The Authority Business Show

Leaders Who Burn Out Are Resisting — Not Overworking

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: 🧠 Why acceptance is a core leadership skill — not a weakness 🔥 How unresolved resistance quietly destroys team performance 💰 The $250K hidden cost of avoided conversations in a 50-person team 🎯 How to know if you're reacting emotionally or responding consciously ⚡ Grounding tools you can use mid-meeting, right now 🔑 What the GRACE Framework does — and why EQ training alone falls short Stop fighting reality. Start leading through it. ──────────────────────────────────────────── CONNECT WITH PAUL CRICK: 🌐 Website / Newsletter: https://graceworkscollective.substack.com/ [https://graceworkscollective.substack.com/] 🎙️ GRACEWorks Podcast: https://podcasts.helloaudio.fm/subscribe/73fb21ad-a0ec-4b34-8852-0561eda895d1/MMsWTKDejB [https://podcasts.helloaudio.fm/subscribe/73fb21ad-a0ec-4b34-8852-0561eda895d1/MMsWTKDejB] 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulcrick/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulcrick/] 📧 Email: hello@theelevatepartnership.com [hello@theelevatepartnership.com] 🎧 Free Masterclass — GRACE Under Pressure (Audio): https://podcasts.helloaudio.fm/playlistPlayer?feedId=f1d68400-2fc0-4429-9576-49b0f15bce43&code=YZTNl1kGHN&fullFeed=true [https://podcasts.helloaudio.fm/playlistPlayer?feedId=f1d68400-2fc0-4429-9576-49b0f15bce43&code=YZTNl1kGHN&fullFeed=true] ⬇️ Free Download — Grounding Exercise (Audio): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tHtpOv9TA3m73m1rMKG2dPxCVnpw4fO7/view?usp=sharing [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tHtpOv9TA3m73m1rMKG2dPxCVnpw4fO7/view?usp=sharing] 📱 GRACEWorks App — Coming May 2026 (iOS + Google Play) ──────────────────────────────────────────── Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

You're Achieving Everything But Still Feel Unfulfilled — Here's Why

You've achieved the goals. So why does something still feel off? Host Lisa Urbanski welcomes Kristine Genovese — transformational leader and cast member of Pillars of Power, the 20-year follow-up to The Secret, premiering June 11th. You'll learn: ⚡ The real reason high achievers feel empty inside 🧠 How the Soul Intelligence Method transforms leadership 🌀 The manifestation ingredient most people completely miss 🛡️ Simple daily tools to protect and elevate your energy 💡 What true power looks like when you're fully aligned This one will shift something in you. Hit play. Kristine Genovese — Soul Intelligence Method® ✨ Website & Freebies https://soulintelligencemethod.com [https://soulintelligencemethod.com] 📘 Book — Healing Through Soul Intelligence® (BN / Amazon / Audible):  https://soulintelligencemethod.com [https://soulintelligencemethod.com] 🔗 All Socials & Contact:https://dot.cards/kristine_sq [https://dot.cards/kristine_sq] ✉️ Email: kristine@soulintelligencemethod.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Why Your Team Keeps Quitting — And How to Fix It

Your culture isn't broken by accident — it's broken by neglect. And the good news? It's completely fixable. Lisa Urbanski sits down with Rich Ashton — founder of Growing Your Own and 55-year small business veteran — to walk you through the real-world framework for building a culture that retains great people, develops strong leaders, and gives you the freedom to step back. You'll learn: 🔥 The real definition of workplace culture — and why most businesses get it wrong 🏗️ How a single physical redesign boosted Rich's hiring success from 20% to 80% 🧠 A 3-step interview process that instills culture before someone's first day ⚠️ How AI is threatening people-first workplaces — and how to protect yours 🚀 The shortcut to developing your next layer of leaders so your business runs without you This is the episode for every small business owner who knows something's off — but doesn't know where to start. _____________________________________________________________________ 🔗 CONNECT WITH RICH ASHTON 🌐 Website: https://www.growingyourown.net/ [https://www.growingyourown.net/] 📘 Book — Growing Your Own: → Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/growing-your-own-rich-ashton/1147387991?ean=9798822982703 [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/growing-your-own-rich-ashton/1147387991?ean=9798822982703] → Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Growing-Your-Own-developing-business/dp/B0F7MVN4F9/ [https://www.amazon.com/Growing-Your-Own-developing-business/dp/B0F7MVN4F9/] 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rich-ashton-397a2b10/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/rich-ashton-397a2b10/] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Why Your Small Business Isn't Growing — And the System That Fixes It

You're not stuck because you're not working hard enough. You're stuck because no one ever showed you the system. Stacey Chillemi sits down with Jeff Mason — CEO of STX Software and former salon owner — to give you the honest, practical roadmap that finally moves the needle. You'll learn: 🔥 Why effort alone will never scale your business ⚙️ The exact systems holding most small businesses back 📲 What changes the moment the right tech is in place 🤖 How to approach AI without the overwhelm 💡 The lesson Jeff learned behind the salon chair that changed everything 💰 The one thing to do this week if you feel stuck If you run a salon, spa, gym, studio, or any service business — this episode was made for you. You'll walk away with something you can use today. _________________________________________________________________________ Connect with Jeff Mason & STX Software: 📲 Book a FREE demo of Inspire by STX — the all-in-one software built for salon, spa & fitness owners: 👉 stxsoftware.com/demo [https://stxsoftware.com/demo/] 🖥️ Website: stxsoftware.com [https://stxsoftware.com] 📘 Facebook: facebook.com/stxsoftware [http://www.facebook.com/stxsoftware] 📸 Instagram: @stxsoftware [http://instagram.com/stxsoftware] ▶️ YouTube: youtube.com/stxsoftware [http://youtube.com/stxsoftware] 💼 LinkedIn (Company): linkedin.com/company/stx-software [https://www.linkedin.com/company/stx-software] 🙋 LinkedIn (Jeff): linkedin.com/in/jeff-mason-684b0522 [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-mason-684b0522] 📧 Email: info@stxsoftware.com 📞 Phone: (800) 766-4778 [https://tel] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Why Your Employees Are Burnt Out — Even When Engagement Is High

If your team is burnt out, quietly quitting, or emotionally checked out — your engagement score won't tell you why. That's the blind spot this episode is here to fix. Host Lisa Urbanski sits down with organizational consultant and author David Cohen to unpack the difference between employee experience and employee engagement — and why confusing the two is silently damaging your culture, your retention, and your bottom line. You'll learn: 🔍 Why high engagement scores can mask a deeply broken experience 📋 How surveys are gamed — and what the data is really telling you 🧠 The experience pyramid that drives real loyalty and performance 🤝 Why leadership owns this problem — not HR 🤖 How AI is quietly isolating your workforce ✅ 5 pillars of employee experience you can start using today 📍 Catch David live at SHRM 2026 — Pre-Conference Workshop, Orlando Tuesday, June 16 · 8:00 AM–12:00 PM EDT Register: https://registration.events.shrm.org/flow/shrm/shrm26/public-catalog/page/catalog/session/1768332959523001Vxhq [https://registration.events.shrm.org/flow/shrm/shrm26/public-catalog/page/catalog/session/1768332959523001Vxhq] ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🔗 CONNECT WITH DAVID COHEN  🌐 Website: https://sagltd.com/ [https://sagltd.com/] 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-s-cohen-0b0191/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-s-cohen-0b0191/] 📚 Leadership Courage Series: Part 1 – Having the Courage to Live Your Values: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/part-one-having-courage-live-your-values-worth-david-s-cohen-ncdqc/ [https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/part-one-having-courage-live-your-values-worth-david-s-cohen-ncdqc/] Part 2 – Building the Courage to Live Your Values: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/part-two-building-courage-live-your-values-david-s-cohen-lm7nc/ [https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/part-two-building-courage-live-your-values-david-s-cohen-lm7nc/] 📩 Email: david@sagltd.com ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]