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EPISODE · Jan 20, 2026 · 29 MIN

Reimagining Broken Systems and How Culture Shapes Change with Felice Upton

from The KORE Women Podcast · host Summer Watson, PhD

This week on the KORE Women podcast, Dr. Summer Watson is joined by Felice Upton, who is a transformational systems consultant and organizational strategist who knows how to turn complexity into clarity. With decades of experience leading nonprofits, government agencies, and justice-involved organizations, Felice has seen firsthand how culture, trauma, and leadership shape every system we touch. And she’s not afraid to talk about the hard stuff. In this episode, we explore what it takes to lead real change, how to build trauma-informed systems that actually serve people, and why avoidance is the enemy of transformation. If you’re ready to lead with vision and create lasting impact, this episode is for you. You can connect with Felice Upton on: LinkedIn and you can check out her TEDx entitled, “The Hard Stuff” on YouTube linkedin.com/in/felicedavisupton TEDx: https://youtu.be/fwm3azuoLr4 Thank you for taking the time to listen to the KORE Women podcast and being a part of the KORE Women experience. You can listen to The KORE Women podcast on your favorite podcast directory - Pandora, iHeartRadio, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, YouTube, Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean, JioSaavn, Amazon and at: www.KOREWomen.com/podcast.  Please leave your comments and reviews about the podcast and check out KORE Women on Instagram, and Facebook.  You can also learn more about Dr. Summer Watson, MHS, PhD, KORE Women, LLC, the KORE Women podcast, KORE Business Solutions (a Virtual Assistant service) and Cross-Generational Consultation Services by going to: www.korewomen.com. Thank you for listening! Please share this podcast with your family and friends. #KOREWomenPodcast #LeadershipTransformation #TraumaInformedLeadership

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