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.

Reinvention Is Possible: How Cheri Garcia created 3,000 second chances | EP54
Inside the C-SuiteDecember 01, 2025x
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00:37:52

Reinvention Is Possible: How Cheri Garcia created 3,000 second chances | EP54

What if the greatest leadership lesson isn’t about winning but about starting over? On this episode of Inside the C-Suite, Christy sits down with Cheri Garcia, Founder & CEO of Cornbread Hustle, a boutique staffing firm that has helped more than 3,000 people with criminal records find meaningful emp...

Average Is the Floor, Not the Ceiling | EP53
Inside the C-SuiteNovember 10, 2025x
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00:40:37

Average Is the Floor, Not the Ceiling | EP53

What if success wasn't magic, but a repeatable science you could learn from astronauts and Olympians? On this episode of Inside the C-Suite, Christy connects with Dr. Ruth Gotian - Chief Learning Officer at Cornell University, a top executive coach, and a social scientist obsessed with deconstructin...

Answering the Call to Something Bigger | EP52
Inside the C-SuiteOctober 27, 2025x
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00:37:25

Answering the Call to Something Bigger | EP52

What happens when a Wall-Street-caliber energy trader steps off the trading floor to build pathways to the dignity of work for first-gen students? On this episode of Inside the C-Suite, Christy sits down with Paul Posoli - former energy executive (Enron, Calpine, Bear Stearns, J.P. Morgan) turned fo...

The Loneliest Job in the C-Suite | EP51
Inside the C-SuiteOctober 13, 2025x
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00:44:52

The Loneliest Job in the C-Suite | EP51

What happens when a leader known for her “stoic reputation” and strategic mind makes a bold career pivot everyone told her she couldn’t? On this episode of Inside the C-Suite, Christy has a full-circle moment with Caroline Werner - Chief People Officer at LogicGate and a leader Christy has been “fan...

Fast, Messy Action Is a Leadership Skill | EP50
Inside the C-SuiteSeptember 29, 2025x
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00:41:12

Fast, Messy Action Is a Leadership Skill | EP50

What happens when a community-builder refuses to wait for permission, takes fast, messy action, and turns solidarity into a strategy for work and well-being. On this episode of Inside the C-Suite, Christy sits down with Anna Morgan - founder of Career BFF, talent leader, events creator, and the cata...

The Power of Borrowed Belief | EP49
Inside the C-SuiteSeptember 15, 2025x
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00:41:32

The Power of Borrowed Belief | EP49

What happens when a Marine-turned-practitioner-turned-analyst puts adoption ahead of hype and refuses to ship “shiny things” no one will use. On this episode of Inside the C-Suite, Christy sits down with her long-time friend and mentor Pete Tiliakos - chief payroll champion, veteran, longtime HR ope...

Turning Hard Moments Into Durable Systems | EP48
Inside the C-SuiteSeptember 01, 2025x
48
00:35:23

Turning Hard Moments Into Durable Systems | EP48

In this episode of Inside the C-Suite, Christy sits down with Libby DeLucien - a builder who turns hard moments into durable systems. Libby builds in the real world. When recruiting broke, she engineered a better funnel.When pricing felt like guesswork, she turned quoting into a repeatable hand-off....

The Impact of Speaking Every Customer’s Language | EP47
Inside the C-SuiteAugust 18, 2025x
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00:36:55

The Impact of Speaking Every Customer’s Language | EP47

In this episode of Inside the C-Suite, Christy sits down with Bryan Murphy, CEO of Smartling - a leader in translation and localization whose mission is simple but powerful: help brands speak to the world in its own languages. Bryan doesn’t come across like your standard tech exec. He’s a gardener a...

The Researcher Rebuilding the Soul of Work | EP46
Inside the C-SuiteAugust 04, 2025x
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00:47:27

The Researcher Rebuilding the Soul of Work | EP46

In this episode of Inside the C-Suite, Christy welcomes generational researcher and founder of Inlay Insights, Kim Lear - a speaker, writer, and cultural translator whose work puts context behind the chaos of modern work. Kim doesn’t do clickbait stereotypes or “Gen Z vs. Boomers” headlines. She stu...

Own Your Story and Make It Unforgettable | EP45
Inside the C-SuiteJuly 21, 2025x
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00:42:26

Own Your Story and Make It Unforgettable | EP45

In this episode of Inside the C-Suite, Christy sits down with Stacey Cohen, CEO of Co-Communications, TEDx speaker, and bestselling author of Brand Up. From launching her first business at age 14 in thrift-store uniforms to running an award-winning PR firm for 25+ years, Stacey brings the kind of wi...