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Frios Gourmet Pops is out to spread happiness throughout the world with their handmade frozen treats.  

Listen in as Happiness Hustlers, Patti Rother, Ingrid Schneider and Olivia Dandapa discuss Frios ‘Give Back Culture’ filled with creativity, inclusivity and diversity.  

Three very different women brought together with a common theme. How has their passion spread amongst their equally diverse team? What is their recipe for spreading happiness to franchisees, customers and others?  

President Patti Rother along with Chief Creative Officer Ingrid Schneider and Director of Pops Olivia Dandapa join Rebecca Monet and Tracy Kawa on this episode of The Franchise Woman podcast: Where Passion & Purpose Collide.  

Meet Patti Rother

patti rother is our president. 

sometimes we call her madam president. 

sometimes she doesn’t think we are funny. (but we are.) 

patti comes to frios with years of experience and a heart of gold. 

patti has an abnormally long wingspan and a photographic memory. 

patti plays 256 instruments. okay, we are kidding, but she plays like five, and that’s not a lie. things that make patti happy: her daughter maya,  her wife sarah’s boisterous laugh, her epic garden, spontaneous adventures, and solitude with a good book.  

Learn more about Patti Rother  

Learn more about Frios Gourmet Pops 

Meet Ingrid Schneider

ingrid wears a lot of sombreros. 

as the “chief happiness hustler,” she’s in charge of managing marketing, building a strong, fun, and natural culture that revolves around our people and she is the creative genius behind our brand. 

ingrid is the best kind of quirky, enjoys a good belly laugh, and truly knows f-u-n! most importantly, she’s the same at work. 

she’s always on the hunt for good food, adventures included. 

ingrid likes variety and has taken multiple avenues in her career, keeping it fresh and exciting. from owning body shops, managing the biggest comedy club in the nation, to restaurant entrepreneur. you name it, she’s done it. 

ingrid loves a good challenge, loves good opportunities, and absolutely loves good-hearted people. 

things that make ingrid happy: her cockapoo beatrice, an interesting podcast, music, especially live music, creative projects, an excellent deep conversation, a hearty laugh, learning something new, and coffee. 

Learn more about Ingrid Schneider

Learn more about Frios Gourmet Pops 

Meet Olivia Dandapa

olivia is quiet but fierce. 

don’t mess with her. 

she is the queen of the “happiness heroes.” 

the heroes make our pops, and there are no “happiness hustlers” and a lot less happiness throughout the land without pops. 

we always find olivia drinking coke zero or some iced coffee; she may be a caffeine addict. 

olivia is a natural at her job because she loves to cook and bake, even after she gets off work. 

if you see her driving down the street with her husband, they are most likely jamming out to their favorite indonesian songs. 

things that make olivia happy: going to the movies with her husband rendi (movies about space make her extra happy.) her cat opal is extra fluffy, kentucky basketball (we won’t tell anyone in mobile.) sleeping in on saturday. spending time with her friends and family, who mostly live far away. (she’s super loyal.) 

we are thankful to have this strong woman on our team.  

Learn more about Olivia Dandapa  

Learn more about Frios Gourmet Pops 

Barbara Moran is an artist, collaborator, rebel and overcomer who frequently goes against the grain.  

In fact, Barbara Moran went face-to-face in the battle of the sexes and won! Learn how she maneuvered through an old school mindset in a male dominate industry to become the CEO of Moran Family of Brands.  

What was her secret for success against all odds?  

Listen in.  

Don’t miss this episode of The Franchise Woman podcast: Where Passion & Purpose Collide. Trust me you’ll kick yourself if you do! 

Meet Barbara Moran

Barb is CEO and Co-founder of Moran Family of Brands including Mr. Transmission, Milex Complete Car Care, Alta Mere Automotive Outfitters and TurboTint. There are over 130 franchisees: 124 in auto repair and 15 in window film. Moran Family of Brands is in 25 states and expanding internationally with 38 locations opening soon.  

Barb currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the IFA – International Franchise Association, as well as a previous term from 2006 through February 2012. She has also been an active member of several committees, focusing on franchise relations, franchise mentorship and women’s mentorship.  

Currently Barbara serves as Chair to a mentorship program, Franship and is past-chair of the Franchise Relations Committee for the IFA. In 2014 Barbara was honored as the recipient of the Bonny LeVine Award by the IFA for her support and mentorship of others.  

Learn more about Barbara Moran 

Learn more about Moran Family of Brands 

Kristen Risby’s love affair with branding and marketing spans many years and continued to evolve with the digital age and her introduction to franchising.  

How would we describe Kristen?  

• Sensitive and Empathetic. Kristen truly cares about others and is committed to helping her team and franchisees get results.  
• Always Learning. Kristen is open to feedback and is endlessly curious about business, marketing, leadership and human behavior.  
• Strategic Generalist. Kristen knows a ton, but surrounds herself with knowledgeable experts so she can focus on strategy.  

Listen in to this episode of The Franchise Woman podcast: Where Passion and Purpose Collide with Kristen Risby, VP of Franchising at Wag N’ Wash. She talks about the yada-yada, many women have in their heads that hold them back and the future of Wag N’ Wash.  

Meet Kristen Risby

Kristen Risby, VP of Franchising at Wag N’ Wash, began her professional career in franchise marketing fourteen years ago and has continued this career path ever since. Before joining Wag N’ Wash, Kristen developed her marketing expertise at WellBiz Brands, Inc., where she was responsible for shaping brand messaging and growing the marketing efforts of the entire franchise network as the Senior Director of Brand Marketing for Elements Massage, Fitness Together, and FIT36.  

Alongside WellBiz Brands, Risby also held Marketing Director roles with franchisors of established companies such as RE/MAX LLC, PostNet International, and The Little Gym International. Through these various experiences in the franchising space, Kristen possesses the vast knowledge and skill to help brands, such as Wag N’ Wash, elevate their unique brand messaging to reflect on business growth. 

 Learn more about Kristen Risby  

Learn more about Wag N’ Wash

Patricia Perry, VP of Franchise Development at Edible Arrangements joins Rebecca Monet and Tracy Kawa on this episode of The Franchise Woman podcast: Where Passion & Purpose Collide.  

The theme of this interview was Educate and Empower. Patricia believes it’s our responsibility to make women and minorities aware of the career and business ownership opportunities in franchising.  

One of my favorite quotes form Patricia was:  

“Talent is equally distributed but opportunity is not.”  

This is Patricia in a nutshell: She has an eye for opportunity. She is fearless. She tends to rise to the top. She feels duty bound to empower and educate others to reach their full potential.  

Listen in and learn more about Patricia Perry and her vision for the future of franchising.   

Meet Patricia Perry

Patricia Perry is a veteran in the franchising, foodservice, retail and hospitality industries.  She serves as Vice President of Development for Edible Brands and is responsible for increasing the global market-share for the franchise brands. She oversees global franchise development, real estate, new store design, construction, licensing and consumer packaged goods and business gifting. Since early 2019, under her leadership, the brand has experienced tremendous growth signing more than 400 franchise agreements. In addition, a licensing category was launched with the introduction of Edible Music™ and Edible Cheesecake Bites. 

Prior to Edible, Patricia founded a couple of regional foodservice concepts and held leadership roles for several well – known franchise brands including Church’s Chicken, Krispy Kreme and Blink Fitness. She’s also been elected and appointed to serve on the board of a number of organizations including the Institute for Certified Franchise Executives, The Yum! Center For Global Franchise Excellence, and previously the Children’s Museum of Winston Salem & The Forsyth Technical Community College Foundation. Over the years she’s also been very involved in Big Brothers Big Sisters and Rotary International.  

Patricia attended Spelman college where she received a BS in Mathematics and a BA in Spanish. In addition, she completed her MBA and she is a Certified Franchise Executive.  

Learn more about Patricia Perry 

Learn more about Edible Arrangements 

Denise Hutton-Gosney, once a shy young girl entered the world of theater, dance, acrobatics and singing at age 11 and it changed her life. Today, her company Razzamataz Theatre Schools does the same for thousands of children in the United Kingdom.  

In this episode of The Franchise Woman podcast: Where Passion & Purpose Collide, Denise talks with Rebecca Monet about: 

• Building self-confidence through self-expression and self-discipline. And how these attributes contribute to success throughout one’s life.  
• The importance of ongoing learning and being open to critique both as a performer as well as a business owner.  
• How we as women can have it all. Her motto is: Family. Career. Me.  
• The future of Razzamataz Theatre Schools, internationally and who would make a great franchisee. 

Meet Denise Hutton-Gosney

Managing Director and Founder, Razzamataz Theater Schools 

Denise is as dedicated about Razzamataz as she was when she opened her first school in 2000 in Penrith, Cumbria. Denise is still very much involved in the day to day running and decision-making and works closely with all franchisees to create schools focused on excellence in training and creating amazing opportunities for students.  

• Multi award-winning franchisor.
• Former professional dancer and acrobat. 
• Successfully appeared on BBC’s Dragons’ Den.
• Mum to two boys. 

“Razzamataz is my baby and a business that I feel so passionately about. It’s a privilege to have spent my life working in the performing arts industry and supporting franchisees to build their own successful theatre schools.” 

Fun fact: Denise is a fitness fanatic, can still do a headstand and caved into her boys when they asked for a rabbit and a hamster.   

Learn more about Denise Hutton-Gosney 

Learn more about Razzamataz Theater Schools 

We often talk about life themes on the Where Passion & Purpose Collide podcast. These themes frequently turn into passion and purpose even when we aren’t completely ‘aware’ of them.  

In this episode the theme is quite clear: April O’Connor is a point guard.  

April O’Connor, owner of several Network Lead Exchange (United Franchise Group) Franchises and Area Developer for three counties in South Florida is passionate about connecting good people to good people. And like all good point guards her primary goal is to facilitate scoring opportunities for the people she connects whether in business or in her many charitable endeavors.  

Listen in as she discusses with Rebecca Monet and Tracy Kawa her diverse background and how it led her to business ownership and through the obstacles in route to success.   

Meet April O’Connor

April O’Connor, owner of several Network Lead Exchange Franchises and Area Developer for three counties in South Florida is passionate about connecting good people to good people. Network Lead Exchange is part of United Franchise Group, which currently has 11 brands in 60 countries with over 1600 locations.  April chose Network Lead Exchange because it offered flexibility, fun in networking, financial incentives and the support of a successful franchise group.  April is also passionate about partnering with charities with the networking events her groups hold.  

 April also started a consulting business Inspired Human Connections. With this business she is a fractional Director of Business Development for business owners who, for various reasons, would like an outside resource to grow their businesses.  April is originally from Upstate NY but relocated with her family multiple times before settling into the West Palm Beach, FL area. She has been married 22 years and has two teenagers.   

 Learn more about April O’Connor 

Learn more about Network Lead Exchange 

Holy Moly! After one-hour with Denise O’Neill and Blair Koch, franchisees and coaches with The Alternative Board (TAB) all I can think is: How in the world does one build a successful business without the use of coaches and advisory boards!?  

Listen in as Denise (Baltimore/Washington) and Blair (Denver) discuss the many benefits of coaching and advisory boards and their unique, holistic approach to support, encourage, edify and hold accountable businesses owners.  

In this episode of The Franchise Woman podcast: Where Passion & Purpose Collide, Denise O’Neill (Baltimore/Washington) and Blair Koch (Denver) discuss:  

• Coaching vs. consulting and mastermind groups vs. advisory boards.   
• How business stage of growth and stage of life determine the goals, strategies and needs of the business owner.  
• The role of trust in a coaching and advisory board relationship 
• A fascinating ‘questioning’ methodology TAB coaches use to get to the bottom of the problem and find a solution.  
• And oh so much more.   

Meet Blair Koch

Blair gets up every morning to change people’s lives: to help Denver business owners collaborate and thrive – to grow their businesses, build their communities, and cultivate an unparalleled quality of life for themselves and their families. And she is truly passionate about that. 

Blair wants everyone she works with to have an exceptional, joyful, abundant life. Business owners shouldn’t have to work themselves to the bone to achieve their dreams. At the end of the day, nobody looks back on their life and says, “gee, I wish I’d worked another hour.” Blair certainly would not.  

Learning, improving her intellectual self, is what Blair works on every day. It’s what allows her to be the best version of herself in both her personal and professional life. Blair has spent her career learning the ins and outs of companies of all sizes, and in the ever-changing environment of modern business, there’s always more to learn. 

But there’s one thing Blair know for sure: small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) hold the key to local and regional success. They are the economic engine to the State, Country and ultimately the World. To be able to help these businesses thrive and allow their owners to live the rich rewarding life they deserve is truly the most rewarding thing she has ever done. 

 Learn more about Blair Koch 

Learn more about The Alternative Board (TAB) 

Meet Denise O’Neill  

Denise O’Neill is the CEO and owner of TAB | The Alternative Board Baltimore Washington has been a strategic business executive coach and facilitator for almost 10 years.  As a coach, Denise specializes in Sales and Customer Marketing and developing strong business cultures that focus on engagement, accountability and strategic planning.     

Denise is passionate about developing managers into leaders and has co-designed Next Generation Leaders training with her husband, Marty O’Neill. She is a seasoned business executive with 16 years’ experience leading top 50 consumer packaged goods companies in Sales, Marketing, General Management, and Logistics. Denise is a former Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Nabisco Foods where she received numerous awards including recognition with the Nabisco Food Presidential award given to the top performer in the company annually.   

Denise has also worked in the eProcurement industry and is the founder of the award-winning Survivors Offering Support organization providing innovative peer support services to breast centers in Maryland/Washington, DC and Virginia. 

She resides in Annapolis, Maryland with her husband and three children.  

Learn more about Denise O’Neill 

Learn more about The Alternative Board (TAB)  

Passion and purpose has no age limit. And no limit to its impact when unleashed; its ripple effect a legacy for decades to come. Such is, and will be, the story of Susan Salenger (age 79), author and researcher behind Sidelined, How Women Manage & Mismanage Their Health (Release date, April, 2022)   

Listen in as Rebecca Monet & Tracy Kawa interview Susan Salenger a successful entrepreneur, lifetime learner and power lifter turned author as she talks about: 

•  How women prioritize themselves and health 
• Shame and blame around health issues 
• Confusion around ‘control’ 
• How men and women talk to their doctors differently – and how that effects treatment.  
• And much, much more. 

Meet Susan Salenger  

Susan Salenger is the author and researcher behind Sidelined, How Women Manage & Mismanage Their Health. Sidelined examines the many ways in which some women manage and sometimes mismanage their healthcare. (Release date, April, 2022)  

Susan explores how women, typically the medical gatekeepers for their families, tend to be extremely conscientious about taking care of themselves, yet at the same time inadvertently undermine their own care. They often hesitate to call the doctor when they don’t feel well and worry that their doctor visit will take time away from their families or work. They may hesitate to ask doctors the necessary questions and don’t always comply with the doctor’s instructions. Salenger’s research reveals how conflicted many women are about the medical decisions they ultimately make. 

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Susan attended UCLA to study English. After graduation, she worked alongside her husband Fred for 25 years at their production company, Salenger Films, which produced corporate training and development films distributed worldwide. Today, at age 79, Susan lives in Northern California to be near her incredible family which includes her two daughters, four grandchildren, a cat named Max and a dog named JD (Salenger). When she is not speaking about her book or spending time with family and friends, you will find Susan power lifting to stay in shape. 

 Learn more about Susan Salenger 

 Learn more about Sidelined, How Women Manage & Mismanage Their Health 

Pace Webb, the co-founder of Daddy’s Chicken Shack franchise is a classically trained chef who quickly made her dream of “feeding people” a reality once she received a rave celebrity review on her signature chicken sandwich.  

In this episode of The Franchise Woman podcast: Where Passion & Purpose Collide Pace Webb shares her recipe for success. Pace remembers a distinct moment at age 14 when she knew her future was in entertainment and hospitality. Her goals are often ‘dreamy’ but always magnetic as she seems to organically attract the money and talent to turn her goals into reality.  

Pace is not done dreaming for she envisions Daddy’s Chicken Shack as a pioneer in redistribution of underutilized resources, including sourcing food using ‘imperfect’ foods and giving individuals such as those who were incarcerated a second chance.  

Listen in as she ‘wows’ Rebecca Monet and Tracy Kawa with her youth, vigor and vision.  

Meet Pace Webb 

Pace Webb, the co-founder of Daddy’s Chicken Shack is a classically trained chef who quickly made her dream of “feeding people” a reality once she received a rave celebrity review on her signature chicken sandwich. The review sparked the idea for Daddy’s and since then Pace has been committed to making a name for herself in the cluttered chicken space.  

Daddy’s first restaurant opened in 2018, thanks to Pace’s Asian-inspired menu offerings and her husband Chris’ technology driven efforts. Together, they grew Daddy’s Chicken Shack’s sales over 200% during the pandemic. Daddy’s recently launched their franchising efforts after peaking the interest of Dave Liniger (co-founder of Re/Max) who is an investor. Now, Daddy’s second location is set to open this year in Houston.  

Learn more about Pace Webb 

Learn more about Daddy’s Chicken Shack 

Alison Satriana, Director of Development at Teriyaki Madness joins Rebecca Monet and Tracy Kawa on this episode of The Franchise Woman podcast: Where Passion & Purpose Collide.  

Alison talks about the high-vibe atmosphere and ‘Bill Murray’ tone at Teriyaki Madness and how each location expresses their unique personalities.  

Teriyaki Madness is gearing up to rapid growth in the next 2 years. Currently they have 109 franchisees and 65 corporate staff to support them. Goal by end of 2023 is to have 200 shops open.  

On a personal level Alison knows how to be fully present in all situations and truly enjoys adventure for adventure sake from travel, to outdoor experiences, to taking on unfamiliar roles.  

Listen in to learn more about Alison and the fascinating culture at Teriyaki Madness and how it permeates to individual franchise locations.  

Meet Alison Satriana 

Alison Satriana is the Director of Development at Teriyaki Madness the fastest growing big restaurant chain. Alison has a bachelor’s degree in International Studies with a focus on business in Europe. She joined Teriyaki Madness in 2016.  

Teriyaki Madness is a fast-casual restaurant concept serving up quality, fresh, healthy and flavorful Asian food in a high-vibe atmosphere. Through years of mastering marinating, grilling, and wok-ing, Teriyaki Madness was able to make bowls that are as hearty and delicious as they are healthy.  

Teriyaki Madness food is made when you order. Always fresh, never frozen marinated and grilled meats and customizable bowls meant for delicious and healthier eating. Teriyaki Madness has a collection of sauces, made from scratch with the best ingredients so they can bring a one-of-a-kind teriyaki taste to each bowl at an affordable price.  

Teriyaki Madness brings teriyaki to a whole new level with a family friendly, neighborhood feel. Teriyaki Madness has amazing shop sales and profitability with a low investment cost. Managed by an experienced group of fast casual executives combined with a mature business system, paves the way for Teriyaki Madness’ growth. It’s safe to say Teriyaki Madness has the best bowls in the business! 

 Learn more about Alison Satriana 

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