Host: Stephanie Highfill

Runtime: 25:45

What we cover in this episode:

Brad's background starting at Farmers Insurance in 2005 and growing a commercial book of business from $200,000 to $2 million in two years. Why he eventually left captive insurance to start his own independent agency. How 1 Source operates as the "Small Business Insurance Department" for owner-operators and companies with fewer than 50 employees. The real difference between what business owners think their policy covers versus what it actually covers. A breakdown of general liability, workers' compensation, and what your commercial lease likely requires you to carry. The 1099 vs. W2 debate and what actually determines whether someone is classified as your employee from an insurance standpoint. Why misclassifying workers can leave you exposed in a workers' comp claim. A detailed look at a real denied roofing claim in Arkansas involving multiple policy exclusions the business owner did not know existed. What it cost him and what he could have done differently. The Arkansas Supreme Court's position that policy owners, not agents, are responsible for understanding their own coverage. Why that matters more now that online insurance purchasing is so common. The risks of buying business insurance through insurtech platforms, particularly for contractors, restaurants, and bars. How AI is now being used by underwriters and why what you post on your website can affect your coverage and your rates. A look at one of Brad's more unusual clients: a retired police officer building a law enforcement canine training and handling business. How Brad found the right carrier at a third of the initial price with better coverage. Brad and his wife Karen's work building Beautiful Life Recovery House in Hot Springs, a transitional living facility for single moms with small children facing homelessness, addiction recovery, or eviction.

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0:00 – Introduction & Welcome 1:10 – Lindsey's background: Moving to the Village in 2022, meeting her husband on Hinge 3:15 – What inspired her to enter pageantry (spoiler: it started at 5am on Facebook) 6:30 – A year-long spiritual formation course and learning to hold tension 10:00 – The Facebook post that changed everything 12:00 – Her son's reaction to the pageant ("Can I wear a tux?") 13:00 – How her career as a speech-language pathologist shaped her view of writing 15:30 – The neuroscience of emotion and language: why big feelings block our words 17:30 – The Right to Write: her four-step framework explained 18:00 – Step 1: Reflection (gratitude journaling, Ignatian Examen, discernment) 22:30 – Step 2: Integration — living what you see on paper 24:00 – Step 3: Expression — volunteering, showing up, giving without extrinsic motivation 26:00 – Stephanie Highfill's experience organizing the Hot Springs Christmas Parade 28:30 – Step 4: Connection — building community from the inside out 29:30 – How this platform grew from Lindsey's own mental health journey and PTSD healing 31:00 – The difference between being alone and being lonely (Brené Brown, John Cacioppo) 34:30 – The emotional vocabulary gap and why loneliness goes unspoken 36:00 – How to support Lindsey and her sponsors (Sozo Recovery Centers, Pioneer Health) 38:15 – Episode end 38:15–40:45 – 🎁 Bonus content

📌 SHOW NOTES

Books & Resources Mentioned: Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini Richard Rohr / Center for Action and Contemplation (Living School) Ignatian Examen (Jesuit contemplative practice) Lectio Divina (Christian contemplative reading practice) John Cacioppo's loneliness research

Key Themes: reflective journaling, mental health, self-actualization, loneliness, PTSD healing, Mrs. Arkansas pageant, speech-language pathology, spirituality, community, women in public life

This is not a clinical discussion or a how-to — it’s a human conversation rooted in trust, reflection, and shared understanding.

• Farm to Fame: 10,000 eggs/day, quarter million hay bales, full-time farm employee while in high school
• Kicked out of college (double major, never went to class)
• 36 years with a microphone: college radio → commercial radio → karaoke pioneer
• Co-hosting Spa City Hit List: "Whatever's Hot in Hot Springs"
• Manual subscriber strategy: "I took their phones and subscribed them" 😂
• Why "Crazy" is liberating: Personal branding genius
• Comedy roasts gone wrong (hospital visit included)
• The ONLY operating farm in Hot Springs city limits (since 1946, grandma is 94!)
• Building local media through collaboration

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• Tuesday: DeSoto Club (Trivia) - 6-8pm
• Wednesday: Balboa Club (Trivia) - 6-8pm
• Friday: Fat Jack's (Karaoke) - 5 years strong!
• Sunday: Sunset Grill (Trivia)
• Coming Soon: Belle of Hot Springs (Karaoke on Thursdays)

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