This episode of the #RockstarsRocking podcast features rockstar Stacy Fry, Director of Communications at AIA, Alera Group, out of Central Pennsylvania. We dive straight into a discussion packed with tips and strategies for effectively communicating with clients as well as how she furthers the industry through her work with local and national insurance organizations like NAHU/NABIP. Stacy discusses her …
Creating Authenticity in “The Great Unknown” – with Lisa Hutcherson
This episode of the #RockstarsRocking podcast features rockstar Lisa Hutcherson, Author and Keynote Speaker, out of Greater Chicago area. Our interview this week dives right into the deep end with Lisa sharing how she got into the insurance industry through the tragic loss of her sister and never wanted to see another family unprepared for losing a loved one. …
Becoming A Solutions Provider – with Michael Hart
This episode of the #RockstarsRocking podcast features my good friend, rockstar Michael Hart, Employee Benefits Consultant with Dillingham Benefits, out of the Oklahoma City area. Our discussion with Michael jumps into the deep end of taking a ‘leap of faith’, which was Michael’s decision to leave the benefits carrier he’d been with for 15 years and become an advisor …
Non-Surgical Healthcare Solutions with Regenexx – with Mark Testa
This episode of the #RockstarsRocking podcast features rockstar Mark Testa, Exec. VP at Regenexx, out of the Denver, Colorado area. Eric and Mark dig into the unconventional way Mark found himself in the benefits space, as he was a practicing chiropractor, and how that unique experience has shaped his views of the benefits industry, the healthcare industry, and how …
Win New Business with Voluntary and Data with Nick Rockwell
This episode of the #RockstarsRocking podcast features rockstar Nick Rockwell, President of Eastbridge Consulting Group, out of the Greater Phoenix area. Our discussion with Nick has great insight into the benefits world, from a sideways perspective. Eastbridge Consulting uses data collection to help brokers create well rounded, needed benefit packages, and carriers find areas of the industry where they …
Bringing “WOW” Health Solutions To The Community with Jawad Arshad
This episode of the #RockstarsRocking podcast features rockstar, Jawad Arshad, Founder and CEO of WOW Health Solutions, out of the Detroit metropolitan area. Jawad jumps right into our discussion, describing his time spent as an emergency care physician and as part of the administration side, which lead him to realize that there was a ‘delivery of care’ problem with …
Acting with Intent with Kareim Cade
This episode of the #RockstarsRocking podcast features a rockstar of multiple areas, Kareim Cade, Founder and President of Great Lakes Benefit Group, out of the Detroit metropolitan area. Kareim gives a great, high-energy discussion about the insurance benefits industry. We begin with a discussion about the two best things his mother did for him: 1. Pushing him to get …
Books, Baseball, and Benefits with Tye Elliott
This episode of the #RockstarsRocking podcast features a rockstar and my longtime friend, Tye Elliott, Executive Vice President of Acrisure, out of the Peoria, Ill area. Tye opens our interview telling us the story behind his book “Sales Mob” a Wolf on Wallstreet-esque, behind the scenes look at taking an Aflac region from the bottom of the country to …
Why B.O.O.? with Lou Bernardi
This episode of the #RockstarsRocking podcast features rockstar guest Lou Bernardi, Founder and Chief Benefit Optimization Officer of BritePath, out of the Long Island, NY area. Join us for a great, in-depth conversation about the state of the current healthcare industry. We start our conversation with Lou telling us how he requested to get booed off stage at a …
Radical Honesty With Sims Tillirson
This episode of the #RockstarsRocking podcast features a rockstar friend, Sims Tillirson, Vice President of Business Development at PERKS, out of the Columbia, SC area. We have a total rockstar discussion this week, with Sims opening up about how he developed an authentic, up-front approach to social media. We begin with Sims talking about his career change right at …