Professional People Podcast Dan Diederich

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.