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Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley

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Zach Mefferd on Entrepreneurship and the Independent Insurance Agency

Spartan philosophy, built in the black-ops lab of business : https://www.findingpeak.com Finding Peak podcast: https://linktr.ee/ryan_hanley In this episode of The Ryan Hanley Show, Ryan Hanley interviews Zach Mefferd , CIC, Co-Founder of Coverage Direct and ZipBonds . Zach joins the show for an exclusive, first-ever podcast interview. In their conversation, they discuss where Zach developed his entrepreneurial spirit and how he's cultivated that spirit to found multiple successful companies wit...

Aug 05, 20211 hr 20 minEp. 117

How to Sell More Cyber Insurance with Pat Costello

Spartan philosophy, built in the black-ops lab of business : https://www.findingpeak.com Finding Peak podcast: https://linktr.ee/ryan_hanley In this episode of The Ryan Hanley Show, Ryan Hanley interviews Pat Costello, CPCU , Co-Founder, and Principal at Evolve MGA . Pat joins the podcast for a wonderfully nerdy deep dive into cyber insurance. Pat and Ryan also also discuss exactly how independent insurance agents can (and should) sell more cyber insurance to their clients. Don't miss this episo...

Jul 29, 20211 hr 2 minEp. 116

Catching Up with Jason Cass - Part II

Spartan philosophy, built in the black-ops lab of business : https://www.findingpeak.com Finding Peak podcast: https://linktr.ee/ryan_hanley In this episode of The Ryan Hanley Show, Ryan Hanley is joined by Jason Cass , Owner of Agency Intelligence and managing partner of the Insurance Alliance . This is the second half of the conversation with Jason Cass that started on the Agency Intelligence podcast early this week. In this episode, we break down the current state of digital insurance and whe...

Jul 22, 202128 minEp. 115

A Random Conversation with James Jenkins

Spartan philosophy, built in the black-ops lab of business : https://www.findingpeak.com Finding Peak podcast: https://linktr.ee/ryan_hanley In this episode of The Ryan Hanley Show, Ryan Hanley is joined by James Jenkins , CIC, CRM, CRIS, Founder of RiskWell Insurance . This is what happens when you hit record on a random conversation with James Jenkins... you're welcome. Episode Highlights: James mentions a cool thing about his conversations with Ryan. (6:56) James shares why Ryan’s approach on...

Jul 15, 20211 hr 4 minEp. 114

Nigel Walsh Explains the Important Difference Between Digitizing and Digital Insurance

Spartan philosophy, built in the black-ops lab of business : https://www.findingpeak.com Finding Peak podcast: https://linktr.ee/ryan_hanley In this episode of The Ryan Hanley Show, Ryan Hanley interviews Nigel Walsh , Managing Director of Insurance for Google . Nigel joins the podcast for a fun and nerdy discussion examining the differences between digitizing your insurance business and building a digital insurance business. The distinction is larger and more impactful than you might think. Don...

Jul 08, 202149 minEp. 113

Ron Shroyer Explains How to Rule the World With Data (and Donna)

Spartan philosophy, built in the black-ops lab of business : https://www.findingpeak.com Finding Peak podcast: https://linktr.ee/ryan_hanley In this episode of The Ryan Hanley Show, Ryan Hanley interviews Ron Shroyer , VP of Sales at Aureus Analytics . Ron joins the podcast for a deep dive into data, DONNA , and why those who can harness data will rule the (insurance) world. This is a conversation you don't want to miss... Episode Highlights: Ron shares his career background. (6:59) Ron explains...

Jul 01, 202159 minEp. 112

Heath Shearon on Becoming the Mayor of Insurance Town

Spartan philosophy, built in the black-ops lab of business : https://www.findingpeak.com Finding Peak podcast: https://linktr.ee/ryan_hanley In this episode of The Ryan Hanley Show, Ryan Hanley interviews Heath Shearon , a former Territory Sales Consultant for Encompass Insurance , who is now the founder of the Insurance Town Podcast , one of the fastest-growing podcasts in the insurance industry. Learn why he's known as the "The Mayor" and how Heath made the transition to a full-time podcaster....

Jun 10, 20211 hr 5 minEp. 111

Why Obie Risk Is Changing the Way We Insure Rental Properties

Spartan philosophy, built in the black-ops lab of business : https://www.findingpeak.com Finding Peak podcast: https://linktr.ee/ryan_hanley In this episode of The Ryan Hanley Show, Ryan Hanley interviews Matthew Sutika , Chief Insurance Officer and Ryan Letzeiser , Co-Founder and CEO of Obie . Matthew and Ryan join the podcast to talk about power mergers, partnerships and changing the way independent insurance agents find coverage for rental property owners. Don't miss this episode... Episode H...

Jun 03, 20211 hr 3 minEp. 110

Brett Fulmer, on Building the Next Generation of Insurance

Spartan philosophy, built in the black-ops lab of business : https://www.findingpeak.com Finding Peak podcast: https://linktr.ee/ryan_hanley In this episode of The Ryan Hanley Show, Ryan Hanley interviews Brett Fulmer , known as Broker Brett on social media, a true renaissance man in the insurance industry. In this epic conversation, we break down his career and why his path is quickly becoming more the norm, than the exception. Don't miss this episode... Episode Highlights: Brett shares his bac...

May 27, 20211 hr 7 minEp. 109

Cameron Tolman on Breaking Down the Barriers to Digital Transformation

Spartan philosophy, built in the black-ops lab of business : https://www.findingpeak.com Finding Peak podcast: https://linktr.ee/ryan_hanley In this episode of The Ryan Hanley Show, Ryan Hanley interviews Cameron Tolman , MBA, Director of Business Development at Podium . Cameron joins the podcast to discuss exactly what Podium is and does, as well as how independent insurance agents can bridge the gap to digital transformation. This is an episode you don't want to miss... Episode Highlights: Cam...

May 20, 202149 minEp. 108

Meg McKeen on How to Become the Person Your Prospects Want to Buy From

Spartan philosophy, built in the black-ops lab of business : https://www.findingpeak.com Finding Peak podcast: https://linktr.ee/ryan_hanley In this episode of The Ryan Hanley Show, Meg McKeen , Founder and Chief Confidence Officer at Adjunct Advisors, LLC , joins the podcast for a conversation on sales, the insurance industry, and the power of developing your authentic voice. Meg is a tremendous resource for our industry and I know you're going to love this episode... Episode Highlights: Meg me...

May 06, 20211 hr 18 minEp. 107

Bob Frady on How to Use Hazard Risk Data to Win at Insurance

Spartan philosophy, built in the black-ops lab of business : https://www.findingpeak.com Finding Peak podcast: https://linktr.ee/ryan_hanley In this episode of The Ryan Hanley Show, Bob Frady , CEO & Founder of HazardHub , joins the podcast to discuss the value of hazard risk data and why the secret to the future of insurance success is putting data to use for your business. This is an episode you don't want to miss… Episode Highlights: Bob mentions why January was an interesting month for t...

Apr 29, 20211 hr 2 minEp. 106

Clint Pulver on Why Great Leaders Are Mentors

Spartan philosophy, built in the black-ops lab of business : https://www.findingpeak.com Finding Peak podcast: https://linktr.ee/ryan_hanley In this episode of The Ryan Hanley Show , Ryan is joined by Clint Pulver , Emmy Award winning keynote speaker, professional drummer, and author of I Love It Here . A former private pilot turned generational workforce expert, Clint has dedicated his professional career as the undercover millennial, uncovering the secrets to what leaders are doing right. Clin...

Apr 22, 20211 hr 2 minEp. 105

Brian Keating On How to Think Big

Spartan philosophy, built in the black-ops lab of business : https://www.findingpeak.com Finding Peak podcast: https://linktr.ee/ryan_hanley In this episode of The Ryan Hanley Show , Ryan is joined by Brian Keating , Chancellor’s Distinguished Professor of physics at the Center for Astrophysics & Space Sciences (CASS) in the department of physics at the University of California San Diego … and he's awesome. Episode Highlights: Brian shares how he sees the world differently. (8:57) Brian ment...

Apr 15, 202155 minEp. 104

Kyle Nakatsuji Explains Why Clearcover is Positioned to Win

Spartan philosophy, built in the black-ops lab of business : https://www.findingpeak.com Finding Peak podcast: https://linktr.ee/ryan_hanley In this episode of The Ryan Hanley Show, Kyle Nakatsuji, Founder and CEO of Clearcover, joins the show to breakdown why he started Clearcover and why his unique perspective on the industry forced him to create an auto insurance carrier of the future. Kyle gets it, and you MUST listen to this episode… Episode Highlights: Kyle shares how he got started as a v...

Apr 08, 20211 hrEp. 103

Aaron Steffey on Digitizing Surety Bonds for Independent Agents

Spartan philosophy, built in the black-ops lab of business : https://www.findingpeak.com Finding Peak podcast: https://linktr.ee/ryan_hanley In this episode of The Ryan Hanley Show, Aaron Steffey, the co-founder and managing partner of Propeller Bonds joins the podcast to discuss how his digital surety bond platform is changing the game for independent agents that want to add surety bonds to their portfolio of products. Don't miss this episode… Episode Highlights: Aaron shares his background in ...

Apr 01, 202156 minEp. 102

Mike Stromsoe Explains How to Grow Through Adversity

Spartan philosophy, built in the black-ops lab of business : https://www.findingpeak.com Finding Peak podcast: https://linktr.ee/ryan_hanley In this episode of The Ryan Hanley Show, the all-powerful, Mike Stromsoe, the founder of Stromsoe Insurance Agency and the Unstoppable Profit Producer, joins the podcast for the first time to drop absolute knowledge bombs on growing your agency through the adversity of COVID and everything else. Don't miss this conversation... Episode Highlights: Mike share...

Mar 25, 20211 hr 5 minEp. 101

James Altucher on How Insurance Agents Skip the Line to Success

Spartan philosophy, built in the black-ops lab of business : https://www.findingpeak.com Finding Peak podcast: https://linktr.ee/ryan_hanley In this episode of The Ryan Hanley Show, Ryan chats with James Altucher, a modern era Renaissance man. His podcast, The James Altucher Show, is listened to by millions of people every month, his books sell millions of copies around the world, and somehow despite all of his success, remains curious and driven. James has figured out how to skip the line, and ...

Mar 18, 20211 hr 5 minEp. 100

James Jenkins on Niche Business World Domination

Spartan philosophy, built in the black-ops lab of business : https://www.findingpeak.com Finding Peak podcast: https://linktr.ee/ryan_hanley In this episode of The Ryan Hanley Show , James Jenkins, the founder of RiskWell Insurance, joins the podcast to discuss insurance technology decision-making, how to pick a niche market, and the best way to choose your carrier mix. This is an episode you don't want to miss… Episode Highlights: James shares why he likes doing feature requests. (17:09) James ...

Mar 11, 20211 hr 7 minEp. 99

Rogue Risk Year One: Everything That Worked

Spartan philosophy, built in the black-ops lab of business : https://www.findingpeak.com Finding Peak podcast: https://linktr.ee/ryan_hanley In this special anniversary edition of The Ryan Hanley Show, we break down all the things that worked in year one of Rogue Risk. We talk carrier partnerships, technology stack, staffing, shout-outs, and content strategy. This might be the best insurance podcast in the history of insurance podcasts... maybe. Episode Highlights: Ryan talks about how Rogue Ris...

Mar 09, 20211 hr 8 minEp. 98

Nick Jordan on the #1 Thing You Can Do to Scale Inbound Traffic

Spartan philosophy, built in the black-ops lab of business : https://www.findingpeak.com Finding Peak podcast: https://linktr.ee/ryan_hanley In this episode of The Ryan Hanley Show, Nick Jordan, founder of ContentDistribution.com and the ClusterAI platform, joins the podcast for one of the nerdiest marketing episodes in the history of this podcast. It's amazing... you're going to love it (and learn something). Episode Highlights: Nick shares his background. (7:17) Nick gives an insight into the ...

Mar 04, 202154 minEp. 97

Jennifer Linton on the Secret Sales Superpower of Data

Spartan philosophy, built in the black-ops lab of business : https://www.findingpeak.com Finding Peak podcast: https://linktr.ee/ryan_hanley In the latest episode of the Ryan Hanley Show , host Ryan Hanley interviews Jennifer Linton, the Founder, and CEO of Fenris Digital. Jennifer joins the podcast to talk about the often misunderstood superpower of data…MORE SALES. Jennifer also talks about the impact of embedded insurance and how her company is competing with data giants to deliver data resou...

Feb 25, 20211 hr 15 minEp. 96

Josh Braun Teaches Us How to Dominate Cold Email Prospecting

Spartan philosophy, built in the black-ops lab of business : https://www.findingpeak.com Finding Peak podcast: https://linktr.ee/ryan_hanley In the latest episode of the Ryan Hanley Show , host Ryan Hanley interviews Josh Braun, the Founder of Sales DNA. The Master Guru of cold email prospecting, (and all things sales), Josh Braun, explains why we don’t get the response rate on cold outreach we should be and what to do about it. Episode Highlights: Josh mentions why salespeople will typically wo...

Feb 18, 20211 hr 2 minEp. 95

Throwback: Nancy Duarte: How to Create Persuasive Stories With Data

Spartan philosophy, built in the black-ops lab of business : https://www.findingpeak.com Finding Peak podcast: https://linktr.ee/ryan_hanley Nancy Duarte, communication expert and strategist to some of the most influential CEOs in the worlds explains how to create persuasive stories using data. -- Recommended Tools for Growth OpusClip: #1 AI video clipping and editing tool: https://link.ryanhanley.com/opus Riverside: HD Podcast & Video Software | Free Recording & Editing: https://link.ry...

Feb 11, 202143 minEp. 94

Todd Stottlemyre on Mastering Your Emotions to Master Your Life

Spartan philosophy, built in the black-ops lab of business : https://www.findingpeak.com Finding Peak podcast: https://linktr.ee/ryan_hanley In this episode of The Ryan Hanley Show, Two-time World Series Champion, Todd Stottlemyre, joins the podcast to discuss his new book, The Observer: A Modern Fable on Mastering Your Thoughts & Emotions. While the book and the concepts and tactics contained within it are excellent, this conversation goes even deeper in ways we could have never expected. Y...

Feb 04, 20211 hr 7 minEp. 93

Steve Lekas on Why Insurance Needs Another Startup Carrier

Spartan philosophy, built in the black-ops lab of business : https://www.findingpeak.com Finding Peak podcast: https://linktr.ee/ryan_hanley In the latest episode of the Ryan Hanley Show , host Ryan Hanley interviews Steve Lekas, the Cofounder and CEO at Branch Insurance. Steve talks about what led him to love the insurance industry and shares three insights on creating real value for consumers. Episode Highlights: Steve shares why the mutual should have been the perfect insurance model. (7:00) ...

Jan 28, 20211 hr 2 minEp. 92

Preston Diamond on Worker’s Comp and Using Language Your Clients Can Understand

Spartan philosophy, built in the black-ops lab of business : https://www.findingpeak.com Finding Peak podcast: https://linktr.ee/ryan_hanley Preston Diamond, founder of the Institute of WorkComp Professionals, joins the podcast to share his wisdom on building worker’s comp book of business and how the secret to his success has always been speaking in language his clients could understand. Get more: https://ryanhanley.com/ -- Recommended Tools for Growth OpusClip: #1 AI video clipping and editing...

Jan 20, 20211 hr 7 minEp. 91

Justin Sloan on How to Build an Agency

Spartan philosophy, built in the black-ops lab of business : https://www.findingpeak.com Finding Peak podcast: https://linktr.ee/ryan_hanley Justin Sloan, Principal Agent and Owner at BSP Insurance joins the podcast for conversation around building independent insurance agencies as well as a bunch of other interesting stuff… Get more: https://ryanhanley.com/ -- Recommended Tools for Growth OpusClip: #1 AI video clipping and editing tool: https://link.ryanhanley.com/opus Riverside: HD Podcast &am...

Jan 18, 20211 hr 5 minEp. 90

Mitch Gibson on Why Insurance Doesn’t Need Another Podcast

Spartan philosophy, built in the black-ops lab of business : https://www.findingpeak.com Finding Peak podcast: https://linktr.ee/ryan_hanley Mitch Gibson, of HRM Insurance Services and host of the Inside Hancock County podcast, joins the show to discuss content marketing and what the future of content creation looks like for the insurance industry. Get more: https://ryanhanley.com/ -- Recommended Tools for Growth OpusClip: #1 AI video clipping and editing tool: https://link.ryanhanley.com/opus R...

Jan 14, 20211 hrEp. 89

Matthew Sutika on Who You Should be Stealing From to Win

Spartan philosophy, built in the black-ops lab of business : https://www.findingpeak.com Finding Peak podcast: https://linktr.ee/ryan_hanley Matthew Sutika, Chief Insurance Officer of Obie, a former State Farm turned Independent now turned Insurtech innovator joins the show to talk about the mentality he used to build his habitational insurance empire. Get more: https://ryanhanley.com/ -- Recommended Tools for Growth OpusClip: #1 AI video clipping and editing tool: https://link.ryanhanley.com/op...

Jan 10, 20211 hr 4 minEp. 88
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