A $60,000 master’s degree, a $29,000 salary, a cancer diagnosis, a crumbling marriage, and a secret $22,000 credit card. That’s not a cautionary tale—it’s the origin story of a $10 million business. In this episode of Delusional!, Michelle Coyle sits down with business coach Erica Carrico, who built a multimillion-dollar coaching company while going through divorce, recovering from cancer, and raising two kids on her own. Erica shares the real story behind her leap from nonprofit executive to seven-figure entrepreneur—including the moment she secretly invested in herself when no one else believed she should. Together, Michelle and Erica get into the messy middle of entrepreneurship: the team implosions that cost them both hundreds of thousands (and millions), the integrity crisis in the coaching industry fueled by AI, why zero to $10K is the hardest milestone in business, and how the swing back toward human connection is reshaping how they both serve clients. They also tackle what it really means to build a business on your own terms—without social media burnout, without a supportive spouse, and without sacrificing your health in the process. If you’re sitting on a dream that everyone around you thinks is delusional, this episode is your sign. Tune in to From $29K Salary to $10M in Business as a Single Mom with Erica Carrico. Michelle Coyle is a business expert, investor, and transformational trainer with over 20 years of entrepreneurial experience. She believes you don’t have to choose between success and well-being because you can have both. With a mix of honesty, humor, and heart, Michelle guides leaders to step into who they really are and grow from that place. She’s the founder of BGSD Strategies and the Political Business Institute, where she supports people who want to make a real difference without losing themselves in the process. Michelle holds an MBA from Dartmouth and is trained in tools like NLP, Hypnosis, and Emotional Release to help others break free from what’s holding them back and create the life they know they’re meant for. Connect with Michelle Coyle: Website: https://delusionaluniverse.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelletoscale/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michelletoscale/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michellelaree Join The Delusional! Movement Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1VK6wf6Fxq/ Erica Carrico is the Bestselling Author of Awaken Your Purpose, Purpose & Prosperity Mentor, Cancer Survivor, and Single Mom who has spent the last decade empowering women to create 6 & 7 Figure Soul-Aligned Businesses. Through her coaching, speaking, and podcast Mess to Millions, Erica guides women to discover their life purpose, heal what needs to be healed, and build businesses that allow them to quit their 9-5’s and make fabulous money doing what they were put on earth to do. With a BS in Psychology, an MBA, and years of business leadership experience, Erica combines strategic acumen with deep spiritual wisdom. After surviving cancer, she built a Multi-Million Dollar Coaching Business as a single mother and now helps women worldwide create the same soul-aligned success and financial freedom. For 10 years, Erica has been proving that you can heal your life, live in alignment, AND build a lucrative empire. Because purpose without profit is just a hobby, and you were meant for so much more.
