Professional People Podcast

In this episode, Dan has on Kevin Brusinski from Level One Bank. Kevin shares his career journey as a banker, and why he ultimately has ended up at Level One. He talks about why Level One is different than other banks, their unique program offerings, and how he delivers world class service to his clients. Dan and Kevin also discuss the benefits of being a part of the Farmington Hills Referral Factory BNI group, as well as tips and tricks for being successful working from home.

On this episode, host Dan Diederich, from TDA Insurance & Financial in Walled Lake, has on Jackie Calixte from CTA Digital Marketing. Jackie is an engineer by trade, but she used her engineering foundation to figure out how to help business owners use technology to enhance their online digital presence. From having a full-time day job, running her own business, and being a mom, Jackie can truly do it all, and CTA Digital Marketing can do it all for your online presence. Whether its building or customizing a website, creating social media pages, or boosting your search ranking on Google with SEO optimization strategies, Jackie and her team can help build the foundation for your business' online presence.

In this episode, host Dan Diederich from TDA Insurance in Michigan, has on Scott Newman, a cannabis payroll specialist for Adaptive HR located out in Boston. Scott shares his story of how he transitioned from working at the large payroll organizations to transitioning into the cannabis space. He goes over with Dan some of the challenges that he has faced, challenges that cannabis businesses are having in the infant stages of the industry, his insight on the future of the industry, and sounds HR practices that help get good employees in and have them stick around longer. This is a great episode for anyone in the cannabis space currently or someone who is curious about potentially transitioning into the cannabis space like Scott did.

In this episode, Dan Diederich and Driscoll Lilley from TDA Insurance, sit down with Driscoll's father Bruce Lilley for some cigars, scotch, and a walk through Bruce's extensive career path. Bruce has primarily worked in the hospitality industry, everything from a line cook to managing prestige country clubs and restaurants. He shares his wisdom and lessons learned throughout the years with Dan and Driscoll, focusing on the things that he has found that has made him successful.

On this episode of the show, host Dan Diederich from TDA Insurance, has on Troy Sowell from Motto Mortgage. Troy has been doing mortgage lending for over ten years, at big banks and mortgage brokerages like Motto Mortgage like he does now. Troy shares his experiences, and discusses with Dan the current market for mortgages, what you need to know about applying or refinancing, and tips to get your offer on a house accepted quicker in todays crazy market. It is a great episode, especially for anyone looking to buy their first home or move into a new home this summer.

Hard to believe that the podcast has reached its one year anniversary on 4/20! To celebrate the anniversary and honor the holiday, Dan had on Erich Schutz and Lee Woodruff, cannabis insurance specialists for JenCap holdings. Erich and Lee are brokers who assist agents like Dan in searching surplus lines markets in order to find cannabis businesses the best insurance company that fits them. They also, help educate agents and insureds on the biggest exposures the businesses have and the proper risk management procedures in order to prevent losses. In this episode Dan, Erich, and Lee nerd out on all things cannabis insurance and insights we see playing out in the industry in the cannabis industry in general.

In this episode of the podcast, host Dan Diederich from TDA Insurance, has on Anthony Cacaj, mortgage broker from PLB Lending in Washington, Michigan. Anthony tells the story of his background, what led him into the mortgage industry and eventually to PLB. He also dives into the mortgage process, the benefit of working with a brokerage like PLB versus a Quicken Loans, and also what has helped him be successful as a young professional. This is a great episode for people who have never been through the mortgage process, but are starting to think about purchasing their first home. It is also a good listen to any young professionals who are getting started in their sales career.

In this episode of the podcast, host Dan Diederich from TDA Insurance & Financial in Walled Lake, has on Kevin Kamis, the founder of LaunchKit based in Grand Rapids, MI. Kevin is a young entrepreneur who started off doing freelance creative work and website design for his friends and family. After graduating from college, Kevin turned his side hustle into a legit business, LaunchKit, and they are now assisting local businesses with starting or redefining their online presence through website creation and hosting, graphic design, creative content, photography, and videography. In this conversation, Dan and Kevin discuss LaunchKit's story and the processes and tactics they use to set their clients online presence up for success.

On this episode, host Dan Diederich from TDA Insurance in Walled Lake, has on Charles Saliard, a residential realtor with Keller Williams of Novi. Charles tells his story of over ten years of real estate experience, and what you need to know about the current market, especially if you are thinking about buying or selling your home this spring or summer.

In this episode of the show, host Dan Diederich from TDA Insurance & Financial in Walled Lake, Michigan, has on Connor Stoll from Preferred Dealer Solutions located in Rockford, Michigan. Dan and Connor were in the same business program at Aquinas College, and are now both working for their family businesses after graduating. Preferred Dealer Solutions offers reinsurance and F&I solutions to auto dealers across the country. Connor and Dan discuss the story of Preferred Dealer Solutions, the pros and cons of working in the family business, and tactics for sales and marketing that have helped them grow as young professional people.

In this episode of the podcast, host Dan Diederich from TDA Insurance & Financial in Walled Lake, has on Courtney Taylor and Chelsea Gheesling, the co-founders of Bundled. Bundled is a women owned business that does online gifting. They do anything from personal gifts to corporate gifting for companies like Rocket Mortgage, General Motors, and others. Bundled gifts contain products exclusively from Michigan small businesses. They also partner with Services to Enhance Potential to provide employment opportunities to people with disabilities. They share their awesome story and tips and ticks for professionals and entrepreneurs on this show.

In this episode of the podcast, host Dan Diederich, from TDA Insurance & Financial in Walled Lake has on David Wintermyer from Remax Eclipse. David started off in the banking industry as a 19 year old out of high school and is now the Director of Recruiting and Training at the six different Remax Eclipse locations, on top of still selling homes himself. In this episode David shares his awesome story of how he got to this point, what he sees for the future of Remax Eclipse, and what he is seeing in the real estate industry as a whole.

In this episode of the podcast, host Dan Diederich from TDA Insurance in Walled Lake, has on Charlie Crowley from Northstar Christian Academy. Charlie shares his story of going from being an Aquinas hockey player and graduating with a political science degree, to working as the Director of Hockey operations at one of the top high school programs in the nation up in Alexandria, Minnesota. Charlie sheds his insight on working in the sports industry and gives great tips for social media marketing and branding as well.

In this episode of the podcast, host Dan Diederich from TDA Insurance & Financial in Walled Lake, has on Jason Markowitz, general manager of Jan Supply located in Southfield, Michigan. Jason talks about his experience of transitioning from a sales person to a manager, and the successes and challenges of running a new business. Dan and Jason discuss marketing, sales, and management strategies, and how they have both tried to position there businesses as a one stop shop for their industry's needs. Code: PODCAST will get you 10% off any order on www.jan-supply.com Check out their retail store coming soon: 15565 Northland Dr E, Suite 100 Southfield, MI 48075

On this episode of the Professional People Podcast, Dan Diederich from TDA Insurance & Financial Agency in Walled Lake, has on Josh Adkins and Max Gedz co-owners of Odd Jobs LLC, a landscape design company in West Bloomfield that serves the Oakland county area. Josh and Max tell the story of growing Odd Jobs from cleaning out garages in their neighborhood to being a full service landscape design company that generated over $200,000 in revenue last year, and has plan to grow that number 10x this year. This is a great episode for young entrepreneurs and professionals who are looking to start their own business or take their current business to the next level.

In this episode of the podcast, host Dan Diederich from TDA Insurance & Financial Agency in Walled Lake Michigan, has on Casey Ambrose from Casey's in Walled Lake. Both businesses are multi-generational family businesses in the Walled Lake community. Casey tells the story of the restaurant from the beginning up to over coming the challenges of COVID-19 and shut downs over the last year. Dan and Casey talk about their experiences in the family business and their insights on the future of Walled Lake.

On this episode of the podcast, host Dan Diederich and Alex Wilder, the host of the Motivation Magnet podcast, do a joint podcast on their experience in the podcasting world. Dan and Alex discuss the trials and tribulations of starting a podcast, the tools needed, and the mindset to keep it going. This is a great podcast for anyone who has been thinking about starting one of their own, or just wants to hear about the behind the scenes efforts that brought the Professional People Podcast and the Motivation Magnet to fruition.

Dan has on Carissa Silas, marketing specialist from HELLA, an automotive supply company. Carissa sheds her insight on how being a student-athlete impacted her career, B2B marketing tactics, and the importance of building a personal brand in the digital age. The podcast is a great listen for anyone involved in the marketing field or people who find navigating social media for business use difficult to understand.

Dan has on Joey "Handball" Williams, the CEO and Co-Founder of the Detroit Handball Club. Joey has had experience playing some professional handball overseas and brought back with him the passion for the sport. When he came back Joey founded the Detroit Handball club with his brother Mickey, in efforts to grow the game of handball in the United States. Joey's ultimate goal is to become the Dana White of handball, and hopefully take home America's first Olympic gold medal in handball in the 2028 games held in Los Angeles.

Dan has on Jake Wylonis from DM Promotions Inc. this episode. Almost a year ago Jake left corporate America to become a part owner at DM Promotions. The swag consultant tells us what promotional items he sees working currently for corporate branding, his transition while becoming a small business owner, and ends it off with some great advice for the professional people out there.

Michael Bonasso from WaterLogic USA talks about how he got started in the business, the technology used in WaterLogic's coolers that enhance safety in the workplace, a short reflection on the impact our dads have had on our lives, and things we are seeing as young professionals in the workplace.

CEO of TDA Insurance Mark Diederich comes on the podcast to discuss the changes that have recently happened with Michigan's auto insurance laws. Host Dan Diederich and his dad go into depth about the changes in exposure for Michigan drivers and what they recommend insureds do to combat the new exposures.

Host Dan Diederich from TDA Insurance and Financial has on guest Shane Gamelin from PrimePay. Dan and Shane are in the same networking group and have both been very successful in their sales positions as younger professionals. The conversation was focused on networking skills, social media in business, and how to get after it as a young professional getting started in the workplace.

A Memorial Day special episode, host Dan Diederich has on Matthew Rabahy who is a public affairs specialist in the Army stationed in Ft. Carson, Colorado. Dan and Matt talked about Matt's path to the army, embracing the suck, personality types, and taking a leap of faith.

Host Dan Diederich from TDA Insurance & Financial has on Tony Johnston from 1st Securities Mortgage. They had a conversation about Tony's career path, the do's and don'ts for first time home buyers, impacts of COVID-19, and the importance of networking and taking one day at a time.

Host Dan Diederich from TDA Insurance in Walled Lake, MI has on Dana Hebreard, the Director of Career Services at Aquinas College. Dan and Dana talk about networking and how to surf the job market, and what to do differently when applying for jobs in the virtual world.

Host Dan Diederich with TDA Insurance in Walled Lake hosts Kyle Nelson from Insite Commercial. Dan and Kyle talk about what's going on in the commercial real estate market, what businesses are doing to adapt to the challenges of COVID-19, and Kyle's philosophy on the 'Will to Win.'