Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast Bound & Determined℠ with Meg McKeen
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| Room to Grow with Ellie Platt | 20 Aug 2026 | 00:47:45 | |
Listen in as host Meg McKeen welcomes Ellie Platt - an insurance agency founder, community builder, and woman who has spent 15 years betting on herself as she goes - for a conversation about what it feels like to outgrow the pot you're in. We talk about the leap of faith it took to leave a good job with a two-year-old at home - the importance of saying what you mean, always, and why sometimes the brave thing isn't leaving - it's staying. Ellie is warm and generous in the most approachable way - and leaves us with a fun reflection on life through her lens today. Meet Ellie PlattEllie Platt is the owner and president of Platt Insurance, an independent agency she built from the ground up in Youngstown, Ohio. Now celebrating 15 years in business, she takes pride in leading a team of 12 and helping them grow while building a strong presence in the insurance industry. Ellie is also deeply committed to her community, serving in multiple leadership roles while balancing life as a dedicated mom. Links & Resources Mentioned in This 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. Not following Meg on Instagram? You can find her 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! | |||
| A Dash of Delulu with Ema Roloff | 06 Aug 2026 | 00:38:04 | |
Listen in as host Meg McKeen welcomes Ema Roloff for a conversation about the uncommon courage it takes to build something before you know how it's going to turn out. We talk about reimagining the ways we gather, the accessibility gap in many professional events these days, and how it feels to take the first step when the noise around you tells you to wait - or skip it altogether. Meet Ema RoloffEma Roloff is the Co-Founder of Roloff Consulting, where she helps business leaders navigate digital change with clarity, confidence, and a people-first approach. With more than a decade of experience in B2B enterprise software and complex enterprise sales, she translates topics like AI, digital transformation, and leadership into practical strategies that organizations can immediately apply. Through keynotes, workshops, research, and content Ema equips leaders to communicate change, build trust, and thrive in a digital-first world. Links & Resources Mentioned in This 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. Not following Meg on Instagram? You can find her 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! | |||
| Shifting Perspectives with Emma Corcoran | 10 Mar 2026 | 00:53:38 | |
Listen in as host Meg McKeen welcomes Emma Corcoran for a conversation about career paths - and how they change as our priorities and our plans change, too. Emma is wrapping up her first year as an independent consultant in the insurance industry and shares more about her new definition of *busy,* how she's measuring success today, and together we unpack the notion of "doing your time" - in a role or organization - and how we can support the next generation of women in insurance who are joining us. Meet Emma CorcoranEmma Corcoran is the founder of EC Consulting LLC, through which she helps leadership teams navigate complex challenges and make clearer, more confident decisions together. She blends design thinking with a human‑centered facilitation approach to bring alignment, clarity, and momentum to every room she leads. She's also a proud mom of two daughters, one very loved dog, and an advocate for elevating women in insurance. Links & Resources Mentioned in This 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. 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! | |||
| 1.06 | Trading Places With Olivia Schmitt | 17 Mar 2020 | 00:57:49 | |
Join Meg McKeen and Olivia Schmitt as they wear all the hats in this week's episode. Meg and Olivia take turns being the host - and the guest - in this Q&A and the insights are gold. Have a listen as we talk about the importance of doing the work - and sometimes the time - sitting with discomfort and the seasons of life. We talk about career changes - are we ever too old for one? - and the importance of taking care of #1. 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, 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! | |||
| 1.05 | Meant for More With Tiffanie Demasters | 09 Mar 2020 | 00:36:16 | |
In this episode, host Meg McKeen talks with Tiffanie Demasters about her decision to transition from an insurance service role to sales - and the lessons she could only learn once she got started. We talk about about the good days - and the bad - and the importance of knowing yourself, and surrounding yourself with others who know themselves, too. We'll also share opinions on insurance agent licensing requirements, compensation and why so many insurance agents have such bad reputations. 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, 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! | |||
| 1.04 | The M Word With Maggie Germano | 24 Feb 2020 | 00:30:19 | |
Join host Meg McKeen and Maggie Germano as we dig deep into our relationship with money; we talk about the feelings - all the feelings - and she offers up some practical solutions for working through common money missteps. We talk salary negotiation and mindset, shame and confidence. You don't want to miss this one! 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, 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! | |||
| 1.03 | Showing Up With Amy Waninger | 10 Feb 2020 | 00:34:43 | |
Join Meg and Amy Waninger, founder of Lead At Any Level, as they talk about networking - you don't have to hate it - and putting people first. We chat about blind spots in many insurance industry leaders today and how to overcome them. We dive deeper into the use of our pronouns as we create inclusive cultures; so much goodness in this conversation. You can learn more, and download Amy's eBook, 21 Insights for Inclusive Networking, 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, 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! | |||
| 1.02 | Know Your Value With Natalie Gingrich | 27 Jan 2020 | 00:36:43 | |
Listen in as host Meg McKeen and Natalie Gingrich, the founder of The Ops Authority, chat about career path - it's rarely a straight line. Learn about the skills that translate - even when the language we speak in insurance doesn't - and the value of, well, values...and of boundaries, too. Natalie sheds light on her own approach to taking risks, on loving both her work and her family, and the legacy she's creating. 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, 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! | |||
| 1.01 | Style Is Personal With Allison Hamilton-Rohe | 10 Jan 2020 | 00:42:31 | |
Listen in as host Meg McKeen and Allison Hamilton-Rohe, the founder of Daily Outfit, chat about style - it's so much more than the clothes we wear. Learn about fluctuating body sizes, why a work uniform may not be right for you, loving the body you're in, dressing for the job - and the client - you want, and why Meg was inspired to upgrade her pajama game! 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, 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! | |||
| The Risk of Visibility with Amora Wood | 19 Feb 2026 | 00:40:37 | |
Listen in as host Meg McKeen welcomes Amora Wood to the podcast for a candid conversation about the range of emotions that come up when we choose to share our lives - and selves - with the world through social media. We'll talk about the boundaries we set, the very common reluctance to get started, and how we navigate the joy of the relationships we've built through the socials - and the haters that are out there, too. Meet Amora WoodAmora Wood is a VP with over 20 years of sales experience and a deep commitment to collaboration over competition. She believes integrity is the foundation of every client relationship and finds true joy in helping others succeed. Passionate about creating meaningful connections and innovative solutions, Amora focuses on building trust and fostering growth in every interaction. Links & Resources Mentioned in This 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. 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! | |||
| A Hard Stop with Debbie Brcka | 15 Jan 2026 | 00:37:16 | |
Listen in as host Meg McKeen welcomes Debbie Brcka for a candid conversation about her upcoming retirement - after more than 45 years in the insurance industry. In this conversation, we talk about Debbie’s decision to retire – the why now, the how, and the permission she didn’t know she needed. We talk about what’s ahead for Debbie in this new chapter and Debbie shares so much wisdom - spend the time – take the trip – say yes, say no - with us. Meet Deborah BrckaDeborah began her career in real estate before pivoting to insurance in 1978, when she and her husband opened a scratch agency after he was injured in the line of duty. Following their divorce, she continued to build her career independently, serving in marketing and sales roles with regional carriers and ultimately rising to SVP at Bankers Insurance. After more than four decades in the industry, she’s now in her dream role with the Risk & Insurance Education Alliance, where she channels her passion into mentoring and developing future leaders. Links & Resources Mentioned in This 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. 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! | |||
| When Something's Not Right with Julie Webb | 08 Jan 2026 | 00:43:25 | |
Host Meg McKeen welcomes Julie Webb for a timely conversation about our values: Where do they come from? How do they change as we change? And what happens when the way we’re showing up at work no longer aligns with the way we’re showing up in our heart? Or in the world? Julie shares more about her experience ending her corporate chapter and building her own consulting firm - including the upside of the risk we don't talk about loudly enough. Meet Julie Webb, CPCU, CICJulie Webb has two decades of diverse insurance industry experience holding various leadership positions during that time. Most recently, she was the Principal at MPB Insurance, a scratch independent agency she started in March of 2020 (yes that March!). Prior to that, she was the Regional Vice President for a large agency network with responsibility for the Mid-Atlantic territory. She began her insurance career with GEICO in a Leadership Development Program where she ultimately built and led a regional sales and service call center in Buffalo, New York. Julie holds both her CIC and CPCU designations and is a proud graduate of the University of Pittsburgh where she studied business. A strong advocate for professional women, Julie led the Women’s Leadership Network at MPB and founded a local chapter of the Women’s Business League to provide a space for professional women to network and grow together. In addition to this, she serves as the Board Chair for Big Brothers Big Sisters of South-Central PA and enjoys volunteering with Girl Scouts, Girls on the Run, and Junior Achievement. In these roles, she’s committed to helping younger generations reach their full potential (and sprinkling a little bit of insurance awareness on top, too!). It's her advocacy work that led her to found JMW Collective, a leadership consulting practice focused first on professional women. Through group and individual coaching, workshops, and speaking engagements, Julie is on a mission to empower organizations and leaders to design thriving businesses that are profitable, inclusive, and resilient for generations to come. Julie enjoys facilitating mastermind groups through MyNetwork and teaching the CIC Agency Management course through the Risk & Insurance Education Alliance. When she’s not helping professionals with their leadership style, she enjoys styling women in beautiful cabi clothes. Links & Resources Mentioned in This 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. 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! | |||
| The Captain of Your Ship (Meg Solo) | 06 Jan 2026 | 00:02:40 | |
Listen as Meg narrates a recent social media post, sharing her thoughts on a new year and the pressure that it can bring. Read Meg's original post on LinkedIn 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! | |||
| 'Tis the Season of Burnout with Chelsy Bell Carpenter | 11 Dec 2025 | 01:05:01 | |
Host Meg McKeen welcomes Chelsy Bell Carpenter for a frank - and timely - conversation about burnout. Chelsy shares her own burnout story, including the moment everything shifted for her, and the range of emotions and the reality she experienced in the aftermath. Listen as we talk about how illogical it feels to be both grateful the work you’re doing and also itchy - for something that looks different. That feels different. We talk about seasons of high stress – we are IN it right now – and Chelsy shares three small, simple tweaks that can lead to big shifts. No bubble bath required. Meet Chelsy Bell CarpenterIn Chelsy's words: My mission is to help high-performing professionals build careers rooted in clarity, purpose, and sustainability. I equip individuals and organizations with real-world strategies (that work, because I have personally tested them!) and science-backed tools to regulate the nervous system, strengthen communication, and create disciplines that support long-term success. In a society conditioned to burnout - I believe drive and well-being can and should coexist. Follow along for tips that I use to stay grounded and living with purpose! Links & Resources Mentioned in This 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. 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! | |||
| Why Not Me? Live with Deb Smallwood | 30 Oct 2025 | 00:57:24 | |
In this special live experience, host Meg McKeen welcomes consultant and industry icon Deb Smallwood to the podcast, where Deb shares more about her own leadership journey, and how she's supporting women navigating their own leadership today through her SELFPOWERMENT framework. If, out of frustration or hope or despair you've ever asked yourself the question "Why Not Me?" this conversation is for you. Meet Deb SmallwoodDeb Smallwood is a trailblazing executive and visionary leader on a mission to empower women to become SelfPowered—to embrace their authentic human-being, unlock their inner powers, and thrive in the business world. With a distinguished career in insurance and technology, including transformative leadership roles at Liberty Mutual, KPMG, TowerGroup, ICW Group, and as Founder/CEO of Strategy Meets Action (SMA), Deb has consistently broken barriers and redefined what’s possible for women in the insurance and tech industries. After successfully leading SMA through its growth and ultimate sale, Deb turned her focus to her true passion: empowering women to rise above all barriers and become SelfPowered. She founded SelfPowerment, creating a platform centered around her upcoming SelfPowerment book with its formal framework, complemented by mastermind workshops, research studies, and a self-assessment tool—all designed to provide actionable strategies for high-performing women in their personal and professional development, with or without corporate sponsorship. As a teacher and advocate of SelfPowerment, Deb continues to give back to the business world as a motivational keynote speaker, mentor to rising women executives, and advisor to women-led tech startups. Deb inspires women to embrace their freedom to thrive authentically, confidently, and intentionally in the business and tech world, while championing a future generation of SelfPowered Women! Links & Resources Mentioned in This 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. 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! | |||
| Bound & Determined℠ X InsHER Live | 08 Oct 2025 | 00:51:19 | |
In this special crossover experience, Bound & Determined℠ host Meg McKeen and Megan Bell of InsHER, come together for an open, honest conversation about purpose, community, and the power of sharing women's stories. With deep respect for one another’s work, we reflect on what it means to create space for women in the insurance industry, why collaboration matters more than ever, and how podcasting has transformed the way they show up as leaders, listeners, and women. Meet Megan BellMegan Bell leads marketing, communications, and customer experience at Falvey Insurance Group, bringing over eight years of industry expertise and a dynamic background in consumer-packaged goods. She is the creator of Women at the Helm and InsHER, both award-nominated initiatives amplifying women’s voices in insurance. A 2025 RISE LEAD Award finalist and recipient of the 2024 ACORD Women’s Insurance Advancement Award, Megan is a recognized industry leader committed to equity, mentorship, and inclusion. She serves on multiple boards and committees, including IMCA, IICF, and RISE, and holds a B.A. in English Communications and Spanish from Emmanuel College. Links & Resources Mentioned in This 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. 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! | |||
| Live in Orange County with Skylar Romines | 25 Jul 2025 | 00:39:05 | |
Skylar Romines joins host Meg McKeen for a conversation recorded during an intimate gathering of women in insurance in Irvine, California, on the Bound & Determined℠ Live in 2025 tour. Skylar reflects on the uncertainty, growth, and knowing that started with the choice she made to redefine her most essential relationships - with work and career, with those closest to her, and with herself. Thanks for being with me in Irvine, Skylar! Meet Skylar RominesSkylar is the founder and owner of ATW Advisors, an insurance consulting firm specializing in working with commercial real estate owners and developers. Acting as an owner’s rep, ATW guides clients through the risk management and insurance procurement process to ensure optimal coverage and cost efficiency. Prior to launching ATW, Skylar spent 17 years as an insurance broker, gaining deep expertise in the industry. She is also the author of So She Did: Stories, Stats & Strategies to Help Women Win; a book that explores the experiences of and aims to give guidance to women in male dominated industries. RISE: Empowering Women in Insurance™ by Liberty MutualBound & Determined℠ Live in 2025 is presented by RISE: Empowering Women in Insurance™ by Liberty Mutual, a program dedicated to bringing women in insurance together through connection, education, recognition, insights and allyship. Join us in the RISE LinkedIn Community today. Links & Resources Mentioned in This 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. 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! | |||
| Live in San Francisco with Jenn Walsh | 17 Jul 2025 | 00:39:30 | |
Jenn Walsh joins host Meg McKeen for a conversation recorded during an intimate gathering of women in insurance in Palo Alto, California, on the Bound & Determined℠ Live in 2025 tour. Jenn reflects on her relationship with ambiguity and the earliest days in her career in employee benefits - and the ways she's showing up now, as a business owner and advocate, as well as a mentor - and a mom. Thanks for being with me in San Francisco, Jenn! Meet Jenn WalshJenn Walsh is an insurance industry enthusiast who wants people to thrive at all phases of their Sales and Client Service careers. Over the last 35 years, she has developed her expertise within insurance carriers, a full-service brokerage firm, and by holding several leadership roles in national industry associations. She founded GenuineShift in 2018, and its Client Service Academy builds client service teams to help insurance brokers and carriers grow. She lives in San Francisco with her husband and her 39th foster puppy (#fosterfail), Lolo. RISE: Empowering Women in Insurance™ by Liberty MutualBound & Determined℠ Live in 2025 is presented by RISE: Empowering Women in Insurance™ by Liberty Mutual, a program dedicated to bringing women in insurance together through connection, education, recognition, insights and allyship. Join us in the RISE LinkedIn Community today. Links & Resources Mentioned in This 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. 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! | |||
| {Un}Crowding My Life with Melissa Barr | 23 Jul 2026 | 00:48:26 | |
Listen in as host Meg McKeen welcomes Melissa Barr, the founder of Sisu Insurance Services, for an honest, grounded conversation about the moment Melissa decided she was tired of her day running her. We talk about the non-linear, make-it-up-as-you-go reality of early entrepreneurship, the busy badge of honor so many of us have worn for decades without question, and what it looks like to finally - purposefully - start to uncrowd your life. Meet Melissa BarrMelissa Barr spent the last 24 years within the independent insurance agency operations space. Two years ago, she started her own company, Sisu Insurance Services, to help other independent agents and agencies build their businesses through enhancing workflows, building policies and procedures, employee and VA training and agency management system optimization. Fun facts about Melissa? She's a licensed massage therapist and has run the Detroit marathon; she also enjoys biking, hiking, running, yoga, barre and pairing great wine with great food! Links & Resources Mentioned in This 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. Not following Meg on Instagram? You can find her 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! | |||
| Live in Portland with Tracey Heeter Allen | 15 Jul 2025 | 00:33:48 | |
Tracey Heeter Allen joins host Meg McKeen for a conversation recorded during an intimate gathering of women in insurance in Portland, Oregon, on the Bound & Determined℠ Live in 2025 tour. Tracey reflects on her decision to pivot - in her life and career - when, after processing the way she experienced the pandemic, as well as a health challenge, and a reprioritization of her core values overall, she started the consultancy that she works in today. Thanks for being with me in Portland, Tracey! Meet Tracey Heeter AllenAfter a 30+ year career in the employee benefits field, Tracey made a career pivot to focus on supporting the employee benefits industry as an entrepreneur. When you hire Tracey, you’ll find she’s an empathetic and intuitive partner. Passionate about the customer experience and work-life integration, Tracey brings sage guidance and support to individuals, teams, and employers. In her spare time, Tracey spends time with her teen, her pup Maddy, and her two cats, Bruno and Pink. RISE: Empowering Women in Insurance™ by Liberty MutualBound & Determined℠ Live in 2025 is presented by RISE: Empowering Women in Insurance™ by Liberty Mutual, a program dedicated to bringing women in insurance together through connection, education, recognition, insights and allyship. Join us in the RISE LinkedIn Community today. Links & Resources Mentioned in This 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. 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! | |||
| Live in Seattle with Elisha Cavanaugh | 10 Jul 2025 | 00:49:11 | |
Elisha Cavanaugh joins host Meg McKeen for a conversation recorded during an intimate gathering of women in insurance in Seattle on the Bound & Determined℠ Live in 2025 tour. Elisha reflects on her journey into insurance agency ownership - and as an empathetic leader - a quality that is very much in demand today. We chat about the inverse relationship between our desire to take risks and our age, the reasons we hesitate to ask for help, and the glorification of overwork that is rampant in our industry. Thanks for being with me in Seattle, Elisha! Meet Elisha CavanaughElisha Cavanaugh is the owner of Sound Pacific Insurance, an independent agency in Tacoma, Washington, specializing in personal lines. With over two decades in the industry, Elisha started as a teen answering phones and eventually launched her own agency in 2012. In 2024, Sound Pacific Insurance was honored as the Rough Notes Cover Agency of the Year—a reflection of Elisha’s commitment to doing business the right way and building lasting client relationships. She’s an active voice in the industry, serving on multiple carrier councils and mentoring other women in insurance. Elisha leads with grit, heart, and humor, balancing her professional drive with a deep commitment to her family and community. RISE: Empowering Women in Insurance™ by Liberty MutualBound & Determined℠ Live in 2025 is presented by RISE: Empowering Women in Insurance™ by Liberty Mutual, a program dedicated to bringing women in insurance together through connection, education, recognition, insights and allyship. Join us in the RISE LinkedIn Community today. Links & Resources Mentioned in This 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. 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! | |||
| Live in Montana with Kay Martin | 24 Jun 2025 | 00:46:49 | |
Kay Martin joins host Meg McKeen for a conversation recorded during an intimate gathering of women in insurance in Missoula, Montana on the Bound & Determined℠ Live in 2025 tour. Kay reflects on burnout - and the private struggle many claims professionals are experiencing today - as well as her experience leading an intergenerational team today. We chat about feeling pigeon-holed in our area of expertise and share more about learning to trust your gut. Thanks for being with me in Montana, Kay! Meet Kay MartinAn expert in carrier claims processes, Kay joined HUB International as the Workers’ Compensation Claims Manager in May of 2016. Kay coordinates interactions between employers and carriers, including claim reviews, loss run reviews, reserve reviews and return to work assistance, and works with HUB‘s producers and clients to customize claims programs, tailored to their unique business needs. Prior to joining HUB International, Kay worked as a claims adjuster handling workers’ compensation claims in MT, AZ, CO, ID, NE, NV, OR, SD, TX, UT, and WY. Kay’s career includes experience with Liberty Mutual and AmTrust North America. Kay holds a Montana Adjuster License, a Montana Workers’ Compensation Claims Examiner Designation, an Idaho Independent Adjuster License, a Certified Idaho Workers’ Compensation Specialist Designation, and a Wyoming Adjuster License. She has also earned an Associate in Claims designation from the nationally recognized industry leader, The Institutes. Kay has embraced the Missoula lifestyle since arriving in 1998. She loves the community and the outdoors. She enjoys volunteering, running, hiking, camping, golfing and reading. RISE: Empowering Women in Insurance™ by Liberty MutualBound & Determined℠ Live in 2025 is presented by RISE: Empowering Women in Insurance™ by Liberty Mutual, a program dedicated to bringing women in insurance together through connection, education, recognition, insights and allyship. Join us in the RISE LinkedIn Community today. Links & Resources Mentioned in This 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. 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! | |||
| Live in Nashville with Michelle Raue | 20 Jun 2025 | 00:34:28 | |
Michelle Raue joins host Meg McKeen for a conversation recorded during an intimate gathering of women in insurance in Nashville on the Bound & Determined℠ Live in 2025 tour. Michelle reflects on aging - and ageism - and the wisdom she's gleaned throughout her career - and life. Michelle is witty and she is honest - and together we share about our mutual distaste for networking - at least in the traditional sense - and unite in our support for more mental health support in the workplace. Thanks for sharing this experience with us in Nashville, Michelle! Meet Michelle RaueMichelle Raue is a seasoned leader with over 30 years in the property and casualty insurance industry. Throughout her experience, currently as EVP, Chief Claims and Transformation Officer at Preferred Mutual Insurance Company, and previously with Lyft and State Auto, Michelle has been known for driving innovation, operational excellence, and transformative change. Michelle holds a BS in Finance from the University of South Alabama and has completed advanced AI courses at MIT Sloan. She is actively shaping AI regulations in insurance through NAMIC and is passionate about talent development, serving as Chair of the STEM Connector’s Women in Insurance Catalyst Committee and an Advisory Board Member for RISE Professionals. In 2024, she was named RISE Professionals Mentor of the Year. RISE: Empowering Women in Insurance™ by Liberty MutualBound & Determined℠ Live in 2025 is presented by RISE: Empowering Women in Insurance™ by Liberty Mutual, a program dedicated to bringing women in insurance together through connection, education, recognition, insights and allyship. Join us in the RISE LinkedIn Community today. Market Retrievers: Fetch Your TargetsBound & Determined℠ Live in Nashville is presented by Market Retrievers. Market Retrievers helps insurance professionals through digital marketing, social media, and content strategy. Learn more at marketretrievers.com. Links & Resources Mentioned in This 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. 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! | |||
| Live in Atlanta with Tinsley English | 28 May 2025 | 00:45:07 | |
Tinsley English joins host Meg McKeen for a conversation recorded during an intimate gathering of women in insurance during the Atlanta stop on the Bound & Determined℠ Live in 2025 tour. Tinsley reflects on the notions of resilience - and reinvention - as we align our career with our purpose – and how to identify your purpose if you’re not sure, and we chat more about journey many women are on today as they navigate menopause. As only she can do, Tinsley provides actionable wisdom with honesty and heart throughout. Thanks for joining me in Atlanta, Tinsley! Meet Tinsley EnglishTinsley English is a best-selling author, operations leader, female development coach, keynote speaker, and podcast host with over two decades of commercial insurance expertise spanning regional agencies, national firms, and carriers. As the founder of The Three G Consulting Group LLC, she transforms women leaders through her proprietary G-Force Code System. Her signature 24-Carat Leader program empowers professionals to amplify their visibility, accelerate career advancement, and master strategic decision-making. A dynamic speaker, Tinsley champions male allyship, prepares college students for professional excellence through her Next Step Navigator Program, and inspires audiences through her podcast, where she shares insights on leadership, resilience, and career growth. RISE: Empowering Women in Insurance™ by Liberty MutualBound & Determined℠ Live in 2025 is presented by RISE: Empowering Women in Insurance™ by Liberty Mutual, a program dedicated to bringing women in insurance together through connection, education, recognition, insights and allyship. Join us in the RISE LinkedIn Community today. Links & Resources Mentioned in This 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. 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! | |||
| Live in Charlotte with Diane Wagner | 15 May 2025 | 00:30:51 | |
Diane Wagner joins host Meg McKeen for a conversation recorded during an intimate gathering of women in insurance during the Charlotte stop on the Bound & Determined℠ Live in 2025 tour. Diane reflects on her earliest days in insurance, the urgency she felt to find success - and the lengths she'd go to find it - and what that success looks like for her today. We talk about money - it's not easy, but it's necessary as women plan for their own financial futures. Thank you for joining me in Charlotte, Diane! Meet Diane WagnerDiane Wagner is the VP of Strategic Planning and Education for FirstChoice a MarshBerry Co., Insurance Journal’s number one agency partnership for two consecutive years. Diane has 45 years of insurance experience, 20 years on the carrier side and the last 25 years starting two top insurance networks from scratch. Diane sits on the board of Invest, a nonprofit arm of the Independent Insurance Agents Association. Invest educates students on insurance, financial services and risk management while encouraging them to pursue insurance careers. Introducing insurance as a career to young people and helping agencies build effective talent pipelines is Diane’s passion project. Diane travels extensively, enjoys concerts, golf, and spending time with her life partner, friends, and her two grown children. RISE: Empowering Women in Insurance™ by Liberty MutualBound & Determined℠ Live in 2025 is presented by RISE: Empowering Women in Insurance™ by Liberty Mutual, a program dedicated to bringing women in insurance together through connection, education, recognition, insights and allyship. Join us in the RISE LinkedIn Community today. Links & Resources Mentioned in This 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. 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! | |||
| Live with Heather Stoffer at OIA's 2025 LeadHERship Collective | 30 Apr 2025 | 00:49:58 | |
Heather Stoffer joins host Meg McKeen for a conversation recorded in front of a live audience during Ohio Insurance Agent's 2025 LeadHERship Collective. Heather describes her career like a hurricane: Hurricane Heather took a few sharp turns – from her service in the Air Force into municipal government and manufacturing, before she fell – or was she pulled? - into insurance four years ago. As she’s grown in her career and her life, Heather’s core values, rooted in the same values she learned during her experience in the Air Force, have shaped her beliefs and her decision-making. Meet Heather StofferGrowing up in Southern Louisiana, Heather's career took a variety of turns before she found insurance four years ago, where she currently works as a Business Account Executive with Hummel Group in Ohio. She's a proud veteran, a mom, and wife, whose core values, Integrity, Service, and Excellence, guide her in all she does. Links & Resources Mentioned in This 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. 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! | |||
| A Means to What End? with Adrienne Lieberthal | 03 Apr 2025 | 00:45:56 | |
Listen in as host Meg McKeen is joined in conversation with Adrienne Lieberthal. Together we chat through the decision Adrienne and her husband recently made – for him to leave his job and become the primary caregiving parent, and how they got there. We share more about what it looks like to thrive in values aligned relationships – both personal and professional – and the first step you can take to get there - if that’s what you need to hear today. Meet Adrienne LieberthalAdrienne Lieberthal is the CEO of ATHENA Actuarial Consulting, an actuary, business leader, wife, and mom dedicated to driving innovation in actuarial and strategic advisory services. With a passion for taking the road less traveled, she has built a firm that prioritizes excellence, collaboration, and forward-thinking solutions while balancing the demands of leadership and family. She is committed to creating a life of fulfillment and purpose, inspiring others to chart their own unique paths to success. Links & Resources Mentioned in This 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. 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! | |||
| Origin Stories with Whitnee Dillard | 20 Mar 2025 | 00:48:43 | |
Did you choose insurance or did insurance choose you? Listen in as host Meg McKeen is joined in conversation with Whitnee Dillard and we go to the way, way back, sharing more about our insurance career origin stories - and the responsibility we have as professionals here to support the next generation as they find their own place in the industry. Meet Whitnee DillardWhitnee Dillard is the executive director for Invest - a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to educating, preparing, and attracting diverse new talent to exciting insurance opportunities and career paths. Whitnee's own insurance career began in 2012 as a licensed property and casualty insurance agent. Before she joined us here, Whitnee managed multiple nonprofit programs focused on youth development and college preparation in partnership with both middle and high schools, along with the foster care and juvenile justice systems. Whitnee is a graduate of the University of Michigan. Links & Resources Mentioned in This 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. 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! | |||
| The Future is Bright with Laura Rauba | 06 Mar 2025 | 00:45:39 | |
What if we aren't climbing career ladders but playing career hopscotch instead? Listen in as host Meg McKeen is joined in conversation with Laura Rauba - a conversation sparked by this very question. Laura shares more about the sense of curiosity that led to her latest career move and how timing - and knowing yourself - really is everything when we're deciding which part of our life will be our priority - and how that priority can change. Meet Laura RaubaLaura has been with The Hartford since 2020 and has been involved in the industry for 15 years - including majoring in Insurance at Illinois State University. Laura is Mom to three young kids (ages 6, 5 and 2) who keep she and her husband busy. Laura enjoys working out at F45, listening to all different types of podcasts and coming up with home renovation projects she doesn't have time for. Links & Resources Mentioned in This 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. 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! | |||
| Fear Is Loud with Emily Merola | 09 Jul 2026 | 00:51:59 | |
Listen in as host Meg McKeen welcomes Emily Merola, founder of the Blazer Society and leadership coach - for a conversation about what happens when we stop drifting and instead move with purpose. We talk about what happens when a woman finally gets clear on what she uniquely bring to the world, the courage it takes to bet on yourself after a lifetime of betting on everyone else, and why the women who need this support the most are often the ones who believe they deserve it the least. Emily is electric and so generous - this conversation will surely spark something in you, too. Meet Emily MerolaEmily Merola is a former insurance industry executive – and today helps women leaders find the confidence to own the room and grow in their careers and lives. As a speaker and executive coach, she equips high-achieving women to move from overlooked to unmistakable through the power of presence. Links & Resources Mentioned in This 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. 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! | |||
| Bonus | Live in Phoenix with Elissa Kelly | 13 Feb 2025 | 00:39:39 | |
Listen to a recording of Bound & Determined℠ Live in Phoenix, where podcast host Meg McKeen was joined in conversation by Elissa Kelly. Recorded in front of a live audience, Elissa shares more about her definition of success - and how it's changed over time - and the choice she made to shift her perspective from employee to business owner. Meet Elissa KellyElissa Kelly is a solopreneur business coach who guides experienced business leaders as they transition from corporate roles into thriving, strategic, risk-savvy solopreneurs. She is also the Founder and CEO of Surya Partners, a successful professional development firm focused on elevating diverse talent, as well as a mother of two amazing kids, bookworm, avid hiker, and reformed Fortune 100 Risk Executive. Links & Resources Mentioned in This Episode
Bound & Determined℠ Live is an intimate, in-person gathering curated to provide connection and support to women in the insurance industry in a highly accessible way. It is open to a woman regardless of her role or title or tenure, is low-cost, hyper-local, and does not require extensive time away from work or family. Join us as we take the conversations we're already having on the podcast and invite you to participate in them, too. Learn more about the 8 events planned in 2025 and consider supporting these events financially 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! | |||
| Bonus | Live in Columbus with Ash Fitzsimmons | 06 Feb 2025 | 00:29:01 | |
Listen to a recording of Bound & Determined℠ Live in Columbus, where podcast host Meg McKeen was joined in conversation by Ash Fitzsimmons. Recorded in front of a live audience, Ash shares more about her journey to motherhood and the challenge it can be to ask for help. We talk about fear and change - and the importance of honoring where we are in each moment. Meet Ash FitzsimmonsAshley Fitzsimmons: Millennial. Beyonce of Insurance. Director of Professional Development & autoimmune disease badass (both literally & figuratively). Links & Resources Mentioned in This Episode
Bound & Determined℠ Live is an intimate, in-person gathering curated to provide connection and support to women in the insurance industry in a highly accessible way. It is open to a woman regardless of her role or title or tenure, is low-cost, hyper-local, and does not require extensive time away from work or family. Join us as we take the conversations we're already having on the podcast and invite you to participate in them, too. Learn more about the 8 events planned in 2025 and consider supporting these events financially 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! | |||
| Bonus | Live in Cincinnati with Colleen Heister-Miles | 30 Jan 2025 | 00:39:23 | |
Listen to a recording of Bound & Determined℠ Live in Cincinnati, where podcast host Meg McKeen was joined in conversation by Colleen Heister-Miles. Recorded in front of a live audience, we share about imposter syndrome, loneliness - even when in community - a scarcity mindset and the chance we have to honor the past while we create a different future. Meet Colleen Heister-MilesA Cincinnati native, after several years on the carrier side of the insurance business, Colleen moved her focus to her family’s insurance agency in Cincinnati, where she has worked for the last 16 years. Her family’s agency is a 4th generation independent insurance agency, founded in 1901. Colleen is in the process of purchasing the agency from her father and is excited to become not only the 5thgeneration family owner, but first female owner of the agency. When not binding insurance and over-explaining the complexities of the hard market, she enjoys growing her vegetable garden, strength training, cooking, traveling and, of course, spending most of her time with her husband and 3 children. Links & Resources Mentioned in This Episode
Bound & Determined℠ Live is an intimate, in-person gathering curated to provide connection and support to women in the insurance industry in a highly accessible way. It is open to a woman regardless of her role or title or tenure, is low-cost, hyper-local, and does not require extensive time away from work or family. Join us as we take the conversations we're already having on the podcast and invite you to participate in them, too. Learn more about future events and consider supporting these events financially 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! | |||
| 9.08 | What's Best for You with Adrienne Fazi | 07 Jan 2025 | 00:53:20 | |
Host Meg McKeen welcomes Adrienne Fazi to the podcast to share more about her experience as an advocate for breastfeeding - and for women as they advocate for what's right for them. A subject Meg admittedly knows little about, listen as we talk through the option that is deeply personal for women, and can come with challenges in the workplace. Free from shame or judgment, Adrienne shares her recommendations for employers supporting breastfeeding women. This isn't a conversation for those who are breastfeeding - it's for the rest of us. Meet Adrienne FaziAdrienne Fazi is a mother of 5, a wife, and a gardener. Outside of work and raising tiny humans, you can find Adrienne, coffee in hand, enjoying the outdoors and advocating for neurodiversity awareness and breastfeeding support. Adrienne holds a CIC designation and has served the insurance industry in several capacities over the last 13 years, including sales, service, underwriting, and management. Links & Resources Mentioned in This 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. 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! | |||
| 9.07 | Tales From the Front with Amanda Dorsett | 17 Dec 2024 | 00:42:52 | |
Host Meg McKeen welcomes Amanda Dorsett to the podcast. Amanda shares all sorts of lessons learned following her search for her latest role in the insurance industry during this past year. Together we chat about ghosting, ageism, and the risk (and reward) of sharing vulnerably on social media. We highlight the importance of culture in our decision to join, and stay, with an organization. Amanda weaves practical advice for women on the move throughout our conversation, too. Meet Amanda DorsettAmanda Dorsett has worn lots of hats in during her 20 year career in the insurance industry - but it's her role as mom to her two sons that's been the most rewarding. A lover of travel and the outdoors, Amanda recently relocated from Seattle to Denver for her role as the Field & Operations Director for the Professional Independent Insurance Agents of Colorado. Links & Resources Mentioned in This 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. 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! | |||
| 9.06 | Your Puzzle Piece Life with Tye Threats | 05 Dec 2024 | 00:38:37 | |
Host Meg McKeen welcomes Tye Threats to the podcast and together we chat about building a business alone – but not feeling lonely as you do – and the "both/and" we often feel, craving both support and control in different proportions. Tye reminds me of the power of both using your voice and also saying…nothing. We celebrate the fake entrepreneurs out there – we’re two of ‘em – and warmly welcome the next generation of leaders to the industry. Meet Tye ThreatsTye Threats is the CEO and founder of WTV Consulting Group. Based in Dallas, WTV specializes in technology transformations, operational excellence, and business strategy, and through her leadership, Tye helps businesses scale while fostering strategic grown and inclusivity. This is year 22 for Tye in the corporate space and she will forever be dedicated to empowering women and building our next generation in the workforce. Links & Resources Mentioned in This 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. 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! | |||
| 9.05 | Mixed Money Messages with Anna Felix | 14 Nov 2024 | 00:51:17 | |
Host Meg McKeen welcomes Anna Felix to the podcast and together we chat about often complicated relationship women have with money. We explore the shift from a scarcity to abundance mindset - and the opening that can create for us in our decision-making and acknowledge the roots of beliefs around money often lie within our families. We talk about the avoidance approach to managing your money - not recommended! - and the peace that comes from knowing you have a plan. Meet Anna FelixAnna Felix is a California native and Smart Money Strategist. When she became a widow in 2010 at age 42, she knew she needed to become more financially savvy. Anna’s search left her feeling that there had to be better information – so she decided to turn her pain into purpose, and today, in her words, she empowers her clients with financial strategies that will make them financially bulletproof. As all of our situations are different, none of the information contained in this podcast episode is intended to be financial advice for you. Links & Resources Mentioned in This 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. 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! | |||
| 9.04 | So What, Now What with Audry Torrence | 31 Oct 2024 | 00:45:23 | |
Host Meg McKeen welcomes Audry Torrence to the podcast and together we chat about the busy-ness of life, the joy of missing out, and the knowing - and self-acceptance - that comes from an ADHD diagnosis in adulthood. Audry is a serial entrepreneur in the insurance industry, a heartfelt storyteller with a deep sense of curiosity, and a genuinely fascinating woman. Meet Audry TorrenceAudry Torrence has spent the past 29 years solving the puzzle that is insurance recruiting, fifteen years owning an insurance search firm, and nine years working for two London-based search firms. Audry describes herself as an overly intentional mother. “My sons appreciate it now but didn't then,” she says. And, fun fact, Audry has been a working musician for the past 11 years in a cover band with her husband - she plays keyboard and plays guitar – and they both sing. Links & Resources Mentioned in This 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. 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! | |||
| 9.03 | Love in Any Capacity with Cat Ferris | 17 Oct 2024 | 00:51:24 | |
Host Meg McKeen welcomes Cat Ferris to the podcast - for the second time! Together we chat through the often complicated relationship we have with our body - especially as it changes with age. What also changes? How we see ourselves within the relationships we keep with others, including our physical, intimate relationships. We talk about our beliefs about sexuality, taking ownership of our pleasure, and how even in relationship, we can feel lonely. Meet Cat FerrisAfter 20 years in the insurance industry, Cat Ferris made the decision to leave her career behind, driven by burnout and depression. Her journey toward healing began when she discovered the transformative power of sex-positive spaces and experiences, which inspired her to become a somatic sex and relationship coach. Today, Cat is a board-certified sexologist and the founder of Amory Wellness & Consulting. Her mission is to help individuals and couples deepen their connection with themselves, their sexuality, and their relationships. Cat’s approach focuses on three core areas: embodiment, sexuality, and relationships. By guiding clients to become fully present in their bodies, embrace their desires without shame, and explore new dimensions of intimacy, she fosters growth, healing, and empowerment. Cat provides a safe, shame-free space for self-discovery through practical exercises, mindfulness, and open conversation, empowering her clients to live more authentic, fulfilling lives. Links & Resources Mentioned in This 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. 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! | |||
| 9.02 | #AskListenBelieve with Sarah Ennor | 03 Oct 2024 | 00:43:38 | |
Host Meg McKeen welcomes Sarah Ennor to the podcast in today’s conversation. Sarah helps us understand how an ADHD diagnosis as an adult helped her to see her life, work, and self in new and informative ways. We talk about the risks of disclosing a diagnosis, and how, if a leader is actually leading, it may not even be necessary. Sarah tells the best stories - raw and compassionate - and reminds us that whether you are living with an ADHD diagnosis or just curious and want to learn more, inclusion is an individual job. Meet Sarah EnnorSarah Ennor is a biracial speaker, lawyer, international athlete, and a woman thriving with ADHD. Her mission is to make ADHD human, and her talks and workshops show businesses how supporting ADHD is more than just a moral imperative - it’s a competitive advantage. Sarah also helps individuals affected by ADHD up their game with 1:1 support, education, and resources. Links & Resources Mentioned in This 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. 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! | |||
| An Itch You Can't Not Scratch with Julie Tomlinson | 23 Jun 2026 | 00:52:19 | |
Listen in as host Meg McKeen welcomes Julie Tomlinson for a conversation about the professional sabbatical that came when the job, the title, even the industry stopped fitting. We talk about psychological safety (it’s not a soft skill), what it means to mother a daughter as they both learn to take up space, and how confidence isn't a feeling - it's data, collected one attempt at a time. Julie is candid and wise, and reminds us that knowing who you are is a skill that will always be in demand. Meet Julie TomlinsonJulie Tomlinson is a purpose‑driven insurance leader whose mission is to inspire advocacy and grace while empowering others with passion and respect. She serves on the Executive Board of the Girls Southeast Cincinnati Soccer Association, a nonprofit providing affordable recreational soccer to more than 1,000 girls across Greater Cincinnati. Before she joins Palomar Insurance in late July, Julie is currently enjoying a professional sabbatical, giving her the rare gift of time to fully soak in life with her wonderful family — Ryan (fellow insurance nerd and husband), Ellie (15), and Wesley (12). Links & Resources Mentioned in This 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. 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! | |||
| 9.01 | For All the Right Reasons with Kate Scully Krebsbach | 19 Sep 2024 | 00:50:40 | |
Host Meg McKeen welcomes Kate Scully Krebsbach to open this 9th season of the podcast. Together we chat through Kate's decision to join her family insurance agency - it wasn't an obvious or easy or quick one - and how she's been able to navigate a new career in insurance sales by narrowing her focus to a single type of business and then going deep into her understanding, and her support, of it. Kate is so generous in this conversation, sharing her ideas for growing your own insurance practice - and in doing so, reminds us that there's more than enough to go around. Meet Kate Scully KrebsbachA corporate recruiter turned business insurance agent, Kate Scully Krebsbach is on a mission to make insurance less annoying and one less thing for a business owner to worry about. Kate is a proud member of a family business, Scully Insurance Group, and she's Mom to a high-energy 3-year-old. Based in IL, Kate supports clients across the United States. Links & Resources Mentioned in This 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. 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! | |||
| Bonus | Emptying the Nest with Melanie McCarthy-Dickey | 06 Aug 2024 | 00:32:43 | |
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-DickeyMelanie 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 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. 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! | |||
| 8.08 | Mind the Gap with Jessica Williams | 06 Jun 2024 | 00:54:32 | |
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 WilliamsJessica 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 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. 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! | |||
| 8.07 | Making Magic with Rachel Hamlin | 23 May 2024 | 00:49:26 | |
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 HamlinRachel 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 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. 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! | |||
| 8.06 | Dear Mom with Julie McKeen | 09 May 2024 | 00:47:45 | |
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 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. 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! | |||
| 8.05 | Calm and Grounded with Aree Bly | 25 Apr 2024 | 00:39:05 | |
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 BlyAree 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 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. 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! | |||
| 8.04 | The Next Version of Me with Megan Bock | 11 Apr 2024 | 00:42:29 | |
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 BockMegan 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 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. 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! | |||
| 8.03 | In the Wild with Meg McKeen (Solo Episode) | 28 Mar 2024 | 00:19:38 | |
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 McKeenMeg 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 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. 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! | |||
| 8.02 | On Mentorship with Heather Blevins | 14 Mar 2024 | 00:46:57 | |
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 BlevinsHeather 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 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. 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! | |||