Scaling Up Success | Kelly Price | How Fractional HR Turnarounds Slash 200%+ Turnover

In this episode of Scaling Up Success, host Ryan Van Ornum sits down with Kelly Price, Founder of Thrive HR, to discuss her transition from corporate burnout to building a successful fractional HR firm. Kelly shares her raw and inspiring journey of leaving a stable 15-year corporate career to bet on herself, only to face immediate adversity when her husband lost his job and she suffered a personal tragedy. This conversation highlights the resilience required to be a founder and the importance of establishing systems that align with your personal life.The discussion dives deep into the realities of scaling a service-based business, moving from the "take any client" mindset to discovering a specific niche in business turnarounds. Kelly details how she helped a client reduce turnover from 200% to 0% by fixing culture and systems, and shares her realization that her true strength lies in building and fixing rather than maintaining. They also touch on the challenges of imposter syndrome, being a female entrepreneur, and the strategic decision to prioritize family, time, and health over high-paying corporate titles.In this episode, you will learn:• How to pivot from corporate burnout to entrepreneurship: Taking the leap even when timing seems imperfect.• The power of defining core values: Why turning down a lucrative CPO role was the best decision for business growth.• Strategies for HR turnarounds: How to stabilize high-turnover organizations using fractional leadership.• Niching down your services: Learning to identify your specific "superpower" (e.g., building vs. maintaining).• Overcoming imposter syndrome: Advice for new founders on trusting their experience and filtering out the noise.About Kelly Price: Kelly Price is the Founder of Thrive HR, a fractional HR consulting firm that specializes in helping organizations scale up, turn around toxic cultures, and fix broken systems. With over 20 years of experience, Kelly focuses on taking businesses apart and putting them back together to ensure long-term retention and success.Connect with Kelly Price & Cynergists:Thrive HR Website: thrivehrkc.comSponsor: The sponsor is Cynergists: http://www.cynergists.comReady to scale your operations? Subscribe to the podcast for more insights on growing your business exponentially!#ScalingUpSuccess #ThriveHR #FractionalHR #HRConsulting #BusinessTurnaround #FemaleFounder #Entrepreneurship #CultureFix #RetentionStrategies #KansasCityBusinessChapters:00:00 - Introduction to Scaling Up Success00:40 - From Corporate Burnout to Consulting01:35 - The Decision to Quit: Betting on Yourself02:40 - Overcoming Adversity: Job Loss and Personal Tragedy04:10 - Defining Core Values: Turning Down the CPO Role06:00 - Client Success: Fixing 200% Turnover08:20 - The Early Days: Taking Any Business vs. Niche09:35 - Identifying the "Fixer" Superpower11:10 - Imposter Syndrome as a Female Founder12:25 - Rapid Fire: Superpowers and Taylor Swift14:45 - Future Vision: Expanding Thrive HR15:30 - Conclusion and Contact Info