Media Appearances

Tracy regularly appears as a guest on podcasts and speaks to workshops and conferences nationwide. Below are a few samples of her latest appearances.

women operators network video

Women Owners Network

Annual Convention

Women Owners Network

See Tracy Johnstone speak at the Women Owners Network.

alex and annie podcast

Finding Her Identity Under the Arches

Alex and Annie Podcast

Alex and Annie Podcast

Tune in to be inspired and uplifted! One favorite takeaway we had to sneak in: “The more you do, the more people will let you do.”

AFDO podcast

Hurricanes Have Lessons

Association of Food and Drug Podcast

AFDO Annual Conference

Last October, Hurricane Michael created more than the usual hurricane aftermath and food instability issues in Florida. We sat down with Tracy Johnstone, a Mcdonald's owner/operator who herself is on the road to recovery. She shares the hum.an-side of this disaster in this podcast

deeper dive podcast

A Deeper Dive

Restaurant Magazine

Restaurant Business Magazine

This week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast “A Deeper Dive” features the now-former, longtime McDonald’s franchisee, who discusses her more than 30 years in the business.

Sha Sparks power of investing in people podcast

The Power of Investing in People

Sha Sparks

From Diagnosis to Direction

Tracy Johnstone was in the McDonald's franchise system for 30 years. In October 2021, she had to give it all up due to cancer.