P with GNC

P with GNC

My name is Persephoni Martin, and I'm currently the Director of Franchise Operations for GNC. I wanted to create a fun, collaborative and interactive learning tool and platform for stores to listen and educate themselves on products, brands, marketing, innovation and excitement within the Health, Wellness and Sports Nutrition industry. This podcast will hold conversations with some of the most successful and influential brands and entrepreneurs both in and outside the industry. Enjoy "P with GNC"!

Episodes

January 11, 2024 40 mins

The KAGED group discusses their experience since launching within GNC, highlighting the differences between GNC corporate and franchise. They emphasize the importance of education and product knowledge in building relationships with franchisees. The team shares their best-selling products and recommendations for franchisees. They discuss the advantage of brick-and-mortar stores in providing a personalized customer experience. The K...

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In this episode, Stephanie Eisenberg from Codeage discusses the brand's background and mission to promote health and wellness. She shares the story of the founder's battle with cancer and how it inspired the creation of CodeAge. Stephanie highlights the success of Codeage in GNC stores and the positive feedback from customers. She discusses the product selection, including collagen, multivitamins, and supplements for health...

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December 13, 2023 32 mins

In this conversation Chief Operating Officer, Anthony Broom, from Vitauthority discusses the brand's background and its focus on women's health, collagen, and weight management. He expresses gratitude for the partnership with GNC and the positive reception of their products. Anthony explains how Vitauthority started as a direct-to-consumer brand and built a community of avid fans. He highlights the comprehensive formulation...

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October 16, 2023 58 mins

Welcome Darin Decker, Vice President of Sales at Kaged and Spencer Lynn, Central US Director at Kaged. In this episode, Darin and Spencer speak to the evolution of Kaged, how the GNC and Kaged Elite parntership and exclusivity came to fruition, the experience at the 2023 GNC Global Conference in Las Vegas, Kaged Elite products, formulations and upcoming innovation, marketing initiatives and what Kaged is doing to support the GNC fr...

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September 9, 2023 60 mins

Welcome Ryan Gardner, CEO and Founder of Bucked Up and Ryan DeoCampo, GNC Franchise Store Manager in the Louisiana market. In this episode, Ryan and Ryan talk about how Bucked Up came to fruition, the partnership with GNC, industry trends and innovation, marketing initiatives and the role that Ryan DeoCampo played in formulating Bucked Up's newest powerhouse pre-workout, Mother Bucker.

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September 6, 2023 62 mins

Welcome Claire Sigmon, Vice President of Business Development and Partner of CTRL brand. In this episode, Claire speaks to the recent launch and partnership with GNC, product formulation and standards, social media marketing and initiatives, her history and growth within the Sports Nutrition industry, upcoming excitement and launches within CTRL, continued exclusivity with GNC and her experience at the 2023 GNC Franchise Global Con...

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Welcome Dr. Alexander Regina, Professor of Marketing. Alex's excellence is deeply rooted in consumer behavior and psychology, branding, and digital marketing. In this FIRST EVER VIDEO episode, Alex speaks to all topics marketing, in-store experiences and the importance of community engagement and events, consumer purchasing patterns, pricing and promotional activity in the marketplace, digital and in-store marketing, Gen Z, social ...
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In this episode, GNC franchise operators Sarah Cook of Louisville, KY and Laura Dalton of Raleigh, NC speak to all topics events, how to leverage and capitalize on National Franchise Appreciation Day, the importance of community and customer engagement and reputation, how to prepare for and execute successful events and how they measure success.
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June 5, 2023 60 mins
Welcome Maxx Chewning, content creator, YouTube star and social media influencer, entrepreneur and founder of Sour Strips and Ever Forward. In this episode, Maxx speaks to all things social media, entrepreneurship, Ghost collaborations and upcoming launches.
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May 1, 2023 27 mins
Welcome Gregg Rudolph, Co-Founder of Project #1 Nutrition and Kurt Angle, retired professional wrestler and wrestling Gold Medalist. In this episode, Gregg and Kurt speak to the Project #1 and GNC relationship, product availability and selection, upcoming innovation, ingredient profiling and selling tactics, how Kurt’s wrestling career, history and current platform plans to drive success within the brand and consumers into store, m...
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October 5, 2022 67 mins
Welcome CEO of Podium Nutrition, Paul Haverland. In this episode, Paul speaks to Podium Nutrition, how it was founded and created, marketing initiatives, the CrossFit Community, Matt Frazier’s partnership, product formulation, how to sell and much, much more!
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September 1, 2022 41 mins
Welcome Musclesports Inside Sales Rep, Tom McGregor and Sales Director, Andres Sierra! In this episode, Andres, otherwise known as Dre, and Tom speak to Musclesport, the GNC franchise partnership, marketing strategies, staple and most popular products within GNC, how stores can order Musclesport, pricing and … college football!
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June 14, 2022 57 mins
In this episode Gabe Tuckett, Head of Sales and Jake Wadsworth, COO of HydroJug speak to the creation of HydroJug, the recent GNC Franchise partnership, marketing strategies, driving success within GNC, differentiating themselves in the market, successful product placement and most popular products available to order.
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June 13, 2022 77 mins
Welcome Lauren Johnson, previous New York Yankee Mental Health and Performance Coach. Lauren now has her own Mental Health and Performance Coaching business and travels throughout the US motivating and inspiring many! In this episode, Lauren speaks to topics such as mental health and balancing personal and emotional struggles in the workplace, managing distractions, mitigating burn-out, strategies for emotional regulation, optimal ...
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May 4, 2022 41 mins
Welcome Michelle Jacobs, founder of the Womaness brand. In this episode, Michelle speaks to the creation and launch of Womaness, the recent partnership and product selection, product information and formulation, marketing strategies, selling points to the products and how the brand expects to grow and succeed within GNC.
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March 15, 2022 20 mins
Welcome RX Sugars President and Chief Revenue Officer, John Campbell! In this episode, John speaks to the creation of RX Sugar, ingredient profile, the partnership with GNC, how to sell and integrate product with other items in store and their marketing strategy.
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March 1, 2022 23 mins
Welcome Green Bay Packer, Bronson Kaufusi! In this episode, Bronson speaks to his journey in the NFL and Connect NIL, an organization he founded to connect college athletes and local businesses. Connect NIL has recently partnered with GNC to help optimize in-store success with locally owned and operated stores collaborating and working with college athletes to drive foot traffic, brand awareness and sales.
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January 28, 2022 35 mins
Welcome Aaron Wasserman, Sr. Sales Director for VADE Nutrition. In this episode, Aaron speaks to the brand, the Shark Tank experience, selling points to the brand, marketing strategies, wholesale and retail promotions and how VADE plans to continue to drive success within GNC.
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December 8, 2021 40 mins
Welcome Benjamin Bunn, Director of Business Development and Sales for Bravo Sierra and Erik Bartell, Vice President of Community for Bravo Sierra. In this episode, Benjamin and Erik speak to Bravo Sierra as an overall brand, nonprofit organizations, their mission and goals within GNC, marketing strategies, product, promotion and merchandising opportunities in addition to how Bravo Sierra plans to drive continued success within GNC....
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November 12, 2021 31 mins
Welcome Carter Gray, Vice President at PlantFuel. In this episode, Carter speaks to the brand, the benefits of plant based products, branding, items currently available at GNC, the exclusivity piece at GNC, marketing, brand ambassadors and what PlantFuel is doing to drive success within your locations and GNC.
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