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  • In this special episode of the podcast, host Meg McKeen welcomes Melanie McCarthy-Dickey to share in real time the experience she's having as her oldest son heads off to college. While not all kids are college bound, this conversation reminds us that motherhood can be both a heart-filling and heart-breaking series of endings and beginnings. Listen as we reflect on our own experiences and offer support to a woman navigating a similar transition in her role as "mother" right now.

    Meet Melanie McCarthy-Dickey

    Melanie McCarthy-Dickey is Mom to 4 kids, ranging in age from 12 to 18. She's married to Brian - her second husband after her first husband, Dan, passed from brain cancer. Her second career, Melanie has held various positions within the insurance industry and is currently a people leader for a team of adjusters at Liberty Mutual.

    Links & Resources Mentioned in This EpisodeLearn more about Bound & Determined℠ Live - in-person events for women in insurance - hereLearn more about Bound & Determined℠ Together - a virtual gathering for women in insurance - hereConnect with Melanie on LinkedInListen to Meg's conversation on grief following the loss of a partner with Jody LaVoie hereHave a question for Meg? Submit it here and she may answer it on a future episode!

    To learn more about this podcast, and the work Meg McKeen does to support insurance professionals, visit Adjunct Advisors. To receive To Taking the Risk, the monthly newsletter Meg curates, including updates on her #digitalnomad adventures, subscribe here.

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  • Host Meg McKeen welcomes side hustle cheerleader Jessica Williams to the podcast. Whether you're thinking about a side hustle or it's never crossed your mind, there is something in this conversation for you. Jess nudges us toward taking that first, tiny, clumsy step - and with kindness and grace, talks us through some of the feelings that might be getting in the way. Perfectionism, over-thinking, overwhelm - are we alone here?! We also share more about nurturing the parts of us that are overshadowed in adulthood - and the permission you might not realize you need to pursue them.

    Meet Jessica Williams

    Jessica L. Williams, aka Tech Biz Gurl, believes you don’t have to quit your day job to be an entrepreneur. She is the creator of #jesspicks, a weekly newsletter featuring practical resources and tips for side hustlers. She keeps her own cup full by reading, dancing, and enjoying Chicago life with her friends and family.

    Links & Resources Mentioned in This EpisodeConnect with Jess on LinkedInLearn more about the coaching and speaking services offered by Jess hereHave a question for Meg? Submit it here and she may answer it on a future episode!

    To learn more about this podcast, and the work Meg McKeen does to support insurance professionals, visit Adjunct Advisors. To receive To Taking the Risk, the monthly newsletter Meg curates, including updates on her #digitalnomad adventures, subscribe here.

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  • Host Meg McKeen welcomes mindset coach Rachel Hamlin to the podcast. Meg accidentally finds herself in the hotseat as she shares more about her complicated relationship with social media and several of the starts - and stops - that she's experienced in the work she does. Together we talk about the freedom that can be found in routine - and the difference between working hard and making work hard. Having both experienced it, we also chat about burnout the choices we have as we navigate life after it.

    Meet Rachel Hamlin

    Rachel Hamlin is a mindset coach & somatic healer who helps founders & executives in high-pressure positions to alchemize stress and cultivate presence, both in terms of present-moment fulfillment and leadership presence. She has a startup background and a spiritual bent, having worked as a product leader in three different countries and traveled to more than 40 for meditation retreats, yoga teacher training and more. She's currently in Costa Rica, fulfilling her ultimate life goal of becoming a surfer chick.

    Links & Resources Mentioned in This EpisodeConnect with Rachel on LinkedInLearn more about the coaching services offered by Rachel hereHave a question for Meg? Submit it here and she may answer it on a future episode!

    To learn more about this podcast, and the work Meg McKeen does to support insurance professionals, visit Adjunct Advisors. To receive To Taking the Risk, the monthly newsletter Meg curates, including updates on her #digitalnomad adventures, subscribe here.

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  • Host Meg McKeen welcomes her dear mom, Julie McKeen, to the podcast, to share reflections on her own journey through motherhood - and womanhood. Together we talk through the notions of selfishness and self-preservation, the importance of friendship between women, and on the eve of a milestone wedding anniversary, a beautiful reminder that while so much of who we are has already been sorted, we're never done becoming who we are.

    Links & Resources Mentioned in This EpisodeListen to Meg's past conversation with Michelle Valiukenas here.Learn more about the speaking and event consulting Meg offers here.Have a question for Meg? Submit it here and she may answer it on a future episode!

    To learn more about this podcast, and the work Meg McKeen does to support insurance professionals, visit Adjunct Advisors. To receive To Taking the Risk, the monthly newsletter Meg curates, including updates on her #digitalnomad adventures, subscribe here.

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  • Aree Bly joins host Meg McKeen for real talk - about expectations, and about what happens when you change the rules of the game. We share our experience in unpacking the beliefs we've had about what our personality indicates about our ability. An actuary by training and vocation, Aree is a remarkable thinker and together in this rich and vulnerable conversation, we reframe what it means to be boring, introverted, and we break down the notion of faking it till you make it. Ugh!

    Meet Aree Bly

    Aree Bly, an actuary turned speaker, author, and coach, is passionate about fostering sustainable success in actuaries and other analytical professionals. As the founder of Alignment Ally, Aree is known for her ability to connect the head to the heart and unlock potential, she guides individuals and teams in crafting careers and lives they truly love and look forward to.

    Links & Resources Mentioned in This EpisodeConnect with Aree Bly on LinkedIn here.Listen to Meg's past conversation with Renee Bruns on the topic of risk - and regret - here.Learn more about the work Aree does to support actuaries here.Order your copy of The Sustainable Brain here.Join me in South Dakota for Big I South Dakota's Women's Conference on May 9th.Learn more about the workshops Meg facilitates for underwriting teams here.Would you like Meg to answer your question on a future episode of the podcast? Submit it here.

    To learn more about this podcast, and the work Meg McKeen does to support insurance professionals, visit Adjunct Advisors. To receive To Taking the Risk, the monthly newsletter Meg curates, including updates on her #digitalnomad adventures, subscribe here.

    Love the podcast? To show your support, consider leaving a positive review here, sharing this episode with a friend, or making a financial contribution here. Thank you for listening!

  • Megan Bock joins host Meg McKeen to share more about her experience following a traumatic injury in early 2023. Through the sharing of her story, Megan reminds us that changing the way we're showing up in the world shouldn't have to require a significant life change. Together we talk through the fallacy of multi-tasking, the not always great influence of technology (specifically our phones) on our lives and relationships, and the power in knowing you're replaceable at work.

    Meet Megan Bock

    Megan Bock, CPCU, ARM, is the Chief Operating Officer of Federato, the leading provider of AI-driven "RiskOps" software in insurance. Megan is a dynamic executive leader with deep domain expertise, having spent 20 years in the Commercial Property & Casualty insurance space. Prior to joining Federato, Megan was founder and CEO of Boundless Consulting, and previous roles included Senior Vice President P&C Underwriting, QBE Group; Second Vice President, Travelers Middle Market and various underwriting leadership roles at Liberty Mutual Group.

    Links & Resources Mentioned in This EpisodeConnect with Megan Bock on LinkedIn here.Listen to Meg's past conversation with Megan here.Listen to Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel here.Join me in Illinois for Big I Illinois' 2024 Sales + Leadership Conference on April 24th.Join me in South Dakota for Big I South Dakota's Women's Conference on May 9th.Learn more about the workshops Meg facilitates for underwriting teams here.Would you like Meg to answer your question on a future episode of the podcast? Submit it here.

    To learn more about this podcast, and the work Meg McKeen does to support insurance professionals, visit Adjunct Advisors. To receive To Taking the Risk, the monthly newsletter Meg curates, including updates on her #digitalnomad adventures, subscribe here.

    Love the podcast? To show your support, consider leaving a positive review here, sharing this episode with a friend, or making a financial contribution here. Thank you for listening!

  • In this solo episode, host Meg McKeen puts on her sales + leadership coach hat and responds to listener questions, digging deep into topics like career paths, setbacks, and the scary - and heart-filling - world of entrepreneurship. Would you like Meg to answer your question on a future episode of the podcast? Submit it here: https://www.adjunctadvisors.com/question.

    Meet Meg McKeen

    Meg McKeen, CIC, is the principal consultant of Adjunct Advisors LLC, a consultancy she founded in 2018 with the simple belief that we can and must do more to support the individuals who choose a career in insurance. Her work for more than 25 years in the industry spans roles in underwriting, leadership, and sales, and fuels her work as a consultant today, in which Meg holds space, at the crossroads of personal and professional development, for insurance professionals as they grow their sales and leadership acumen and for organizations as they navigate cultural change.

    A graduate of Illinois Wesleyan University, with roots in Chicago, Meg is currently a digital nomad, in the midst of a thoughtful travel adventure. When she’s not supporting insurance professionals, you can find Meg putting the “practice” into yoga practice, searching for the best vegan bakery, or cheering on her favorite independent musicians.

    Links & Resources Mentioned in This EpisodeJoin us for the next Bound & Determined℠ Live! Learn more here.Listen to Meg's past conversation with Nicole Corey here.Listen to Dr. Alexandra Solomon's podcast, Reimagining Love, on the topic of self-compassion here.Would you like Meg to answer your question on a future episode of the podcast? Submit it here.

    To learn more about this podcast, and the work Meg McKeen does to support insurance professionals, visit Adjunct Advisors. To receive To Taking the Risk, the monthly newsletter Meg curates, including updates on her #digitalnomad adventures, subscribe here.

    Love the podcast? To show your support, consider leaving a positive review here, sharing this episode with a friend, or making a financial contribution here. Thank you for listening!

  • Heather Blevins joins host Meg McKeen for a heartfelt conversation about mentorship. We talk about the hesitations we may feel to ask for mentorship - and the boundaries (you know we love 'em) we may need to set when mentoring requires bandwidth we just don't have. Together we chat about the importance of exposure to new perspectives - and roles - in the insurance industry as so many of us take steps to find alignment between our work and lives.

    Meet Heather Blevins

    Heather Blevins is a passionate, creative, problem-solving maverick who loves to prove that her wild ideas work. She loves sunsets, getting lost when she travels, and the power jolt she gets from capturing the stories that dance in her head. A 20-year veteran in the insurance industry, she’s hung out in most of the operational corners of the ecosystem, but her current niche (day job) is strategic underwriting project management-y stuff. She claimed the title of Insurance Rebel on a whim because she wanted to explore the platform formerly known as Twitter, and somehow that title stuck. Years later, she is still exploring, creating, speaking, and writing as an insurance thought leader. Heather also learns more every single day in her role as an adjunct professor to next generation insurance professionals attending Illinois State University.

    Links & Resources Mentioned in This EpisodeConnect with Heather on LinkedInJoin us for the next Bound & Determined Live! Learn more here.

    To learn more about this podcast, and the work Meg McKeen does to support insurance professionals, visit Adjunct Advisors. To receive To Taking the Risk, the monthly newsletter Meg curates, including updates on her #digitalnomad adventures, subscribe here.

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  • Crista Walker joins host Meg McKeen for a conversation about squishy leadership topics like purpose – who has time for that? – the risk of admitting you have it all but maybe don’t want it all, and bad bosses. May you neither have one nor be one! Crista provides a modern definition of what it means to be a leader today - and some practical ideas for helping us to see ourselves as others might.

    Meet Crista Walker

    Crista Walker, Vice President, Agent Engagement & Programs, took the path less traveled to arrive in the insurance industry and at her work home at Liberty Mutual/Safeco. This path included military service, founding a start-up, and working for two Bill Gates companies. Crista’s passion in leadership is to help build presence, authenticity, and a highly connected team. In her words, “I quite happily live on an island in the Puget Sound.”

    Links & Resources Mentioned in This EpisodeConnect with Crista on LinkedInJoin us for the next Bound & Determined Live! here

    To learn more about this podcast, and the work Meg McKeen does to support insurance professionals, visit Adjunct Advisors. To receive To Taking the Risk, the monthly newsletter Meg curates, including updates on her #digitalnomad adventures, subscribe here.

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  • Mary Clare McGraw joins host Meg McKeen for an honest conversation about mental health. MC shares about an early career pivot that allowed her to open her eyes and take an intentional look around - leading to her career in insurance and now, as an aligned entrepreneur. In her work as an operations coach for insurance agencies today, MC knows firsthand how confronting it can be to look at the way you've always done things - and how scary change can be. Our winding path includes conversation about fathers and their entrepreneurial daughters - and how being emotional and highly sensitive can be a gift.

    Meet Mary Clare McGraw

    Mary Clare McGraw is an operations coach who focuses on helping independent insurance agencies take a mindful approach to streamlining their operations and improving how they utilize technology. As a burnt-out insurance professional-turned- entrepreneur, MC is very open about her own struggles with mental health because while everyone's journey is different, she believes awareness can begin to break down stigma.

    Links & Resources Mentioned in This EpisodeConnect with Mary Clare on LinkedInLearn more about the work Mary Clare is doing through MCJ Partners hereCurious about Insure Equality? Head here to learn moreListen to Meg's conversation with Saya Hillman on the podcast hereCheck out Atomic Habits by James Clear here

    To learn more about this podcast, and the work Meg McKeen does to support insurance professionals, visit Adjunct Advisors. To receive To Taking the Risk, the monthly newsletter Meg curates, including updates on her #digitalnomad adventures, subscribe here.

    Love the podcast? To show your support, consider leaving a positive review here, sharing this episode with a friend, or making a financial contribution here. Thank you for listening!

  • Nicole Corey joins host Meg McKeen in this rich conversation about failure, freedom, and the power of choice. As curious travelers, we explore the notion of "home" - and what happens when we find ourselves ready - but maybe not quite - to change direction on our path. We talk about what happens in your work when you make the choice to change in your life - and fumble through our answers to the question "what is enough?"

    Meet Nicole Corey

    Nicole Corey is the owner of CA Work Comp Advocacy, through which she uses her values of communication, compassion, transparency, and collaboration to advocate for employers navigating the workers' compensation insurance system. Nicole lives in Santa Cruz, California, but is always asked "Where are you today?" because she travels often. Soccer, the beach, food and flowy skirts are a few of her favorite things, and she believes yoga is a way of life, not a form of exercise.

    Links & Resources Mentioned in This EpisodeConnect with Nicole Corey on LinkedInLearn more about the work Nicole does through CA Work Comp Advocacy hereAnd here's that recipe I mentioned: Flourless Chocolate Chip Chickpea Blondies

    To learn more about this podcast, and the work Meg McKeen does to support insurance professionals, visit Adjunct Advisors. To receive To Taking the Risk, the monthly newsletter Meg curates, including updates on her #digitalnomad adventures, subscribe here.

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  • Amanda Boleyn joins host Meg McKeen to reflect on the power of the pause - and pivot - as you build your career and life, and, as a time management expert, Amanda shares her tips and tricks and hacks to help us make the most of the same 24 hours each day that we each have. We love to talk about boundary setting on the podcast and this episode delivers; if you're a people-pleaser or perfectionist, this one's for you!

    Meet Amanda Boleyn

    Amanda Boleyn is a wife, mother, speaker, facilitator, business owner, and real estate investor. She founded and ran a digital platform from 2015-2021 called She Did It Her Way. The She Did It Her Way podcast grossed over 3 million downloads from across the globe. Today she teaches business owners how to invest their time and energy into right activities that will create massive results in their business.

    Links & Resources Mentioned in This EpisodeConnect with Amanda Boleyn on LinkedInLearn more about the workshops Amanda facilitates hereCatch up on Amanda's current podcast Attention AuditLearn more about Amanda's pivot as you listen to the last episode of Amanda's first podcast, She Did It Her Way

    To learn more about this podcast, and the work Meg McKeen does to support insurance professionals, visit Adjunct Advisors. To receive To Taking the Risk, the monthly newsletter Meg curates, including updates on her #digitalnomad adventures, subscribe here.

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  • Liz Brock joins host Meg McKeen to share more about her decision to embrace her silver hair earlier this year. Together they reflect on some of the bogus advice Liz received earlier in her career the led her to start dying her hair - and the learning that has come from making a different choice today. Also on our minds? The (double) standard of beauty in our society - and how changing the color of our hair can create opportunity - not limit it.

    Meet Liz Brock

    Liz Brock is a 20 year veteran in the insurance industry, having spent the first 10 of those on the agency side of the business – before she switched teams and went over to the carrier side about 10 years ago. Home is in Kingwood, Texas, and Liz a is mom to 3 kids - and loves to play golf.

    Links & Resources Mentioned in This EpisodeConnect with Liz Brock on LinkedInListen to Meg's solo Bound & Determined℠ episode, Silver Linings with Meg McKeen, where she shares more about her silver hair journey hereJoin us for the next Bound & Determined℠ Live! when you register hereLearn more about Women in America, the mentorship program Liz mentioned at the close of this episode, here

    To learn more about this podcast, and the work Meg McKeen does to support insurance professionals, visit Adjunct Advisors. To receive To Taking the Risk, the monthly newsletter Meg curates, including updates on her #digitalnomad adventures, subscribe here.

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  • Jenn Urso joins host Meg McKeen for a heartfelt conversation about the professional pauses we both took before starting our own businesses, and the lessons learned since then that inform the work Jenn does to support rising leaders in the insurance industry today. Throughout this conversation, we explore the complex relationships we have with money, with self, and with our own relationship with work.

    Meet Jenn Urso

    Jenn Urso is a passionate leadership ambassador that develops the next generation of insurance and business leaders. Jenn believes leadership is an inside job- one that is personal and evolving beyond traditional best practices and methodologies. Through her work, Jenn helps rising leaders find their unique leadership identity and style bridging a leadership mindset and skillsets for empowered professional development in a changing work environment. She works with individuals and teams. Jenn has been in business for over 20 years and in insurance since 2007.

    Links & Resources Mentioned in This EpisodeConnect with Jenn Urso on LinkedInLearn more about the work Jenn does hereJoin us for the next Bound & Determined℠ Live! when you register here

    To learn more about this podcast, and the work Meg McKeen does to support insurance professionals, visit Adjunct Advisors. To receive To Taking the Risk, the monthly newsletter Meg curates, including updates on her #digitalnomad adventures, subscribe here.

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  • Mercy Komar - the Cyber Diva - joins host Meg McKeen to share the wisdom she's gleaned from her more than 40 years working in the insurance industry as a CSR, agency principal, and producer. As this one will show you, Mercy doesn’t shrink in hard conversations and her passion for supporting women, as well as seniors, in the insurance industry, is strong and evident in the way she’s showing up in the industry today.

    Meet Mercy Komar

    As a seasoned insurance advisor and risk manager with over 40 years of experience, Mercy Komar has helped countless businesses protect themselves against cybercrime. Cyber risk coverage is Mercy's specialty, and she takes pride in educating others on this growing threat to business. Mercy is also a contributor to local business journals and is widely recognized as a leading authority on insurance and risk management. As the founder of Komar Insurance Educators, Mercy is dedicated to providing education and training to insurance agents.

    Links & Resources Mentioned in This EpisodeConnect with Mercy Komar on LinkedInLearn more about Meg's coaching support hereLearn more about Work at Home Vintage Experts (WAHVE) here

    To learn more about this podcast, and the work Meg McKeen does to support insurance professionals, visit Adjunct Advisors. To receive To Taking the Risk, the monthly newsletter Meg curates, including updates on her #digitalnomad adventures, subscribe here.

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  • Alyssa Gambone joins host Meg McKeen for a candid conversation about her experience navigating her actuarial career in the insurance industry as a trans woman.

    Meet Alyssa Gambone

    Alyssa Gambone has spent her entire 25-year career in the insurance industry with the last 19 years spent at Electric Insurance responsible for the reserving of the company. She currently lives in Salem, MA with her wife and 2 children.

    Links & Resources Mentioned in This EpisodeConnect with Alyssa Gambone on LinkedInCatch up on Meg's conversation with Amy C. Waninger on Bound & Determined hereLearn more about and support the important work being done through Insure Equality

    To learn more about this podcast, and the work Meg McKeen does to support insurance professionals, visit Adjunct Advisors. To receive To Taking the Risk, the monthly newsletter Meg curates, including updates on her #digitalnomad adventures, subscribe here.

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  • Katie Tomaszewski joins host Meg McKeen for a candid conversation about sobriety. How does changing our relationship with alcohol influence our relationships with others - and ourselves?

    Meet Katie Tomaszewski

    Katie is the founder of Deep Line Health Company and is a dedicated holistic health advocate who empowers individuals worldwide to achieve their well-being goals. With 15 years of experience, she fosters wellness journeys and community through virtual coaching, workshops, and DryNamics – a 90-day sobriety challenge that Katie founded in 2018.

    Links & Resources Mentioned in This EpisodeIf you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, please call 1-800-662-HELP to reach the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s national Helpline, a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.Learn more about A DryNamic January here

    To learn more about this podcast, and the work Meg McKeen does to support insurance professionals, visit Adjunct Advisors. To receive To Taking the Risk, the monthly newsletter Meg curates, including updates on her #digitalnomad adventures, subscribe here.

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  • Tracy Cotton joins host Meg McKeen to answer her own question: “How do you navigate a season of waiting?” When your default mode has been striving for the next thing or adventure or experience, striving for deeper relationships with those we love - and ourselves - can be its own adventure. In this heart-filling conversation between friends, Tracy shares more about a new relationship in her life and her decision to explore an alcohol-free lifestyle.

    Meet Tracy Cotton

    Tracy Cotton is a long-time insurance industry enthusiast who has spent her career reinventing herself. Her current role at Starr-Mathews as self-named Executive Client Manager utilizes her broad base of business insurance experience to provide a concierge type role for the agency. Beyond the daily grind, her adventurous spirit led her to complete a personal #50for50 bucket list challenge in 2019, more subsequent bucket list items, and she recently developed a coaching program on building a better bucket list to encourage others.

    Links & Resources Mentioned in This EpisodeConnect with Tracy Cotton on LinkedInFollow Tracy’s alcohol-free journey on InstagramLearn more about Tracy’s Build A Better Bucket List program hereMake your plans to join Meg in Chicago for Insure Equality’s inaugural Summit - coming up on September 15th

    To learn more about this podcast, and the work Meg McKeen does to support insurance professionals, visit Adjunct Advisors. To receive To Taking the Risk, the monthly newsletter Meg curates, including updates on her #digitalnomad adventures, subscribe here.

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  • As the owner of multiple high-impact businesses and an insurance professional with over 15 years of experience, Reghan Brandt has seen many changes and shifts in the industry. In this episode, Reghan joins host Meg McKeen to discuss the future of insurance and what it means for young professionals growing their careers in the industry. Reghan also shares her belief in the importance of interpersonal relationships and the advice she would give to her younger self.

    Meet Reghan Brandt

    Reghan Brandt is founder and CEO of LRP, The Loss Run Pros; co-founder and president of Columbia Pacific Finance (CPF); and host of The Insurance Chatter podcast, a show that discusses market trends, insurtech tools and recruiting in the industry.

    Links & Resources Mentioned In This EpisodeConnect with Reghan Brandt on LinkedInListen to Reghan’s podcast The Insurance ChatterLearn more about BrokerTech VenturesLearn more about Columbia Pacific Finance CoLearn more about The Loss Run ProsLearn more about K2 Insurance ServicesListen to Meg’s conversation with Nikki Brandt on Bound & Determined

    This season, your questions will be shaping the conversations Meg will have with the smart and inspiring guests she invites on the show. Have a question you’d like to ask? Head on over here to submit it.

    To learn more about this podcast, and the work Meg McKeen does to support insurance professionals, visit Adjunct Advisors. To receive To Taking the Risk, the monthly newsletter Meg curates, including updates on her #digitalnomad adventures, subscribe here.

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  • Melanie Parsons, the owner of Parsons’ Insurance Agency, joins host Meg McKeen to share more about her journey in the insurance industry. Melanie and Meg discuss navigating negativity - and the impact creating a positive corporate culture can have - and they also delve into the topic of financial awareness for women. Through Melanie’s stories, tune in to be inspired by this story of determination and perseverance.

    Meet Melanie Parsons

    Melanie’s insurance career began in 1984 as a part-time CSR. In 1996, she started Parsons’ Insurance, an independent, multi-line agency in Viborg, South Dakota. Today, Melanie’s job description includes owner, advisor, and rainmaker.

    Links & Resources Mentioned In This EpisodeLearn more about the Parsons’ Insurance AgencyJoin us for the next Bound & Determined℠ Live! with career coach Andrea Yacub Macek by registering hereTo work with Meg to create an impactful experience for the women in your organization, get started here.

    This season, your questions will be shaping the conversations Meg will have with the smart and inspiring guests she invites on the show. Have a question you’d like to ask? Head on over here to submit it.

    To learn more about this podcast, and the work Meg McKeen does to support insurance professionals, visit Adjunct Advisors. To receive To Taking the Risk, the monthly newsletter Meg curates, including updates on her #digitalnomad adventures, subscribe here.

    Love the podcast? To show your support, consider leaving a positive review here, sharing this episode with a friend, or making a financial contribution here. Thank you for listening!