Attorney, advocate and franchise advisor April Porter joins Rebecca Monet and Tracy Kawa on this episode of The Franchise Woman podcast: Where Passion & Purpose Collide.  

Porter has an inner justice compass; a due north. She has been fighting for the underdog and the victimized most of her life. As a prosecuting attorney she worked tirelessly to bring justice to the victims of child abuse, sex offenses and murder.   

After 10 years she left the world of law and entered the franchise space. She quickly realized there were some ‘gaps’ between her experience and skills and the franchise model. She was overwhelmed with the magnitude of responsibilities in areas that she was unfamiliar with including marketing, sales, employee development and financial management.  

With much introspection and a problem-solving mindset she immersed herself in learning how to be a successful business owner. Ultimately April became an award winning, multi-unit franchisee.  

Listen in as April shares how her passion and purpose have collided by helping franchisees and franchisors think, strategize and execute.  

Some might say Kim Hanson, CEO of LearningRx is a daddy’s girl. I would argue Kim Hanson is Dr. Ken Gibson’s muse. Listen in and decide for yourself.  

I think there are a few things we can agree upon: 

• Dr. Gibson (Kim’s dad) and Kim Hanson are purpose driven individuals.  
• Cognitive skills training creates real life results.  
• The spiritual and intellectual mantel that Kim carries is heavy, and worth it.  
• The baton has been successfully passed and the race is on to fill yet another football stadium with clients from around the world who have been helped.  

Join us on this episode of The Franchise Woman podcast: Where Passion & Purpose Collide.   

Self-proclaimed franchise nerd Cassidy Ford joins Rebecca Monet and Tracy Kawa on this episode of The Franchise Woman podcast: Where Passion & Purpose Collide.   

Here are some topics covered in this episode:  

Cassidy talks about trust, specifically her trust in God and the many lessons of learning how to trust herself and others.  

Cassidy is the account director at FRM Solutions and the only woman in her company. She shares how her gifts as a woman, encourager and one that is good at keeping others accountable.  

The importance of self-awareness and how the statement “I Find” plays such a vital role in her life and business. This part of the conversation … is crazy eye-opening (for Rebecca and hopefully each of you) as Cassidy digs deep into the many benefits of this statement. You must listen to this young sage-like woman and her insights.  

Additional topics:  

Empathy, Grace, Mercy, Risk, Fear of letting others down and the one question the hosts should have asked and more importantly how Cassidy would have answered. 

Elizabeth (Liz) Roberts, multi-unit franchisee with Pure Barre joins Rebecca Monet and Tracy Kawa on this episode of The Franchise Woman podcast: Where Passion & Purpose Collide.  

Liz is an athlete. She played competitive softball, basketball, soccer, rugby and ice hockey in high school and college. In each she excelled with the exception of ice hockey where she claims she was the worst player. Liz talks about the pressure on top athletes and the many blessings when you are the worst player on a team.  

Whodathunk!? She shares how the lessons of being the ‘worst hockey player’ translates into the way she coaches her son’s soccer team and runs her Pure Barre business.  

Confidence runs through Liz’s veins. She had no doubt she was going to be successful running a business. She studied business in college, her parents were entrepreneurs and her husband is an entrepreneur.  

Elizabeth discusses the entrepreneur’s get the job done mindset and how her upbringing and athletic nature plays into that.  

Listen in to this inspiring business woman as she shares her views on competition, contribution, community and culture.  

As a middle child Marianne Murphy discovered the best way to stand out from her siblings was to be the Director and Chief of Everything.  A role she took to like a duck to water. Always a bit independent it took some time for Marianne to realize going it alone is not always the best answer. Business has taught her that a true leader surrounds herself with smart, capable people.  

Marianne Murphy, CFE and Vice President Brand Experience joins Rebecca Monet and Tracy Kawa on this fascinating episode of The Franchise Woman podcast: Where Passion and Purpose Collide.  

Listen in as Marianne share’s her journey and discusses the vital role tradespeople will play in the future of franchising.   

Learn more about Marianne Murphy  

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Patrick E. Alcorn and Rich Ashe have much in common beyond their military service.  

Patrick was in the United States Army, including time as a Cadet at West Point. Rich served in the United States Marine Corps from 1976 to 1984 in the infantry and then as part of a joint Marine, Navy, and Air Force intelligence project.  

Together they are helping fellow veterans build a business beyond the battlefield.  

Patrick Alcorn is the Director of the Veterans Business Outreach Center University of Texas Arlington. Rich Ashe is the founder and president of Veteran Franchise Advisers.  

Listen in to this special Veterans episode of The Franchise Woman podcast: Where Passion & Purpose Collide.  

A United States Air Force veteran himself, Ralph Yarusso shares the inside scoop on VetFran on this special Veterans episode of The Franchise Woman podcast: Where Passion & Purpose Collide.

VetFran is an advisory committee of the International Franchise Association with a mission to help veterans access opportunities in franchising by encouraging franchisors to offer financial incentives to prospective franchisees who are honorably discharged veterans, educating the veterans community about the opportunities of franchising, and being a voice for veterans in franchising within both the franchise and veterans communities.

Hear Ralph’s personal journey from pilot to multi-unit franchisee and beyond.

KC Gardner, Navy veteran turned franchisee, has become Reno’s most seasoned dog training expert. She joins Rebecca Monet and Tracy Kawa on this special veterans in franchising edition of The Franchise Woman podcast: Where Passion & Purpose Collide. 

KC spent 15 years in the Navy with the ambition of becoming a lawyer.  

She’s an avid reader, detail oriented, possesses strong administrative skills and was always fascinated with a mystery when it presented itself. These attributes she believed would contribute to a successful career as a lawyer. 

One day after arguing a case in court and the stress mounting, it dawned on her that she hated arguing and was simply not having any fun. Later that night while sitting on the couch and rubbing her feet over her dog’s fur – the tensions of the day seemed to disappear. That was KC’s wake-up call.   

Listen in as KC shares how she took a side hustle, a passion, and turned it into a fulfilling and purposeful business.  

Fascinating conversation with military veterans Gilbert Saguid and Hector Cabrera on The Franchise Woman podcast: Where Passion & Purpose Collide. You’ll want to listen in to this special veterans segment. Here’s a bit more about our guests:  

Gilbert Saguid, founder of Veterans Franchise Group (VFG) Leadership Studies PhD student at University of San Diego, graduate of University of Southern California’s Master of Business for Veterans (MBV) program and prior commissioned Navy Surface Warfare Officer.  Veterans Franchise Group (VFG) educates, empowers, and connects entrepreneurial minded veterans with franchise business opportunities.   

Hector Cabrera is the Co-Founder of Troy CrossFit, Founder of Faith Strong Inc., founder of MaidPro San Diego, a former U.S. Border Patrol Agent, a U.S. Air Force Veteran, and current active reservist. As a doctoral candidate at the University of Southern California, Hector’s dissertations research focus is on the root cause for the underrepresentation of Latinx Community members in entrepreneurship.  

Master Networker, Radio Personality, Speaker and Author Linda Ballesteros joins Rebecca Monet and Tracy Kawa on this episode of The Franchise Woman Podcast: Where Passion & Purpose Collide.  

Linda shares the art and science of networking and building long-lasting, meaningful and profitable relationships. 

I don’t want to give away all of her tips and tricks - suffice it to say there is a precise ‘recipe’ for successful network. A few of the ingredients include: insatiable curiosity, never speaking first, throwing away your elevator pitch … and oh so much more.  

You will find this interview enticing, enlightening and entertaining – I promise.