Evan Hackel is the founder and principal of Ingage Consulting, a consulting firm focused on improving the performance of franchises by improving the relationship between franchisees and the franchisor.

By creating a culture of partnership and common purpose, Ingage Consulting is able to help franchises dramatically improve their performance. He has helped hundreds of franchise organizations make major systemwide changes and build franchisee "ingagement," teamwork, and focused growth, resulting in increased profitability and achieved success.

Franchise growth starts with people and how they think.
The Leverage Your Mindset for Franchise Growth Podcast features candid conversations with respected and influential leaders across the franchise industry who understand that sustainable growth requires more than strong systems. It requires investing in people.

Each high-impact episode delivers practical insights on leadership, culture, resilience, accountability, and the mindset that drives long-term success. Real leaders. Real experience. Powerful ideas you can put into action.

Hosted by Ricky Kalmon, mindset expert, motivational speaker, and author of the Leverage Your Mindset book series. For more than three decades, Ricky has worked with franchise organizations, business leaders, global companies, professional athletes, and sports teams to strengthen resilience, embrace change, build stronger cultures, and drive sustainable growth.

His newest release, Leverage Your Mindset for Franchise Growth, is now available on Amazon.

Visit RickyKalmon.com.