• #241: Is Franchising the Right Way for You to Scale, Interview with Shannon Wilburn
    Jul 8 2025

    I get questions about today's topic all the time. Shannon Wilburn and I are talking about using franchising to scale. How do you know when you're ready to scale? If you're not ready, what do you get in order? And once you're ready, how do you scale efficiently?

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    Website: https://shineexecutivecoaching.com/
    Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-franchise-leaders-forum-podcast/id1755397643

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    44 mins
  • #240: Money Mindset with Audrey Faust
    Jul 1 2025

    Audrey Faust is a financial coach for business owners. We're digging into the mindset behind making money and keeping it. You don't want to miss this conversation!

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    Unlock your path to profit with the free profit accelerator workbook 12 Secrets from an Expert CFO for Women Entrepreneurs
    In the Profit Accelerator Workbook, Audrey's sharing the exact secrets that have worked for her clients—women just like you—who have seen their profits skyrocket by 20-200% annually. These are actionable strategies that you can apply to your business, no matter its size or industry
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    18 mins
  • #239: Growing Your Team with Jamie Van Cuyk
    Jun 24 2025

    Jamie Van Cuyk and I are chatting about building a strong team. At the end of the day, we can't build our businesses by ourselves, we need good people working with us. Jamie's sharing her insights about how we can make the people part of our business more efficient.

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    Website – https://growingyourteam.com
    Podcast - https://growingyourteam.com/podcast
    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/growingyourteam/
    Free Determine What to Delegate Worksheet - https://growingyourteam.com/delegate/

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    35 mins
  • #238: Solving People Problems with Bethny Ricks
    Jun 17 2025

    Bethny Ricks is a CPO - a Chief People Officer. Today, I'm sharing a conversation I recently had with her about how to deal with and lead people well. During the episode, you'll hear about why it's important to be proactive instead of reactionary, learn how we move from being reactionary to proactive, and discover some of the tools we all need to have if we have people on our team.

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    Website - https://www.bethnyricks.com/

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    57 mins
  • #237: Buying a Franchise Concept, Interview with Tracy Panase
    Jun 10 2025

    Tracy Panase owns the Just Between Friends franchise brand. We're talking about her brand, what it's like to lead a multi-chain, multi-location company, and what it was like to buy the franchise system. Tune into a great conversation!

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    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracy-panase/

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    27 mins
  • #236: Should I Get a Loan? The Nuts & Bolts of SBA Financing
    Jun 3 2025

    Today, we're talking about two things I get asked about all the time: franchising and SBA financing. Beau Eckstein has been in lending for nearly three decades. He's sharing his expertise and insight. Get ready to have all your questions answered!

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    Website: https://beaueckstein.com/

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    40 mins
  • #235: Unlocking the Power to Pivot with Melanie Michaud
    May 27 2025

    Melanie Michaud owns three stores in San Diego, California and is one of my coaching clients. She's recently done something many of us do as entrepreneurs - she's pivoted and transitioned in a variety of ways. Listen as Melanie shares her experience and talks about how to pivot with intention.

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    Instagram:
    @threadleadership
    @threadandseed
    Website: www.threadandseed.com

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    34 mins
  • #234: Browsers to Buyers, Getting Web Shoppers to Convert with Susan Bradley
    May 20 2025

    Susan Bradley from Social Sales Girls is talking about a question I get all the time: what do we do to get people to buy on our website? We're talking about online conversions and how to make them happen. Tune in and be sure to sign up for Susan's upcoming bootcamp: https://classroom.thesocialsalesgirls.com/a/2148106161/4e3zLcrm

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    29 mins