Let's Be Franc

Francesca's longest standing employee, Kelsie Phillps sits down with Hannah to talk about her long standing career at Francesca and how she went from working in the retail store to being Francesca's buyer.

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Hosts: @Hannah.vasicek & @Rachelvasicek

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Founder of Speak Up, Stay ChatTY, Mitch McPherson shares his story of losing his brother 13 years ago. During times of navigating grief, Mitch realised his potential to advocate for speaking up about mental health struggles and how he was able to turn such a traumatic life experience into something positive by helping others, with starting Speak Up, Stay ChatTY.

Content warning: This episode discusses sensitive topics.

Hosts: @Hannah.vasicek @Rachelvasicek

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Hannah sat down with one of the company's longest standing team members, Francesca Mascia, who, fun fact, shares her name with the business itself! In the episode, Francesca reflects on her nine-year journey, from starting out as an intern to growing into her current role as Project Manager. She shares lessons learned, challenges faced, and the milestones that shaped her career along the way.

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In this episode, Hannah and Rachel vulnerably share their traumatic experience of their first hand encounter with human trafficking. On their annual business trip to Hong Kong, their lives nearly changed for the worst. Listen to hear their story and why they are so passionate about supporting Be Hers.

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Content warning: This episode discusses sensitive topics, including human trafficking.

Hosts: @Hannah.vasicek @Rachelvasicek

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In this powerful episode, Rachel sits down with Melody Towns, the visionary founder of Be Her Freedom. Melody is a woman on a mission to bring freedom to those caught in the horrors of modern slavery and human trafficking. She shares her deeply personal journey, the mission behind her work, and why purpose is more than just a buzzword; it's a call to action. This episode is about why purpose matters and how using your platforms, your voice or even your jewellery can spark real change. 

Content warning: This episode discusses sensitive topics, including human trafficking.

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Hosts: @Hannah.vasicek & @Rachelvasicek

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In this episode, Rach shares her honest feelings about being pregnant and the uncertainty of stepping away for maternity leave. Hannah offers her perspective from the other side, reflecting on her time as a new mum and the mindset shifts that came with it. Expect honest laughs and some sisterly wisdom for any woman navigating career and motherhood.

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Hosts: @Hannah.vasicek & @Rachelvasicek

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In this episode of Let’s Be Franc, the girls dive into the behind-the-scenes of their campaigns and photoshoots. Spoiler alert: it’s not all glitz and glamour! From past mistakes to major lessons, they open up about what it really takes to bring a vision to life, and why staying true to themselves matters now more than ever as the business grows.

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Hosts: @Hannah.vasicek @Rachelvasicek

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In this episode of ‘Let’s be Franc’ we’re stepping outside of the world of Francesca to share more of our personal experiences outside of work.

We open up about what it’s like working together as sisters— both in business and beyond— and how we’ve both grown individually while building our brand.

From navigating motherhood and defining who we are outside of work, this conversation is about how we approach separating our personal lives from our professional ones.

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Hosts:
@Hannah.vasicek

@Rachelvasicek

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@Francescajewellery

On our first episode of 'Let's Be Franc', we wanted to take the chance to reintroduce ourselves and bring you all up to speed on what's been happening! We are so excited to be relaunching our podcast! We are often asked what it's like running a business so, 'Let's Be Franc' will be your look in behind the scenes at Francesca! The good, the bad and everything in between! You'll also get to know us on a deeper level and join us on this crazy ride that is business and life! We can't wait for you to listen to each episode!

Website: https://www.francesca.com.au/
Instagram: @francescajewellery
Tiktok: @francesca.com.au

Hannah had the pleasure of sitting down with Australian author and entrepreneur, Maha Corbett to discuss all things motherhood for an inspired conversation about juggling it all! We hope you love this chat as much as we do!

From Hannah’s personal journey discovering that her first born would be born with a limb difference, to juggling CEO duties whilst parenting two tots. Hannah sits down to chat all things Motherhood with her guests.

'It's who I am' the podcast is run by two Sister's passionate about sharing real stories that make us who we are. If you loved this episode please hit 'subscribe' on Apple Podcasts or 'follow' on Spotify, and leave a review if you're really feeling the love!

Your hosts are @hannah.vasicek & @rachelvasicek and this episode was sponsored by @francesca.com.au