Ignite Podcast

Ripple Effect – the continuing and spreading results of an event or action. In this episode of the Ignite podcast, we discuss how the Ripple Effect brings joy to our friend, Andrea Fredrickson. She is an author, coach, podcaster, speaker and entrepreneur. In addition to all of those things, she is my friend, confident and trusted partner. Andrea shares her passion of not making work suck and how s...

Meet Dr. Mary Trecek, Associate Research Director for LIMRA; a member association for the insurance industry. Passionate about education and her community, Mary brings her energy to everything she does. She is a member of the Ignite Women in Business and Insurance conference committee and learned about Ignite as an attendee. She is now heavily involved in organizing the fabulous event and we are s...

Creative problem solvers watch out! Our guest, Katie Kemerling will wow you with her ability to solve problems in a creative way. Katie is the co-founder of Two Hawks, which is a marketing consultancy that partners with business owners, executive leaders, management teams, and senior marketing and HR talent to align business talent, and integrated marketing strategies to achieve remarkable and rep...

Libby Henry is a regional Vice President of Sales with Pareto Health. In her role, she is responsible for supporting employee, benefit, brokers and consultants and helping their clients find better healthcare financing mechanisms. As a badass woman, she is constantly working to use her voice to make the world better. She is someone who raises her hand and is very clear about what she wants. Join u...

Holly Kovy, the Large Group Market Leader at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska (BCBSNE) pushes herself outside of her comfort zone and uses her competitive spirit to drive her results. Even though she is driven to succeed, she still faces imposter syndrome and tackles those feelings by owning her accomplishment list. Her accomplishment list keeps her grounded and allows her to remember all of the...

Striving for excellence rather than perfection is something many people attempt. How do you actually show up with grace, allowing for autonomy which inspires growth in others while understanding that things can be messy? In this episode of the Ignite Women in Insurance and Business podcast, Cara Kirsch and Alison Richards dive into this very topic. Showing up with authenticity is something that bo...

How do women who want to do big things act? How do female CEOs lean into their confidence? What’s special about Midwesterners? Curious about how to be the Aunt that every kid wants? You do not want to miss this episode of Ignite Women in Insurance and Business where we visit with Mary Margaret Irish, CEO and founder of Savii. She is sure to warm your heart, light your spirit on fire and drive you...

Have you ever met someone and thought, "wow, they have something special". Confidence is something that is instilled in us at an early age but as we progress through life, we need reminders of our greatness. In the 1st episode of the Ignite Women In Insurance and Business podcast, we speak with Dorinda Card who reminds us of what to do when we see greatness in others, how to bring love and li...

Ignite Women in Insurance was founded in 2018 with the goal of bringing women in the insurance industry together for collaboration, friendship and encouragement. Each year, our annual conference hosts more than 200 women in sharing content that will drive confidence and encouragement. In 2023, Ignite was expanded to include all women in business as the issues facing women in insurance are not uniq...