Let's Be Franc Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:27:20 +1000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1160036 en-au © 2026 Let's Be Franc yes 0f814037-c833-5364-b949-7923a7cfa002 info@socialorigin.com Hannah & Rachel Vasicek episodic false Ever wondered what it’s really like running a business as sisters? Let’s Be Franc peels back the curtain on life behind the scenes at Francesca. Join sisters (and co-founders) Hannah and Rachel Vasicek as they get real about the highs, lows, and everything in between. From candid chats about business and brand-building to honest reflections on life, family, and the unexpected - nothing is off the table. Tune in for your backstage pass to the beautiful chaos of creating something you love.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Hannah & Rachel Vasicek info@socialorigin.com https://storage.buzzsprout.com/w6yp9sejzlyr6ay61r2g5yxh5gb0?.jpg Let's Be Franc Growing With The Business - Kelsie Phillips Shares Her Long Standing Career at Francesca Growing With The Business - Kelsie Phillips Shares Her Long Standing Career at Francesca Francesca's longest standing employee, Kelsie Phillps sits down with Hannah to talk about her long standing career at Francesca and how she went from working in the retail store to being Francesca's buyer.

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Hosts: @Hannah.vasicek & @Rachelvasicek

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]]> Francesca's longest standing employee, Kelsie Phillps sits down with Hannah to talk about her long standing career at Francesca and how she went from working in the retail store to being Francesca's buyer.

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Hosts: @Hannah.vasicek & @Rachelvasicek

For more follow: @Francescajewellery

]]> Francesca Jewellery Buzzsprout-17913551 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 01:00:00 +1100 1586 francesca, career, dream, retail, eccomerce, buyer 1 9 full false Mitch McPherson - Turning Grief Into Helping Others Mitch McPherson - Turning Grief Into Helping Others Founder of Speak Up, Stay ChatTY, Mitch McPherson shares his story of losing his brother 13 years ago. During times of navigating grief, Mitch realised his potential to advocate for speaking up about mental health struggles and how he was able to turn such a traumatic life experience into something positive by helping others, with starting Speak Up, Stay ChatTY.

Content warning: This episode discusses sensitive topics.


Hosts: @Hannah.vasicek @Rachelvasicek

For more follow: @Francescajewellery

]]> Founder of Speak Up, Stay ChatTY, Mitch McPherson shares his story of losing his brother 13 years ago. During times of navigating grief, Mitch realised his potential to advocate for speaking up about mental health struggles and how he was able to turn such a traumatic life experience into something positive by helping others, with starting Speak Up, Stay ChatTY.

Content warning: This episode discusses sensitive topics.


Hosts: @Hannah.vasicek @Rachelvasicek

For more follow: @Francescajewellery

]]> Hannah & Rachel Vasicek Buzzsprout-17845367 Wed, 17 Sep 2025 01:00:00 +1000 2228 stay chatty, charity, non-profit organisation, mitch mcpherson, navigating grief, helping others 1 8 full true From Intern to International Campaigns, Inside Francesca's Career From Intern to International Campaigns, Inside Francesca's Career Hannah sat down with one of the company's longest standing team members, Francesca Mascia, who, fun fact, shares her name with the business itself! In the episode, Francesca reflects on her nine-year journey, from starting out as an intern to growing into her current role as Project Manager. She shares lessons learned, challenges faced, and the milestones that shaped her career along the way.

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]]> Hannah sat down with one of the company's longest standing team members, Francesca Mascia, who, fun fact, shares her name with the business itself! In the episode, Francesca reflects on her nine-year journey, from starting out as an intern to growing into her current role as Project Manager. She shares lessons learned, challenges faced, and the milestones that shaped her career along the way.

Thank you so much for listening and supporting the podcast. 

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You can also leave us a review, or share the podcast to your stories.

Hosts: @Hannah.vasicek & @Rachelvasicek

For more follow: @Francescajewellery

]]> Francesca Jewellery Buzzsprout-17734991 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 01:00:00 +1000 1654 francesca, travel, jewellery, project manager 1 7 full false Our Story: Escaping Attempted Human Trafficking Our Story: Escaping Attempted Human Trafficking In this episode, Hannah and Rachel vulnerably share their traumatic experience of their first hand encounter with human trafficking. On their annual business trip to Hong Kong, their lives nearly changed for the worst. Listen to hear their story and why they are so passionate about supporting Be Hers.

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Content warning: This episode discusses sensitive topics, including human trafficking.


Hosts: @Hannah.vasicek @Rachelvasicek

For more follow: @Francescajewellery

]]> In this episode, Hannah and Rachel vulnerably share their traumatic experience of their first hand encounter with human trafficking. On their annual business trip to Hong Kong, their lives nearly changed for the worst. Listen to hear their story and why they are so passionate about supporting Be Hers.

If you loved this chat, don’t forget to follow the podcast wherever you’re listening so you never miss an episode!

Leave us a review or share to your stories, we love seeing that you're tuning in!

Content warning: This episode discusses sensitive topics, including human trafficking.


Hosts: @Hannah.vasicek @Rachelvasicek

For more follow: @Francescajewellery

]]> Buzzsprout-17610564 Wed, 06 Aug 2025 01:00:00 +1000 1931 rachel vasicek, hannah vasicek, francesca jewellery, business trip, be hers 1 6 full true Purpose, Power & Freedom with Melody Towns Purpose, Power & Freedom with Melody Towns In this powerful episode, Rachel sits down with Melody Towns, the visionary founder of Be Her Freedom. Melody is a woman on a mission to bring freedom to those caught in the horrors of modern slavery and human trafficking. She shares her deeply personal journey, the mission behind her work, and why purpose is more than just a buzzword; it's a call to action. This episode is about why purpose matters and how using your platforms, your voice or even your jewellery can spark real change. 

Content warning: This episode discusses sensitive topics, including human trafficking.

Thank you so much for listening and supporting the podcast. 

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Hosts: @Hannah.vasicek & @Rachelvasicek

For more follow: @Francescajewellery

]]> In this powerful episode, Rachel sits down with Melody Towns, the visionary founder of Be Her Freedom. Melody is a woman on a mission to bring freedom to those caught in the horrors of modern slavery and human trafficking. She shares her deeply personal journey, the mission behind her work, and why purpose is more than just a buzzword; it's a call to action. This episode is about why purpose matters and how using your platforms, your voice or even your jewellery can spark real change. 

Content warning: This episode discusses sensitive topics, including human trafficking.

Thank you so much for listening and supporting the podcast. 

To make sure you never miss an episode, please follow us wherever you're listening so you're notified when a new episode is live!

You can also leave us a review, or share the podcast to your stories.

Hosts: @Hannah.vasicek & @Rachelvasicek

For more follow: @Francescajewellery

]]> Hannah & Rachel Vasicek Buzzsprout-17537373 Wed, 23 Jul 2025 01:00:00 +1000 2138 1 5 full true Navigating Work and Babies Navigating Work and Babies In this episode, Rach shares her honest feelings about being pregnant and the uncertainty of stepping away for maternity leave. Hannah offers her perspective from the other side, reflecting on her time as a new mum and the mindset shifts that came with it. Expect honest laughs and some sisterly wisdom for any woman navigating career and motherhood.

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Hosts: @Hannah.vasicek & @Rachelvasicek

For more follow: @Francescajewellery

]]> In this episode, Rach shares her honest feelings about being pregnant and the uncertainty of stepping away for maternity leave. Hannah offers her perspective from the other side, reflecting on her time as a new mum and the mindset shifts that came with it. Expect honest laughs and some sisterly wisdom for any woman navigating career and motherhood.

If you loved this chat, don’t forget to follow the podcast wherever you’re listening so you never miss an episode!


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Hosts: @Hannah.vasicek & @Rachelvasicek

For more follow: @Francescajewellery

]]> Hannah & Rachel Vasicek Buzzsprout-17421697 Wed, 02 Jul 2025 01:00:00 +1000 1872 motherhood, babies, maternity leave, mindset, navigating career, francesca jewellery, hannah vasicek, rachel vasicek 1 4 full false What Really Goes Into a Francesca Campaign What Really Goes Into a Francesca Campaign In this episode of Let’s Be Franc, the girls dive into the behind-the-scenes of their campaigns and photoshoots. Spoiler alert: it’s not all glitz and glamour! From past mistakes to major lessons, they open up about what it really takes to bring a vision to life, and why staying true to themselves matters now more than ever as the business grows.

If you loved this chat, don’t forget to follow wherever you’re listening so you never miss an episode!

Leave us a review or share to your stories — we love seeing you tune in.

Hosts: @Hannah.vasicek @Rachelvasicek

For more follow:

@Francescajewellery

]]> In this episode of Let’s Be Franc, the girls dive into the behind-the-scenes of their campaigns and photoshoots. Spoiler alert: it’s not all glitz and glamour! From past mistakes to major lessons, they open up about what it really takes to bring a vision to life, and why staying true to themselves matters now more than ever as the business grows.

If you loved this chat, don’t forget to follow wherever you’re listening so you never miss an episode!

Leave us a review or share to your stories — we love seeing you tune in.

Hosts: @Hannah.vasicek @Rachelvasicek

For more follow:

@Francescajewellery

]]> Hannah & Rachel Vasicek Buzzsprout-17339058 Wed, 18 Jun 2025 01:00:00 +1000 1555 campaign, francesca jewellery, mistakes, learnings, business advice, women empowerment 1 3 full false Defining Who We Are Outside of Work. Defining Who We Are Outside of Work. In this episode of ‘Let’s be Franc’ we’re stepping outside of the world of Francesca to share more of our personal experiences outside of work.

We open up about what it’s like working together as sisters— both in business and beyond— and how we’ve both grown individually while building our brand.

From navigating motherhood and defining who we are outside of work, this conversation is about how we approach separating our personal lives from our professional ones.

If you liked this episode please follow us wherever you’re listening so you’re notified when a new episode is live!

You can also leave us a review, or share the podcast to your stories.


Hosts:
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@Rachelvasicek

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@Francescajewellery

]]> In this episode of ‘Let’s be Franc’ we’re stepping outside of the world of Francesca to share more of our personal experiences outside of work.

We open up about what it’s like working together as sisters— both in business and beyond— and how we’ve both grown individually while building our brand.

From navigating motherhood and defining who we are outside of work, this conversation is about how we approach separating our personal lives from our professional ones.

If you liked this episode please follow us wherever you’re listening so you’re notified when a new episode is live!

You can also leave us a review, or share the podcast to your stories.


Hosts:
@Hannah.vasicek

@Rachelvasicek

For more follow:

@Francescajewellery

]]> Hannah & Rachel Vasicek Buzzsprout-17239329 Wed, 04 Jun 2025 01:00:00 +1000 1816 motherhood, francesca, leadership, inspiring, business women 1 2 full false We're Back! Let us Reintroduce Ourselves... We're Back! Let us Reintroduce Ourselves... On our first episode of 'Let's Be Franc', we wanted to take the chance to reintroduce ourselves and bring you all up to speed on what's been happening! We are so excited to be relaunching our podcast! We are often asked what it's like running a business so, 'Let's Be Franc' will be your look in behind the scenes at Francesca! The good, the bad and everything in between! You'll also get to know us on a deeper level and join us on this crazy ride that is business and life! We can't wait for you to listen to each episode!

Website: https://www.francesca.com.au/
Instagram: @francescajewellery
Tiktok: @francesca.com.au

]]> On our first episode of 'Let's Be Franc', we wanted to take the chance to reintroduce ourselves and bring you all up to speed on what's been happening! We are so excited to be relaunching our podcast! We are often asked what it's like running a business so, 'Let's Be Franc' will be your look in behind the scenes at Francesca! The good, the bad and everything in between! You'll also get to know us on a deeper level and join us on this crazy ride that is business and life! We can't wait for you to listen to each episode!

Website: https://www.francesca.com.au/
Instagram: @francescajewellery
Tiktok: @francesca.com.au

]]> Francesca Jewellery Buzzsprout-17171443 Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 +1000 1744 female founders, behind the scenes, behind the business, rachel vasicek, hannah vasicek, francesca jewellery 1 1 full false