Stacey Chillemi

Grace Over Grind with Paul Crick

Business EN ↓ 5 episodes

Grace Over Grind with Paul Crick is the leadership reset for high-achievers who are done chasing success at the cost of themselves. Paul Crick — creator of the GRACE Framework® and founder of GRACEWorks — draws on 20+ years advising leaders at PwC, Capgemini, and IBM to help you lead with calm, clarity, and real influence… without burnout. Each episode delivers punchy insights, practical GRACE practices, and stories that move you from pressure to presence — blending leadership psychology, Aikido, and creative flow so you can perform better by pushing less. Because grit gets you results. Grace...

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Stacey Chillemi

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Your Need to Be Right is Why Your Best People Stop Speaking Up 25.06.2026 52:19

Being right in a leadership role feels like strength until your team stops challenging you and starts waiting for orders. The gap is not your intelligence. It is a quiet reflex that reads every disagreement as a threat to your standing. Paul Crick , creator of the GRACE Framework, spent decades studying leadership, human behavior, and Aikido, and he explains why the need to be right erodes trust f...

High Achievers Burn Out — The Real Reason Why 02.06.2026 38:49

You're working harder than ever and getting less back — and the fix isn't more effort. Host Lisa Urbanski sits down with Paul Crick , creator of the GRACE Framework® and founder of GRACEWorks. Paul is a former PwC, Capgemini, and IBM consultant who uses leadership psychology, neuroscience, and Aikido to dismantle the myth that force creates greatness. You'll learn: 🔥 Why hustle drains clarity and...

Leaders Who Burn Out Are Resisting — Not Overworking 29.05.2026 46:16

You're not burning out because you work too hard. You're burning out because you're resisting reality — and it's costing your business more than you think. Host Lisa Urbanski sits down with Paul Crick, founder of the GRACE Framework and leadership consultant to founders and MDs of scaling businesses — helping leadership teams break through the ceilings no amount of pressure can lift. You'll learn:...

How High Achievers Stop Hustling for Worth and Find Sustainable Success 01.04.2026 49:07

What happens when success starts costing you your peace? In this episode, Lisa Urbanski talks with Paul Crick about why so many high achievers become trapped in “hustling for worth”. In this conversation, you’ll learn: 🧠 How to recognize when ambition has turned into tying your worth to performance ⚠️ Why relentless hustle leads to burnout, disconnection, and loss of joy 🌿 How the Grace Framewor...

Burned Out at the Top? How to Lead Without Losing Yourself 13.02.2026 1:04:39

You’re not broken. You’re overloaded. And there’s a better way to lead. In this episode, host Stacey Chillemi talks with leadership coach Paul Crick , creator of the GRACE Framework®, about how high-achievers can move from pressure and exhaustion to calm, clear, sustainable leadership. This will help you reset—starting today. In this episode, you’ll learn: 🧠 Why burnout happens (even when you’re...