Welcome the “On Your Marks Podcast" with @MattWoodyWood from GWActive.com.

This is the podcast where we chat to the founders, leaders and innovators behind the brands that inspire you to get on your starting blocks. 

The world of sport is competitive by nature, and the business that underpins it, often has an interesting story behind it and with this podcast we aim to gain an insight into those that drive it forward. 

On this episode of the 'On Your Marks' podcast I chat to Nicky Chrascina, the co-founder of Flanci.

Nicky is a passionate runner with over 100 marathons and ultra-marathons under her belt. Nicky qualified as a nurse and midwife and has worked in pharmaceutical sales for the last 20 years, her co-founder Alf too worked in sales and management for a large corporation.

FLANCI, anagram of Nic and Alf the 2 co-founder, was developed as a comfortable, functional, affordable brand with fun and funky colourful patterns.

You’ll be able to hear from this conversation that Nicky is extremely passionate about her brand and the energy she brings is infectious. This conversation will be interesting to anyone wanting to learn about how the start up process works and for anyone considering quitting the corporate life for self employment. 

We started the conversation by asking Nicky about her younger years.