The Regulated Leader: Nervous System Tools for People With Everything on Their Shoulders
Practical, science-grounded tools — like the extended-exhale vagal brake — leaders can use mid-meeting, mid-crisis, mid-life.
Keynote speaker, founder, and author helping high performers turn adversity into advantage, without losing themselves in the hustle.

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The story

2016
A diving accident caused extreme damage to Jordan’s neck and head. Doctors were not sure what recovery would look like.
2016–2021
A broken neck, a traumatic brain injury, and chronic Lyme. Five years of patient, unglamorous work to put a life back together.
Rebuilt
He founded HatchPath, a transformational coaching platform approaching 10,000 coaching sessions, with over 500 member testimonials and partnerships including NCH Healthcare, John R. Wood, and the American Heart Association.
Today
His talks are built on one hard-won belief: the people who give the most to others rarely invest in themselves. His mission is to change that, at scale, for the audiences who need it most — leaders, founders, caregivers, and high performers running on empty.
“Father first, husband second, business owner third. I have that backwards with hustle culture, on purpose.”
Husband to Lauren, father of two young boys, based in Naples, Florida.

Speaking
Practical, science-grounded tools — like the extended-exhale vagal brake — leaders can use mid-meeting, mid-crisis, mid-life.
His signature story: rebuilding a life and a company after the accident, and why identity, not motivation, is what carries you.
The business case for wellbeing, featuring the 4.2x ROI HatchPath delivers for organizations and why traditional EAPs — under 5% utilization — fail.
The phone addiction confession talk: deleting social media to be present for his sons, and what presence actually costs.
For founders and culture leaders who want a company where people genuinely change, not just a place they pass through.
Formats




The book
How Understanding Your Nervous System Changes the Way You Lead
By Jordan Dunin
The companion to his keynotes: a practical field guide to the nervous system tools Jordan uses with leaders, founders, and teams who carry too much. Short chapters, real practices, and no hustle.
The podcast
Jordan hosts the HatchPath podcast, featuring coaches and thought leaders on personal growth, leadership, and wellbeing.
Available on Spotify and all major platforms


Media & press

Philanthropy
Jordan serves on the Executive Leadership Team for the American Heart Association’s 2027 SWFL Heart Ball and was named their Leader of Impact. Through his family foundation, he and Lauren have committed $100,000 per year for three years to the American Heart Association, on top of earlier giving that funded employee wellbeing programs and community organizations like the David Lawrence Center and Anna’s Friends.
$100,000
Committed per year through the family foundation
Three years
A standing commitment to the American Heart Association
Leader of Impact
American Heart Association, SWFL Heart Ball 2027
Booking
Keynotes, panels, workshops, media, and podcasts. Tell him about the audience, the date, and what you want people to walk out with.
Prefer to talk it through
Grab time on Jordan’s calendar and bring your dates, budget, and a sense of the audience.
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