Inside the C-Suite

Inside the C-Suite

Executive Insights Unveiled

Step Inside the C-Suite - where leadership isn’t just a title, it’s a journey. Hosted by Christy Honeycutt, each episode pulls back the curtain on the real stories behind executive roles. We’re talking bold moves, messy pivots, quiet wins, and the human moments that don’t make it into press releases. If you’re here for unfiltered conversations, big lessons, and a few laughs along the way - you’re in the right seat.

The Leadership Shift: From Controlling Talent to Empowering It | EP98
Inside the C-SuiteOctober 19, 2026x
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00:32:12

The Leadership Shift: From Controlling Talent to Empowering It | EP98

Your best employees have influence, ambitions, and opportunities beyond your company. Are you ready to lead them? In this episode of Inside the C-Suite, I sit down with Rhona Pierce, founder and creative director of Workfluencer Media and host of the Workfluencer Podcast, to talk about personal bran...

From Marketing to Experience: Why Everyone Owns the Brand | EP97
Inside the C-SuiteOctober 12, 202600:30:40

From Marketing to Experience: Why Everyone Owns the Brand | EP97

Your brand isn't what marketing says it is. It's what people experience. In this episode of Inside the C-Suite, I sit down with Troy Hall, Chief Experience Officer at Quality Collision Group, to talk about what happens when marketing grows up and earns influence across the business. Troy made the mo...

Stop Digitizing Dysfuntion | EP96
Inside the C-SuiteOctober 05, 2026x
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00:33:43

Stop Digitizing Dysfuntion | EP96

An insightful conversation with one of the “God -Father’s” of recruitment. What happens when technology moves faster than the systems and people expected to use it? Craig Fisher has been in this game a long time and if you know Craig, you know he has a habit of seeing what’s coming before the rest o...

Employer Brand Isn’t What You Say, It’s What People Experience | EP95
Inside the C-SuiteSeptember 29, 2026x
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Employer Brand Isn’t What You Say, It’s What People Experience | EP95

What happens when the story a company tells about itself doesn’t match what people experience once they walk through the door? That’s where trust starts to break. On this episode of Inside the C-Suite, I sat down with Bryan Chaney—Founder of People Brand Collective and self-described “Unapologetic C...

The Future of Work Needs More Troublemakers, Shelley Zalis on AI, Agency & Changing Broken Systems | EP94
Inside the C-SuiteSeptember 23, 2026x
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The Future of Work Needs More Troublemakers, Shelley Zalis on AI, Agency & Changing Broken Systems | EP94

What happens when the rules we’ve been taught to follow no longer work? In this episode of Inside the C-Suite, Christy Honeycutt sits down with Shelley Zalis, CEO of The Female Quotient and self-described “Chief Troublemaker,” for a candid conversation about challenging outdated systems, reclaiming ...

Rethinking What Works: AI, Culture, and the Future of People Leadership | EP93
Inside the C-SuiteSeptember 15, 2026x
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00:38:37

Rethinking What Works: AI, Culture, and the Future of People Leadership | EP93

In this episode of Inside the C-Suite, Christy Honeycutt sits down with Joelle Emerson, Co-Founder and CEO of Surface, to explore how leaders can rethink systems that are “working” before they become outdated. Joelle shares her journey from civil rights lawyer to people-technology leader, including ...

The Locker Room Lessons Every CEO Needs | EP92
Inside the C-SuiteSeptember 12, 202600:33:54

The Locker Room Lessons Every CEO Needs | EP92

Some of the most important lessons we carry into the C-suite aren’t learned in a boardroom, they’re learned in the moments when the plan falls apart. Mike Morini knows something about that. Before becoming CEO of PlanSource and building a 30-year career in software, Mike pursued a very different dre...

The Locker Room Lessons Every CEO Needs | EP92
Inside the C-SuiteSeptember 07, 202600:33:54

The Locker Room Lessons Every CEO Needs | EP92

Some of the most important lessons we carry into the C-suite aren’t learned in a boardroom, they’re learned in the moments when the plan falls apart. Mike Morini knows something about that. Before becoming CEO of PlanSource and building a 30-year career in software, Mike pursued a very different dre...

The Power of Being Different: Building an Employer Brand People Choose | EP91
Inside the C-SuiteAugust 31, 2026x
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00:41:40

The Power of Being Different: Building an Employer Brand People Choose | EP91

If your employer brand sounds like everyone else's, why would the best talent choose you? Purpose. Growth. Culture. Innovation. Impact. Great words. Until every company is saying them. On this episode of Inside the C-Suite, Christy Honeycutt sits down with James Ellis, employer brand strategist, fou...

Leadership Presence Begins with Authentic Communication | EP90
Inside the C-SuiteAugust 24, 2026x
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Leadership Presence Begins with Authentic Communication | EP90

Organizations are navigating an era where communication has become both more accessible and more complex. As AI reshapes how messages are created and distributed, leaders face a different challenge: ensuring their communication still feels human. At the same time, increasingly global and multilingua...