Agents Growth Academy

Send a text On this unique episode of the Agent's Growth Academy Podcast, we're going to do things differently while still adding a ton of value to your insurance career, beginning with a topic that's near and dear to the hearts of host and hostee. Jim Schubert invites his friend and currently-transitioning agency CEO to Chairman of the Board Clay Snelllings to share about cystic fi...

Send a text This is one of those episodes you DON'T want to miss, especially if you're looking for a way to work on your business and quality of life. Host Jim Schubert brings on his new friend and neighbor down the street, Tommy Breedlove, who is a "beautiful human" and purveyor of life-changing advice through his Legendary Life Movement, among other things. Tommy will show ho...

Send a text Though today's guest is trapped in the middle of a blustering storm, things inside are sunny with Jim Schubert and Meg McKeen on this episode of the Agents Growth Academy Show. Meg is a podcaster and fellow agency expert with over two decades of experience in the industry, and she's ready to help you learn to have client relationships like never before. The truth is it starts...

Send a text Today's guest on the Agent's Growth Academy Show will mix things up with her occupational experience that's outside of the insurance agency niche. Tammy Mutasa is a two-time Emmy award-winning reporter, and while it may seem odd that host Jim Schubert would bring on a reporter, you will quickly see how similar their two jobs can be. Learn what Tammy did to earn her estee...

Send a text "If you're an agency owner and you're interested in acquisitions, this is the episode for you!" Join host Jim Schubert in his excitement about today's guest on Agents Growth Academy Podcast, Mike Mensch. Mike is an acquisitions expert on the sales side, and he's bringing his top three pieces of advice for those who may be starting out with an interest in i...

Send a text Our host, Jim Schubert, and his newest guest Josh Gurley bring power to the conversation by elaborating on the power of a dream on today's episode of Agent's Growth Academy podcast. Learn how Josh went from traveling musician to a leader in the insurance industry, pushed forward by the feeling that there was more out there for him. Get Josh's best advice for newly inaugu...

Send a text Today we talk tips, tenets, and taking trips on this episode of the Agents Growth Academy Podcast. Our host, Jim Schubert, invites risk management advisor, chairman, and owner of his own agency, Sean Stewart, to share how he’s achieved long-lasting and genuine relationships with his clients. Get his pro tips on why you always need to give first, how to cut through all the noise, and wh...

Send a text Take a look into the complex world of automation and learn how to get more referrals that tell a real story on this new episode of Agent’s Growth Academy Podcast. Our host, Jim Schubert, is delighted to bring an expert on running the numbers and co-founder of Rocket Referrals: Torey Maerz. Torey and his brother have done the work to create a system that bridges across all platforms and...

Send a text Our host Jim Schubert is delighted to bring on a brilliant and notoriously personable expert onto today’s episode of Agents Growth Academy Podcast. Commonly referred to as “The Mayor” (though he doesn’t deal in politics at all), guest Heath Shearon brings his uniquely wide experience from both sides of agenting as a second-generation insurance professional, member of Agency Performance...

Send a text Today’s episode of Agent’s Growth Academy Podcast brings a down-to-earth conversation about being down-to-earth. Our host, Jim Schubert, invites founder and owner of Kilgo Insurance, graduate of High Point University, retired top auto salesman for Geico, and black belt in Karate: Jason Kilgo. Jason will share some of his major sales processes that lead him to dominate inside and outsid...

Send a text Today, we meet a good friend and fellow hometown dweller of Jim on The Agent’s Growth Academy Show. Guest Katie Coleman is a genuine and inspiring human being who focuses on humanity. Among additional achievements, Katie is a financial planner with 15 dedicated years to the industry. She’s trained over 600 financial advisors over the country and earned several awards, one of which is i...

Send a text Welcome back to class at Agents Growth Academy! Today, our host, Jim Schubert, brings on a literal principal at Western Pacific Insurance Group (among other achievements). Guest Gabe Oh shares his 12-year journey to becoming the “sexier” agent that he is today, stressing the importance of finding and surrounding yourself with good people and the power behind well-marketed swag.  Join J...

Send a text Today on The Agent’s Growth Academy Show our headmaster, Jim Schubert, is so excited to bring on a nationally recognized industry leader, CEO and cofounder of RiskWell, and loving husband/father to the stage to talk about how you can use tech and smart workflows to maximize profit and minimize profanity. James Jenkins is open and ready to share the pivotal decisions from his personal e...

Send a text Welcome to a new year of Agent’s Growth Academy! Host Jim Schubert is beyond excited to start the year right with another round of incredible guests. Today, join him and his guest, Brenda Sali, who has more awards and acronyms to her name than even Jim can keep track of. Among her many achievements, Brenda is a senior advisor of Agency Brokerage and spent her first 25 years in telecomm...

Send a text Host and headmaster Jim Schubert is excited to kick off the new year with an empowering episode and guest: Kim Beach. Relentless marketer and mover from television to insurance, Kim started an agency three years ago just because it sounded like a fun challenge. Now, she’s got a second business running with her passion: empowering women in the insurance space. Learn today what Insure Wo...

Send a text Among other things, our guest on this episode of Agent’s Growth Academy is a president, top 12 agent, transformer of passable agencies into the best they can be, co-author, and beyond. Watch this episode and find how Brent Kelly’s growth mindset and management experience makes him a kindred spirit to our host, Jim Schubert, and take a look into what fosters true growth: having a clear...

Send a text The amazing thing about the Agent’s Growth Academy Podcast community is that Host Jim Schubert can get so excited to talk with you about someone he just met. Join him for a discussion with AGA’s new friend, Bryan Fulchek, who is managing partner of Insurance Evolution Partners; advisor on navigating changes in insurance; agent with 20 years of experience as head of claims, consultant,...

Send a text Our guest on this episode of Agent’s Growth Academy podcast is no joke. Kelly Donahue-Piro is founder and CEO of a booming agency and a no-nonsense effectiveness expert (To which Jim says, “I think that what that means is she helps people grow.”). Her face is all over LinkedIn where she fosters excellence in sales strategies and shares her personally accumulated steps to becoming a bet...

Send a text Let’s get right to it: today’s guest is a principal, podcaster, founder of Killing Commercial Sales Training, loving husband and daddy, and even more! Join guest David Carothers and host Jim Schubert’s discussion on the details of marketing: what no longer works, some unconventional methods David has tried and found fruitful, and get a load of resources and references to improve your b...

Send a text This episode of the Agent’s Growth Academy Podcast takes on a unique, intimate conversation feel as host Jim Schubert chats with you about something that happened just before he recorded this episode. Jim wants to know your thoughts on remote work and PTO: how does this work? Join him as he weighs the pros and cons of instigating unlimited PTO, particularly due to the great switch from...

Send a text Our host and teacher Jim Schubert is joined by “the superman of insurance:” national motivational speaker, blogger, world-renowned podcaster, published writer, and inspiration to eager agents everywhere.  Yeah. He’s kind of a big deal.  But you’ll find that guest Tony Canas is genuinely passionate about what he does, and he’s willing to share it all to help you succeed! Take a look wit...

Send a text Today’s episode of Agents Growth Academy is all about expectations: how to set them, who you should set them for (spoiler: the answer is everyone!) and why host Jim Schubert claims that doing so is not only important but critical for anyone working with other clients or even just other employees. Tune in to hear how setting clear expectations from as early as the interviewing process h...

Send a text It feels as if host Jim Schubert is talking with a living legacy in this new episode of the Agent’s Growth Academy Podcast. Chase Beach is a fifth-generation insurance guy (you heard right!) who’s “rocking things” with his business, InsurGrid, which started as a side hustle in a shared dorm room. InsurGrid is now an up-and-coming insurance tech company that automates the hassle of requ...

Send a text Today’s topic on the Agent’s Growth Academy is all about Boldness and Audacity: how host Jim Schubert has seen these two traits’ importance recurring in his own life as well as the sales of the agents on his team and even in his father’s early business life. Learn how, in the end, it’s your own insecurities or second guesses that are stopping you from doing the things you want to do. A...

Send a text In Today’s episode, host Jim Schubert is delighted to invite his very first guest, Shelby Hayes, onto the stage. Shelby was chosen as first guest deliberately; not only is she a majorly successful sales agent, but she’s also recently become a new member of Jim’s team and has ample advice for future listeners to tune back to.  Listen in and start stocking the abundance of resources you’...