Bricks & Risk empowers real estate agents, insurance professionals, and entrepreneurs with actionable insights and proven strategies to start and scale their businesses. Our podcast videos feature topics and interviews with top-performing business owners, industry experts, and thought leaders who share their secrets to success. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting out, our content is packed with valuable nuggets that help you: - Master the art of growing your real estate o ...
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Real-life stories in health and social care, discussions on the ground about how technology in health and social care is impacting care workers’ lives and daily jobs, all about person-centred care and how to transform your care to achieve Outstanding.
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Detroit Pistons beat writer Vince Ellis and his special guests discuss and debate the issues surrounding Deeee-troit Bask-et-ball and the NBA overall.
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He Moved to Philly With Zero Contacts … Now Everyone Knows "South Philly Vinny's" Name | Episode 101
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52:34Send us a text Vinny Fracassi & Tim Garrity were introduced via a mutual connection, Chris Strauss, and became buds instantly. Not only that, since meeting, Vin & Sean have become pals as well. In this episode, we dive deep into Vin's journey (by way of Niagara Falls, NY & Chicago, IL) on growing his Book of Business as a real estate agent and in a…
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Empowering Social Care Leadership with Carolyn Tipper, CtheSolution.
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37:42In this episode of the Care Intelligence Revolution podcast, the host welcomes Carolyn Tipper, an executive coach with significant real-world leadership experience in both global corporations and nonprofit organisations. Carolyn shares her journey from a finance and retail background to social care, highlighting the pivotal moments that led her to …
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Only 5% of Podcasts Make it to 100 Episodes ... We Just Did. | Episode 100
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1:07:03Send us a text Hard to believe, but we did it! 100 episodes of the Bricks & Risk Podcast. Sean was low-energy+ on this one (haha, JK), he was battling a cold; but nevertheless, we both showed up to make another valuable (and humorous) ep. Not many podcasts have come as far as Sean & Tim have, only approximately 5% of all podcasts make it to 100 epi…
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What do CQC actually look for in policies and procedures? with Julie Garrity.
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39:11In this episode, Devan speaks with Julie Garrity, Former CQC Inspector, Registered Manager, and Regulatory Investigator with more than 20 years of frontline and regulatory experience. Julie breaks down what the CQC actually looks for when reviewing policies and procedures—and why many providers still fall short even when “the paperwork is done.” Wh…
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Connectors Win, and Why it's the Mindset Most People Miss | Episode 99
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39:12Send us a text Being a good connector in business can be just as good, if not better, than paying for ads, sending postcards, making phone calls, and having client events. Reason being, you're constantly looking out for others, who will in turn start to look out for you. From The Go-Giver to speed-dating, Sean & Tim break down the differences betwe…
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Just because Cheldin Barlatt Rumer carries it well, doesn't mean it's not heavy | Episode 98
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46:42Send us a text Absolutely fantastic conversation with a talented, passionate, and highly-credible entrepreneur, Cheldin Barlatt Rumer. Cheldin dives deep into her backstory about what it was like growing up in a household of teachers, lawyers, and scholars, all while she made the career choice to throw parties and make friends on Facebook; haha. Sh…
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Geofence marketing tactics using the "Whopper Detour" | Episode 97
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45:47Send us a text This awesome topic comes courtesy of Mr. Sean P. Mooney's super-secret Google Doc: Nothing / Nothing = Nothing. Our discussion centers around creative marketing and thinking differently when it comes to your business, and why it matters. Sean has mentioned Seth Godin's "Purple Cow" before, and as you all already know, he's the better…
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Fixing the Policy Problem in Care with Shared Knowledge and Expert Collaboration with Tim Dallinger and Tina Welford
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46:03🎯 Episode Overview: Policies. Procedures. Compliance. Three words that strike fear or at least frustration into the hearts of care providers everywhere. But what if policy management didn’t have to be so confusing, costly, or isolating? In this episode of Care Intelligence, we uncover why policies are such a persistent pain point in social care and…
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What Building His Own Appraisal Firm Has Taught Mike Coyle | Episode 96
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54:20Send us a text Mike Coyle has been through it. From roofing homes in Chestnut Hill, to partnering with a likeminded business owner, and to running his own appraisal firm: The Coyle Group. While he understands that it takes deals to build a business, he also believes in developing relationships with good people, listening to the stories they tell, a…
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Lessons from Big Care Enterprises to Family-Owned Care – with Kevin Humphrys, CEO of Oakland Care Group
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45:41What can care leaders learn from leading at every scale — from national providers to small, family-owned homes? In this episode, we sit down with Kevin Humphrys, CEO of Oakland Care Group, to explore the realities of leadership in social care — from navigating bureaucracy in large organisations to building trust and agility in smaller, family-led s…
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The Truth About Bad Business Advice | Episode 95
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38:49Send us a text Question of the Day: Where do you want to go, and why? Sounds simple, right? Welp, it isn't. It requires experience, success, failure, and deep inner thought. But, when figured out as early on in your career as possible, you will be in a much better spot to deliver on your own goals, personally and professionally, and not the goals o…
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Why Jarrod Blackwell Believes That Empathy In Business Drives Digital ROI | Episode 94
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50:32Send us a text Tim met Jarrod at the mother of all local real estate events, Triple Play in Atlantic City, NJ. At the time, Jarrod was working at a title company and Tim was running an independent brokerage. Fast forward a few years, and both of their paths have pivoted. In this guest interview, Jarrod believes that life's too short to not enjoy th…
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How to Fix Your Insurance Retention ... and Grow | Episode 93
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36:31By Sean Mooney & Tim Garrity
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The Pain of Policy and Governance for Registered Managers – And How to Solve It
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The “Milwaukee Moment” That Pivoted Justin Heath’s Career Into Real Estate | Episode 92
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53:35Send us a text Although Justin Heath has been at the residential real estate game for just shy of a decade, he has a lifetime worth of real-estate-blood coursing through his veins; through both his Mom & Dad. From pushing through competitiveness as a kid, when he realized he may not be the most athletic, to experiencing a corporate job dead-end whi…
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How To Stop Chasing The "Realtor Joneses" | Episode 91
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39:14Send us a text The Realtor ... what? Mmm hmm, Tim made that term up; haha. But, for those of you in residential real estate, this is a very real thing. Experiencing the "Realtor Joneses" happens when another real estate agent, leader, or coach starts comparing you to another agent with the intention of making your business bigger, faster, or just m…
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He Turned a $35K Job Into 80+ Properties (Without Quitting His 9–5) with Cory Jacobson | Episode 90
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50:25Send us a text If you've ever wanted to invest in real estate, but lack the knowledge or confidence to get started, listen to this episode. Cory Jacobson has cracked the millennial real estate code by house-hacking his first home at a young age with advice from his 9-5 colleague. Through his own trial and error, as well as a solid partnership, he h…
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How We Survived Year 1 - What They Don’t Tell You About Starting a Business, Part 2 | Episode 89
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34:34Send us a text We took a different route on this B&R ep by focusing on "Year 1" in business for both Sean & Tim. How hard was it to get started in insurance and real estate? What hurdles did we have to clear? What was our mindset in the face of daily doubt? How did we decide to invest in our businesses? Part 2 of a 2 part episode, dive in to learn …
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Supporting the Hidden Backbone of Care – with Liz Beh, Founder of TresaCare
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53:35We welcome guest Liz Beh - the founder of TresaCare, on the Care Intelligence Podcast. Liz discusses her journey from being a finance professional to starting TresaCare, a social enterprise aimed at reducing burnout among care workers. We delve into the emotional, cultural, and professional challenges faced by care workers, particularly internation…
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How We Survived Year 1 - What They Don’t Tell You About Starting a Business, Part 1 | Episode 88
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32:09Send us a text We took a different route on this B&R ep by focusing on "Year 1" in business for both Sean & Tim. How hard was it to get started in insurance and real estate? What hurdles did we have to clear? What was our mindset in the face of daily doubt? How did we decide to invest in our businesses? Part 1 of a 2 part episode, dive in to learn …
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From Burnout to Breakthrough: How Kelly Donahue-Piro Helps Insurance Agencies Thrive in Any Market | Episode 87
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53:20Send us a text Kelly has an unbelievable knack to take something that is fairly complex and provide an easy-to-digest perspective on it. Both Sean & Tim noticed this throughout their conversation with her. As an accomplished entrepreneur and speaker, Kelly's company (Agency Performance Partners) has been inspiring insurance agency owners for more t…
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Episode #86: The #1 Mistake Homebuyers Make When Shopping for Insurance Online
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38:12Send us a text Today's Bricks & Risk Podcast ep was inspired by a recent article/video we saw about California introducing an "insurance contingency" to it's residential real estate contract, amid insurance concerns in recent years. What was more interesting is that Pennsylvania has already had this option in its contract for years. The video helpe…
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Solving the mental health crisis at frontline with Dr. Mark Cox, CEO of Orli Health
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55:33In this episode of the Care Intelligence podcast, we interview Dr. Mark Cox, an A&E doctor and co-founder of Orli Health, a digital platform aimed at improving children's mental health. Mark shares his journey from experiencing burnout to founding Orli with a mission to make mental health support accessible, fun, and human. The discussion covers th…
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Episode #85: She Lost 4 Employees In 2 Months. Here's How Missy Stallings Saved Her Insurance Agency!
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48:55Send us a text Sean & Tim love that not only does the Bricks & Risk Podcast have a niche focus on real estate and insurance, but that it also spills over to sales, small business, and entrepreneurship. Our discussion with Missy Stallings hits on every one of those categories. Not only did she pivot to owning a business after she earned the #1 sales…
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Episode #84: All-Inclusive vs. À La Carte Brokerages: What Kind of Real Estate Agent Are You?
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50:58Send us a text Have you ever planned and booked your own vacation? In today's internet/AI-fueled world, I would say the super-high majority would answer "Yes." But which kind of vacation is right for you? All-inclusive or a la carte? That's the analogy we set up for today's episode. Tim compares "old-school brokerages" to all-inclusive vacations, a…
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Listening to the Frontline: Deborah Rozansky on Real Change in Social Care
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52:27We sat down with Deborah Rozansky, Director at Social Care Institute for Excellence and co-founder of Scooter, to talk about what meaningful, lasting change in social care really looks like — and why it starts with listening to the people who do the work. In this episode: ✔️ Why the gap between policy and practice still hasn’t been closed ✔️ The em…
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Episode #83: Just Keep Going with Dustin Brohm
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40:40Send us a text Sometimes in business, rookies ignore veterans who provide simple, sound advice, such as: "If you just keep doing it, you'll get better." It almost sounds too easy, right? It also sounds like there must be an easier way, correct? Sorry to break the bad news, but there isn't. Success in real estate, or business in general, takes hard …
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Episode #82: It's not about you, it's about them.
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29:44Send us a text It's very easy in business, when creating, curating, and posting content, to focus on yourself and how good you are at what you do. In all honesty, why wouldn't you tell your network and followers how good you are at what you do and how much you enjoy doing it? But, that approach does not always provide value to your viewers. In fact…
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Rebuilding Trust and Tech in Primary Care: A Conversation with Dr. Thomas Micklewright
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50:53In this powerful episode of Care Intelligence, we sit down with Dr. Thomas Micklewright — clinician, entrepreneur, and digital health leader — to unpack the urgent question: How do we keep innovation and patient care alive when the system feels like it’s crumbling? From front-line pressures as an ICB clinical lead grappling with 50% budget cuts, to…
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Episode #81: Growing a Mortgage Team from Scratch with Rob Wishnick
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51:36Send us a text We have talked shop on mortgages in past B&R episodes, as that's how Tim started his journey in business, but today's ep with Rob Wishnick is sure to educate and inspire on growing a mortgage business from scratch. Not only will you learn more about mortgages in general, but you'll learn what it takes to start as a solo loan officer …
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Episode #80: The Life of a Small, Independent Business Owner
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33:34Send us a text The daily life of a small, independent business owner (aka entrepreneur), is not something that is talked about often. Actually, the general topic of daily life is so infrequent, it's hard for us to find other podcast content that focuses solely on it. Yes, there are plenty of business and marketing podcasts that teach you how to mar…
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Gen Z, Tech, and Compassion — A New Chapter in Social Care ft. Bailey Greetham
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41:02In this episode of Care Intelligence, Bailey Greetham-Clark, a leading voice for youth engagement in social care, shares his remarkable journey. As the founder of Be Great Fitness and the Old Friend Club, Bailey has made significant contributions to the sector, from giving TEDx Talks to landing on Lincolnshire's '30 Under 30' list. He discusses his…
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Episode #79: Kindness Elevates Entrepreneurs with Skye Michiels
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54:05Send us a text If you're in real estate and from the Greater Philadelphia area, you'd be hard-pressed to find someone who has not heard of Skye Michiels. From a super-successful real estate team leader and brokerage owner, to a nationally acclaimed speaker and coach; Skye's done it all in residential real estate. As a leader, Skye is kind, empathet…
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Episode #78: 3 Reasons Why Email Marketing is Valuable
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35:58Send us a text Sean & Tim sit at the desk this week and talk about a business marketing strategy that has lost some luster over the past 10 years, but has recently been gaining lots of traction once again: Email Marketing. In this one, we talk about 3 reasons why email marketing is such a smart marketing tactic that a lot of people either overlook …
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Outstanding in Caring and Transformational Leadership in Mental Health – With Dr Dave Barker
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51:26Dr Dave Barker joins us for a powerful deep dive into what it really takes to turn around a struggling mental health hospital. Drawing on his leadership at multiple hospitals across the UK, where he helped achieve a CQC ‘Good’ rating and ‘Outstanding’ for Caring, Dr Barker shares hard-won lessons on improving clinical quality, building trust in tea…
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Dr. Devan Moodley on Six Degrees East: Reimagining Care with Care Intelligence
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21:42Devan speaks on Six Degrees East, discussing his journey from medical school in South Africa to becoming a frontline doctor and eventually moving into management and business to address systemic inefficiencies in healthcare. He highlights Health Connect Care Intelligence, which leverages artificial intelligence to reduce administrative burdens and …
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Episode #77: Be Honest, Laugh Often, and Help Others with Lisa Murphy
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48:29Send us a text Sean & Tim were lucky enough this week to sit down with a local, real estate legend: Lisa Murphy. Lisa is a hard worker, loyal advocate, and a complete self-starter. Her story about buying a Shore house, not being thrilled with her agent, and then just going out and getting her license, is enough to motivate you. In this episode, we …
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Episode #76: What is the difference between a "Scarcity" and "Abundance" mindset?
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35:16Send us a text As much as Sean & Tim joke about "glass half-empty" and "glass half-full," we both believe in the abundance mindset. In other words, "There is plenty of business for everyone." Again, just our own perspectives; there is no right or wrong way to look at business. On this episode, we dive way down into the psychology behind why some be…
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Episode #75: Executing Events & Building Community with Josh Buchter & Beth Williams
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1:00:41Send us a text While Josh Buchter & Beth Williams are heavily focused on the real estate industry, they also work with salespeople, contractors, and small business owners in other industries. More or less, their company's model is to promote and market small business owners of all kinds: carpet cleaners, credit repair, barber shops, etc. As world t…
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Episode #74: Why do consumers assume real estate and insurance agents are all the same?
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46:29Send us a text Good question, and a fair one as well. Sometimes, those seeking the services of a real estate or insurance agent believe that most of them are held equal. For real estate, they just open doors, write paperwork, and get paid. For insurance, they just field calls, get quotes, and get paid. Right? Wrong. In fact, real estate and insuran…
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Legacy systems create broken processes ft. Dr Sai Achuthan, Psychiatrist & Chair of Royal College
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28:01“Less bureaucracy, more care.” That’s the future Dr. Sai Achuthan believes in and one he’s actively working towards. On the 7th episode of The Care Intelligence Podcast, we sit down with this award-winning psychiatrist and medical director to explore the daily friction caused by compliance and admin in healthcare. From his experience in both the UK…
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Episode #73: Flipping Homes & Holding Paper with Nick Disney
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48:52Send us a text One of our listeners/watchers all the way from San Antonio, TX, Nick Disney, also happens to be a stud entrepreneur. Similar to Tim, Nick flips homes. But ... he is also providing seller/private financing when he flips; which is not your typical home flip. If you like residential real estate investing, this one is for you! Sean & Tim…
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Devan on Health Automated: Solving the impossible admin problem in care with AI
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54:57Dr. Devan Moodley - CEO of Health Connect guest-speaks on the Health Automated podcast hosted by Mark Topps and Jack White. The conversation tackles the controversial topics of the application of AI in health and social care, the impossible problem of compliance admin and how frontline staff are burdened with the weight of paperwork and multiple di…
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Episode #72: Millennial & Gen Z Agents are Doing Things Differently
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56:17Send us a text Whether you agree or disagree, younger real estate agents are evolving the industry. How so? Well, there are a few reasons why; but primarily, they are looking at the industry differently than generations before them, with personal brands and relationships at the forefront of their long-term business plans. Sean & Tim dive deep into …
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Turning around closure's notice to Outstanding: Lindsay Lloyd's Empathetic Leadership Revolution
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40:09Welcome to the latest episode of Care Intelligence Revolution, where we delve into the inspiring journey of Lindsay Lloyd, a mental health nurse and transformative leader. Lindsay shares her incredible experience in turning around Moston Grange, a care home that was once on the brink of closure, and how it achieved an Outstanding rating through emp…
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Episode #71: Be an Expert in Your Space with Sean Kent
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51:42Send us a text Sean Kent is a national expert in community association insurance, serving the insurance needs of more than 8,000 condo, HOA, and co-op communities throughout the US & Canada. He's also married with 2 girls and went to La Salle College High School with Mr. Sean P. Mooney; LSCHS legend. Sean K. is extremely insightful and knowledgeabl…
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Revolutionising Social Care: Liam Palmer's Vision for the Technology-Driven Future
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40:21Welcome to another insightful episode of the Care Intelligence Revolution podcast. We are thrilled to have Liam Palmer with us today, an ex-registered manager, author, podcaster, and the CEO of Care Tech Guide, a leading platform in the care tech industry. With a unique background in operational leadership across healthcare and logistics, Liam brin…
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Episode #70: Zillow looks to provide transparency through climate risk scoring
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45:15Send us a text If you were unaware, Zillow is the residential real estate industry leader for consumer facing data. Their goal, bring as many eyeballs as possible to their website and app; both consumers and agents, as they are both considered Zillow customers. One additional feature they are now offering on for-sale listings is climate risk data t…
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Legacy systems and bureaucracy: We need radical change ft. Liam Cahill - CEO of Together Digital, NHS Consultant.
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49:52In this episode, we explore what the recent changes are surrounding the abolition of NHS England and the reduction of ICBs, how the bureaucracy layers of the NHS have been impacting the effectiveness and efficiency of delivering healthcare at the frontline, and how the legacy systems play into that.By Health Connect
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Episode #69: Your Network is Your Net Worth with Joe O'Donnell & Mike Sweeney
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1:05:21Send us a text Fantastic episode from two successful entrepreneurs, Joe O'Donnell & Mike Sweeney. As commercial real estate agents, Joe & Mike learned early on that it was a pass/fail industry and relationships mattered. That helped them with mindset and routine. With 20+ years of boots-on-the-ground knowledge and experience each, these fellas drop…
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