Episode 48: Life as an Insurance Agent with Joey Hiu

Hello, friends! It's the forty-eight episode of the podcast. Think of a friend or a family member in mind that sells insurance. Got them pictured? Okay, now think of some of the questions about their job that you might want to know. Got them, too? Okay, great because some of the questions in your head I will ask them to Joey Hiu, an insurance agent with an experience of almost on her fifth year and still running in the industry. Join me as I ask about her life as an insurance agent, what got her to be one, the obstacles, her past life as "Joey Stoner", a pseudonym as her Internet identity since high school to last month, and our take in the relationship with religion. Follow Joey on her socials : @joeyhiu_hf Support the podcast through Buy Me a Coffee : https://buymeacoffee.com/barryanakbarim Song Background : Incubus - Echo (Credit: Sony Music Entertainment) - I do like my mother in terms of style and behaviour. - We have our own limiting beliefs. - I only take from you if you explain in Mandarin. - I’m a changed person after joining the insurance industry. - My identity changes after my Inik passed away. - When I first started, not many friends take insurance from me. - I felt sorry for my own friend. - Clients need to declare their smoking habits, even if they are social smokers. - Men mortality rate is lower as they keep things to themselves more. - “Joey, why should I take you as my agent?” - I set my boundaries as an agent. - “Walk by faith and not by sight”. - Aie, camera hilang. - How did Joey Stoner came about? - I don’t sell stuff. - Stoner is nice in branding wise. - “Insurance agents must be pretty, handsome”. - Insurance has its benefits, surely. - People that supports my career is actually strangers. - We have different sets of friends. - I have quarterly meetings with my friends. - We’re active on cell meetings to connect with people. - Live life to the fullest!