Kyla Dufresne, CEO and Founder of Foxy Box Wax Bars, is a straight shooter. Often opinionated and always transparent, Kyla fosters a systematic culture built on clear values and principles.   She joins Rebecca Monet and Tracy Kawa this week on The Franchise Woman podcast: Where Passion & Purpose Collide. Listen in as she shares a bit about her Recipe for Success.   

“Marketing is enthusiasm transferred to the customer.”   That’s a quote Abby Fogel lives by as VP, Marketing and Brand Relations at Unleashed Brands.   It really is true. Marketing can be boiled down to effectively transferring our passion and enthusiasm for a brand, an idea, a product or service. It’s casting the vision, getting others to capture that vision and helping them find their future and find their future faster through franchising.   Listen in to Abby Fogel as she joins Rebecca Monet and Tracy Kawa on The Franchise Woman podcast: Where Passion & Purpose Collide.

Nancy Friedman is in the house. The Telephone Doctor and customer service expert talks with Rebecca Monet and Tracy Kawa about the importance of kindness and humor in life and business.   A friendly argument breaks out when Nancy and Rebecca disagree if a sense of humor can be learned. Listen in to this lively conversation, then weigh in: is Nancy right? Or is Rebecca (a behavioral scientist) right? And where is Tracy in all of this? What’s her opinion?  

Sharon Mettra became the first woman to own a Big O Tire franchise in Northern California. The year was 1999. Her children gave her a hard time because she didn’t even know how to change a tire; but fellow franchisees and the men she worked with did not give her grief. Instead, she found they were supportive and helpful in growing her business.    In the past several years, Sharon Mettra, a franchise development professional, has helped several emerging franchise concepts grow and is currently working with Press Waffle Co.   Listen in as Sharon Mettra joins Rebecca Monet and Tracy Kawa on this episode of The Franchise Woman podcast: Where Passion & Purpose Collide.  

Emily George, a Whisky Wednesday star, talks about the attributes of a great bartender and how her bartending skills have transferred into a successful career in franchising. In fact, it is Emily’s belief that everyone should work in the hospitality business at least once in their lifetime. Those skills will come in handy no matter which of the 6 different careers one will have in the future, says Emily.   We don’t want to give away the whole show; but you’ll want to listen in to discover the 2-sides to Emily. A literal side and a what if side and how both play a vital role in Emily’s day-to-day thinking, planning and doing.  

Jenny Young, founder of Brooklyn Robot Foundry, had an atypical upbringing. Hers was a childhood filled with exotic, behind the scenes ‘how’s it done or made’ adventures. Failure was encouraged, applauded and even fun for Jenny. It was all about the process of exploration, building and making rather than perfection. Seems seeing failure as fun is a vital ingredient to being a mechanical engineer and robot designer and builder.   In this episode, Jenny Young joins Rebecca Monet and Tracy Kawa on The Franchise Woman podcast: Where Passion & Purpose Collide. She shares the story behind Brooklyn Robot Foundry and its philosophy for inspiring children and adults to push the boundaries of their imagination, discover the fun in failure all while building some really cool robots.    

‘Moving Forward’ is not just the motto of the Two Men and a Truck franchise it is something Holly Stewart has lived by her entire adult life. Her one foot in front of the other and learn as you go approach to life has served her well in business. Holly now owns 3 franchises, has 5 locations and 45 trucks all loaded and driven by her mostly male staff.   Listen in to this episode of The Franchise Woman podcast: Where Passion & Purpose Collide to learn more about her ‘Mama Bear’ management style and ‘there’s no time to cry when your fixing the problem mindset.  

Anna Phillips in my mind is a ‘real’ entrepreneur. Anna, the Founder and Chief Innovations Officer of The Lash Lounge, possesses these 4 attributes of a true entrepreneur:    Creator – she came up with a bright idea and brought it into existence  Risk-Taker – she was willing to take great risk in order to achieve a goal   Builder – she constructed something by putting parts, products and systems together over a period of time  Visionary – She thinks about and plans the future with imagination and wisdom   Listen in to this week’s episode of The Franchise Woman podcast: Where Passion & Purpose Collide as Anna Phillips shares her story with Rebecca Monet and Tracy Kawa.  

Coree’ Rivers shares her journey from oldest of five siblings to executive assistant to Pillar to Post franchisee. I’m not sure why it always amazes me how our childhood and early work experiences bring forth our true character. But Coree’ is a beautiful example of that.   In this interview Coree’ shares why character, consistency and curiosity are so important to a fulfilling and successful life. She further discusses the role trust plays in someone reaching their full potential. Listen in to this episode of The Franchise Woman podcast: Where Passion & Purpose Collide as Coree’ Rivers offers many tidbits of wisdom and sage advice.  

Come with us on a ‘Chase the Discomfort’ journey guided by Brittany Driscoll. Brittany is the Co-founder and CEO of Squeeze and Okay Human and The Feel Good Company all dedicated to bettering the mind, body, and soul of individuals.   Growth is just outside our comfort zones, yet we find a million ways to avoid going there. Why? What if you chased the discomfort? What would change? What if changing the comfort zone could actually be a thrill? Maybe even a daily goal. What would happen? What could you be, do and have?   Listen in to this week’s The Franchise Woman podcast: Where Passion & Purpose Collide as we discuss this and many more eye opening topics with Brittany Driscoll.