Above Xpectations

About Above Xpectations

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. Join the movement on the Live Above App Live-above.mvt.so

Publisher

Keith

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

5 Jan 2026

Latest episode

27 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

12 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Apr 2026

   The Consumer Default

   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 interrupt that default.

2. 

   20 Apr 2026

   The War Inside and the One Outside

   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 Xpectations Podcast Website: AboveXpectations.com. Live Above App: Live-above.mvt.so

3. 

   16 Mar 2026

   Relationships and How They Can Make or Break Us

   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 YouTube: Above Xpectations Shorts Spotify: Above Xpectations Podcast Website: AboveXpectations.com. Live Above App: Live-above.mvt.so

4. 

   9 Mar 2026

   Family and How They Shape You

   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.

5. 

   24 Feb 2026

   The Language Of Positive Narritaves

   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 frozen.

6. 

   17 Feb 2026

   Reconditioning in the Real World

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

7. 

   9 Feb 2026

   The Art of Reconditioning

   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, mind, and identity through repetition and safety.

8. 

   7 Feb 2026

   Course-Correction Without Collapse

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

9. 

   26 Jan 2026

   Living vs Surviving

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

10. 

    20 Jan 2026

    "Your Body Isn't Broken, Its Protecting you

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

11. 

    12 Jan 2026

    When Healing Becomes Another Job

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

12. 

    5 Jan 2026

    We’ve been in your shoes

    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, wiser, and more humble. This isn’t a welcome introduction. It’s a message of understanding. They’ve been where you are, and they’re here to prove that growth, redemption, and purpose are possible.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

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