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The Hyman Podcast
by JD Hyman
The Hyman Podcast is where storytelling meets the unspoken. Hosted by Dr. Jerahn Hyman, each episode steps into the quiet corners of the human experience—grief, identity, power, silence—and unpacks the truths we’re often too afraid to name. These aren’t just stories. They’re lived moments, told with clarity, vulnerability, and an unwavering commitment to the truth. Unpolished. Unrushed. Always honest. Whether it’s personal reflection or cultural critique, big questions or everyday reckonings, The Hyman Podcast invites listeners to slow down and lean in. To explore the things we don’t always say out loud. To hold space for discomfort, meaning, and connection. No fluff. No formulas. Just truth, perspective, and the kind of storytelling that lingers long after the episode ends.
Episodes
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Here Comes the Sun
Some people confuse control with leadership. Others confuse silence with loyalty. This episode is about neither. It’s about what happens when those in power forget how to care—and the people without titles step up anyway. It’s about the coworkers who carry too much and still make space for…
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Kingmakers
Toxic leaders don’t rise by accident—they’re lifted. Propped up by silence, shielded by policy, and rewarded by the very people who should be holding them accountable. In this episode, JD pulls back the curtain on the kind of leadership that thrives in the dark and the culture that keeps the…
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And It’s Surely to Their Credit
In this chapter, we examine how toxic leaders not only rise—but thrive. Through the lens of high-profile scandals like WeWork and Uber, we unpack the systems that reward chaos over character, and ambition over accountability. Then, we turn inward. JD reflects on a personal experience with a…
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The Survivalist
Departing from JD’s usual storytelling style, The Survivalist is more personal—more raw. In this chapter, he shares what it means to endure a toxic workplace and what it takes to leave one behind. With quiet defiance and unflinching clarity, JD explores the cost of staying silent, the slow...
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The People vs J.D. Hyman
In this powerful chapter, JD Hyman returns to the mic not just as a storyteller, but as the defendant in a battle over voice, truth, and accountability. After releasing a searing episode about his experiences working under toxic leadership, JD received something unexpected: a cease and desist...
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A Message from Chase Smith
Chase Smith, Founder/CEO of Press Play Podcasts, offers a final message to the P3 family. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Credits: Brand Design: Kevin Ache Theme Song: "Canary" by Jim Yosef Additional Music & Scoring: Epidemic Sound Visit our website to learn more about the podcast! Let's...
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The Greater Fool
Why do toxic leaders seem to thrive while good employees suffer? In this episode, we explore the rise of toxic leadership through the lens of the Greater Fool theory—examining how enablers, silence, and flawed systems perpetuate dysfunction at the top. Joined by workplace culture expert Janice...
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Your Water is Brown
In this episode, I recount the harrowing experience of working under a toxic leader in a crumbling hospital where chaos reigned supreme. From a leader obsessed with micromanaging trivial details while ignoring glaring systemic failures—like literal brown water—to a workplace riddled with...
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From My Wild Heart to Yours | Holiday Message 2024
This year brought loss, love, and lessons I never saw coming. In this short, special episode, I reflect on the wild ride of letting go—of toxic spaces, old versions of myself, and even those I’ve loved and lost. From grief to gratitude, I’m holding space for the light and the heavy moments. If...
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Special Update #2 | 12.15.2024
This special episode addresses a recent development with the podcast. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Credits: Brand Design: Kevin Ache Theme Song: "Canary" by Jim Yosef Additional Music & Scoring: Epidemic Sound Visit our website to learn more about the podcast! Let's connect! Email me at…
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Special Update | 12.2.2024
This special episode addresses a recent development with the podcast. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Credits: Brand Design: Kevin Ache Theme Song: "Canary" by Jim Yosef Additional Music & Scoring: Epidemic Sound Visit our website to learn more about the podcast! Let's connect! Email me at…
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Today We Choose Chaos
In this episode we delve deeper into the intricacies of toxic workplaces—shifting the focus from toxic managers to the very environments themselves. What happens when the entire culture of a workplace is a battlefield, draining employees from the moment they clock in? JD explores how toxicity can...
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From America, with Love: A Bonus Episode
In this short episode, we break down the results of the election and what they mean for the future of America. With Donald Trump’s victory, it's time for both parties to reflect on their mistakes and rethink their approach. Voters are focused on real, everyday issues like the economy and rising...
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The United Nations of Red Flags
In this episode, JD explores the universal signs of workplace toxicity, encouraging listeners to reflect on their own environments and recognize troubling red flags. JD shares personal experiences of complicity in toxic workplaces and emphasizes the importance of awareness and courage in…
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How to Not Inspire People
In this episode of The Hyman Podcast, we take a deep dive into the impact of toxic leadership on organizations. Toxic managers often fail to inspire positive change because they’re unwilling to address their own destructive behaviors. We explore how these leaders stifle innovation, demoralize...
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The Worst Manager in America
Toxic managers can turn a workplace into a battlefield, casting shadows over everything from team dynamics to personal mental health. Through a mix of personal stories and hard truths, I unravel the traits that define these figures of control and intimidation. My own experiences highlight the...
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Season 4 Trailer
In Season 4 we delve deep into the dark corners of toxic leadership and its insidious impact on workplace environments. Drawing from personal experience, I expose the chaos sown by a manager who turned a place meant for healing into a battleground of fear and dysfunction. This season isn't just...
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As Long as the World Shall Last
In the third season finale of the Hyman Podcast, join JD on a deep and riviting exploration of relationships, the human experience, and the establishment of heroes and villians in our society. In this episode JD tells the story of Titanic, the late Princess of Wales, Captain Sullenberger and the...
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The Gemini Man
JD returns to his roots in this continuation from season one's "I'm Not Your Token Black Guy", in this episode, "The Gemini Man", JD delves deeper into his life story and goes behind the scenes during his time working for a rural school district to one his final posts of his professional career…
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War, Drugs, and a Way Forward Part 2
In this compelling continuation of our two-part series, we delve deeper into the lasting effects of the War on Drugs on the Black community. Join JD as he explores the alarming racial disparities in drug arrests and convictions, and how they've shaped the lives of countless individuals. Discover...
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War, Drugs, and a Way Forward Part 1
In Part 1 of this two-part series, JD embarks on a literary journey that unfolds like eight interconnected books. Each book uncovers a crucial aspect of the War on Drugs and its profound impact on the Black community. Dive into the political climate of the 1970s, the Nixon administration's role,...
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How Far We’ve Come: The State of the Podcast
After three remarkable years, JD embarks on a compelling exploration of the Hyman Podcast's origins and its universal resonance among listeners. In this highly anticipated episode, JD delves into the profound impact of the podcast's discussions on race, the justice system, and the human…
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And They Called Him the Green Ranger
Jason David Frank, also known as the Green Ranger was a staple in the Power Rangers Franchise. He played a big role over the course of his career and was responsible for taking the original MMPR to even greater heights. In this special tribute episode of the Hyman Podcast, JD delves into the…
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Murdaugh: Privilege, Power, & Secrets Part 4
When Paul Murdaugh crashed his father's speedboat and killed then 19-year-old Mallory Beach he unwittingly set in motion a series of events that would bring down his entire family dynasty. Now, Paul is dead and so is his mother, Maggie and as for his father, Alex, he's being accused as their...
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The Man in the Stadium
Juan Catalan was arrested for the murder of Martha Puebla in August 2003. He was facing the death penalty, the pressure was on, and one of the few people in his corner was a criminal defense attorney that was facing insurmountable odds. In this episode of the Hyman Podcast, JD dives into the true...
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Seven the Hard Way
JD delves into the story of Lydell Grant, a Texas man who was falsely imprisioned for nearly a decade after six eyewitnesses were coaxed into identifying him in a line up. But thanks to the work of the Innocence Project of Texas, today, Mr. Grant is a free man. Send us Fan Mail Support the show...
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Season 3 Trailer
In the third season of the groundbreaking podcast, JD dives into new topics relating to the American justice system, wrongful imprisonment, the Murdaugh saga all of which is wrapped in an underlying message of hope and healing of the overall human experience. Send us Fan Mail Support the show...
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Redemption Song: A Conversation with Lester Young
Lester Young was once serving a life sentence in prison. Today he's a free man and his aim is to help other men and women who are recently released from prison escape recidivism by providing re-entry tools necessary to live a full life. In the interview, Hyman taps into the underlying story and...
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The Genocide of Black America
Carrie Buck of the infamous Buck v Bell US Supreme Court case was the first in a long line of Americans who were involuntarily sterilized after the growing popularity of the practice of eugenics. That was in the 1920s. It's a practice that continued clear into the 70s and even so today. In this...
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Murdaugh: Privilege, Power, & Secrets Part 3
In the conclusion to this three-part series, Hyman discusses Gloria Satterfield, the late nanny and housekeeper for the Murdaugh and how Alex took advantage of her death and his insurance to scam her surviving sons out of millions of dollars. Now he's facing severe consequences and so are his...
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Murdaugh: Privilege, Power, & Secrets Part 2
It all started with a boat crash that killed Mallory Beach. From there, the Murdaugh family, and more specifically, Alex Murdaugh's life started to fall apart and in epic fashion no less. In part two of this three part series, we'll explore the murders and Maggie and Paul Murdaugh and how the...
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Murdaugh: Privilege, Power, & Secrets Part 1
The Murdaugh family from Hampton County, South Carolina have held power in some capacity well over a century. In part one of this three-part series, we'll explore the lives of Alex Murdaugh and his family, Maggie Murdaugh, his wife and two sons Buster Murdaugh and Paul Murdaugh. We'll also dive...
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The History of the Laws of Voting
Season 2kicks off with Hyman discussing the 2020 presidential election. Hyman also talks about the January 6 "insurrection" where protestors stormed the capital and the subsequent events that followed and how that led to a resurgence of the topic of voter suppression in the US. Send us Fan Mail...
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Season 2 Trailer
In the second season of the Hyman Podcast be prepared for JD Hyman's take on voter suppression, closing the wealth gap, the second amendment and other controversial topics. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Credits: Brand Design: Kevin Ache Theme Song: "Canary" by Jim Yosef Additional Music &...
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On the Basis of Race, Attitude, and Identity
In the 8th installment to this series and season finale, Dr. Hyman holds nothings back. In an effort to dive into the woes of systemic racism and its effect on the black community, JD reveals a habit he developed to protect himself from certain stereotypes and how that habit effected his life…
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I'm Not Your Token Black Guy
In part 7 of the series, Dr. Hyman unravels the racism he experienced at a small, Christian college in rural Circleville, Ohio. In this episode JD takes on vulnerability, poise, confidence, friends enemies, a hard time, and a long way getting there. This raw retelling of one of the hardest and…
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Conversations with Black People
In the sixth chapter, Dr. Hyman interviews Donald Glenn, Director of the Office of Multicultural, Diversity, and Inclusion Affairs at Grand Canyon. Attending a rural, predominantly white institution, JD and Donald reflect on college life and campus racial tensions during the 2008 presidential…
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All the President's Men
Chapter 5 takes a controversial turn especially and in light of the pending presidential election. In this episode, Dr. Hyman dives deep into the culture of presidential misconduct and what it really means to hold our leaders accountable. JD doesn't hold back any punches as he forces listeners to...
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Facing My Own Blackness
In the fourth chapter of the story, Dr. Hyman meets with Andrew Williams III, author of the article "Facing My Own Blackness." In the article, Andrew tells the story of how he reconciled the meaning and weight of his race and what it means to face the world––in a world where his race is often...
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Things Our Parents Taught Us
In chapter 3, Dr. Hyman dives into the many lessons he and many other people of color learned as children. He talks about the profound and holistic nature of each lesson and how the impact of those lessons helped to shape the culture of the black community as a whole. Sponsors: Blank Shell Gaming...
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The Cautionary Tale of Being Black in America
In the second chapter of the story, Dr. Hyman explores what it means and feels to be black in America. JD challenges listeners to move past pain and anger in an effort to change the narrative of the country. JD explores the relationship between Black America and law enforcement and how basic...
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Normal is the Watchword
In the series premiere, Dr. J.D. Hyman provides an overview of the social and cultural mores that have created an institutional disadvantage for minorities in America. He also dives into how the disparities in the justice system foster violence against people of color and how George Floyd and...
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Hyman Podcast Trailer
We’re here to dig into the American Political System, explore experiences from the human condition, and be a catalyst for some hard conversations that need to be had. No matter what brought you here, I’m glad you came. The Hyman Podcast premiers on Monday, September 7th with new episodes released...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Hyman Podcast is where storytelling meets the unspoken.
Hosted by Dr. Jerahn Hyman, each episode steps into the quiet corners of the human experience—grief, identity, power, silence—and unpacks the truths we’re often too afraid to name. These aren’t just stories. They’re lived moments, told with clarity, vulnerability, and an unwavering commitment to the truth.
Unpolished. Unrushed. Always honest.
Whether it’s personal reflection or cultural critique, big questions or everyday reckonings, The Hyman Podcast invites listeners to slow down and lean in. To explore the things we don’t always say out loud. To hold space for discomfort, meaning, and connection.
No fluff. No formulas. Just truth, perspective, and the kind of storytelling that lingers long after the episode ends.
HOSTED BY
JD Hyman
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The Hyman Podcast is where storytelling meets the unspoken. Hosted by Dr. Jerahn Hyman, each episode steps into the quiet corners of the human experience—grief, identity, power, silence—and unpacks the truths we’re often too afraid to name. These aren’t just stories. They’re lived moments, told...
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The Hyman Podcast is created and hosted by JD Hyman.
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