30: From Broke to a Million Dollar Biz: Erica’s True Grime Turnaround

“I'm a firm believer in not thinking that you know it all.” - Erica Turner

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Episode Summary: In this powerful episode of True Grime Stories, I sit down with Erica Turner, owner of Green Meadow Cleaning in Johnson City, Tennessee. Erica opens up about her journey from burnout to breakthrough—balancing two businesses, hitting rock bottom during the pandemic, and eventually rebuilding a business and life she loves.

We talk about the pivotal moment that led her to seek help, how she discovered CBF, and the changes she made to create a thriving cleaning company and a dream lifestyle (including her horse!). Her story is raw, real, and incredibly inspiring for any cleaning business owner looking for a reason to keep going.

🔑 Key Topics:

• Rebuilding a business from near collapse after the pandemic
• Why she switched from chaos to structured systems and empowered pay
• How proper training transformed job quality and team retention
• Turning a cleaning job into a desirable long-term career
• The lifestyle freedom and personal joy a solid cleaning business can offer
• Moving from fieldwork to leadership
• Importance of having a coach and being part of a community
• Personal milestones: From repossessions to horse ownership and cross-country travel

Guest’s Information: 

• Learn more about:
• Green Meadow Cleaning at greenmeadowcleaning.com
• Cleaningforareason.org - Cleaning for a Reason provides free home cleaning to patients battling cancer. 
• CBF (Cleaning Business Fundamentals) – A business coaching program that helped understand what was missing and how to build systems that actually work.

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