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Feb. 25, 2025

Understanding Growth on Both the Franchisee and Franchisor Side

In a recent episode of the Freedom Formula, I had the pleasure of speaking with John Smith, the Executive Director of Franchise Operations at Fastest Labs. With over 230 franchised locations specializing in drug, alcohol, and DNA testing, John's ins…

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Feb. 11, 2025

The 4 C’s to Scaling Your Local Business, with Amber Gaige, Founder of Far Beyond Marketing

In this podcast episode, I sit down and chat with Amber Gaige, Fractional CMO and Marketing Expert. She took me through an amazing journey about growing up in her family's trades business, and how this molded her to be the strong entrepreneur she is…

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Jan. 27, 2025

From Private Equity to Franchise Success - Collin Rutherford Interviews Me

I always enjoy being interviewed and I recently appeared with Collin Rutherford on the Business Blitz podcast to talk about how complex and unique the franchising model is from traditional business growth.  Franchising as a Unique Mode I went…

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Jan. 15, 2025

The Path to a Strong Mindset with Itamar Marani

There are pluses and minuses in each compartment of life we find ourselves in, whether it is our job, our relationships, or where we live. Living in Thailand, AKA the Land of Smiles (and also a favorite country of mine), isn’t all pluses, but …

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Dec. 24, 2024

Diving Into Entrepreneurship: From Dumpsters to Digital Marketing with Bodhi Gallo

Bodhi Gallo went to college slinging lacrosse balls and ended his collegiate career slinging dumpsters. How does someone from a middle-class family with no entrepreneurial background become a multi-industry success story as an entrepreneur? I have …

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Dec. 12, 2024

The Life of a Long Distance Landlord with Sarah Weaver

Freedom is a focus here at The Freedom Formula, especially location and financial freedom. I understand the impact those freedoms have made on my life and hope to help others see their value and help them on their path toward these freedoms. So when…

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Nov. 19, 2024

Why Taking Action Trumps Waiting for Perfection with Jose Berlanga

Jose Berlanga knew he wanted to own his own business from a very early age. What he didn’t know was what kind of business to start. So, he started by leveraging contacts he had through his father and made the best of it for as long as he could…

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Nov. 7, 2024

Creating a Business for Your Life with Sofie Couwenbergh

People start down the path of owning their own business for a variety of reasons, one of those reasons being the desire for creative freedom. That is exactly what drove Sofie Couwenbergh to start her travel blog, which quickly showed promise for her…

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Oct. 25, 2024

Why Relationships Are Key to a Successful Business with Brian and Jen Boyle

I really enjoy connecting with my MaidThis franchisees — it’s such an amazing group of people and they always have a lot to share.  Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Brian and Jen Boyle, owners of MaidThis Salt Lake …

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Oct. 14, 2024

How to Follow Your Curiosity with Entrepreneur Nik Hulewsky

SoCal is a small world in and of itself, so it’s no surprise that I eventually crossed paths with fellow California native and entrepreneur Nik Hulewsky. Nik is the host of the Nikonomics Podcast, a show dedicated to the economics of small bus…

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