Mick Unplugged

What happens when the next chapter of your life asks you to leave the familiar behind? Wendy Peveich joins Mick Hunt to share how she went from cardiac nurse practitioner to founder and blender of Archer Eland Whiskey.

Wendy talks about the people who helped her find her footing, the education she pursued before she felt ready, and the family heritage she carries into every blend. From a difficult career decision to the confidence of creating something of her own, this conversation explores the work behind believing in yourself.

WHAT YOU'LL HEAR

• Why Wendy sees her lived experiences as a testament that can help someone else.

• How nursing, a love of whiskey, and her work with Penelope Bourbon shaped a new direction.

• The difference between betting on yourself and making practical investments in your growth.

• How Wendy starts with the story and flavor she wants to create, then works backward through the blend.

• The tribute to her mother behind Archer Eland and the limited expression 14.

• Why meaningful relationships can open rooms you have not yet entered.

• Pressure, representation, and the responsibility of making a path for others.

• The Unplugged 5 and Wendy's vision of becoming unstoppable.

CHAPTERS

00:00 The decision to bet on herself

00:29 Welcome: meet Wendy Peveich

01:55 The Because: your life as a testament

04:07 From nursing to the whiskey industry

10:58 The Unplugged Truth: investing in yourself

18:55 The story and process behind the blend

21:13 14: a tribute to her mother

22:27 The Hot Takes: rye, tasting, and favorite pours

31:03 The Room: the moments that change your belief

35:53 Pressure, representation, and responsibility

39:03 Custom blends and collaboration

42:16 The Unplugged 5

44:35 Becoming unstoppable

46:03 Connect with Wendy and final reflections

CONNECT & DISCOVER WENDY PEVEICH:

Archer Eland Whiskey: https://archerelandwhiskey.com/

Archer Eland on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archerelandwhiskey/

Wendy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendypeveich/

Wendy on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wendypeveich/

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A growing business does not always mean a better life. Nat Berman joins Mick Hunt to explore meaningful success, relevant audiences, and the daily discipline behind getting better.

Nat shares the family and support behind his purpose, the lesson he learned from expanding into too many websites, and why his first five dollars through Google AdSense meant so much. Mick and Nat also discuss choosing advice that fits your responsibilities, treating AI as a tool, and protecting the routines that support your well-being.

WHAT YOU'LL HEAR:

• The people behind Nat’s purpose

• How business success and personal well-being can diverge

• Speaking to one person and building the right audience

• Why repetition creates room for improvement

• Choosing advice and tools that fit your role

• Nat’s first five-dollar win and a defining meeting with Gary Vaynerchuk

• The Unplugged Five and the idea of being better every day

CHAPTERS

00:10 Welcome

01:28 The Because: family and support

04:55 The Unplugged Truth: success and well-being

09:57 Engagement and audience building

15:48 Hot Takes: support, repetition, and focus

28:23 Advice, AI, and knowing your role

34:14 The Room: five dollars and a defining meeting

41:00 The Unplugged Five

44:41 Be Better and closing thoughts

CONNECT & DISCOVER NAT BERMAN:

Website: https://natberman.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realnatberman/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanielberman/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@realnatberman2

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NathanielBerman79

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You can keep showing up, delivering results, and supporting everyone around you while losing touch with yourself. John R. Miles joins Mick to explore the difference between being needed and knowing that your presence matters.

John shares the calling behind his work, the experience he calls the slow fade, and the ideas discussed in The Mattering Effect. Together, they unpack how leaders can help people feel seen, known, valued, and able to make a difference, and why that work also has to begin within ourselves.

You'll Hear

• Why being useful to others can leave your own sense of significance unanswered.

• How John describes the slow fade in high performers and caregivers.

• Why a culture of mattering requires more than recognizing someone's job title.

• The mattering needs pyramid and John's MATTER framework: meaning, autonomy, trust, time, energy, and reciprocity.

• The turning points that led John toward a more intentional life.

• How small, self-honoring choices can help rebuild belief.

• The Unplugged 5: culture, personal growth, podcast conversations, and legacy.

Chapters

00:00 Your presence makes a difference

00:12 Welcome to Mick Unplugged

02:04 The Because: a calling to serve

07:24 Recognizing the slow fade

11:18 The Unplugged Truth: seen, known, and valued

15:45 The mattering needs pyramid

21:21 The Hot Takes: The Mattering Effect

26:43 Meaning, autonomy, trust, time, energy, reciprocity

29:52 The Room: the turning points behind the mission

37:53 The mattering loop and self-honoring choices

42:14 The Unplugged 5

50:32 Final reflections and your because

Connect & Discover John R. Miles:

Website: https://johnrmiles.com/

The Mattering Effect: https://thematteringeffect.com/

Passion Struck: https://passionstruck.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnrmiles/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles/

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Your because is your superpower. Go unleash it.

Content note: This conversation includes a home invasion, bereavement, suicide loss, and personal experiences with mental health.

What does it cost to build a life you believe in before other people understand it?

Jeff Staple joins Mick Hunt for a candid conversation about creative independence, the business lessons talent cannot replace, and the courage to stop pleasing everybody.

Jeff traces the early T-shirt orders that became STAPLE, the decision to leave college, and the strain his choices put on family relationships. He explains why founders need to delegate, how listening to younger perspectives keeps his work relevant, and why a UPS driver's connection to his designs meant more to him than industry recognition.

There is warmth and humor, too: five hours with Mike Tyson and his pigeons, a surprising closet answer, and the hidden wing pattern in the Breakneck sneaker. Jeff closes with the lesson he hopes people remember.

TAKEAWAYS

Give your creative talent the business skills it needs.

You cannot grow by trying to do every job yourself.

Hear a new idea all the way through before dismissing it.

Build a life you believe in without making everybody else's approval the goal.

MICK'S BREAKNECK OFFER

In the conversation, Mick offers to buy Breakneck shoes for the first ten people who message him “Breakneck.” Mick will confirm whether you are among the first ten and ask your size. Jeff also offers support and discusses signed pairs. Message Mick at https://www.instagram.com/mickunplugged/ and hear the episode for the recorded details.

CHAPTERS

00:00 The secret to failure: cold open

00:16 Meet Jeff Staple

02:39 The Because: refusing other people's limits

05:00 T-shirts, necessity, and finding a path

06:22 Talent needs a business: delegation

09:21 Staying relevant by staying curious

13:21 Family expectations and the cost of belief

17:55 Taking care of yourself first

19:00 Simplicity, the UPS driver, and real impact

22:30 Growing beyond T-shirts

24:36 The next chapter: legacy and physical retail

27:55 The Unplugged Five

28:25 Mike Tyson and the pigeons

31:29 Breakneck: city, trail, and hidden pigeon wings

33:36 Mick's Breakneck offer

34:42 Stop trying to please everybody

35:36 Keep the kid in you: the closing

CONNECT & DISCOVER JEFF STAPLE:

Website: https://www.staplepigeon.com/

Jeff Staple: https://jeffstaple.tv/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeffstaple/

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What happens when the world talks about you for years before hearing your side? Kordell Stewart joins Mick Hunt for a candid conversation about silence, faith, and reclaiming his own story.

The man known as “Slash” reflects on his path from receiver to starting quarterback, the personal cost of rumors, and why telling his story matters to the fans and young people who look up to him. Mick shares what Kordell’s example meant to his family, and Kordell closes with the priorities that have carried him: God, family, and career.

WHAT YOU'LL HEAR

Why Kordell wanted the opportunity to tell his story in his own words.

How he describes the impact of years of rumors and public assumptions.

What it took to move between wide receiver and quarterback.

Why silence can be misunderstood and how he chooses to respond today.

His gratitude toward the fans who stood by him and the young people he coaches.

The Unplugged Five: New Orleans food, choosing Colorado, competition, music, and faith.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Cold open: the sound of silence

00:17 Welcome to Mick Unplugged

01:06 The Because: telling his own story

04:40 The origin and cost of rumors

14:18 Faith and handling adversity

17:11 Receiver, quarterback, and the work behind Slash

23:44 When silence becomes the story

27:14 Gratitude, grace, and reclaiming his voice

29:49 Giving Kordell his flowers

37:47 The Unplugged Five

42:52 God, family, career

Kordell discusses the documentary featured in the interview, his relationship with Pittsburgh, and the responsibility he feels when speaking to the next generation. His recollections and views are presented in his own words.

Mick and Kordell also discuss a possible fan gathering. No date, game, or registration details are confirmed in this episode.

Connect & Discover Kordell Stewart:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kslash10/

X: https://x.com/KSlash10

KORDELL STEWART / SLASH & BURN is now available on HBO Max.

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