What happens when two Dominican kids who grew up side-by-side actually start living the dreams they used to talk about?

In this episode, I sit down with my longtime friend Bryan 20+ years of brotherhood, laughter, and grind to talk about what it really means to grow up Dominican, chase your goals, and keep your identity through it all.

We talk about:

• How Dominican parents shaped our hustle mentality
• The unspoken challenges of growing in your craft while staying true to your roots
• Balancing culture, faith, and ambition
• What friendship looks like after decades of growth and change
• The dreams we’ve caught… and the ones we’re still chasing

It’s part nostalgia, part real talk and a reminder that you can come from humble beginnings and still create something bigger than you imagined.

🎙️ If you’ve ever wondered what happens when you stop talking about your dreams and start living them, this one’s for you.

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The most powerful response you’ll ever give… is no response at all.

In this episode, Joshua Rosa dives deep into the art and neuroscience of emotional control and why learning to pause, stay calm, and not react might be the most spiritual discipline of all.

When you stop feeding chaos with reaction, you reclaim something most people lose early in life: your peace.

This episode blends raw reflection with scientific insight to show you how mastering silence changes everything from relationships and leadership to emotional resilience and faith.

You’ll learn:

✅ The neuroscience of non-reaction — how your brain’s wiring determines your peace

✅ Why “amygdala hijack” makes you lash out before you think

✅ How to retrain your brain to pause, analyze, and respond with power

✅ Why criticism and emotional triggers feel like physical threats

✅ How to use silence as a strategy, not a weakness

✅ How stillness builds strength, focus, and emotional freedom

“The most powerful thing you can do to someone who hurt you is not respond. Because silence forces them to face themselves.”

If you’ve been living on emotional autopilot, this episode will show you how to step back, stay grounded, and move from reaction to response from chaos to calm.

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• Instagram: @_joshuarosa
• TikTok: @_joshuarosa
• YouTube: @MadeForThisMountain

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There’s a moment in life when you finally stop explaining why you’re okay with less.

This episode is about that moment the day you realize you deserve better. Not because you’ve “earned” it, but because you’ve finally remembered your worth.

Joshua Rosa unpacks what it looks like to stop settling in relationships, in work, and in the standards you hold for yourself. Through honesty, lived experience, and raw reflection, he walks you through how to break free from people, patterns, and places that no longer match your growth.

✅ Recognize the subtle signs you’ve been settling

✅ Understand how fear disguises itself as loyalty

✅ Cut ties with toxic people and self-limiting habits

✅ Rewrite your standards without guilt

✅ Embrace the emotional shift that comes with alignment

✅ Find freedom in walking away from what doesn’t serve your peace

“You deserve more than breadcrumbs that keep you satisfied but never fed.”

“Compassion isn’t slavery. You can understand someone and still decide you can’t stay there.”

This episode will challenge you to stop trying to make people see your value — and start living like you already know it.

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• YouTube: @MadeForThisMountain

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Most of us aren’t tired we’re drained. Not because we’re doing too much, but because we’ve stopped protecting our peace.

In this episode, Joshua Rosa breaks down five boundaries that can change your life, grounded in data, faith, and lived experience. From protecting your sleep to reclaiming your focus and limiting emotional drainers, these aren’t vague ideas they’re actionable systems for mental health, productivity, and peace of mind.

You’ll learn how to:

✅ Set boundaries without guilt or apology

✅ Spot manipulative boundary-pushers

✅ Strengthen weak spots in your relationships and routines

✅ Replace burnout with intentional living

✅ Rebuild your self-respect through consistent choices

Because here’s the truth: people will only treat you as well as you teach them to.

This episode walks you through a one-week activation plan to implement all five boundaries and feel more grounded, rested, and powerful in just seven days.

“They won’t respect you if you don’t respect your boundaries. We teach people what’s okay based on what we allow.”

If you’ve been overexplaining, overgiving, or overcommitting — this episode will show you how to finally stop.

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• Instagram: @_joshuarosa
• TikTok: @_joshuarosa
• YouTube: @MadeForThisMountain

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If self-love feels fake, forced, or downright impossible you’re not broken. You were conditioned to believe that loving yourself is something you have to earn. Maybe someone told you you were “too much.” Maybe love was given only when you performed. Maybe comparison, trauma, or rejection taught you that being hard on yourself is “normal.”

But here’s the truth: self-hate isn’t humility and it’s definitely not motivation. It’s a cage. And it’s time to walk out.

In this episode, Joshua Rosa goes deep on the real reason self-love feels unnatural and how to finally rewrite that story. You’ll learn how to:

✅ Break the toxic patterns that keep you stuck in self-criticism

✅ Reframe childhood messages that shaped your self-image

✅ Start treating yourself like a friend, not an enemy

✅ Build healthy boundaries that protect your peace

✅ Practice small, meaningful acts of self-care that rebuild trust with yourself

✅ Understand how self-love transforms every relationship in your life

And most importantly: you’ll discover why your worth was never up for debate in the first place.

💭 “If you spoke to your friends the way you speak to yourself… you wouldn’t have any.”

This isn’t about arrogance. It’s about reclaiming your dignity. It’s about refusing to shrink just because someone else couldn’t see your value. It’s about choosing self-love not because it’s easy but because it’s necessary.

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Do you find yourself saying “I’ll start when…”? When the conditions feel perfect, when you’re ready, when the stars align? Newsflash that moment rarely comes. This episode digs deep into the When Fallacy the lie that keeps us stuck, waiting for perfect conditions. It won’t change by itself. Use these 5 psychology backed strategies to stop waiting, reclaim your power, and begin now.

What You’ll Discover:

• Why “when” never really arrives — the moving target you’ve been chasing.
• How to reframe your inner critic using cognitive behavioral tools—thought recording, evidence checking, and replacing negative self-talk.
• The dangers of upward comparison and how shifting to lateral comparison + gratitude shifts the whole energy.
• Anchoring your self-worth in intrinsic values (autonomy, competence, connection), not external wins.
• Mindfulness & self-compassion practices that interrupt “I’m not enough” loops.
• Building momentum through small wins so you see real progress, fast.

Quotes to Steal:

• “The biggest lie you’ll ever believe is: ‘I’ll start when…’”
• “If you wait for perfect timing, you’ll miss your life.”
• “When never shows up—but regret always does.”

Action Steps:

1. Write down 3 things you’ve delayed because you were waiting for “when.”
2. Choose one small action you can take today (start messy, start scared, just start).
3. Practice a 2-minute self-compassion exercise when your inner critic shows up.

Thanks for listening. If this episode helped you wake up from waiting, leave a review, share with someone who needs to hear it, and we’ll keep journeying together.

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In this episode of Made For This Mountain, Josh sits down with New York City comedian Splou to talk about what it really takes to grow as a comic and as a person. Splou opens up about his life struggles, the lessons behind the laughs, and the reality most people never see off stage. From the grind of building a career in comedy to the moments of doubt and breakthrough, this conversation goes deeper than punchlines. If you’ve ever wondered what fuels an artist’s growth or how to keep going when life gets heavy, Splou’s story will inspire and challenge you.

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_Splou on everything.

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If you’ve ever felt like you’re behind, not good enough, or stuck comparing yourself to everyone else this one’s for you. You are not defined by what you do, what you earn, or how others see you.

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Made For This Mountain with Joshua Rosa

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