“Let Me Tell You a Quick Story” is a podcast where the host, Chris Chudacoff, shines the light on his friends, diving deep into their personal and professional lives. Each episode is a candid, funny and entertaining conversation that explores their journeys, challenges, and success-without distractions, side shows or commercials! Whether it’s career milestones, personal growth, authentic embarrassment or unexpected adventures, this podcast is all about celebrating the people in Chris’ live. With genuine curiosity and relaxed atmosphere, “Let Me Tell You a Quick Story” brings out the best stories from every day people, making each episode a unique and relatable experience.
Bijan Noori on Smarter Employee Benefits, HRAs, and Captive Insurance
Nobody wakes up excited to deal with business insurance. But when you own a company and have employees depending on you, understanding your options matters.
In this episode of Let Me Tell You A Quick Story, I sit down with my friend Bijan Noori from Core Brokers. Bijan got into insurance after graduating with a finance degree during the 2008 financial crisis. He eventually built a practice with his brother, focused heavily on group medical benefits, and later joined Core Brokers to give clients more products, support, and expertise under one roof.
We talk about the business decisions behind that move, but we also get practical. Bijan explains HRAs, captive and partially self-funded insurance, stop-loss protection, and why a more expensive health plan is not automatically the smartest choice. He also shares why a good benefits advisor may recommend an option that earns the broker less money when the math is better for the client.
In this episode:
How an HRA can help an employer control premiums while protecting employees
When captive or partially self-funded insurance may make sense
How claims data can help a company reduce costs and educate its team
Why broker compensation and transparency matter
The service gap facing companies with roughly 20 to 500 employees
What Core Brokers does differently for small and midsize businesses
Why giving up some autonomy can help an entrepreneur serve clients better
We also talk about family, coaching kids, starting new hobbies, omakase, and the restaurant job that taught Bijan to appreciate great food.
Connect with Bijan Noori:
Email: bijan@corebrokers.com (mailto:bijan@corebrokers.com)
Website: corebrokers.com (https://www.corebrokers.com)
This show is brought to you by Chris Chudacoff at True Point Lending. If you need a mortgage advisor who will explain your options and help you make the decision that fits your life, visit truepointlending.com (http://truepointlending.com).
24 Aug 2026
Brenna Van Hoogenstyn on Orange County Real Estate, Auctions, and 2027 Buyer Strategy
I sit down with my friend Brenna Van Hoogenstyn of Kathy + Brenna Real Estate / Harcourts Blue Water, but this time with a different format: direct questions, real estate-specific answers, and a practical look at where the Orange County market is heading.
Brenna shares what she is seeing in August 2026, including longer days on market, a split between luxury homes and attached homes, and why she believes 2027 may bring more opportunity for buyers without turning into a 2007–2008-style collapse.
We also get into the Harcourts auction model: why it is not what most people think, how it can help sellers create demand and urgency, and why a seller does not lose control of the final sale price. Brenna explains why auction can be useful when a home has been sitting, why pricing should be treated as an invitation, and why buyers need to be careful about going unrepresented.
Key takeaways:
Orange County is not one single market — luxury, condos, townhomes, and attached homes are behaving differently
Brenna sees a correction and leveling out, not a 2008-style crash
Auction can create urgency, leverage, and competition for sellers
Sellers should avoid treating list price as the number they “must get”
Buyers should stop following herd mentality and start looking at data
Going directly to the listing agent may expose buyers to real risk
The coming wealth transfer may create major real estate decisions for families over the next 20 years
Chapters
00:00 Chris introduces the new format
00:58 Brenna returns to the podcast
03:55 August 2026 Orange County market update
05:24 Brenna’s 2027 market outlook
07:10 Why auction works when homes are sitting
10:30 Common auction misconceptions
11:25 Why sellers do not lose control in an auction
12:00 How auction fees and buyer premiums work
13:40 How low offers can still create leverage
15:40 How Brenna partners with other agents
17:50 When auction makes sense
22:05 Why buyers need their own representation
30:20 Best advice for sellers in 2027
35:30 Best advice for buyers in 2027
39:45 How to reach Brenna and Kathy
40:40 Chris on wealth transfer and future real estate decisions
Connect with Brenna and Kathy:
Instagram: @kathybrennarealestate
Website: Search Kathy and Brenna Harcourts Blue Water
This show is brought to you by Chris Chudacoff at True Point Lending.
If you need a straight answer on a mortgage, visit truepointlending.com (http://truepointlending.com).
13 Jul 2026
Giving People a Voice: Living Trusts, Probate, and Protecting Your Family with Shauna Anderson
Nobody wants to call an estate attorney. But the families who come through it best are the ones who have the conversation long before they ever need one.
In this episode I sit down with my friend Shauna Anderson, a partner at Law Stein Anderson, to talk about living trusts, probate, and what actually happens when a loved one passes without a plan. Shauna has spent her career giving a voice to people who cannot fight for themselves, and she shares real stories from her work, including a 23-month probate that cost one family tens of thousands of dollars and a $17 million estate that turned messy the moment a long-gone sibling came back. If you have a parent in the baby boomer generation, or you just want to protect the people you love, this one is worth your time.
Key takeaways:
An estate plan is just another protection vehicle, the same way you carry health, auto, and property insurance
A 70% plan that actually exists beats a perfect plan that never gets made
Families succeed when they lead with education before emotion, meaning they talk things through before a crisis hits
Naming your kids as co-trustees can backfire, and there are real alternatives like a private fiduciary or a neutral third party
If you have a baby boomer parent, opening the conversation now protects them and protects you from picking up the pieces later
Reach Shauna and her team at Law Stein Anderson:
Website: lsalawyers.com (http://lsalawyers.com)
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/shaunaranderson (http://linkedin.com/in/shaunaranderson)
Phone: (949) 501-4800
This show is brought to you by me, Chris Chudacoff, at True Point Lending. If you need a straight answer on a mortgage, come find me at truepointlending.com (http://truepointlending.com).
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