We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Greg Krino. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Greg below.

Greg, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. Parents play a huge role in our development as youngsters and sometimes that impact follows us into adulthood and into our lives and careers. Looking back, what’s something you think you parents did right?

They provided stability and space. My parents never tried to direct my decisions in terms of school or sports. They let me decide what I did, and they didn’t intervene to help (or hurt) me. They let me succeed or fail on my own. It gave me a sense of independence and confidence to take on greater challenges.

Greg, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

Greg Krino is host of the Greg Krino Show – a podcast which focuses on law and war.

A retired Lieutenant Colonel with over 20 years in the Air Force, Greg has flown the A-10 Warthog attack aircraft over the Republic of Korea and in several combat operations over Iraq and Afghanistan. He most recently assisted with command and control of combat operations in the Indo-Pacific region.

Greg took a 4-year break between active-duty Air Force and the reserves to attend law school and become a lawyer. During that time, he clerked for the Pima County Attorney, the Arizona State Legislature, and the Secretary of the Air Force General Counsel. He also ran for Arizona State Senate in 2010.

Greg lives in Los Angeles with his wife and son, flies for a major airline, and practices law part time. He holds a BS in civil-environmental engineering from the US Air Force Academy, an MS in international relations from Troy University, and a JD from the University of Arizona.

What’s worked well for you in terms of a source for new clients?

My previous industry. I was a military officer and fighter pilot for about 13 years, and I used that huge pool of knowledge and personalities to find guests and leads for my podcast. I originally envisioned a generalist podcast about “experts”, but quickly realized my value was not as a podcast host per se, but as a person with a specific area of expertise who happens to host a podcast. From the specific, I was able to grow more quickly. Now people reach out to me as a podcast host.

Can you tell us about a time you’ve had to pivot?

I was a military fighter pilot who gave up flying to pursue law. While I voluntarily pivoted to a new career, I had to learn which skills transferred and which didn’t. For example, fighter pilots have to study and plan relentlessly. My grit and attention to detail transferred well into law. However, my ego didn’t, and I had to squash it quickly. I was at the top of the military flying community – an expert. I had to realize I was no longer the expert, and that I could learn from a young person – someone who maybe was a better legal researcher or writer than me. To pivot successfully, you must know what transfers and what doesn’t.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.gregkrino.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregkrinoshow/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gregkrinoshow/
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkrino/

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