Best Scott Colson Podcasts (2026)

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Interview with Betsy Hamm, CEO of Lifted Studio and Host of the Loud and Lifted Podcast 37:05

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In this episode, I talk with Betsy Hamm, who is a the CEO of Lifted Studio and host of the Loud and LIfted Podcast. Betsy shares her story about how she went from working in marketing at Hershey Entertainment to becoming involved in franchising. She worked with the founder of Duck Donuts, became its COO and then CEO and led the franchise from about…

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Engaging the Existential in Walker Percy's THE MOVIEGOER 1:23:48

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Send us a text Walker Percy's 1961 debut novel The Moviegoer---which shocked the literary world when it came out of nowhere to win the National Book Award against some stiff competition---may strike contemporary readers as an elusive novel. The first-person, present-tense voice feels contemporary enough, but the narrator, the New Orleans stockbroke…

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Interview with Richard Yoerk of Express Employment Professionals 38:22

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In this episode, Richard Yoerk of Express Employment Professionals shares his story about how he and his wife got into the staffing business with Express Employment Professionals and build a multi-unit operation starting in Champaign, Illinois in April of 2008. Today, they have five territories and nine offices. Richard shares lessons he has learne…

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Interview with Barb Volk and Doug Birer, Multi-Unit KidStrong Operators in Florida, North Carolina, and New York 35:27

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In this episode, we talk with Barb Volk and Doug Birer, who run a multi-unit KidStrong operation in Florida, North Carolina, and New York. They talk about how their partnership started, lessons they've learned as they've been scaling their business, leadership advice on growing a team, and what they love most about being a part of the Kidstrong fra…

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Interview with Ben Kiser of Fireside RV in Gulf Shores, Alabama 35:27

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In this episode, I talk with Ben Kiser, who owns a Fireside RV franchise in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Ben shares his story about how he got into franchising, why he chose Fireside RV, lessons he has learned that help him minimize his time in the business so he can spend more time working on it, what he enjoys most about business ownership, how he maxim…

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Episode 36: Burning Down the Days with THE FLAMETHROWERS by Rachel Kushner 1:16:31

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Send us a text It’s 1976. A woman named Reno in leather motorcycle gear descends upon the Bonneville Salt Flats on a state of the art Moto Valera motorcycle. Is speed her goal? Is it the land art created by her tracks across the flats? Is her rolling crash meant to serve as a metaphor for the next two year of her life? In this episode your intrepid…

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Interview with Phillip Morrison of Kitchen Tune-Up in Kansas City Metro Area 36:20

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In this episode, I talk with Phillip Morrison, who started a Kitchen Tune-Up franchise in Olathe, Kansas who opened his doors in January of 2022. He shares his story, how he got into franchising with Kitchen Tune-Up, details about how he has scaled his business, unique things they do to make their experience unique for their customers, and why he i…

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Interview with TJ Azores, a Multi-Unit Owner of 1Heart Caregiver Services in Southern California 38:10

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In this episode, TJ Azores, who currently owns four franchise territories with 1Heart Caregiver Services shares his story about how he got an E2 visa with 1Heart after completing an MBA and PhD on a student visa. TJ shares his story, what attracted him to the senior care industry, what he likes most about being a franchisee with 1Heart, and his vis…

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Interview with Benjamin Gregg of 1-800-PACKOUTS in Southeast Tennessee 36:42

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In this episode, I talk with Benjamin Gregg, who owns a 1-800-PACKOUTS franchise in Southeastern Tennessee (specifically the Knoxville and Chattanooga area). Benjamin shares his story of how he became an entrepreneur and decided to get into franchising and choose to be a part of the cleaning and restoration industry with 1-800-PACKOUTS and Five Sta…

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Interview with Kamran Ghasri, Owner of 1Heart Caregiver Services Franchise in Beverly Hills, California 31:50

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In this episode, I talk with Kamran Ghasri, who is the first franchisee of 1Heart Caregiver Services located in Beverly Hills, California. He joined 1Heart in early 2015. Kamra shares his story about how he got into the non-medical senior care business with 1Heart Caregiver Services and shares lessons he has learned, how he has grown his business, …

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Interview with Jon Ostenson, CEO of FranBridge Consulting 30:03

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In this episode, I talk with Jon Ostenson, who is the CEO of FranBridge Consulting, on his remarkable career as one of the top 1% of franchise consultants in the United States. He is a frequent contributor on the topic of "non-food franchising" for outlets such as Inc., Forbes, The Franchise Journal and Franchise Connect. Jon is a multi-brand franc…

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Interview with Caty Witt, a Multi-Unit PostNet Franchise Owner in Arizona and California 28:26

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In this episode, I talk with Caty Witt, who is a multi-unit PostNet franchise owner in Arizona and California. Caty shares her story, how she got started and how she started scaling into multiple stores. She also shares lessons she has learned from scaling her business, working with others to review and enhance performance, and what she's most exci…

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Get Lit: Gray, Angelella, Lennox, Seibel 1:06:56

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Please be advised that this episode contains explicit language. Join us this month as we talk to Sarah Gray, who has a memoir out with Simon and Schuster titled, An Everlasting Life. She’s also a member of the DC Library Writers Workshop and she’ll read her piece The Lacemaker (read here) and we’ll talk about expectations and publishing a memoir. W…

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Episode 35: Escaping War for Love in Ernest Hemingway's A FAREWELL TO ARMS 1:25:29

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Send us a text Ernest Hemingway's 1929 novel A Farewell to Arms is probably the most famous war novel in American literary history. Inspired by his own wounding on the Italian front shortly before his nineteenth birthday, Hemingway tells the story of a disillusioned American serving in a foreign army, Frederic Henry, who falls in love with a Red Cr…

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Interview with Jason Wong of Studio Pilates International in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York 45:17

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In this episode, I talk with Jason Wong, who with his wife Wati started a Studio Pilates International franchise in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York. Wati comes from the corporate world as a management consultant in banking and Jason spent the last two decades building and operating businesses in the hospitality and wellness industries across New Y…

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Interview with Steve Buors, CEO and Co-Founder of Reshift Media 29:45

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In this episode, I talk with Steve Buors about how he and his partner got into franchising and started providing digital marketing services with Reshift Media to franchisors and franchisees. Steve shares lessons he has learned in his business about marketing and promotion, the impact AI is already having on marketing for franchising today, and what…

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Get Lit: Robbins, Bock, Colson, Scott and Carr 1:00:01

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Join us this month as we talk with author Denise S. Robbins who has a new book out called The Unmapping; the Washington Writers Publishing House co-president Caroline Bock and Jona Colson, who are celebrating WWPH’s 50th anniversary; author Rion Amilcar Scott who reads from his book, The World Does Not Require You; and indie lit legend Brian Allen …

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Interview with Cathy Trlica and Lara Harris of Caring Senior Service in New Braunfels, Texas 31:10

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In this episode, I talk with Cathy Trlica and Lara Harris, a mother / daughter team that own a Caring Senior Service Franchise in New Braunfels, Texas. They share their story, how they chose the Caring Senior Service franchise, how they have scaled and grown their business, secrets to leadership, retention, and getting great referrals from clients,…

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Episode 34: Riding the Rails with THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD by Colson Whitehead 1:14:33

7M ago1:14:33

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Send us a text In this, our 34th episode of the Great American Novel podcast, the hosts tackle Colson Whitehead’s intriguing, interesting, and in some surprising ways challenging award-winning 2016 novel, The Underground Railroad. This novel works with the premise that the antebellum freedom trail to the north for escaped slaves was not a series of…

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Interview with Rich Schepler and TJ Chillot of AlphaGraphics in Charlotte, North Carolina 36:30

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In this episode, I talk with Rich Schepler who started his AlphaGraphics franchise in December of 2015 and TJ Chillot, who is his Client Relationship Manager. Rich shares his story about how he went from working for a big commercial printer in Rochester, New York to moving to Charlotte, North Carolina and acquiring an AlphaGraphics franchise. He sh…

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Get Lit: Christina Tudor, Melissa Scholes Young, Cynthia Via, and OF Cieri 1:00:11

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Join us as we celebrate the publication of Grit and Gravity, volume 11 of the Grace and Gravity series, a series dedicated to women writers in the DC area. Christina Tudor and Cynthia Via are two of the excellent writers in the series. (and are both alums of the DC Public Library writers workshops). We chat briefly with Melissa Scholes Young, the e…

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Interview with Rachel Leuck of Gotcha Covered with Five Star Franchising in Sugarland, Texas 31:15

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In this episode, I talk with Rachel Leuck of Gotcha Covered in Sugarland, Texas. Rachel shares her story of how she and her brother got into franchising and why they selected the Gotcha Covered franchise, lessons she has learned about scaling and retaining great independent contractors to help her build the business, awards that she has won, and wh…

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Interview with Matt Drescher of The Grout Medic and Kitchen Wise Closet Wise Franchises with Premium Service Brands in Minneapolis, Minnesota 44:39

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In this episode, we talk with Matt Drescher, who recently opened The Grout Medic franchise to their existing Kitchen Wise Closet Wise franchise with Premium Service Brands in January of 2025. Matt shares how he and his family got started in the original business, the benefits that he has found with stacking on another brand to their business, how P…

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Interview with Rich Marzan of House Doctors with Premium Service Brands in McLean, Virginia 32:21

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In this episode, we talk with Rich Marzan, who owns a House Doctors franchise with Premium Service Brands in McLean, Virginia. Rich shares his story about how he started his House Doctors franchise after twenty-seven years of service in the Army, lessons he has learned about retention and management of great team members, how he has scaled his busi…

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Episode 33: Pulling Out the Mote in Flannery O'Connor's WISE BLOOD 1:17:12

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Send us a text More celebrated for her dark, satirical short stories, Flannery O'Connor nevertheless burst on the literary scene in 1952 in her mid-twenties with her debut novel, Wise Blood. The story of a would-be preacher resistant to God's grace, the plot features some of the most bizarre and twisted left turns in American literature: self-blind…

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Interview with Pete Throndson, Franchise Owner of Wonderly Lights and CertaPro Painting in Red Bank, New Jersey 37:56

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In this episode, I talk with Pete Throndson, who is a franchise owner of Wonderly Lights and CertaPro Painting in Red Bank, New Jersey. Pete shares his story about how he got into franchising, lessons he has learned about employee retention and growth, what he likes most about adding the Wonderly Lights franchise to his existing franchise operation…

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Interview with Roland Ligtenberg, Co-Founder and Senior Vice President of Growth and Innovation at Housecall Pro 30:35

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In this episode, I talk with Roland Ligtenberg, who is the co-founder and Senior Vice President of Growth and Innovation at Housecall Pro, which is the #1 rated easiest to use and most reliable field service management app for franchisors and franchisees in the home services industry. Roland shares his story about how they got started, how Housecal…

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Interview with Todd Tyler of 1-800-PACKOUTS in San Diego, California 33:32

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In this episode, I talk with Todd Tyler, who owns a 1-800-PACKOUTS franchise in San Diego, California. Todd shares his story about his background prior to joining the franchise, his initial skepticism to being a part of a franchise and ultimately the value that he found in being a franchisee with 1-800-PACKOUTS. He also shares his story about how h…

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Interview with Matt Forbush, Founder and CEO of Zignyl 28:56

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In this episode, I talk with Matt Forbush, who is the founder and CEO of Zignyl, a revolutionary new software that helps multi-unit franchise owners to signal when a particular location or team member may need some particular help or attention. Zignyl is a digital platform designed for QSR franchisees, integrating scheduling, labor management, empl…

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Get Lit: Austin Ross, Alan Good, and Joey Hedger 49:15

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This month we have local writers Austin Ross and Joey Hedger, both with books out with Malarkey Books. We also have Alan Good, editor of Malarkey Books, who has published a slew of DC writers. Credits Java Pop by Spires That in the Sunset Rise is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. https://freemusicarch…

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Interview with Heather Ripley, Founder and CEO of Ripley PR 29:07

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In this episode, we talk with Heather Ripley, who is the founder and CEO of Ripley PR, based in Maryville, Tennessee. Heather shares her story about how she got into advertising and public relations, lessons she has learned from helping to promote many top franchise brands, how she helped a client get featured on the Celebrity Apprentice TV show, w…

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Interview with Pete Whittier of Rubbish Works with Premium Service Brands 27:29

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In this episode, we talk with Pete Whittier who started a Rubbish Works franchise with Premium Service Brands in March of 2024. Pete shares his story about how he got started, lessons he has learned from starting his own business within a franchise, mistakes that he made, and why he is so excited about the future with Premium Service Brands.…

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Interview with Mark Boyd Who Operates 6 Brands with Premium Service Brands (House Doctors, 360° Painting, Kitchen Wise / Closet Wise, Window Gang, ProLift Doors, and Grout Medic) in Augusta, Georgia 40:45

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In this episode, I interview Mark Boyd who owns a House Doctors and 360° Painting franchise in Evans, Georgia (just outside of Augusta, Georgia). Additionally, he has just added four new brands with Premium Service Brands (Kitchen Wise / Closet Wise, Window Gang, ProLift Doors, and Grout Medic). Mark shares his story about how he got started with H…

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Notes from the Library: Health & Human Services 43:10

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***From 2019*** In this episode, host Victor Benitez interviews Jean Badalamenti, Health & Human Services Coordinator for the DC Public Library and Peer Outreach Specialists Jerome and Renee to talk about about the library's role in assisting DC's most vulnerable and at-risk residents.By Victor Benitez, Jean Badalamenti

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Interview with Jessica Cartwright, Owner of Royal Restrooms Mountain West in Salt Lake City, Utah, Denver, Colorado, and Albuquerque, New Mexico 46:53

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In this episode, I talk with Jessica Cartwright about how she decided to join the Royal Restrooms franchise and acquire an existing business that was operating in Salt Lake City, Utah and Denver, Colorado. She has since expanded operations in both markets and is in the process of opening a third market in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Jessica shares val…

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Get Lit: Margaret Roberts Drucker and Ivy Grimes 46:23

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Join as Margaret Roberts Drucker returns with another scary story, Chris makes a soothing song for these troubling times, and Ivy Grimes reads her piece about someone swallowing a glass piano. Credits Re-Function! by junior85 is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License. Life’s Small Pleasures by Christopher Stevenson: DC Metro - Interior 1 by cra…

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Episode 32: Watching the Flames from Slaughterhouse-Five 1:27:31

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Send us a text In Episode 32 of the Great American Novel podcast, we slip through time with Billy Pilgrim as we shuffle between the character’s experiences as a prisoner of war and first hand witness to the Dresden firebombing in World War II and then trip the light fantastic to the far flung planet Tralfamadore. Or…do we? Yes, this episode has you…

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All Things Local:Uncovering Roots: Genealogy and the Legacy of Slavery in Maryland 1:29:49

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In this episode Carla Wills and Negest Rucker joins host Olubunmi Bakare to discuss their family connections to slavery in Maryland and the Catholic Church. Recommended books related to this episode: The 272 : the families who were enslaved and sold to build the American Catholic Church / Rachel L. Swarns. The ledger and the chain : how domestic sl…

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DC Public Library Presents: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Letter from a Birmingham Jail 50:29

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In this episode, we revisit the reading of Reverend Martin Luther King’s 1963 "Letter From A Birmingham Jail". It was performed annually as a staged reading in the Great Hall of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library prior to the library's renovation. Today, we continue that tradition in virtual form, blending voices familiar and new, includin…

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#35 JP HARRIS 25:10

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Get Lit: Hannah Grieco and Rose Solari 56:00

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Join us with the opening episode of the year as we join local writers Hannah Grieco and Rose Solari as we discuss writing, teaching, and running a small press in Washington, DC. Credits: Java Pop by Spires That in the Sunset Rise is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/…

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Episode 31: Crossing the Country with Jack Kerouac's ON THE ROAD 1:21:48

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Send us a text Few novels have had the cultural impact of Jack Kerouac's speed-fueled mad dash across the continent in search of kicks as On the Road. One doubts the 1960s ever would have happened had Kerouac's Beat Generation coterie not inspired a mass embrace (and mockery) of bohemian jazz culture rebelling against the conformity of Eisenhower-e…

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All Things Local: Love DC GO-GO 37:41

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In celebration of Go Go preservation week at the DC Public Library, Montu Mitchell joins host Olubunmi Bakare to discuss his Love DC Go Go clothing campaign and its connection to the culture of Washington, DC. Music by BOPD elevator by BOPD is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/…

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Interview with Liane Caruso and Michael Hyam of Franchise Assembly on Their Careers in Franchising and the Upcoming Let's Grow! Event in Dallas, Texas 32:12

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In this episode, Liane Caruso and Michael Hyam of Franchise Assembly discuss how they got started in franchising, how they came together to form Franchise Assembly and provide educational events to help franchisors with franchise development, and details about the upcoming Let's Grow! Conference in Dallas, Texas February 2-4, 2025. You can register…

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#34 Dylan Jackson Scott and Taylor Colson 21:31

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Episode 30: Sailing on the SHIP OF FOOLS 1:09:13

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Send us a text A couple of weeks ago—after this episode was recorded, but before it was edited and posted—the famous author Stephen King posted online his top ten novels of all time—and among them was Katherine Anne Porter’s Ship of Fools. This 1962 book was the first novel by Porter, a great American writer who had mostly worked in the short story…

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Interview with Brad Ashby of 360° Painting in Nashville, Tennessee 43:09

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In this episode, we talk with Brad Ashby of 360° Painting in Nashville, Tennessee, who enjoyed a long career in television sports broadcasting prior to choosing to join the franchise. Brad shares his story, lessons he has learned as he has grown the business, and how he has grown his business since he acquired an existing 360° Painting franchise in…

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#33 Coleman Williams 22:28

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Interview with David Manley of ProLift Doors with Premium Service Brands in Amarillo, Texas 27:59

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In this episode, I interview David Manley of ProLift Doors with Premium Service Brands in Amarillo, Texas. David worked as a retail manager for Wal-Mart / Kroger for many years before he and his wife decided to start their own business. After investigating three franchise brands, they decided to join the Premium Service Brands family and join ProLi…

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Get Lit: Kristi Ferguson and Stephanie Parent 46:33

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In this episode DC based writer Kristi Ferguson discusses writing, growing up in Brazil and the DC writing scene. Also joining the podcast is Baltimore based writer Stephanie Parent. She talks about sex work and her memoir My Dungeon Love Affair. Credits: Start to Finish by C. Scott is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. https://…