In this special crossover experience, Bound & Determined℠ host Meg McKeen and Megan Bell of InsHER, come together for an open, honest conversation about purpose, community, and the power of sharing women's stories. With deep respect for one another’s work, we reflect on what it means to create space for women in the insurance industry, why collaboration matters more than ever, and how podcasting has transformed the way they show up as leaders, listeners, and women.

Megan Bell leads marketing, communications, and customer experience at Falvey Insurance Group, bringing over eight years of industry expertise and a dynamic background in consumer-packaged goods. She is the creator of Women at the Helm and InsHER, both award-nominated initiatives amplifying women’s voices in insurance. A 2025 RISE LEAD Award finalist and recipient of the 2024 ACORD Women’s Insurance Advancement Award, Megan is a recognized industry leader committed to equity, mentorship, and inclusion. She serves on multiple boards and committees, including IMCA, IICF, and RISE, and holds a B.A. in English Communications and Spanish from Emmanuel College.

• Connect with Megan on LinkedIn
• Listen to InsHER on your favorite listening platform here
• InsHER was recognized by Insurance Insiders Honors 2025 with two awards: Women in Insurance and the Progress Award. Learn more about these honors here.

To learn more about this podcast, and the work Meg McKeen does to support insurance professionals, visit Adjunct Advisors. To receive To Taking the Risk, the monthly newsletter Meg curates, including updates on her #digitalnomad adventures, subscribe here.

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Skylar Romines joins host Meg McKeen for a conversation recorded during an intimate gathering of women in insurance in Irvine, California, on the Bound & Determined℠ Live in 2025 tour. Skylar reflects on the uncertainty, growth, and knowing that started with the choice she made to redefine her most essential relationships - with work and career, with those closest to her, and with herself. Thanks for being with me in Irvine, Skylar!

Skylar is the founder and owner of ATW Advisors, an insurance consulting firm specializing in working with commercial real estate owners and developers. Acting as an owner’s rep, ATW guides clients through the risk management and insurance procurement process to ensure optimal coverage and cost efficiency. Prior to launching ATW, Skylar spent 17 years as an insurance broker, gaining deep expertise in the industry. She is also the author of So She Did: Stories, Stats & Strategies to Help Women Win; a book that explores the experiences of and aims to give guidance to women in male dominated industries.

Bound & Determined℠ Live in 2025 is presented by RISE: Empowering Women in Insurance™ by Liberty Mutual, a program dedicated to bringing women in insurance together through connection, education, recognition, insights and allyship. Join us in the RISE LinkedIn Community today.

• Connect with Skylar on LinkedIn
• Learn more about the ways Sklyar can support your business through ATW Advisors
• Grab your copy of So She Did: Stories, Stats & Strategies to Help Women Win
• This gathering was hosted at Hera Hub Irvine in Irvine, California, a flexible work and meeting space created with women in mind.
• The Bound & Determined℠ Live in 2025 tour has ended. If you'd like to collaborate with Meg to plan a gathering for women in insurance in your community, message Meg here.
• Have a question for Meg? Submit it here and she may answer it on a future episode.

To learn more about this podcast, and the work Meg McKeen does to support insurance professionals, visit Adjunct Advisors. To receive To Taking the Risk, the monthly newsletter Meg curates, including updates on her #digitalnomad adventures, subscribe here.

Love the podcast? To show your support, consider leaving a positive review here, sharing this episode with a friend, or making a financial contribution here. Thank you for listening!

Jenn Walsh joins host Meg McKeen for a conversation recorded during an intimate gathering of women in insurance in Palo Alto, California, on the Bound & Determined℠ Live in 2025 tour. Jenn reflects on her relationship with ambiguity and the earliest days in her career in employee benefits - and the ways she's showing up now, as a business owner and advocate, as well as a mentor - and a mom. Thanks for being with me in San Francisco, Jenn!

Jenn Walsh is an insurance industry enthusiast who wants people to thrive at all phases of their Sales and Client Service careers. Over the last 35 years, she has developed her expertise within insurance carriers, a full-service brokerage firm, and by holding several leadership roles in national industry associations. She founded GenuineShift in 2018, and its Client Service Academy builds client service teams to help insurance brokers and carriers grow. She lives in San Francisco with her husband and her 39th foster puppy (#fosterfail), Lolo.

Bound & Determined℠ Live in 2025 is presented by RISE: Empowering Women in Insurance™ by Liberty Mutual, a program dedicated to bringing women in insurance together through connection, education, recognition, insights and allyship. Join us in the RISE LinkedIn Community today.

• Connect with Jenn on LinkedIn
• Learn more about the ways Jenn can support sales and client services professionals through GenuineShift
• Listen to Jenn's first appearance on Bound & Determined here
• This gathering was hosted in The Tea Room at the Elizabeth F. Gamble Gardens in Palo Alto, California. Can't recommend working with David and the Gamble Gardens team highly enough.
• The Bound & Determined℠ Live in 2025 tour has ended. If you'd like to collaborate with Meg to plan a gathering for women in insurance in your community, message Meg here.
• Have a question for Meg? Submit it here and she may answer it on a future episode.

To learn more about this podcast, and the work Meg McKeen does to support insurance professionals, visit Adjunct Advisors. To receive To Taking the Risk, the monthly newsletter Meg curates, including updates on her #digitalnomad adventures, subscribe here.

Love the podcast? To show your support, consider leaving a positive review here, sharing this episode with a friend, or making a financial contribution here. Thank you for listening!