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The Scratch Agency Podcast — 161 episodes

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1

Building a Scratch Agency with Partners | The LionSure Playbook

2

How Nicholas Sakha Built a $28M Agency Through Content & Consistency

3

How Rick J. Lindsey Is Fixing the Broken Insurance Market | The Story Behind XINSURANCE & Specialty Risk

4

Restarting From Scratch (Again) with LUIS LEAL | Independence, Niches & Building Smarter the Second Time

5

Selling Smart: How Rob Bowen Turned Growth into Leverage | From Farmers to Independence to Strategic Exit

6

From High School to Niche Authority with Hunter Nelson | Trucking Insurance, Content & Scaling Young

7

Vision, Growth & Scaling Smart with Jeff Roy | From Scratch to Strategic Scale

8

Cash Flow, Trust Accounting & Financial Discipline | Avoiding the Most Costly Agency Mistakes

9

Evolving AMS, Empowering Agents with Rushang Shah | HawkSoft, AI & Data Ownership

10

From Quote & Hope to Precision Qualifying | How to Pre-Filter Leads Like a Pro

11

Hiring Your First Producer with Tamron Manning | Expectations vs. Reality

12

New Year, New Focus | Big Goals, Gifting & Smarter Tech Stacks

13

AI Hype vs. Real Impact | How to Filter Tools That Actually Move the Needle

14

2025 Recap with Stephen & Shawn | Paid Ads, Producer Hires & Planning Chaos

15

Planning with Purpose with Don Shampine | Annual Themes, Team Buy-In & Culture that Sticks

16

How to Build a Remote Referral Machine with No Cold Calls with Beth DeLaForest

17

Building Producers from the Ground Up with Billy Wagner | Pathways, Planning & Leadership That Sticks

18

Selling Insurance Inside a Dealership with James Itell

19

From Reshop Chaos to Proactive Control: Our Exact Renewal Process

20

Hiring Against the Grain | Part-Time, Remote, and Building on Your Terms

21

How Aaron Farmer Built a Flood Insurance Empire | From Captive Agent to MGA Success

22

How to Run Team Meetings Like a Pro | Structure, Culture & Vision for Scratch Agencies

23

Why Leadership and Legacy Matter More Than Leads by Jason Kilgo

24

Growing Through Acquisitions with Josh Dott - Systems, Strategy & Scaling

25

David Watson Reveals the Future of Agency Tech

26

How I Turned $4K Into $37K Using Google Ads Insurance Lead Gen That Actually Works

27

THROWBACK: TSAP Community Call - Annual Planning With Brett Young

28

THROWBACK: Writing One Million in Premium Year One with Mike Sharp

29

THROWBACK: Building a Scratch Insurance Agency with Dr. Billy Williams

30

From Private Equity to Insurance Leadership wtih Michael Streit

31

The First 90 Days as a Scratch Agent with Brian Mahon

32

From Scratch Agent to Restaurant MGA with Brennen Grone

33

Do Leads Actually Work? with Andrew Rasson

34

Doing It From Scratch...Twice with Colton Hunter

35

How To Launch a Podcast and Make Real Connections

36

Year Three with Jason Armogida

37

Day in the Life of a Scratch Agent

38

The Scratch Agency Mindset in an AI World

39

MTV Spring Break Webinar: How Virtual Employees Can Give You the Break You Deserve!

40

The AI Customer Service Rep, with Nikhil Kansal

41

Simplifying AI in your Agency with Landry Fields

42

The Evolution of Prime Risk with Kody Houk

43

Stephen & Shawn Talk AI in their Agencies

44

From CSR to Agency Owner with Elis Umana

45

Quote Vids + Agency Proposals with David Watson

46

Whitney Ricci on Vision, Hiring, and Building a Scalable Agency

47

Builders Risk, Terrorism Coverage & Wholesaler Wins with James Monreale

48

From Zoom to the Room | Spring Webinar & DC Meetup Preview

49

Building Business Through Schools with Scott Cox

50

Streamlining Agency Operations with AI with Mitch Gibson

51

Building Relationships & Networking With Zack Gould

52

Prospect Buckets with Michael Cruz

53

Taking the Leap: Staci Shettler on Growing as an Independent Agent

54

Scaling through Relationships with Cyrus Jaffery

55

Owning Your Digital Real Estate with Brett Young and Ciara Gravier

56

2025 Goals with Stephen & Shawn

57

The Trials and Tribulations of Hiring with Brad Boldt

58

Knowing your Numbers with Justin Miller

59

Hyper Local Advertising with Mike Sharp

60

Building your Claims Process from A to Z with Osama Al Haymi

61

Referrals Done Right with Scott Grates

62

Mastermind Recap

63

The Journey with Erik Garcia

64

Building out your LMS with Sergey Pantileev

65

Surprise and Delight with T5

66

Social Media Tips for Insurance Agents with Jeff White of Hawksoft

67

Delegation with Shawn Fitzgerald

68

Solo Mastermind Meetup

69

Chasing your Niche with Lars Kristiansen

70

ChatGPT & AI's Role in Insurance with Chris Langile

71

Mastering the Art of Insurance Sales with Michael Weaver

72

6 Years In with Sean Goral

73

Start knowing your Numbers with Kevin Andrade

74

Community Chats #2 with Chris Langille

75

5 Years In with J.C. Wogomon

76

Branding with Chris Logsdon

77

Community Chats: Sales Question with Shawn & Stephen

78

Taking Control of your Health and Wellness with John Bartholomeo

79

Lead Generation with Jay Abdulaziz

80

Why Not Me? with Chris Korthaus

81

Leading with Purpose with Israel Acosta

82

From Insurance to Marketing Expert with Juan Lopez

83

Community Call #3 with Dr. Billy Williams

84

From Claims to Scratch with Osama M. Al Haymi

85

A Playbook for Playbooks with Shawn & Stephen

86

From Six to Fifty Plus with David Borg

87

The Early Days with Billy Wagner

88

Finances with Victor Zayas

89

Finding the Right People with Scott Howell

90

Set the Pace with Cole Caughern

91

Dating your Way to a Partnership with Agency CFO

92

Uncovering the Unrealized Need with Patrick Murakami

93

Community Call #2 with Automation King Patrick McBride

94

Creating your Own Network with Tom Larsen

95

Transitioning a Family Agency with Mike Crowley & Taylor Garcia

96

All Things Tech with Danny Lawrence

97

Meeting the Client where they Want to be Met with Patrick Murakami

98

Rebranding and Making an Impact with Shawn & Stephen

99

The Relationship Game with Mariano Demarin

100

Filling the right Seat with Scott Neill

101

Risk Advisor Update with David Watson

102

Shawn & Stephen (2023 Reflection—2024 Plans)

103

Protect your Assets with Ryan Englund

104

TSAP Community Call - Annual Planning With Brett Young

105

Niching in his Competition with Patrick McBride

106

Building it right with On Hand VAs // Michael Cruz

107

Want better, Be better with Donald Shampine

108

Brick by Brick with Andrew Tuquilar

109

Do your Homework with Matthew Brauer of Hawksoft

110

Just be You with Marissa Painter

111

What's Your Vision With Mike Stromsoe

112

Turning the Ship Around with Taylor Garcia

113

Social Proof with Kenny J

114

Automate Your Agency with Austin Moorhead

115

Shaking Things Up in New York

116

Covering Your SaaS with Abe Gibson

117

Unveiling the Next Level of The Scratch Agency Podcast

118

Brick by Brick with Derick LaTorre

119

Niche It with Cameron Pechia

120

Door Knocking with Troy Thompson

121

Defining Your Journey with Brett Young

122

Riding the Tides with the Flood Guru Chris Greene

123

Your First Hire with Colby Allen

124

Writing One Million in Premium Year One with Mike Sharp

125

The Rise to Leadership with Ryan Reynolds

126

Navigating the Peaks and Valleys of Building a Scratch Agency with Donald Shampine

127

Vacation Vibes with Shawn & Stephen

128

The Power of Being a Trusted Partner with Utica Nationals President and COO Kristen H. Martin

129

Embracing the Challenge with Tamron Manning

130

Establishing a Stellar Agency Culture with Brett Young

131

Running an Agency is HARD

132

Decoding Agency Metrics with Agency CFO

133

The Ultimate Bounce Back with Emmanuel Osuyah

134

How Jeremy Powers Shapes a Thriving Agency Culture

135

Something to Prove with Ryan Hanley

136

An Inside Look at Innovation and Leadership with Elliot Bassett

137

Flying Over The Speed Bumps with David Watson

138

The Hunter Mentality with Michael Cruz

139

From Captive to Independent with Josh Dott

140

Running Towards The Storm with Maverick Pitchford

141

Building the Trust with Ashley Paolozzi

142

Mastering the Relationship with Mike Richardson

143

Taking it all in with Stephen & Shawn

144

Hyper Focused with James Jenkins

145

Evolving Your Agency Website with Chris Langille

146

Journey Into the Bunker with Ciara Gravier

147

Bringing Buffalo Something New with Douglas Benz

148

From Captive to Independent with Brad Boldt

149

What's New with LAF & T5?!

150

Never Quit with Daniel Seong

151

Building a Scratch Insurance Agency with Dr. Billy Williams

152

What Scratch Agents Should Know About E&O with Big I's Brian Bixby

153

Thinking Long-Term with Luis Gazitua

154

The Carrier Appointment Process

155

Just Make the Calls with Nate Jones

156

Ep 6 | Building Referral Partners with Jessica Fukuchi

157

Ep 5 | How to Get Started with Video Content with Taylor Garcia

158

Ep 4 | Being Innovative with Dave Jackson

159

Ep 3 | Building Your Brand with Aaron Gordon

160

Ep 2 | The Importance of Finding a Mentor

161

Ep 1 | Why We Started A Scratch Agency