#47 – Jana Franklin: Stop Doing It All And Win With Outsourcing

Jana Franklin is a serial entrepreneur who has mastered the art of scaling businesses efficiently. From owning multiple Fantastic Sams and Jimmy John’s franchises to founding CEO Concierge, she helps business owners leverage virtual assistants to regain time and focus. Her journey of growth, setbacks, and strategic delegation has made her an expert in building businesses that thrive without burnout.

This episode is for entrepreneurs and professionals feeling overwhelmed by their workload. Listeners will learn why doing it all is hurting their success and how outsourcing can create more efficiency and balance. Jana shares practical tips on delegation, finding the right support, and shifting from managing everything to leading smarter.

#82 – Twists of Fate Build a Lasting Legacy

This week Cynthia sits down with Farica Chang, managing partner of Anderson Technologies and founder of Anderson Archival, two St. Louis businesses built around helping people protect what matters most. Farica opens up about the unplanned turns that shaped her path, from a temporary contract job to running a growing company, and the deeply personal

#81 – The Plan Your Family Needs: Jennifer Belmont Jennings

Joining Cynthia this episode is Jennifer Belmont Jennings, an estate planning attorney at MGD Law in St. Louis and a former wealth advisor who has spent her career bridging the legal and financial sides of people’s lives. Their conversation moves through the winding, sometimes discouraging path that shaped Jennifer’s career, the mindset shifts that carried

#80 – Saying Yes to Adventure – Aoifinn Devitt

This week Cynthia is joined by Aoifinn Devitt, a senior member of Moneta’s Global Wealth team and a longtime voice in international finance. Aoifinn shares her journey across continents, industries, and life stages, from bold early adventures to major career pivots. It’s a conversation full of honesty, humor, and hard won wisdom. This episode is

#79 – Holly Breuer – A Culture Built to Prosper

Holly Breuer is the founder of Prosper CPAs, a St. Louis accounting firm she launched in 2022. It started with a simple question: could you build a firm that provided elite-level service to business owners while also being a genuinely great place to work? Holly spent twenty years in public accounting, including time at large