The Irresistible Factor is dropping seven special bonus episodes this week! Listen to them all wherever you get your podcasts. *** Duck Donuts is the fastest-growing donut shop in the United States. Incredibly, even during the pandemic, the company doubled its workforce! This growth is possible in large part because of Betsy Hamm, Duck Donuts’ CEO. Host Kristi Bridges and Betsy discuss how she worked her way up the corporate ladder — from marketing to COO to ultimately CEO. They also explore why Betsy made the decision to leave a large, well-established company to move to a smaller, still-growing one. Betsy shares the lessons she’s learned throughout her career, and how she walks the line between optimism and keeping it real. She also sheds light on why it's important for CEOs to shield employees from stressors, just as a parent would do with their kids. “[Building a team] is about putting the right people on the bus, in the right seats,” she said. Listen to learn about Duck Donuts’ exciting prospects. both locally and internationally, along with Betsy’s two pieces of advice for fellow CEOs.