Entrusted to Lead Podcast
Entrusted to Lead is for leaders navigating complex seasons who need more than tactics—they need clarity.
If you're carrying the weight of decisions that matter, leading through uncertainty, and trying to sustain yourself without burning out, this podcast is for you.
Host Danita Cummins—leadership coach and guide for directors, pastors, nonprofit leaders, and entrepreneurs—brings honest reflections, practical frameworks, and faith-integrated wisdom for leaders who want to lead well without losing themselves.
Each seasonal release explores one dimension of sustainable leadership:
- Clarity (knowing what's actually yours)
- Wholeness (integration over compartmentalization)
- Authority (leading from your actual scope)
- Resilience (endurance through presence, not just pushing through)
This isn't about quick wins or productivity hacks. It's about the kind of leadership that lasts—grounded in faith, rooted in reality, and sustainable for the long haul.
New episodes drop twice a month. Episodes are 20-30 minutes—deep enough to matter, short enough to fit your life.
If you're ready for clarity that actually helps, start here.
Episodes
77 episodes
When Everyone Needs You: How to Lead from Priorities, Not Pressure
You started the day knowing what mattered. And then the texts came. And the emails. And the crisis that somehow became yours to solve.By the end of the day, you were exhausted — but you couldn't name a single thing you did that actually ...
The Authority That's Actually Yours
There is a specific kind of exhaustion that comes from leading outside your actual authority — and most of us have been there. You're pouring energy into decisions that aren't yours, influence you haven't yet earned, or systems too many levels ...
The Discipline of Subtraction: How to Lead With Clarity When You're Carrying Too Much
What if the clarity you've been searching for won't come from adding anything — it'll come from taking something away?In this episode of Entrusted to Lead, Danita Cummins explores the counterintuitive practice of strategic subtraction — ...
Naming What’s Actually Yours to Carry
EPISODE 72: NAMING WHAT’S ACTUALLY YOURS TO CARRYClarity Season — Episode 2 of 8This is Episode 2 of the Clarity Season. If you haven’t listened to Episode 1 yet, start there: “Clarity Is Not Certainty—And Why That C...
Clarity Is Not Certainty—And Why That Changes Everything
If you're leading through decisions that matter—teams depending on you, deadlines stacking up, personal life competing for the same mental space—this episode is for you.Today, we're starting an eight-episode season on clarity. Not the k...
From Pressure to Purpose: 3 Questions That Clarify Your Leadership Legacy
Are you carrying the weight of leadership pressure? Wondering if your daily faithfulness is making a real difference? In this episode, Danita Cummins reveals how a tiny post-it note from her daughter sparked a profound truth: legacy isn't built...
Close 13 Tabs: Reclaim 40% of Your Day with Faith-Centered Focus
Feeling exhausted at day's end but wondering what you actually accomplished? You're likely caught in the multitasking trap that's silently stealing nearly half your productive time. This eye-opening episode reveals the startling truth: what we ...
What Are Pajamas? How One Child's Question Built a Leadership Legacy with Genevieve Piturro
What happens when a simple question from a child completely upends your successful corporate career? Genevieve Peturro never expected her life to take a sudden turn after 12 years of climbing the television industry ladder in New York City. Yet...
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3 Questions to Redefine Success: From Striving to Surrender in Leadership
IAre you chasing a version of success that looks good on the outside but doesn't actually fulfill you? You can be doing all the things—building the business, climbing the ladder, serving the people—and still feel like something's missing.
Beyond Burnout: Rediscovering Purpose in Your Leadership Journey with Dr. Christie McMullen
Ever looked around your workplace and thought, "There must be a better way"? In this transformative conversation with Dr. Christie McMullen, we uncover how joy and productivity work as essential allies rather than opposing forces.Dr. Mc...
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The Strength to Stay: Leading with Endurance When You Feel Like Quitting
Leadership can be quietly exhausting. You're doing all the right things—showing up, serving faithfully, leading with vision—yet still wondering if any of it makes a difference. That hidden weariness is exactly what we're tackling in this powerf...
Break the Grip of Fear: Overcoming Failure with Lana Sheppard
Fear of failure is one of the most silent yet powerful roadblocks to leadership growth—and for purpose-driven leaders, it can be especially limiting. In Episode 64 of Entrusted to Lead, Danita Cummins welcomes mindset coach and author ...
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Overcoming Fear: Breaking Free from Mindset Traps
Have you ever found yourself stuck in fear, overthinking decisions, or wrestling with the pressure to get everything right? In this deeply personal June solo episode, I explore the transformative power of renewed thinking and how our mindset pr...
Designing Your 90,000 Hours with Georgi Enthoven
What if your career could be both meaningful and successful—on your terms?In this insightful episode of Entrusted to Lead, Danita Cummins sits down with Georgi Enthoven, strategist, coach, and host of The Work That Is...
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The Weight of Purpose: Finding the Courage to Change Direction
When was the last time you felt that unsettling disconnect between what you're doing and who you're becoming? That strange tension where everything looks right on paper, but your soul feels tired?This episode dives deep into the sacred ...
Leading from the Inside Out: Values, Identity & the Power of Self-Awareness with Jack Cohen
What if the reason you feel stuck in your leadership has nothing to do with your title and everything to do with your values?In this thoughtful and vulnerable conversation, Danita sits down with executive mentor and author Jack Cohen, a ...
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God Is Not Confused About Your Calling
In this heartfelt solo episode, Danita speaks directly to the overwhelmed leader who’s been questioning their calling. Maybe you’ve been wondering: Am I doing enough? Is this even what I’m supposed to be doing? Today, Danita reminds yo...
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From Authority to Influence: Leading with Trust and Service
In this insightful episode of the Entrusted to Lead podcast, your host, Danita Cummins, explores the transformative power of influence in leadership. She breaks down the key distinction between authority and influence, dr...
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Take the Guesswork Out of Growth with Bill Flynn
In today’s episode of Entrusted to Lead, I sit down with Bill Flynn, a leadership coach, author, and expert in business growth. Bill has worked with hundreds of companies and was a VP of Sales eight times, a CMO twice, and a GM of a $1...
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Embracing the Sabbath in a Digital World with Erick Vargas
How can we reclaim balance in a world consumed by screens?On this episode of the Entrusted to Lead podcast, I sit down with Christian entrepreneur Erick Vargas, founder of Sabbath Space, to discuss his powerful journey from tech...
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Vulnerability: A Leadership Strength Rooted in Faith
What if vulnerability was the key to stronger, faith-filled leadership? In this episode, Embracing Vulnerability: A Leadership Strength Rooted in Faith and God's Promises of Entrusted to Lead, host Danita Cummins explores how embracing...
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The Contextual Leader: Tools for Today's Organizations with Dr. Torben Norby
In this episode of Leadership in Context, host Danita Cummins engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Dr. Torben Norby, CEO of People and Performance and author of The Contextual Leader. Dr. Norby introduces his innov...
Envisioning a Faithful Leadership Path for 2025
In this episode of Entrusted to Lead, host Danita Cummins launches season three with a message of hope and purpose for faith-driven leaders. Grounded in Hebrews 10:23, Danita unpacks actionable strategies for leaders to align their vis...
Embracing Purpose and Passion in Leadership with Diane Allen
In this enlightening episode of "Unlock Your Peak Potential," host Danita Cummins welcomes the inspiring Diane Allen to explore the transformative synergy between leadership and the flow state. Diane, a mother, lead violinist, and keyn...
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A Season of Transformation: Akiva McClam on Faith, Leadership, and Theater
In this bonus episode of the Entrusted to Lead podcast, Danita sits down with Akiva McClam, playwright, CEO, and creative visionary behind the debut stage play I'll Be Home for Christmas: A Season of Transformation. Launching ...
