What’s the good news, ladies?  August edition

How’s your summer going?  I can’t believe that we are coming close to the “unofficial end” in a couple of weeks.  To be honest, this has probably been my most difficult summer to date.  Business has been great, but my father is currently in hospice so “Juggle” has been my middle name over the past few months.  I know that I don’t share a lot of my personal side here, but just want to give a shout out to our industry, as I cannot think of another career where I could have the flexibility to be able to run my NYC-based company from Missouri and help care for my father.  Truly incredible.

I have also been introduced so some really fascinating women in our industry and that has been one of the highlights of my summer!  I’m excited to continue our second year with stories from Brandy and Marcy. Both share how they have embraced their uniqueness and set the bar high to deliver value to their clients.

Brandy Hartin, Voluntary Disruption 

“2018 has been a remarkable year of major milestones for this Kentucky girl.  My number one philanthropic passion, Children’s Dream Racer, which I introduced at the 2014 National Association of Health Underwriters Conference, received over $220,000 in charitable contributions, placed 12 racecar entertainment devices in hospitals nationwide, and has 10 more race cars in the works, which will be placed in hospitals over the next 12 months.  I grew up knowing that I could accomplish anything I put my mind to.  Through perseverance, hard work and dedication, I have achieved the unthinkable.  After leaving a 22-year career as a broker sales rep, I recently joined forces as the National Sales Director with Eric Silverman, founder and CEO of Voluntary Disruption. Breaking through the proverbial glass ceiling has been and will be one of my greatest accomplishments to date.  I am confident in the paths that I have taken and sure-footed in the paths I am about to take.  Make no mistake, it will be as Robert Frost would say, on the “road less traveled.”  Being unique sets me apart from the status quo — and I love it!”