Beyond 80%

Ryan Olexson
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Beyond 80 Percent is a podcast that delves into critical thinking, shifting perspectives, and deeper discussions around self-growth and societal narratives. Join us as we interview interesting, everyday people who share their personal journeys, the experiences that shaped them, and the missions that drive them today. We invite you to awaken your consciousness and explore the world with a deeper perspective. Each episode encourages you to think critically, push beyond the surface, and engage with the ideas that shape our consciousness. Ready to awaken your mind? Let’s evolve together.

  1. Ep. 7: Life Begins at the Edge of Your Comfort Zone with Chris Baron

    9 hr ago

    Ep. 7: Life Begins at the Edge of Your Comfort Zone with Chris Baron

    What happens when curiosity becomes your way of moving through the world? In this episode of Beyond 80%, Ryan sits down with filmmaker, science communicator, and adventurer Chris Baron. From living inside a cave for a week and rappelling into an active volcano to filming wildlife across Africa and producing documentaries for National Geographic, Disney+, PBS, and the BBC, Chris has spent his career chasing questions most people never think to ask. But this conversation goes beyond filmmaking. Together, Ryan and Chris explore the relationship between curiosity and fear, how uncertainty shapes both our personal and professional lives, and why modern culture often pushes people toward judgment instead of understanding. Chris shares stories from some of the most extreme environments on Earth and reveals the mindset that allows him to stay calm when things don't go according to plan. At its core, this episode is about perspective. It's about learning to sit with uncertainty, embracing the unknown, and remembering that some of life's most meaningful experiences happen when we stop trying to control everything and simply stay curious. About Chris Baron Chris Baron is a science filmmaker, director, and producer whose work has appeared on National Geographic, Disney+, PBS, BBC, and other major networks. With a background in molecular biology and microbiology, Chris combines scientific curiosity with visual storytelling to explore some of the most fascinating places, discoveries, and questions on Earth. His work has taken him from active volcanoes and remote cave systems to wildlife sanctuaries and scientific expeditions around the world. Follow Chris Baron's Podcast here: https://www.noordinarymonday.com/ Subscribe and follow Beyond 80% so you never miss an opportunity to think, question and evolve.  If you have an idea for an episode, drop us a note at Beyond80percent@gmail.com       HGQENO5SDZH7M2SP

    38 min
  2. Waking up: Intro to Part 3

    10 hr ago

    Waking up: Intro to Part 3

    As the Waking Up season enters its final chapter, this short episode introduces the themes that connect the last four conversations: love, meaning, and the search for a bigger picture. Throughout this season, we've explored the stories, assumptions, fears, and identities that shape how we experience reality. But once we begin questioning those patterns, a new question emerges: What are we waking up to? In this episode, Ryan reflects on the common thread running through the final four guests and the ideas they bring to the table. From relationships and connection to purpose, curiosity, and perspective, these conversations invite listeners to look beyond individual beliefs and consider how meaning is created in everyday life. This is an introduction to the final stage of the journey—one that asks not only how we see the world, but how we choose to engage with it. Subscribe and follow Beyond 80% so you never miss an opportunity to think, question and evolve.  If you have an idea for an episode, drop us a note at Beyond80percent@gmail.com       HGQENO5SDZH7M2SP

    4 min
  3. Recap: The Story We’re Told vs. The Life We’re Living

    10 Jun

    Recap: The Story We’re Told vs. The Life We’re Living

    What happens when the story society tells no longer matches the reality people are living? In this solo episode, Ryan reflects on three recent conversations with Damon Cassidy, Doug Cardell, and Diana Colleen, exploring the growing gap between cultural narratives and everyday experience. From stagnant wages and rising housing costs to generational tension and the psychology of extreme wealth, this episode examines the emotional and psychological consequences of living inside systems people no longer fully trust. Rather than framing these conversations as political debates, this episode asks a deeper question: What happens to people when the promises they were raised on stop aligning with reality? This episode explores: The gap between societal narratives and lived experience How generations were shaped by entirely different economic realities Why understanding systems matters more than simply reacting to them Subscribe and follow Beyond 80% so you never miss an opportunity to think, question and evolve.  If you have an idea for an episode, drop us a note at Beyond80percent@gmail.com       HGQENO5SDZH7M2SP

    8 min
  4. BONUS EPISODE: Running Old Code with Dr. Jayne Gardner

    3 Jun

    BONUS EPISODE: Running Old Code with Dr. Jayne Gardner

    In this episode of Beyond 80%, Ryan sits down with psychologist and creator of the Divine Intelligence Process, Dr. Jayne Gardner, to explore how childhood experiences, attachment patterns, and emotional memories shape the subconscious beliefs people carry into adulthood. Together, they unpack the neuroscience behind limiting beliefs, why emotions can override logic, how the body stores unresolved experiences, and what it actually means to “rewire” the brain. The conversation also includes a live coaching demonstration where Ryan works through uncovering and rewriting a core belief in real time. This episode challenges listeners to question whether their reactions, fears, and self-doubt are truly who they are, or simply old patterns their brain learned to survive. If you are interested in Dr. Jayne’s Divine Intelligence worksheet, email: beyond80percent@gmail.com Learn more about Dr. Jayne Gardner:Dr. Jayne Gardner Official Website Subscribe and follow Beyond 80% so you never miss an opportunity to think, question and evolve.  If you have an idea for an episode, drop us a note at Beyond80percent@gmail.com       HGQENO5SDZH7M2SP

    53 min
  5. Ep. 6: The Billionaire Dilemma with Diana Colleen

    27 May

    Ep. 6: The Billionaire Dilemma with Diana Colleen

    In this episode of Beyond 80%, host Ryan Olexson sits down with author Diana Colleen to explore the ideas behind her debut novel They Could Be Saviors — a near-future speculative fiction that asks: what if the only way to save the planet is to kidnap the billionaires destroying it? Diana shares the personal story behind the book, from growing up in poverty and eating out of dumpsters, to a suicidal period that led her to meditation, to quitting her job to write a book that came to her entirely through that practice. Together, Ryan and Diana unpack the psychology of extreme wealth, the scarcity mindset that keeps all of us — billionaires and everyday people alike — trapped, and what a genuine revolution of consciousness could actually look like. Get the book: https://www.amazon.com/They-Could-Saviors-Billionaires-Psychedelics-ebook/dp/B0FP5X958N   Subscribe and follow Beyond 80% so you never miss an opportunity to think, question and evolve.  If you have an idea for an episode, drop us a note at Beyond80percent@gmail.com       HGQENO5SDZH7M2SP

    38 min

  6. 20 May

    Ep. 5: Why Socialism Struggles with Dr. Doug Cardell

    In this episode of Beyond 80%, host Ryan Olexson sits down with economist and author Doug Cardell to break down one of the most misunderstood and emotionally charged topics in modern political conversation: socialism. Doug, who earned a PhD in economics specifically to understand why socialism fails, walks Ryan through the actual definition of socialism, why it gets confused with the Nordic model, what true socialist countries look like today, and why centrally planned economies are not just politically problematic, but economically impossible. From North Korea to Venezuela to the Mayflower colony, the conversation traces the full history of what happens when governments try to control economies, and why capitalism, for all its imperfections, has done more to lift people out of poverty than any other system in human history. Get the book: https://www.amazon.com/Why-Socialism-Struggles-Exposing-Undermine/dp/B0FMT74MJR   Subscribe and follow Beyond 80% so you never miss an opportunity to think, question and evolve.  If you have an idea for an episode, drop us a note at Beyond80percent@gmail.com       HGQENO5SDZH7M2SP

    45 min
  7. Ep. 4: Raised to Work with Damon Cassidy

    13 May

    Ep. 4: Raised to Work with Damon Cassidy

    In this episode of Beyond 80%, host Ryan Olexson sits down with 26-year-old content creator and YouTuber Damon Cassidy to explore one of the most overlooked forces shaping modern life: how work became the primary source of our identity—and what that's costing us. Damon shares the story of how a banking job, an 11-cent raise, and a front-row seat to financial collapse pushed him to quit and build a platform dedicated to telling the truth about work culture and society. Together, Ryan and Damon trace the arc from agrarian survival to industrial revolution, the post-WWII prosperity myth, and all the way to today's generational divide—unpacking how each generation has internalized, resisted, or been shaped by the systems they inherited. Damon Cassidy's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DamonCassidy   Subscribe and follow Beyond 80% so you never miss an opportunity to think, question and evolve.  If you have an idea for an episode, drop us a note at Beyond80percent@gmail.com       HGQENO5SDZH7M2SP

    51 min
  8. Waking up: Intro to Part 2

    13 May

    Waking up: Intro to Part 2

    This season of Beyond 80% is about what it feels like to start waking up, slowly realizing who you are, questioning the systems you were handed, and noticing the quiet tension that something about the way we’re living doesn’t quite fit. This season moves through three core themes—identity, systems, and meaning—with space in between to slow down, reflect, and make sense of it all. Subscribe and follow Beyond 80% so you never miss an opportunity to think, question and evolve.  If you have an idea for an episode, drop us a note at Beyond80percent@gmail.com       HGQENO5SDZH7M2SP

    4 min
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Beyond 80 Percent is a podcast that delves into critical thinking, shifting perspectives, and deeper discussions around self-growth and societal narratives. Join us as we interview interesting, everyday people who share their personal journeys, the experiences that shaped them, and the missions that drive them today. We invite you to awaken your consciousness and explore the world with a deeper perspective. Each episode encourages you to think critically, push beyond the surface, and engage with the ideas that shape our consciousness. Ready to awaken your mind? Let’s evolve together.

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  • Creator
    Ryan Olexson
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    45
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    Beyond 80%

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