Here is another exciting episode of the Oklahoma Young Agents' Show, hosted by Ryan Smith of Smith & Sons Insurance Agency and Mikayla Sikes from Copland Agency. In this episode, they are joined by a prominent figure in Oklahoma’s insurance...

"Join Ryan Smith and Jase Riggs on the Young Agents of Oklahoma podcast as they sit down with Scott Howell, a decorated Marine Corps veteran and insurance industry powerhouse. Scott shares his journey from serving in the Marines to becoming a s...

Join hosts Ryan and Krista on the Oklahoma Young Agents Show as they dive deep with Charles Specht, CEO of Permissions Network Insurance Agency, LLC. Charles, a renowned keynote speaker, pastor, and father of four, shares his expertise on guidi...

Join Ryan and Ashley as they sit down with Carol Edwards, a seasoned pro in the insurance industry and a proud Oklahoma State Cowboy graduate. With over a decade on the Young Agents Board and many more years navigating the insurance landscape, ...

Meet an individual whose diverse expertise spans across executive leadership, entrepreneurship, public speaking, writing, and podcasting. While these accolades may not inherently capture your attention, there is one compelling reason to heed hi...

BIGiOK welcomes Jim Schubert who is CEO at Southern States Insurance, Inc, Podcast Host and "Headmaster" at Agents Growth Academy and brings much insight to a discussion with Wes and Connor.  Who is Jim you ask...click and take a listen.&n...

Heath Shearon is a versatile professional with experience as an agency owner, marketing representative, producer, podcast host, and Sr Content Marketing Manager at Vertafore. Heath is actively involved in the insurance industry, showcasing his ...

Welcome back to the latest and most exciting installment of the "Young Agents of Oklahoma Show" podcast! In Episode 16, your dedicated hosts Wes Becknell and Kyle Mathewson are joined by two outstanding guests, Ryan Teubner of Rich & Cartmi...

Kelly Donahue-Piro, keynote speaker for the 2023 Young Agents Conference, visit with Krista Kautz and Kate Adams.  In this podcast you will get a good overview of what you will hear in-depth at the conference on September 28th and 29th. Ke...

Ciara Gravier visits with Wes Becknell and new committee member Kyle Mathewson.  Ciara bring 20 years of insurance industry experience as the Founder and CEO of the Bunker Insurance & Risk Management. She plans to offer insight on bran...

Peter MacDonald visits with Ashley Napier and Brooke Willhite.  Peter will be an insightful presenter at the 2023 Young Agents Conference on September 28th and 29th. Peter brings a unique perspective of software technology to the insurance...

Brad and Ryan visit with  Vaughn Graham, Jr. Vaughn serves as property and casualty insurance and bonding agent and vice president at Rich and Cartmill in Tulsa. Vaughns commercial business is focused in areas of commercial construction, h...

Vaughn Graham, former president of Richard and Cartmell Insurance and Bonds, joined the insurance agency in 2003 through a merger. His commercial business focuses on construction, insurance, bonding, energy, physician and medically related, and...

Wes and Ashley speak with Marit Peters, the President & Executive Director of the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT).  She has been working with agencies for years as an executive coach helping leaders untap human potential a...

Ryan and Krista welcomed Delaney Beller, President of the Beta Epsilon Chapter at the University of Central Oklahoma's Gamma Iota Sigma Fraternity, and Tana Altland of the Gamma Iota Sigma insurance fraternity. The group engaged in a productive...

Ashley and Tom have a candid discussion with Jase as to his success in southern Oklahoma as owner of Riggs and Associate in Ardmore. 

Why is it important to be politically active in our industry as a Young Agent? Why is it important to have legislative lobbyists? Why is OKPac important to your industry? Answers to these questions are provided by experienced lobbyist Jamie Lon...

Brock Elliot is a partner and producer at Elliot Group in Louisburg, Kansas. He has been in the insurance industry for 10 years and has held various leadership positions, including chairman of the Kansas Young Agent Committee, National Young Ag...

A full conversation about health, leadership challenges and future perspectives from Denise Johnson. Ryan Smith and Jase Riggs visits with Denise and open the door to our longest episode to date. 

A great time visiting with Dr Tatum about his upcoming presentation at the Oklahoma Young Agents Annual Conference and a little in depth as to his book writing venture.  Great stuff!

Our guest today is Beth Miller of Executive Velocity.  Beth will be a presenter at the Oklahoma Young Agents Conference and is an experienced corporate executive, business owner, and entrepreneurial leader with a love for developing talent...

Hear from YA Conference keynote speaker David Carothers.

Today we are starting our first episode out with a bang by interviewing Chris Floyd! For those of you new to Big I Oklahoma, he was chairman back in 2018. Chris is the Vice President of the Tribal Nations Program at Brown & Brown and in rec...