037 Optimizing Leadership: Why People Matter More Than Tasks | Ft Bart Paden
Bart Paden went from designing websites in a bedroom in Webb City to a $24 million valuation — without a master plan. What he did have was a posture: treat every person like they matter, stay curious about everything, and work yourself out of a job.
035 Remaining Human by Bart Paden
The data was right. The decision was still wrong. A friend lost his job because a leader trusted a number over a conversation. Bart Paden's book Remaining Human is a warning about what happens when AI becomes the yes-man in the room — and nobody notices.
034 Optimizing Travel
The best moment of our wildest Italy trip was doing absolutely nothing. Two days in Bologna with nowhere to be — and somehow that's what I remember most. Ashley and I get asked about our travel more than almost anything, so we're pulling back the curtain on how we actually plan, budget, and make it work.
032 Start Your Side Hustle
I bought a Corvette in El Paso and drove it home as the world shut down. That was my first business. It shouldn't have worked. It did. Josh and Ashley break down the three things that stop most people before they start — and why the imperfect launch beats the perfect plan that never ships.
031 Optimize Your Words | Ft Gregg Hull
"I like people more than I like myself." My friend Gregg Hull said that like it was the most natural thing in the world. It took him nearly forty years to understand why — and what to do about it. This one is personal for both of us.
022 Optimize Movement
Are you willing to die for your family, or are you willing to live for them? Josh and Ashley Negron tackle the five major barriers to fitness and why "choosing your hard" today is the ultimate investment in your future longevity. Learn how to break the perfectionist "all-or-nothing" cycle and find movement that sticks.
021 The 4G’s
Stuck in a cycle of "spending" energy without seeing results? Discover the "Four G’s"—a simple but powerful daily practice of Gratitude, Goals, Growth, and Grace. Learn how five years of these daily "reps" can rewire your brain, eliminate decision fatigue, and build unstoppable momentum.
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.
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.
006 Transforming Relationships
Transforming Relationships with Curiosity. My wife chews too loud. Here's why I never said anything — and what that taught me about emotional intelligence. Most relationships don't fail from conflict. They fail because people stop being curious about each other.
004 Progress Over Perfection
A teacher told me he knew my problem. He was right. I was so afraid of doing a poor job that I never did the job at all.Perfectionism isn't high standards — it's procrastination in a better outfit. Here's how to replace it with progress.