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EPISODE · Aug 25, 2026 · 45 MIN

086 - You Have More Control Than You Think On Insurance, Health, and Leadership - Casey Strunk

from The Open Concept with Brandon Smith · host bsmithnewvision

Casey Strunk, president of Strunk Insurance and Strunk HR and second-generation business owner, joins Brandon for a refreshingly honest conversation about building a legacy business, losing a major client, and what a five-year fitness transformation taught him about discipline, elimination, and showing up at the highest level. From running a 44-year-old insurance agency to building a rucking community in Phoenix this episode is as much about personal reinvention as it is about business.🎯 What You'll Learn:Understand why business owners have far more control over their insurance costs than they thinkSee what actually happens when an uninsured employee faces a six-figure hospital bill — and why it matters to you as an employerLearn why finding the right broker partner should take the insurance administration burden completely off your plateDiscover how a five-year fitness journey changed the way Casey leads his business and his lifeUnderstand why elimination is undefeated — in fitness, business, and lifeSee what losing a major client really looks like from the inside — and how to respond with clarity instead of panicBuild community and accountability outside of traditional networking settingsStop waiting for the right time — and why there never is one🔑 Key Topics Covered:✅ Second-Generation Business Ownership — The Legacy and the Pressure✅ Why Employers Have More Control Over Insurance Costs Than They Realize✅ The Real Cost of Going Uninsured — A Six-Figure Wake-Up Call✅ Losing a Major Client — How to Respond Without Losing Your Mind✅ Five Years of Fitness — The Spreadsheet, the Coach, and the Transformation✅ Rucking as Leadership — Building the Ryzen Ruck Phoenix Community✅ Elimination as a Strategy — In Business and in Life✅ Golf, Business, and the Mental Game They Share👤 Featured Guest:Casey Strunk — President | Strunk Insurance & Strunk HR🌐 Website: strunkgroup.com📰 LinkedIn Newsletter: The Committed Advocate🎙️ About The Open Concept Podcast:Your go-to podcast for construction industry insights, trade business strategies, and leadership advice that actually works.📱 Connect With Us:🔔 Subscribe for weekly episodes👍 Like if this helped you💬 Comment your biggest takeaway🔄 Share with someone who needs this

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