Inside the C-Suite

Inside the C-Suite

Energy, Influence and Innovation in the C-Suite Join Christy Honeycutt for an unfiltered look into the minds of influential leaders as they share their untold stories. If you want to know how top leaders manage their energy, expand their influence and transform vision into action, this is for you. Christy and her guests dive deep into the intersection of leadership, impact and innovation, revealing the practices and mindsets that empower them to show up as their most authentic, effective selves. At its core, Inside the C-Suite is more than just leadership tactics; it’s about the energetic exchange that drives real influence and change. Whether it's navigating chaos, overcoming adversity or building the resilience to lead with clarity, the podcast uncovers the personal and professional journeys of those who are redefining what it means to lead. If you're ready to go beyond the surface and tap into the deeper currents that shape leadership, this podcast is your invitation to listen, learn and lead differently.

Episodes

Leading Beyond Ego: Building Trust, Energy, and Stronger Teams | EP82

June 29, 2026 • 37 mins
Leadership is becoming increasingly complex. As organizations navigate changing workforce expectations, evolving team dynamics, and constant pressure to perform, the ability to lead effectively requires more than expertise or authority. Today's leaders must learn how to build trust, communicate intentionally, and create environments where people can thrive. In this episode of Inside the C-Suite, Christy Honeycutt sits down with Ca...
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Future-Ready Leadership: Preparing People for a Future That Won't Sit Still | EP81

June 22, 2026 • 38 mins
The future of work isn't slowing down—and neither can the way we prepare people for it. Artificial intelligence is reshaping industries, career paths are becoming increasingly nonlinear, and the skills that once guaranteed success no longer offer the same certainty. In a world defined by constant disruption, the question is no longer, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" It's: How do we prepare people to thrive through...
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The Business of Trust: How Relationships Create Lasting Impact | EP80

June 15, 2026 • 43 mins
Leadership is often measured by visibility, performance, and outcomes. Yet the leaders who create lasting impact understand something many organizations overlook: Trust is the strategy. As organizations navigate AI disruption, shifting workforce expectations, and increasingly fragmented attention, one capability continues to separate influential leaders from transactional operators—the ability to build meaningful relationsh...
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The Curiosity Advantage: Why Great Leaders Never Stop Asking Questions | EP79

June 8, 2026 • 32 mins
What happens when a CEO asks a simple question that changes the trajectory of your career? In this episode of Inside the C-Suite, Christy Honeycutt sits down with leadership researcher, author, TEDx speaker, former Fortune 500 executive, and even stand-up comedian, Dr. Debra Clary, to explore why curiosity may be the most underrated leadership skill of our time. After a 40-year career that took her from driving a Teamster route t...
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The Leadership Pause: Why Self-Awareness Changes Everything | EP 78

June 1, 2026 • 36 mins
Organizations move faster than ever. Leaders are expected to respond instantly, navigate complexity, and maintain clarity under pressure. Yet speed is often mistaken for effectiveness. In reality, the inability to slow down may contribute to burnout, stress, poor decisions, and disconnection. In this episode, Christy Honeycutt sits down with Ayako DeRuby, founder of The Alchemy Yoga, meditation facilitator, sound healing practitio...
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Rebuilding Systems Through Self-Reinvention | EP 77

May 25, 2026 • 34 mins
In many organizations, hiring is treated as a transaction—roles open, resumes are reviewed, and decisions are made quickly. But beneath that urgency is often misalignment between expectations, capability, and culture fit. As automation reshapes hiring, the human side can become diluted. In this episode of Inside the C-Suite, Christy Honeycutt sits down with Matthew Howe, founder of Tread Talent Solutions, a disabled veteran-...
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The Long Game: Sustained Excellence in a Short-Term World | EP75

May 18, 2026 • 43 mins
Sustained excellence is rarely the result of a single decision. It is the accumulation of thousands of leadership choices made in alignment—or misalignment—over time. In highly regulated, high-trust industries like banking, the margin for error is small, but the expectation for consistency is high. What often determines whether an organization endures is not just performance, but coherence between strategy, culture, and...
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Legacy in Leadership: Freedom Was Always the Strategy | EP74

May 11, 2026 • 36 mins
Entrepreneurship at its most sustainable is not built on opportunity alone. It is built on identity, instinct, and the willingness to create a life where the work and the person are inseparable. In this episode, Christy Honeycutt sits down with Dennis Collins, founder of Collins Brothers Jeep — the largest classic Jeep restoration shop in the world — and creator of Coffee Walk, the long-running automotive content serie...
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Leadership Under Alignment: Identity, Environment, and Performance | EP 73

May 4, 2026 • 46 mins
Leadership today is increasingly shaped by complexity—but its core challenges remain deeply human. In this episode, Christy Honeycutt is joined by William Tincup, a leading voice in HR, recruiting, and the future of work, to explore how leadership, systems, and human behavior intersect in modern organizations. The conversation looks at the gap between vendor promises and real-world adoption, where success is determined not ...
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Leadership in Motion: Building, Breaking, and Becoming Through Complexity | EP 72

April 27, 2026 • 46 mins
Avelo Airlines is entering a new chapter of growth—and North Texas is part of that story. In this episode, Andrew Levy sits down with Christy Honeycutt and shares the leadership philosophy behind building Avelo: simplify travel, meet customers where they are, and rethink how air service connects everyday communities. That vision is now showing up in real time with Avelo’s planned expansion into McKinney National Airpo...
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When Burnout Becomes the Breaking Point | EP 71

April 20, 2026 • 34 mins
How do you know when to keep going—and when it’s time to walk away?Not just stress. Not just pressure.But something deeper your body can no longer ignore. In this episode, David Greenwood joins Christy Honeycutt for a real, unfiltered conversation on burnout—what it looks like, how it builds, and why so many high-performing professionals miss the signs until it’s too late. This is not a surface-level conve...
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Beyond Good Intentions: Leading with Cultural Intelligence | EP70

April 14, 2026 • 35 mins
What does real leadership look like in a multicultural world?Not just awareness. Not just intention.Understanding. Respect. Action. In this episode, Brigitte Skeene joins Christy Honeycutt for a grounded, honest conversation on what it really takes to lead across difference—without reducing people to checkboxes, labels, or assumptions. This is not a surface-level conversation about inclusion.It’s a deeper look at cult...
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Leading Through Change (Without Losing Your Humanity) with Stephanie Manzelli | EP69

April 6, 2026 • 35 mins
What does real leadership look like when things get hard?Pressure. Change. Uncertainty. Not when it’s polished—when it’s messy. In this episode, Stephanie Manzelli joins Christy Honeycutt for a straight, no-BS conversation on what it actually takes to lead humans—not just manage outcomes. We go deep on: Why clarity beats control—every time Why onboarding isn’t a process… it&r...
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The Leadership Risks No One Talks About (Until It’s Too Late) Authority. Trust. Culture | EP68

March 30, 2026 • 30 mins
In this episode of Inside the C-Suite, Christy Honeycutt sits down with Mark Shank, Founder and Managing Partner of Shank ADR, to unpack some of the most common leadership and workplace issues that quietly damage organizations from the inside out. 40+ years.Thousands of cases.A front-row seat to what actually breaks organizations. And here’s the truth:It’s not usually the big, dramatic failures. It’s the quiet ...
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Leading With Heart: Trust, Empathy & Building Companies That Value People | EP67

March 16, 2026 • 34 mins
In this episode of Inside the C-Suite, Christy Honeycutt sits down with Mark Coscarello — a former recruiter, startup advisor, and a leader who believes business should be built with people in mind, not just profit. Mark’s career began in talent acquisition, helping companies find the right people. Over time, he uncovered a deeper truth about leadership: Great companies aren’t built by strategy alone. They&rsquo...
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Navigating Leadership Challenges: The Power of Vulnerability in Leadership | EP66

March 9, 2026 • 33 mins
In this episode of Inside the C-Suite, Christy sits down with Marnie Stockman and Nick Coniglio — leadership educators, authors of Lead It Like Lasso and The Business of You, and advocates for human-centered leadership. Their message is simple. Leadership starts with you. Before strategy.Before influence.Before authority. Self-awareness. Marnie and Nick spent years inside corporate leadership roles before realizing...
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When Hair Loss Meets the Crown: Identity, Empathy & Leading Through It | EP65

March 3, 2026 • 41 mins
In this episode of Inside the C-Suite, Christy sits down with Lauren Jackson — salon founder, hair loss specialist, and Mrs. Texas 2025. Yes, crowned.And yes — navigating hair loss herself. This isn’t a conversation about beauty. It’s a conversation about leadership. Because when your identity shifts — especially in a visible role — you’re faced with a choice: hide, harden, or lead thro...
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Trusting the Captain: Inside Jason Putnam’s Pirate Ship Approach to Leadership | EP64

February 23, 2026 • 39 mins
What does it really take to build a team that executes at a high level, adapts quickly, and genuinely cares about the work? In this episode, Jason Putnam—CEO of Vetty—joins Christy Honeycutt to break down his Pirate Ship Methodology, a leadership framework designed to balance discipline, accountability, and fun while creating a culture rooted in trust and hope. Jason shares how great leadership starts with being a g...
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Leading With Trust: Human-Centered Leadership in a Time of Change | EP63

February 16, 2026 • 46 mins
In this episode of Inside the C-Suite, I sit down with Dr. Tana M. Session — psychologist, DEI strategist, leadership advisor, and now… law school graduate (yes, Dr. Tana added a law degree to the résumé — because why not?). We talk about what leadership actually requires right now. Not theory. Not buzzwords.Trust. As AI accelerates, generational expectations shift, and political and social climates spill ...
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The CEO Myth: Confidence, Control, and Learning as You Go | EP62

February 9, 2026 • 39 mins
What actually happens when you step into the CEO seat for the first time—before you feel “ready”? In this episode, Ritu Mohanka, first-time CEO of VONQ, breaks down the myth of the all-knowing, perfectly confident CEO. We talk real leadership: the messy first 90 days, learning in public, and why control is overrated but clarity isn’t. Ritu shares how AI can open doors in hiring instead of shutting them, ...
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