Hello Frances

FRA Rinn Garlanger joins Shantelle to kick off our Enneagrams in the Workplace series as she talks about her Enneagram type one. Type ones, known as idealists, are organized, critical, and rational. This personality type is passionate about fighting for issues of social justice and helping those less fortunate. Rinn shares how her personality traits affect her in the workplace. Although she has ma...

As a business owner, you always have to write. Whether it’s a blog post, a response to a media request, or website copy, writing is a task that entrepreneurs can’t avoid because they need to be a voice for their business. In this episode, Shantelle is sharing the practices she uses to practice and improve her writing, including reading, journaling, taking courses, and using online resources. No ma...

The global pandemic has changed so much in our daily lives, including the way we conduct business. One outcome we have noticed throughout the past few months is the sharp decrease in face-to-face meetings. Before COVID-19, many people (including us) would spend the majority of their days driving around town from one meeting to another. Since these in-person encounters are no longer feasible, we’ve...

In this week’s episode of the Hello Frances podcast, Shantelle tackles the subject of imposter syndrome, the idea that an individual believes he or she succeeds because of luck and not because of talent or qualifications. Studies show that approximately 70 percent of people experience this at some point in their lives. Shantelle shares her personal experiences in feeling this way and what she does...

Has your approach to gaining new clients changed during the pandemic? Shantelle shares her experience in working in the sales and marketing industry and tried-and-true efforts that continue to work for her no matter the industry. She explains a few key elements in successfully acquiring new customers including strategizing your pitch, volunteering your time and talents, and creating value for pote...

Shantelle addresses the many changes that we are all experiencing at the moment with the global pandemic, human rights movements, and so much more. On top of that, we are all dealing with issues personally as well. If this makes you feel out of control, you aren’t alone. Shantelle shares her sentiment on these life transitions and encourages listeners to embrace the transformation because, in some...

Shantelle’s mentor Shawn Tomasello joins us on the Hello Frances podcast this week to discuss the importance of finding a mentor. Shawn has 37 years of experience in the life sciences sector and serves on multiple public boards in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Shantelle has considered Shawn her mentor for the past 18 months, and in this episode, they discuss what their mutually...

We’ve heard the phrase “work smarter, not harder” our entire lives, but how great would our results be if we worked smarter AND harder. At Frances Roy, we believe hard work is the best work (it’s one of our core values). In this episode, Shantelle shares how she is personally managing her energy while she works smarter and harder to produce the best results possible. Tune in to the full episode fo...

Frances Roy summer intern Meredith Freeman joins Shantelle on this week’s episode of the Hello Frances Podcast to discuss her experience in finding and landing an internship in her field of study. Meredith is a Niceville native and is currently a student at Florida State University pursuing a degree in public relations. Shantelle and Meredith share the story of Meredith reaching out to the FRA tea...

As promised, Shantelle is continuing our conversation from last week to expand upon two points she made in our “4 Lessons in 4 Years” podcast - seek inspiration, don't copy, and prepare for an evolution. She explains why scrolling on Instagram and scouring Pinterest is not actually helping your creative process. She encourages listeners to seek a creative outlet somewhere offline. Whether it’s goi...

Shantelle is on the microphone this week to share some of the main takeaways she has learned in the past few years of business. This week Frances Roy celebrates its fourth year as an agency, and to commemorate, Shantelle is sharing four things she has learned along the way. Here are two: Seek inspiration, but don’t copy it and accept that you are going to fail. Listen to the full episode for the o...

Nancy Bown joins Shantelle on this week’s episode of the Hello Frances podcast to talk about Dog-Harmony, a nonprofit organization she founded in 2015. As a dog trainer, Nancy saw many dogs being surrendered and began research to discover why this continued to happen. The missing component was education. After this discovery, she started Dog-Harmony to reduce the shelter dog population through ong...

Gail Pelto joins Shantelle on the microphone on this week’s episode of the Hello Frances Podcast to discuss the importance of building a network. Gail is a local realtor and a partner with our area’s Master Networks group. She has used her background in the hospitality industry to make her the successful, competitive realtor she is today. Shantelle and Gail discuss what makes individuals stand out...

All of the FRA team members are together again on the Hello Frances podcast! Greg, Janae, Hillaree, Kelsey, Jodie, Gregory, Kayla, and Meredith join Shantelle on the microphone this week to dive deeper into our discussions about enneagram types. After our first enneagram episode was so well-received, we decided to cover more, so this week we are discussing our enneagram wings. All enneagram result...

For the first time in a while, Shantelle is solo on the mic! This week she discusses the popular subject of work/life balance (or, in her opinion, the lack thereof). This was a hot topic before the pandemic but is now even more relevant as many of us are now working where we live. Shantelle shares that she considers her work as a part of her life and doesn’t see it as an exterior element. Instead...

All of the FRA team members are together again on the Hello Frances podcast! Greg, Janae, Hillaree, Kelsey, Jodie, Gregory, Kayla, and our summer intern Meredith join Shantelle on the microphone this week to discuss our enneagram types and how we use them to effectively collaborate with one another. Our team members share their enneagram types, including their wings and growth and stress areas. If...

Lori Leath Smith, publisher of Bay Life, Destin Life and SoWal Life, joins us on this week’s episode of the Hello Frances podcast to share her insight on publishing your passion. Lori started her career as a writer and editor for Southern Living. After this life-changing experience, she began her own media company, which she ran from her home for 19 years so she could be home as her children grew...

All of the FRA team members are together on the Hello Frances podcast for the first time! Greg, Janae, Hillaree, Kelsey, Jodie, Gregory and Kayla join Shantelle on the microphone this week to discuss how we’ve been managing working from home and how we are now transitioning back to the office. With remote work already implemented by many of our team members before the pandemic, we were uniquely po...

Frances Warner, Shantelle’s grandma, and our agency’s namesake is back as our guest on the podcast! Frances (Memaw) is a strong, hard-working woman who takes a no-fail approach to everything in life. Back by popular demand, Frances is answering listener questions in this episode of the Hello Frances Podcast. Our listeners wanted to hear more from Frances (and rightly so), so we brought her back fo...

Maxine Orange Bern joins us on the microphone this week! She holds many positions within our community - local artist, Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation board member, podcast host, Artworx curator, and many more! As she pivots with the times, she is now sharing her art with the world through digital downloads. Maxine and Shantelle debunk myths about creative people and discuss the importance of making...

This week’s guest is Zulma Berenice, a local entrepreneur that holds many positions in our community that all reflect her core value on holistic health. She is a certified life coach, a holistic health practitioner at Empathic Practice and the owner of two businesses. Her first, Creative Life Media, helps companies remain grounded, organic and true to their purpose. Her newest endeavor is a holist...

Frances Warner, Shantelle’s grandma, and our agency’s namesake is our guest on the podcast for the first time! Frances (Memaw) is a strong, hard-working woman who takes a no-fail approach to everything in life. There is something for everyone on this episode, even if you feel like you are rockin' this quarantine, Memaw has life hacks for us all! Frances shares her tips for how we can spend our tim...

*Warning: This episode contains explicit content and adult language. This week's podcast guest is Sean Murphy, owner at Sean Murphy Photography, he is a master at creating a composition that appears spontaneous. Sean Murphy is internationally known for creating award-winning campaigns for clients such as Ford, Chevy, Old Navy, PlayStation, Walmart and Hard Rock. After working in Los Angeles for 25...

As our second virtual happy hour kicks off, a few of our local friends joined us around the microphone. This week’s guests include: Corporate Board Member and experienced biotech executive Shawn Tomasello J. Leon Gallery owner and artist Jason Lindblad Real estate agent and environmental consultant Todd Wilkinson Marketing Manager for The Center for Sales Strategy Shaye Smith Owner of APEX Web Sol...

We have quite a few guests joining us for a drink and a chat this week for a virtual happy hour! Frances Roy Content Director Hillaree Durso, local artist Maxine Orange, APEX Web Solutions owner Jonathan Jernigan, Total Dog Training owner Ryan Troester and local social media marketer Cali Hlavac join Shantelle on the microphone this week to discuss how each individual is handling these unprecedent...