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The Scratch Agency Podcast — 180 episodes

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What a Commercial VA Can Handle in an Insurance Agency

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Stop Solving Everything | How Scratch Insurance Agency Owners Build Better Teams

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Stop Underusing Your CRM with Mariah Gates | AgencyZoom, Automation & Smarter Insurance Tech

4

The Podcast Is Changing | Advice Every Scratch Insurance Agency Owner Needs

5

Building Community, Sharing Value & Lessons from the NYC Mastermind

6

Throwback Episode: Building a Scratch Agency the Right Way with Dr. Billy R. Williams

7

Hiring Smarter & Building a Scalable Agency with Kelly Donahue-Piro

8

Automate, Delegate & Eliminate | Building a More Efficient Agency

9

Modern Insurance Intake & Faster Quotes with Tolga Tezel | Canopy Connect

10

Commercial Prospecting That Actually Works with Charles Specht

11

The Anatomy of Your First $1 Million in Premium | Lessons From the Scratch Journey

12

Audit Your Agency Tech Stack Before Buying Another Tool | With Michael Ley

13

State Farm Insurance Compensation Cuts | The Bigger Industry Story

14

Double Down on What’s Working | Avoiding Entrepreneur Distraction Loops

15

The Entrepreneur Reset: Burnout, Delegation & Learning to Unplug

16

Commercial Lines, Niche Strategy & Winning Bigger Accounts with Charles Specht

17

Building the Remedy Circle with Kenny Jones | Referral Partners, Social Proof & Scaling Fast

18

The Scratch Agency Mastermind Is Back | NYC 2026 Event Breakdown

19

Owning Workers’ Comp with Kevin Ring | Lower Mods, Better Processes & Stronger Commercial Accounts

20

Building a Scratch Agency with Partners | The LionSure Playbook

21

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

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

23

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

24

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

25

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

26

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

27

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

28

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

29

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

30

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

31

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

32

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

33

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

34

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

35

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

36

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

37

Selling Insurance Inside a Dealership with James Itell

38

From Reshop Chaos to Proactive Control: Our Exact Renewal Process

39

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

40

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

41

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

42

Why Leadership and Legacy Matter More Than Leads by Jason Kilgo

43

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

44

David Watson Reveals the Future of Agency Tech

45

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

46

THROWBACK: TSAP Community Call - Annual Planning With Brett Young

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

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

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From Private Equity to Insurance Leadership wtih Michael Streit

50

The First 90 Days as a Scratch Agent with Brian Mahon

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From Scratch Agent to Restaurant MGA with Brennen Grone

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Do Leads Actually Work? with Andrew Rasson

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Doing It From Scratch...Twice with Colton Hunter

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How To Launch a Podcast and Make Real Connections

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Year Three with Jason Armogida

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Day in the Life of a Scratch Agent

57

The Scratch Agency Mindset in an AI World

58

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

59

The AI Customer Service Rep, with Nikhil Kansal

60

Simplifying AI in your Agency with Landry Fields

61

The Evolution of Prime Risk with Kody Houk

62

Stephen & Shawn Talk AI in their Agencies

63

From CSR to Agency Owner with Elis Umana

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Quote Vids + Agency Proposals with David Watson

65

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

66

Builders Risk, Terrorism Coverage & Wholesaler Wins with James Monreale

67

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

68

Building Business Through Schools with Scott Cox

69

Streamlining Agency Operations with AI with Mitch Gibson

70

Building Relationships & Networking With Zack Gould

71

Prospect Buckets with Michael Cruz

72

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

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Scaling through Relationships with Cyrus Jaffery

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Owning Your Digital Real Estate with Brett Young and Ciara Gravier

75

2025 Goals with Stephen & Shawn

76

The Trials and Tribulations of Hiring with Brad Boldt

77

Knowing your Numbers with Justin Miller

78

Hyper Local Advertising with Mike Sharp

79

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

80

Referrals Done Right with Scott Grates

81

Mastermind Recap

82

The Journey with Erik Garcia

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Building out your LMS with Sergey Pantileev

84

Surprise and Delight with T5

85

Social Media Tips for Insurance Agents with Jeff White of Hawksoft

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Delegation with Shawn Fitzgerald

87

Solo Mastermind Meetup

88

Chasing your Niche with Lars Kristiansen

89

ChatGPT & AI's Role in Insurance with Chris Langile

90

Mastering the Art of Insurance Sales with Michael Weaver

91

6 Years In with Sean Goral

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Start knowing your Numbers with Kevin Andrade

93

Community Chats #2 with Chris Langille

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5 Years In with J.C. Wogomon

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Branding with Chris Logsdon

96

Community Chats: Sales Question with Shawn & Stephen

97

Taking Control of your Health and Wellness with John Bartholomeo

98

Lead Generation with Jay Abdulaziz

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Why Not Me? with Chris Korthaus

100

Leading with Purpose with Israel Acosta

101

From Insurance to Marketing Expert with Juan Lopez

102

Community Call #3 with Dr. Billy Williams

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From Claims to Scratch with Osama M. Al Haymi

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A Playbook for Playbooks with Shawn & Stephen

105

From Six to Fifty Plus with David Borg

106

The Early Days with Billy Wagner

107

Finances with Victor Zayas

108

Finding the Right People with Scott Howell

109

Set the Pace with Cole Caughern

110

Dating your Way to a Partnership with Agency CFO

111

Uncovering the Unrealized Need with Patrick Murakami

112

Community Call #2 with Automation King Patrick McBride

113

Creating your Own Network with Tom Larsen

114

Transitioning a Family Agency with Mike Crowley & Taylor Garcia

115

All Things Tech with Danny Lawrence

116

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

117

Rebranding and Making an Impact with Shawn & Stephen

118

The Relationship Game with Mariano Demarin

119

Filling the right Seat with Scott Neill

120

Risk Advisor Update with David Watson

121

Shawn & Stephen (2023 Reflection—2024 Plans)

122

Protect your Assets with Ryan Englund

123

TSAP Community Call - Annual Planning With Brett Young

124

Niching in his Competition with Patrick McBride

125

Building it right with On Hand VAs // Michael Cruz

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Want better, Be better with Donald Shampine

127

Brick by Brick with Andrew Tuquilar

128

Do your Homework with Matthew Brauer of Hawksoft

129

Just be You with Marissa Painter

130

What's Your Vision With Mike Stromsoe

131

Turning the Ship Around with Taylor Garcia

132

Social Proof with Kenny J

133

Automate Your Agency with Austin Moorhead

134

Shaking Things Up in New York

135

Covering Your SaaS with Abe Gibson

136

Unveiling the Next Level of The Scratch Agency Podcast

137

Brick by Brick with Derick LaTorre

138

Niche It with Cameron Pechia

139

Door Knocking with Troy Thompson

140

Defining Your Journey with Brett Young

141

Riding the Tides with the Flood Guru Chris Greene

142

Your First Hire with Colby Allen

143

Writing One Million in Premium Year One with Mike Sharp

144

The Rise to Leadership with Ryan Reynolds

145

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

146

Vacation Vibes with Shawn & Stephen

147

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

148

Embracing the Challenge with Tamron Manning

149

Establishing a Stellar Agency Culture with Brett Young

150

Running an Agency is HARD

151

Decoding Agency Metrics with Agency CFO

152

The Ultimate Bounce Back with Emmanuel Osuyah

153

How Jeremy Powers Shapes a Thriving Agency Culture

154

Something to Prove with Ryan Hanley

155

An Inside Look at Innovation and Leadership with Elliot Bassett

156

Flying Over The Speed Bumps with David Watson

157

The Hunter Mentality with Michael Cruz

158

From Captive to Independent with Josh Dott

159

Running Towards The Storm with Maverick Pitchford

160

Building the Trust with Ashley Paolozzi

161

Mastering the Relationship with Mike Richardson

162

Taking it all in with Stephen & Shawn

163

Hyper Focused with James Jenkins

164

Evolving Your Agency Website with Chris Langille

165

Journey Into the Bunker with Ciara Gravier

166

Bringing Buffalo Something New with Douglas Benz

167

From Captive to Independent with Brad Boldt

168

What's New with LAF & T5?!

169

Never Quit with Daniel Seong

170

Building a Scratch Insurance Agency with Dr. Billy Williams

171

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

172

Thinking Long-Term with Luis Gazitua

173

The Carrier Appointment Process

174

Just Make the Calls with Nate Jones

175

Ep 6 | Building Referral Partners with Jessica Fukuchi

176

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

177

Ep 4 | Being Innovative with Dave Jackson

178

Ep 3 | Building Your Brand with Aaron Gordon

179

Ep 2 | The Importance of Finding a Mentor

180

Ep 1 | Why We Started A Scratch Agency