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Lead Into It

Lead Into It

Written by: Sara Greco
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Lead Into It is your go-to podcast for real, actionable leadership insights—no title required. Whether you're leading a team, a project, or just yourself, host Sara Greco brings you powerful conversations with leaders from corporate, nonprofit, hospitality, the U.S. military, and beyond. Each episode delivers tactical tools, fresh perspectives, and lasting inspiration to help you lead with confidence in your career and life.


Because leadership isn’t about a title—it’s about action.


Are you ready to lead into it?

© 2025 Lead Into It
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Episodes
  • 63. And That’s a Wrap: Best of 2025 Highlights
    Nov 18 2025

    What if the biggest leadership lessons of your year are already sitting in the stories you’ve lived and the conversations you’ve had?

    For our final episode of 2025, we’re rewinding and revisiting some of the most impactful moments from this year’s twenty episodes of Lead Into It. You’ll hear insights on confidence, failure, self-awareness, communicating with intention, leading through challenge, and taking better care of yourself as both a leader and a human.

    Featuring voices from leaders, creators, military professionals, entrepreneurs, and change-makers, this highlight reel is packed with perspective and encouragement you can carry into the new year. Want to explore more from a specific conversation? Check out the links below to jump directly to the full episodes.

    End-of-Year Homework:
    What is one leadership lesson from 2025 that you want to take with you into 2026?

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    Episode Guide:

    00:00 Owning the Room with Lydia Fenet
    05:22 Leading from the Inside Out: Mindset Coaching with Margaret "MJ" Jennings
    10:26 The Power of Debriefing with Robert "Cujo" Teschner
    14:37 Ownership, Leadership and Attitude with Mike Minihan
    16:39 Fueling Leadership Through Empowerment with Maj Gen Dan Tulley
    21:19 From Colonel to Cacao: A Leadership Journey with Maria Carl
    22:33 Diving Deep: Empowering Volunteers and Protecting Sea Turtles with Tabitha Siegfried
    25:29 Science Meets Leadership: Navigating the Unknown with Diane Fraser
    27:03 Cultivating Curiosity as a Leader with Thomas Greek
    28:07 The Power of Storytelling with Karen Eber
    30:57 Redefining Leadership with Brooke Brzozowske
    32:41 Leadership Meets Flexibility with Whitney Munro
    33:35 The Failure Files: The Email with Sara


    Let’s keep the conversation going—connect with me on Instagram and LinkedIn, subscribe to my Sunday newsletter, or reach out at sara@leadintoitco.

    Excited to be with you!

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    36 mins
  • 62. Veterans Day Special: Courage and Leadership
    Nov 11 2025

    In this special Veterans Day episode, we explore the connection between courage and leadership beyond the battlefield. From stories of service to lessons in resilience and integrity, this conversation is a reminder that true leadership starts with the courage to serve others first.

    Whether you’re a veteran, a leader, or someone striving to lead with more purpose, this episode will leave you reflecting on what it really means to lead with courage, heart and honor.

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    Want to learn more about the leaders and stories mentioned in this episode? See below:

    Gen. Colin Powell

    • Colin L. Powell’s Thirteen Rules of Leadership – U.S. Department of State
    • Colin Powell’s Legacy Defined by Two Very Different Wars in Iraq – NPR

    Adm. William H. McRaven

    • What I Learned from Being Fired – Business Insider
    • Achievement.org Profile: Admiral William H. McRaven

    Col. Florence A. Blanchfield

    • Colonel Florence A. Blanchfield – Army Nurse Corps Association
    • Col. Florence Blanchfield Remembered as Army Nurse Corps Marks 122 Years – U.S. Army
    • Dictionary of Virginia Biography – Florence Aby Blanchfield

    Veterans Day

    • History of Veterans Day – U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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    Let’s keep the conversation going—connect with me on Instagram and LinkedIn, subscribe to my Sunday newsletter, or reach out at sara@leadintoitco.

    Excited to be with you!

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    13 mins
  • 61. Leadership Meets Flexibility with Whitney Munro
    Nov 4 2025

    When leadership meets flexibility, real impact happens.

    In this episode, Sara sits down with Whitney Munro, Founder and CEO of FLEX Partners, a mission-driven consulting firm that’s reimagining how nonprofits get the strategic support they need. Whitney shares her journey from corporate PR to building FLEX Partners. A business with a model rooted in flexibility, purpose, and impact.

    Tune in for a powerful conversation on leadership, adaptability, and creating meaningful change in the nonprofit world.

    Let’s keep the conversation going—connect with me on Instagram and LinkedIn, subscribe to my Sunday newsletter, or reach out at sara@leadintoitco.

    Excited to be with you!

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    55 mins
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