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The Books By Josh Audio Immersion
by Joshua Rodriguez
A podcast for the Average Joe, In this podcast we cover any topic that speaks to us.
Episodes
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Episode 112 - When Did Everything Become a Side Hustle?
Episode 112: When Did Everything Become a Side Hustle? When did everything we enjoy doing suddenly need to become a way to make money? If you enjoy playing video games, someone tells you to become a streamer. If you like taking pictures, you should sell your photography. If you enjoy writing, you...
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Episode 111 - Too Many Choices
Episode 111: Too Many Choices We have more choices than probably any generation before us. Netflix gives us thousands of things to watch. Amazon gives us hundreds of versions of the same product. AI can give us five different ways to solve the same problem. We have more career paths, more ways to...
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Episode 110 The Numbers That Aren’t the Point
Episode 110: The Numbers That Aren't the Point Last week, I talked about community and why having the right people around you can make the difficult parts of the journey a little easier. This week, I'm pulling back the curtain even more and talking about something that can make those difficult...
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Episode 109 - Community
Episode 109: Community Last week, I talked about imposter syndrome and what happens when success finally starts showing up but you still question whether you deserve it. This week, I'm looking at something that can make that journey a little easier: community. A few weeks ago, I attended Port...
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Episode 108 - Am I An Imposter?
Episode 108: Am I an Imposter? Last week, I talked about whether we should follow the money. This week, I'm reflecting on something that can show up even when things are finally starting to go right: imposter syndrome. As my books continue to reach more readers, generate consistent sales, and...
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Episode 107 - Follow The Money?
Episode 107: Follow the Money? Last week, I talked about what happens after reaching a goal you’ve been chasing for a long time. This week, I’m looking at a different question: should we follow the money, or should we follow something deeper? Money matters. It pays bills, creates stability, and…
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Episode 106 - Hit My Goals Now What
# Episode 106: Hit My Goals, Now What? Last week, I talked about finally seeing meaningful progress from my writing after years of effort. This week, I find myself facing a different question: what happens when you actually reach a goal you've been chasing for a long time? After earning as much...
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Episode 105 - After All These Years Finally Making Progress
🎙️ Books By Josh Audio Immersion — Episode 105 The Moment Effort Becomes Evidence There is a strange feeling that comes when something you’ve spent years building finally begins to show signs of life. Not overnight success. Not a viral moment. Just tangible evidence that the work you’ve been…
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Episode 104 - The Internet Made Everything Feel Urgent
Episode 104: The Internet Made Everything Feel Urgent Why It’s Hard to Think Clearly Anymore The internet changed everything. It changed how we communicate, how we learn, how we shop, how we work, and even how we think. In many ways, it made life easier. We can access information instantly…
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Episode 103 - Being Solo In All This
The Books By Josh Audio Immersion — Episode 103 Being Solo In All This What It Really Costs to Build Everything Yourself There’s a version of creative work that feels more structured than it actually is. From the outside, it can look like there’s a system behind everything—people handling…
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Episode 102 - My Recent Books
Episode 102: My Recent Books Why I Don’t Stay in One Lane There’s a version of creative work that people usually see—the finished piece, the story as it’s presented, the final result that feels complete. What doesn’t get seen as often is everything behind it. The ideas that didn’t fit anywhere at...
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Episode 101 - A Day As Josh
Episode 101: What This Actually Looks Like Day to Day There’s a version of consistency that sounds clean when people talk about it. Structured. Focused. Productive. But living inside it doesn’t feel like that. In this episode, I step away from the idea of consistency and walk through what it...
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Episode 100 - The Part Where You Didn’t Quit
Episode 100: The Part Where You Didn’t Quit There are moments where stopping would make sense. Not dramatic moments. Not failures. Just quiet points where nothing feels like it’s working, and continuing feels optional. In this episode, I reflect on the difference between almost doing something…
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Episode 99 - You’re Closer Than You Think (But It Doesn’t Feel Like It)
As I approach Episode 100 after nearly a decade of working on this show, I found myself reflecting on something that is easy to miss while you are in the middle of it: progress does not always feel like progress. Most of the time, it feels slow. It feels repetitive. It feels like you are putting…
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Episode 98 - Josh vs Burnout
Creative Burnout, Losing Motivation, and Staying Consistent as a Creator Burnout is something almost everyone experiences at some point, but it rarely looks the way people expect. It does not always arrive dramatically. Sometimes it shows up quietly in the form of exhaustion, doubt, and the…
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Episode 97 – The Version of You That Got Left Behind
Growth is often talked about as something purely positive, but real growth is more complicated than that. In this episode, I reflect on the quieter side of becoming someone new — the parts of yourself, the motivations, and sometimes even the people that don’t make the journey with you. As we…
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Episode 96 - You May Be Right
In this episode of The Books By Josh Audio Immersion, I sit with a simple idea that keeps resurfacing in different areas of life: you may be right, but there’s a wrong way to do right. Because correctness alone does not guarantee clarity. And reaching the right outcome does not always mean we…
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Episode 95 - February 2026
Episode 95 – February 2026 Subtitle: An Unscripted Check-In on Writing, Winter, and What Comes Next Episode Notes This episode is an unscripted check-in after a short pause due to getting sick. Recorded in early February during a New York winter, it’s a candid update on where things stand...
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Episode 94 -The Richest Man in Babylon Why This Book Still Matters
In this episode of the Books By Josh Audio Immersion, we revisit a nearly century-old classic that continues to resonate: The Richest Man in Babylon. Rather than offering quick tips or modern financial formulas, this book speaks in parables and teaches through story, inviting reflection on...
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Episode 93 - Writing When No One Is Reading
In this episode, Josh reflects on what it means to keep creating when the audience is small or silent. He talks openly about the anxiety of watching metrics, refreshing stats, and questioning whether the effort is worth it when the numbers do not immediately reflect the work. The conversation...
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Episode 92 – Progress You Don’t Always See
In this episode of The Books By Josh Audio Immersion, Josh talks about the kind of progress that rarely gets celebrated — the small wins that quietly move us forward. As the year comes to a close, it’s easy to feel like you didn’t accomplish enough. But real progress doesn’t always look like a…
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Episode 91 - How Josh Deals With Holiday Blues in 2025
Episode 91 – The Books by Josh Audio Immersion In this episode, Josh opens up about navigating the holiday blues in 2025 and shares the real-world strategies he’s using to stay balanced during a tough season. From blasting synthwave and metal, to escaping into fiction, to taking long reflective...
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Episode 90 - Josh Vs AI
In this episode of The Books by Josh Audio Immersion, I dive deep into the world of AI and break down exactly how I’m using artificial intelligence in my daily workflow. I explore the four main AI tools I rely on, why I chose them, and what role each one plays in boosting productivity…
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Episode 89 - Here’s What Happened
In this episode of the Books By Josh Audio Immersion, I share a long overdue status update and talk about what has been happening behind the scenes. A lot has changed since the last episode, and I walk you through the highlights. I talk about the two new books I released over the past two months,...
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Episode 88 - Leaving The Comfort Zone
In this episode of The Books By Josh Audio Immersion, I go over how I’m leaving my comfort zone. I know it’s hard to step out of your comfort zone, but sometimes it’s necessary to make progress and reach your goals. This episode is more motivational than a rant. I hope you enjoy it.
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Episode 87 - It’s Been A While
In this episode of The Books By Josh Audio Immersion, I give a little update on my situation. I started to create content again and I want to thank everyone for sticking around for the ride.
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Episode 86 - Always Starting Over
In this episode of The Books By Josh Audio Immersion, I go over some stuff going on in my life. I might have to start over and it can be scary. This was an unscripted episode and is straight from the heart. Hope you enjoy it.
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Episode 85 - Routines and Habits
In this episode of The Books By Josh Audio Immersion, I go over Routine and Habits. I know this topic has been covered relentlessly but I’m approaching it a bit differently. This topic is being covered by someone who knows how important they are but at the same time knows it's almost impossible…
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Episode 84 - The Naysayers
In this episode of The Books By Josh Audio Immersion, I go into a favorite topic of mine, Naysayers. I’ve written a post in the past inspired by Kevin Smith’s Whys and Why Nots but a recent death of a teacher made me want to revisit the topic. Naysayers aka haters are necessary for us to succeed…
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Episode 83 - The Man Who Moves Mountains
In this episode of The Books By Josh Audio Immersion, we go over one of Confucius’ teachings. Like most of his teaching its essentially common sense but it’s still an amazing teaching. So let’s do some philosophy for the first time in a while.
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Episode 82 - Why Apple is King in the Education Space
In this episode of The Books By Josh Audio Immersion, I go over why you see Apple devices all over college campuses. We know their devices aren’t the cheapest but why do they thrive in the education market? That is the question I’m attempting to answer today.
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Episode 80 - Do What You Love
In this episode of The Books By Josh Audio Immersion, I go over doing what you love. Sure I talk about this a bunch but I want to talk about it again and deeper. Don’t do it for the money.
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Episode 79 - When Businesses Don't Care
In this episode of The Books By Josh Audio Immersion I go over some business practices that leave a sour taste in my mouth.
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Episode 78 - That Quick Dollar
In this episode of The Books By Josh Audio Immersion, I rant about that quick dollar. What is a quick dollar? It’s money that comes to you quickly and leaves twice as fast. Think of those crypto rug pulls and NFTs those are examples of a quick dollar. Let’s talk about it.
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Episode 77 - Holiday Blues
In this episode of The Books By Josh Audio Immersion, I rant. Its the start of the famous holiday season which means its time for holiday blues. The episode isn’t like other episodes and I just vent about the holiday season.
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Episode 75 Learn From General George Patton
In this episode of the Books By Josh Audio Immersion, I talk about a famous quote by General George Patton. His views on plans ties in perfectly with the last episode I did. So sit back and relax for a short but powerful episode of the Books By Josh Audio Immersion.
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Episode 73 - When Should Outsourcing Stop
In this episode of the Books By Josh Audio Immersion, we take a look at the world of outsourcing. No political options we simply take a look at both sides of the argument. Does the cost savings gained from outsourcing justify the issues that arise?
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Episode 72 - Why are sales so predatory
I’ve been working in sales for about fifteen years at this point but I still find salesmen to be predatory. In this episode, I go over some of the predatory sales tactics. Some of these tactics might surprise you or you might even have fallen prey to them. So sit back and enjoy the first episode...
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Episode 71 - What Causes Innovation?
In this episode of The Books By Josh Audio Immersion, we talk about innovation. Technically we go over what causes innovation. Three things cause innovation and they are Competition, Monopolies, and Needs. Sounds simple but wait there's more to it and you will have to listen to find out.
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Episode 70 - Why You Need Knowledge
Are you still learning, if the answer is no you might have a problem. In this episode I go over why I think knowledge is still powerful. This is a quick lesson but contains a lot of information.
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Episode 69 - Being A Creative Sucks
As the title states, it sucks to be a creative. No one ever tells you how hard it is to be a creative. Sure you can be a YouTube star on the next Joe Rogan, but is it worth the cost? That’s what I am here to discuss.
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Episode 68 - Can you be successful at a 9 to 5
In this episode of the Books By Josh Audio Immersion, I go over the myth of the 9 to 5. Since the pandemic hit, there has been an influx of online “gurus” who are selling their course to help people escape the rate race. According to them, you can’t be successful if you have a traditional job....
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Episode 67 - Doing Your Best
In this episode of The Books By Josh Audio Immersion, I go over my experience with doing your best. I go over how much I’m making at my job right now and how much I could make if I give it my all. I love talking numbers and in this episode, I break it down.
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Episode 66 - Stress And Work
In this episode of the Books By Josh Audio Immersion, I go over dealing with stress in the workplace. This episode was inspired by a team meeting and a recent conversation with a friend of mine. In both scenarios, the topic of stress at my job was brought up. Since I am working from home I can no...
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Episode 65 - Refusing To Cheat
In this episode of the Books By Josh Audio Immersion, I go over what everyone is doing at my job. Is it ethical no and that’s why I refuse to cheat. I’m sticking to my guns and doing right by my customers.
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Episode 64 - Money Conflict
In this episode of The Books By Josh Audio Immersion, I go over my current financial situation. My case is finally being closed and I am coming into some money but what am I going to do with it? Am I going to run out and buy me a new Louis Vuitton wallet, a Rolex Oyster Precision, and a new iPad...
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