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  1. ARCHIVE 12/16/2020: Kat Cole: Chief operating officer and president of North America for Focus Brands

    04/14/2025

    ARCHIVE 12/16/2020: Kat Cole: Chief operating officer and president of North America for Focus Brands

    This episode is part of my archive series, where I share some of the very first podcast episodes I ever published. I think it’s important to showcase my earlier work—not just to show how long I’ve been interested in media, but to reflect on how far I’ve come. These episodes are, for the most part, rough and not well produced. That said, I’m extremely proud of them. Thanks for listening! ___ Kat Cole is an American businesswoman. She currently is the Chief operating officer and president of North America for Focus Brands. She is a former president of Focus Brands' subsidiary Cinnabon, an American chain of retail bakeries specializing in cinnamon buns. "Following her mother's divorce, Cole began working to help pay some of the family expenses. Cole worked at The Body Shop before starting her career at Hooters as a hostess. During her first year waitressing at Hooters, Cole covered varied positions from manager to cook, nearly every position at the restaurant.[12][13] Upon her manager's recommendation as to the Jacksonville franchise's best employee, Cole was sent to Sydney to train and motivate the new owners and employees at the opening of the first Hooters in Australia. She continued to travel overseas in order to train employees in Hooters Restaurants abroad.[15] She became a vice president at age 26. As the vice president of training and development, Cole oversaw the growth of Hooters, from approximately 100 locations and $300 million in revenue to 500 locations in 33 countries and $1 billion in revenue." https://twitter.com/katcoleatl https://linktr.ee/braunandbrains

    23 min
  2. ARCHIVE 5/12/2021: Dick Vermeil: Life Before and After Coaching the NFL

    04/14/2025

    ARCHIVE 5/12/2021: Dick Vermeil: Life Before and After Coaching the NFL

    This episode is part of my archive series, where I share some of the very first podcast episodes I ever published. I think it’s important to showcase my earlier work—not just to show how long I’ve been interested in media, but to reflect on how far I’ve come. These episodes are, for the most part, rough and not well produced. That said, I’m extremely proud of them. Thanks for listening! ______ In this podcast episode, Rachel Braun and Dick Vermeil discuss his life before and after his time as an NFL coach. He resides in Chester County, PA on a beautiful plot of land. Did you know about Vermeil Wine?  Dick Vermeil is a former American football coach who served as a head coach in the NFL for 15 seasons. He was the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles for seven seasons, the St. Louis Rams for three, and the Kansas City Chiefs for five. Prior to the NFL, he was the head football coach at Hillsdale High School from 1960 to 1962, Nappa Junior College in 1964, and UCLA from 1974 to 1975. With UCLA, Vermeil led the team to victory in the 1976 Rose Bowl. Vermeil's NFL tenure would see him improve the fortunes of teams that had a losing record before he arrived and bring them all to the playoffs by his third season, which included a Super Bowl title with the Rams.   Rachel's Socials: https://linktr.ee/braunandbrains  More on Dick Vermeil: https://americanfootball.fandom.com/wiki/Dick_Vermeil  Vermeil Wines: https://www.vermeilwines.com/

    33 min

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