Optimizing Beyond

Josh Negron
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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.

  1. Optimize Through Grief: Habits, Community, and Hope After Loss

    21H AGO

    Optimize Through Grief: Habits, Community, and Hope After Loss

    Grief changes everything—so Josh and Ashley share real lessons from a recent loss and what helped them keep moving forward. Learn practical ways to process emotions, lean on community, and live more intentionally through the waves of grief. Grief isn’t a theory—it’s a road we all walk eventually. Josh and Ashley reflect on a recent, deeply personal loss and share what helped them cope with sorrow, find moments of joy, and live with renewed perspective. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: Why peer loss “hits different” and what it revealsHow laughter and tears can coexist in healthy griefThe role of faith, hope, and community supportGratitude and emotional processing habits that helpHow loss reshapes priorities: presence, words, forgivenessCHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro — Optimize Through Grief01:40 When Loss Hits Different02:39 Laughter In The Dark07:07 A Life That Gathers07:44 Faith In The Valley09:45 Community That Carries13:13 Gratitude As An Anchor15:18 Let Yourself Feel17:00 Live Like It Matters24:53 Waves, Triggers, HealingRESOURCES MENTIONED: Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@optimizingbeyondShow website: https://www.optimizingbeyond.com

    28 min
  2. Just Start: The Hidden Cost of Waiting

    JAN 7

    Just Start: The Hidden Cost of Waiting

    Starting is the fastest way to get clarity—and waiting costs more than you think. In this episode, Josh shares what finally pushed him to launch and what action taught him about doubt, perfectionism, and momentum. Waiting sometimes even feels responsible, but it’s expensive! Here’s what I learned from delaying the podcast for nearly five years—and why action changed everything! WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: Why “not ready yet” is often just doubt in disguiseThe real cost of waiting (confidence, momentum, and impact)How reps beat perfection every timeA practical way to start when motivation is lowHow action builds self-trust faster than planning CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:02 Intro: The Waiting Trap00:01:14 May 2021: The Pull To Start00:02:53 Doubt, Perfectionism, Fear00:05:32 The Price of Waiting00:09:20 Just Ship It: Reps Win00:11:05 First Post Commitment00:13:20 Learn By Doing00:16:34 Discipline Beats Doubt00:19:44 Advice to Past Me00:23:56 Start Small, Start Now RESOURCES MENTIONED: Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@optimizingbeyond Show website: optimizingbeyond.com

    25 min
  3. Optimizing Personalities: Stop Using Labels and Start Growing

    12/31/2025

    Optimizing Personalities: Stop Using Labels and Start Growing

    Optimizing personalities starts when you use personality insights to grow, not to excuse or attack. Josh and Ashley Negron break down core motivators, strengths vs. limitations, and how to build better connection at home and at work. Optimizing personalities isn’t about boxing people in — it’s about building bridges. In this episode, Josh and Ashley share how to use personality tools to improve communication, conflict, and growth in marriage and the workplace. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: How personality tests become a crutch (and how to break that cycle)Why your greatest strength can also become your biggest limitationHow to avoid “weaponizing” labels and assumptionsHow core motivators reshape communication and conflictPractical ways to lead and collaborate better at workCHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro — Optimizing Personalities 01:19 Personality As Growth Tool 03:59 Crutch Vs. Growth 06:29 Strengths That Become Limits 09:38 Don’t Weaponize Labels 14:46 Marriage: Opposites Attract 19:50 Core Motives + Love Languages 27:15 Workplace: Lead By Type 34:52 Communicate With Intention 44:53 Action Step + Free TestsRESOURCES MENTIONED: 16Personalities (Free Test): https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test Color Code Personality Test: https://www.colorcode.com/ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@optimizingbeyond Show website: optimizingbeyond.comGUEST: Ashley Negron — Co-host and Josh’s wife

    47 min
  4. Optimize When Life Isn’t Optimal: Margin, Boundaries, and Calm Under Pressure | Ft Eric Dwyer

    12/24/2025

    Optimize When Life Isn’t Optimal: Margin, Boundaries, and Calm Under Pressure | Ft Eric Dwyer

    Optimizing when life isn’t optimal is the real leadership test—when you’re emotionally drained, carrying pressure, and still responsible for people who are watching how you respond. In this episode, Josh sits down with senior pastor Eric Dwyer to talk about leading through chaos without burning yourself (or your team) to the ground. Eric breaks down how to use “low power mode” as a leadership strategy, how to build margin before the crisis hits, and why the answer is often “somewhere in the room” when you stop pretending you have to carry everything alone. They also dig into boundaries, when vulnerability helps vs. when it becomes oversharing, and how community is built over time—often through hard seasons. Takeaways: Identify what to cut first before the storm hitsBuild margin using tools, delegation, and realistic pacingPractice authentic leadership without dumping chaos on othersStrengthen team trust so problems don’t bottleneck at youChoose stability and consistency over short-term hero mode Hosted by Josh Negron, entrepreneur, leader, and serial optimizer. Reflect: Where are you running at 100% with no margin—and what needs to change this week? Subscribe, share, and put one idea into practice today. Leadership in adversity, resilience under pressure, healthy boundaries. Full show notes → OptimizingBeyond.com

    1h 20m
  5. The One You Feed: Rewire Your Mindset Through Daily Choices | Ft Ashley Negron

    12/17/2025

    The One You Feed: Rewire Your Mindset Through Daily Choices | Ft Ashley Negron

    The One You Feed isn’t just a proverb—it’s a practical framework for how your thoughts, habits, and inputs shape who you become. In this episode, Ashley and I break down the “two wolves” story (the good wolf vs. the destructive wolf) and get brutally honest about what most people miss: the negative path is usually the default… and changing it takes reps. We connect the proverb to real life—gratitude, media consumption, dopamine loops, “neurons that fire together wire together,” and why your environment and inputs matter more than you want to admit. We also share a defining moment from our marriage (a serious ATV accident) and how choosing the right mindset in a hard season didn’t just help us survive—it made us stronger. Takeaways: Identify what you’re feeding daily (media, self-talk, habits, relationships)Interrupt negative spirals with simple practices like gratitude and “pause + evaluate”Rewire habits through small, consistent reps instead of all-or-nothing swingsProtect your mind by being selective about what you consumeChoose responses on purpose—especially when life punches you in the face Hosted by Josh Negron, entrepreneur, leader, and serial optimizer with his co-host, Ashley Negron. If this hit home, share it with someone who’s been feeding the wrong wolf—and commit to one better “meal” today. Mindset coaching, habit change, gratitude practice. Full show notes → [OptimizingBeyond.com

    31 min
  6. When Good Men Do Nothing: Lessons on Leadership and Accountability

    12/10/2025

    When Good Men Do Nothing: Lessons on Leadership and Accountability

    Most people underestimate how much leadership accountability shapes their homes, teams, and communities. When good men — or good leaders — do nothing, disorder fills the vacuum. This episode digs into the quiet dangers of abdication and why passivity always creates unintended consequences. We explore how appreciation fuels responsibility, why strength must be controlled not hidden, and how servant leadership calls you to show up long before you feel ready. You’ll learn why avoiding conflict creates bigger conflict, why stepping back invites chaos, and why the people you lead need clarity more than they need perfection. We break down the difference between peacekeeping and peacemaking, why accountability is an act of love, and how intentional presence stabilizes relationships, teams, and culture itself. These are the lessons that transform marriages, raise healthier kids, build trustworthy teams, and shape strong communities — all starting with one person deciding to take responsibility. Takeaways Recognize how abdication creates disorderShow up before you feel fully preparedPractice servant leadership through controlled strengthCommunicate truth in love instead of avoiding conflictModel responsibility to elevate everyone around you Hosted by Josh Negron, entrepreneur, leader, and serial optimizer. If this challenges you, share it with someone who’s ready to step up and lead where it matters most. Related phrases: responsible leadership, servant leadership, emotional maturity

    30 min
  7. Three Life Lessons: The Three Things We Wish We Knew in Our 20s | Ft Ashley Negron

    12/03/2025

    Three Life Lessons: The Three Things We Wish We Knew in Our 20s | Ft Ashley Negron

    Most people don’t realize how much their mindset is shaped by untested assumptions. In this episode, we unpack three life lessons that would have changed everything in our 20s. We break down three foundational lessons every young adult — and honestly, every adult — needs to master: Assuming positive intent, credit Jonathan Dawson.Controlling your emotions, credit Danelle Delgado.Controlling the second thought, credit Glenn Lundy. These aren’t theories. These are the real skills that shape your relationships, your decision-making, and your long-term growth. We talk about how assumptions distort reality, why reacting without thinking creates unnecessary damage, and how learning to pause, evaluate, and respond can transform your daily life. You’ll hear practical examples, frameworks, and ways to begin changing how you think today — not someday. This episode is direct, honest, and packed with simple tools that build emotional maturity and better relational outcomes. Takeaways Identify and interrupt harmful assumptionsPractice second-thought awareness before reactingCommunicate with clarity instead of emotional heatReframe your perception of intent and motivesBuild long-term relational trust through thoughtful responses Hosted by Josh Negron, entrepreneur, leader, and serial optimizer. Featuring co-host and wife, Ashley Negron. If this episode challenges you, share it with someone who needs these lessons right now — especially someone in their 20s, or raising someone in their 20s. emotional intelligence, mindset growth, relational maturity.

    35 min
  8. Overcoming Depression: Staying the Course Through Failure and Faith | Ft Michael Cirillo

    11/26/2025

    Overcoming Depression: Staying the Course Through Failure and Faith | Ft Michael Cirillo

    Overcoming depression while building a business, carrying family responsibility, and holding on to faith is not a theory for Michael Cirillo—it’s lived experience. In this conversation, Michael walks through his journey from family phone-book hustle to leading FlexDealer, LiftKit, ASOTU, Dealer Playbook, and more - and the seven-year mental health battle that nearly took him out. You’ll hear how he reframed cancellations, financial pressure, and darkness into reps, responsibility, and response. We unpack the difference between reacting and responding, why mediocrity is more dangerous than failure, and how faith shifts your view from “God isn’t helping me” to “I’m already equipped to move.” Michael shares specific practices that helped him move from paralysis to progress: small steps, honest self-inventory, clearing mental clutter, and redefining sacrifice as making room for who you’re becoming—not just what you’re losing. Key Takeaways Reframe cancellations and setbacks as data, not a death sentencePlan your response to hard things before emotions spikeBreak big goals into tiny, winnable actions that build confidenceTreat sacrifice as the act of becoming, not punishmentStay the course when it feels like nothing is changingHosted by Josh Negron, entrepreneur, leader, and serial optimizer. If this episode hit home, take a minute to reflect, subscribe, and share it with someone who’s in the fight but hasn’t quit. Related: resilience habits, faith and mental health, entrepreneurial mindset.

    1h 13m
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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.

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  • Creator
    Josh Negron
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Josh Negron
  • Show Website
    Optimizing Beyond