Power Producers Podcast

Throwback: From Pastor to Producing Pitmaster with Jason Denniston

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In this throwback episode of The Power Producers Podcast, David Carothers and co-host Kyle Houck interview Jason Denniston, Medicare specialist, Life and Health Insurance Agent, and Owner of Denniston Insurance. From being a pastor to an insurance agent, Jason talks about how he got into the insurance business and the principles that contributed to the success of building his agency. 

 

Episode Highlights:

  • David introduces Jason Denniston. (1:24)
  • What is Jason’s backstory that influenced him to start an agency? (2:23)
  • Jason shares that he spent 18 years in full-time pastoral ministry. (3:02)
  • What was Jason’s main goal when he was in the church? (5:50)
  • Jason shares that he had the privilege to be the pastor of ministerial development. (6:51)
  • David thinks that most people don't understand how to appreciate their true potential because they don't take enough initiative to develop themselves. (19:21)
  • In Jason’s opinion, it takes five principles or five skills to start an insurance agency. (25:13)
  • Jason shares why his transition to insurance was weird. (27:02)
  • David mentions that sales, marketing, and product knowledge are highly significant. (35:37)
  • Jason explains the value of regulation and its process. (38:06)
  • Does Jason deal with hacks? (40:54)
  • Jason’s priority is to be the most outstanding Medicare advisor that he can be. (43:39)
  • David says that agents are probably among the most vulnerable group of people to shiny object syndrome. (44:09)
  • What do David and Jason do as an insurance agent? (45:06)
  • Jason explains what The Indie Barbecue group is all about. (44:47)
  • Jason shares what he’s very fortunate about in his career. (51:09)
  • What are the states that Jason is licensed in? (53:36)
  • Jason tells a funny story about obtaining some of those states. (53:48)
  • Jason shares that he’s currently building an educational training platform for senior citizens. (56:19)

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    Tweetable Quotes:

    • “I realized that the thing I do best is to help other people be better. My gift is helping teams do better and helping other people do what they do better.” - Jason Denniston
    • “Seeing the best in people and understanding that everybody has something...Everybody has a gift and a skill to give.” - Jason Denniston
    • “Everybody wants to be successful, everybody wants to know that what they're doing matters, and that they're really fulfilling what I would consider their purpose in life.” - Jason Denniston


      • Resources Mentioned :

      • David Carothers LinkedIn
      • Kyle Houck LinkedIn
      • Florida Risk Partners
      • Jason Denniston
      • Denniston Insurance
      • Medicare
        • ...more
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