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the hx collective podcast
Conversations on work, relationships, leadership, and the practices that help humans flourish.
about the podcast
The HX Collective explores the human experience through three lenses: work, relationships, and self. Raw, authentic conversations with diverse voices and generational perspectives — featuring gripping stories, thought-provoking discussions, and concrete tools to help you rethink your relationship with distress and strengthen your whole human experience.
055: letting go without leaving | rick wellock amy wellock-staggs
In this episode, Deb Knupp welcomes back Rick and Amy Wellock of The Wellock Group for a second, more personal conversation. While their first appearance focused on leadership development and human flourishing, this episode turns inward, to the story of a father and daughter building a business together, and what it takes to navigate succession with intention, honesty, and love.
054: the one thing AI can't optimize | bob craig
In this episode, Deb Knupp welcomes back one of the HX Collective's most beloved returning guests, Bob Craig, a 40-year technologist and 25-year CIO who has spent the last three years on a deliberate journey of self-discovery.
050: the quiet power of making connections | suzanne massel
In this conversation, Deb and Suzanne Massel explore networking not as a transactional exercise, but as a deeply human practice rooted in connection, curiosity, and community. What emerges throughout the discussion is a quiet but important reframe: the relationships that shape our lives and careers are rarely built through performance or self-promotion, but through genuine interest, thoughtful conversation, and the willingness to stay open to possibility over time.
053: redefining success, surviving cancer, and the power of going first | laura gutierrez
In this episode, Deb Knupp sits down with longtime friend and legal marketing leader Laura Gutierrez, Director of Referral Partnerships at JD Supra, for an unflinching conversation about what it really means to flourish
052: you carry your calling with you | joanna meyer
In this episode, Deb Knupp sits down with Joanna Meyer, founder and executive director of Women, Work, and Calling at the Denver Institute for Faith and Work and author of the book Women, Work, and Calling.
051: grief, hope, and what our mothers leave behind | sean metherell
In this episode, Deb Knupp sits down with friend and Faegre Drinker partner Sean Metherell for an unplanned, deeply personal conversation that began professionally and turned into a Mother's Day tribute. Recorded on the eve of the holiday and just past the one-year anniversary of his mother's passing, Sean and Deb discover they share more than a working relationship.
049: leadership as a human practice | andrew cohn
In this conversation, Deb and Andrew Cohn explore leadership not as a performance exercise, but as a deeply human practice rooted in reflection, intentionality, and presence.
048: identity, awareness, and the leader the age of ai demands | dr. mikah sellers
In this episode, Deb sits down with Dr. Mikah Sellers, founder and CEO of Veteran Brands, to explore a question that quietly sits underneath nearly every conversation about the future of work: what happens to humanity when machines begin to outpace us?
047: mutual value, regeneration, and the second half of a career | dean carter
In this episode, Deb Knupp sits down with longtime mentor and HX Ally Dean Carter, a four-time CHRO turned first-time CEO and co-author of Employee Experience Design: How to Co-create Work Where People and Organizations Thrive.
your host
deb knupp
is the founder of HX Collective and a leading voice in humanity-centered design. With decades of experience as an executive advisor and speaker, Deb brings together thought leaders, practitioners, and everyday humans for conversations that challenge, inspire, and equip. Her mission is simple: help people do good and do well.