I used to make $29,000 a year.

Twenty-nine thousand dollars as a nonprofit director with a master's degree, barely able to keep the lights on.

But the real problem wasn't the salary. It was my money story.

I believed men create wealth. Women support. So I stayed small, underpaid, and dependent—waiting for someone else to save me financially.

Then cancer woke me up.

Lying in that hospital bed, I realized: I'm the only one who can secure my children's future. Not my husband. Not anyone else. Me.

That's when everything shifted. I decided to become a single mom who uplevels instead of downgrades.

In this episode, I share:
💜 The money story that kept me stuck at $29K
💜 Why I was pushing my husband to provide instead of creating wealth myself
💜 The wake-up call that changed everything
💜 The golden ticket formula: natural gifts + passion + value creation = wealth
💜 How I went from $29K to building a multimillion-dollar business as a single mom
💜 The 3 questions that will shift your entire relationship with money
💜 Why aligning with your purpose is the key to financial freedom
Whether you want to build a million-dollar business or finally stop living paycheck to paycheck—this episode is for you.

You don't need anyone to save you. You can save yourself.

My book, Awaken Your Purpose, is the 28-day framework that took me from $29K to millions. It shows you how to get crystal clear on your purpose and build wealth doing what you love.

Get your copy at ericacarrico.com/books

Your purpose is your paycheck, love. It's time to claim it. 💜

To learn more, visit:
http://www.ericacarrico.com/

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Sometimes the most loving thing you can do is let go.

For years, I tried to make it work with someone on a completely different path. I craved depth and soul-level connection. He wanted surface and safety. Two unhealed hearts drinking away the disconnection, traveling to avoid the truth.

The breaking point: my son said he was shocked that married people sleep in the same bed. We'd been in separate rooms so long he thought that was normal.

So I chose me.

In this episode, I share what blossomed after I honored my truth:

💜 Finding myself again after years of being lost
💜 Releasing alcohol and discovering clarity
💜 Opening to unexpected love (including falling for a woman)
💜 Creating a sanctuary home that truly holds me
💜 Building thriving abundance on my own terms
💜 Learning I am completely whole on my own

My children are flourishing because they have a mama who's fully alive.

If you're shrinking, if you're dying inside, if your soul is whispering that something needs to change—this episode is for you.

This is about what grows when you stop abandoning yourself and finally come home to your own soul.

My book, Awaken Your Purpose, is the 28-day framework that has helped thousands of people discover their life purpose and live an aligned life.

Get your copy at https://ericacarrico.com/books

Your purpose is waiting. 💜

To learn more, visit:
http://www.ericacarrico.com/

Listen to more episodes on Mission Matters:
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You know you're in trouble when you stop caring. When you shut down emotionally just to survive.

I stopped singing. Stopped dancing. Stopped laughing. Started drinking just to tolerate being in the same room with my spouse.

From the outside, my marriage looked perfect. Inside, I was dying.

In the first few years, I tried. I begged for couples therapy for years. Got silence. We slept in separate rooms. No intimacy. Just surface conversations about logistics.

I knew it was over. But I couldn't grieve losing daily time with my kids. That kept me stuck.

Then cancer at 36. I thought: if I'm dying, I want to see my kids every day. So I stayed.

Until the staying itself felt like it was part of my dying.

Took me 4 more years to finally leave. When I did, I lost everything. His family blocked me. His brother posted vile comments on my social media. Friends chose sides. 50/50 custody.

My only regret? Not leaving sooner.

You'll hear: when stopping caring means real danger • marrying wrong for potential • the "blindsiding" pattern • losing everything • how purpose became my foundation • building millions while rebuilding life.

For every woman dying in a marriage but staying for the kids, money, or fear. Your kids need to see you fully alive, not every day as a shell.

My purpose saved me when everything fell apart. I teach this in Awaken Your Purpose - how to discover what you're meant to do and rebuild your life around it.

Get the book: https://ericacarrico.com/books

Your only regret will be not leaving sooner.

To learn more, visit:
http://www.ericacarrico.com/

Listen to more episodes on Mission Matters:
http://missionmatters.com/author/Erica-Carrico/