Jason-Aeric Huenecke is our guest this week. He did the Hoffman Process in July of 2005 and tells us the remarkable, profound, and lasting effect on him. He shares that through his work as a Homeopathic Practitioner and Spiritual Director, the effect of the Process has ‘cascaded like nectar‘ to the world around him and continues to ‘nourish’ the people he works with. As a result of doing the Process, Jason-Aeric now has a joy for living and the courage to be himself. This wasn’t always the case. Jason-Aeric shares that he was not a typical child but was misunderstood and feared by his peers. He was verbally and physically assaulted at school. As he grew older, he began to try to understand why these things were happening to him, why he was caught in this cycle. He explored this through the lens of his religious upbringing as well as Tibetan Buddhism. Eventually, someone told him about the Hoffman Process. Jason-Aeric shares that in his work as the co-founder of his Classical Homeopathy training program, he and his fellow co-founder say, “The first remedy is love.” MORE ABOUT JASON-AERIC HUENECKE Jason-Aeric is a thriving Classical Homeopathic Practitioner and Astrologer who works with a sense of curiosity, wonder, and gratitude for the cosmos. His mastery of two different and profound healing arts was possible because he began studying at a very early age. Mystically inclined as a child, he loved nature, art, and creative play. He read everything he could find regarding mythology, world religions, and a variety of spiritual traditions. The concept of the Field, the Vital Force of the cosmos, and the interconnectivity of all beings and the cosmos absolutely thrilled him. In March 2021, Jason-Aeric co-founded the Prometheus Homeopathic Institute, a Classical Homeopathy training program. He is the Lead Faculty for their training program based on the Spiral Learning Theory, Growth Mindset, and the healing power of the Life Force. In addition, Jason-Aeric is also the Principal Investigator in The Field Provings. He works with an international team researching substances that are prepared as homeopathic medicines to heal the sick. Jason-Aeric is a Hoffman Institute Graduate Group leader for the Twin Cities in Minnesota. He lives and works in Stillwater, Minnesota. As mentioned in this episode Homeopathy Tibetan Buddhism Stillwater Lift Bridge Hoffman Graduate Group Leader If you’d like more information about becoming a Hoffman graduate community leader, please contact us at 415-485-5220 (or 800-506-5253) or email gradsupport@hoffmaninstitute.org.   https://media.blubrry.com/the_hoffman_podcast/content.blubrry.com/the_hoffman_podcast/Drew_and_Jason_Aeric_Podcast.mp3

Tim Harjo, General Manager of KNMQ Television in Albuquerque, NM, is our guest today. Tim’s vision is to amplify Native voices into the mainstream conversation around how we live with each other and with Mother Earth. He sees Native voices as a voice for how to live more sustainably and beneficially with our Earth. Tim did his Process as part of Hoffman Institute’s Leadership Path while a student at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. The Institute worked with the Kennedy School to support graduate students from around the world to deepen their leadership capacities. Tim found the Process to be life-changing. He says, “as great as an experience Harvard was for me personally, it was even better because of Hoffman.” Tim is a member of the Fort Sill Apache Tribe. As a child, he was a student at an Indian Boarding school, as were other members of his family. The Process helped him heal the pain of his past. The tools Tim discovered at the Process have helped him stay on track toward the positive outcomes he set for his life. Tim works with Raz Ingrasci, Hoffman teacher and founder, to help broadcast the powerful benefits of the Process to other Native Americans. More About Tim Harjo Tim earned a B.S. degree in Management from Fort Lewis College in Durango, CO. His Juris Doctorate is from Arizona State University. Tim received his Master’s Degree in Public Policy from Harvard University. He also holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from California State University, Northridge. Before his current role at KNMQ, Tim was the Director of the Central New Mexico Community College as the Small Business Development Center. Tim also served as the Chairman of Prairie Band LLC, a tribally-owned economic development company of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. For several years, Tim was an Adjunct Professor in the College of Business and Economics Marketing Department, at California State University, Northridge. Tim has served on various government and non-profit boards, commissions, and working groups. These include the National Race and Ethnicity Advisory Committee for the US Census Bureau Department of Commerce from 2012 to 2016. These groups and organizations all serve American Indian and Alaska Native economic development, education, and healthcare issues. As Mentioned in This Episode KNMQ Television Fort Sill Apache Tribe Native American Boarding Schools: Native American History & Culture: Boarding Schools Unspoken: America’s Native American Boarding Schools US to review Native American boarding schools’ dark history Hoffman’s Leadership Program at Harvard Harvard Kennedy School of Government    

Oliveyah Fisch, Health and Life Coach, is our guest this week. Listen in as she shares how the Hoffman Process brought her the serious change she was longing for. Before the Process, Oliveyah (also known as Liv) tells us she didn’t know how to take responsibility for how her life was going to unfold. She was waiting for someone else to fix things and she would often blame others rather than step up herself. Through the work of the Process, Oliveyah learned how to listen to her Spirit and lean into her courage. One of Oliveyah’s big AHAs at the Process revolved around exercise. Oliveyah grew up in a martial arts studio that her father owned. She tells us she learned how to make a proper fist to punch before she learned her ABCs. Oliveyah’s career was in fitness before she attended the Process. When she was told she could not exercise while there, she agreed to follow the rules. Very quickly she realized she’d been using exercise to solve nearly every problem in her life. This was a huge breakthrough for her and it now informs how she coaches her clients. After launching her fitness career in 2005, she now runs one of the most successful health and coaching businesses in the San Francisco Bay Area. MORE ABOUT OLIVEYAH FISCH Oliveyah has a Master’s in Exercise Science and Health Promotion from the University of California. She is an accredited performance enhancement specialist and certified personal trainer through NASM. A certified yoga instructor through the Yoga Alliance Association, she is also certified in health and life coaching through both the CHEK Institute and Health Coach Institute. Oliveyah has helped hundreds of people transform their lives and achieve lasting change through healthy habits and fostering joy.  She works with many corporate partners, including Forager Project, YouTube, SalesForce, Allbirds, and Google. She also holds small group and 1:1 coaching year-round inspiring people to amplify their life and LIV Empowered. In 2020, she received the achievement and service award from Kaboom Coaching. Discover more about Oliveyah. Follow Oliveyah on Instagram.   https://media.blubrry.com/the_hoffman_podcast/content.blubrry.com/the_hoffman_podcast/Sharon_and_Oliveyah_Fisch_Podcast.mp3

This is a beautiful episode with Ethan Sawyer, a nationally recognized college essay expert. Ethan is able to articulate things that are often hard to put into words. It makes sense he would be an expert at helping students to do just that. People come to the Hoffman Process for many different reasons. Ethan didn’t have a thing he was particularly struggling with and didn’t feel particularly blocked. He came because he “was ready.” Ethan was really excited to dig deep into himself. He came wanting to learn about himself and as he shares, he “certainly did.” As he tells Sharon, Ethan finds the students he works with also often wish to dig deeper into the question of who they really are. At the time of the Process, Ethan and his wife had a new six-month-old baby. Ethan shares that he had been making his living as more of an artist in the past, but had just begun his new journey of entrepreneurship. As you listen to Ethan, you’ll hear how the artist in him is a big part of his successful company. As is true with so many of our guests, Ethan’s story shows how the thread of one’s Spiritual Self runs through our lives in ways we can often only see in hindsight. MORE ABOUT ETHAN SAWYER Ethan Sawyer is the author of the Amazon bestsellers College Essay Essentials and College Admission Essentials. Each year he and his team reach more than one million students and counselors through the College Essay Guy blog, online pay-what-you-can courses, workshops, books, and one-on-one work. When you peruse The College Essay Guy website, you find resources (many free) for students, parents, and counselors. Much of what Ethan and his team offer are on a pay-what-you-can basis. As he explains to Sharon, a goal of his work is to not only make a living but to also expand his reach so that more students (and parents) get the help they need during such an important right of passage in their lives. Raised in Spain, Ecuador, and Colombia, Ethan has studied at seventeen different schools and has worked as a teacher, curriculum writer, voice actor, community organizer, and truck driver. A graduate of Northwestern University, Ethan holds an MFA from UC Irvine and lives in Los Angeles with his beautiful wife and their amazing daughter. AS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Writing a Personal Statement Performance Studies Degree Cornerstone Theater Company   https://media.blubrry.com/the_hoffman_podcast/content.blubrry.com/the_hoffman_podcast/Sharon_and_Ethan_Sawyer_Podcast_Take_2.mp3

Hope Edelman, a 2015 graduate, credits the Hoffman Process with changing the course of her life. She’s traversed much heartache and loss in her life and she’s been a guiding light to many others who have traversed the same. As Hope shares the tale of her life journey, you can’t help but see the throughline of her life. When Hope was seventeen her mother passed away. After that day, Hope had always sensed that part of her was stuck back at that point. During a transformational moment at the Process, she took the hand of her seventeen-year-old self and walked her into the future so she could be an integrated adult. One of the beautiful statements Hope makes about her life is her shift from wanting to be exceptional to wanting to be helpful. In guiding others through the landscape of loss, Hope has greatly expanded the reach of her love’s everyday radius. As Hope shares what she’s up to now, she shares with us the power of the liminal* space. When we are between what has ended and what has yet to begin, between what we knew and what we are yet to know, we are more our essential selves than at any other time. Rather than fear these times, we can come to see how alive and vital we are in them. MORE ABOUT HOPE EDELMAN Hope Edelman has been writing, speaking, and leading retreats and workshops in the bereavement field for more than 25 years. She was 17 when she lost her mother to breast cancer and 40 when her father died, an event that inspired her to offer grief education and support to those who need it now and especially those who did not receive it in the past. Hope’s first book, Motherless Daughters, became a #1 New York Times Bestseller. Her newest book, The AfterGrief, offers an innovative new way to talk about the long arc of loss. She has written six additional books, including Motherless Mothers and the memoir, The Possibility of Everything. Hope holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University and a graduate degree in nonfiction writing from The University of Iowa. She is a certified Martha Beck Life Coach who helps clients revisit and revise their life stories. As mentioned in this episode *Liminal/Liminality   https://media.blubrry.com/the_hoffman_podcast/content.blubrry.com/the_hoffman_podcast/Sharon_and_Hope_Edelman_Podcast_Take_3.mp3

Taylor Gardner is a passionate person with a big heart who feels deeply. In this episode, she vulnerably shares how she navigated the Process with so much passion. Taylor describes herself as a driven, compassionate, and goal-oriented entrepreneur. The focus of her work in the world changed when she found herself frustrated with the lack of resources and limited opportunities for her sister Lindsay and Lindsay’s peers. Lindsay has Downs Syndrome. As a young adult just out of school, there were few opportunities awaiting Lindsay. Taylor decided to do something about it. In April of 2017, she planted the seeds of The Garden Foundation – a non-profit that serves those with disabilities. The story of Taylor’s Process is also one of deep grief. During the Process, Taylor was able to fully grieve her father’s death. Through her deep work there, she found a sense of peace for the first time since her father’s passing. She allowed herself to ‘go to that place’ we both fear and long for because we know we will find healing there. More about Taylor Gardner: Taylor is the Founder and CEO of both  The Garden Foundation and Tribe Inclusive. The Garden Foundation supports and enhances the lives of people with disabilities by providing a place of education, inspiration, independence, and inclusion. Tribe Inclusive is a national online learning platform. Taylor has served on boards for the Down Syndrome Organization of Southern Nevada and the Young Professional Board for Opportunity Village. She’s also served as the Inclusion Officer for Local for All. Taylor also managed the Las Vegas Learning Program for the Down Syndrome Organization of Southern Nevada, a supplemental educational program for children with Down Syndrome. Taylor, through The Garden Foundation LV, founded World Inclusion Day on October 10th. She continues to provide a place of inspiration, education, independence, and inclusion* for those with different abilities and their families. The National Association of Women Business Owners in Southern Nevada recognized Taylor as a ‘Woman of Distinction.’ She currently serves on the Nevada Governor’s Council for Developmental Disabilities. As mentioned in this episode: What is Down’s Syndrome? If you’re wondering how to relate to kids/people with special needs or disabilities: How to Help Your Child Relate to Kids With Special Needs Just Say Hi: Communicating Effectively with People Who Have Disabilities Video: How to not be awkward when interacting with those with disabilities. Symptoms & Stages of Grief * Inclusion: “Inclusion is bigger than just disabilities. It’s accepting and celebrating differences of cultures, backgrounds, races, sexes, religions, and differences in perspectives.”

Ed McClune, beloved Hoffman Process teacher and coach since, the ’80s, is our guest today. As Ed and Drew share at the end, this conversation is a good Hoffman geek-out.* Even though they geek out over all things Hoffman, Ed’s whole Quadrinity* shows up in this one. His love shines through as he speaks about the Process, and about how those who come to do this deeply transformational work are courageous heroes. Ed also shares a bit about how the Process now appears in his everyday life. He speaks to the reason he feels we come to this life – to enjoy life in a human body. Ed calls this the sensuality of spirituality. An entire swath of experience has been denied to us because of our patterns; the Process opens us back up to a truly luscious embodied life. More about Ed McClune: Ed & Bob Hoffman Ed holds a Master’s degree in counseling psychology from the University of San Francisco and is a licensed marriage and family therapist. What Ed likes about teaching the Process is: “Over and over again, through the years of teaching the Hoffman Process, I get to be present as people come into a greater experience of the Light that has always lived ‘far inside’ them.” “The summation of all the gifts of the Process comes down to self-love and self-compassion. I don’t need to be different, more refined, or successful to be lovable. The Light is the Light, and Ed is Ed. Falling down isn’t evidence that there’s something wrong with me, only evidence that I’m still alive.” Ed is the father of two sons and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. More about the show: * Geek out:  to become excited or enthusiastic about a favored subject or activity. First known use of geek out: circa 1990 * Quadrinity:  “I coined the word Quadrinity to represent the four aspects of a human being: the Emotional, Intellectual, Physical and Spiritual. The unique capacities and functions of each aspect can be considered separately, but it is the balance of all aspects working together harmoniously that fulfills us as human beings.” – Bob Hoffman Check out The Hoffman Connection, Hoffman’s radio show (2012) with Ed and Raz on Voice America.    

Dan Sterling and his story will open your heart in untold ways. A warm, vulnerable, caring man, Dan grew up in a very conservative family in Alberta, Canada where discipline and life were harsh. Two months before Dan came to the Process, he knew he “had a big problem.” In his job as a Canadian police officer, Dan was investigating a case that caused him stress. He realized he was having a breakdown – a silent, stoic one. He came to realize he couldn’t cry in spite of feeling great distress. At the start of the Process, Dan says he, “…almost felt like a pit-bull rescue.” Note: Dan speaks about the suicide of his friend and the attempted suicide of others. Please call the US National Suicide Prevention Program at 800-273-8255 if you need someone to speak with. Dan’s Story: Dan’s family was directly affected by the 1980s National Energy Program when the Canadian Government (Liberal) nationalized energy resources, causing great harm to the Alberta economy. His father’s service station was not able to stay open. His family was plunged into poverty in a region with few opportunities. Kids picked on Dan in school because they were visibly poor. As a result, he learned to cope by fighting and hanging out with other poor kids. Often reminded by his parents that Liberals did this to his family, Dan grew up with disdain for anyone who looked well off because they had a secure public sector job. By the time Dan finished high school, his parents had healed and clawed their way back to some semblance of prosperity. But Dan remained bitter, blaming his parents, treating them poorly, and talking down to them. One day, Dan’s father offered him an “olive branch with dollars on it,” meaning that the gift was valuable beyond words. Dan couldn’t accept it; but, after the Process, he found “massive forgiveness.” While at university, Dan joined the army reserve. After completing his degree and while waiting to become a police officer, he went into the army full-time. Dan left the military in 2006 and in 2007, started his career as a police officer in the north. After twelve years of busy police work as a frontline investigator, he now serves as a plainclothes investigator, starting three months after attending the Process in August 2019. As mentioned in this episode: Canadian Government 1980s National Energy Program Tim McGraw: Humble and Kind Tim McGraw: Live Like You Were Dying “…And I loved deeper, And I spoke sweeter, And I gave forgiveness I’d been denying” If you or anyone you know is dealing with issues of suicide, please reach out to the US National Suicide Prevention Program at 800-273-8255.  

Hoffman grad, Julie Faupel, the founder of REALM, a technology platform in luxury real estate, is delightful, warm, and open. Julie came to the Hoffman Process to heal her fear that there was something terribly wrong with her. As a member of YPO, she discovered many other YPO members had also completed the Process so she thought she’d give it a try. But, Julie really wasn’t sure what she was getting into. Her biggest fear was that she’d have to share her feelings and deepest secret with everyone else – her fear of unlovability. Once at the Process, Julie experienced a huge revelation. She shares: “I have wasted so much time dying for people to love me and they don’t even know me.” The grief of this made her feel physically sick. She realized that all the things she was doing to keep herself safe were really only keeping her small. The healing of this very human fear of unlovability is one of the profound outcomes of the Hoffman Process. After both Julie and her husband completed the Process, they hosted a reunion to bring their two Process classes together. Years later, they are still hosting this reunion. It has grown to include many other Process graduates who want the Hoffman connection. For someone who never felt she belonged, Julie now celebrates the “incredible fraternity of people” she calls her Hoffman family. More about Julie Faupel: Realm helps elite real estate professionals connect through a virtual community with properties throughout the world. She’s also the co-founder of Jackson Hole Real Estate Associates, the largest Real Estate Company in the Teton Region. Julie is a two-time recipient of the coveted Christie’s International Real Estate Global Affiliate of the Year award. Before founding Realm, Julie enjoyed a twenty-plus-year career in the luxury space working in operations at 5-star luxury hotels. As a result of her unique insight into what shapes consumer psychology in luxury buying, Julie is a frequent media expert and has been interviewed by: Wall Street Journal, Forbes, New York Times, Luxury Daily, and Leaders. Julie is a dedicated philanthropist. She serves on several boards, and along with her husband is an avid supporter of entrepreneurship. She participates in various organizations including the Jackson Hole Community Foundation Board, Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce Board, and the National Museum of Wildlife Art. Julie enjoys Jackson’s active lifestyle with her husband and their dogs Irving and George. She loves to ski, hike, bike, and paddleboard. Follow Julie on Instagram.

Meet Jon Hurry. Jon’s story is moving. His story of recovery and healing is captivating. His willingness to be vulnerable is inspiring. Jon’s story is one of loss and heartache, but also perseverance and resiliency. He admits he has had a lot of loss but he also reminds us that his life is a normal one, too – a different normal. Jon’s desired outcome from the Process was to trust in his wife’s love for him. During his Process, Jon came to see he is, indeed, loveable, and in seeing this he finally felt trust in his wife’s love for him. Jon had already done a great deal of work to heal the pain of his past and the habits he’d acquired to deal with that pain when he arrived at the Hoffman Process. After the Process, he now says, “Rehab was a necessity. EMDR was phenomenal. Hoffman’s [Process] is definitely the cherry on top. It really helped me to build up my confidence and see the good that I’ve done and the good things in my life.” Both Jon and his wife have done the Process. A few months after Jon’s Process, they participated in the Hoffman Couple’s Retreat. More about Jon Hurry: Jon Hurry is a father, husband, son, brother, and friend to many. He’s the founder of Propitious Technologies, BizBoxes, and Vice-President of Strategic Partnerships at Linear Labs.  Jon has spent twenty-five years as a strategic thinker and problem solver primarily in the automotive field. Jon is currently focused on building global relationships within the automotive industry. He’s helping to bring disruptive electric motor/generator/actuator technologies to the market to reduce the carbon footprint. As mentioned in this episode: HeartMath