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Totally Unacceptable with Ed Clementi

Totally Unacceptable with Ed Clementi

By: Ed Clementi
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In this podcast, we shine a light on the aspects of leadership, culture, and career advancement that should be considered totally unacceptable. From toxic workplace behaviors to outdated leadership practices and the obstacles holding professionals back, Totally Unacceptable is your platform for confronting challenges head-on and creating pathways for growth.

What to Expect:

💥 Exposing Toxicity
Unfiltered discussions about workplace behaviors and leadership practices that hinder success, well-being, and progress.

🔥 Championing Change
Inspiring stories from leaders and professionals who’ve dared to challenge the status quo and foster healthier, more empowering environments.

🚀 Career Breakthroughs
Actionable insights to help you overcome professional roadblocks, accelerate your promotions, and unlock your leadership potential.

🌟 Accountability and Integrity
Exploring the vital role of accountability and integrity in transforming organizational culture and personal career trajectories.

🔍 Voices Unheard
A platform for those who’ve faced adversity, sharing their journeys and strategies to not just survive but thrive.

🌐 Cultural Revolution
Analyzing the bold shifts needed in leadership and corporate culture to inspire innovation, respect, and meaningful collaboration.

Join me on this exciting journey to redefine leadership, overcome barriers, and take control of your career. Let’s address what’s truly unacceptable, advocate for change, and unlock the success you deserve. Your support and feedback are invaluable as we continue to evolve and grow this podcast.

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Episodes
  • We Were Builders Once: When Job Security Was You
    Oct 31 2025

    🎙️ We Were Builders Once: When Job Security Was You

    Before résumés.
    Before layoffs.
    Before waiting for someone else to decide your worth—
    Job security was you.

    In this episode of Totally Unacceptable, Ed Clementi takes us back to the forgotten roots of work itself—when self-reliance, skill, and contribution were the foundation of stability. And he exposes how we traded that independence for an illusion of safety.

    You’ll learn:

    • How the “college–career–security” formula became one of the biggest lies of modern work.
    • Why handing your livelihood to a corporation isn’t stability—it’s surrender.
    • The mindset shift every professional needs in the age of AI and automation.
    • How to reclaim the value that can never be laid off, outsourced, or deleted.
    • Why self-belief is still the original skill set—and the only true job security you’ll ever have.

    Because real leadership begins when you stop waiting to be chosen and start creating your own value.
    And forgetting that truth… is totally unacceptable.

    👉 Tune in to rediscover what we lost—and what it takes to build again.

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    13 mins
  • From Playgrounds to Boardrooms: Why Bullying Never Went Away
    Sep 18 2025

    Workplace bullying isn’t just a schoolyard problem—it’s alive and well in offices, boardrooms, and businesses everywhere. And the damage it does is staggering.

    In this episode of Totally Unacceptable, Ed Clementi puts the spotlight on the bully boss—the so-called “leader” who hides behind authority, leads through fear, and poisons culture.

    You’ll learn:

    • How to recognize bullying behaviors disguised as “feedback” or “management.”
    • Why standing up for yourself at work doesn’t play out like it did on the playground.
    • The ripple effect bullies have on confidence, careers, health, and even home life.
    • Why executives who stay silent are just as complicit.
    • What you can do if you’re working under one—or leading like one.

    Because leadership isn’t about fear. It’s about courage. And every bully tolerated at the top sends shockwaves far beyond the office walls.

    👉 Tune in to hear why workplace bullying is the most Totally Unacceptable form of leadership—and what it takes to finally stop it.

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    ...and subscribe to my newsletter The FireStarter.

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    23 mins
  • Dear CEO: 5 Questions That Might Haunt You.
    Jul 8 2025

    Leadership is the single most powerful force in any organization. It builds belief — or it breaks both people and culture.

    Welcome to the first-ever FireStarter Session with Ed Clementi, a powerful new crossover between Totally Unacceptable and my weekly leadership newsletter, The FireStarter.

    In this new series, I take one of my most resonant articles — this one titled “Dear CEO: 5 Questions That Might Haunt You” — and bring it to life through voice, emotion, and unfiltered perspective.

    In this episode, we explore:
    🔥 Why most people have lost faith in leadership at the top
    🔥 The unspoken questions that define your legacy
    🔥 What it truly means to lead with bravery, care, and conviction
    🔥 A challenge for CEOs and future leaders alike

    This is not a performance. This is a mirror.
    And if you’re in — this will move you.

    💥 Listen. Reflect. Act.
    If this hit you hard — good. Now do something with it.

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    14 mins
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