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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.
035: when culture is revealed, not announced | kevin wood
In this episode, Deb sits down with Kevin Wood, a leading healthcare attorney and longtime friend, for a conversation that’s been a decade in the making.
034: from parent to peer: navigating the next season with adult children | jay stark
In this episode, Deb sits down with her newest friend, Jay Stark, wealth advisor, business owner, husband, and proud dad of two daughters, for a deeply human conversation that isn’t really about money at all. It’s about presence. It’s about the quiet choices that shape a child’s confidence over time. And it’s about the kind of fatherhood that doesn’t just provide—it forms.
033: the rich professional life: making a living and making a life | gretchen miller busch
In this episode, Deb is joined by attorney and HX ally Gretchen Miller Busch for a conversation that may change how you think about your career especially if you’re successful on paper, but quietly exhausted in real life.
032: the relationship standard that changes everything | joy ready johannes
In this episode, Deb is joined by her mentor, coach, and longtime catalyst for change, Joy Ready Johannes, for a conversation that feels less like an interview and more like an invitation. An invitation to look at the stories you’ve been living inside and to decide quietly, powerfully whether you’re ready to choose something different.
031: practicing human flourishing when life disrupts | lisa slayton
In today’s episode, Deb sits down with her longtime friend, mentor, and executive coach Lisa Slayton for a grounding conversation about what leadership looks like when life won’t hold still. This one is for anyone who feels like the world is moving too fast, the fog is too thick, and you’re expected to “figure it out” anyway.
030: the leadership skill that AI can’t replace | bob craig
In this episode, Deb sits down with longtime friend and former Big Law CIO Bob Craig for a conversation that starts with AI but quickly becomes something deeper: identity, approval, and what it really costs to be “the steady one” in every room.
029: power of voice in leadership | anne marie nest
Deb sits down with Anne Marie Nest, professional performer turned voice and speech specialist, trainer, coach, and consultant, to explore a surprisingly powerful idea: your voice isn’t just sound. It’s access. It’s leadership. It’s belonging. And in the right culture, it becomes a force that amplifies everyone.
028: the four forms of wealth we rarely measure | gillian stovel rivers
In this episode, Deb is joined by Gillian Stovel Rivers (Canada-based wealth coach, business owner, powerlifter, and host of The Flourish Feed) for a conversation that quietly flips traditional wealth management on its head. Gillian introduces a more human definition of wealth, one that accounts for the millions of moments between the typical money milestones.
027: when leadership becomes a creative practice | andrew benedict nelson
In this episode, Deb sits down with longtime collaborator and design strategist Andrew Benedict Nelson for a conversation that quietly reframes how we think about leadership altogether. This isn’t a discussion about becoming a “better boss” or adopting the latest leadership framework. It’s about something more foundational: realizing that most of what we experience at work was designed—and therefore, can be redesigned.
026: when women flourish, everyone wins | andrea mac
In this deeply personal conversation, Deb sits down with longtime collaborator and friend Andrea Mac, founder of Prequal, to unpack a truth that’s both obvious and routinely avoided: you can’t build a flourishing society without women having real economic agency.
025: joy as resistance - a spiritual practice for real life | alycia sutor and lorilyn wiering
In this episode, Deb sits down with HX ally Alycia Sutor and spiritual director Lorilyn Wiering for a conversation that starts with a “bathroom-at-a-conference” origin story and quickly opens into something much deeper: joy as connection, joy as resistance, and joy as an embodied spiritual discipline.
024: better together starts with being whole alone | libby baney
In this episode, Deb and Libby explore perhaps the most essential—and most neglected—relationship we have: the one with ourselves.
023: the map to a meaningful day | andrea mac
In this episode, Deb sits down with Andrea to explore why getting “good with the muck” is essential for real human flourishing.
022: your body, your mind, your responsibility | dean carter
In this deeply reflective episode, Deb and Dean, explore what it means to elevate the human experience through your relationship with yourself.
021: homework for the human soul | amy wellock staggs and rick wellock
In this episode, Deb returns with Amy Wellock Staggs and Rick Wellock of the Wellock Group to explore the foundation of human flourishing: the self.
020: your suffering is valid and valuable | dr. deb gordon
In this episode, Deb sits down with Dr. Deb Gordon to explore how cultivating self-awareness and embracing discomfort are essential to real human flourishing.
019: keep your inner light burning bright | ali schroer
In this episode, Deb sits down with Ali Schroer, mental health professional and HX Collective ally, to explore how sustaining our "stellar core"—the self—is foundational to true human flourishing.
018: when self-care becomes legacy work | gretchen miller bush
In this conversation centered on Self, Gretchen Miller Bush returns to share what it looks like to reorient around purpose, values, and joy in the second half of life.
017: your inner refuge for resilience and renewal | alycia sutor
In this episode, Deb and Alycia Sutor turn inward to explore what it truly means to flourish from the inside out.
016: presence over performance | rick wellock and amy wellock staggs
In this episode, Deb is once again joined by Rick Wellock and Amy Wellock Staggs of the Wellock Group for a deep and heartfelt exploration of the human experience through the lens of relationships.
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.