In our Find Your Passion/Follow Your Dreams episode we hear from Syracuse basketball legend Eric Devendorf, founder ED23Hoops and the ED23 Foundation, Jackie Colello of Colello Creations, artist, entrepreneur and designer, and insurance rockstar Jacquie Kelly Kaden of RLK General Insurance discussing their passion and what inspires them every day. We even have special appearances by some Next + Now family members!

The work our guests do in the community remind us that being connected locally, sharing ideas, and helping others makes CNY the BEST place to live and work!

Key takeaway-no matter your passion or your dreams big and small, independent insurance agents are at the core of it all helping us protect what’s most important in our lives.

You can find us at Apple Podcasts, nextandnowpodcast.com, and Next + Now Podcast - YouTube

A special shout out and thank you to Michael Abbott Producer and Editor and Yuliya Karpov Director of social media!

Enjoy!

We launched the first episode of our new podcast, Next + Now at the premier insurance event of the year in NY State-Big I NY's Go Big Conference! Our first guests are Kristen Martin, incoming and first woman CEO at Utica National Insurance Group, Lisa Lounsbury, President and CEO of Big I NY, and Scott Hobson, AVP of Government Relations for Big I NY! Listen as this incredible panel share their insights on the hard market, what it takes to lead (teaser-stretch yourself!), how agents across the state can get involved, why we LOVE independent agents, and our lucky roulette numbers!

Thank you to our guests and to the team at Big I NY, the Next Gen CNY committee, Michael Abbott-producer, Michael Bullock-music, Mady Tomkos and Craig Van Epps-logo design.