In this heartfelt and humorous episode of Super TRUEper, Scott Smith sits down with longtime TRUE team member Valerie Turner to trace her journey from Veracruz, Mexico, to becoming one of the most beloved figures in TRUE Network’s history. Valerie shares about her bilingual childhood, the culture shock of moving to Huntsville, Alabama, and her teenage years navigating middle and high school before attending the University of Alabama, where she experienced the wild world of sorority rush and discovered her competitive spirit. She recounts her early career struggles, her near–Taylor Swift assistant interview, and how fate led her to join TRUE as one of Scott’s first hires. Along the way, Valerie opens up about meeting her husband Joe, raising three kids during COVID, Joe’s eventual business success, and balancing motherhood with remote work. Filled with laughter, nostalgia, and gratitude, the episode captures the deep friendship between Scott and Valerie as they reflect on the early days of TRUE, the road trips, the events, and the community that made it all meaningful.

This episode of Super TRUEper features Shea Treadway, Chief Revenue Officer at TriNet, in an inspiring and wide-ranging conversation with host Scott Smith. Shea reflects on growing up in small-town Griffin, Georgia, his time as a two-sport athlete at Yale, and how multiple leg injuries and a cancer diagnosis in his early 20s shaped his resilience and outlook on life. He shares lessons from more than two decades at Unum and leadership roles at Principal and Colonial Life, as well as his journey back to the Southeast with his wife, Sarah, and their four children. The episode blends professional insights on leadership, perseverance, and gratitude with personal stories about family, faith, and finding purpose through adversity.

In this Super TRUEper episode, Scott Smith sits down with Katie Dreiling, Head of National Broker and General Agency Partners at Guardian, for a lively and inspiring conversation that mixes humor, humility, and hard-earned wisdom. Katie shares her now-legendary story of breaking one ankle and tearing the other while jumping off a virtual reality ledge—an anecdote that perfectly captures her resilience and self-awareness. She reflects on her early years in Albuquerque and South Carolina, her leadership roots in student government at the University of South Carolina, and her early career in politics working for a governor and a U.S. senator before realizing her passion lay in helping people through business, not campaigning. Starting from the ground up as an enroller in New York City with Colonial Life, she built a career marked by courage, curiosity, and connection, eventually becoming AVP over national broker partnerships—the role where she first connected with TRUE Network and famously paired Nina Myrick with Scott. After leadership roles at Cigna and now Guardian, Katie credits her success to taking risks, staying authentic, and her father’s advice: “There’s no right or wrong choice, just the choice you make—and then you make it right.”

This episode of Super TRUEper features Shea Treadway, Chief Revenue Officer at TriNet, in an inspiring and wide-ranging conversation with host Scott Smith. Shea reflects on growing up in small-town Griffin, Georgia, his time as a two-sport athlete at Yale, and how multiple leg injuries and a cancer diagnosis in his early 20s shaped his resilience and outlook on life. He shares lessons from more than two decades at Unum and leadership roles at Principal and Colonial Life, as well as his journey back to the Southeast with his wife, Sarah, and their four children. The episode blends professional insights on leadership, perseverance, and gratitude with personal stories about family, faith, and finding purpose through adversity.

In this heartfelt and humorous episode of Super TRUEper, Scott Smith sits down with longtime TRUE team member Valerie Turner to trace her journey from Veracruz, Mexico, to becoming one of the most beloved figures in TRUE Network’s history. Valerie shares about her bilingual childhood, the culture shock of moving to Huntsville, Alabama, and her teenage years navigating middle and high school before attending the University of Alabama, where she experienced the wild world of sorority rush and discovered her competitive spirit. She recounts her early career struggles, her near–Taylor Swift assistant interview, and how fate led her to join TRUE as one of Scott’s first hires. Along the way, Valerie opens up about meeting her husband Joe, raising three kids during COVID, Joe’s eventual business success, and balancing motherhood with remote work. Filled with laughter, nostalgia, and gratitude, the episode captures the deep friendship between Scott and Valerie as they reflect on the early days of TRUE, the road trips, the events, and the community that made it all meaningful.

This episode of Super TRUEper features Shea Treadway, Chief Revenue Officer at TriNet, in an inspiring and wide-ranging conversation with host Scott Smith. Shea reflects on growing up in small-town Griffin, Georgia, his time as a two-sport athlete at Yale, and how multiple leg injuries and a cancer diagnosis in his early 20s shaped his resilience and outlook on life. He shares lessons from more than two decades at Unum and leadership roles at Principal and Colonial Life, as well as his journey back to the Southeast with his wife, Sarah, and their four children. The episode blends professional insights on leadership, perseverance, and gratitude with personal stories about family, faith, and finding purpose through adversity.

In this heartfelt and humorous episode of Super TRUEper, Scott Smith sits down with longtime, former TRUE team member Valerie Turner to trace her journey from Veracruz, Mexico, to becoming one of the most beloved figures in TRUE Network’s history. Valerie shares about her bilingual childhood, the culture shock of moving to Huntsville, Alabama, and her teenage years navigating middle and high school before attending the University of Alabama, where she experienced the wild world of sorority rush and discovered her competitive spirit. She recounts her early career struggles, her near–Taylor Swift assistant interview, and how fate led her to join TRUE as one of Scott’s first hires. Along the way, Valerie opens up about meeting her husband Joe, raising three kids during COVID, Joe’s eventual business success, and balancing motherhood with remote work. Filled with laughter, nostalgia, and gratitude, the episode captures the deep friendship between Scott and Valerie as they reflect on the early days of TRUE, the road trips, the events, and the community that made it all meaningful.

In this episode of Super TRUEper, Scott Smith sits down with industry veteran and former HUB Florida president Scott Millson to trace his journey from a small-town Florida kid to a respected leader in employee benefits and consulting. Millson shares stories of perseverance—from his early “wall of rejection” after college to lessons learned in the Navy and his formative years at Hewitt Associates, where he honed his leadership and consulting skills. The conversation explores the value of mentorship, the impact of workplace culture, and how in-person collaboration fuels growth in a post-remote world. Millson also reflects on founding his own firm, Millson James, selling it to HUB, and the inspiration behind his book The Frequency of Excellence, which challenges listeners to tune out distractions and recognize excellence in the people and moments around them.

In this episode of Super TRUEper, Scott Smith welcomes Nina Myrick and Ashley Miner of Colonial Life for a lively mix of personal stories, career journeys, and insights into the TRUE–Colonial partnership. Nina shares reflections on her 40-year career at Colonial, from policy writing to national broker leadership, while Ashley describes her path from physical therapy to sales leadership and her current role as Senior Vice President of Sales. Beyond work, they swap stories about family, travel, favorite music, and even quirks like mowing the lawn and checking the stove twice. Together, they highlight the challenges and opportunities of today’s broker market, the importance of relationships over transactions, and their shared excitement for future growth with TRUE Network partners.

In this episode of Super TRUEper, Scott Smith sits down with Alan Kacura, co-founder of Intrepid California, for a wide-ranging conversation about his journey from humble beginnings in California to building a thriving agency. Alan reflects on being raised by a single mom, the influence of mentors and family, and how early jobs—including a stint as Christopher Robin at Disneyland—shaped his entrepreneurial drive. He shares stories about meeting his wife Lauren in college, raising two kids, and the balance between running a 26-person fully remote team and fostering a culture that avoids burnout. Along the way, Scott and Alan explore themes of resilience, listening well, optimizing versus maximizing in business, and the importance of making space for deep, meaningful work.