The Grit & Grace Podcast
Real Women. Real Conversations. Full Lives.
Because no one's just wearing one hat, and these women are here to talk about all of it.
Hosted by Dana Lyons, The Grit & Grace Podcast brings you real, unfiltered conversations with women who are leading, building, navigating change, and living busy, multi-faceted lives. These aren't just interviews. They're honest, life-giving conversations about what it means to show up with faith, courage, and purpose, through every season and assignment.
From building businesses without losing yourself, to balancing marriage, motherhood, and ambition, to walking through menopause and midlife shifts with boldness and grace, this podcast is for women who are done living small.
What you'll hear:
–Bold steps outside comfort zones
–Stories of reinvention, risk, and renewal
–Career pivots, personal growth, and purpose-driven leadership
–Faith-forward wisdom for navigating business and life
–The messy, meaningful behind-the-scenes that don't make it to Instagram–but
matter the most.
If you're looking for insight, encouragement, and the kind of truth that doesn't need a filter, you're in the right place.
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The Grit & Grace Podcast
How to Lead Without Losing Yourself | Emotional Intelligence, Faith & Purpose with Lucy Escobar | Grit & Grace #5
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What does it really look like to lead without losing yourself?
In this episode of The Grit & Grace Podcast, Dana talks with executive coach Lucy Escobar about emotionally intelligent leadership, faith, family, and building a life that actually works.
Most women aren’t trying to build a brand—they’re trying to build a life that works.
In Episode 5 of the Grit & Grace Podcast, Dana sits down with Lucy Escobar, former banking executive, executive coach, and founder of the Oregon Book Fair, for a powerful conversation about leadership, faith, family, and purpose.
Lucy shares her journey from a 20-year career in banking into coaching leaders, mentoring women, and building community spaces rooted in belonging and literacy. She opens up about motherhood, becoming a grandmother, releasing expectations, and how to lead with heart while carrying real responsibility.
This episode is for women who are already doing a lot—and want to do it with more clarity, confidence, and peace.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
• Why leadership begins with emotional intelligence and self-awareness
• How to support adult children without controlling or resenting
• The simple 90-day practice Lucy uses to stay grounded (The Wheel of Life)
• Why persistence matters more than perfection
• How the Oregon Book Fair was built—and why community still matters
• What to do when discouragement shows up
If you’re leading at home, at work, or in your community—and wondering how to keep going without losing yourself—this conversation will remind you that you don’t have to do it alone.
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