EP.56: The Plane Was in the Air Before We Built It

Unmuted Podcast | Episode #56
Topic: The Plane Was in the Air Before We Built It
Host: Jeff Waldman, ScaleHR
Guest: Elizabeth Pecoraro

🚀 In this powerful episode of the Unmuted Podcast, host Jeff Waldman sits down with Elizabeth Pecoraro to explore what it really looks like to bring a bold idea to life, not in theory, but in real-time, under pressure, and without a perfect plan.

With a clear mission and a fast-approaching deadline, Elizabeth shares her experience of "building the plane while flying it", leading through uncertainty, forming a high-impact team, and staying rooted in purpose when things got messy.

Together, Jeff and Elizabeth unpack:
1) What it means to lead through ambiguity and chaos (and how to stay grounded)
2) The power of small, intentional teams and how to build them
3) How community and shared purpose can unlock unexpected momentum
4) Real leadership lessons from high-stakes, fast-moving environments

This episode is a must-listen for anyone navigating messy middle moments, launching something new, or trying to lead with courage and clarity when the path isn't clear.

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About Elizabeth Pecoraro
Elizabeth Pecoraro is a leader in People, Operations, and Customer Success with over five years of experience helping teams work more thoughtfully and efficiently. Most recently, she led these functions at an AI startup, where she helped embed AI tools into everyday operations, building everything from custom GPTs for customer support to internal workflows that saved time without sacrificing human touch.

Currently, Elizabeth is completing a certificate in accounting while dedicating her energy to community-driven work. As the first volunteer to join Crafted for Courage, a large-scale public art and fundraising initiative, she played a key role in bringing the project to life. The initiative raised over $50,000 for four Montreal-based women’s shelters and transformed the lobby of Place Ville Marie with more than 300 hand-knit and crocheted blankets, made from over 3,000 donated squares from volunteers across Canada.

Whether in professional or volunteer roles, Elizabeth is passionate about making complex ideas actionable, building with care, and creating impact through collaboration.

Connect with Elizabeth on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-pecoraro-27a05363/.

About ScaleHR:

The Unmuted Podcast is powered by ScaleHR (https://goscalehr.com/), a rapidly growing company supporting emerging HR, Recruitment, and Work Tech startups and SMBs with brand awareness and lead generation.

Our proprietary solution, Catalyst, blends content strategy, influencer marketing, and omnichannel distribution to help brands cut through the noise.

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