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Josh Czuba 10 Episodes Sep 22, 2026

Josh Czuba is a fiction writer who explores creativity as a way to reclaim mental clarity and focus. The podcast shares thoughts on writing, creative practice, and using imagination to counter distraction. It is aimed at listeners who want to take back their mind and engage more deeply with their own creative work.

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How to replace brain rotting with creative writing Sep 22, 2026 741

How to Get Mentally Jacked Sep 11, 2026 649 Train your brain to think and communicate clearly.

How to build the creative writing process into your daily life Sep 9, 2026 895

How to replace doomscrolling with creative writing Sep 7, 2026 927

I have nightmares every single night Aug 11, 2026 1288 Every night I wake up at 4:48 on the dot.I try to go back to sleep, but I can’t. I’m drenched in cold sweat. My heartbeat is loud in my ears. It’s fast and arrhythmic. I can’t get out of bed. I can’t “walk it off.” It won’t be light outside for many hours. And my legs are shaking.I’m aware this is maybe not the best way to begin a conversation, but we don’t have time.What I hold in my hand right h

I fell in love with my 49 year old neighbor. Aug 2, 2026 1349 Happy Saturday :) Here’s the latest short story. 18 year old Jeremy has a thing for older women. That becomes clear when he falls in love with his neighbor. You’ve heard of “the girl next door.” This is about the girl next door’s Mom. Strap in. You can watch it on YouTube or Spotify if you prefer. And here’s a link to get the book, the podcast, and everything else I do. Now, let’s get into the wei

I have not left my house in 6 years (short story) Jul 12, 2026 1440 The latest short story.Video included if you want to watch or listen while you read.Hope you enjoy :)Interior LifeI have not stepped foot outside my home in 6 years, 3 months, and 17 days.Nothing’s wrong with me. Look at me. I’m a normal guy.I am not plagued by strange and bizarre ailments. Just the opposite, actually.I’m in the best shape of my life. Physical, mental, spiritual. I’ve read more bo

Fragments of a Total Loser's Telephone Conversations Jul 2, 2026 1400 A story told through a series of uncomfortable phone conversations. To read the full written story, there's a PDF you can download at the bottom of this post. Hope you enjoy :)

American Insomniac (short story) Jun 21, 2026 1254 I have not slept in three and a half weeks.That’s 25 days and 25 nights. 600 hours, almost.Maybe it’s been longer than that.I don’t know.What I do know is I am well past the current world record. No need to congratulate me. I am approaching the upper limit of sleeplessness the human mind can handle before it expires.Expires, as in: dies.I’ve got just under an hour til the lights flicker off one by

The Boy Who Lives In The Basement Jun 17, 2026 746 When I was a kid in school there was a boy I knew who disappeared off the face of the earth and to this day no one knows where he went.He was the only child of the Leavitt family. They used to live in this town. Before you moved here. The kid’s name was Eric. We weren’t good friends but we’d said hello a couple times.He didn’t disappear the way you think of people disappearing.He wasn’t kidnapped

Confessions of a Pyromaniac Jun 14, 2026 1465 It started when I was a kid.I stole matches from the kitchen junk drawer. Birthday candles. Anything with a fuse. I gathered bundles of dry twigs from the yard and kept them in a locked toy chest under my bed. I stood on my tippy toes to take the kitchen lighter from its place in the world. Just to hold it in my hands for a minute. My parents told me cut it out, quit it, and I did for a while. I u

The Vicious Cycle of Self Improvement and Self Destruction Apr 11, 2026 743 The cycle of self improvement and self destruction has kept me trapped for years. I'm only now learning to let go of the strict, black and white duality of "locking in," and "falling off," in pursuit of a more sustainable personal narrative that keeps me connected to meaningful activities consistently. I hope you find this helpful.

Josh Czuba

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