The ROI of Curiosity: How Learning as a Daily Habit Pays Off 

Are your employees learning because they have to or because it’s who they are? 

If you’re in HR or L&D, you already know learning can’t just live in the LMS. But how do you build a culture where it isn’t a line item or an afterthought but a daily reflex?  

In this episode of The Learnit Lounge, Mickey Fitch-Collins sits down with Roxy Reynolds, talent development specialist at Hunt Oil, to explore what learning really looks like in practice—and how you can help your people make it a habit, not a chore. 

In their energizing and insightful conversation, Mickey and Roxy unpack what it means to create a culture of learning not just with strategies and programs, but through small, intentional daily behaviors.  HR and L&D professionals will come away with actionable ideas for turning learning from a “nice-to-have” into a daily, people-powered engine for engagement, growth, and retention. 

This Episode Covers: 

• What a learning culture looks and sounds like in a workplace  
• The mindset shift that makes learning feel less like a burden and more like a benefit 
• How to respond when employees say, “I don’t have time to learn” 
• What it takes to get senior leadership bought into learning as a business driver—not just a perk 
• A simple way to start building a daily learning habit today (no new tools required) 

Timestamped Highlights 

00:00 – Welcome to the lounge: Mickey introduces Roxy and frames the conversation around “learning as a daily habit” 

02:41 – Roxy joins the conversation and shares excitement for the topic 

03:39 – What a learning-rich workplace looks and sounds like: questions on whiteboards, bookshelves, conversations 

04:30 – Evidence of curiosity and problem-solving as signs of embedded learning culture 

06:25 – Learning through hallway conversations, shared reading, and class participation 

08:03 – The role of comfort and environment in encouraging vulnerability and learning 

12:24 – Microlearning through intentional interactions (even at the coffee machine) 

13:48 – Reflection as a powerful tool for making learning stick 

18:00 – Shifting mindset makes habit-building easier and more authentic 

19:14 – Getting senior leaders to buy in: Learning is not a nicety—it’s a business necessity 

23:29 – Learning from mistakes is just as important as learning from successes 

24:44 – The “spider web” analogy: making connections across levels to embed learning 

27:13 – What to say to someone who says they “don’t have time to learn” 

31:25 – Learning isn’t about two-hour sessions—it’s micro shifts and intentional behaviors 

33:09 – What changes first when learning becomes a habit? The mindset—then the people 

35:00 – Process change without mindset change won’t stick 

36:35 – Roxy’s biggest leadership lesson: know your “why” and share it 

39:29 – Another big lesson: it’s okay to change your mind 

41:47 – The uncomfortable truth: people still think learning must be a big formal event 

43:30 – The myth of learning as a “tomorrow problem” and how to counter it 

46:55 – Final advice: start with reflection and a daily intention 

48:57 – How to connect with Roxy on LinkedIn and keep the conversation going 

49:19 – Outro: subscribe, review, and share the podcast to spread the learning 

About Roxy 

Roxy Reynolds is a talent development specialist at Hunt Oil, where she creates and facilitates learning programs for both people leaders and individual contributors. A former public school teacher, Roxy brings her background in education, theater, and facilitation to everything she builds. She holds an MA in Educational Theatre from NYU and a BA in Musical Theatre from American University. Since joining Hunt in 2022, she’s helped embed learning into the daily work culture—with a strong belief in curiosity, connection, and the compound power of small learning moments. 

Resources Referenced: 

• Roxy Reynolds on LinkedIn 
• Hunt Consolidated / Hunt Oil 
• Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones  by James Clear 
• 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works--A True Story by Dan Harris  
• Bill Nye the Science Guy (1990s PBS series) 

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