Evolved Broker Podcast

There’s no doubt that there’s a need for crypto to be included in the world. Raymond Zenkich is the co-founder and president of the very first crypto asset insurance company, Evertas.

Our guest is an experience technology executive and his 25+ year career experience includes McKinsey, Accenture, and running consulting, SaaS, and other insurance businesses. A day before recording this episode, Evertas received $14M in Series A funding.

I was super interested to learn more about Evertas, especially with the recent bankruptcy of FTX which was the third largest crypto exchange. Be sure to listen to the full episode to learn more about Raymond and crypto insurance.

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Check out Evertas’ website at evertas.com

Adrian Gostick is a global thought leader in the fields of corporate culture, leadership and engagement. He founded The Culture Works to provide workplace training for leaders around the world. He’s also the author of the New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestsellers All In, The Carrot Principle, Leading with Gratitude, and Anxiety at Work.

In 2021, Adrian was ranked as a top 10 Global Guru in Leadership and Organizational Culture. He has shared in expertise on the Today’s Show, CNN and CNBC and is a leadership strategy writer for Forbes.

Company culture and employee engagement in the insurance industry have undergone massive changes in the last couple years. I was really excited to chat with Adrian about how we can get our company culture and our employee engagement to the best it can possible be.

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Check out his website at bryangostick.com

Insurance professionals, like other industries are struggling to adapt in the face of technological advancements.

Bryan Falchuk is a veteran of the insurance industry, best-selling author and motivational speaker. His work has been featured in several top publications like Inc. Magazine, The LA Times, Chicago Tribune and more. He ran claims at Hiscox before turning to the Insurtech world with a company called Mentor. Bryan is currently the founder and managing partner of Insurance Evolution Partners, a consulting and advisory firm for the insurance industry.

With his books, Do a Day, The 50 75 100 Solution, and The Future of Insurance Series; he shares insights on how to navigate through today's changing landscape.

I was most interested by what this experienced leader had say on how we can prepare for potential disruptions ahead—we're ripe for disruption right now but there will be more changes coming soon!

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Check out his website at bryanfalchuk.com

Josh Linkner's powerful, moving speeches connect with audiences around the world to help them find new ideas and inspiration.

In a world where we're all searching for that one thing - whether it be creativity or impact- Josh is here not only as an entrepreneur but as a New York Times Bestselling Author and speaker, who brings his own story into every speech he delivers across America today He knows how important each audience member can make their lives by taking away what they need most: guidance on solving problems quickly through innovation.

In this episode, we discussed how insurance firms can foster innovation and creativity through limited resources. If you're looking for ways to jumpstart your own creative process, be sure to listen to the full podcast episode.

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Check out his website at joshlinkner.com

On today’s episode, we’re welcoming Andy Crestodina to the show.

Andy Crestodina is a digital marketing expert who has been in the game since 2000 and has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, and more. He's helped thousands of people do a better job getting results online. Andy has put out some of the best digital marketing advice available in hundreds of practical articles with his team at Orbit Media. His articles cover topics like content strategy, search engine optimization, social media and analytics.

In our conversation, we discuss the ins and outs of web development and how to best optimize an insurance website. if you haven't heard him speak yet, you should really check out this episode.

Check out his Twitter at @crestodina or visit his website at orbitmedia.com

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On today’s episode, we’re welcoming back best selling author and public speaker, Carmine Gallo.

Carmine Gallo is a Harvard instructor, CEO communication coach, and bestselling author. Talk Like TED, written by Gallo, has been translated into more than 40 languages.

Gallo also writes for Forbes, Inc, and Harvard Business Review and have been endorsed by many business leaders across the country.

In Gallo’s new book, The Bezos Blueprint, he reveals the leadership and communication strategies Jeff Bezos pioneered to fuel Amazon’s astonishing growth.

Our conversation tackles Bezos’ incredible story, his use of storytelling, and more. This is an episode you don’t want to miss.

Visit his website at carminegallo.com.

Today we welcome Julian Treasure, an international speaker and author who has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and many more.

Besides publishing his most recent award winning book, “How to be heard: Secrets of Powerful Speaking and Listening,” he’s moved audiences globally. Treasure has been a featured TED Talks speaker 5 times with views surpassing 153 million. He challenges his listeners to pay attention to sound and reflect on the emotions that arise.

What makes someone’s speech the #7 most viewed TED Talk of all time? Well, your delivery must be able to capture the hearts and mind of the listener. His talks has been known to enhance business effectiveness and improve relationships at work and at home. It’s safe to say that he’s a pro.

In this conversation, Treasure gives us tips on how to warm up our voice, stand on stage and more.

Visit Julian Treasure’s website here.

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On this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with the New York Times Best Selling Author of the Book: Performing Under Pressure - The Science of Doing Your Best When It Matters Most. His name is Dr. Hank Weisinger.

Dr. Hank a pioneer in the emerging science of pressure management. He has consulted and conducted workshops with dozens of Fortune 500 Companies, government agencies, professional organizations, and taught in numerous business school executive education programs and executive MBA programs.

These organizations include Wharton, UCLA, Cornell, NYU, Penn State, and Columbia. He has also made over 500 television and radio appearances, including The Today Show, Good Morning America, Oprah, NPR and ESPN.

In our conversation, we discussed the biggest takeaways from Performing Under Pressure. We talked about the science of pressure and specific actionable takeaways to help you in the next big presentation, sales call, conversation, game, match, or competition.

This episode has valuable information for people in any profession.

Order a copy of Dr. Hank’s book here: https://www.amazon.com/Performing-Under-Pressure-Science-Matters/dp/0804136726

Our guest today is a New York Times Futurist. His name is Michael Rogers. He attended Stanford University and the Stanford Business School Executive Program. I decided to have him on because I’m extremely interested in his thoughts on the future of the Insurance Industry.

Michael began his career as a writer for Rolling Stone and went on to co-found Outside magazine. He then launched Newsweek’s technology column, winning numerous journalism awards, including a National Headliner Award for coverage of the Chernobyl meltdown.

Michael is a regular guest on radio and television, including Good Morning America, the Today Show, PBS, CNN and the History Channel.

He just completed 2 years as futurist in residence for the NY times and just released his new book “Email from the Future: Notes from 2084."

Our guest for this episode is the co-founder and CEO of the fastest growing insurance agency in the US. His name is Spike Lipkin.

Spike grew up in Colorado, attended University of Pennsylvania and received his graduate degree from Stanford Business School.

After working as an investor at Blackstone, he helped grow opendoor.com from a 5-person company into a $3B dollar business as their head of finance. He then went on to found a retail brokerage called Newfront Insurance.

To date, they have raised over $300M dollars, completed a merger with ABD insurance, and their valuation is over $2B dollars.

We discusses:

• His story

• His work school and work experience

• His vision for the future of Newfront.

Spike has a really interesting outlook on the future of the insurance industry, and he is an inspiration to young entrepreneurs trying to disrupt long-standing industries.