human experience
flourish through self
046: the courage to name what we carry with cat miller
In this episode, Deb sits down with Cat Miller, founder of This Way Up, to talk about what it really takes to make mental health feel accessible, without watering it down or turning it into a buzzword.
043: what flourishing looks like inside the hard seasons with dr. sharon p. khurana
In this episode, Deb sits down with clinical psychologist Dr. Sharon P. Khurana to explore a question that feels almost contradictory at first glance: what if suffering is not the opposite of flourishing, but one of its entry points?
041: when beauty and confidence finally align with shay moinuddin
In this episode, Deb sits down with Shay Moinuddin, aesthetic nurse and clinic director at The Few Institute, to explore a subject that often lives in whispers: beauty. Not beauty as spectacle or excess, but beauty as it relates to identity, confidence, and the deeply human desire to feel at home in one’s own skin. The conversation unfolds at the precise intersection where many wellness dialogues quietly fracture. We champion therapy, fitness, and inner work, yet we hesitate when care turns outward.
38: the slow work of becoming yourself with suzanne massel
In this episode, Deb sits down with HX Ally Suzanne Massel to explore the third lens of human flourishing: the relationship we have with ourselves.
031: practicing human flourishing when life disrupts with 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 with 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 with 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 with 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.
025: joy as resistance - a spiritual practice for real life with 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 with 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 with 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 with 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 with 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 with 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 with 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 with 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 with alycia sutor
In this episode, Deb and Alycia Sutor turn inward to explore what it truly means to flourish from the inside out.