Mick Unplugged

Hosts

• Mick HuntHost of the Mick Unplugged podcast

Frequent guests

• André Rush · 1 episodeU.S. Army veteran, former White House chef, author, and mental health advocate
• Derek Gaunt · 1 episodeFormer law-enforcement officer and hostage-negotiation team commander, Black Swan Group coach and author of Fight Less, Win More
• Kwame Christian · 1 episodeCEO of the American Negotiation Institute, lawyer, author, and host of the Negotiate Anything podcast
• Tim Rexius · 1 episodeOmaha, Nebraska entrepreneur; founder of Rexius Nutrition, Iron Heaven gyms, and Omaha Protein Popcorn
• Michelle "Mace" Curran · 1 episodeFormer U.S. Air Force fighter pilot and Thunderbirds lead solo, now keynote speaker and author
• Ramón "CZ" Colón-López · 1 episodeRetired Air Force pararescueman and former Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; author of Carnivore Leadership
• Robert J. O'Neill · 1 episodeFormer U.S. Navy SEAL Team Six member who took part in the Osama bin Laden raid
• JoAnne Bass · 1 episodeRetired Chief Master Sergeant of the U.S. Air Force
• Robert Irvine · 1 episodeBritish-born celebrity chef, Restaurant Impossible host, military veteran and veterans' advocate
• Rickey Smiley · 1 episodeAmerican stand-up comedian, syndicated radio host and author of the memoir Sideshow

Topics

• Psychotherapy
• September 11 attacks
• Grief
• Post-traumatic stress disorder
• Brand positioning
• Gratitude
• The Pentagon
• Masculinity
• Mental health stigma
• Personal accountability
• United States Army culinary competitions
• White House kitchen
• Call Me Chef, Dammit!
• Veteran suicide awareness
• Common ground in persuasion

Recently covered

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  Chef André Rush: Strength Through Service

  Oct 19, 2026 · 49 min

  Mick Hunt talks with Army veteran and former White House chef André Rush about grief, PTSD, asking for help, his culinary path, and his memoir.

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  Derek Gaunt: Fight Less, Win More Through Tactical Empathy

  Oct 1, 2026 · 1 h 2 min

  Mick Hunt talks with his coach Derek Gaunt about tactical empathy, hostage-negotiation lessons, and the ideas behind Fight Less, Win More.

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  Why Not Swing Big: Unlocking Your Undeniable Potential with Kwame Christian

  Jul 16, 2026 · 55 min

  Mick Hunt talks with negotiation expert Kwame Christian about difficult conversations, avoiding "why" questions, his Compassionate Curiosity framework, and his new podcast Big Swings Only.

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  Unleash Your Power: Integrating Life & Work with Tim Rexius

  Jul 2, 2026 · 51 min

  Mick Hunt interviews Omaha entrepreneur Tim Rexius about partnership-based growth, work-life integration, fiscal discipline, and building Omaha Protein Popcorn.

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  Service Above Self: A Memorial Day Tribute to the Heroes Who Defended Our Freedom

  May 25, 2026 · 59 min

  Mick Hunt's Memorial Day compilation revisits interviews with Robert Irvine, JoAnne Bass, Rob O'Neill, CZ Colón-López and Michelle Curran on service, purpose and leadership.

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