Empowering Others Through Education and Certifications With Dustyne Bryant and Cat Ferris

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Dustyne Bryant, MBA, CIC, CISR, and Cathariya Ferris, CIC, CRM, CPCU, CLCS, AU, of The National Alliance for Insurance Education and Research. Teresa, Dustyne, and Cat discuss the importance of leveling up our insurance education and the excitement of digging deep in the industry. Episode Highlights: Dustyne shares how she got into the insurance industry. (1:34) Dustyne mentions her role at National Alliance. (5:36) Dustyne explains why she invited Cat to be her co-host in the Awkward Insurance podcast. (7:50) Cat shares how she got into the insurance industry. (9:27) Cat mentions one of the reasons why she’s thrilled to work at the National Alliance. (13:19) Cat explains why it’s important to understand why insurance matters. (18:23) Dustyne shares how someone can learn to love the insurance industry. (20:01) Dustyne mentions what they strive to do at The National Alliance for Insurance Education and Research. (21:23) Cat shares the significance of a growth mindset. (28:45) Dustyne shares what drives their career and education at The National Alliance for Insurance Education and Research. (32:26) Key Quotes: “Having those connections with all of my clients and their personal stories, and talking about grandkids and kids, and going back to school, and not having to focus on business numbers, and all of that, was just where my heart was. So, personal lines have always been my focus. That's what I do here at the National Alliance.” - Dustyne Bryant “At this point in my life, I didn't care so much about my career, per se. I just wanted to make myself better. I felt like I wanted to defy the stereotype of what a teen mom was going to be. So, it was really important for me to just always keep pushing forward to kind of create this life that I could be proud of. - Cathariya Ferris “I think it's really important, especially as women, that we continually encourage that growth mindset in each other. Because otherwise, it's too easy for society whether it be our peers, our community, our parents telling us, well, this is what you're going to do in your life. This is what needs to happen and the way that I try to live my life is I try to live my life in a way that my kids can be proud of.” - Cathariya Ferris Resources Mentioned: Dustyne Bryant LinkedIn Cathariya Ferris LinkedIn The National Alliance for Insurance Education and Research