Grace Over Grind with Paul Crick

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 keeps you whole.

Grace Over Grind with Paul Crick is a business podcast hosted by Stacey Chillemi, with 5 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Stacey Chillemi hosts Grace Over Grind with Paul Crick, a business show with 5 episodes published.

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  Episode #4

  Your Need to Be Right is Why Your Best People Stop Speaking Up

  Jun 25, 202652 minS1

  <b>Being right in a leadership role feels like strength until your team stops challenging you and starts waiting for orders. </b><br /><br />The gap is not your intelligence. It is a quiet reflex that reads every disagreement as a threat to your standing.<br /><br /><b>Paul Crick</b>, creator of the GRACE Framework, spent decades studying leadership, human behavior, and Aikido, and he explains why the need to be right erodes trust faster than any mistake. <br /><br />Listen, and you walk away knowing how to hold authority without shutting people down.<br /><br /><b>Connect with P...

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  Episode #4

  Your Need to Be Right is Why Your Best People Stop Speaking Up

  Jun 25, 202652 minS1

  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 faster than any mistake. Listen, and you walk away knowing how to hold authority without shutting people down. Connect with Paul Crick & GRACEWorks Newsletter (Substack): https://graceworkscollective.substack.com/ GRACEWorks Podcast: https://podcasts.helloaudio.fm/subscribe/73fb21ad-a0ec-4b34-8852-0561eda895d1/MMsWTKDejB LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulcrick/ Email: hello@theelevatepartnership.com Free Resources Listen: GRACE Under Pressure Masterclass (Audio): https://podcasts.helloaudio.fm/playlistPlayer?feedId=f1d68400-2fc0-4429-9576-49b0f15bce43&code=YZTNl1kGHN&fullFeed=true Download: Grounding Exercise (Audio): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tHtpOv9TA3m73m1rMKG2dPxCVnpw4fO7/view?usp=sharing Coming Soon GRACEWorks App — launching May 2026 (iOS + Google Play).

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  Episode #3

  High Achievers Burn Out — The Real Reason Why

  Jun 2, 202639 minS1

  <b>You're working harder than ever and getting less back — and the fix isn't more effort.</b><br /><br />Host <b>Lisa Urbanski </b>sits down with <b>Paul Crick</b>, 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.<br /><br /><b>You'll learn:</b><br />🔥 Why hustle drains clarity and creativity<br /><br />🎯 When pressure becomes your identity<br /><br />🧭 The 5-point GRACE compass for leaders<br /><br />🥋 How Aikido turns force into power<br /><br />🔋 Th...

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  Episode #2

  Leaders Who Burn Out Are Resisting — Not Overworking

  May 29, 202646 minS1

  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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />You'll learn:<br />🧠 Why acceptance is a core leadership skill — not a weakness<br />🔥 How unresolved resistance quietly destroys team performance<br />💰 The $250K hidden cost of avoided conversations in a 50-person team<br />🎯 How to know if you're...

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  Episode #1

  How High Achievers Stop Hustling for Worth and Find Sustainable Success

  Apr 1, 202649 minS1

  <b>What happens when success starts costing you your peace?</b><br /><br />In this episode, <b>Lisa Urbanski</b> talks with <b>Paul Crick</b> about why so many high achievers become trapped in “hustling for worth”.<br /><br /><b>In this conversation, you’ll learn:</b><br />🧠 How to recognize when ambition has turned into tying your worth to performance<br /><br />⚠️ Why relentless hustle leads to burnout, disconnection, and loss of joy<br /><br />🌿 How the Grace Framework helps you think clearly and lead with emotional intelligence<br /><br />🔍 What changes when you stop using success to prove your value<br...

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