Episode Summary
Do you know what makes you amazing? Lawanda "Elle Michell" Hall joins this episode to talk about insurance career paths - her own and those of the people she serves.
In This Episode
Listen as host Meg McKeen and Lawanda "Elle Michell" Hall talk about their less traditional insurance career paths. With a foundation in the industry, you're qualified to do a lot more than you might think!
0:00 - 1:49 | Get to know Lawanda "Elle Michell" Hall and her reality in this COVID environment
1:50 - 3:17 | Co-working as a strategy for staying connected and building new connections in this virtual world
3:18 - 4:24 | Elle's great interview on Profiles In Risk where she shares more about her less traditional career paths
4:25 - 5:09 | Elle's intentional decision to pursue a career in corporate risk management that started with an interest in actuarial science
5:10 - 9:59 | The choice to honor her whole self in the work she does led Elle to a job in claims as her entry to risk management - and ultimately entrepreneurship
10:00 - 11:19 | Elle's curiosity with entrepreneurship and the opportunity we have in the insurance industry to leverage our individual talents
11:20 - 12:59 | There is no "right" way to navigate your career and the importance of honoring who you are
13:00 - 13:59 | Careers are like dating - eventually people will find out who you really are!
14:00 - 15:29 | Elle's transition to entrepreneurship was a pretty obvious shift - but less conventional career paths aren't the norm in the insurance industry
15:30 - 16:59 | The risk of staying put and living an unfulfilled life - and living at the intersection of who you are and what you do
17:00 - 18:59 | Elle is in her sweet spot in risk management and career consulting with individuals who are thoughtful and ready for change - from "now to next."
19:00 - 23:08 | Commonalities between Elle's clients - in their careers and their job satisfaction. #LiveLove, #SpeakLife, and #Free People are the pillars of Elle's practice
23:09 - 24:59 | Connecting the dots for early career professionals as they envision a career in insurance. We are living our lives while we are building our careers, right?
25:00 - 25:42 | A few thoughts on imposter syndrome - the inner critic, not going for it and watching opportunities pass you by
25:43 - 26:53 | What makes Elle Michell amazing?
26:54 - 27:59 | A client story about the assumptions we make and Elle's clever "lifework" that made a difference
28:00 - 29:44 | Confidence comes and goes and building it requires effort
29:45 - 31:24 | In addition to career coaching, Elle is also a consultant for small businesses and continuing education provider for insurance agents
31:25 - 31:59 | There's so much opportunity in the insurance industry with a foundation of discipline in risk management
32:00 - 33:19 | The freedom that comes from a consulting career in insurance
33:20 - 35:07 | Thanks for joining the podcast, Elle!
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