Mick Hunt

Hunt recounts that his best friend died by suicide shortly after he had asked the friend's uncle, rather than the friend, how he was doing.

“Literally five days before that, I had reached out to his uncle to ask how he was doing. I could have called him directly”

Mick Unplugged: Chef André Rush: Strength Through Service (Oct 19, 2026) · Listen from 11:32

Hunt argues that people need not have experienced a struggle themselves to help, since simply checking in on friends matters.

“You don't have to be the person going through it to help. You can be the person that can check in on your friends”

Mick Unplugged: Chef André Rush: Strength Through Service (Oct 19, 2026) · Listen from 2:24

Hunt recounts that asking a CIO client what success looked like revealed the client only needed a detailed 90-day onboarding plan.

“A detailed 90-day onboarding plan because you were right. He's an analyst. So he wanted a detailed plan because he's the CIO”

Mick Unplugged: Derek Gaunt: Fight Less, Win More Through Tactical Empathy (Oct 1, 2026) · Listen from 20:05

Hunt says learning from Christian that the entire sales process is a negotiation helped his company close more sales more easily.

“Kwame taught me in my company that the entire sales process is actually a negotiation”

Mick Unplugged: Why Not Swing Big: Unlocking Your Undeniable Potential with Kwame Christian (Jul 16, 2026) · Listen from 26:23

Hunt argues that consumers now buy differently than in the era of print, TV, and radio, so business owners cannot be stubborn.

“People buy so differently and you can't be stubborn. So if you're a business owner, if you're an entrepreneur right now”

Mick Unplugged: Unleash Your Power: Integrating Life & Work with Tim Rexius (Jul 2, 2026) · Listen from 36:02

Hunt urges men not to let pride or ego stop them from grieving, seeking help and talking to others.

“You can't be too big. You can't be too proud. You can't have too much ego. One to grieve. One to seek help”

Mick Unplugged: How to Keep Going When Life Breaks You with Rickey Smiley (May 7, 2026) · Listen from 24:32

Hunt says he first went to therapy after reading Sideshow, using teletherapy while traveling.

“I didn't go to therapy the first time until I read the book through the first time. And I realized that I need help”

Mick Unplugged: How to Keep Going When Life Breaks You with Rickey Smiley (May 7, 2026) · Listen from 30:33