Power Women In Insurance

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens is joined by Colby Allen, Consultant and Financial Analyst at AgencyFocus. Colby and Teresa talked about the mental and emotional journey of an agency owner to hire and to deliver solid compensation. We also talked from the producer conversation about what producers want and how both sides can create a great working relationship. Key Top...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens is joined by Joyce Segall. Joyce is with Pattern Insurance and they are thinking outside the box in new ways to serve our community through insurance. Key Topics: Joyce Segall's unconventional path to the insurance industry The emergence of Pattern Insurance and its role in modernizing insurance offerings Exploring embedded insurance and...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Beth and Grayson Thompson. Beth and Grayson Thompson are an amazing couple building an agency that allows them to live life on their terms.  They talked about working with your spouse, overcoming challenges, working with team members, and capitalizing on the strengths of the two to make a great symbolic relationship betwee...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens and Kai Leach - Smith talk about her journey in insurance over the past two decades as a woman and a woman of color. She was able to help others along their journey and she is a huge inspiration for finding and being our authentic selves in this industry. Key Topics: Kai's unconventional entry into the insurance world Overcoming personal...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens discusses what people should consider when opening an insurance agency. Key Topics: Determining readiness to open an insurance agency Captive vs. independent insurance agency considerations The importance of knowing your business partner Strategies for successful business partnerships Understanding carrier relationships and their impact...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens discusses the 5 things we have to exercise to have a successful insurance career. Key Topics: The evolving focus of the Power Women in Insurance podcast is on leadership and success in the insurance industry. The underrepresentation of women in leadership roles within the industry. The diverse definitions of success and the importance of...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Amy Drewel, Amy and Teresa talk about how to build a team that fuels our agencies for tomorrow. Key Topics: Amy’s transition from HR manager to insurance agency owner, and the founding of Mosaic Insurance Alliance. The importance of transitioning from an agent role to focusing on business development. Challenges in hiring...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Elizabeth Culley, Owner of GravityCerts. Teresa and Elizabeth discuss GravityCerts and how agencies can achieve better-streamlined processes with their systems. Episode Highlights: Elizabeth discusses the flexibility and options available in running an independent agency and how she created GravityCerts from scratch, devel...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Susan Wathen Johnston, President of Countryside Insurance Agency. Susan discusses how to build resilience and how to approach each day with Tenacity. Episode Highlights: Susan shares her early involvement in insurance, spending time at age 6 in her father's agency and getting her license at 18 to work part-time. (2:32) Sus...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens is joined by Austin Moorhead, Founder of Lava Automation. Austin and Teresa talk about how automation can help the agency of the future. Episode Highlights: Austin shares his insurance background and how he transitioned to automation technology. (1:37) Austin mentions that Lava Automation has successfully assisted numerous agencies in ge...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Megan Thomas, Founder of Social Coverage Collective. Megan and Teresa talk about social media and how to get started. Resources Mentioned: Megan Thomas LinkedIn Social Coverage Collective Contact Teresa Kitchens Sterling Insurance Group

In this throwback episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Kelly Mora, owner of Heritage Insurance Agency. They discuss how to create a culture of caring and how in Kelly’s agriculture-based agency, her team cares and builds community. Episode Highlights:  Kelly mentions she comes from a hospitality background and considers herself to be more of a creative thinker than a...

In this throwback episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Mernice Oliver, Founder and Executive Director of The National Association for Advancement of Women In Insurance. Mernice is a business coach in the insurance industry who focuses on women and helping them achieve their goals. Episode Highlights: Mernice shares her humble beginnings and how she got to where she i...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Elyse Archer, CEO & Founder of She Sells. Elyse discusses the roadblocks to selling and how to move through the blockages to achieve great sales numbers.  Episode Highlights: Elyse shares that her passion for her business stems from a challenge she faced early on in her career (1:41) Elyse mentions that the Big Three for w...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Carrie Cheeks. Carrie Cheeks is a Workers Comp expert with Jencap and she discusses how she got into the industry and how she is connecting with agents to build a better workers comp industry. Episode Highlights: Carrie mentions that she initially had no interest in the insurance industry but was convinced by her Uncle to...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Ashley Mastowski , the agency owner of First Choice Insurance. Ashley and Teresa have a follow up on how she has built her agency through CoVid, having twins, and navigating a hard market. Episode Highlights: Ashley mentions that after working in the captive world for 12 years, she decided to explore other opportunities an...

Meet Ashley Mastowski, an independent insurance agency owner at First Choice Insurance out of Las Vegas. She has over 20 years of customer service and sales in the insurance industry and now helps families protect their assets and loved ones against the unexpected.  In this throwback episode of The Power Women in Insurance, Ashley shares her insurance journey from an office manager in a captive in...

Sometimes we don't explore utilizing a business coach because we feel that it means we can't build the business or we don't know how..BUT, a great business coach is worth more than gold..and this is how to reframe your search for the right business coach for you. Episode Highlights: Teresa mentions that having a business coach is beneficial for those who want to improve their business, achieve the...

In this throwback episode of the Power Women In Insurance, Teresa discusses something she often hears people talking about: the struggle to "have it all"...balance family, career, kids, and public service. Teresa talks about her 18 years as an agency owner and how she has learned to have it all. Episode Highlights: Teresa mentions the insurance conference she attended recently. (2:20) Teresa share...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Kathryn Arnold, Insurance Broker. Kathryn discusses how she came into the health/life industry and how much she loves the Medicare space in insurance. She also discusses her passion for helping others build their business and how she shares that passion through the Women In Insurance team. Episode Highlights: Kathryn share...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Niki Henley, Owner of Extra Mile Insurance Solutions.  Niki started her agency in 2019 and was a guest in 2020. Today, we followed up with her progress and talked about what has helped her build her agency most successfully. Episode Highlights: Niki shares that she opened her own agency in 2019, and faced challenges in the...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Kelly Donahue-Piro, President of Agency Performance Partners. Kelly Donahue-Piro and Teresa chat about how to lead a strong team into next generation of independent agencies Episode Highlights: Kelly explains that account managers often feel overwhelmed by their work and the demands of their roles. However, it is crucial t...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Kali DeWitt Rodgers, Insurance Advisor at DeWitt Insurance Group. Kali and Teresa talk about how using automation in the family agency has helped them scale and yet work a flexible schedule for their team. Episode Highlights: Kali mentions that the most important thing to her about working in insurance is that you can stil...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens discusses the top three tips to overcoming burnout. Episode Highlights: Teresa mentions that leaders should explore various options to overcome challenges and improve their team performance. (3:16) Teresa explains that burnout is a deeper form of stress and that engaging in activities like volunteering and giving back to the community ca...

In this throwback episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Kim Beach, Founder & CEO of InsureWomen. Kim is an agency owner who is focusing on bringing insurance solutions specifically to women, to niche, and provide the care and coverage they need. Episode Highlights: Kim shares her career background. (2:53) What really surprised Kim when she first started out in insuran...