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Broker Brett Radio

brett@brokerbrett.com, Brett Fulmerbroker-brett-radio.simplecast.com
Broker Brett Radio is a range of conversations with entrepreneurs, startup folks, family, and friends. We're here to break down the usual walls in business and society, to have vulnerable, real, but hopefully uplifting and helpful conversations around small businesses, startups, health, sports and more. Some content reshared from Insurance Nerds as well, InsNerds.com. brett@brokerbrett.com is a great way to connect if you want to talk shop or join me on the show.
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Episodes

CStone Plays 99 of the Top 100 Golf Courses in America (61-70)

CStone, Craig Fulmer, and Broker Brett discuss 99 of the Top 100 Golf Courses in America, 61 to 70 in this episode. They also share Brett's new addition news! Courses covered in this episode: 61 BRIAR'S CREEK Johns Island. SC (2002) 62 PIPING ROCK Lecust Valley. NY (1913) 63 PETE DYE GOLF CLUB Bridgeport. WV 11994 64 DOUBLE EAGLE Galena, OH (1991) 65 HAZELTINE National Chaska, MN (1962) 66 PLAINFIELD Plainfield. NJ (1920) 67 TORREY PINES (South) La Jolla, CA (1926 68 LONG COVE Hilton Head Island...

Jun 13, 202531 minSeason 1Ep. 50

CStone Plays 99 of the Top 100 Golf Courses in America (71-80)

CStone Plays 99 of the Top 100 Golf Courses in America, in this episode we tackle courses 71-80. We discuss the start of Tournament Season for rank amateurs at the top and Glendora Country Club is our old neighborhood course mentioned too: glendoracountryclub.com Courses covered in the episode and their designers: 71 FOREST HIGHLANDS (Canyon) Flagstaff, AZ (1988) Tom Weiskopf 72 HIDDEN CREEK ELE Harbor Township. NJ (2002) Ben Crenshaw,Bill Coore 73 BALTUSROL (Upper) Springfield. NJ (1923) A.W. T...

May 02, 202534 minSeason 1Ep. 49

CStone Plays 99 of the Top 100 Golf Courses in America (81-90)

CStone Plays 99 of the Top 100 Golf Courses in America , in this episode we tackle courses 81-90. We discuss some awesome sites and experiences along the journey too, they have a little sales banter at the top as well. Courses covered in the episode and their designers: 90 Mauna Kea - Kohala Coast. Hawaii, HI (1965) Robert Trent Jones Senior, sons renovated 89 Sea Island (Seaside) - St. Simons Island, GA (1928) Colt Alison 88 Crooked Stick - Carmel, IN (1964) Pete Dye, John Daly emergence 87 Sho...

Apr 24, 202532 minSeason 1Ep. 48

The Masters, America's Top 91-100 Golf Course Notes and Bel-Air CC stories

Broker Brett and CStone (Craig Fulmer) talk The Masters, America's Top 91-100 Golf Course notes from the 2005 Golf Magazine Top-100 list (versus Golf Digest), and Craig shares some Bel-Air Country Club stories and great run-ins he had there throughout the years. 100 - Salem - Peabody, Mass - (designer) - Doland Ross 99 - Indian Wood (old) Lake Orion, MI - Wilfrid Reid and his partner William Connellan 98 - Galloway National - Galloway Township, NJ - Tom Fazio 97 - Atlantic - Bridgehampton, NY - ...

Apr 17, 202537 minSeason 1Ep. 47

Talking Golf Sales and Augusta National w CStone

Broker Brett talks Golf Sales and Augusta National with his Dad Craig "CStone" Fulmer, it's a reintroduction to the podcast and a trailer for the upcoming series. Brett's Dad Craig is a career commission salesman and scratch golfer, he's played 99 of the top 100 courses in America. On this episode, they talk about Augusta National and The Masters. They'll be following it up with a 10-episode series covering 10 of the top 100 courses at a time. Thank you to our sponsor SmarterRisk , Smarter Risk ...

Apr 09, 202521 minSeason 1Ep. 46

Bobby Touran is changing restaurant insurance, UseRainbow.com

Bobby Touran is changing the restaurant insurance game through UseRainbow.com , where they are building custom insurance products for the restaurant industry and proudly using independent agents for distribution. Bobby is a serial Entrepreure, he and Broker Brett get into the restaurant industry, their shared experience in the space, new innovative risk management ideas specific to the restaurant industry, and the startup environment in Summer 2023. LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/bobby-touran Website...

Jun 28, 202330 minSeason 1Ep. 45

OG OG Broker Brett and InsNerds buddy Pat West catch-up

Pulled from InsNerds - One of Broker Brett's oldest insurance buddies and an InsNerds friend from the start Pat West comes on this attachment point news roundtable to talk b atomic, their new data operations analysis offerings, AI, APIs, Insurance being a System of Systems, and more. Pat's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pat-w-977501102/ b atomic! https://www.batomic.com/

Jun 14, 202339 minSeason 1Ep. 44

Todd Greenbaum of Input 1 & gotoPremiumFinance chats with Broker Brett

Todd Greenbaum CEO of Input 1 and gotoPremiumFiance sits down with Broker Brett to talk all things insurance payments. They get into the history of the company, the trends they're seeing in the insurance landscape, consideration agencies should have when taking on tech, and where they see the industry going. Todd and Brett round out the conversation with their thoughts on the next 3-5 years of the industry as well. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-greenbaum-7161b0a2/ Input 1 (payments)...

Apr 21, 202320 minSeason 1Ep. 43

Edwin Thompson and Broker Brett catch up

Edwin Thompson and Broker Brett catch up on sports, new movies, and family. They reminisce about their Jr High and Highschool times too, and talk about their family's friendships and old neighborhood buddies.

Mar 24, 202311 minSeason 1Ep. 42

SmartRick Launch with John Morlan

I pulled this audio over from my work on Insurance Nerds, InsNerds.com, I felt it could help all sorts of Small Businesses and wanted to share it broadly: It is not often Insurance Nerds gets to help kick off a product launch. We are excited to help John Morlan get SmarterRisk out, a solution that automates safety and risk control aimed at giving smaller employers the same tools as medium to large organizations. Please enter your info below for early access: https://smarterrisk.com/ John’s Linke...

Mar 24, 202318 minSeason 1Ep. 41

Relaxed Retirement with Mama Fulmz

Broker Brett rounds out the nuclear family pods by sitting down with his Mom, Diana Fulmer, to talk about Relaxed Retirement and other fun threads. They get into tackling education at a later age with a family, yoga, the importance of getting outside walking, reading, volunteering, as well travel, and other insights on the Relaxed Retirement good life.

Feb 12, 202323 minSeason 1Ep. 40

Cassidy Eden on Accounting, Entrepreneurship and Retirement Planning

Broker Brett sits down with Cassidy Eden to talk about Accounting, Entrepreneurship, and Retirement Planning. Cassidy is a reformed big 4 accountant that has found an inspiring blend of work, life, and entrepreneurship. She shares a really cool perspective about investing in your own future, and what it looks like to grow into your own path of financial freedom and a self-directed career. linkedin.com/in/cassidy-eden cedenaccounting@gmail.com Broker Brett Radio is proudly powered by Newport Beac...

Apr 28, 202133 minSeason 1Ep. 39

Ryan Reott and Brett talk Coffee and Community

Ryan Reott and Broker Brett talk Coffee and Community, and what they see in a post COVID world. They get into their history as highschool buddies, and the importance sports had in their development as salespeople. Definitely reach out to Ryan if you want to bring a first-class experience to your employees as SoCal opens back up: ryan.reott@nespresso.com linkedin.com/in/ryan-reott nespresso.com/us Broker Brett Radio is proudly powered by Newport Beach Insurance Center , please reach out for Perso...

Mar 17, 202130 minSeason 1Ep. 38

Mike Simmons of Driveway talks Telematics with Broker Brett

Broker Brett sits down with Mike Simmons of Driveway to talk about Telematics and Insurance, as well as the influence smartphone are playing in rating auto insurance risks accurately. Driveway, headquartered in California with R&D operations in Israel, developed and patented the technology that enables insurers to measure and reward good driving behavior without the need for a plug-in device in the car. Please visit driveway.ai and linkedin.com/in/automike to connect and find out more inform...

Mar 11, 202127 minSeason 1Ep. 37

Building Community and Startups in OC with Jessica Acosta

Jessica Acosta and Broker Brett break down building community and startups in Orange County. They discuss Jessica's company, SmartSpace AI , where they're making buildings intelligent, mitigating risk, and optimizing performance. They also get into StartupGrind OC , where Jessica is helping grow startups and nurture the startup community in Orange County. StartupGrind is having their Global Conference this month too, Feb 23rd-25th, you can find out more below: startupgrind.com/events/details/sta...

Feb 18, 202132 minSeason 1Ep. 36

RovR Products and Running, with Kyle Fulmer

Enter promo code "BROKERBRETT" at RovRproducts.com for 20% off their phenomenal products, legacy coolers are their main focus! Limited time only. In this episode, Broker Brett breaks down RovR Products and Ultramarathon Running, with his older brother, Kyle Fulmer. Kyle and Brett get into their professional journeys, and how they feel fortunate to be working on what they are today, and what RovR Products is up to. They also get into how Kyle got into Ultramarathon running, and the rewards of the...

Feb 09, 202126 minSeason 1Ep. 35

RE Investing and Hustle with Fire Captain Peter McKernan

In this episode Broker Brett chats with his old buddy Peter McKernan about his journey into single-family RE Investing and becoming Fire Captain. Peter has been investing in single-family rental properties throughout Southern California over the past 12 years, with the majority of his transaction work happing in Orange County California. Peter's currently working on single to multifamily investment projects in Eastside Costa Mesa. linkedin.com/in/peter-mckernan hmrealtysocal.com Peter's podcast ...

Feb 02, 202129 minSeason 1Ep. 34

SPACs and Captives, a Perfect Marriage, with Matthew Queen

In this episode, Broker Brett breaks down why SPACs and Captives are a perfect marriage, with Matthew Queen. Matthew Queen has set up a number of Captive Insurance companies throughout the United States, and even written a book on the topic. Matthew and Brett break down why business with associated Captive insurance companies are a uniquely good target for SPACs. Matthew can be reached through the following channels: LinkedIn Twitter Email Broker Brett Radio is proudly powered by Newport Beach I...

Jan 28, 202127 minSeason 1Ep. 33

Broker Brett introduces Ed's Auto Garage

Broker Brett introduces Ed's Auto Garage, a second podcast from Newport Beach Insurance Center , that focuses on the Automotive space. Ed Arango (LinkedIn) will be hosting this podcast, he'll be talking classic cars, there will interview with folks from the automotive industry, discussing car shows, and occasionally insurance. Ed's Auto Garage is proudly powered by Newport Beach Insurance Center , please reach out for Personal, Commercial, or Life Insurance quotes. Ed@NPBIC.com or info@NPBIC.com...

Jan 20, 202122 minSeason 1Ep. 32

From Researching APIs to Being a Broke Angel Investor

Broker Brett breaks down his journey from researching APIs and writing Blog posts to being a "Broke Angel" Investor. API is the acronym for Application Programming Interface, which is a software intermediary that allows two applications to talk to each other. Each time you use an app like Facebook, send an instant message, or check the weather on your phone, you're using an API . Broker Brett Radio is proudly powered by Newport Beach Insurance Center , please reach out for Personal, Commercial, ...

Jan 17, 20216 minSeason 1Ep. 31

SPACity SPAC pod (quick SPAC breakdown)

In this episode Broker Brett does a quick solo breakdown of his 2 cents on SPACs. Brett gets into the difference of pre and post-investment SPACs, why the founding team and investment thesis are important, and why it's a good time to be a large growing private company. Broker Brett Radio is proudly powered by Newport Beach Insurance Center , please reach out for Personal, Commercial, or Life Insurance quotes. info@NPBIC.com...

Jan 05, 20216 minSeason 1Ep. 30

BBQ Part 2!! With Nelson Kays and Scott Engelmann

In this episode Broker Brett raps with his OG BBQ buddies, Scott Engelmann and Nelson Kays. Kelson taught Brett the ways of the Weber grill, and Scott's a phenomenal home chef that loved his Traeger Grill. They get into what they're cooking for dinner, the fun of making things happen the fly, why it's great to be able to cook awesome food for people, and their thoughts on the most popular grills in the market. Broker Brett Radio is proudly powered by Newport Beach Insurance Center , please reach...

Dec 23, 202029 minSeason 1Ep. 29

Transitioning to Digital, with Gilad Shai of InsurTech LA

Broker Brett and Gilad Shai get into a wide range of topics, from digital events, to reflections on what a post COVID19 work life will look like. They also get into #LongSoCal, and the great Insurance startups in the region, and why they're bullish on the flip side of all of this. Gilad Shai is an InsurTech (Insurance Technology) Thought Leader and Influencer who has been pivotal in helping the industry transition from legacy technology to digital delivery. He runs the InsurTechLA Meetup and his...

Dec 07, 202034 minSeason 1Ep. 28

#LongSoCal! Neal Bloom on building a connected SoCal startup ecosystem

Broker Brett and Neal Bloom break down how they got into startups, and Neal's inspiration to become an Angel investor, and there is some really cool news from Neal at the end of the episode! Brett and Neal also get into the concept of "Long SoCal," and riff on what it might look like for SoCal startups to work together more closely. Neal Bloom helps run Fresh Brewed Tech out of San Diego, and Fresh Squeezed Tech in Orange County, both of which are great resources to stay up to date on their star...

Nov 30, 202034 minSeason 1Ep. 27

Introducing Operate, and OC startup leader Carey Ransom

We are excited to introduce Operate (website) , a community of game-changing software, capital, & hands-on operators, and OC startup leader Carey Ransom (LinkedIn) . Carey and Broker Brett break down the strengths and weaknesses of the OC startup community, and the transition to Operate from OC4, to extend the reach of their stellar team. Brett and Carey also get into the mindset transition needed for classic investors, to invest in bits as opposed to bricks, and the outsized potential retur...

Nov 18, 202032 minSeason 1Ep. 26

Meta Pod on Recording Podcasts! With Andrew Correll

This is a meta pod on recording podcasts! Our guest for this episode is Andrew Correll (LinkedIn) , Brett and Andrew get into their first few months of creating content. Andrew has an awesome series going, the Insurance Requirements podcast, found at howyouinsurethat.com . It is about how startups have insured their companies, and what that process was like. In this episode, Andrew and Brett breakdown what podcast creating tools they've used, early metrics, their methodologies, and why they bega...

Nov 11, 202036 minSeason 1Ep. 25

Breaking down Digital Marketing and the Auto Industry

In this episode Drew Moon (LinkedIn) , Broker Brett (LinkedIn) , and Ed Arango (LinkedIn) break down Digital Marketing and the Auto Industry. Drew Moon and his Marketing agency DIGITALCLIQ are based in Orange County CA, they work with all types of companies, but have a nice niche in the auto space. Ed Arango loves the auto space, building cars, and insuring classic autos, garages and dealerships, so he joins Drew and Brett on this podcast. You're going to hear some great small business Marketing...

Nov 03, 202044 minSeason 1Ep. 24

Combining Tech and Classic Offerings, FORESIGHT Insurance

In this episode Broker Brett (LinkedIn) and Michael Bibeau (LinkedIn) breakdown how Foresight Insurance is changing the Workers Comp game by including tech and safety services that help drive down Workers Comp costs in some of the riskiest industries. Foresight Insurance covers Construction, Manufacturing (light and heavy), Agriculture and Logistics. Brett and Michael cover why Michael would leave the largest Insurance carrier in the world to work with this startup team that's changing the game....

Oct 28, 202027 minSeason 1Ep. 23

Surrogacy Law, Sports, and The OC

Broker Brett (LinkedIn) sits down with one of his oldest friends, Rusty Werts (LinkedIn) , to talk all things Surrogacy Law, Sports, and growing up in Orange County. They get into some of the dynamics of surrogacy, and why the legal system in California works the way it does in regards to the need. They discuss their favorite sports teams, playing sports themselves, and what it was like growing up in North Orange County as well. If you would like Russell's legal assistance with assisted reproduc...

Oct 20, 202022 minSeason 1Ep. 22

Insuring a tech startup with Austin based experts

In this episode, Broker Brett speaks with Andrew Correll of the Insurance Requirments podcast and David Perez of Lumen Insurance about insuring tech startups, and they discuss Austin Texas becoming the new San Francisco!! This podcast was originally recorded for the Insurance Nerds , a community-generated insurance industry platform that Brett Fulmer is a regular contributor to. The content of this podcast can help tech startups gameplan their insurance needs anywhere in the United States, and c...

Oct 13, 202024 minSeason 1Ep. 21
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