Power Women In Insurance

In this throwback episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Kelly Donahue-Piro, President at Agency Performance Partners. Kelly and Teresa talk about all things agency ownership, how to step into our power, and rock being a boss.  Episode Highlights: Kelly mentions one of the things they try to fight for, within the agency. (4:54) Kelly shares her background and how she g...

In this throwback episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Aimey Bryan, Principal owner at Bryan Insurance Agency. Teresa and Aimey talk about how Aimey got her agency appointments, how she markets her agency, and more. Episode Highlights: How did Aimey get her start in the insurance industry? (2:51) Aimey mentions that when she opened her main office, she was in a uniqu...

In this throwback episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens discusses the significance of being bold and brave, as well as the value of progress instead of perfection. Episode Highlights: Teresa explains why, despite the fact that the insurance sector is theoretically 61-63% female, less than 15% of women are in the C suites, management, and leadership position. (2:16) Teresa mentions t...

In this throwback episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Majda Baltic, President, and Owner of Majdas Touch Insurance, Inc. Majda is creating platforms for other agents and insurance clients to grow their insurance knowledge while getting the best support possible. Episode Highlights: Majda shares how she got into the insurance industry. (1:44) Majda explains where her...

In this throwback episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa sits down with Angela Adams, President of Angela Adams Consulting Services. Angela is a consultant to agencies all over the country to help them scale and grow their business. Episode Highlights: Angela shares her insurance background. (1:15) Angela explains why insurance is an amazing field for women. (4:12) How did Angela build her ag...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Michelle Mosher, Agency Principal at Southshore Insurance Professionals. Michelle and Teresa talk about surviving a hard market and being a resource for your clients. Episode Highlights: Michelle discusses the insolvency of six companies in Florida the previous year and its effect on policyholders. (2:27) Michelle explains...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Dawnyel Smink, President of Canyon Lands Insurance and Founder of Women In Insurance Sharing Empowerment (WIISE). They discuss mentoring done right and how to build the courage to be our very best. Episode Highlights: Dawnyel discusses her passion for empowering women in the insurance industry and how she started the Women...

In this throwback episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Monica Adwani, host of TranscendwithM podcast, and Managing Partner of Savvital. Monica helps insurance agents with their day to day tasks with finding and locating Virtual Professionals. They take an 8 week training program and another 6 weeks with training to make sure the VP and the agency are ready to add a v...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Lisa Brady, Owner of Brady Insurance Group. Lisa and Teresa discuss how to build a strong team in this hard market. Episode Highlights: Lisa explains how she overstaffs her agency to be proactive and keep an extra person to make sure that they are reaching out to their clients with everything they need. (2:40) Lisa mention...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Charlotte Hicks, a Business Growth Coach and Digital Marketer at Nowpreneur. Charlotte talks to Teresa about her passion for helping agencies to brand themselves and her education regarding flood insurance with the National Alliance. Episode Highlights: Charlotte discusses her family's insurance agency, her work as a tax a...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens continues her discussion of the book, "Overcoming Underearning".  Episode Highlights: Teresa explains that Overcoming Underearning does not imply that a person is unsuccessful, but rather that they are not giving themselves enough credit and are not managing their personal lives and finances in a way that allows them to achieve their goa...

In this throwback episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens discusses what underearning is and why it is so important to see the signs of it so we can fully achieve our goals. Episode Highlights: Teresa mentions that, in her opinion, Overcoming Underearning is about becoming entirely who she wants to be, not simply about money, finances, or treating herself well. (4:54) Teresa reminds e...

In this throwback episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens discusses what underearning is and why it is so important to see the signs of it so we can fully achieve our goals. Episode Highlights: Teresa shares how reading Barbara Stanny's book Overcoming Underearning has changed the way she thinks about herself, her business, and what she wants to accomplish in the insurance industry. (...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Abby Wheeler, Co-Founder of Market Retrievers. Abby and Teresa talk about her company Market Retrievers and how they help agencies find their Marketing voice. Episode Highlights: Abby shares that her first job was with the state association for independent insurance agents, focusing on social media and SEO. (2:03) Abby exp...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Crystal Fox, Founder and Creator of Beauty Queen Insurance. Crystal is a new insurance producer who has decided to niche into the Beauty industry and has done a great job building her book and connecting with her clients. Episode Highlights: Crystal shares that her journey in the past year has been a whirlwind of growth an...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Kaleigh Kitchens, Sales Executive at Sterling Insurance Group. Kaleigh and Teresa have a series chronicling her first year in the insurance industry. She was licensed in Feb 2022 and she is at the halfway point of her State Auto Commercial Training Program. They discuss her struggles, the challenges of working with family,...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Jason Cass, Founder of Agency Intelligence. Jason and Teresa talk about technology and how agencies can embrace it for a smoother operating office. Episode Highlights: Jason shares his journey and how, over the last five to ten years, he has truly settled into who he is in the insurance world. (2:11) Jason believes that hi...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Jessica Klatt, Founder of Be Industries. They talk about how she helps business owners to find the right applicants to hire and she even goes one step further by helping to build a more effective team. Episode Highlights: Jessica shares how her career started and what led her to start her own company. (1:59) Jessica discus...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Vira Egli, an insurance industry advocate. They discuss how to intentionally structure the agency for success. Episode Highlights: Vira believes that what is missing in some agencies is that people do not bring the same level of excitement that they have in other aspects of their life to the thing that puts food on the tab...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Brittany Miranda, Marketing and Commercial Insurance Agent at All Nevada Insurance - Arbeli Agency. They talk about how she has only been in the industry for three years but she has become an invaluable member of The Arbeli Group and how she serves other agencies along the same path. Episode Highlights: Brittany discusses...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Katherine Sepulveda, P&C Specialist at John Galt Insurance. They discuss tips for working with high net worth in a hard market. Episode Highlights: Katherine discusses how she got into the insurance industry and what she loves about it. (1:53) Katherine explains that creating a strategy focused on the products that are doi...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Jessica Fukuchi, President at PCRG Insurance. They chat about hiring and helping team members succeed. Episode Highlights: Jessica discusses how she got into the insurance industry and the idea behind her agency. (1:25) Jessica explains that not having a physical office causes friction with certain customers who prefer to...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Melissa Dillon, Insurance Exam Queen, and Instructional Designer. Melissa was on the podcast about a year and a half ago and in that time she has opened her own education platform helping people pass insurance exams and start their career in the insurance space. Episode Highlights: Melissa shares about her passion and her...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Sarah Muniz. Sarah wrote a book "Undiscovered Voices" highlighting sexism and discrimination in the insurance industry and we are discussing the book and her journey since the book's release one year ago.   Episode Highlights: Sarah explains that she wrote the book, "Undiscovered Voices", because she faced many obstacles a...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Krista Kautz, Commercial Lines Producer at Berrong Insurance Agency and Vice Chair of the Oklahoma Young Agents Committee.  Krista and Teresa talk about how she got into commercial insurance sales and how she is shaping the community around her through her relationship with the Young Agents of Oklahoma. Episode Highlights:...