On today’s episode of Revitalized Womanhood, Gina is joined by Evonne Varady, the co-founder of a successful restaurant franchise known as Clean Eatz. Evonne describes the harsh realities of creating a business from the ground up, and eventually choosing to franchise. She not only gives listeners tips from the business world, but also shares advice and stories on maintaining a healthy lifestyle, something her company strives to highlight in its menu and overall objective.
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On this episode:
(0:30) Gina is welcomed with today’s guest, Evonne Varady, who co-founded alongside her husband Don, a franchise called Clean Eatz which encompasses a clean eating lifestyle.
(2:25) Gina welcomes Evonne and expresses her excitement for today’s conversation.
(4:00) Evonne and Don’s podcast is titled The Founderz Lounge
(4:40) Evonne begins the story of her successful business with how she met her husband, Don.
(5:40) Evonne shares that while looking for real estate properties for her new business, she located one nearby to a gym, where she ended up meeting Don.
(7:20) Inspired by Evonne’s story’s beginning, Gina acknowledges that sometimes a terrible event can be the catalyst to a revelation, and an “Aha!” moment.
(8:40) Gina recalls the anxiety she felt in her and Rick’s first investment after losing everything. Evonne elaborates on her experience in relation to that initial fear, and puts emphasis on doing the dirty work to become successful.
(12:00) Evonne explains where her entrepreneurship mindset came from, explaining how she has always been self reliant and driven to success.
(15:00) Evonne elaborates more on the first cafe she owned, and its menu.
(18:00) At the beginning of her franchise, Evonne had two cafes in Illinois.
(21:25) Today, there are 88 Clean Eatz restaurants open.
(23:15) In order to initiate conversation about their brand, Evonne created a Clean Eatz kitchen, which would ship meals to people.
(25:00) Evonne talks about the pressure of franchising, and explaining how you have to be all in to succeed.
(28:20) Evonne goes into more details about Clean Eatz, including the work life environment and hours.
(30:00) Gina asks about some of the logistics in serving and acquiring bison at Clean Eatz, which is an especially unique menu item.
(32:00) Evonne talks about the struggles of promoting health and positive body image simultaneously, as both a mother and an entrepreneur, and woman.
(37:00) Gina inquires about tips and tricks from Evonne in maintaining a healthy mindset. Evonne emphasizes patience.
(39:00) Evonne recommends walking as a simple and easy trick in staying healthy.
(42:00) Evonne talks about the concept of detachment and accepting feedback as critical pieces of business advice.
(44:30) Gina and Evonne discuss their bonds, both positive and negative in the people within their communities.
(48:00) Evonne talks about the future of her business, such as building a headquarters, and new offices.
(49:10) Evonne shares exclusive news with listeners involving an upcoming retreat she is building and creating known as Unplugged.
(50:30) Evonne and Don’s podcast, The Founderz Lounge, can be found here. The website is https://cleaneatz.com. , and meals can be ordered at https://www.cleaneatzkitchen.com. Evonne’s instagram: here
(52:50) Gina reiterates the four core values talked about in today’s episodes: celebrating every win, “don’t be the one who’s always talking”, walking, and finally, a combination of detachment and accepting criticism.