Inside Out with Jimi Hunt - The Mental Fitness Podcast

103: ALLISON GUIBAULT - High Functioning Anxiety

02 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Jimi talks to Allison Guilbault about how to cope with and relieve the symptoms of High Functioning Anxiety. Allison is a Licensed Th...

102: Talking To Strangers (and why you should do it for your Mental Fitness!)

17 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode explores the unexpected mental fitness benefits of engaging with strangers. From expanding your worldview to enriching your daily experie...

101: Closer Than Ever: Secrets to Deepening Your Emotional Connection

20 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join Jimi and Libby as they delve into the art of emotional intimacy in relationships. In this episode, they explore the transformative power of deep ...

100: Decoding Life: 10 Life-Changing Lessons from 100 Episodes

13 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join us in our milestone 100th episode where we distill the essence of our journey into ten transformative insights. Discover how the quality of your...

99: ENDING RELATIONSHIPS - Ivy Miller - Relationship and Life Coach

23 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dive into a powerful episode featuring Ivy Miller, a renowned Mindset & Relationship Coach. We tackle the tough yet essential topic of ending rela...

98: Unlocking Connection and Growth: The Power of Men's Circles

16 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Jimi and Libby dive into the transformative world of Men's Circles. Jimi shares his initial skepticism and journey to discovering ...

97: Discovering SELF-LOVE Through the 5 Love Languages

09 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join us in this intimate episode as we revisit the 5 Love Languages, not in the context of our relationships with others but as a tool for deepening o...

96: PART 2 - Walking The Length Of NZ

02 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Alrighty people! This is the last of it. I've answered all your questions, all Libby's questions and it's time to move on! (For now...) B...

95: JOSH LYNOTT - Slowing Down To Be Faster, 1%ers & Following Your North Star

25 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Jimi talks to his friend, endurance athlete, author and many others things; Josh Lynott. They discuss why we should all slow down, app...

94: PERSONAL BOUNDARIES - One of life's most important lessons...

18 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Jimi and Libby go over how to Identify, Implement & Negotiate Personal Boundaries - one of the things that permeates every single ...

93: How To Upgrade Your Sex Life & Therefore Your Relationship

11 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As usual, it comes down to communication, sexy, sexy, communication. This week Jimi and Libby go through MojoUpgrade to show how openly communicating...

92: Walking The Length of NZ. Your Questions Answered...

04 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Lots of people have asked me lots of questions about my big walk, I answer a bunch of them here along with some of the insights that I gained that imp...

91: SEASON 2 STARTS NOW!

04 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Where have we been? What's being going on? Who, what, where why, how? We get it... There has been a hiatus, but it was for some very good reason...

90: End of Season 1.

10 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

90 episodes... That's quite a first season... This is just me saying goodbye and I'll see you all next year!

89: LISA O'NEIL - How To Get Everything You Want

10 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jimi speaks to the powerhouse Lisa O'Neil on how to get everything you want, how to live a vibrant life and how to create the life you dreamed of. Wor...

88. CAROLINE CRANSHAW - Attachment Styles in Relationships

10 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Jimi talks attachments styles with hypnotherapist and relationship expert Caroline Cranshaw. They get into that what's and why's of ho...

87. KIM CROSSMAN - What She's Learned On Her Way Out Of Depression

22 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jimi sits down with the lovely Kim Crossman in a free-flowing chat about their journeys, what they've learned themselves and from others and some unde...

86. Tall Poppy Syndrome with Robett Hollis (And what can be done about it...)

02 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jimi chats with Robett about the problem around Tall Poppy Syndrome, why it is what it is and what we can do to mitigate it in our own lives whether t...

85. 'WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?!' Struggling... Here's why and what you may learn from it.

24 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We kind of disappeared for a couple of months, we wanted to be here, but actually couldn't. In this episode Libby and I discuss all the drama and prob...

84. ANNOUNCEMENT: I'm Going On A Massive Adventure - And you can come too...

16 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In December this year I'm off on a big adventure, for FOUR MONTHS! It's all about encouraging connection. Connection with self, with the land and with...

83. The MOST Frequent Question I Get Asked... How Do I Help Someone I Love With Depression?

10 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I've just come back from 6 talks in 6 days... I got asked this question at every talk and almost every other talk I've ever done.  The answer I h...

82. What Are Some Of The Choices That Made You?

02 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jimi takes a few minutes to reflect on some of the choices that made him who he is today. The most influential one definitely isn't the most obvious o...

81. SEXOLOGIST MORGAN PENN - Differing Libidos & How To Deal With That In A Relationship

25 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jimi and Libby have a three-way chat with Somatic Sexologist Morgan Penn in this no-holds-barred episode. They dive deep into one of the most common i...

80. You DON'T Pray For Outcomes - Here's why...

18 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Around 9 years ago, Jimi and Libby attended a seminar on Unconditional Love presented by an Ananda devotee. A five-word sentence in that talk profound...

79. LOVE ARCHETYPES - And how they influence all your relationships...

11 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Following on from the ever-popular Love Languages episode, Jimi and Libby dive even deeper into the realms of love in intimate relationships, this tim...

78. NATHAN WALLIS - Creating Mentally Fit Kids

28 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jimi is joined by renowned neuroscience educator Nathan Wallis and together they talk about mental fitness realting to children and adolescents. Touch...

77. WHY do we cheat on our relationships?

21 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s estimated that 40% of marriages and 25% of all relationships experience infidelity. And these numbers are quite likely to be low compared to re...

76. PROFESSOR JESSE BERING - SUICIDE; Why we kill ourselves and what we can do to stop it...

14 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

TRIGGER WARNING: Discussion of suicide. This is a positive and proactive discussion about suicide and it is a topic that should be discussed. But, if ...

75. GRATITUDE as a SUPERPOWER!

07 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When someone asks you what Superpower you would choose; you would probably go for something like invisibility, x-ray vision or the ability to fly, rig...

74. DEATH - And why we should talk about it for our Mental Fitness...

30 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Death is inevitable. It’s one of life’s few certainties, and yet it is a topic that most of us shy away from discussing. In this episode, Jimi and...

73. GRIEF (and how to overcome it...) with Dr John McEwen

24 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Returning to the podcast once again is one of Jimi’s favourite human beings of all time, the person who he credits as helping him make the very firs...

72. DEAL BREAKERS & CORE VALUES - How they can shape your life...

16 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What are deal-breakers and why is knowing what yours are so important? Join Jimi as he explains what deal-breakers are, how to identify yours, whether...

71. TEN Things We've Learned From Ten Years Together - Relationship Episode

09 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded exactly ten years to the day after the BEST FIRST DATE EVER™️ today’s episode sees Jimi and Libby discussing the top 10 (+/-) things th...

70. Overcoming FEAR with Dr Amy Silver

03 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Amy Silver joins Jimi as this week’s expert guest to talk about Fear. A psychologist specialising in helping people manage their emotions for hig...

69. BENCHMARKING your Mental Fitness (And why it's SO important!)

26 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Benchmarking your fitness is easy! We’re able to measure our physical fitness in a myriad of ways and there are countless options and apps available...

68. How to GROW TOGETHER as a couple...

19 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Seeking growth as an individual can lead to some serious enrichment in any relationship and Jimi and Libby are back with another episode to get into w...

67. GROUNDING for Mental Fitness with NIGEL BEACH

12 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jimi is joined once again by good friend and Human Performance Consultant, Nigel Beach to dig into grounding. Also known as Earthing, they discuss the...

66. A WISE man once said...

05 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jimi always wanted to be the smartest person in the room. Thinking that being intelligent was the key to being liked and respected, Jimi pursued learn...

65. How Jimi went from MILITANT ATHEIST to OPEN MINDED LEARNER - The Dead Body Story

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Every journey starts somewhere, for Jimi, his search for universal truths started on a sand bank in NZ's longest river because five women had told him...

64. LILO THE WAIKATO - 10 YEARS ON - Lessons Learned, paths changed...

19 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A special two part episode where Libby interviews Jimi about his first major public adventure and how it completely changed his life and shaped his fu...

63. MUDITA - How to cultivate unselfish joy as an antidote to jealousy and envy...

12 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If we're only celebrating our own successes then we're severely limiting how much joy we can experience. Mudita is a concept that can teach you how to...

62. CLAIRE ROBBIE - The School of Modern Meditation

05 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jimi talks meditation with the founder of the School of Modern Meditation, Claire Robbie. They discuss the why's of meditation and how it has shaped t...

61. Soothe Don't Solve - A Simple Yet Powerful Lesson

29 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Three words that can change the way you deal with your problems. In this episode Jimi explains how and why he's used them over the years and the profo...

60. The THREE LOVES THEORY

22 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How many ways are there to love? According to research by Helen Fisher; the answer is three. Jimi and Libby discuss each of the ways that love can be ...

59. How to EXPECT NOTHING! The literal key to happiness...

15 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Jimi and Libby talk about expectations and the impact that they have on our mental fitness. Jimi reveals one of his favourite quotes,...

58. Paul Glezer - Creating Better Fathers

08 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jimi chats with Paul Glezer, Founder and Head Coach of Hero (hero.cm) about helping men become the best father they can possibly be. They dig into whe...

Christmas Interlude...

25 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Merry Christmas everyone... This is just a short message about boundaries, priorities and gratitude. Thank you for being here this year. I love you al...

57. 5 HEALTHY Relationship Traits People Think Are Toxic

18 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jimi & Libby break down some traits and behaviours in relationships that people think are toxic, but are actually quite healthy when understood. I...

56 - What is The Meaning of Life? And How Does It Affect Your Mental Fitness?

11 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Jimi gives you a roadmap to finding the meaning of life and why it's an important process to go through. Jimi & Libby then discuss...

55. BRANDO YELAVICH - ADHD and EPIC ADVENTURES

04 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Brando is a man after my own heart... He walked solo around the ENTIRE coastline of NZ, that took 600 days. He's also ridden his bike from coast to co...

54: FIVE SMALL & QUICK WINS to improve your MENTAL FITNESS

27 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes we get overwhelmed trying to tackle the enormity of the big wins; well, here are five small, quick wins you can start doing right now in ord...

53. The SMARTEST decisions I ever made... (How to Conscious Create your life with smart choices)

20 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jimi and Libby discuss the four smart decisions that have led Jimi to where he is now, how they align to the regrets of the dying and how you can make...

52. HOW to REFUSE other people's ANGER...

13 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jimi tells an age-old parable that can be used right here and now to allow you to be able to refuse other people's anger when it's directed at you. It...

51. How to MAINTAIN FRIENDSHIPS

06 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We're in a loneliness epidemic and it seems most of us find it hard to make new friends. Yet, according to research, having quality friendships gives ...

50. DON'T TRY TO IMPROVE YOUR SELF! (Here's why...)

30 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jimi decides that the best way to celebrate the 50th episode of the Inside Out podcast is to tell us all that, actually, we shouldn’t try to improve...

49. PHILLY POWELL - WELLBEING IN THE WORKPLACE

23 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jimi catches up with Philly Powell to talk about wellbeing in the workplace. Having come from a large organisation in New Zealand where she not only s...

48. The SIXTH LOVE LANGUAGE - SPACE

19 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Do you need a little space? Do you have hobbies and interests outside of your relationship that fulfill you but you don’t engage in them because you...

47. WHY THE F%&K SHOULD I BE KIND?! - The why & the how to move yourself up the Mental Fitness Continuum with kindness.

17 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Being married to the kindest person he has ever met has helped Jimi become a kinder person too and in this episode Jimi teaches Libby a thing or two a...

46. JULIA RUCKLIDGE - MICRONUTRIENTS for MENTAL HEALTH

12 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Julia Rucklidge joins Jimi in a fascinating discussion about the role micronutrients play in our health and mental wellness. As a clinical p...

45. Opposites Attract - But is that a recipe for success or disaster?

09 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With Jimi finally back home in México, he and Libby talk about opposites attracting. From their first-hand experience in their own relationship, they...

44. Your THREE Brains - How we make decisions...

05 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jimi goes Inside Out to explain his philosophy of the Three Brains. Do we know what we really know? Where do our thoughts come from? What exactly is ‘...

43. HOW TO BEAT IMPOSTER SYNDROME - With ALISON SHAMIR (Part 2)

02 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jimi welcomes back Imposter Syndrome expert, Alison Shamir to delve deeper into the practical tools to help move forward through Imposter Syndrome. Re...

42. ALISON SHAMIR - Imposter Syndrome

28 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jimi is joined by Alison Shamir, a leading expert in Imposter Syndrome. Imposter Syndrome is a relatively new concept and is becoming more widely used...

41. MISCARRIAGES and How We Coped With Them...

25 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Broaching the delicate topic of miscarriage, Jimi and Libby discuss their experiences with loss of pregnancies and the impact multiple miscarriages ha...

40. What Happens When You Die? And how does that affect your Mental Fitness now?

21 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

So, ummm, yeah. This is a bit of a strange Mental Fitness episode. When we die, where do we go? Is there only eternal nothingness, or is Heaven and He...

39. BROOKE NEAL - SPORT, IDENTITY & MENTAL FITNESS

18 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jimi is joined by Brooke Neal to understand the role of sport in our lives and how it impacts our mental fitness. Brooke draws from her years of exper...

38. Our RELATIONSHIP FAQ

14 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

People are often intrigued about our relationship why we live the way we do and where we do. We get asked the same questions over and over again and s...

37. The COOLEST People I Know

11 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

According to Wikipedia, “‘Coolness’ is an aesthetic, attitude, behaviour, comportment, appearance and style which is generally admired.” When ...

36. Prof. Grant Schofield - Evidence for Alternative Treatments

08 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Grant Schofield joins Jimi to get right to the heart of how to achieve great mental fitness. As an expert in human potential, Grant’s view...

35. SHOULD You Get Married?

04 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Should you get married? Well, as an unmarried man, Jimi wants to know the answer. So, he enlists the help of his wife, Libby, to find it. Confusing, r...

34. When is ENOUGH? (Part 1: The Material World)

31 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When is enough? How much is enough? When do you have enough? In this episode Jimi takes an abstract concept and applies a narrative to it that allows ...

33. DR PAUL WOOD - Post Traumatic Growth & Mental Fitness

28 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jimi catches up with good friend, Doctor of Psychology, keynote speaker and super interesting human being, Paul Wood to dive deep into the waters of M...

32. SECRETS in a Relationship

24 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lifting the lid on secrets in a relationship, Jimi and Libby make the distinction between secrecy and privacy and they discuss their interpretations o...

BONUS: Lockdown Special

23 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is me repeating a 10min chat I had with 2000 business leaders last week. I give some tips on some quick and easy(ish) ways to gain some p...

31. MAKING Friends Over 30 (It's possible! It's just a little tougher...)

21 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jimi chats with his BFF as they jump into the current Global Loneliness Epidemic and discuss why friendships are so important, especially as we age. T...

30. DARREN ELLIS - Be The Tortoise (How Physical Fitness is a Lifetime Game)

17 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jimi catches up with one of NZ's foremost fitness trainers, Darren Ellis. With an incredible amount of experience in the fitness industry, including t...

29. CHOOSING Your Family - How & Why It Might Be The Most Important Thing You Do.

14 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Family is defined as 'a group of one or more parents and their children living together as a unit'. But, in this deeply personal episode, Jimi and Lib...

28. Embrace Embraces (How hugs can change the world...)

11 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Want to find out why an encounter with a ‘half-naked’ man playing a pan flute on a really big rock in Arizona changed the way Jimi hugs forever? A...

27. WADE JACKSON - Play (like your life depends on it; 'cos it does...)

07 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jimi has a fun little chat with professional player Wade Jackson. With a background in drama, health science and martial arts, Wade explains how he ha...

26. How Jimi Grew His Capacity For Love (And how it may have saved his relationship...)

03 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jimi had always thought that he loved other people enough. That he loved as much as everyone else... that was until he met Libby, who seemed to have a...

25. GRACIE BALEV - Self Love (your quality of life depends on it!)

31 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“The quality of your life is 100% contingent upon your capacity to unconditionally love yourself.” As Jimi chats with self-love expert Gracie Bale...

24. The Energy Behind Things (It's much more important than you think...)

28 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Jimi gives us some fascinating insights into the energy behind things. He introduces the idea that nothing is inherently good or bad i...

23. RICHIE HARDCORE - Masculinity in the modern world...

24 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Taking a deep dive into the world of masculinity Jimi chats with the world’s most eloquent Muay Thai champion, educator and vocal critic of ‘woke’...

22. Surround Yourself With Awesome

20 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How much of an impact do you think other people have on your success or failure in life? What kind of influence do the habits of a friend of your frie...

21. SUZI McALPINE - Beyond Burnout

17 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Leadership coach Suzi McAlpine chats with Jimi about burnout. A word we are all too familiar with, but do we really know what it means, where it comes...

20. The Perils of Dating (An Intro)

13 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Due to popular demand and many personal situations I have consulted on lately, I have decided that we need to talk about dating and Mental Fitness in ...

19. MAYBE - The Greatest Lesson I Ever Learned...

10 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jimi shares the greatest lesson he’s ever learned....maybe. Helped by a story of an Old Chinese Farmer, Alan Watts and a Ananda disciple, Jimi has d...

18. WILL FLEMING - Ancient Breather, Podcaster, Learner...

07 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Continuing their slightly unconventional friendship which consists of having only one  conversation per year Jimi chats with Will Fleming - proli...

17. 36 Questions to Fall in Love - Jimi's Date Night Questions

03 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Jimi and Libby talk about talking. But more than that, they discuss the list of 36 questions that can lead to love...or simply a deepe...

16. How To Start Your Mental Fitness Journey

29 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“Today can be the most mentally unfit you will ever be, if you choose it to be.” Jimi explains how just like your physical fitness, mental fitness...

15. NIKKI RALSTON - Yoga as a Mental Fitness Tool

26 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jimi chats with Nikki Ralston, world-class yoga teacher and creator of The Ralston Method about how yoga can be one of the best tools to have in your ...

14. Long Distance Relationships - How to make them work (or not)

22 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Libby and Jimi are currently thousands of miles apart for over 6 months and Jimi has had a few LDR's before that have ended horrifically. So we sit do...

13. The Mental Fitness Toolbox - The thing that can literally save your life...

19 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Jimi dives into what exactly a Mental Fitness Toolbox is and what some of the tools are that you can put in there to help keep your pl...

12. ART GREEN | Opting in to your own Mental Fitness

16 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ever since I became friends with Art Green I have been mightily impressed by his dedication to improving his physical fitness. If you look at his Inst...

11. Love Languages - How they make our relationship better...

13 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In 1992 Dr Gary Chapman wrote a best-selling book outlining what he called 'The 5 Love Languages'. Libby's and mine are completely different. We talk ...

10. What Next?! - A Dangerous Question

09 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I talk about the disease I suffered from; 'Whatnextism'. It was a drug that affected me like any other. It made me happy, then ultimat...

9. NIGEL BEACH | Breathwork, Hot & Cold Therapy

06 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nigel Beach is a master of many things, but in this episode we look into how to train your body to get out of flight, fight, freeze through breathwork...

8. I Do Not OWN You - And you do not owe me anything...

06 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is one of those sayings that Libby and I heard once and it then fundamentally changed our relationship for the better. We are both on our own jou...

7. Mental Fitness Elasticity

06 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

One of the most frequent questions I get is 'How can I stop bouncing up and down the Mental Fitness Continuum so much?!' In this episode I explain why...

6. JOHN McEWAN | The Man That Saved My Life...

06 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There's a reason I get teary eyed in the introduction; this man changed my life in an hour. I was at the absolute bottom of the Continuum and in 'Seve...