growth, and build a life worth living.