No Negative Energy Presents: The "Due To Expire" Podcast with Corey L. Kennard

Corey L. Kennard

That carton of milk, that coupon, that prescription—they all come with a warning: "Due To Expire." It’s a reminder to act before it’s too late.But what about the most valuable thing you possess? Your life! This show is built on one powerful, undeniable truth: we are all living on borrowed time. This isn't about fear; it's about fire. Corey reframes mortality not as a tragic end, but as the ultimate motivator to live with intention, passion, and urgency.Stop counting the days and start making the days count.Subscribe to "Due To Expire" today. Your renewal notice has arrived!

  1. Quiet Killers Of Human Progress

    3d ago

    Quiet Killers Of Human Progress

    Text Us With This Link And Let Us Know How You Feel About This Episode! Your life probably will not fall apart in one dramatic moment. It will more likely drift off course through tiny habits that feel harmless: one more delay, one more comfortable yes, one more “quick” notification check that fractures your mind. We go straight at those quiet killers of progress and show how they quietly drain productivity, focus, and personal growth while you still feel busy and “fine.” We start with the safety of someday, the kind of procrastination that hides inside planning. You will hear why active inertia keeps you doing familiar prep work instead of the one vulnerable action that actually moves the needle, plus what regret research reveals about the risks we do not take. Then we get practical with a five-minute rule and a simple structure shift that separates planning from execution so you stop negotiating with yourself every morning. Next we tackle institutionalized isolation, the slow narrowing of your social world that makes comfort feel like peace while it quietly caps your potential. We connect conformity, social network contagion, and the “right room” idea, then map out challenge rooms, accountability rooms, diverse perspective rooms, vulnerability partners, and uphill rooms that force growth. Finally, we dismantle the multitasking myth with attention research and share a concrete deep work plan: 90-minute non-negotiable focus blocks and protecting the first hour of your day. If you want better habits, deeper work, and a clearer sense of urgency, hit subscribe, share this with a friend who needs a push, and leave a review telling us which quiet killer you are cutting first.

    18 min
  2. Can We Talk? - An Interview with Jermaine Ee

    Jun 29

    Can We Talk? - An Interview with Jermaine Ee

    Text Us With This Link And Let Us Know How You Feel About This Episode! Avoiding end-of-life planning is easy until you watch confusion and regret hit the people you love. We sit down with Jermaine Ee, founder of HeirLight.com, to talk about why so many families still don’t have a will and why the real obstacle usually isn’t legal knowledge, it’s avoidance, fear, and the belief that estate planning “isn’t for people like us.”  Jermaine shares how his immigrant family story and a near-failure moment in high school shaped his grit, and how a career spanning YouTube marketing, augmented reality ads, and political campaign finance taught him how systems really work. Then the conversation gets personal: the loss that pushed him to start asking better questions, documenting what matters, and building a guided, AI-driven will-making platform designed to help people start the first conversation. If you’ve been searching for estate planning help, a simple way to write a will, or a calmer approach to end-of-life planning, this is a powerful place to begin.  We also go beyond paperwork into the daily practice of meaning. Jermaine unpacks his line “clarity is love in practical form,” including a practical exercise with your credit card statement to spot what actually brings joy. From traveling through Albania and seeing how other cultures relate to contentment, to humanitarian logistics connected to Ukraine and lessons from Rotary International, we keep coming back to the same question: are we building a life that feels true, or just chasing titles.  Listen through, share it with someone who needs a gentle push to plan ahead, and then subscribe, leave a review, and tell us what conversation you’re finally ready to have.

    46 min
  3. Life Is Like A Carton Of Milk

    Jun 22

    Life Is Like A Carton Of Milk

    Text Us With This Link And Let Us Know How You Feel About This Episode! You can smell a carton of milk and panic over 24 hours, yet still treat your own life like it has no expiration date. We challenge that default setting and make a bold case: mortality is not a dark thought to avoid, it is the ultimate clarity tool for productivity, happiness, and intentional living. When we stop pretending time is infinite, we stop sleepwalking through the days that actually shape our lives. We dig into the psychology of why avoidance feels so natural, including terror management theory and the “cultural anxiety buffers” that keep us busy and distracted, like doomscrolling, status chasing, and spending money to impress people we do not even like. Then we flip the script with research on post traumatic growth and socioemotional selectivity theory, showing how a shorter time horizon can reduce shallow social games and pull us toward meaning, deep relationships, and real priorities. We also confront what people regret when the clock runs out, including the painful truth that many wish they had lived a life true to themselves instead of meeting everyone else’s expectations. From there, we offer a practical tool you can use immediately: a regret audit that looks at your calendar through the eyes of 90 year old you, plus a three step system to confront the numbers, filter the noise, and schedule the some days with real dates. If you’re ready to stop waiting for a crisis to wake you up, press play and take one action today. Subscribe, share this with a friend who keeps saying “someday,” and leave a review with the change you’re making next.

    17 min
  4. Structure Eats Stress For Lunch!

    Jun 15

    Structure Eats Stress For Lunch!

    Text Us With This Link And Let Us Know How You Feel About This Episode! Discipline has a branding problem. The moment we hear the word, many of us picture restriction, punishment, and a rigid life that squeezes out joy. But when we avoid structure, “going with the flow” often turns into three hours of doom scrolling, a messy kitchen, and the sinking feeling that we spent our day reacting instead of living. We unpack the behavioral science behind why that happens, starting with decision fatigue and why willpower is such a fragile strategy. Your brain makes hundreds of micro decisions daily, and self-control runs on limited fuel. So if your plan depends on feeling motivated at the right moment, you are setting yourself up to lose. I explain the comfort loop too: your brain craves safety and efficiency, so it will talk you into staying comfortable with convincing lies like “start tomorrow” or “you’re too tired today.” The goal is not to argue with the lie, it’s to expect it and build around it. Then we get practical with three tools you can use immediately: anchor habits (habit stacking) to attach new behaviors to routines you already do, environmental design and friction management to make good habits easy and bad habits inconvenient, and the two minute rule to beat activation energy and create momentum fast. We also talk about overcrowded calendars, time tracking, and why “no” is a complete sentence when your life is filled with other people’s priorities. If you want more focus, calmer days, and a system that supports your goals, press play now, then subscribe, share this with a friend who feels “too busy,” and leave a review with the one habit you’re anchoring tomorrow.

    14 min
  5. Failing Forward

    Jun 8

    Failing Forward

    Text Us With This Link And Let Us Know How You Feel About This Episode! Think back to the most spectacular mess you’ve ever made. The one that still makes you wince. Now imagine that moment wasn’t proof you’re broken, but proof your brain is learning. Host Corey Kennard walks through why failure hurts so much, why we get stuck, and how to turn a setback into a launch pad without pretending it didn’t happen. We dig into the behavioral science behind the sting, including how the anterior cingulate cortex functions like an internal alarm system that reacts fast when you blow it. From there, we name the psychological traps that quietly keep smart people frozen: avoidance that buries feedback, the blame game that protects ego, and rumination that turns a single event into a personal identity. If you’ve ever replayed a mistake at 3 a.m., you’ll recognize the pattern. Then we build the rebound. We talk cognitive reframing and Carol Dweck’s growth mindset research, plus a practical “failure file” approach that treats missteps like experiments: distance the ego, isolate the one variable that broke, and keep what still works. We also explore psychological safety and why teams and individuals recover faster when mistakes can be surfaced without humiliation. Finally, we lay out a simple comeback sequence you can use immediately: acknowledge, analyze, act, and get back in the game. If this helped you, subscribe to Due To Expire, share the episode with someone who’s being too hard on themselves, and leave a quick review so more people can learn to fail forward. What’s one mistake you’re ready to turn into data today?

    16 min
  6. Staying Lit: Fueling the Fire Of Your Passion

    Jun 1

    Staying Lit: Fueling the Fire Of Your Passion

    Text Us With This Link And Let Us Know How You Feel About This Episode! You look in the mirror and feel the creak before you feel the spark. That moment can feel personal, like you somehow “ran out” of motivation, but I argue it is not a willpower problem at all. It is a predictable collision between biology and burden: chronic stress, endless routine, and other people’s priorities piling up until your inner fire feels like it is out. We break motivation down using a simple framework rooted in the physics of a fire: oxygen, fuel, and heat. I walk through the “science of the smolder,” including how novelty drives dopamine when we are younger, how habituation quietly lowers that spark over time, and why your brain’s neuroplasticity can stall when you stop challenging it. If you feel tired all the time, it may be because you are doing too much of what drains you and too little of what lights you up. Then we get practical. Oxygen becomes high-vibrational health through movement, deep breathing, hydration, and breaking the screen-bound patterns that suffocate energy. Fuel becomes radical ownership of time, with clear boundaries and the courage to say no when your calendar is full of someone else’s emergencies. Heat becomes positive friction: the intentional discomfort of learning, creating, speaking up, and stretching your limits so your comfort zone does not turn into a cage. We close by dismantling the “it’s too late” story and using urgency as the heat that turns a dull smolder into a roaring blaze. If this hits home, subscribe for more, share it with a friend who feels stuck, and leave a quick review so more people can find the reset. What is one small boundary or brave action you will take this week?

    13 min
  7. I Second That Emotion

    May 25

    I Second That Emotion

    Text Us With This Link And Let Us Know How You Feel About This Episode! Your worst habits might not be “who you are.” They might be warning lights. We talk about emotional health as the real driver of human behavior and why ignoring it can quietly wreck your relationships, your physical health, and your ability to make clear decisions. We start by busting the myth that the brain runs on pure logic first and emotions second. Drawing on neuroscientist Antonio Damasio’s research, we explain why emotion is the foundation of decision making and what happens when that system breaks down. From there, we get blunt about what our culture teaches us to do: click “remind me later” on stress, anger, and old pain, then act surprised when life feels unstable. Next, we unpack “emotional debt” and how it hijacks your day-to-day reactions. You’ll hear memorable examples like the vending machine reaction (when small problems trigger big blowups), the procrastination paradox (avoidance as anxiety management), and the somatic strike (when your body becomes the megaphone for emotions you won’t voice). We also frame behavior as a dashboard: rage, numbing, overworking, and perfectionism often point to fear, isolation, or fragile self-worth. To close, we lay out a practical path to emotional agility: label emotions with precision (“name it to tame it”), create a half-second gap between trigger and response, and treat yourself with real self-compassion so you recover faster and regain control. If this resonates, subscribe, share it with a friend who needs the reminder, and leave a review. What dashboard light have you been trying to tape over?

    16 min
  8. Gaining The Edge!

    May 18

    Gaining The Edge!

    Text Us With This Link And Let Us Know How You Feel About This Episode! Everyone is grinding, but grinding is not the same as winning. If hard work were the deciding factor, the busiest people in the world would always be the best, and we all know that’s not how performance works. Today we unpack what actually creates a competitive edge when everyone around you is already putting in effort: precision, intentionality, and mastering the invisible margins. We walk through the psychology of the split second using the OODA loop (observe, orient, decide, act) and why the fastest performers often “start sooner” because they recognize patterns and cycle decisions faster. Then we connect that to Quiet Eye research, a practical way to think about focus in a distracted world: scattered attention versus a steady gaze on the target that matters. If you’re chasing goals in business, sports, or life, this is a reset for your performance mindset and your daily priorities. From there, we get real about recovery. Rest is not weakness, it’s a competitive weapon, and tools like heart rate variability (HRV) can help you understand whether you’re actually ready to perform or quietly running on empty. We also talk systems and environment design, the aggregation of marginal gains, and why willpower fades fast if your defaults are working against you. Finally, we close with vibrational visualization, resonance, and the “next play” philosophy: you get a short window to learn, reset, and move forward before the moment is gone. If you want more episodes on high performance, decision-making, and building real momentum, subscribe, share this with a friend who’s stuck in the grind, and leave a review. What’s the one 1% change you’re going to make today?

    20 min
See All (22)

Ratings & Reviews

4.8
out of 5
5 Ratings

About

That carton of milk, that coupon, that prescription—they all come with a warning: "Due To Expire." It’s a reminder to act before it’s too late.But what about the most valuable thing you possess? Your life! This show is built on one powerful, undeniable truth: we are all living on borrowed time. This isn't about fear; it's about fire. Corey reframes mortality not as a tragic end, but as the ultimate motivator to live with intention, passion, and urgency.Stop counting the days and start making the days count.Subscribe to "Due To Expire" today. Your renewal notice has arrived!

Information