Untaught Essentials: Recent Episodes
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.
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 in executive development for over 25 years. In 2019 he was selected as the #1 Corporate Coach in the world and in 2020 received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his significant contributions to the field of Executive Coaching.
After leaving Google in 2020, David continued to provide executive coaching to senior leaders from leading companies, ranging from Amazon and Apple to Zoom, on topics such as leading in complexity, strategic thinking, high-velocity decision-making, and building leadership agility and resilience.
In this episode we explore what is beauty? What do we need the beatufiul? According to Sandra B. Lubarsky we have lost something valuable: our relationship to the beautiful. Sandra asks us to look deeper at beautiful. Beauty is fundamental to helping us solve our way our of the many crises we find outselves in. For her, what we find beautiful are patterns of relationship that are generated by life and that sustains and affirms life. Beautyy is not a thing as much as a kind of relationship.
Contact Sandra on Linkedin here LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com › sandra-lubarsky-a690706
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.
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.
https://pilargerasimo.com/
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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 teaches you in school. How to manage your nervous system, and what are the leadership consequences when you can do this well and when you can't.
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 Making of a Modern Elder he shares his unexpected journey at midlife — from CEO to intern — learning about technology as Airbnb’s Head of Global Hospitality and Strategy. Chip is the founder of the Modern Elder Academy, where a new roadmap for midlife is offered at a beautiful oceanfront campus in Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Modern Elder Academy https://www.modernelderacademy.com/
Chip's personal website: http://www.chipconley.com/
Follow Chip on Twitter https://twitter.com/ChipConley
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. Discover how Jeremy dealt with his inner struggles to solve his external problems. He has gone through so many challenges. Be inspired to that take the warrior's path today!
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 about Richard Boyatzis here: https://weatherhead.case.edu/faculty/richard-boyatzis
Check out the Coaching at Weatherhead program and content: https://weatherhead.case.edu/executive-education/coaching
His most recent book is Helping People Change: Coaching with Compassion for Lifelong Learning and Growth. Find it now, wherever books are available.
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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 OD Division and has lectured and taught at Harvard, Stanford, University of Chicago, Katholieke University in Belgium, MIT, University of Michigan, Cambridge and others.
Currently David serves as Faculty Director of the Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit. The center’s core proposition is that sustainable value creation is the business opportunity of the 21st century, indeed that every social and global issue of our day is an opportunity to ignite industry leading innovation, eco-entrepreneurship, and new sources of value.
This is episode part 2 of our conversation with heather Dyer. Heather is CEO and general manager of San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District, heatherd@sbvmwd.com.
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 in one of the fasting growing parts of water-poor Southern California.
She is the first and perhaps only endangereed species biologist to lead such and organization in the country.
She is also my former student. What makes this episode especially powerful for me is that the transformation she underwent as a result of our work together and how it directly informed her talents and effectiveness as a leader.
She offers a fresh, exciting and powerful perspective on how to be an effective leader in an era of continual disruption and adaptation. She shares what endangered species can teach us about leadership and our relationship to ourselves, to each other and how we can productively face change (from changes in ourselves to changes in the planet’s climate).
Heather outlines a view of leadership that moves beyond coercion, command and control to one that is fundamentally based on quality of connection and mature adult relationships.
Her principles empower, trust and ennoble the teams she works with. She helps them become islands of calm in a sea of chaos. This results in a profound commitment and abillity to find solutions to our most pressing problems.
The best part of this is that, this worldview arises from her own personal exploration of the challenges she faced to live an effective life. She can speak with authority because she’s already lived it.
We’re going to bring this to you in 2 parts so you have time to let her message sink in more deeply.
Today's guest is Heather Dyer. Heather is CEO and general manager of San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District, heatherd@sbvmwd.com.
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 in one of the fasting growing parts of water-poor Southern California.
She is the first and perhaps only endangereed species biologist to lead such and organization in the country.
She is also my former student. What makes this episode especially powerful for me is that the transformation she underwent as a result of our work together and how it directly informed her talents and effectiveness as a leader.
She offers a fresh, exciting and powerful perspective on how to be an effective leader in an era of continual disruption and adaptation. She shares what endangered species can teach us about leadership and our relationship to ourselves, to each other and how we can productively face change (from changes in ourselves to changes in the planet’s climate).
Heather outlines a view of leadership that moves beyond coercion, command and control to one that is fundamentally based on quality of connection and mature adult relationships.
Her principles empower, trust and ennoble the teams she works with. She helps them become islands of calm in a sea of chaos. This results in a profound commitment and abillity to find solutions to our most pressing problems.
The best part of this is that, this worldview arises from her own personal exploration of the challenges she faced to live an effective life. She can speak with authority because she’s already lived it.
We’re going to bring this to you in 2 parts so you have time to let her message sink in more deeply.
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 deeper understanding of Japanese cuisine in the US. She has worked as culinary advisor to the Japanese government and consulted for companies in the food and beverage industry. She also has served as judge on Food Network's Iron Chef Amaerica multiple times. She holds an MBA from New York University Stern School of Business, an MSc from London School of Economics/Political Science, and a Win Spirits Education Trust Advanced Certificate with Distinction.
Originally posted on Japan Eats! Podcast hosted by Heritage Radio Network https://heritageradionetwork.org/series/japan-eats
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 how to effectively deliver them. This episode is jam-packed with incredibly useful information and, happily, some great stories.
Find more about Jay Conger here: https://www.jayconger.com/
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 heroic life.
Find more about Robert Walter here: https://www.jcf.org/board/robert-walter/
Robert Walter is an editor and an executive with several not-for-profit organizations. Most notably, he is the executive director and board president of the Joseph Campbell Foundation (JCF), an organization that he helped found in 1990 with choreographer Jean Erdman, Joseph Campbell's widow
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. She’s an award-winning author and motivational speaker who has offered individual mastery, mindfulness, and resilience training and coaching to thousands of people through her work with organizations including Mayo Clinic, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, UnitedHealth Group, OptumHealth, Weight Watchers, Senior Care Communities, the Carver College of Medicine, and many more.
Learn more about Jacquelyn at https://www.heartwoodhealing.com/about/
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 the #1 Corporate Coach in the world and in 2020 received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his significant contributions to the field of Executive Coaching.
Since leaving Google in 2020, he continues to provide executive coaching to senior leaders from leading companies, ranging from Amazon and Apple to Zoom, on topics such as leading in complexity, strategic thinking, high-velocity decision-making, and building leadership agility and resilience.
Contact David here: 7PathsForward.com
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 years ago and uses crutches and a wheelchair for mobility for decades. She also lives with a paralyzed bowel and bladder. Despite that, you will see she is a radiant human being. This conversation is meant to help people face whatever circumstance they may be in, and perhaps even grow from it.
Contact Breathworks: https://www.breathworks-mindfulness.org.uk/
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 wheelchair for mobility for decades. She also lives with a paralyzed bowel and bladder. Despite that, you will see she is a radiant human being. This conversation is meant to help people face whatever circumstance they may be in, and perhaps even grow from it.
Contact Breathworks: https://www.breathworks-mindfulness.org.uk/
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 and planetary wellbeing. She strongly believes we can create a compassionate society where health is the default.
As Chief Science Officer, Wisdom Labs, she focuses on solving for stress, burnout and loneliness in the workplace. Wisdom Labs aspires to build wiser workplaces using the science of mindfulness and scaling the skills of mental resilience, emotional intelligence and compassionate leadership across organizations.
Parneet's Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/parneetpal/ Parneet's Twitter: https://twitter.com/parneet_pal
In this episode, we explore the topic of wellbeing and health at the collective level. This is the second part of a two-part interview.
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 and planetary wellbeing. She strongly believes we can create a compassionate society where health is the default.
As Chief Science Officer, Wisdom Labs, she focuses on solving for stress, burnout and loneliness in the workplace. Wisdom Labs aspires to build wiser workplaces using the science of mindfulness and scaling the skills of mental resilience, emotional intelligence and compassionate leadership across organizations.
Parneet's Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/parneetpal/ Parneet's Twitter: https://twitter.com/parneet_pal
In this episode, we explore the topic of wellbeing and health at the individual level. This is the first part of a two-part interview. Some themes covered in this episode:
7:06 - Message for those wanting to take control of their health 9:30 - the beautiful symphony of the circadian rhythm and health 16:18 - We are living in a series of cycles 19:00 - What gives you energy? The sun. 23:00- 3 things Parneet says to focus on: 1. How much to eat. 2. What you eat. 3. When you eat it. 31:40 - Why do intermittent fasting? Our body works more effectively at a fasting state. 36:00 - From a developmental perspective, people need a challenge to thrive. 42:35 - What do cold showers do to your body? 43:20 - Don’t make comfort your goal of life. 46:50 - What is gut bacteria? 57:35 - Why eat biggest meal during day, not at end of night 59:00 - Foods that help microbiome and food that hurt microbiome.
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 a very engaging reading for these times.
In this episode, we explore the topic of love. As the world careens around us, what better topic to explore and talk about and understand at a deep level, what is love.
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 close friend and collaborated, Ram Dass. https://www.ramdass.org/walking-each-other-home/ http://www.mirabaibush.com/
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 ways money controls and distorts our lives as well as understanding what is a healthy relationship to money. For leaders, this conversation is especially powerful because so many decisions revolve around the use of money. I found this a compelling conversation and think you will too. If you would like to hear more about Doug after the podcast, you can check out his book, “From Monk to Money Manager” on his website: https://www.douglynam.com/
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 discuss how to reperceive our relationship to death and what gifts does an awareness of death give you. As always, if you like the podcast, subscribe to it on the various platforms and share it with a friend. We start the conversation off with Mirabai asking me about my own experiences with death. https://www.ramdass.org/walking-each-other-home/ http://www.mirabaibush.com/