The independent insurance agency space is getting turned on it's head right now and the next three to eight years are going to be messy, exciting and potentially revolutionary. I'll be broadcasting the journey one agent at a time as we all scramble to piece together the agency of the future, technology and the unrelenting battle for your client's attention
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Scroll Sanity is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Carmella Guiol, a self-described luddite, and Nic DiBella, a recovering tech addict. Together, they explore the world of digital minimalism, sharing their journey as they ditch smartphones to uncover what they gain in its absence.
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On this episode of the Scroll Sanity Podcast, Nic and Carmella kick things off with their "Flows and Frictions" segment, discussing their experiences with minimalist smartphones and the ongoing challenges of balancing functionality and distraction. Nic shares his experience beta-testing a new device, the Sleek Phone, which strips down refurbished A…
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In this episode of the Scroll Sanity Podcast, hosts Nic and Carmella delve into the balance between technology and daily life with Austin Boer and Brennan Jordan, co-founders of SLEKE. Inspired by their time in Asia, Austin and Brennan discuss the development of SLEKE, a device designed to provide essential smartphone functionalities with minimal d…
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On this episode of The Scroll Sanity Podcast, hosts Carmella and Nic interview writer Mehret Biruk, the mind behind the popular Substack newsletter, Time Spent Offline. The conversation delves deep into the essence of benefits and draw backs of living an offline life, exploring the myriad challenges one faces in disconnecting from the digital world…
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On this episode of the Scroll Sanity Podcast co-hosts Carmella and Nic dive-deep in a thoughtful conversation with Joe Hollier, co-creator of The Light Phone. This episode explores Joe's journey from being an artist-turned-inventor and launching The Light Phone, a device aimed at simplifying customer's digital lives. As Light Phone marks its 10th a…
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In this episode of The Scroll Sanity Podcast, Carmella and Nic share Alex Lyons' story. A subscriber and mother of two, Alex embarks on a digital detox by trading her iPhone for a dumb phone. Through her journey, we dive into the freedom and frictions of life with a dumb phone, exploring both the liberating escape from constant connectivity and the…
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In the second episode of the Scroll Sanity Podcast, join us for an enlightening interview with Jose Briones, author, YouTuber, and pioneer in the digital minimalism movement. Jose Briones is the author of the acclaimed book "Low Tech Life," where he explores the benefits of embracing a minimalist approach to technology and living a more intentional…
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On the first episode of the scroll sanity podcast cohosts, Nic DiBella and Carmella Guiol discuss their journey into digital minimalism as they ditch the smart phone in favor of feature phones. In this episode, they explore the concept of digital minimalism, the benefits and drawbacks of life without a smart phone and tease what’s coming up on futu…
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No stranger to the show, we're always excited to bring back our favorite fireball, Jill to the show. On this week's podcast we are breaking down agency infrastructure and Jill's obsession with customer service.
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Besides having the coolest name in insurtech, MC Razaire was my first guest to don a bathrobe and sunglasses. I knew instantly we’d be friends but was even more won over when we dug into parametric Insurance.
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This week Midwest Marketing hotshot, Pat West guest hosts the show Joined by Ryan Mahoney, the chat about effective customer service models and the beauty of having a cofounder in your agency.
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Gamify can make Insurance a lot more interesting, or interesting period.
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Breaking down the complexity of flood insurance and catastrophe modeling with self proclaimed Ryan Seacrest of Insurance, Nick Lamparelli. Joined by my partners in crime, John Bachmann and Pat West.
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Bonus live audio from a Saturday morning conversation that just keeps getting better. John Bachmann and I keep showing up and the best part is so are our comrades listening.
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In this live broadcast, friend and insurance fireball Jill McGowan and I dissect how dangerous it is to carry state minimum limits on your auto or motorcycle liability policy.
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Claims John steps back up to the table for round two of our chat about agents and claims adjusters coming together to talk, learn and be sort of like friends.
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Dan cares about educating his clients. And that’s not even the coolest part...his agency gives back to the local community in multiple ways. Get to know this humble hustler a bit whose making waves up in King of Prussia PA.
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John is a claims supervisor and all around insurance nerd. John also claims we dont communicate well with each other and I completely agree.
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Jill and I scratch the surface on the dos and donts of prospecting .
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"No one outworks a Bellmund." Jared is one of the hardest working agents in the Carolinas! I'm taking notes as he shares a slice of his low country hustle today on the Insurance Scramble.
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Jill knows motorcycles and she knows how to run a fast-growing insurance agency from her home. In this launch episode of The Insurance Scramble, Jill shares a little bit of her fire and hustle!
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