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Agent Success Stories

Real journeys. Real results. Real leaders in the making.
Leadership Meeting
April 27, 2026 | 11 mins read

From Bartender to Six Figures | Karen Zelaya’s Story of Earning While Healing

Agent Success Stories
“Why not me?” KEY TAKEAWAY Karen Zelaya spent years bartending, making money but going nowhere. What started as a side opportunity became a complete shift in her life. Today, she...
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Leadership Meeting
April 13, 2026 | 7 mins read

Life Insurance Agent Jobs Asheville NC: Take Control of Your Career

Agent Success Stories
Real freedom is more than just money. At the Delaney Agency, life insurance agents in Asheville NC learn to grow themselves first. They build leadership skills, develop strong habits, and...
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Leadership Meeting
March 27, 2026 | 12 mins read

From Retirement to Reigniting Purpose: James Bryan’s Journey

Agent Success Stories
“The only people that don’t win here are people that quit.” KEY TAKEAWAY James Bryan had already retired from a successful Fortune 500 career. He was not looking for another...
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Leadership Meeting
March 23, 2026 | 11 mins read

The Struggle That Built the Leader | Jordan Hunt’s Story

Agent Success Stories
“It has to be just tough enough to make quitters quit.” KEY TAKEAWAY Jordan Hunt did not become a leader because the business was easy. He became a leader because...
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Video Library

5.1.2026 – Fuel Up Call ft AD Ian Graham with MVP Nate Auffort

1 hour 13 minutes

4.30.2026 – Basehop Call ft KL Jasmine Shill and Lexa Hoare

40 minutes 13 seconds

4.28.2026 – Help Desk Call ft RAD Josh Busick with CEO Brian Delaney

1 hour 7 minutes

4.27.2026 – Wake Up Call ft MVP Kishon Monteith – RAD Jim Rustman – RAD Rob Purlee

33 minutes 58 seconds

4.24.2026 – Fuel Up Call ft AD Ian Graham with KL Levi Hakola

1 hour 6 minutes

4.23.2026 – Baseshop Call ft CEO Brian Delaney

43 minutes 34 seconds

4.21.2026 – Help Desk Call ft RAD Josh Busick and RAD Tim Penso

1 hour 1 minute

4.20.2025 – Wake Up Call ft MVP Kishon Monteith, RAD Jim Rustman, and RAD Rob Purlee

31 minutes 42 seconds

4.17.2026 – Fuel Up Call ft AD Ian Graham with AO & Elite Producer Shaqueena Cleveland

1 hour 6 minutes

4.17.2026 – Fuel Up Call ft AD Ian Graham with AO & Elite Producer Shaqueena Cleveland

1 hour 27 minutes

Quotes

Leadership Meeting
March 16, 2026 | 12 mins read

Rejection Was the Redirection | Luke Jackson’s Story

Agent Success Stories
“The call never came for the draft… and that turned out to be the biggest blessing.” KEY TAKEAWAY Luke Jackson thought his future was professional baseball. When that door closed,...
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Leadership Meeting
March 9, 2026 | 13 mins read

When Losing Your Job Becomes Your Breakthrough | Meron Degafu

Agent Success Stories
“Once I understood the lifestyle and freedom, everything changed.” KEY TAKEAWAY Meron Degafu came to the United States alone from Ethiopia, built a career in engineering, and then lost it....
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Leadership Meeting
March 2, 2026 | 12 mins read

From Burnout to Purpose | How This Industry Changed His Life – Meet Triston Strickland

Agent Success Stories
“You can’t build something great by doing less. You have to negotiate the hard work up front.” KEY TAKEAWAY Triston never set out to sell life insurance. He wanted law...
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Leadership Meeting
February 23, 2026 | 11 mins read

How Devon Fleming Built Freedom After 35 Years in Finance

Agent Success Stories
“You can’t have security and financial freedom at the same time. One keeps you comfortable. The other builds wealth.” KEY TAKEAWAY After 35 years in Wall Street finance, Devon Fleming...
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Books Recommendations

Book Cover
March 10, 2025 | 5 mins read

Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box

by The Arbinger Institute

Leadership & Growth
Book Cover
March 10, 2025 | 8 mins read

The Success Journey

by John C. Maxwell

Leadership & Growth
Book Cover
March 10, 2025 | 12 mins read

Twelve Pillars

by Jim Rohn and Chris Wildener

Leadership & Growth
Book Cover
March 10, 2025 | 13 mins read

Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter

by Liz Wiseman with Greg McKeown

Leadership & Growth
Book Cover
March 10, 2025 | 4 mins read

Principles: Life and Work

by Ray Dalio

Leadership & Growth
Leadership Meeting
February 16, 2026 | 7 mins read

From the Badge to Building Freedom | Jim Rustman’s Transformation Story

Agent Success Stories
I Put My Gun and Badge Up on My Sheriff’s Desk and Quit. KEY TAKEAWAY Fifteen years in uniform. No backup plan. One decision. Jim Rustman’s story reveals how mentorship,...
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Leadership Meeting
February 9, 2026 | 6 mins read

How Symmetry Transformed My Entire Life | Brandice Kimbrell’s Story

Agent Success Stories
Those struggles set you up for the future successes. KEY TAKEAWAY Brandi Kimbrell walked away from a 70-hour restaurant schedule to build a life centered on family and freedom. Her...
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Leadership Meeting
February 2, 2026 | 7 mins read

I Walked Away from Comfort | Phuong Bustillo’s Story

Agent Success Stories
From stability to sovereignty. From comfort to calling.Phuong “Fon” Bustillo’s journey is not about running from a bad life but about walking toward a better one. For over six years, Phuong...
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Leadership Meeting
January 15, 2026 | 9 mins read

From Struggling Mom to Thriving Agent

Agent Success Stories
KEY TAKEAWAY Brittany Zemek went from working long hours at McDonald’s and missing milestones with her baby to building a flexible insurance career that gave her back time, confidence, and...
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