Social Geek

Welcome to a two-part episode with a One-on-One conversation with one of Franchising’s favorites, Emily George!

Emily has just joined Thunderly as Vice President of Client Services, leading a new division and helping the best brands in Franchising grow.

In Part One, we’ll discuss:

Check out Part Two on the Thunderly Franchise Freaks podcast available right now on all podcast platforms.

Thanks to our sponsors: Pilot, AnswerConnect, and Northeast Color.

Special Guest: Emily George.

The Franchise Rock Stars are back for the new fall season on Social Geek!

Danielle Wright, Ali Kraus, Derrick Ableman, Scott Greenberg, and Kristen Pechacek are here with host Jack Monson

We’re talking about The Expert Effect. We’ll cover:

Thanks to today’s sponsors Thunderly, AnswerConnect, Northeast Color, and Pilot.

Special Guests: Ali Kraus, Danielle Wright, Derrick Ableman, Kristen Pechacek, and Scott Greenberg.

Franchising is part relationships and part magic!

Sherry McNeil joins the podcast for a One-on-One conversation with Social Geek host Jack Monson. As a 2026 Franchise Thought Leadership Award winner and as the President and CEO of The Canadian Franchise Association, Sherry is on the front lines of the Franchising in Canada and across the globe.

Today she discusses:

*Relationships at all levels of Franchising and what she calls the WOW factor

*Stats on World Franchise Day 2026 (and gearing up for 2027)

*Strategic plans for CFA over the next year

*A tri-party agreement between franchise associations in Canada, the US, and Mexico

*Investigating the growing challenge of fraud in Franchising

Thanks to today’s sponsors: Thunderly, AnswerConnect, Pilot, and The IFA World Franchise Show with The International Franchise Association.

Special Guest: Sherry McNeil.

We’re continuing our series of one-on-one talks with this year’s Social Geek Franchise Thought Leadership Award winners.

Sean Falk, President and COO of Careertopia, is here to share what he sees happening right now in Franchising.

We dive deep into:

Thanks to today’s sponsors: Thunderly, AnswerConnect, Pilot, and The IFA World Franchise Show with The International Franchise Association.

Shout outs: Kim Falk, Gary Gardner, Tom Portesy, Scott Lehrer, Scenthound, Tim Vogel, Jessica Vogel, VetFran, Doug Dwyer, FranFaith, Todd Recknagel, Kristi Mailloux

Special Guest: Sean Falk.

Recorded Live in New York – host Jack Monson is at The International Franchise Expo 2026 interviewing some of the top executives in Franchising!

They will share the latest about their brands, their goals for ’26 & ’27, and the opportunities for franchise owners.

In part 3, we’ll chat with:

Listen now on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, and more.

Thanks to today’s sponsors Thunderly, AnswerConnect, and Pilot.com.

The next Franchise Expo is in DALLAS Sept 18 & 19 from MFV Expositions!

🎧 Recorded Live in New York City – Social Geek host Jack Monson is continuing our series of interviews at The International Franchise Expo 2026 with some of the top executives in Franchising.

They are sharing the latest about their brands, their goals for ’26 & ’27, and the opportunities for franchise owners.

Today, it’s part 2 featuring:

Agnes Mauro

One River School of Art + Design

Chuck Buttiglieri, Pizzeria Uno

Mark Levis, Denny’s

Sean Oatney, Planet Fitness

Listen now on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, and more.

Thanks to today’s sponsors Thunderly, AnswerConnect, and Pilot.com.

The next Franchise Expo is in DALLAS Sept 18 & 19 from MFV Expositions!

Recorded Live in New York – host Jack Monson is at The International Franchise Expo 2026 interviewing some of the top executives in Franchising!

They will share the latest about their brands, their goals for ’26 & ’27, and the opportunities for franchise owners.

In part 1, we’ll chat with:

Thanks to our sponsors: Pilot, AnswerConnect, and Thunderly.

Social Geek presents a mini-episode today getting ready for World Franchise Day!

Join Sherry McNeil, CEO of the Canadian Franchise Association and the creative mind behind World Franchise Day, along with host Jack Monson.

They'll chat about the background for WFD and what franchise pros across the globe can do to celebrate and spread the word about Franchising!

Thanks to The Canadian Franchise Association, World Franchise Council, and Thunderly.

Special Guest: Sherry McNeil.

AI-generated slop versus Premium content created by talented humans. You know what side I’m on ... where do you land??

But, maybe there’s a third leg of this stool.  We’re talking to John Jantsch,  founder of Duct Tape Marketing. 

Thanks to today’s sponsors Thunderly, AnswerConnect, and Pilot.

Special Guest: John Jantsch.

Social Geek, the most popular franchise podcast, presents another One-on-One conversation with a 2026 Franchise Thought Leadership Award winner.

James Stapleton, Vice President of Franchise Development at Caring Transitions, joins host Jack Monson to discuss:

Thanks to today’s sponsors Thunderly, AnswerConnect, and Pilot.

Special Guest: James Stapleton.