In this episode of Grit, Grace, Growth, hosts Kim & Ken welcome special guest Holly Knoll, founder of The Consultant Code and host of The Everyday Entrepreneur Podcast.

Holly shares a raw and honest look at what it actually takes to build a career on your own terms. After starting her career at Accenture and working her way through major companies like Target Corporation, Sephora, and Taco Bell, Holly found herself in a breaking-point moment that forced her to rethink everything.

Getting fired from a role that was never the right fit became the unexpected catalyst for building her own consulting business...one that’s now evolved into a thriving recruiting and placement firm in the tech space.

Along the way, Holly opens up about navigating male-dominated industries, burnout, starting over (more than once), and what entrepreneurship really looks like behind the scenes. At the heart of this conversation is a simple truth that success isn’t linear and sometimes the hardest moments are the ones that push you exactly where you’re meant to go.

In this episode, we talk about:

• A spring-themed “Two Truths and a Lie” (and why worms deserve more credit than we think)
• What a consultant actually does and why the term is so misunderstood
• Holly’s early career in tech and project management
• Navigating leadership as a woman in male-dominated spaces
• The moment she knew a job wasn’t the right fit and what happened next
• Getting fired and using it as fuel to start her own business
• The reality of entrepreneurship: risk, uncertainty, and resilience
• How mindset, energy, and alignment play a role in business growth
• Surviving the pandemic as a business owner (and starting over again)
• Pivoting from solo consulting to building a recruiting and placement firm
• Why freedom is a driving force behind entrepreneurship

Connect with Holly:
Podcast: The Everyday Entrepreneur Podcast
Instagram: @hollyknoll
Connect with Grit, Grace, Growth:
Email: support@gritgracegrowth.com

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