Scale Your Insurance Agency | Hosted Daniel Metcalf & Mike Stromsoe
Daniel Metcalf and Mike Stromsoe
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Scale Your Insurance Agency Podcast is the executive-level show for independent insurance agency owners who are done with fragmented systems, inconsistent producer performance, and being the “glue” holding everything together. Each episode delivers straight, operator-grade insight on how top agencies create predictable growth by installing a unified operating system across leadership, sales, and automation—so the agency runs without constant owner rescue.
Hosted by Daniel Metcalf & Mike Stromsoe and built for the ONYX-caliber operator, we focus on the real levers that move an agency from “successful but maxed out” to strategically led, system-driven, and scalable—including the Time Dividend (10–15 hours recovered), Private Profit Dashboard visibility, workflow automation, team adoption, and revenue engines that actually stick.
If you’re a growth-minded agency leader (typically $3M–$10M+ revenue with a team that’s ready to execute), this is your weekly edge: leadership alignment, AI & automation that reduces friction, retention and cross-sell expansion, and the discipline to collapse years of progress into months - without burning out your people.
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Episode 325: What's Hiring Look Like in the World of AI
Automation is changing the insurance industry, but technology alone will not create a scalable agency. Daniel Metcalf and Mike Stromsoe explore what agency owners must do to prepare their teams,…
Episode 324: Your Team Isn't Overwhelmed - They're Under-Directed
Automation and artificial intelligence do not solve overwhelm inside an insurance agency. Clear direction, defined priorities, documented workflows, and strong leadership do. Daniel Metcalf and Mike…
Episode 323: Automation That Actually Gets Used
Automation alone does not create a scalable insurance agency. Clear leadership, documented workflows, and behavior-driven systems are what make automation actually work. Daniel Metcalf and Mike…
Episode 322: When Technology Does The Work Of Machines, People Finally Get To Do The Work Of Humans
Technology alone does not transform an insurance agency. Leadership, structure, and capacity do. Mike Stromsoe breaks down how agencies can use automation and strategic systems to free up time,…
Episode 321: Why Accountability is Critical to Scale Your Insurance Agency with Joel McKinley
Joel McKinley joins Mike Stromsoe to discuss how accountability serves as the foundation for growth, trust, and long-term success in independent insurance agencies. Drawing from his 20 years of Army…
Episode 320: Your Pipeline Is Not Real
Daniel Metcalf and Mike Stromsoe explore how insurance agencies can build reliable sales pipelines, leverage CRM data, and use predictive analysis to scale efficiently. They break down common…
Episode 319: Accountability Without Drama
In this episode, Daniel Metcalf and Mike Stromsoe dive into the crucial role of accountability in scaling insurance agencies without adding drama or compromising culture. They share practical…
Episode 318: Leading When You Are The Bottleneck with Natty Lewis
Natty Lewis, an expert in leadership coaching powered by AI and technology, joins host Mike Stromsoe to break down the core principles of effective leadership, emotional intelligence, and…
Episode 317: You Don’t Need More Tools - You Need Less Fragmentation
Discover how reducing fragmentation and streamlining processes can drastically boost your agency’s efficiency, profitability, and team satisfaction. In this episode, Daniel Metcalf and Mike Stromsoe…
Episode 316: Leaky Bucket... Retention Is Quietly Killing Your Growth
Discover actionable strategies to boost your insurance agency’s growth without adding extra headcount. Hosted by industry experts Daniel Metcalf and Mike Stromsoe, this episode dives into the power…
Episode 315: The Producer Problem - Why Activity Doesn't Equal Revenue
This episode explores the disconnect between activity and performance in insurance sales, emphasizing the role of AI and automation in optimizing producer effectiveness. Hosted by Daniel Metcalf and…
Episode 314: Why Generalists Fail in Insurance: The Power of Niche Specialization
In this episode, Mike Stromsoe and Jesse Parenti explore the pitfalls of being a generalist in insurance, the power of niche specialization, and strategies to build credibility and authority in the…
Episode 313: Your Agency Is Successful... and Stuck
Scaling Success in Insurance Agencies: How to Overcome the Stuck Point and Embrace the FutureIn this episode of the Scaling Your Insurance Agency podcast, Daniel Metcalf and Mike Stromsoe explore why…
Episode 312: Win Win Win with Elevate Teams with Dominic Piccirillo
The fastest-growing insurance agencies are not doing more work. They are doing the right work.Mike Stromsoe welcomes Dominic Piccirillo, co-founder of Elevate Teams and former insurance agency owner.…
Episode 311: Machines Remove Friction. Leaders Design Capacity. Humans Build Trust.
In the fast-evolving landscape of the independent insurance industry, one crucial question emerges: How can agencies effectively blend human work with machine capabilities? In this post, we're diving…
Episode 310: Transition from Operator to Entrepreneurial Owner
Welcome to the Scale Your Insurance Agency podcast! Today, we tackle a pressing question: Are you the orchestra conductor of your agency, or are you still the first violinist? In this post, we’ll…
Episode 309: You’re Not Behind. You Just Can’t See It.
In this episode, Daniel Metcalf and Mike Stromsoe discuss the challenges and opportunities faced by independent insurance agencies as they scale. They emphasize the importance of visibility in…
S1E308 Episode 308: Clarity Over Speed: The Key to Scaling Insurance Agencies
In this conversation, Daniel Metcalf and Mike Stromsoe discuss the critical importance of clarity over speed for independent insurance agencies looking to scale. They share insights from their…
Episode 307: The UPPOnyx Agency Operating System
Most agency owners don’t struggle because they lack effort. They struggle because they lack a system that scales with them. Hosted by Daniel Metcalf with Mike Stromsoe, this episode breaks down the…
S1E306 Episode 306: D’s Get The Greens with Justin Goodman of Total CSR
Training and leadership are still the two biggest constraints holding independent insurance agencies back. In this episode, I sit down with Justin Goodman to talk about how agencies can finally solve…
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Scale Your Insurance Agency | Hosted Daniel Metcalf & Mike Stromsoe has published 325 episodes since February 2018, covering topics in Business, Careers.
Scale Your Insurance Agency | Hosted Daniel Metcalf & Mike Stromsoe is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 32m.
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