The Enlightened Agent

The Enlightened Agent brings you conversations with the insurance professionals who protect the people and businesses that shape the world

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Hosted by Jason Keck

CEO / Co-Founder Broker Buddha

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The Enlightened Agent
with Jason Keck
Kim Nevinger
Vice President and Commercial Lines Manager at Tompkins Financial

On this week's episode of The Enlightened Agent, Broker Buddha's CEO Jason Keck is joined by Vice President and Commercial Lines Manager at Tompkins Financial

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The Enlightened Agent
with Jason Keck
Sheri Weaver
Learning and Development Manager at HNI Risk Services

On this week's episode of The Enlightened Agent, Broker Buddha's CEO Jason Keck is joined by Sheri Weaver, Learning and Development Manager at HNI Risk Services

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The Enlightened Agent
with Jason Keck
May 9, 2023
Brian Roberts
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Diversity Officer at Lockton Companies

On this week's episode of The Enlightened Agent, Broker Buddha's CEO Jason Keck is joined by Brian Roberts, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Diversity Officer at Lockton Companies

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The Enlightened Agent
with Jason Keck
Andrew Robinson
Chief Executive Officer at Skyward Specialty Insurance Group

On this week's episode of The Enlightened Agent, Broker Buddha's CEO Jason Keck is joined by Andrew Robinson, Chief Executive Officer at Skyward Specialty Insurance Group

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The Enlightened Agent
with Jason Keck
Mar 30, 2023
Lani Cathey
CEO of XDimensional Technologies

On this week's episode of The Enlightened Agent, Broker Buddha's CEO Jason Keck is joined by Lani Cathey, CEO at XDimensional Technologies, Inc.

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The Enlightened Agent
with Jason Keck
Casee Shelton
Commercial Lines Marketing Lead at Brown & Brown Tacoma

On this week's episode of The Enlightened Agent, Broker Buddha's CEO Jason Keck is joined by Casee Shelton, Commercial Lines Marketing Lead at Brown & Brown Tacoma. Casee is Broker Buddha's very first champion, which makes her the perfect guest to kick off our new series 'Champions of Change'.

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The Enlightened Agent
with Jason Keck
Get Ready for Our New Podcast Series: Champions of Change

Read this letter from our CEO, Jason Keck, about the latest and greatest podcast series focused on the insurance industry's biggest challenge...change management

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The Enlightened Agent
with Jason Keck
Jan 10, 2023
Kyle Samuel
Chief Operating Officer at McGriff

On this weeks episode of The Enlightened Agent, Broker Buddha's CEO, Jason Keck, is joined by Kyle Samuel, Chief Operating Officer at McGriff. Jason and Kyle discuss Kyle's journey to becoming the COO at McGriff, as well as the steps that McGriff is doing as a company to drive diversity, equity and inclusion.

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The Enlightened Agent
with Jason Keck
Nov 29, 2022
Muhannad Malki
Palestinian-American, Producer & Vice President at IOA

On this weeks episode of The Enlightened Agent, Broker Buddha's CEO, Jason Keck is joined by his client and friend, Muhannad Malki. Similar to Jason, Muhannad is a fellow Palestinian-American. In this special episode, the two discuss what it's like to be a Palestinian-American in America, and in the insurance industry.

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The Enlightened Agent
with Jason Keck
Aug 31, 2022
Cathy Kosin
Mom & Managing Director of Property & Casualty at Oswald

On this week's episode of The Enlightend Agent, Broker Buddha's CEO, Jason Keck is joined by Cathy Kosin, Mom & Managing Director of Property & Casualty at Oswald. In addition to her role in P&C, Cathy is one of the founding members of the Women's Leadership Council at the agency. Jason and Cathy discuss the movement and development of female leadership within the insurance industry.

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The Enlightened Agent
with Jason Keck
Jul 11, 2022
Michael Freilich
Chief Product Officer at Renaissance Alliance

On this week's episode of The Enlightened Agent Broker Buddha's CEO, Jason Keck is joined by Michael Freilich, Chief Product Officer at Renaissance Alliance. Jason and Michael have similar passions for technology, product and insurance. As a listener of The Enlightened Agent, Michael was inspired by the DE&I series and wanted to share his journey as a leader in the insurance industry.

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The Enlightened Agent
with Jason Keck
Jul 6, 2022
Jelani Fenton
Founder & CEO of Safari

On this week's episode of The Enlightened Agent, Broker Buddha's CEO, Jason Keck, is joined by Jelani Fenton, Founder & CEO of Safari. Safari is an insurance technology company that provides job placement and career development services to help a diverse pool of job seekers build and grow a career in the insurance industry. Jason and Jelani discuss why diversity, equity and inclusion matter and why people should care.

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The Enlightened Agent
with Jason Keck
Jun 27, 2022
Tim Moriarity
Chief Information Officer at Cross Insurance

On this week's episode of The Enlightened Agent, Broker Buddha's CEO, Jason Keck is joined by Tim Moriarity, Chief Information Officer at Cross Insurance. Tim is newly inducted into the insurance industry, coming from a vastly different career in science and genomic research. Coming from such a diverse background, Tim saw opportunity in the insurance industry because he knew he could make an impact in technology, process and modernization.

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The Enlightened Agent
with Jason Keck
Jun 21, 2022
Preeti Asthana
Global Strategy and Business Transformation Executive at Aon

On this weeks episode of The Enlightened Agent, Broker Buddha's CEO, Jason Keck, is joined by Preeti Asthana, Global Strategy and Business Transformative Executive at Aon. Preeti shares some of the initiatives that Aon is doing around partner inspired diversity and using data to drive change. Jason and Preeti discuss her perspective and experiences as an immigrant, a women of color and global leader.

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The Enlightened Agent
with Jason Keck
Jun 13, 2022
Derek Thomas
Chief Strategy Officer at Galway Holdings

On this weeks episode of The Enlightened Agent, Broker Buddha's CEO, Jason Keck, is joined by Derek Thomas, Chief Strategy Officer at Galway Holdings. Over the past 10 years at Galway, Derek has been focused on data and digital strategy as well as implementing insuretech like Broker Buddha. As an African American leader, Derek has always championed diversity, equity and inclusion at all levels of an organization. Jason and Derek dive into Derek's perspective and experience as an African American leader in a predominately White male dominated industry.

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The Enlightened Agent
with Jason Keck
Jun 6, 2022
Tina Semotan
President at HNI Risk Services

On this weeks episode of the Enlightened Agent, Broker Buddha CEO, Jason Keck, is joined Tina Semotan, President at HNI Risk Services. This is the first episode of the Enlightened Agent with an industry executive that is focused on diversity, equity and inclusion. Tina's level of support towards females, people of color and general diversity in the insurance industry is exceptional. Jason and Tina discuss the challenge of being a female in a male dominated industry, facilitating conversations around diversity and inclusion, and mentorship in the workplace.

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The Enlightened Agent
with Jason Keck
May 31, 2022
Charlene Wheeless
Speaker, Executive Coach, Author, Trailblazer CEO, Charlene Wheeless LLC

Broker Buddha CEO, Jason Keck, is joined by Charlene Wheeless, Speaker, Executive Coach, Author, Trailblazer CEO, Charlene Wheeless LLC. In this episode, Charlene takes Jason through a coaching session focused on helping him become a better leader with tools to drive Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

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The Enlightened Agent
with Jason Keck
May 30, 2022
DE&I Series Intro

I’m excited today to announce our upcoming series of The Enlightened Agent Podcast, focused entirely on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the insurance industry. I’ve always known that change starts from within, so in my first episode I’ve invited executive advisor Charlene Wheeless to record a live coaching session, my first, focused on DE&I.

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The Enlightened Agent
with Jason Keck
Caribou Honig
Co-Founder of InsureTech Connect and Partner at SemperVirens

Broker Buddha CEO, Jason Keck, is joined by Caribou Honig, Co-Founder of InsureTech Connect and Partner at SemperVirens

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The Enlightened Agent
with Jason Keck
Mike Volk
Sr. Manager of Cyber Security at Optiv

Broker Buddha CEO, Jason Keck is joined by Mike Volk, Sr. Manager of Cyber Insurance at Optiv

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The Enlightened Agent
with Jason Keck
John Darr
CEO at Darr Schackow Insurance

Broker Buddha CEO, Jason Keck, is joined by John Darr, CEO and Agent at Darr Schackow Insurance

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The Enlightened Agent
with Jason Keck
Andrew Krantz
Sr. Vice President & Principal at York International

Broker Buddha CEO, Jason Keck, is joined by Sr. Vice President and Principal at York International, Andrew Krantz

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The Enlightened Agent
with Jason Keck
Tim Gaspar
Founder & CEO

Broker Buddha CEO, Jason Keck, is joined by Tim Gaspar, Founder and CEO of Gaspar Insurance Services

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The Enlightened Agent
with Jason Keck
Scott Henman
Commercial Insurance Agent

Broker Buddha CEO Jason Keck is joined by Scott Henman, commercial insurance agent at Michigan Insurance & Financial Services. Scott talks about his love for the trumpet and joy of being a dad in addition to his career in insurance that started 2 days after graduating from college. Scott talks about his longevity in the industry and the growth he has seen over the course of his career. His advice to other agents is to lead with authenticity when engaging with potential and existing clients.

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In each episode, Broker Buddha CEO Jason Keck speaks with agency owners, insurtech entrepreneurs, and carrier executives about the amazing things that agents do.

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December 7, 2022
Jeremy Perlman
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December 22, 2022
Michael Freilich
Chief Product Officer, Renaissance Alliance
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Broker Buddha enlightened agent
December 22, 2022
Michael Freilich
Chief Product Officer, Renaissance Alliance
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Broker Buddha enlightened agent
December 7, 2022
Jeremy Perlman
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