Stare Down the Bull with Susan Hunt

On this episode of Stare Down the Bull, Susan Hunt sits down with Cortney Jonas Burnos for an honest conversation about leadership, AI, motherhood, burnout, and the pressure to appear “fine” in corporate environments. Cortney shares her journey from working in a Disney call center to becoming a VP of AI, while also opening up about foster parenting, career pivots, and the hidden emotional costs of trying to balance ambition with authenticity. 

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In this episode of Stare Down the Bull, Susan Hunt talks with Jared Eisenlohr to challenge the traditional image of a successful salesperson.

From managing high-pressure Vegas restaurants to navigating hypergrowth and AI-driven enterprise sales, Jared shares why calm, steady, and authentic operators consistently outperform the loudest voices in the room. The conversation explores how to cut through AI hype, build real trust, and win in complex environments. 

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Susan Hunt sits down with Gary Clayton to explore the intersection of AI, creativity, and human experience. Drawing from his background in music, technology, and storytelling, Gary shares how taste, timing, and empathy shape great products and why AI’s rapid evolution is forcing leaders to confront deeper questions about ethics, control, and what it really means to build for humans.

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On this episode of Stare Down the Bull, Susan Hunt talks with Bruce Eidsvik, Chief Growth Officer at Servion, to explore what it really takes to challenge industry giants and win. From early voice tech battles against entrenched telecom players to today’s AI transformation wave, Bruce shares hard-earned lessons on perseverance, partnerships, and turning innovation into real enterprise outcomes.

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In this episode of Stare Down the Bull, host Susan Hunt sits down with AI pioneer Roberto Pieraccini to explore the gap between what we expect from artificial intelligence and what it can actually deliver today. Drawing on decades of experience at Bell Labs, Nuance, Google, and Jibo, Roberto breaks down why AI progress is often misunderstood and what it really takes to turn invention into meaningful innovation.

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