Shelly Sun – BrightStar Care

Shelly Sun, CEO and founder of BrightStar Franchising, on this week’s episode of The Franchise Woman podcast: Where Passion & Purpose Collide. There is much to admire about Shelly, her ability to see the future and plan accordingly, her love of her franchisees and business partners, her generous heart and her steadfast, maternal nature when … Read More “Shelly Sun – BrightStar Care”

Megan Rosen – NEXT Brands & Development

Megan Rosen, Chief Development Officer, joins Rebecca Monet and Tracy Kawa on this episode of The Franchise Woman podcast: Where Passion and Purpose Collide. Megan talks about feeling ‘embarrassed’ that her family provided her so much opportunity when others may not have that same luxury. These feelings sent her on a self-discovery process. Listen in … Read More “Megan Rosen – NEXT Brands & Development”

Gerry Henley – Launch to Growth

Faith, family and FOS is what I think of when I think of Gerry Henley, founder of Launch to Growth. Our conversation with Gerry on The Franchise Woman podcast revealed a tender heart wrapped in a getter done mindset. But not in a run fast, stir up some dust, and do a bunch of things … Read More “Gerry Henley – Launch to Growth”

Nora Farhat – Multi-Brand Business Owner

Nora Farhat does not reinvent the wheel instead she embraces, leverages and scales. Nora Farhat has built a multi-brand, multi-million dollar enterprise. Franchise brands included in her portfolio include British Swim School, Mathnasium, Pool Scouts, Grand Illuminations, Code Learning and Real Property Management. Nora knows exactly what her skill sets are 
 and are not. … Read More “Nora Farhat – Multi-Brand Business Owner”

Tamara Loring – The Entrepreneur’s Source

Tamara Loring, Chief of Brand Ideology for The Entrepreneur’s Source, joined us on this week’s episode of The Franchise Woman podcast. If I were to describe Tamara in one word, that word would be Genuine. It’s not often in this fast-paced and competitive world of business that you find someone without a single reason or … Read More “Tamara Loring – The Entrepreneur’s Source”

Lauren Townsend – Millie’s Homemade Ice Cream

Who doesn’t love gourmet ice cream? We had a chance to chat with Lauren Townsend, the Co-Founder of Millie’s Homemade Ice Cream. She and her husband, Chad, started the company in their home kitchen in 2014 and have since expanded to multiple brick-and-mortar scoop shops, seasonal kiosks and food trucks in Western Pennsylvania. Her story … Read More “Lauren Townsend – Millie’s Homemade Ice Cream”

Brian Cook – StretchMed

Brian Cook founder and president of StretchMed joins us today on The Franchise Woman podcast: Where Passion & Purpose Collide.  StretchMed, is a 1-On-1 stretching franchise model, founded in November 2019 and currently has over 20 locations in 5 states. It aims to eliminate chronic pain, increase mobility, rejuvenate, and help you move well. If … Read More “Brian Cook – StretchMed”

Charmaine Conaghan – Always Best Care Senior Services

Charmaine Conaghan is Franchise Owner, Executive Director of Always Best Care Senior Service’s Glenview and North Shore, Illinois office. In addition, we discovered she’s an outspoken and passionate advocate for the Home Care (or In Home Personal Care) sector. She helped us better understand the difference between Home Care and Home Health Care. Eye opening … Read More “Charmaine Conaghan – Always Best Care Senior Services”

Chrissy VanderWyde – PuroClean Corporate

We reached out to interview Chrissy after hearing about PuroClean’s Employee Appreciation Initiative because we wanted to know and share everything! Chrissy told us that initiative was the brain child of the marketing department and has had both expected outcomes and delightful secondary consequences. This is a must listen to episode if culture and employee … Read More “Chrissy VanderWyde – PuroClean Corporate”