In this episode of Leadership from the Heart, Romie sits down with Michael Hunter—also known as the “Uncommon Hero”—to explore what it really means to lead with clarity, alignment, and presence. A former software engineer turned culture-shifting leadership coach, Michael shares how his journey from debugging code to helping tech leaders debug themselves became the foundation for his book The Resilient Tech Leader.

Together, they unpack:

• The difference between inflicting help vs. offering help
• How internal resistance is still part of your truth
• The 4 phases of uncommon leadership: resilience, adaptability, ease, and agility
• What managing up really looks like (with self and others)
• The “quick reference card” every leader should build to understand how they operate best
• Why being quiet and effective doesn't mean you're not valuable—and how to articulate that

Michael’s approach turns “soft skills” into tangible tools. Whether you’re a tech leader or a human-first leader in any space, this episode is filled with data-backed insights and soulful leadership practices.

📌 More from Michael Hunter:

• Book: The Resilient Tech Leader (out February 26)
• Website: theresilienttechleader.com
• LinkedIn: Uncommon Teams
• Podcast: Uncommon Leadership

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The conversation delves into the purpose of healing, the journey of healing, the role of plant medicine, the mentorship of plant medicine, awakening and conscious choice, unconscious living and awakening, the influence of mentors, the awakening experience, challenges in faith and belief, the impact of faith and religion, the push to heal, the spiritual hustle, escaping vs. integrating pain, the desire for peace and oneness, acceptance and freedom, the endless journey, choosing and creating, the fear of success, suffering as a choice, the journey of healing, alchemy and transformation, becoming the main character, the dark night of the soul, the fear of success, and reflection and self-discovery.

Takeaways

• Healing is about choosing to fully and consciously participate in life.
• Suffering is a choice, and acceptance leads to a faster transition.
• The journey of healing involves transcending instead of participating and choosing life consciously.

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Unfiltered & Unedited: The Episode I Wasn’t Sure I’d Share

In this unscripted and soul-baring solo episode, Romie steps into the spotlight—not as a coach or consultant, but as a woman walking her own path of healing, clarity, and becoming.

With nothing but a series of unfiltered questions (from ChatGPT), Romie unpacks the quiet truths she’s never shared before—about confidence, God, discipline, love, worthiness, and who she is when no one’s watching.

This episode isn’t polished. It’s personal.

Romie reveals:

• Why discipline has become her love language
• The shift from needing external validation to giving herself the mic
• Her most honest take on dating, friendship, and pure-hearted love
• The healing moment that cracked her open while reading The Alchemist
• What God feels like to her now—and how surrender reshaped everything
• Her thoughts on success, softness, and saying “I’m enough” without a finish line

You won’t hear steps or strategies in this one. You’ll hear the human.

And maybe, just maybe, you’ll recognize a piece of yourself in her story.

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