Building a Wellness Empire: Gara Post on The NOW Massage, Franchising & Leading with Adaptability
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Gara Post shares her entrepreneurial journey and insights on building a wellness brand and navigating business partnerships.
What does it take to build a brand that transforms an entire industry? In this episode of The Franchise Woman Podcast, Rebecca Monet and Tracy Kawa sit down with Gara Post, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of The NOW Massage and Co-Founder of Bowie Barker. Gara shares her remarkable entrepreneurial journey—from launching a jewelry business in her twenties to helping grow The NOW Massage from a single boutique into a nationally recognized franchise with nearly 90 locations. Along the way, she discusses the power of adaptability, navigating business partnerships, working alongside her husband, and why self-care isn't a luxury—it's a necessity. This candid conversation explores what it really takes to build a founder-led brand, protect company culture while scaling, and remain authentic in an increasingly technology-driven world. In this episode, you'll discover: ✔ Why adaptability has been the defining theme of Gara's career ✔ How she transitioned from the entertainment industry into entrepreneurship ✔ Lessons learned from building multiple businesses with her husband ✔ The challenges and rewards of business partnerships ✔ How The NOW Massage disrupted the wellness industry ✔…
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