Lisa Piantanida - Legacy Project with Jim Copple

About this episode

Lisa Piantanida discusses the concept of building greatness in others and shares her personal journey.

What does it mean to "build" greatness in others? In this episode of The Legacy Project, host Jim sits down with Lisa Piantanida—public affairs expert, storyteller, and co-founder of the viral social media sensation Midlifers. Lisa shares her journey from working at the National Crime Prevention Council (the home of McGruff the Crime Dog) to navigating a cross-country move with $1000 and a paper map. We dive deep into the philosophy of "building" versus "tearing down," the power of authentic ...

People in this episode

Host: Jim Copple

Guest: Lisa Piantanida

Topics covered

• greatness
• storytelling
• public affairs
• philosophy
• authenticity

Keywords

• greatness
• storytelling
• public affairs
• Midlifers
• National Crime Prevention Council

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Crime Prevention Council, Midlifers

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