Hello Frances

All of the FRA team members are together again on the Hello Frances podcast! Greg, Janae, Hillaree, Kelsey, Jodie, Gregory, Kayla, and Meredith join Shantelle on the microphone this week to dive deeper into our discussions about enneagram types. After our first enneagram episode was so well-received, we decided to cover more, so this week we are discussing our enneagram wings.

All enneagram results provide an enneagram number along with a wing number. The wing is the number on either side of your type that you resonate with most. For example, an enneagram type two will either have one wing or a three wing. Our team members share their wing numbers and examine the strengths, weaknesses, and motivators of each.

For the first time in a while, Shantelle is solo on the mic! This week she discusses the popular subject of work/life balance (or, in her opinion, the lack thereof). This was a hot topic before the pandemic but is now even more relevant as many of us are now working where we live. Shantelle shares that she considers her work as a part of her life and doesn’t see it as an exterior element. Instead of following what she “should” do to balance the two, she shares how she uses her intuition to maximize efficiency and to be present in her current situation.

All of the FRA team members are together again on the Hello Frances podcast! Greg, Janae, Hillaree, Kelsey, Jodie, Gregory, Kayla, and our summer intern Meredith join Shantelle on the microphone this week to discuss our enneagram types and how we use them to effectively collaborate with one another.

Our team members share their enneagram types, including their wings and growth and stress areas. If you have no idea what any of that means, no worries! We break it all down in the episode. Our diverse team of nine covers almost all nine personality types, with very few members having the same enneagram number. Tune in to see which number we are missing, and why we think that personality type would be a huge benefit to our organization.

Lori Leath Smith, publisher of Bay Life, Destin Life and SoWal Life, joins us on this week’s episode of the Hello Frances podcast to share her insight on publishing your passion. Lori started her career as a writer and editor for Southern Living. After this life-changing experience, she began her own media company, which she ran from her home for 19 years so she could be home as her children grew up. After that, Lori moved to Florida where she has held multiple positions in our community before pursuing her passion as a publisher.

Lori gives advice for individuals just starting out in their career and explains how they can set themselves apart from others in the same position. Shantelle and Lori both agree that passion and desire to work for a certain brand or company are crucial from potential new hires. They also discuss switching gears in your career if you discover that something you once enjoyed is not truly what you are passionate about.

All of the FRA team members are together on the Hello Frances podcast for the first time! Greg, Janae, Hillaree, Kelsey, Jodie, Gregory and Kayla join Shantelle on the microphone this week to discuss how we’ve been managing working from home and how we are now transitioning back to the office.

With remote work already implemented by many of our team members before the pandemic, we were uniquely positioned to deal with some aspects of the recent changes in the workplace. Although we were at an advantage compared to less agile organizations, we’ve learned so much during this time including what’s necessary for us to attend in-person, how to work more efficiently, and the significance of focusing on the important things in life like spending time with our families.

Frances Warner, Shantelle’s grandma, and our agency’s namesake is back as our guest on the podcast! Frances (Memaw) is a strong, hard-working woman who takes a no-fail approach to everything in life. Back by popular demand, Frances is answering listener questions in this episode of the Hello Frances Podcast.

Our listeners wanted to hear more from Frances (and rightly so), so we brought her back for a fun Q&A session. In this episode, we ask Frances your questions and her answers don’t disappoint. She shares where she has traveled, her favorite place to visit, advice she would give her 18-year-old self, her favorite memory with Shantelle, and more!

Maxine Orange Bern joins us on the microphone this week! She holds many positions within our community - local artist, Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation board member, podcast host, Artworx curator, and many more! As she pivots with the times, she is now sharing her art with the world through digital downloads.

Maxine and Shantelle debunk myths about creative people and discuss the importance of making time for allowing your creativity to flourish. Being creative and vulnerable with what you draw, write, etc. can be intimidating, but Maxine has great advice for those who may be hesitant to share their creations with the world.

This week’s guest is Zulma Berenice, a local entrepreneur that holds many positions in our community that all reflect her core value on holistic health. She is a certified life coach, a holistic health practitioner at Empathic Practice and the owner of two businesses. Her first, Creative Life Media, helps companies remain grounded, organic and true to their purpose. Her newest endeavor is a holistic home cleaning business that focuses on changing behavior patterns to promote wellness and incorporate the core value of health in the home.

After being diagnosed with Lupus, Zulma decided to take control of her health and her life and pursue remedies fit for her particular situation. She shares the importance of taking responsibility for our own well-being and integrating healthcare into our daily lives, not just at our annual doctor’s visit. Shantelle and Zulma discuss the toll stress, overworking and burnout take on us, especially entrepreneurs. To combat exhaustion in the workplace, Zulma suggests compartmentalizing and delegating so that we are able to give our projects the energy they deserve.

Frances Warner, Shantelle’s grandma, and our agency’s namesake is our guest on the podcast for the first time! Frances (Memaw) is a strong, hard-working woman who takes a no-fail approach to everything in life. There is something for everyone on this episode, even if you feel like you are rockin' this quarantine, Memaw has life hacks for us all!

Frances shares her tips for how we can spend our time, use our resources wisely and stay positive throughout these unprecedented times. Although the situation is different, Frances is channeling many simple-living tactics during COVID-19 that she learned as a child growing up. Frances has been through tough times before and is sharing some strategies you can use to maneuver these tough times as well.

*Warning: This episode contains explicit content and adult language.

This week's podcast guest is Sean Murphy, owner at Sean Murphy Photography, he is a master at creating a composition that appears spontaneous. Sean Murphy is internationally known for creating award-winning campaigns for clients such as Ford, Chevy, Old Navy, PlayStation, Walmart and Hard Rock. After working in Los Angeles for 25 years, Sean and his family recently moved back to his hometown on the Emerald Coast.

Sean candidly talks with Shantelle and Hillaree about his background in the production industry, working in California, and his return to working in our community. He shares his experiences on managing a team, specifically those who are just starting out in the industry. He openly discusses his struggles with this aspect of the business, and how he encourages his team to sharpen their skills with the parts of the job that don’t come naturally to them.