Power Women In Insurance

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Monica Adwani for Part 2 of the book review of The Gifts Of Imperfection by Brené Brown.  Episode Highlights: Monica starts by saying how things have changed since the last interview. (2:37) Monica shares her perception about being worried about making mistakes as an adult. (8:18) Monica talks about how productivity and in...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Monica Adwani, to review Brene Brown's book: The Gifts of Imperfection. Teresa and Monica discuss how the ten Guideposts may benefit women and leaders. Episode Highlights: Monica talks about their new virtual professional company called Savvital. (3:42) Monica discusses the book's first paragraph. (7:41) Monica explains wh...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens is joined by Kristen Walkup, Agency Development Office Manager at Willow Wood Insurance Agency. Kristen talks about being an office manager and shares her experiences on going from captive to independent.v Episode Highlights: Kristen shares her journey into the insurance industry. (1:22) Kristen shares her positive experience of moving t...

In this 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 is today. (...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens discusses goal setting and accountability for her own goals in 2021, how she is ending 2022, and how we should see goal-setting as we move forward in the new business world that we live in. Episode Highlights: Teresa mentions that she made an episode last year about her goals for 2021. (2:06) Teresa discusses her main goal for the past y...

In this 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 unique situatio...

In this throwback episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa sits down with her inner circle and discusses imposter syndrome. They discuss how they see themselves, how others see them, and how it has impacted their careers. Episode Highlights: Teresa explains what imposter syndrome is. (3:21) Beth mentions one of her first breakthroughs. (9:11) Ashley shares the experience of having professional...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Dustyne Bryant, MBA, CIC, CISR, and Cathariya Ferris, CIC, CRM, CPCU, CLCS, AU, of The National Alliance for Insurance Education and Research. Teresa, Dustyne, and Cat discuss the importance of leveling up our insurance education and the excitement of digging deep in the industry. Episode Highlights: Dustyne shares how she...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Jennifer Standish, owner of Prospecting Works. Jennifer has a company that helps people with cold calling success. Episode Highlights: Jennifer shares how her passion for cold calling began. (2:24) Jennifer mentions what she loves about cold calling and helping people confront their call. (3:30) Does Jennifer think that wo...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Lisa Hast, Agency Principal at Iron Rock Insurance. Lisa talks about the new flood insurance rates and what to expect beginning October 1st. Episode Highlights: Lisa shares her background story. (1:25) Lisa discusses what's going on in the flood insurance industry that we need to know about. (2:43) What will the flood insu...

In this throwback episode of the Power Women in Insurance Podcast, Teresa speaks with Kristin Isaacson, Partner at Role Play at the Olson Agency. She has a background as a facilitator in communications and sales. She strives to understand team members’ individual needs both personally and professionally. Listen in to learn how Kristin Isaacson and Jeremy Olsen saw a need in the insurance industry...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Rachel Robison, MBA, Chief Executive Officer at Siege Technology Solutions, Inc. Teresa and Rachel chat about the necessity of technology in the insurance space and how it impacts clients, team members, and even the resale value of the agency. Episode Highlights: Rachel mentions her interest in the technology industry. (4:...

In this 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 passion l...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Lorena Tomasini, Life and Health Insurance Broker at MALM Life & Health Insurance Agency, and host of Twelve Minute Talks Podcast. Lorena is a life/health insurance agent in Miami. Lorena tells the listeners about how she has partnered with her mom to sell life and health insurance. She also discusses how to find what work...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Ursula Merten, Director of Insurance Strategy & Transformation at Omni:us. Ursula is a great data-centric person who has studied data, claims, and is utilizing that information to create a great insure tech connection.  Episode Highlights: Ursula shares her background. (1:11) What does Ursula find most interesting about in...

We are thrilled to announce that the Power Women In Insurance podcast has joined the Agency Intelligence Podcast Network! This means you can now listen to Power Women In Insurance episodes in all the same places you currently listen as well as on the Agency Intelligence feed along with other shows like Agents Influence with Jason Cass, Agency Freedom with James Jenkins, The Ryan Hanley Show, and A...

In this 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 got into th...

In this 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 insurance? (4:53)...

In this throwback episode of the Power Women In Insurance, Jourdan Kitchens, the Senior Risk Manager at Bailey Family Insurance joins the podcast. Jourdan explores being a millennial in insurance and how her background in the restaurant industry helped her to bring excellent service as a Risk Manager. Episode Highlights: Jourdan shares her background. (3:21) Jourdan discusses her personal and prof...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa sits down with Charlotte Law, CIC, Commercial Lines Manager at Kinghorn Insurance Agency of Beaufort, LLC. Charlotte just became a partner of her agency! Join Teresa and Charlotte as they discuss her journey to agency partner and what it means to be the first female partner in her network. Episode Highlights: Charlotte shares exciting news about...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa sits down with her inner circle and discusses imposter syndrome. They discuss how they see themselves, how others see them, and how it has impacted their careers. Episode Highlights: Teresa explains what imposter syndrome is. (3:21) Beth mentions one of her first breakthroughs. (9:11) Ashley shares the experience of having professional peers see...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa sits down with Arleen Taveras, President & CEO of Insurance Licensing Services of America, Inc., and co-host of Spot On Insurance podcast. Arleen is the co-owner with her husband of a licensing and compliance firm that helps insurance agents stay on the right end of state organizations. Episode Highlights: Arleen shares her career background. (1:...

In this 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 agency? (5:0...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa is joined by her husband, Marcus Hunter. They talk about business ownership and its impact on parenting, marriage, and even their own divorce and remarriage. Episode Highlights: Marcus shares the message that they wanted to share with the listeners. (2:02) Did Marcus go back to the metal industry? (6:01) Marcus mentions the workshop they did. (7:...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa is joined by her husband, Marcus Hunter. They talk about business ownership and its impact on parenting, marriage, and even their own divorce and remarriage. Episode Highlights: Marcus shares his business background. (3:26) Marcus discusses profit margins. (7:03) Marcus shares how he met Teresa. (9:38) Marcus shares why Teresa brings a nurturing...