On this pilot episode, Arlen is joined by Lance Robbins, an HR leader and advisor, remote work expert, keynote speaker and podcast host.

We share the backstory for Agency Partners and the Agency Health Podcast:

• How Arlen got into the agency world
• The experience and values that led to Agency Partners
• What is a healthy agency?
• The complexities of assessing and improving agency health
• The approach we take to growing agency health
• What to expect from the podcast going forward and who it's for
• The vision Arlen has for agencies in the future

Up next is a 4-episode mini-series on exit strategy: how to begin with the end in mind. Guests include:

1. An agency M&A expert
2. A cofounder of an agency holding company
3. An agency coach and founder with 2 exits
4. A career agency founder 25 years in

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If you have questions or comments about this episode, a topic you’d like covered, or an agency owner or relevant expert we should invite as a guest, we’d like to hear from you! Email podcast@agency.partners.