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EPISODE · May 6, 2026 · 34 MIN

S2E2: Don't Play Scared with Pooja Midha, EIR at LUMA Partners

from Leadership In · host Chelsea Strategies and JPEG Consulting

What does it take to lead with high standards without playing scared? Greg and Geoff sit down with Pooja Midha, board member, advisor, and Executive-in-Residence (EIR) at LUMA Partners, and a leader who has run sales and operating businesses at Dow Jones, Viacom, Disney/ABC, true[X], and Comcast Advertising.The conversation explores how high standards, deep listening, and making others successful become the engine of leadership at scale. From opening doors as an unqualified intern to leading a 3,200-person transformation at Comcast, Pooja shares what it takes to drive change inside legacy businesses, why humanity and performance are the same thing, and the lesson her daughter taught her about taking smart risks and not playing scared.

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