Managing a Multi-Generational Family Business w/ Dana Frank | Episode 196
Girl Stop Playin | #1 Podcast for Black Women
KOEREYELLE, Personal Development Coach
4.8 • 584 Ratings
🗓️ 19 January 2025
⏱️ 34 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
Today, I have the pleasure of chatting with the incredible Dana Frank! Dana is the general managing partner of her family’s company, Frank Family Properties, and has spent the last 25 years expanding their real estate investments across Washington state and Arizona. Under her leadership, the company has been featured in the Seattle Times and celebrated for its achievements in property management.
In this episode, Dana and I dive deep into the dynamics of running a family business, the importance of creating generational wealth, and how to navigate the ups and downs of working with family. Dana shares valuable lessons on instilling a strong work ethic in your children and how to ensure they understand the value of hard work without feeling entitled.
We also touch on the current economic climate and Dana’s expert advice on investing in real estate. Plus, we discuss the changes that come with menopause and Dana’s personal journey through it, including practical tips for managing symptoms.
Tune in for an enlightening conversation filled with wisdom, practical advice, and inspiring stories that will help you navigate your personal and professional life with confidence.
CONNECT:
Follow Koe on IG: http://instagram.com/koereyelle
Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | Welcome back to another episode of the Girl Stop Playing podcast. |
| 0:04.2 | It's your favorite home girl Coriol. |
| 0:06.3 | Here to encourage you to stop playing with your potential and start working for what you want in life and in love. |
| 0:13.3 | You already know that I believe you can make the money and you can get the honey. |
| 0:19.0 | You can have it all as long as you are willing to work. |
| 0:22.2 | And today, I've got a working woman on the show. We are going to talk to Dana Frank. |
| 0:29.7 | 25 years ago, Dana took the reins as general managing partner of the family company, now known |
| 0:36.9 | at TD Frank Family Properties. |
| 0:39.9 | Under her leadership, they expanded their real estate investments, acquiring prime |
| 0:44.1 | properties in Washington State and Arizona. Her achievements have been celebrated with her |
| 0:50.1 | properties featured as Seattle Times Home of the Week. And in 2016, Dana and her mother and partner, |
| 0:57.0 | Teresa Frank, grace the cover of Seattle Times, |
| 1:00.6 | in a story titled Persistence Pays. |
| 1:04.2 | Today, I am super excited to get into this conversation |
| 1:07.3 | with Dana as we talk about the family dynamics |
| 1:10.4 | of running a family business, |
| 1:11.7 | talking about creating generational wealth. And we're going to talk about the changes that some |
| 1:18.7 | of us, like myself, are experiencing when it comes to these hormones and this menopause. |
| 1:25.3 | So welcome to the pod, Dana. Thank you, Cori-El. I love the title of |
| 1:31.0 | your podcast, and I am just thrilled to talk to you today. Thank you for being here. So I read a little |
| 1:38.4 | bit of your bio, but give yourself a proper introduction. What do the girls stop playing? Listeners need to know about |
| 1:46.6 | Dana Frank. Okay. Well, I'm located primarily in Seattle, Washington. And I wrote this book. |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from KOEREYELLE, Personal Development Coach, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of KOEREYELLE, Personal Development Coach and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.