Bound & Determined℠ with Meg McKeen

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. 

Anna 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.

• Join us for Against the Grain: In the Holiday Spirit…without the Spirits, coming up on November 21st, here
• Connect with Anna on LinkedIn
• Learn more about Anna and the work she does here
• Mentioned by Meg: read Tara McMullin's weekly newsletter What Works, "65+ Financial Issues Women Face Today," published by Ellevest, and Bill Perkins' Die with Zero 
• Have a question for Meg? Submit it here and she may answer it on a future episode!

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

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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.  

Audry 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.

• Join us for Against the Grain: In the Holiday Spirit…without the Spirits, coming up on November 21st, here
• Connect with Audry on LinkedIn
• Have a question for Meg? Submit it here and she may answer it on a future episode!

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

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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. 

After 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.

• Learn more about Bound & Determined℠ Live - in-person events for women in insurance - here
• Join us for Against the Grain: In the Holiday Spirit…without the Spirits, coming up on November 21st, here
• Connect with Cat on LinkedIn
• Listen to Cat’s first conversation on Bound & Determined℠ here
• Learn more about the work Cat does to support individuals and couples through the practice she founded, Amory Wellness, here
• Have a question for Meg? Submit it here and she may answer it on a future episode!

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

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!

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.

Sarah 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.

• Learn more about Bound & Determined℠ Live - in-person events for women in insurance - here
• Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn
• Learn more about the work Sarah does to support organizations and individuals here: Growth Counsel
• Hire Sarah to speak with your team or organization here
• Have a question for Meg? Submit it here and she may answer it on a future episode!

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

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!

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. 

A 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. 

• Learn more about Bound & Determined℠ Live - in-person events for women in insurance - here
• Connect with Kate on LinkedIn
• Listen to Meg's conversation with cyber insurance diva Mercy Komar here
• Connect with Sam McKenna on LinkedIn, and check out Gretchen Rubin's The Four Tendencies here
• Have a question for Meg? Submit it here and she may answer it on a future episode!

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

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

In this 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.

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

• Connect with Melanie on LinkedIn
• Listen to Meg's conversation on grief following the loss of a partner with Jody LaVoie here
• Have a question for Meg? Submit it here and she may answer it on a future episode!

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

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!

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. 

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

• Connect with Jess on LinkedIn
• Learn more about the coaching and speaking services offered by Jess here
• Have a question for Meg? Submit it here and she may answer it on a future episode!

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

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!

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. 

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

• Connect with Rachel on LinkedIn
• Learn more about the coaching services offered by Rachel here
• Have a question for Meg? Submit it here and she may answer it on a future episode!

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

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!

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. 

• Listen to Meg's past conversation with Michelle Valiukenas here.
• Learn more about the speaking and event consulting Meg offers here.
• Have a question for Meg? Submit it here and she may answer it on a future episode!

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

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!

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!

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

• Connect with Aree Bly on LinkedIn here.
• Listen to Meg's past conversation with Renee Bruns on the topic of risk - and regret - here.
• Learn more about the work Aree does to support actuaries here.
• Order your copy of The Sustainable Brain here.
• Learn more about the workshops Meg facilitates for underwriting teams here.
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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!