Pet Boss® Podcast with Candace

Happy happy birthday to Pet Boss Nation’s CEO, Candace! 🥳 And who knew she’d be the one giving out gifts on her own birthday with this jam-packed episode?!  In honor of her special day, Candace dedicated an entire episode to all the ways you can incorporate pet birthday paw-ties into your pet business. Not only will celebrating pet birthdays offer your customers an even better experience with you...

If you’re feeling border-line-burnt-out as a pet sitter, are interested in adding pet sitting to your business, OR… maybe want to start a podcast, then you HAVE to hear from this dynamic married duo who does it ALL!  In this episode, Candace interviews Collin and Meghan Funkhouser of Funky Bunch Pet Care, a multiple six-figure pet care company.  Meghan and Collin are no strangers to sharing their...

Women own 42% of all businesses in the United States. That’s 13 million businesses! Yet women still face unique challenges, including revenue and capital disparities…  So what can we do together to ensure women in business (especially in the pet industry business) can continue to see growth and overcome the unique hurdles thrown their way?  Well, for starters, we can tell each other’s stories and...

You know how flipping excited your dog gets when you grab their leash and tell them they’re going to doggy daycare? → THAT’S how excited we are that Global Pet Expo is almost here.    It’s all happening in Orlando, Florida March 22nd-224th, and if you’ve been on the imaginary fence about attending, you’ll officially leap over the fence and be ready to register after this episode!    While our CEO,...

You’re an avid Pet Boss® Podcast listener… but have you ever considered starting your own podcast?   A podcast is another creative platform that can have a huge impact on your business goals. At Pet Boss Nation®, the podcast has helped us build our email list, gain new customers, and support our growing community in a brand-new (and accessible) way.    And today, we’re sharing our secret podcast w...

If you’re a petpreneur who feels like you can’t take a week off from your business, let alone THREE months, then this episode will truly show you what’s possible.    Our CEO of Pet Boss Nation®, Candace, is officially on maternity leave, but having the ability to step away from the business didn’t happen overnight.    She and the team have been working to prepare the business for her leave for fou...

This is the third and FINAL episode of our three-part Pet Boss All Stars 🌟series!  What’s a Pet Boss All Star, you ask? They’re long-time Pet Boss Club ® members who actively support others in the Club by answering questions, offering advice, and sharing their own real-life experiences as pet business owners.  And if you had to ask, you may have missed parts one and two of this series, so make su...

Welcome back to part two of hearing from our Pet Boss All Stars. 🌟 They’re long-time Pet Boss Club® members who actively support others in the Club by answering questions, offering advice, and sharing their own real-life experiences as pet business owners.  If you love hearing the stories and advice of other successful petpreneurs, then this three-part series is for you! Make sure you go back and...

We know how much you love hearing from fellow pet professionals about how they got started, what helped them grow their businesses, and what’s working for them right now…  It’s inspiring to hear about the journey of others, and it can help you dream up new ideas for your own business when you see what’s possible!  That’s why you’re definitely not going to want to miss this THREE-PART podcast serie...

Did you know that according to the American Pet Products Association, millennials and Gen Zs combined makeup 46% of the pet parent population? That’s almost HALF, and that number is just going to keep growing…  So the big question is– how are you marketing to reach every generation of pet parents?! This podcast episode is going to shine a spotlight on your marketing efforts. Do you bring your A-ga...

One of the beautiful things about the Pet Boss Club® is that when our members see success, they are eager to share their advice and knowledge with the rest of Pet Boss Nation®!  And that’s exactly what this episode is about. This panel of Award-Winning Pet Bosses has so many amazing insights and gold nuggets of pet business ownership knowledge to bring to the table, and they’re giving it all away…...

A new year means you’re probably feeling EXTRA motivated, so what better time to talk about goal setting?  Not just a jumbled list of resolutions you’ll have forgotten about come June.  But SPECIFIC needle-moving goals you can achieve because you have an actionable plan backing them up.  Those goals are what this episode is all about.  In this episode, Candace kicks off season two of the podcast c...

Owning a pet business is exciting, but also scary. It’s thrilling, but also exhausting! It’s completely worth it, but can be completely overwhelming…  Do you see where we’re going with this?  In this episode, Candace talks about what she needed in her pet business ownership days– a community to support her, mentors to guide her, and resources to help her market her business and thrive.  Those thin...

In this episode, I help you shift your mindset about competition and open your eyes to the unlimited potential for your business.    We’ll go on a journey together from a place of scarcity to a place of abundance where you’ll see there is enough business to go around for everyone. Along the way, we’ll crunch some numbers to understand the true size of your market and who is your real competitor. T...

That’s a WRAP on season one of the Boss Your Business Podcast (well, almost… after this recap, of course!)     And we’re (deservingly so) clinking glasses 🥂all the way into 2023 because this first season was Saint Bernard drool-worthy.    So what will you find in this recap? Let’s break it down faster than your dog destroys a stuffie:    ✨ Who this podcast is reaching, and how it’s changing the...

🎶Organized folders that live on a cloud,  Content tools that’ll make you feel proud,  Taking your notes on Earth-friendly screens, These are a few of Candace’s favorite things! 🎶   It’s the end of the year, and while you’re gearing up to set new goals, change up how you do things, and feel confident that you’re going to crush the New Year, you might be looking for the right tools to support you....

Did you know that Morgan Stanley predicts that pet industry sales will grow to $275 billion by 2030? And that the pet industry just recently exceeded the $100 billion mark?  People are spending more and more money on their pets. Their pets are family, and catering to their needs is NOT going out of style anytime soon.  And do you know what type of service is in demand (and just happens to be highl...

🚨Hot topic alert! 🚨 At Pet Boss Nation®, we’ve been having conversations like this one a lot recently, so we wanted to bring it to the podcast in case anyone else out there in the pet industry is struggling with this…  Doodle grooms!  As doodles are becoming more and more popular… matted doodles are becoming more and more common for groomers. And when groomers are forced to shave a doodle down s...

What story will you find in your “books”?  Nope, not the ones on your shelves you wish you had more time to read. We’re talking about your financial books! 💰 In this episode, Candace is joined by CPA and owner of Smashing Numbers, LLC, Maddie Brown. Maddie has been Candace’s go-to money resource and business accountant since her pet business ownership days, and she even works one on one with some...

Small Business Saturday is all about celebrating you– your business, your accomplishments, and what you continue to build day in and day out in your pet business.  And being that it’s just a couple of short weeks away, there’s nothing like some last-minute procrastination panic to get your butt in gear and make a Small Business Saturday plan!  But seriously, when you’re a small business owner, tim...

Stop. Pause. Be grateful. Shift your mindset. You are doing a phenomenal job, Pet Boss.  On today’s podcast episode, we’re kicking off November, a month that reminds us to be thankful, with a training exercise that will put all of the positive things in your life front and center in your mind, where they belong.  When you make space for what you “get to do” every day versus what you “have to do” e...

Happy Howl-O-Ween, Pet Boss! 🎃   To assume nothing scary will ever happen in your pet business is very witchful thinking…    In Candace’s almost 20 years of being a pet business owner, she ran into LOTS of scary scenarios, so she wanted to share a few of the kookiest and spookiest with you in today’s Halloween Eve episode. 👻   We’re not just talking about your everyday mishaps– like a dog fight,...

What would happen if you braved stepping outside of the box when hosting events in your pet business?    Well, Pattie Zeller, the owner of Animal Connection in Charlottesville, Virginia, is proof that you might see a whole lot of success– in more ways than one!    Pattie is a seasoned pet business owner and longtime member of the Pet Boss Club®. She has embraced an experiential retail concept, and...

If you feel like running for your life every time you hear the word “recession,” then you NEED to listen to this episode!! What kind of economical storm might be headed our way in 2023? While you can’t be 100% sure, you can feel 100% prepared. In this episode, our CEO Candace sheds some light on how you can move forward in your pet business feeling empowered and ready, even if a recession hits! Sh...

Would you feel comfortable stepping away from your business for a week? How about a month? Three months?   If you haven’t heard the amazing news yet, here it is–    Baby Pet Boss is coming in February 2023!!    Our CEO, Candace, her husband, Joey, and their three fur kids, Clover, Dory & Dante are ready to welcome their first baby, and it’s a BOY!    A baby on the way means that over the next few...