human experience
flourish in relationships
044: what we lose when we lose connection with liz repking
In this episode, Deb sits down with Liz Repking, founder of Cyber Safety Consulting, to examine what really happens when our digital lives go unchecked. Rather than framing online safety as a technical issue, Liz brings it back to something more human; how distraction, algorithms, and anonymity quietly shape our relationships, our mental health, and our sense of stability.
042: the courage to truly see one another with megan o’malley
In this episode, Deb Knupp sits down with Megan O’Malley, a two-decades-deep friend and one of the most respected plaintiff-side employment attorneys in Chicago, to talk about justice, kindness, and the kind of character that actually holds up under pressure.
037: what curiosity does to human connection with suzanne massel
In this episode of The HX Collective, host Deb Knupp sits down with Suzanne Masel to explore the second lens of human flourishing: relationships. While much of modern conversation about thriving focuses on achievement or productivity, this discussion turns toward something more foundational.
034: from parent to peer: navigating the next season with adult children with 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.
032: the relationship standard that changes everything with 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.
026: when women flourish, everyone wins with 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.
016: presence over performance with 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.
015: love is a verb. community is love in action with dean carter
In this episode, Deb continues her powerful conversation with Dean Carter, exploring what it means to elevate the human experience through relationships.
014: micro moments, big meaning with andrea mac
In this episode, Deb sits down with Andrea Mac to explore what it really takes to elevate the human experience through our relationships—both at home and beyond.
013: what it truly means to see each other with alycia sutor
In this episode, Deb sits down with Alycia Sutor to explore why work has become the dominant space where human flourishing must be prioritized—and what happens when it isn’t.
012: when the world is loud, how do we show up with love? with ali schroer
In this episode, Deb sits down with Ali Schroer to explore how we can elevate the human experience through our relationships—with partners, children, friends, and communities.
011: family is a system, not a solo act with libby baney
In this episode, Deb welcomes back Libby Baney for a conversation about how flourishing doesn't just happen at work—it’s built (or broken) through the relationships that shape our daily lives.
010: why connection becomes before success with gretchen miller bush
In this episode, Deb sits down with Gretchen Miller Busch to explore what it means to live a fully integrated life—one where career, relationships, and identity coexist without perfection, but with deep purpose.
009: time, values, and the cost of saying yes with dr. deb gorton
In this episode, Deb sits down with Dr. Deb Gorton to explore how human flourishing truly begins in our relationships—with family, friends, and the people we choose to do life with.