In this powerful episode, host Colin Fraley sits down with Carol Tice, an award-winning business journalist turned online entrepreneur, to unpack how getting fired became the best thing that ever happened to her.

Carol shares how she transformed her career setback into a multimillion-dollar success story — building a 1,500-member paid community for freelance writers, scaling it to nearly $6 million in revenue, and selling it for life-changing money. From there, she hit the road in an RV with her husband and launched her latest venture, Community Growth Academy, helping coaches, creators, and consultants build thriving paid communities of their own.

💡 In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How getting fired can spark your greatest entrepreneurial breakthrough

• The secret to building a loyal, paying community online

• The behind-the-scenes story of scaling and selling a membership business

• How to balance freedom, travel, and business on the road

• Why Gen Z is leading the next wave of crowdfunding and solopreneurship

🎧 Whether you’re a solopreneur, podcaster, creator, or startup dreamer, this episode will remind you that sometimes getting fired isn’t the end — it’s your invitation to finally build something of your own.

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