Franchise Freaks

We begin a series of conversations about Ampified Integrated Marketing programs with Mark Jameson, Chief Development Officer at Propelled Brands and August Johnson, VP of Brand Management at Thunderly.

Join us for a discussion on the latest franchise development new and growth strategies from one of Franchising's top thought leaders recorded live at The International Franchise Association's 2026 Convention.

Special Guests: August Johnson and Mark Jameson.

Amplified Integreated Marketing starts with cohesive, unified design work for you brand.

On a new season of Franchise Freaks, CEO Scott White and Creative Director Dan Wiley of the premier Franchise marketing agency Thunderly share their tips for stepping up your brand's design work.

They join host *Jack Monson * to discuss:

For more on Amplified Integrated Marketing for Franchise brands, visit thunderlymarketing.com

Special Guests: Dan Wiley and Scott White.

Brent Greenwood is the Vice President of Franchise Development at Sport Clips Haircuts. He joins host Jack Monson for a conversation about fran dev trends for rest of this year and into next year.

Brent shares his outlook on franchise growth for the whole industry, how the landscape looks for small business ownership, and how his brand is standing out in a competitive field.

Connect with Brent at and his team at https://sportclipsfranchise.com/

Special Guest: Brent Greenwood.

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.