Conquer Journal

Josh Yakes

You are stronger and more capable than you know. Conquer Journal is a personal growth and resilience podcast hosted by Josh Yakes for anyone enduring, overcoming, or conquering a fight that feels insurmountable. Through honest reflection on disability, vision loss, fitness, entrepreneurship, identity, setbacks, and mental strength, Josh shares real lessons and practical tools to help you name your fight, face what is in front of you, and take the next step. Conquering is not a finish line. No one fights alone. New Episodes Every Tuesday.

Episodes

  1. 3d ago

    My Vision Is Getting Worse. Here’s What I’m Fighting For.

    What can I leave in the light if everything goes dark? Josh Yakes is facing vision loss again after 15 years of learning to manage achromatopsia, a rare genetic visual disability. After losing his vision in his 20s and rebuilding his life, Josh shares what is changing now, how fitness helped him regain a sense of control, and why those experiences ultimately led him to build Conquer All Things. This first episode of Conquer Journal is about disability, resilience, mental strength, community, and what it really means to conquer when the fight is not over. Conquering does not mean everything is fixed. You can still be enduring something. You can still have obstacles in front of you. Sometimes conquering means overcoming one excuse, moving through one obstacle, or doing one thing for yourself today that helps you keep going. You are stronger and more capable than you know. And no one fights alone. JOIN THE CONVERSATION What are you enduring, overcoming, or conquering right now? Follow Conquer Journal, share this episode with someone who may need it, and tell us where you are in your fight. CHAPTERS 00:00 Facing Vision Loss Again 05:40 Growing Up Visually Disabled 09:31 Why Conquer Exists 14:13 What Conquering Really Means CONTACT CONQUER JOURNAL Share your story, suggest a topic, or reach the Conquer Journal team:conquerjournal.conquerallthings.com CREDITS Host: Josh Yakes @Joshua.Yakes Producer: Mike Axe @mikeaxe Derek Kedell@derekkedell Theme Song From: Mike Axe@mikeaxe

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You are stronger and more capable than you know. Conquer Journal is a personal growth and resilience podcast hosted by Josh Yakes for anyone enduring, overcoming, or conquering a fight that feels insurmountable. Through honest reflection on disability, vision loss, fitness, entrepreneurship, identity, setbacks, and mental strength, Josh shares real lessons and practical tools to help you name your fight, face what is in front of you, and take the next step. Conquering is not a finish line. No one fights alone. New Episodes Every Tuesday.