Simplify to Scale Show

Updated: 16 Sep 2025 • 245 episodes
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Simplify to Scale is a show dedicated to helping business owners scale a high-impact and high-profit business they love without all of the complexity and chaos that can keep them trapped in the day-to-day. Hosted by Crista Grasso, a scaling strategist and operations alchemist, she brings decades of scaling experience to share what actually works and what's just hype. If you are in the messy middle of trying to scale your business, step into visionary leadership so your business can run without you, and build sustainable success at a sustainable pace, be sure to subscribe and tune in for expert insights each week. Formerly the Lean Out Your Business Podcast, the Simplify to Scale Show with Crista Grasso is THE show for founders and their right-hand leaders who are done with one-size-fits-all scaling advice and overnight success promises and instead want proven and practical strategies that will help simplify operations, build scalable systems, develop and lead a high performing team, amplify profits, and scale smarter not harder.

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What do you think are the biggest obstacles founders face when letting go of control, and how have you seen this play out in your own business or workplace? How would you mentor someone on your team to develop better discernment, and why do you think it’s so hard to teach? In this episode of the Simplify to Scale show,

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Why do so many entrepreneurs invest heavily in their business teams but overlook getting the same kind of support at home? What practical steps can busy professionals take today to build a trusted home support system that actually works? In this episode, I sit down with Sue Reeve, the founder of Consider it Done, a UK-

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How can business owners best balance the pressure of Q4’s “September scramble” with the need to set themselves up for a strong start in the new year? What role does intentional planning and “leaning out” play in ensuring your business doesn’t just survive the end-of-year rush but actually thrives going into Q1? In this

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How can a founder or ops lead know if it’s time to tighten up their systems or bring more people on board? And what happens when you stop worrying about single tools and start looking at the whole system? Does the business run smoother and scale faster? In this episode, I break down what a system really is and why it m

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How can owning your unique “Genius Edge” help you grow your offers without constantly feeling like you have to start from scratch? And how do your real passion and energy shape the way people see the value of your signature program? In this episode, I am joined by the transformational business coach Stacey Brass-Russel

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What are the unique strengths and “human touches” in operations that AI can’t replicate? As AI takes over more repetitive and data-driven tasks, what new opportunities or roles might emerge in operations for those willing to embrace and master this technology? In this episode, I explore the impact artificial intelligen

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