# Lead Into It 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… Page: Feed: --- ## 84. What a Life-Threatening Health Scare Taught Him About Leadership, Success & People | Dave Guttman _2026-08-18_ What happens when you're 24 years old, working your ass off, building a successful career and suddenly you're told you might only have six months to live? For Dave Guttman that moment completely changed the way he thought about success. Thankfully, the diagnosis was wrong. But the experience forced Dave to step back and ask a much bigger question: What was all that work actually for? That question… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1574992/episodes/19650963-84-what-a-life-threatening-health-scare-taught-him-about-leadership-success-people-dave-guttman.mp3) ## 83. Rewind Episode | Changing Fear Into Confidence with Melisa Chiranky Bozich _2026-08-11_ What if fear isn't actually protecting you… but just stealing your time and energy? In this rewind episode of Lead Into It , I'm revisiting my conversation with Melissa Chiranky Bozich about something most of us have dealt with at some point: fear, self-doubt, overthinking, and worrying way too much about what other people think. Melissa has an incredible background in dance, including performing… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1574992/episodes/19627747-83-rewind-episode-changing-fear-into-confidence-with-melisa-chiranky-bozich.mp3) ## 82: The Discomfort Advantage: The Surprising Power of Leaning into Discomfort for Growth _2026-08-04_ Truth be told, none of us enjoy feeling uncomfortable. Whether it's giving difficult feedback, speaking up in a meeting, trying something new, or making a big life decision, our instinct is usually to avoid it. But what if discomfort isn't something to try to escape? What if it's actually pointing you toward growth? In this episode, I'm sharing why discomfort is one of the most underrated… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1574992/episodes/19599125-82-the-discomfort-advantage-the-surprising-power-of-leaning-into-discomfort-for-growth.mp3) ## 81: Rewind Episode | Own Your Authority: How Great Leaders Trust Their Instincts & Build Influence with Marisa Santoro _2026-07-28_ Leadership isn't about having all the answers. It's about trusting yourself enough to make the decision anyway. In this rewind episode, leadership coach and author Marisa Santoro returns to Lead Into It to talk about her book, Own Your Authority , and one of my favorite leadership topics: learning to trust your instincts. So many leaders second-guess themselves. They wait for permission, hesitate… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1574992/episodes/19514591-81-rewind-episode-own-your-authority-how-great-leaders-trust-their-instincts-build-influence-with-marisa-santoro.mp3) ## 80. Rewind Episode | Stop Apologizing at Work: How to Speak with Confidence & Executive Presence with Marisa Santoro _2026-07-21_ Some conversations are worth listening to more than once. This is one of them. In this rewind episode, I'm joined by leadership coach and former Wall Street tech executive Marisa Santoro to talk about something so many of us do without even realizing it: apologizing for taking up space. Whether it's saying "I'm sorry" when you don't need to, hiding behind words like just , or softening your ideas… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1574992/episodes/19514590-80-rewind-episode-stop-apologizing-at-work-how-to-speak-with-confidence-executive-presence-with-marisa-santoro.mp3) ## 79. My Leadership Journey: The Experiences That Changed How I Lead _2026-07-14_ What does leadership really look like over time? I almost didn't share this story. I've been holding onto it for a while because I wasn't sure I was ready to tell it. It's easy to share the wins. It's a lot harder to talk about the burnout, the difficult leaders, the career pivots, and the moments where you have no idea what you're doing. But those are the experiences that shaped me the most. And… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1574992/episodes/19489313-79-my-leadership-journey-the-experiences-that-changed-how-i-lead.mp3) ## 78. Five Hot Takes That Might Ruffle Some Corporate Feathers _2026-07-07_ Okay, this one's a little spicy. In this episode, Sara is dropping some hot takes — the kind that sound controversial until you actually think about them for two seconds. Inbox zero? Myth. Answering emails on vacation? Not the flex you think it is. Being "busy" all the time? Might just mean you're bad at saying no. Sara gets into why the way we've all been taught to "do" work is kind of broken —… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1574992/episodes/19457930-78-five-hot-takes-that-might-ruffle-some-corporate-feathers.mp3) ## 77. Rewind: How Cultivating a Feedback Culture Can Transform Your Leadership and Team Trust with Kelly Waltman _2026-06-30_ Unlock the secret to transforming your leadership with feedback that fuels growth and trust. In this rewind episode, we revisit an impactful conversation with Kelly Waltman, founder and CEO of SLC Consulting and author of Elevate Connection: Cultivate an Engaged, Inspired, Productive and Profitable Team Culture. This converation is about the art of feedback — giving, receiving, and cultivating a… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1574992/episodes/19230944-77-rewind-how-cultivating-a-feedback-culture-can-transform-your-leadership-and-team-trust-with-kelly-waltman.mp3) ## 76. Seven Signs You Might Be a Bad Boss (And How to Become a Better Leader) _2026-06-23_ Most leaders don’t wake up trying to be a bad boss. But sometimes the habits we build under pressure, stress, or good intentions can quietly create frustration, confusion, or burnout for the people around us. In this solo episode of Lead Into It , I’m sharing seven signs that your leadership style might be getting in your team’s way and what to do instead. This isn’t about guilt or perfection.… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1574992/episodes/19238054-76-seven-signs-you-might-be-a-bad-boss-and-how-to-become-a-better-leader.mp3) ## [Code Faster with Clear Tutorials (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/sU4nMz6Ys9rF) _2026-06-23 · **Sponsored**_ Short, step-by-step coding videos you can follow along ## 75. 10 Reasons to Hire a Leadership Coach (And What It Actually Is) _2026-06-16_ What even is leadership coaching? I get this question all the time because when I tell people I’m a leadership coach, the response is usually something like… “Oh, so kind of like a life coach?” which my answer is usually somewhere between: yes and no. So, in this episode, I’m breaking down what leadership coaching actually is, what happens in a coaching relationship, and why so many people, from… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1574992/episodes/19237741-75-10-reasons-to-hire-a-leadership-coach-and-what-it-actually-is.mp3)