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The Independent Adjuster Podcast (IA Path)
Ready to stop gambling with your career and start winning?
The Independent Adjuster Podcast is where Pathfinders like you find clarity, take action, and escape the traditional grind of the adjuster industry.
Host Chris Stanley redefines success with the EXP Free Path, teaching you how to think differently, act boldly, and claim your future without waiting for luck or experience. It’s time to build a career that works for you, one episode at a time.
Episodes
297 episodes
How to Get Your First Catastrophic Auto Hail Deployment
The skies are rumbling and "nickels, dimes, quarters, and half dollars" are falling across the country – it's hail season! For independent adjusters, this means opportunity is literally raining down. Are you positioned to capitalize on these $5...
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Season 9
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Episode 335
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7:34
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IA Playbook CONCLUSION + Open Enrollment (Audiobook)
The journey into independent adjusting can be overwhelming, but this episode empowers aspiring adjusters to take charge. We guide you through essential tips and strategies to transform knowledge into action, helping you navigate the complexitie...
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Season 9
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Episode 334
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6:46
IA Playbook Pt 12 - Step 7: Rosters (Audiobook)
Navigating the onboarding process can feel overwhelming. We discuss the essential steps and offer insights on how to position yourself for success in the independent adjusting field. • Overview of the onboarding process and its pur...
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Season 9
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Episode 333
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8:23
IA Playbook Pt 11 - Step 6: Networking (Audiobook)
Connecting effectively through networking is essential for success as an independent adjuster. Visibility and relationship-building are important in transitioning from a new professional to a respected member of the industry.• Understan...
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Season 9
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Episode 332
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9:57
IA Playbook Pt. 10 Step 5 - Resume (Audiobook)
Tailoring your resume is key to landing your job, especially in the independent adjusting field. A well-crafted resume can act as a high-impact advertisement for your skills and qualifications, grabbing attention in mere seconds. •...
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Season 9
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Episode 331
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8:05
IA Playbook Pt 9 - Step 4: Certifications (Audiobook)
Certification isn’t just a rite of passage; it’s a pivotal step that bridges the gap between knowing and doing in the independent adjusting world. This episode explores the importance of certifications like Auto Damage and CCC1, showcasing how ...
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Season 9
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Episode 330
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7:14
IA Playbook Pt 8 - Step 3: Set Up Your Business (Audiobook)
Starting a business as an independent adjuster involves practical steps that lead to empowerment and independence. From obtaining your EIN to getting the right insurance, each action taken brings you closer to establishing a professional identi...
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Season 9
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Episode 330
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5:20
IA Playbook Pt 7 - Step 2: Training (Audiobook)
This episode reveals that merely being licensed as an independent adjuster is not enough to secure work. It emphasizes the importance of practical skills, mentoring, certifications, and the limitations of relying on IA firm training.• I...
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Season 9
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Episode 329
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8:27
IA Playbook Pt 6 - Licensing (Audiobook)
The episode explores the essential licensing requirements for independent adjusters, detailing the steps needed to obtain the necessary credentials based on various scenarios in the field. It emphasizes the importance of understanding state reg...
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Season 9
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Episode 328
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8:12
IA Playbook Pt 5 - EXP Free Roadmap (Audiobook)
The episode explores the IA Advantage & the EXP Free Roadmap, a mindset shift that empowers independent adjusters to focus on daily auto claims for career success. By emphasizing local competition, affordability, and flexibility, listeners ...
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Season 9
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Episode 327
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8:52
IA Playbook Pt 4 - Adjuster Lottery (Audiobook)
Independent adjusting can feel like a lottery, with many new professionals struggling to navigate the traditional path dominated by high-stakes competition and financial barriers. Exploring alternatives can provide a clearer roadmap to success ...
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Season 9
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Episode 326
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6:36
IA Playbook Pt 3 - Types of Adjusters (Audiobook)
This episode explores the various paths within the insurance adjusting industry, detailing the roles of company adjusters, public adjusters, and independent adjusters. We dive into how adjusters are compensated, the types of claims they handle,...
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Season 9
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Episode 325
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12:58
New IA Playbook Pt 2 - What is an Adjuster (Audiobook)
We explore the essential elements that define a career as an independent adjuster, discussing the roles, responsibilities, and skills required. You'll gain insight into the necessary steps to navigate this career path and understand...
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Season 9
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Episode 324
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6:11
New IA Playbook Pt. 1: Introduction (Audiobook)
Discover how to break into the independent adjusting industry without prior experience through our innovative EXP-Free Roadmap. This episode is the kick off to the newly revised and completely re-written Independent Adjuster's Playbook.
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Season 9
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Episode 323
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11:06
What to Do When You Have an Adjuster License but No Work
New adjusters often find themselves wondering how to translate their licenses into actual job opportunities. This episode highlights the importance of proving competency through certifications and real-world experience to successful...
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Season 9
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Episode 322
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8:51
The 2 Things That Affect How Successful You'll Be as an IA (Don't worry you can do something about it)
This episode reveals the fundamental factors that determine the income potential and workload for Independent Adjusters, focusing on the significance of market conditions and effective marketing strategies. The discussion includes i...
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Season 9
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Episode 321
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9:56
How to Make Exponentially More Money & Know When to Raise Your Rates
This episode explores the considerations independent adjusters must ponder when contemplating raising their rates. Listeners learn how market demand and workload should influence pricing decisions rather than arbitrary increases.• Under...
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Season 9
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Episode 320
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6:15
NACA 2025: IA Path Preview and Why You Should Attend
The episode explains the significance of attending the National Association of Catastrophic Adjusters Conference, emphasizing the potential networking and educational benefits. Personal experiences and details about the IAPath team’s involvemen...
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Season 9
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Episode 319
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9:11
Can California Wildfires Be Your Big Break?
The episode delves into the complexities of starting a career in insurance adjusting amidst the significant wildfire season in California. We discuss the barriers for newcomers, including licensing challenges, competition with veteran adjusters...
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Season 9
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Episode 318
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7:20
The Day I Realized Experience Requirements Were a Joke
This episode reveals the misconceptions surrounding the experience requirement in independent adjusting, challenging the notion that prior experience is essential to enter the field. It discusses various paths for newcomers, emphasizing mentors...
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Season 9
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Episode 317
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7:55
Unveiling the Pathfinder Manifesto
This episode marks a fresh start for the Independent Adjuster Podcast, where we introduce exciting new directions for IA PATH and the concept of the Pathfinder. Through an innovative EXP-free career path model, we empower independent adjusters ...
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Season 9
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Episode 316
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10:15
Future of Collision Repair and Estimating Through the Eyes of Crash Champions CEO Matt Epert
In this must-listen episode, we sit down with Matt Epert, CEO of Crash Champions, the third-largest body shop chain in the nation, to uncover the future of collision repair and what it means for independent adjusters and estimators. Matt breaks...
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Season 8
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Episode 315
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26:58
4 Keys to Unlocking a 6-Figure Adjusting Career This Hurricane Season
Chris Stanley and Mathew Allen of AdjusterTV dive deep into what it takes to make it big this hurricane season as an independent adjuster.This 2 1/2hr special covers most things a new adjuster needs to know to be successful including a ...
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Season 8
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Episode 314
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2:28:19
How to Avoid Being Blacklisted by IA Firms as a New Independent Adjuster
One of the worst things to happen to a new independent adjuster or appraiser is to be blacklisted.This is where one or more IA Firms or an insurance company list that an individual should not be given any work... period.If the...
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Season 8
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Episode 313
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6:39
How to Break Down the Door to the IA Industry (Even if You Are in a Competitive Market)
What drives a successful career change? From West Texas insurance agent to a thriving independent adjuster in the bustling Dallas-Fort Worth area, Travis's story is a masterclass in perseverance and strategic planning. Tune in as Travis revea...
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Season 8
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Episode 313
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56:26