#RockstarsRocking
Hey Rockstars, welcome to the #RockstarsRocking podcast with Eric Silverman, powered by Voluntary Disruption. A show dedicated to people who are crushing their business and life goals. These are bite-size conversations with leading rockstars in their respective industry, who are pumped to share their story to help drive you to the next level. Sooo... grab your favorite beverage... sit back, relax, and get ready to rock!
Episodes
April 17, 2024 • 60 mins
This episode of the #RockstarsRocking podcast features Rockstar Chris Wolpert, founder and owner of Group Benefit Solutions from the greater Tacoma, Washington area.
In this episode, Chris opens up about overcoming imposter syndrome in the competitive industry, sharing practical tips for boosting confidence, and being a top 5 finalist for the BenefitsPro Advisor of the Year award. He also previews his upcoming national documenta...
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April 1, 2024 • 48 mins
This episode of the #RockstarsRocking podcast features Rockstar Larry Turell, CEO, Founder and President of Customized Consulting Services originally from New York but now based in the Florida area.
In this episode, Larry shares his journey into insurance and self-funding, offering firsthand insights into his career motivations and experiences. He discusses the benefits of self-funding, emphasizing cost savings, flexibility, and c...
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March 13, 2024 • 49 mins
This episode of the #RockstarsRocking podcast features Rockstar Ryan Lavarnway, former MLB player, author, and keynote speaker out of the Denver Metropolitan Area.
In this episode, listeners are treated to an enlightening discussion with Ryan Lavarnway about his MLB career and his acclaimed book "Baseball and Belonging," offering profound insights into the intersection of sports, identity, and community. Ryan shares anecdotes from ...
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February 19, 2024 • 46 mins
This episode of the #RockstarsRocking podcast features Rockstar Spencer Smith, Senior Vice President at ParetoHealth out of the Dallas-Fort-Worth, Tx area, and host of the podcast Self-Funded with Spencer.
In this episode, we delve into the DPC model of healthcare and where it stands in the insurance world today. We discuss the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in revolutionizing the healthcare industry and key i...
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January 4, 2024 • 49 mins
This episode of the #RockstarsRocking podcast features Rockstar Bryan Fine, MD, MPH, Physician and Founder of Percentric, out of the Norfolk, VA area.
In this episode, we uncover the driving force behind Bryan’s journey into the health field and the organic evolution that led to the formation of Percentric. Tune in to explore how Percentric is reshaping healthcare accessibility through direct texting with doctors, offering a middle...
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November 21, 2023 • 51 mins
This episode of the #RockstarsRocking podcast features my friend, Rockstar Dan Bredson, Author of Seeds of Culture, out of the Charlotte Metro area.
We dive right into our interview with Dan taking us on a journey from the spark of inspiration for his book while working in the benefits industry, to his decision to return to grad school for a deep dive into organizational leadership. We explore the diverse organizational styles wi...
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September 27, 2023 • 47 mins
This episode of the #RockstarsRocking podcast features my friend, Rockstar Erin Issac, President/CEO & Founder of Joy Benefits, out of the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas area.
We dive right into our conversation, talking about how and why she created her own agency after leaving a large “everything in house” company where competing priorities kept her from giving the service she wanted. We discuss how she fights to get employees and em...
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August 22, 2023 • 49 mins
This episode of the #RockstarsRocking podcast features Rockstar Stephanie Schomer, Editor-In-Chief of Employee Benefit News at Arizent, out of New York City.
We dive right into our interview with Stephanie talking about how she came to be the Editor-In-Chief of Employee Benefit News and why it’s the best job in journalism. We then discuss company culture, navigating the remote vs return to office debate, the new focus on mental h...
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August 4, 2023 • 47 mins
This episode of the #RockstarsRocking podcast features Rockstar Chelsea Ryckis, President & Founder of Ethos Benefits & President of Ladies Executive Golf Society Orlando out of the Orlando, Florida area.
We dive right into this episode with Chelsea talking about working with her husband, growing up playing sports and how that sent her to college on a D1 scholarship, and how a freak accident left her with a brain injury that chan...
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July 18, 2023 • 50 mins
This episode of the #RockstarsRocking podcast features my longtime friend, rockstar Cerinna Jensen, Co-founder of the Ellevate Foundation and Benefits Consultant with Solv Independent Insurance Associates out of the Greater Sacramento, California area.
We dive right into our episode with Cerrina detailing how getting laid off from a former company lead to her career in employee benefits, specializing in micro-groups. She then dis...
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June 5, 2023 • 51 mins
This episode of the #RockstarsRocking podcast features rockstar Kelly Fristoe, Healthinsurologist & President of NABIP, of out of the Greater Wichita Falls, Texas area.
We dive right into our interview with Kelly talking about his start in the industry via a shady, though familiar, newspaper ad and what caused him to specialize in what he calls being a “Healthinsurologist”. As the President of NABIP, he explains why being involve...
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May 8, 2023 • 43 mins
This episode of the #RockstarsRocking podcast features my good friend, rockstar Dan LaBroad, CEO of Ovation Health & Life Services of out of Plano, Texas.
Dan opens with telling us how he deleted the email telling him he was a BenefitsPRO Broker of the Year Top 5 Finalist and how he resisted joining the Mastermind group officially, before learning how much it helped him. He then digs into his opportunity to create the Lone Star ...
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May 3, 2023 • 45 mins
This episode of the #RockstarsRocking podcast features rockstar Jenni Bickerstaff, Senior Partner/ SVP of Employee Benefits at AHT Insurance of out of the Northern Virginia area.
We dive straight into our episode talking about being recognized at a BenefitsPRO Broker of the Year Top 5 Finalist and her work to be a mentor for others. She gets into the challenges and opportunities of working with international clients, how she was ab...
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May 1, 2023 • 51 mins
This episode of the #RockstarsRocking podcast features rockstar Bryce Heinbaugh, CEO/Managing Partner of IEN Risk Management Consultants and President of Concierge Nurse Navigators out of the Greater Cleveland, Ohio area.
We dive straight into our episode with how Bryce got into the insurance industry while recovering from a major medical event, as a way to find health insurance for himself after being told he was “uninsurable”. ...
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April 4, 2023 • 51 mins
This episode of the #RockstarsRocking podcast features rockstar Paul Wilson, Editor-In-Chief of BenefitsPRO Magazine out of the Denver, Colorado area.
Join our discussion about how Paul transformed his love of literature and writing as a kid into a career within the benefits industry, with the magazine BenefitsPRO. He detailed how they started out as ‘Benefits Selling Magazine’ and rebranded with the expansion into the digital med...
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March 9, 2023 • 52 mins
This episode of the #RockstarsRocking podcast features dual rockstars of the GovCon world; Jim Campbell, CEO of AXIM and TrUcare out of the Las Vegas area and Patrick Moore, President of AXIM and Vice President of TruCare out of the Greater Chicago area.
We have a double hitter this week, and jump right into our conversation with how both Jim and Patrick served in the Marines, fell into the insurance industry as a “carrier rep”, ...
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February 9, 2023 • 40 mins
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 the her three key strategies for...
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February 1, 2023 • 42 mins
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. We segue from there to a discussion about the importance of conviction,...
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January 25, 2023 • 47 mins
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 for medical insurance right at the beginning of the pandemic. W...
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November 17, 2022 • 45 mins
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 he’s using that dual knowledge to improve both sides. Mark also t...
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