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Lead. Empower. Grow. is a First Financial Security, Inc. podcast about entrepreneurship, financial literacy and making it in the insurance industry. We interview FFS leaders about how they made their start and grew their businesses, touching on everything from effective prospecting to going virtual. 
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Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month with Rina Ramos

Regional Marketing Director Rina Ramos is making it her mission to bring financial security and peace of mind to the Hispanic community, sitting down with our host to talk about everything from overcoming cultural barriers to how she translates financial concepts from English to Spanish.

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Success Loves Speed with Leyna Nguyen

Leyna Nguyen, one of our newest Executive Field Chairman, kicks off our season with a lively discussion about the record-breaking 11 diamonds she reached in one short year and how the FFS mission to help all people find peace of mind brought her out of retirement to a life full of purpose.

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Finding Your Running Mate with Michael Henry

National Marketing Director and social media expert Michael Henry touches on the importance of having what he calls a "running mate" — an accountability partner: someone who picks you up when you're down and pats you on the back when you succeed, balancing out your strengths and weaknesses.

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Seeing is Believing with Yvonne Nguyen

For AAPI Heritage Month, Field Vice President Yvonne Nguyen sat down for a lively talk about the importance of shared language when teaching about finance and the undeniable power of diversity in a sales force.

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Surviving with Living Benefits with Karen C. Baker

National Marketing Director Karen Baker sat down with our host to talk about surviving cancer amidst a global pandemic — and clued us in to how her business did not even skip a beat. Find out how on this great episode of the Lead. Empower. Grow. Podcast.

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Becoming an Example of Success with Javier Rodriguez

Javier Rodriguez joins us for the first episode of our 2023 season, an Executive Field Chairman out of Southern California and one of our greatest business builders. Listen for Javier's peerless advice, insight and strategies for success.

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Closing on the First Meeting with Chi Luu Sales Edition

Our Director of Sales interviewed Senior Marketing Director Chi Luu about how she optimized her referral process to launch her business to the top.

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Achieve What You Believe with Shenita Jones

Regional Marketing Director Shenita Jones came on the show to talk about her life as a serial entrepreneur and finally finding the right products that can be used to build generational wealth for the people in her community.

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Changing the Face of Insurance with Vicki Diep

Regional Marketing Director Vicki Diep of Team Resilience in California sat down for a great conversation about bringing life insurance to the Asian community and changing the face of insurance in the process.

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Taking Care of People with Tony Jackson Sales Edition

Field Vice President Tony Jackson, out of Charlotte, NC, talks to Andy Cowan, Director of Sales, about where he finds his leads, how he connects with prospects, and how he leverages his book to close so many sales.

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Sean and Kim Weaver

Sean and Kim Weaver share how they started in the industry and what drives their business forward.

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Michael Hatter

Michael Hatter, a Senior Vice President shares his book recommendation to all who work in the industry entitled Who Moved My Cheese? and how those lessons inform how he protects his clients.

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Matthew Wu

Matthew Wu, a former I.T. specialist who started a business in financial services, shares his lively passion for helping people find financial solutions in this enlightening episode.


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Alan Guerra

Alan Guerra, a minister from Southern California shares about how he came to see the importance of life insurance, and his work providing retirement solutions and peace of mind to people across the country.

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Holly Or

Holly Or, an entrepreneur out of Charlotte, North Carolina spoke to the inspiring example that businesswomen can set, the importance of representation.

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Andy Cowan

First Financial Security’s Director of Sales Andy Cowan shares his most essential pieces of advice and gives a glimpse into what’s coming in FFS’s future.

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Polly Outhay & Ali Bouasavatdy

Senior Marketing Directors, Polly Outhay and Ali Bouasavatdy, chat about the flexibility that comes with running your own business and how 2022 will be the Year of the Tigress.

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Shirley Luu

Shirley Luu, Executive Field Chairmen with FFS and head of Shirley Luu & Associates, joined us in the studio to give us her master tips for recruiting, share her origin story in the financial services industry and spill some secrets from her book IUL ASAP.

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Daniel & Clare Abuga

Regional Marketing Directors, Daniel and Clare Abuga, share about how important building generational wealth can be for immigrant families, as well as their unique sales philosophy that they call "the power of one hour."

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Mahider Mulugeta

Area Marketing Director,Mahider Mulugeta, shares about his success, including his background in storytelling and how he uses those skills to promote financial capability to families in need.

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Bridget Biermann

Executive Field Chairman Bridget Biermann, shares about her experience bundling policies into benefits packages, how to anticipate her clients’ needs, and how she helps her team overcome challenges in the field.

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Yetti Esatu

Field Vice President Yetti Esatu sat down with the hosts of Lead. Empower. Grow. this week for a lively discussion of real estate and insurance. We talked to Yeti about informing her fellow realtors about the importance of life insurance, how to stay educated on the latest financial products, and how her experience in the housing market helped her adapt to the changes of 2020.

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Victoria Le & Corey Vuu

Victoria Le and Corey Vuu have built an incredible team over the years, and they gave us insight into what they look for in recruiting, the resilience their team has shown since the pandemic began and how to overcome fear to find success.

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Paula Duncan

Senior Vice President Paula Duncan talks about the ever-evolving nature of business, the balance of technology, people skills and more.

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Bee Lee

Senior Marketing Director Bee Lee shares her advice on maintaining a positive mindset and the growth of her business.

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Abiyel Hewitt

Area Marketing Director, Abiyel Hewitt, stopped by to talk about the benefits of being your own boss, how technology has been helping financial education and helping teachers with their retirement.

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Brandi Bridgett

National Marketing Director Brandi Bridgett shares how she built the perfect daily routine and how to thrive as a woman in a male-dominated industry.

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Bob Brotherton

Executive Field Chairman Bob Brotherton to talk about his interesting journey before joining our industry, his unique perspective on mastering the cold market and how to lead with the opportunity when approaching prospects. 

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Daniela Dubach

Field Vice President Daniela Dubach, discusses the differences in financial education between the two continents of Europe and America, financial vulnerability with regards to gender and how to present yourself responsibly on social media. 

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Tony Jackson

Tony Jackson, a National Marketing Director at First Financial Security speaks about the power of integrity in our industry and the importance of having a strong support staff behind the scenes.

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