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189. Curtis Kelley: Leadership Built in the Moments No One Sees

December 17, 2025 • Alethea Felton • Season 4 • Episode 189

Leadership is often celebrated in moments of success, but rarely examined in moments of grief, failure, and impossible decisions. In this deeply transparent conversation, Curtis Kelley opens up about the experiences during his Air Force service that forever reshaped how he sees leadership, responsibility, and care for others.

From high-pressure missions to heartbreaking realities that demanded presence over answers, Curtis shares why people must always come before performance. This episode is an invitation to lead with courage, humility, and humanity especially when the stakes are high and the path forward is unclear.

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