Ep 131 How Meditation Transformed His Career and Life | Shawn Kunkler & Jumpei Kontani

Realtor180 with San Francisco Realtor Shawn Kunkler of the Homeward Associates team

Realtor180 with San Francisco Realtor Shawn Kunkler of the Homeward Associates team
Ep 131 How Meditation Transformed His Career and Life | Shawn Kunkler & Jumpei Kontani
Sep 17, 2025 Season 2 Episode 131
Shawn Kunkler / Jumpei Kontani

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What happens when you step off the endless treadmill of grinding for success  and instead choose presence, balance, and intention?

In this powerful conversation, Shawn Kunkler, the founder of the Homeward Associates Group out of San Francisco, sits down with San Diego realtor Jumpei Kontani to explore how meditation and mindfulness completely transformed his career and his life. From his early roots in energy healing in Japan to navigating the high-pressure world of real estate, Jumpei reveals how the relentless hustle nearly cost him his well-being and how mindfulness became his path to freedom.

Together, they unpack the hidden costs of the grind mentality, the impact of social media and technology on our peace of mind, and why self-compassion and community are essential to lasting change. Jumpei shares practical tools for beginning a meditation practice, creating balance in a demanding profession, and shifting from being a “human doing” to a “human being.”

If you’ve ever felt trapped by the race for success, this episode will inspire you to slow down, breathe, and discover a deeper way of living and thriving.


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