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What do you do when your values no longer align with the culture around you, but speaking up comes with a cost?

In this episode of No Jerks Allowed: Real Talk on Leadership, Stephanie Licata talks with Shweta Kelkar, CEO and Founder of the Work360 Foundation, about moral courage, toxic work environments, values-based leadership, and the fine line between standing up for what matters and burning yourself out.

They explore how to pause before reacting, choose the right moments to speak up, build allies, protect your energy, and recognize when a system may not allow healthy influence.

For talent leaders, coaches, consultants, and anyone questioning whether to stay, speak up, or walk away, this is a grounded conversation about integrity, restraint, and what Shweta calls principled pragmatism.

Host: Stephanie Licata, M.A. A.C.C. | Learning & Leadership Consultant

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Guest: Shweta Kelkar | Sr. IT Transformation Leader & Founder, The Work360 Foundation

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In this episode of No Jerks Allowed: Real Talk on Leadership, Stephanie Licata talks with leadership advisor and organizational designer Chelsea Lewis about how leaders can navigate “wicked messes,” complex challenges with no clear definition, easy answer, or clean finish line.

Together, they explore why traditional top-down leadership often falls short in chaos, how capable leaders can become the unofficial 911 department, and why real communication requires more than email. This conversation offers practical insight for leaders trying to create clarity, stability, and trust when the path forward is anything but simple.

Host: Stephanie Licata, M.A. A.C.C. | Learning & Leadership Consultant

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Guest: Chelsea Lewis, PMP | Founder & Principal Advisor at Loomrise Advisory

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In this episode of No Jerks Allowed: Real Talk on Leadership, Stephanie Licata talks with Stephanie Lemek, Founder and CEO of The Wounded Workforce, about what trauma-informed leadership really looks like in practice. They explore how leaders can build trust, avoid harm, support accountability, and respond more effectively to stress behaviors at work, without stepping into therapy territory. A grounded conversation for leaders who want to create safer, healthier, higher-functioning teams.

Host: Stephanie Licata, M.A. A.C.C. | Learning & Leadership Consultant

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Guest: Stephanie Lemek, SPHR, MBA, CTSS, TIWP | Founder & CEO @ The Wounded Workforce®

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