human experience
flourish at work
podcast 045: staying human when the machine keeps moving
In this episode, Deb sits down with Nehal Gandhi, founder of Parinamas, to talk about what the AI era is really asking of us, not as technologists, but as humans.
podcast 040: what flourishing actually asks of us
In this episode, Deb sits down with Jen Marr, CEO of Showing Up and author of Lifting Up: The Transforming Power of Supportive Leadership, to talk about what it really takes to lead people well when life is messy, work is relentless, and uncertainty is no longer the exception.
podcast 039: when leadership asks you to let go
In this episode, Deb sits down with Armond D’Inverno, former co-founder of Bellas & D’Inverno Foltz, to talk about what it really takes to build a business that can outlast its founder. Not just in terms of valuation or scale, but in terms of culture, people, and the kind of leadership that creates room for others to grow.
podcast 036: the quiet power of empathy at work
In this conversation, Deb welcomes HX Ally Suzanne Massel to explore what happens when achievement gives way to reflection, and when reflection reshapes how we lead, work, and connect.
podcast 035: when culture is revealed, not announced
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.
podcast 033: the rich professional life: making a living and making a life
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.
podcast 027: when leadership becomes a creative practice
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.
podcast 008: cognitive dissonance is your superpower
In this episode, Dr. Deb Gorton joins Deb to explore the loneliness epidemic, the power of cognitive dissonance, and why human flourishing at work starts with real relationships—not just ping pong tables and perks.
podcast 007: flourishing isn’t a perk-it’s a performance strategy
In this episode, workplace wellbeing expert Ali Schroer joins Deb to explore how we can build thriving, human-first workplaces without sacrificing performance—or pretending everything’s fine when it’s not.
podcast 006: connection is the new currency
In this episode, Deb sits down with Alycia Sutor, Managing Director at GrowthPlay and fellow HX Collective ally, to explore why work has become the dominant space where human flourishing must be prioritized—and what happens when it isn’t.
podcast 005: leading with context, not control
In this episode, Deb is joined by Rick Wellock and Amy Wellock Staggs of the Wellock Group—an intergenerational coaching duo united by their mission to humanize leadership and elevate the human experience.
podcast 004: human flourishing begins with financial power
In this episode, revenue strategist Andrea Mac joins Deb to challenge everything you think you know about sales—and why it might just be the key to human flourishing.
podcast 003: redefining success, connection, and the big job myth
In this episode, Deb is joined by attorney and HX ally Gretchen Miller Busch for a powerful conversation on redefining what it means to flourish—especially in demanding careers.
podcast 002: how mission-driven workplaces spark collective energy
In this episode, Deb sits down with Libby Baney—partner at Faegre Drinker, DC insider, and passionate champion of workplace wellbeing—to explore how cultivating deep connection at work isn’t just nice, it’s necessary.