9 TO 5 MOM WITH A POD

Most podcasts fizzle out by episode 10, most YouTube channels stall at 127 subscribers, and most would-be creators never see a dime. Why? Because they never crack the code on niching, community, and monetization—and that’s exactly what today’s guest, Marianne Hickman, has mastered on more than 2,000 stages worldwide.In this fast-moving conversation, Fran grills Marianne on the real reasons creators flame out—and the specific moves that flip the script from burnout to bankable brand.Connect with MarianneDive deeper into Marianne’s trainings, speaking schedule, and resources at mariannehickman.com.

Show Notes

Most podcasts fizzle out by episode 10, most YouTube channels stall at 127 subscribers, and most would-be creators never see a dime. Why? Because they never crack the code on niching, community, and monetization—and that’s exactly what today’s guest, Marianne Hickman, has mastered on more than 2,000 stages worldwide.

In this fast-moving conversation, Fran grills Marianne on the real reasons creators flame out—and the specific moves that flip the script from burnout to bankable brand.


Connect with Marianne

Dive deeper into Marianne’s trainings, speaking schedule, and resources at mariannehickman.com.

What is 9 TO 5 MOM WITH A POD?

Francheska Stone is a former litigation paralegal turned creator, and host of 9 to 5 Mom with a Pod, the media platform for everyday women and moms, serving unfiltered, diary-level conversations.

After spending over a decade in litigation, Francheska did everything “right” on paper, rising as a trusted paralegal while building stability for her family. But privately, she felt herself disappearing inside a career that no longer fit her life as a mom. Realizing she was building a life that looked good but felt misaligned, she made the decision to pivot.

Through the 9 to 5 Mom with a Pod podcast, she has built a community designed to disrupt the 'perfect mom' narrative and explores what it really looks like to pivot a career and reclaim an identity while raising a family.

But inspiration without action is just noise. That’s why she leads a high-value weekly newsletter that goes deeper than the episodes. It serves as the exclusive home for her behind-the-scenes video diaries where she hands over the exact hacks and professional strategies she uses to manage her everyday “life systems”.

Francheska has been featured in Yahoo! Life, Success Magazine, Forbes, The Bump, and Manychat, and has spoken at Podfest, Vidfest, and on multiple national podcasts and media platforms. 9 to 5 Mom with a Pod maintains a 5.0-star rating on Apple Podcasts.

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