Rick Hale is a friend, and author of the book Stop Settling.  In 1996, Rick Hale left behind his dream of making it big in the music business and launching a real estate career. He has never looked back. As a top-producing agent and then launching and operating Keller Williams Realty offices, he continued to expand his reach and deepen his impact, including leading eight offices as the operating partner.

His team of realtors was recently honored as one of the top-performing teams in the country. And in a single year, his group of agencies sold approximately 12,000 homes exceeding $3.4 billion in value, all while still performing and recording rock music with friends.

He identifies sources of inspiration to live a life that really matters, and he provides tools to help people narrow their sights to focus on the priorities that make their lives extraordinary. His purpose for writing the book is to inspire others, just as others have inspired him along life’s journey.

He shares that you have to embrace a life filled with ups and downs, setbacks and crises, and even rejection and failure, and you must stay positive and move forward even when life and people let you down. Even when the most logical option is to give up, you simply don’t quit. In good times and bad, commit to stop settling for anything less than your full potential.

You will not want to miss one second of Rick's infectious attitude and inspiring stories of hope. Listen to the full episode here.

Rick can be contacted at www.rickhale.com. 

Episode Ten, with Rick Hale:

• 0:00:36 I introduce my special guest Rick Hale
• 0:05:00 Rick discusses why he wrote his book
• 0:09:40 Rick shares the story of saving a drowning boy
• 0:15:00 Rick discusses his number one reason for writing the book
• 0:20:00 Rick talks about how he wrote the book with a ghostwriter
• 0:25:00 Rick discusses his big why in writing the book
• 0:31:58 Rick shares the story of his stepfather telling him he lacks failure
• 0:35:00 Rick discusses reframing your mindset
• 0:43:16 Rick talks about small steps into small steps successfully made
• 0:50:00 Rick discusses being purposeful about finding key people in your life

To learn more about my story: www.wobblygirl.com

If you want to join me as a guest on my This Wobbly Life podcast, book a time to record on my podcast calendar! https://calendly.com/stacieking/this_wobbly_life 

If you would like to reach out to me directly or ask me a question, email me at wobblygirl@wobblygirl.com 

My special guest today is someone I've known for quite a while, and I'm excited to have him on the show. Ryan Hanley is the founder and president of Rogue Risk, Founder of Hanley Media, and the host of The Ryan Hanley Show. He's a fabulous writer and has a newsletter called Finding Peak, which you should find on Substack or his website, ryanhanley.com

Ryan also hosts podcasts and has his own called the Ryan Hanley Show, which is well-known in the insurance industry and beyond in various roles throughout his career. Most notably, CMO of TrustedChoice.com and the face of the Agency Nation brand through August 2018. Ryan started his media company while at Agency Nation and has created some of the most interesting and widely followed content in the insurance industry.

He began his scratch insurance agency in January 2020. However, you can still find his face and voice all over social media as an insurance industry thought leader on small business insurance and technology. However, on this episode, I get to peek behind the curtain and talk with Ryan about his personal life and a few things he had not shared previously.

Join us on this episode of This Wobbly Life with Ryan Hanley.

• Stacie’s introduction. (1:43)
• Feeling like an outsider. (5:49)
• Being authentic and not afraid to be yourself. (11:36)
• Why are word games, not the answer? (16:04)
• How do we find purpose? (19:42)
• Finding out that you have something different. (24:18)
• The importance of finding your gift. (31:41)
• Culture is a different world. (39:09)
• How to deal with hate. (43:09)
• Shining the light on the not-so-pretty side of insurance. (48:25)
• How the insurance industry has changed. (53:52)
• Podcasting is fun. (59:57)
• The fun part of being a speaker. (1:06:14)
• Finding purposeful ways to connect to others. (1:11:11)

To learn more about Stacie's story, go to www.wobblygirl.com

If you want to join me as a guest on my This Wobbly Life podcast, book a time to record on my podcast calendar! https://calendly.com/stacieking/this_wobbly_life 

If you would like to reach out to me directly or ask me a question, email me at wobblygirl@wobblygirl.com 

I have been waiting for the right moment to share this with you, and I'm excited that it is finally here. For episode 8 of This Wobbly Life, my extraordinary guest is Renee Bruns. Renee left her executive role at a Fortune 500 company to travel the world, and her story is truly inspiring. She is a solo traveler that also happens to use a wheelchair. One of the most impressive parts of her journey is that she holds a Guinness Book of World Record for having traveled to more countries than any other person in history who uses a wheelchair. Renee is a truly inspirational figure to me. Her story represents hope for the disabled community. Please listen to her story.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗯𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲, Episode 8 with Renee Bruns

Journey to becoming a traveler. 1:30

Physical disability. 7:10

Traveling the world with a disability. 12:39

How to prepare for the worst. 18:45

The financial aspect of the trip. 25:40

The importance of taking time to reflect on life. 32:40

Finding time to be in school. 35:43

Living authentically and living authentically. 41:04

Connect with Renee here: https://wheelstravelstheworld.com/

Connect with host Stacie King (aka Wobbly Girl) at wobblygirl@wobblygirl.com