The Franchise Woman

🌟 How Grit and Purpose Build a Fitness Empire 🌟 In this episode of The Franchise Woman podcast, hosts Rebecca Monet and Tracy Kawa welcome Alejandra Font , co-founder of The Camp Transformation Center and Myo Sports Nutrition . Alejandra shares her incredible journey from launching a single fitness boot camp to building a thriving franchise with over 120 locations. Her story is one of resilience...

🌟 Revolutionizing Senior Care with Purpose and Compassion 🌟 In this episode of The Franchise Woman podcast, hosts Rebecca Monet and Tracy Kawa welcome Leah Doroch , founder and CEO of Perfect Care Match , to share her incredible journey in caregiving and holistic health. Leah's story is one of resilience, purpose, and dedication to transforming senior care. From caring for her grandparents to su...

🌟 Unlock the Secrets to Franchise Success 🌟 In this episode of The Franchise Woman podcast, hosts Rebecca Monet and Tracy Kawa welcome Scott Greenberg, a multi-unit franchisee turned motivational speaker, coach, and author. With years of experience running top-performing Edible Arrangements franchises and helping others succeed, Scott shares his expert insights on leadership, mindset, and managi...

Join us for an inspiring episode of The Franchise Woman podcast! 🌟 In this episode, Rebecca Monet and Tracy Kawa are joined by Theodora Christophorou, Senior Vice President of Operations at The French Workshop, who shares her journey of leadership, growth, and making an impact in the franchise world.  🚀 Theodora opens up about the challenges and triumphs of being a leader, the power of passion a...

🌟 From Dog Walker to Franchise Pioneer 🌟 In this inspiring episode of The Franchise Woman Podcast , hosts Rebecca Monet and Tracy Kawa chat with Amy Addington , co-founder of Woofie's , a revolutionary franchise in the pet care industry. Amy's story is a testament to how passion, dedication, and a purpose-driven mindset can transform lives and industries. From starting as a dog walker in Virgini...

The Franchise Woman Podcast: Finding Purpose in Franchising with Indi Nandhra & Anup Wassan 🌟 Discover the power of purpose in franchising! 🌟 In this inspiring episode of The Franchise Woman Podcast , hosts Rebecca Monet and Tracy Kawa welcome mother-son duo Indi Nandhra and Anup Wassan , co-owners of multiple Mathnasium Learning Centers. Together, they share their journey of building a successf...

Welcome to The Franchise Woman Podcast! 🎙️ In this episode, your hosts Rebecca Monet, CEO and Chief Scientist at Zorakle Profiles, and Tracy Kawa, community advocate, speaker, and entrepreneur, are joined by the amazing Genevieve Weeks, founder and CEO of Tutu School. 🌟 About Our Guest: Genevieve has built an incredible franchise network of over 100 boutique ballet studios dedicated to bringing t...

Join us for an inspiring episode of The Franchise Woman Podcast featuring Cindy Krampetz! 🎙️ Cindy Krampetz shares her incredible journey of entrepreneurship, highlighting her resilience, leadership, and the powerful role of mentorship in building a successful franchise business. 🌟 In this episode, Cindy opens up about the challenges she faced, the importance of community, and how she leveraged h...

Join us for an inspiring episode of the Franchise Woman Podcast featuring Jyoti Sarolia, owner and operator of Ellis Hospitality Group! 🎙️ Jyoti shares her incredible journey from working in her family's motel business to becoming a successful entrepreneur in the hospitality industry. As a woman of color, she faced unique challenges and overcame them with resilience, persistence, and a strong comm...

Join us for an inspiring episode of the Franchise Woman Podcast, featuring Denise Tran, co-founder and CEO of Bun Mee! 🎙️ Denise Tran shares her incredible journey from being a lawyer to becoming the entrepreneur behind a successful Vietnamese sandwich chain, Bun Mee. Her story is one of passion, resilience, and embracing her cultural roots while bringing authentic Vietnamese flavors to the mainst...

Join us for an inspiring episode of the Franchise Woman Podcast featuring Lisa Borja! 🎙️ Lisa Borja shares her incredible journey from leaving the corporate world to co-owning a successful Budget Blinds franchise with her family. As a breast cancer survivor, Lisa's story is filled with resilience, strength, and a deep commitment to living a life of purpose. 💪✨ In this episode, Lisa opens up abou...

Join us for an inspiring episode of the Franchise Woman Podcast, featuring the amazing aunt-and-niece duo, Meera and Tejal Patel! 🎙️ Meera and Tejal are the proud owners of Waxxpot in Dallas and Fort Worth, and their journey from the corporate world to entrepreneurship is one that will leave you motivated and uplifted. 💪✨ Meera, with a background in finance, and Tejal, with 28 years of experienc...

Kayla Ryan, Chief Marketing Officer at Home Run Franchises, has a rich background in franchising, starting from her teenage years working in her family's franchise businesses. Her passion for entrepreneurship led her to establish and successfully grow her own company, Flick Switch Marketing, which she sold in 2023. At Home Run Franchises, Kayla now leads multiple brands within the company, focusin...

Megan Allen is a seasoned franchising expert with nearly 20 years of experience. She is currently the Director of Real Estate and Construction at The Dog Stop, an award-winning, all-inclusive dog care facility. Her franchising journey began at the age of 17, spanning roles in funding, financing, and executive leadership. Megan's guiding principle is "service," focusing on serving franchisees first...

To Thomas Miskowski business is personal. He has 2 passions: hunting and making sure his franchisees are successful. Thomas   Miskowski , along with a business partner Wade Nolte, acquired Kitchen Solvers in 2010; Thomas was appointed President in November 2022. With over a decade of leadership in Kitchen Solvers,  Miskowski  has been instrumental in driving the company's success through his commi...

Julie Cartwright, President for the emerging fitness juggernaut Pvolve, joins us today on this episode of The Franchise Woman podcast. Julie  spent the majority of her career in product development, helping some of the world's most recognizable fitness personalities – Tracy Anderson, Jillian Michaels, and Leslie Sansone – develop America's favorite at-home workout videos. And at the top of her gam...

Mother-Daughter duo Gwynda Jones  and Monica Nia Jones, franchisees with HOTWORX, join us today on this episode of The Franchise Woman podcast. We talked about their philosophy of: When the door opens walk through it and the pivotal moments in their lives that led to business ownership. Gwynda's during the pandemic, and while battling a life-threatening cancer diagnosis, she discovered the physica...

The Eyes Have It. Dr. Heather M. Skeens, the visionary behind Bellasee™ Franchising, LLC, and Bellasee™ Education, joins us on The Franchise Woman podcast. Seems Dr. Skeens was destined to be the in the 'eye' business. Recently her mother showed her a human eye model that Dr. Skeens played with when she was a child. Although she does not remember the toy, it clearly made a lasting impression. Dr....

Two Life Themes Intertwine to Build Avanti Body Franchise. Terri Simpson, Founder and CEO at Avanti Body, and Andrea Dobkin, President of Franchise Development, join us today on The Franchise Woman podcast. Terri talks about her life theme of paradigm shifts. She thought she wanted to be a DJ … until she did it. Her life in radio was not for naught as she went on to work with Rush Limbaugh and own...

Diana Simmons, co-founder of Simply Cabinetry, joins us today on The Franchise Woman podcast. Her biggest pet peeve is when someone says: they don't know something. As a child she was a bit reserved and awkward. In high school she was 6'3" tall. Her time was spent listening to and observing others and playing basketball. Her keen observation skills caused her to be highly empathic, capable of putt...

More.  Alesia Visconti joins us on this episode of The Franchise Woman podcast. She talks about the 'more'. Why money should never be our sole motivator. There must be more and for Alesia it is to advocate, edify, and empower others.  Raised by an abusive and alcoholic mother, Alesia made a conscious decision that her life would be different. She would not 'buy into' or believe the horrible words...

Angela Olea is a true pioneer in the elder care space having founded Assisted Living Locators more than 20 years ago. Her daughter Angelica was often in tow as she worked with elders and their families. As the franchise system grew the franchisees became part of Angelica's family. Angela suggests franchising is in Angelica's DNA. Angelica jokingly told us that when she was younger Assisted Living...

Alison(Ali) McElroy is a recognized franchise industry leader with demonstrated success over nearly two decades in franchise and international businesses that span more than two dozen brands, over thirty countries, and thousands of franchised units.. Ali is the founder and CEO of Kaleidoscope Growth Advisors LLC, a woman-owned, full-service franchise advisory firm. Listen in to Ali's interview her...

What an interesting team they make. Meet Casey Cooley, Director of Franchise Development of Real Estate at Jeremiah's Italian Ice and President of Pivotal Growth Partners, and Michael Keller, president and CEO of Jeremiah's Italian Ice. Casey is naturally geared to think in terms of effectiveness. His background working with emerging brands taught him the importance of a strong foundation. He beli...

Erin Fletter was raised by a free-spirited mother who instilled in her an insatiable curiosity about the world, food, people, and culture. They traveled the world together staying for extended periods of time to truly immerse within that culture. Naturally, food was a large part of enjoying festivals, holidays, and other culturally diverse get-togethers. Today Erin Fletter, founder of Sticky Finge...