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Untaught Essentials

by Jeremy Hunter

What really matters? I had to ask myself this question when I faced a mortal health crisis 30 years ago in the form of an incurable, terminal illness. It forced me to clarify what was important. However, we’re rarely taught these things in school. Join me in dialogue with engaging thought leaders to help you gain more clarity, make masterful decisions, improve communication and interpersonal relationships. My goal is to create a repository of knowledge and wisdom to help guide you through these times.

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Episodes

  1. 47. Steady Under Fire with Tami Simon

    In this episode, Jeremy sits down with Tami Simon, founder of Sounds True, for "Steady Under Fire," the conversation that opened the Inner MBA. They explore what happens when our nervous systems are under near-constant pressure at work and at home, and introduce the Red, Gray, and Green Zones:...

  2. 46. Facing Change? with Jason Beck

    This episode is all about transitions: the endings, the long uncertain middle, and the new beginnings you often don't notice until you're already in them. Jeremy is joined by Jason Beck: friend, student, teaching assistant, and producer of the show. Jason is at the front end of a change he chose...

  3. 45. Revisiting the Power of Love with Larry and Peggy Ward

    In tribute to Larry Ward. Rerun Episode 4. For this episode we are talking to Larry and Peggy Ward, senior teachers in the Thich Nhat Hanh tradition of Zen Buddhism. They have also written a book, In Love's Garden, exploring the topic of love. Most recently, Larry has published a book called...

  4. 44. How Do Communities Thrive After Climate Disaster? with David Wrathall

    Dr. David Wrathall is an Associate Professor of Natural Hazards at Oregon State University’s College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences. His research focuses on forms of human mobility and forced migration resulting from environmental problems. He draws from climate change adaptation, risk,...

  5. 43. How to Move Through a Crisis? with Marcela Widrig

    How do you meet crises and find your way through crises to help yourself and others? Marcela Widrig has been working with trauma in the body for over 30 years. How do we wrap ourselves around pain? She does a mixture of hands-on work, zoom sessions, and group trainings to help stuck energy move...

  6. 42. What If You Stopped Resisting Your Own Experience? with David Creswell

    This episode is a a conversation with nueorsicentist and psychologist, David Creswell. David and his collaborators have been leading neuroscience research in the central role of equanimity in mindfulness practices....

  7. 40. What Are You Not Taking Action On? with Shengyu Zhang

    Have you ever had an event that you couldn’t get past? Something so painful that its gravitational pull kept you from moving forward? if you moved past it what would open up for you? What would you put into action that you’ve been talking yourself out of? Recently I helped one of my students...

  8. 39. Why Should You Still Care About Mindfulness? with Julianna Raye

    Mindfulness is more than just paying attention or being aware in the present moment. The more transformational properities of mindfulness is to radically change your relationship to the world. In this episode with Julianna Raye, CEO and lead curriculum designer of Unified Mindfulness. You would…

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  9. 38. What’s the Deeper Meaning of Artificial Intelligence? with Joshua Shrei

    The world is abuzz with excitement and worry about Artifical IntelligenceI and the human future. Perhaps the best exploration I’ve heard of AI comes not from a technological or social point of view, but from a mythological one. What is the deeper meaning of humans creating something that might...

  10. 37. Vital People Vitalize: Renewing Ourselves and Others at Work with Tami Simon

    In this episode we are going share a conversation hosted by Tami Simon, the visionary founder of the media company Sounds True and Co-creator of the Inner MBA, where I’m one of the lead faculty members. We explore the nervous system, the Green Zone model, how to create supportive environments and...

  11. 36. How does a vitalized leader create impact? A check-in with Heather Dyer

    We are going to check-in with Heather Dyer, CEO of the San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District and see how her story is unfolding. We spoke with her 2.5 years ago in 2 gripping episodes (14 and 15). I was curious to know what happened since then. Heather Dyer is CEO of the San Bernadino...

  12. 35. Mastering Money Part 2: How Much is Enough? with Spencer Sherman

    Today’s guest is financial advisor Spencer Sherman Today’s conversation with Spencer ended up being an exploration of ‘how much is enough”? This is the first of two parts and I think my monk friend would be satisfied that we cover everything you need to know. Find out more about Spencer here...

  13. 34. Mastering Money Part 1: How Much is Enough? with Spencer Sherman

    Today’s guest is financial advisor Spencer Sherman Today’s conversation with Spencer ended up being an exploration of ‘how much is enough”? This is the first of two parts and I think my monk friend would be satisfied that we cover everything you need to know. Find out more about Spencer here...

  14. 33. Ask Jeremy Anything

    Here is a special episode that's all about answering the questions you've submitted. Producer Jason Beck joins as a co-host to give the audience submitted questions. We will explore everything from the intricacies of the work I do with leaders, how I guide them through a transformative journeys…

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  15. Submit Questions for the Ask Me (Almost) Anything Episode

    For a next podcast episode, Jeremy Hunter will answer questions from others. Please keep the questions safe for work. What topic, idea, or question would you like Jeremy to talk about? Use the below link to submit your questions: https://forms.gle/xjY3crFbfgtpJH5m9

  16. 31. How to be with your mind for rest, sleep, and well-being? with Kelly Boys

    Kelly Boys is a mindfulness trainer, yoga nidra teacher and is author of The Blind Spot Effect. She currently works with the Foundation for a Mindful Society helping to grow their Mindful Cities program, and is the host of the Start Your Day program on Sounds True One. Learn more about Kelly at…

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  17. 30. Tribute to David Peterson: How To Prepare Leaders for the Future? [re-published episode]

    This re-published episode is a tribute to David Peterson from episode 9. This episode, David Peterson discusses how to develop leadership skills in the face of uncertainty to not only survive, but to thrive as a leader. David has been recognized as a world-class executive coach and thought leader...

  18. 29.3 Cultivating Your Resources

    Why this? We over focus on what’s problematic, wrong or broken and that can easily lead to being caught in a doom spiral. Just like having a balanced food diet is helpful, We need to a balanced energy diet. And we do thatmaking a concerted and conscious effort to see what’s good, strong and...

  19. 29.2 Solidity Practice

    Why Solidity Practice? This is one of the most basic practices to shift your nervous system. When the world is topsy-turvy and distracted, scattered and overwhelmed….Solidity Practice is an easy way to shift yourself back into the green zone.

  20. 29.1 Simple Guided Practices for Everyday Sanity

    Today we’re going to do something a little different. My friend Suraj and I were chatting the other day and he asked me about doing some guided practices as part of the podcast. Give me something I can use to start and end my day with. This is an introduction to the following two practices. We...

  21. 28. What is Trauma and How To Heal it with Elizabeth Stanley

    Today’s guest, Dr. Elizabeth Stanley, has done more than her fair share to help heal trauma in the world including her own. She’s the creator of mindfulness based the mind fitness training program (MFIT). She’s also professor of security studies at Georgetown University, US Army Veteran, and…

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  22. 27. How to Access The Intelligence in Your Body with Marcela Widrig

    Marcela Widrig has an expansive view of the body. She sees the body as a field of information that can be accessed, dialogued with and related to in ways that that profoundly changes how you relate to your world. The changes are experienced both inside yourself but also with the people in your...

  23. 26. Leadership is about Building Relationships with Wade Brill

    This episode is from Wade Brill Centered in the City podcast. Wade interviews Jeremy on how Leadership is about what it means to be a mindful leader during our modern times. Centered in the City is a virtual oasis to support you living a more mindful and intentional life in the hustle and bustle…

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  24. 24. How Can Beauty Help Solve Humanity’s Crises? with Sandra Lubarsky

    In this episode we explore what is beauty? Why do we need the beautiful? According to Sandra B. Lubarsky we have lost something valuable: our relationship to the beautiful. Sandra asks us to look deeper at beauty. Beauty is fundamental to helping us solve our way through many crises we find...

  25. 23. How Vital People Vitalize with Jeremy Hunter

    We switch up the format and do something a bit different. Producer Jason Beck steps out behind the curtain to have a conversation about what we learned in the 2 years of doing this show. We chatted about human development, transformation of fear, and the future of human evolution.

  26. 22. How To Be Healthy In an Unhealthy World? with Pilar Gerasimo

    My guest Pilar Gerasimo helps answer this question not through simplistic dieting or exercise tips but by asking us to step into a greater sense of who we are. In her work The Healthy Deviant, she outlines a very practical method for uncovering and taking action on what truly gives you life....

  27. 21. Jeremy on Managing Your Nervous System at Work

    As featured in the InnerMBA program Click here to learn more I recently appeared on a webinar with the legendary Tami Simon, founder of multimedia publisher Sounds True which is a partner in creating the InnerMBA. We discussed one of the fundamental aspects of inner mastery that no one ever…

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  28. 20. Can Midlife Be Something More Than a Crisis? with Chip Conley

    How to find meaning after midlife? This is the question that Chip Conley explores in this episode... New York Times bestselling author Chip Conley is the hospitality maverick who helped Airbnb's founders turn their fast-growing tech start-up into a global hospitality brand. In Wisdom@Work: The...

  29. 19. Choosing The Warrior's Path with Coca-Cola CMO Leadership Summit Podcast

    To take the warrior's path is to learn from your shortcomings. You have to look inside yourself and embrace your inner trauma and pain. It's not easy to do, but it is the best way to achieve personal development. Join Katherine Twells as she talks to Jeremy Hunter about his warrior's journey....

  30. 18. How to Help People Change? with Richard Boyatzis

    Richard Boyatzis is an organizational theorist and Distinguished University Professor of Organizational Behavior, Psychology, and Cognitive Science at Case Western Reserve University. He is considered an expert in the field of emotional intelligence, behavior change, and competence Find out more...

  31. 16. Do You Know How Your Questions Create Your World? with David Cooperrider

    http://berrettkoehler.ontraport.com/t?orid=199504&opid=12 David L. Cooperrider is the Fairmount Minerals Professor of Social Entrepreneurship at the Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University. Professor Cooperrider is past President of the National Academy of Management’s…

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  32. 15. How Endangered Species Can Make You a Great Leader with Heather Dyer (Part 2)

    This is episode part 2 of our conversation with heather Dyer. Heather is CEO and general manager of San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District, [email protected]. Heather Dyer is CEO of the San Bernadino Valley Municipal Water District. She is the first woman to lead this agency that brings...

  33. 14. How Endangered Species Can Make You a Great Leader with Heather Dyer (Part 1)

    Today's guest is Heather Dyer. Heather is CEO and general manager of San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District, [email protected]. Heather Dyer is CEO of the San Bernadino Valley Municipal Water District. She is the first woman to lead this agency that brings water to over 800,000 people…

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  34. 13. Japanese Food Culture as a Spiritual Practice with Japan Eats!

    This episode is a repost from a podcast with Akiko Katayama from Japan Eats! where Jeremy explores Japanese food and culture. Podcast Host: Akiko Katayama is a food writer based in New York City, and a director of the non-profit organization The New York Japanese Culinary Academy which promotes a...

  35. 12. How Do You Practice the Super Power of Storytelling? with Jay Conger

    This episode we talk with legendary leadership professor Jay Conger on the power of stories. It’s a great follow on from last episode’s talk with Robert Walter and the power of mythology. Jay shares with us why storytelling is such a powerful leadership skill, what makes a compelling story and…

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  36. 11. How To Live a Heroic Life with Robert Walter

    Today's guest is Robert Walter, executive director and board president of the Joseph Campbell Foundation (JCF), an organization dedicated to preserving, protecting, and expanding on the works of Joseph Campbell. We explore the power and relevance of myth in today’s world and how you can live a...

  37. 10. How Humor Can Save Your Life with Jacquelyn Fletcher Johnson

    In this episode, Jeremy sits down with Jacquelyn Fletcher Johnson, write, teacher, and cancer survivor. They discuss how humor helps enrich our lives through moments of pain. Jacquelyn Fletcher Johnson is the founder of Heartwood Healing and the creator of the Heartwood Self-Mastery Programs.…

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  38. 9. How To Prepare Leaders for the Future? with David Peterson

    This episode, David Peterson discusses how to develop leadership skills in the face of uncertainty to not only survive, but to thrive as a leader. David has been recognized as a world-class executive coach and thought leader in executive development for over 25 years. In 2019 he was selected as…

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  39. 8. How to Transform Pain? with Vidyamala Burch

    This episode is the second time we have visisted with Vidyamala Burch. Vidyamala is the co-founder of Breathworks in the UK, that specializes in helping people deal with pain, illness, and stress. Her life circumstances make her a unique powerful teacher. She lost the full use of her legs 45…

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  40. 7. How to Live with Pain? with Vidyamala Burch

    Today's guest is Vidyamala Burch. Vidyamala is the co-founder of Breathworks in the UK, that specializes in helping people deal with pain, illness, and stress. Her life circumstances make her a unique powerful teacher. She lost the full use of her legs 45 years ago and uses crutches and a...

  41. 6. What Should You Know About Wellbeing? with Dr. Parneet Pal (Part 2 of 2)

    Parneet Pal, M.B.B.S., M.S. is a Harvard- and Columbia-trained physician working at the intersection of lifestyle medicine, technology and behavior change. An educator and science communicator, she applies her subject matter expertise to optimize human health and its impact on business leadership...

  42. 5. What Should You Know About Wellbeing? with Dr. Parneet Pal (Part 1 of 2)

    Parneet Pal, M.B.B.S., M.S. is a Harvard- and Columbia-trained physician working at the intersection of lifestyle medicine, technology and behavior change. An educator and science communicator, she applies her subject matter expertise to optimize human health and its impact on business leadership...

  43. 4. Why Care About Love? with Larry and Peggy Ward

    For this episode we are talking to Larry and Peggy Ward, senior teachers in the Thich Nhat Hanh tradition of Zen Buddhism. They have also written a book, In Love's Garden, exploring the topic of love. Most recently, Larry has published a book called America's Racial Karma, which you will find as…

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  44. 3. How to Deal with Grief? With Mirabai Bush

    This interview with Mirabai Bush is a focused conversation on grief. This is a follow-up on episode 1 on death. What happens when other people around my die and how do I deal with death? In this conversation, Mirabai talks about her experiences with dealing with the death of her friends like her...

  45. 2. Is Money Ruining Your Life? with Doug Lynam

    This interview with Doug Lynam. A partner at LongView Asset Management, LLC, in Santa Fe, NM, Doug is an industry thought leader in ethical and sustainable investing. Doug is a former monk turned money manager and has a compelling perspective on how we relate to money. He explores the various…

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  46. 1. Why Fear Death? With Mirabai Bush

    This interview with Mirabai Bush is a focused conversation on death and dying. Mirabai co-wrote a book with Ram Dass on death and dying shortly before his own passing. We discuss the role of death in life, why death isn’t something to be feared and how to see death as a natural part of living. We...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

What really matters? I had to ask myself this question when I faced a mortal health crisis 30 years ago in the form of an incurable, terminal illness. It forced me to clarify what was important. However, we’re rarely taught these things in school. Join me in dialogue with engaging thought leaders to help you gain more clarity, make masterful decisions, improve communication and interpersonal relationships. My goal is to create a repository of knowledge and wisdom to help guide you through these times.

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Jeremy Hunter

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