Avenicast

Scott and Riley join forces to discuss building habits, breaking habits, and using habits to excel in your career.  You won't want to miss this episode!

Scott and Riley sit down with Avenica's Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to discuss all things DEI, including why it's important to incorporate inclusivity efforts into your organization.For more information, visit www.avenica.com/dei

Scott and Riley sit down with Avenica's very first Avenica Ambassador, Gigi Watkins of Allstate Insurance! Hear Gigi go beyond the resume to share her incredible story, both personal and professional, and offer insight into how she remains positive and resilient in the face of rejection. Gigi also sheds light on her journey with Avenica that led her to her current role. Considering working with Avenica? This episode is definitely for you!

Scott and Riley continue their conversation with Paul H. Flowers Jr. (Vice President, Select Employee Benefits Division - Midwest Region, USI Insurance Services), covering his captivating professional journey, trusting your intuition, and the power of positivity. 

Scott and Riley sit down with Paul H. Flowers Jr. ( Vice President, Select Employee Benefits Division - Midwest Region, USI Insurance Services) to discuss perseverance in the face of doubt, knowing your worth in the workplace, balancing career and fatherhood, and much more in this deep dive into Paul's fascinating professional journey. 

This week, Scott and Riley sit down with Avenica Chief of Staff, Tess Eby, to discuss Avenica's unique personality assessment, HAALO!

This week, Scott and Riley sit down with Bekki Yang, Senior Vice President of Sales at iHeartMedia. Tune in to hear how missing a Six Flags trip played a pivotal role in Bekki's career, and how she has passionately worked at iHeartMedia for 20 years!This episode is great for those who are just starting their career/ looking for inspiration to pursue their passions or those who are ready to level up in their current role.

Scott and Riley are back for a spooky Halloween episode of Avenicast! Today they dive into some of their biggest fears in the world of work and how they combat them.From the fear of being behind to the fear of moving too quickly up the career ladder, these two get vulnerable while sharing a few laughs between stories.If you're questioning your career trajectory or goals, this is a great episode for you, as they get into the gritty of finding one's purpose. 

A new era of Avenicast has begun! Scott and Riley sit down and talk about all things alter ego in this week's episode. Tune in to hear how Hannah Montana and Lightning McQueen have played pivotal roles in Scott and Riley's success. With a focus on Todd Herman's book, The Alter Ego, and concepts drawn in from Atomic Habits by James Clear, this episode will leave you geared up to take some action toward your goals!

In the first official Minisode of Avenicast, Scott deep dives into the concept of the 'consumer candidate' and how this new dynamic has resulted in a drastic shift within standard hiring processes and the world of work.

In this episode of Avenica, we're flipping the script and having Scott in the hot seat. Taking his role as the host is our very own Cassidy Gable, Growth Strategy Manager at Avenica. Listen as Scott dives deeper into his first professional experiences and how it led him to be a CEO at 31. Scott is a dynamic leader with a strong track record of driving growth through transformation and innovation in the human capital arena. He has a master's degree and Ph.D. (ABD) from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and most recently completed an Executive Leadership program at Harvard Business School.

In this episode of Avenicast, Scott sits down with our very own CFO of Avenica, Angie Swatfager to talk careers, goals, and motivations. Angie is a values-based financial and operational executive with expertise in innovative and high-growth organizations and was named CFO of the Year by Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal in 2018. 

In this episode of Avenicast, Scott sits down with Corey Welch, Appeals Director and Disability Product Lead at Aflac. He is an experienced leader with 35 years of claims expertise but what many people might not know is that when Corey graduated from college with a degree in Marketing, he had his sights set on becoming a writer. Listen now to learn about how his career journey led him to a job he loves, even if it wasn't in the original plan.

Scott sits down with Ari Vafaei,  Sr. Manager, Military & Diversity Recruiting and Sourcing at T-Mobile. As a knowledgeable leader with over 10 years of professional experience in sourcing and full life cycle recruiting, Ari shares his incredible life story and the impact it had on his career.

In this episode of Avenicast, Scott interviews Amber Rainge and Tamara Reed of Triad Bank. Amber's unexpected career journey led her to become Assistant Vice President of Triad Bank where she manages the lobby of their recently opened second location in Creve Coeur. Tamara has been in the Banking industry for over 20 years and is the Senior Vice President of Business Development and Treasury Management for Triad.   

From Peace Corps volunteer to CEO & Founder of Illoominus; Noelle London shares her inspiring story and important lessons learned along the way. Her entrepreneurial journey started from a young age with a jewelry business and ever since she worked as a Peace Corps volunteer in Nicaragua for 2.5 years with female founders, she was hooked. Over the years, she's been immersed in and helped entrepreneurs grow their companies in roles across startups, public sector, corporate, academic, and nonprofits. Noelle is the CEO and Founder of Illoominus which helps companies proactively manage their diversity commitments and retain and grow diverse employees into leadership positions.

In this episode of Avenicast, Scott sits down with Stephen Baier, Vice President of Demand Generation at Sapper Consulting, to talk about his current role, what it means to be hyper-competitive, and the best advice he's received in his career.Stephen is a dynamic business strategy and development professional with more than a decade of experience building innovative strategies to achieve aggressive goals, deliver sustainable financial results, and help organizations accomplish their vision. 

In this episode of Avenicast, Scott speaks with Stacy McMurray, a dynamic professional with more than 20 years of leadership, talent management, and diversity, equity, and inclusion experience. In her current role, Stacy is the Director of Culture and Change Management for Bi-State Development (BSD) in St. Louis, MO.

From professional basketball player, to sales, to non-profit founder, Lewis McKinney has done it all.In this episode of Avenicast, Scott Dettman chats with Lewis about career transitions, his experience growing up being one of 12 children, and how his competitive nature has guided his career path resulting in the founding of A Caring Plus, a non-profit focused on enhancing the quality of life for seniors.

Join Scott Dettman (CEO, Avenica) as he chats with Michael Cleveland about how he discovered the world of insurance, the learned lessons of his early career journey, and how it led him to be the President, Advisory Services of Brown & Brown Absence Services Group.

On this episode of Avenicast: The First Job Podcast, Scott chats Dan Feller, Director of Account Management of Rocket55, who Avenica actually matched with his first professional role many years ago. Listen to hear about Dan's incredible career journey!

On this episode of Avenicast: The First Job Podcast, Scott sits down with Lauren Olson, VP of Growth Strategy here at Avenica. From her graduation from the University of St. Thomas during the economic downturn of 2009 to where she is today, Lauren shares her story and some tips for anyone looking to further their career in a variety of industries. 

On this episode of Avenicast: The First Job Podcast, Scott chats with Olivia Brandt, a Pharmacist Consultant at Willis Towers Watson to share her career journey out of college and what she's learned along the way.

On this episode of Avenicast: The First Job Podcast, Scott meets with Julie McCallum of Inspire Medical Systems, a medical innovation company based in Minneapolis, MN to chat about her career and how she unintentionally found herself in her role in Human Resources.

Join Scott Dettman (CEO, Avenica) as he chats with Faisale Boukari about how he got into the Nursing Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato, his very first job out of college as a Registered Nurse, and how it led him to be the CEO of Plateau Healthcare.

Join Scott Dettman (CEO, Avenica) as he meets with Executive Chairman of Xcel Energy, Ben Fowke, to talk about how he kickstarted his career after graduating during a time of economic struggle, advice he follows for staying focused and organized with his work, and how it translated into his work at Xcel Energy today.

Join Scott Dettman (CEO, Avenica) as he chats with Dana and Peter Smith of local MN boutique MinnyRow Market about their first jobs, their experience opening their own business during a pandemic, and the story of how they ultimately chased their dreams.

Join Scott Dettman (CEO, Avenica) as he chats with Tori Tanaka of Uber about her first job, what drives her to be successful in her career, and how she found herself in her current role at Uber.

Join Scott Dettman (CEO, Avenica) as he chats with Teron Buford of Avenica about his first job, his career journey, and how it shapes his view of the world.

Join Scott Dettman (CEO, Avenica) as he chats with Shradha Prakash of Prudential about her first job, her career journey, and tips for the future workforce.