Family Category: "Inspire" Stories

On the “Inspire” podcast, new Integrity Partner and Agent Force President John Wetmore talked at length about his humble upbringing in the projects of Boston. Raised by a single mother, John didn’t have a lot of money growing up — but he did have drive and an enterprising spirit. During the holidays, he would take..

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On the “Inspire” podcast, Integrity partners Jeff Sams and John Hockaday of New Horizons talked about the special bond they have after being in business together for 40 years. Jeff and John have a lot in common: A commitment to service. A passion for sports. And a love of time spent with friends and family..

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On the “Inspire” podcast, Integrity partners JoAnn Wray and David McNerney of McNerney Management Group mentioned how they’ve been inspired by their mothers and other strong women in their lives. They both expressed their gratitude for the great example of Donna McNerney, David’s mother, a long-time fixture at McNerney Management Group. After the podcast, JoAnn..

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On Episode 43 of the “Inspire” podcast, Marc Meade, President of Tri-State Financial, talked about the incredible support his family has given him as he’s worked to build his business. Marc shared these photos with us of his amazing wife, Robin, and their beautiful children. Above is  a recent shot of the entire Meade family..

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On the “Inspire” podcast, we were privileged to hear from McNerney Management Group’s legendary founder, Dan McNerney. Dan is a man of many diverse talents — one of which is competitive roping. It’s a skill he worked very hard to develop, and his hard work paid off when he made it all the way to..

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On the “Inspire” podcast, Senior Solutions Founder, Ryan Schaake talked about the powerful influence his father, Larry Schaake has had on his life. Throughout Ryan’s childhood, his dad went above and beyond to be there for him — a fact that is nothing short of miraculous considering what Larry went through as a soldier. While..

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On the “Inspire” podcast, Jake Bailey, Founder of Senior Insurance Brokers, talked about how much he appreciates being part of Integrity — and the amazing support he’s received from his fellow Integrity Partners. Last year, just months after joining Integrity, Jake and his wife hosted a special skeet shooting event on behalf of their nonprofit,..

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On the “Inspire” podcast, we heard from NASB Co-Founder Chad Milner, whose family has been in the insurance business for five generations and counting. Insurance prowess isn’t the only thing Chad’s family has in common. Chad, his father and grandfather all share the same first name — and Chad has continued the family tradition by..

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On the “Inspire” Podcast, Brenda Emrick-Kennedy, President of Emrick Insurance Marketing Group talked about her son, Cullen who has battled cancer twice. The first successful fight came early, at age two, when Brenda was a young mother. Cullen faced the disease again while he was attending medical school. Not only did he win this second..

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On the “Inspire” Podcast, Integrity Managing Partner Steve Bugg paid a warm tribute to his friend and mentor Paul Sharon. Paul was a force for good throughout his long and successful career at Premier Marketing. His rare blend of intelligence, enthusiasm, patience and kindness made a positive impression not just on Steve, but everyone he..

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