Pet Boss® Podcast with Candace

Double WHAMMY in this episode, Pet Boss! You’ll get both: ✨ An update on the new happenings inside the Pet Boss Club and what our members are LOVING about them, but more importantly… ✨ The essential business foundations Candace evaluates inside Pet Boss Nation and how YOU can do the same in your own pet business. The truth is that no matter what kind of business you have– brick and mortar, onlin...

Just a few weeks left until Global Pet Expo, so who better to interview than Pete Scott, President and CEO of the American Pet Products Association (APPA)?! In this episode, Candace and Pete dig deep into the crucial roles associations play in the pet industry, the upcoming Global Pet Expo, and strategies for overcoming barriers to pet ownership. You’ll hear more about:  🐕 Everything Pete brings...

If you’ve ever wondered what’s going to set your pet business apart from the next, it’s THIS… YOUR STORIES! In this episode, Candace is diving into the power and emotional appeal of storytelling in your pet business’ marketing, and she invited a guest to share her thoughts on the topic– Pet Boss Nation’s copywriter, Cait Mellor. Candace and Cait had a lot of fun discussing: ✨ The emotional impact...

She stumbled into the dog grooming industry by chance… And now she’s a notable, award-winning T.V. star figure in the dog grooming world! Yup, in this episode, Candace got the chance to interview Corina Stammworthy, the 2021 winner of ABC's "Pooch Perfect,” the founder of the Laundromutt, a self-service dog wash and grooming salon in New York, and the winner of the Barkleigh Honors award for contr...

Candace just recently returned from a (not-so-sunny but still beautiful) week in San Diego, California for the Pet Industry Leadership Summit!  This is *the* premier event where top-level executives from every segment of the pet industry community convene to network and discuss the future of the pet industry, and Candace loved EVERY minute of it… and of course, came back with some powerful takeawa...

You know the feeling… a new business review just popped up in your inbox. Is there a nervous flutter in your stomach? Are you excited? Scared? Is it good? Bad? In this episode of the Boss Your Business Podcast, we are riding that reviews rollercoaster with you and helping you navigate ALL of it– the good, the bad, the ugly, and the in-between. 🎢 In this episode, you’ll hear: ⭐ The statistics beh...

We. Are. LIVE! 🎙️ Well... we were! We decided to switch things up and record this episode with a live audience on social media! It was so much fun to get REAL time feedback from our community members in the comments, PLUS, we covered a really important topic... MOMENTUM. 🏃 How can you gain (and most importantly, KEEP) momentum in taking action in your pet business? We've done a lot of thinking ab...

What’s it like to come in and take over a struggling pet business? Well, it’s NOT all rainbows, sunshine, and puppies all day long. THAT’S for sure. But it IS exactly what today’s guest, Leann Dessauer, the Operations Manager of EarthWise Pet in Liberty Township, Ohio did three years ago.  Leann was invited to come in and take over the day-to-day operations of her brother’s business, and quickly f...

It’s important to have this mix in your pet business: Using the steady and strong business strategies that NEVER go “out of style,” AND… Exploring what’s NEW.  If you’re not growing, the bottom line is that, at some point, you may get left behind. This is why embracing new trends, investing in learning new skills, and choosing the “trends” that will best serve your pet business are so important. I...

A brand new year can mean: ✨ Optimism, strategy, and a little pep in your business owner step! ✨ In this episode, Candace gives you the ultimate 2024 pep talk, guiding you through setting ambitious goals and making significant progress in your pet business. It's all about dreaming big and turning those dreams into reality through ACTION!  In this episode, you’ll hear:  🐾 The importance of goal...

You’re leaving money on the table, Pet Boss. 💸 So, where is the snag in your sales process? Or… do you even have an official sales process?  A recent Pet Boss Nation® survey showed us that one of the biggest struggles of small business owners in the pet industry is finding more customers.  But once you find the customers, you have to make sure they buy from you too! In the last two episodes, we t...

What do the classic Christmas tale, The Night Before Christmas, and pet business ownership have in common? Well, maybe more than you think!  There are little bits of magic hiding within that story that really do apply to our everyday lives as business owners… and they’re a reminder that we ultimately craft our own realities, including finding the magic in the everyday! In this episode, you’ll hear...

Have you gotten your November/December issue of the beloved pet industry publication, Pets+ Magazine?! If not, you definitely need to check it out (and subscribe!) And if so, you probably noticed the plethora of useful data that Pets+ collected in their Big Survey of 2023. In this episode, Candace is breaking ALL of the major takeaways from that survey down with none other than Pamela Mitchell, th...

What do the films, A Man Called Otto, Hocus Pocus 2, The Black Phone, and many more have in common?  Our Pet Boss Mastermind member, Britany Long. 😉 Yup, when Britany isn’t busy wrangling her pets on Hollywood sets as an animal trainer, she’s hard at work perfecting the customer experience at her higher-end, bed-and-breakfast-inspired boarding facility, Hillcrest Canine Country Club in Catowice,...

The topic in this episode is customer and lead nurturing... but when we tell you it turned into a mini-MASTERCLASS on the narratives that we tell ourselves as pet business owners and what we should really be focusing on, we're not kidding... this one is PACKED with powerful knowledge.  Our guest today is Pet Boss Mastermind member Kevin Neglia of Barkfield Road in East North Point, New York.  Kevi...

Today’s guest is a powerhouse female entrepreneur in the pet industry (so imagine how honored we are to have her as a Pet Boss Mastermind member!)  Catherine’s pet business, Canine Crews, has been revolutionizing pet care in the Chicago area since 2010– but before that, Catherine worked in the steel industry. One thing has always remained the same, no matter which industry she conquers– her involv...

Here’s a quick hack for relieving some of the holiday stress you might be feeling right now… Activate GRATITUDE. And this isn’t just a Q4 thing. I want you to find a way to work this into your everyday life, because when you do… Your life will improve. Your stress levels will decrease. Your business will benefit. And your way of thinking will change forever.  In this episode, Candace helps you und...

Wondering how Candace was feeling during Q4 when she owned her pet businesses? You’re about to find out!  Candace has been there– in the thick of the busiest time of the year, watching the days quickly slip by on the calendar without any promotions or events planned, wondering how she’s going to move all that holiday inventory when she can’t seem to remove herself from the day to day tasks inside...

Who is it for you? That ONE person (or more!) in your life who you turn to for support, inspiration, and encouragement in your business? Who you couldn’t have started your business without? Whether that means they helped you financially, they offered you advice, or they simply believed in you. Maybe you’ve heard Candace mention the entrepreneurial spirit that runs in her family before, but today,...

This episode includes not one, but THREE spooky pet business stories to wrap up October with a ghoulish FRIGHT. 👻 Don’t run and hide, though… these stories are meant to empower you more than anything else!  The reality is that scary things can happen when you’re a pet business owner, and our guest, Leann Southall, founder and creative director of Dog and Cat Cards, can attest that the most import...

Join me in a virtual dance party celebration in this episode because… we did it! 🎉WE REACHED 100 EPISODES! 🎉 100 times that I sat down and poured my heart into recording an episode for you (which didn’t always come easy for me!)  100 times that my team took that episode and ran with it– edits, feedback, copy, getting it into the world.  100 times that you listened, downloaded, shared with a frie...

Ready for part TWO of Pet Boss Club member Tracey’s nightmare-ish story?  In this riveting wrap-up of this October spooky story, you’ll find out who the alleged arsonist is… Yes, ARSONIST.  But you’ll also learn so much more about what it takes to never give up on your pet business dreams, even when the cards are stacked against you.  In part two of the story, Tracey shares:  ✨ What she learned t...

From building a pet business dream– to watching it go up in flames… literally. This episode dives into the riveting, heartbreaking, and wildly inspiring story of Pet Boss Club member, Tracey, owner of PAWS UP Pet Supplies in Waukon, Iowa.  We wanted to bring you some spooky-centric stories in the spirit of October, and this one definitely qualifies. But what is most important in any spooky busines...

Get ready for a whirlwind of branding and retailer-brand relationship-building knowledge (plus hearing the word “Boss” a whole lot!) In this episode, Candace interviews Basel Nassar, a serial entrepreneur whose passion for pets and innovation led him to establish Boss Nation Brands.  Basel has been a friend and supporter of Pet Boss Nation since… well, forever. You may have even stopped by the Bos...

If juggling your personal and business life feels overwhelming, you are definitely not alone!  Working long hours, sacrificing time with loved ones for the sake of your business, missing out on personal milestones… It’s a tough act to balance, and you’re doing a great job.  But today’s interview with a true Pet Boss and Mom Boss, Tara Valliere of Newfound Pet Center, will help you clarify what’s i...