Episodes 12
Avg. Duration 27m
Activity Moderate
Apple Rating 5.0 (1)
Since Jan 2026
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
38%
Hosting
rss.buzzsprout.com

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About This Podcast

Most podcasts about health and personal development will tell you to eat better, move more, and think positive. This is not that podcast.


Above Xpectations exists for the person who has already tried the surface-level solutions and found them empty. The one who knows what they should be doing and still can't figure out why they aren't doing it. The one who is not broken but is tired of operating like something is.


That person deserves a real conversation. Not a motivational highlight reel. Not a sponsored supplement stack. A real conversation about what is actually happening beneath the patterns, the plateaus, and the quiet frustration of knowing you are capable of more and not being able to close the gap.


What We Talk About:
Above Xpectations sits at the intersection of neuroscience, movement, nutrition, and identity-level transformation. Every episode is built around one belief: the body and the mind are not separate systems. They are one system operating from a root, and until that root is understood, every strategy applied above it is temporary.
We go into the nervous system, movement, nutrition as biological information, and the mind using real frameworks drawn from Polyvagal Theory, epigenetics, somatic practice, and Jungian psychology, translated into language that is direct, grounded, and immediately applicable to real life.


How It Sounds:
This is not expert-to-audience content. It is peer-to-peer. The conversations here come from lived experience and years of working at the root level with real people navigating real difficulty. You will not be talked down to. You will be met where you are, given frameworks that make sense of what you have already been experiencing, and pointed toward the level of change that actually lasts.


Who It Is For:
Anyone who is done circling the same problems. Anyone ready to stop managing symptoms and start addressing sources. If you have ever felt like you were doing everything right and still not getting where you want to go, this podcast was made for you.
The answers you have been looking for are not on the surface. Neither is this show.

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Recent Episodes

The Consumer Default

Apr 27, 2026 29m Transcript

Society is architecturally designed to make consumption effortless and creation friction-heavy. Scrolling is a reflex; building requires a decision. The first act of a creator mindset is choosing to…

S1E11 The War Inside and the One Outside

Apr 20, 2026 30m Transcript

The most intense battles often happen in our own head long before anyone else notices. Instagram: @AboveXpectationsBrand Facebook: Keith Simmonds Jr YouTube: Above Xpectations Shorts Spotify: Above…

Relationships and How They Can Make or Break Us

Mar 16, 2026 28m

You’re not bad at relationships. You’re just addicted to confusing chemistry with compatibility, and that’s where the complications begin.Instagram: @AboveXpectationsBrand Facebook: Keith Simmonds Jr…

S1E9 Family and How They Shape You

Mar 09, 2026 29m

We all have them whether we like them or not. This week we talk about families and how they mold the person you were, are and will become.

S1E8 The Language Of Positive Narritaves

Feb 24, 2026 21m

Most people think a positive narrative means pretending everything is fine. That’s not what we’re talking about. We’re talking about the language that either stabilizes your system… or keeps it…

S1E7 Reconditioning in the Real World

Feb 17, 2026 19m

Growth doesn’t create peace first. It creates tension. That tension isn’t regression. It’s recalibration.

S1E6 The Art of Reconditioning

Feb 09, 2026 22m

Healing is BORING! You don’t think your way into change. You train your way into it. Real change happens after insight, after survival, after motivation fades. This is about retraining the body,…

Course-Correction Without Collapse

Feb 07, 2026 18m

Moving forward doesn’t require you to be cruel to yourself. It requires you to stop confusing pressure with progress.

S1E4 Living vs Surviving

Jan 26, 2026 34m

This week, we dive into living vs surviving, the difference between the two, signs to look out for and our own experiences.

"Your Body Isn't Broken, Its Protecting you

Jan 20, 2026 29m

Your symptoms are not proof that you're failing. They're proof that your system learned to survive.

S1E2 When Healing Becomes Another Job

Jan 12, 2026 35m

Join Eric and Keith this week as they discuss the highs and lows of the healing process and get into their own personal experiences

S1E1 We’ve been in your shoes

Jan 05, 2026 54m

Keith and Eric have known each other for 25 years. Over that time, they’ve faced obstacles, setbacks, and moments that tested them in every way. Each challenge shaped them, making them stronger,…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Above Xpectations have?

Above Xpectations has published 12 episodes since January 2026, covering topics in Alternative Health, Health & Fitness.

Is Above Xpectations still active?

Above Xpectations is currently moderate with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 27m.

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