Welcome to The Franchise Freaks Podcast, presented by Thunderly. This podcast is for – and by – people who are freaky for franchising.

Today’s guest is Craig Sherwood, Senior Vice President, Development at The Joint Chiropractic.

Craig shares:

Thanks to the International Franchise Association for hosting us and this live recording at IFA World Franchise Show

Special Guest: Craig Sherwood.

Gini Dietrich joins the podcast with an update on the PESO model – the relationship of implementing Paid, Earned, Shared, and Owned media strategies.

• Breaking down the silos between these essential media types

Join us over on the Social Geek podcast for part 1 of our conversation available now.

Special Guest: Gini Dietrich.

Felicia Reeves, CMO of Empower Brands, joins to the podcast to discuss Personal Branding.

We’re chatting about personal branding not only for executives, but also for franchisees. Many small business owners are finding success and new customers by becoming local micro-influencers and subject matter experts.

Felicia also shares advice on how to enable, equip, and empower franchisees to market effectively in their region.

Special Guest: Felicia Reeves.

We caught up with Ken Kanzaki at Franchise Expo Charlotte where Charleys Cheesesteaks was exhibiting and speaking with many aspiring entrepreneurs about opportunities in Franchising.

We’re chatting about franchise trends, menu trends, and of course, wings! Ken also shares his take on what makes a successful franchisee.

Special Guest: Ken Kanzaki.

Welcome to The Franchise Freaks Podcast, presented by Thunderly. This podcast is for - and by – people who are freaky for franchising.

Today we’re chatting with Ricky Richardson, CEO of Eggs Up Grill, live from Vegas at The Multi-Unit Franchising Conference.

Ricky shares his thoughts on

JJ Sorrenti, CEO of Best Life Brands, joins the podcast to discuss the rise of platform companies and Multi-Unit, Multi-Brand Owners.

JJ shares his vision on the sectors that are seeing the most growth in the near future, the forecast for Franchising for the next 5 years, and other elements that will have an impact on franchising including the economy to government regulations.

Thanks to the International Franchisee Association for hosting us at IFA 2025!

Special Guest: JJ Sorrenti.

Anne Huntington Sharma, President of Huntington Learning Centers discusses the positive outlook for franchising growth and for small business owners.

Anne shares her thoughts on:

Special Guest: Anne Huntington Sharma.

Mark Jameson, Chief Development Officer of Propelled Brands joins the podcast love from The IFA Convention!

Mark the discusses the strategies between the growth of the various brands that are part of the Propelled platform – including some upcoming rebranding for some of Mark’s brands coming up at this year’s MUFC!

We also discuss:

Special Guest: Mark Jameson.

Rocco Fiorentino is the CEO of Benetrends Financial, member of the International Franchise Association Board of Directors, and a leading voice in Franchising and Entrepreneurship.

Podcast host Jack Monson caught up with Rocco at this year’s IFA Convention to get his perspective on the current vibe and future outlook for Franchising. Rocco discusses a bright, bold future with the next generation of leaders in Franchising.

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Special Guest: Rocco Fiorentino.

It’s The Franchise Freaks Podcast with your host Jack Monson and today’s guests, Brad Stevenson, Brian Woods, and Brian Weiters of Neighborly.

We’re chatting live at IFA 2025 about the future of Franchise Development and small business ownership.

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Special Guests: Brad Stevenson, Brian Wieters, and Brian Woods.