016 Optimizing Personalities: Using Tests to Grow in Work & Marriage
Personality tests can be a bridge or a barrier. In Episode 16, Josh and Ashley Negron unpack tools like Color Code, Myers-Briggs, Enneagram, and Love Languages—and how to use them with humility to communicate better at home and at work, without turning personality into a crutch or a weapon.
015 Optimizing When Life Isn’t Optimal - How Leaders Stay Steady in the Red
It’s easy to optimize when life is smooth. But what about when you’re running on fumes? Pastor Eric Dwyer shares a grounded approach to leading (and living) with margin, boundaries, and community when things aren’t optimal.
014 The One You Feed
The battle inside you doesn’t get decided in the big moments—it gets decided in the small, daily “meals” of what you focus on and what you consume. Episode 14 breaks down the Two Wolves concept, why negativity is often the default, and how to rewire your mindset with patience, better inputs, and intentional reps.
010 Optimize Your Marriage
If you’re walking through life “side by side” like two little rafts in a river, the current will take you where it will—unless you intentionally see each other every single day.
In Episode 10, Josh and Ashley break down simple practices like “checking the oil,” avoiding “always/never” conflict language, and asking the game-changing question: do you want me to listen, or do you want me to fix it?
009 Energy Isn’t Created, It’s Managed
Energy isn’t something you “create” by pushing harder — it’s something you manage by building a repeatable daily rhythm.
Episode 009 breaks down a practical approach to steady energy using four foundations: sleep, nutrition, movement, and recovery — plus a simple one-week starter plan to stop the spikes and crashes.
008 Letting Go
Trying to control outcomes, timing, and other people’s reactions can look responsible—until you realize it’s draining your peace.
Episode 008 reframes letting go as wisdom and disciplined stewardship, with a practical way to right-size what’s yours to carry.
007 Gratitude | One Habit Massive Results
Gratitude isn’t a vibe—it’s leverage: one habit that can create a measurable 9% swing. In Episode 7, Josh explains how gratitude moves from forced reps to automatic perception change, and how “Gratitude 100” can break a negative loop on a hard day.