Summary Join us on the Disruptive Franchise podcast as Stacey Cann shares her inspiring journey from a corporate high-flyer in the sports industry to a successful franchise entrepreneur. Discover how a pivotal moment during maternity leave led her to embrace franchising, ultimately transforming her career and personal life. Stacey's story is one of resilience, passion, and the pursuit of meaningful impact through franchising. Tune in to learn how she navigated challenges, leveraged her marketing skills, and found fulfilment in building a thriving franchise business that aligns with her family values. Key Takeaways Stacey transitioned from a corporate career to franchising after facing challenges. She experienced mental health struggles during her corporate journey. Investing in herself led to her success in franchising. Marketing skills helped her grow her franchise business quickly. Managing multiple businesses can lead to burnout. Chronic illness impacted her ability to manage her businesses. She reevaluated her business strategies for better alignment with her life. Franchising can create significant community impact. Stacey returned to Daisy First Aid as a leader after selling her franchises. The podcast aims to share the positive impact of franchising. Keywords franchising, entrepreneurship, mental health, business growth, Daisy First Aid, corporate journey, podcast, support, impact, challenges ------- A Thank You To Our Sponsors: Our headline sponsor, Bookwhen makes event booking beautifully simple. Bookwhen is a powerful, intuitive booking system that helps businesses grow by taking the hassle out of scheduling. From classes and appointments to workshops and franchise-run events, we support thousands of organisers across the UK and beyond saving time, reducing admin, and delivering a seamless experience for their customers. Whether you're running your first event or scaling a nationwide franchise, Bookwhen gives you everything you need to manage bookings in one place. Our exclusive podcast sponsor, Make Your Mark Podcast Agency are passionate about helping franchise brands and awards bodies alike amplify their visibility, build deeper connections, and stay ahead of the curve—and podcasting is a game-changing tool to do just that. This partnership is about backing a movement we both believe in—and sparking a conversation that franchisors and event organisers can’t afford to ignore. Support The Podcast Don't forget that the best way you can support us is to subscribe to the podcast - not only will you get notified of future episodes as they are released, you will also be helping us get more amazing guests to come and share their secrets in franchising!
