Midway Business Podcast
Inspired by the turning point of the Battle of Midway in World War II, this podcast is on a mission to help small and midsize businesses win their own battles—against a shifting marketplace, an uncertain world, and the everyday hurdles of running and growing a business. Hosted by Butch Zemar, CEO of Elite Benefits of America, each episode features candid conversations, tactical insights, and practical strategies from real business leaders. From adapting to change to tackling rising costs (including the ever-confusing world of health insurance), this podcast equips you to stay competitive, thrive, and maybe even enjoy the journey. For more about Butch Zemar and Elite Benefits of America, visit EliteBenefits.net.
Inspired by the turning point of the Battle of Midway in World War II, this podcast is on a mission to help small and midsize businesses win their own battles—against a shifting marketplace, an uncertain world, and the everyday hurdles of running and growing a business. Hosted by Butch Zemar, CEO of Elite Benefits of America, each episode features candid conversations, tactical insights, and practical strategies from real business leaders. From adapting to change to tackling rising costs (including the ever-confusing world of health insurance), this podcast equips you to stay competitive, thrive, and maybe even enjoy the journey. For more about Butch Zemar and Elite Benefits of America, visit EliteBenefits.net.
Episodes
Wednesday Aug 30, 2023
Investor Funded Start-ups with Jason Treadwell
Wednesday Aug 30, 2023
Wednesday Aug 30, 2023
Jason Treadwell has been a long-time friend of Butch Zemar. Jason took time to share some thoughts on Venture Capital or Investor funded start-ups. A lot goes into these start-ups. Having the right advice from someone experienced goes a long way.
How to scale with no revenue
Expanding a company with revenue
Market behavior changes to look for
Reach out to Jason Treadwell by calling 773-569-1982 or visit TreadwellConsultinggroup.com
For more information, please contact us at EliteBenefits.net 708-535-3006
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
2023 Renewals | Modern Health Plans for Middle Market Employers
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
Chris Wolpert joins in to talk about Modernizing health plans in the workplace. The industry has had it wrong for years, teaching CFOs, HROs, and owners how to buy their benefits program. Now it's time to modernize your renewal.
CFOs need to start challenging the renewal, not accepting it. Many decision-makers, including Human Resources, accept the status quo and live off brand loyalty. Brand loyalty is a one-way street.
Reach out to Chris Wolpert on LinkedIn.
For more information, please contact us at EliteBenefits.net 708-535-3006
Thursday Aug 17, 2023
Employee Shopping Spree | Meet The Employees Where They Are At
Thursday Aug 17, 2023
Thursday Aug 17, 2023
Chris Wolpert joins me in talking about boosting employee engagement and increasing enrollment numbers. It all starts with meeting the employees where they are at.
Reach out to Chris Wolpert on LinkedIn. Visit Group Benefits Solutions at https://gbsbenefitsgroup.com/.
For more information on Elite Benefits of America, contact Butch at 708-535-3006 or visit EliteBenefits.net
Wednesday Aug 16, 2023
Extraordinary Growth with Tyler Williams | The Zemar Podcast
Wednesday Aug 16, 2023
Wednesday Aug 16, 2023
Life and business can be fearful to achieve greatness. According to Tyler Williams, embracing fear is the key to unlocking your potential. Tyler uses a 5-minute formula to work through your fears to create a better you.
Listen to the interview with Tyler Williams as he shares his experience as a country singer and race car driver and how he faced his fears. Tyler also shares his story on how he met Tony Stewert, NASCAR driver.
Download your copy of the 5-minute Formula at 5minuteformula.com
Reach out to Tyler here on LinkedIn, as well as Instagram @TylerWilliamsLive
For more information, please contact us at EliteBenefits.net 708-535-3006
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
Middle Market Benefits Renewals | Elite Benefits Playbook
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
Keeping things where they are to save your job when you have money savings at stake should be criminal. CFOs who have never seen a benefits expense report to analyze data for benefits trends of the company's benefits spend should also be criminal.
Middle-market companies are renewing their health plans right now, and most don't look outside of a square box for answers. HR does not want to upset the executive board or the employee base. Yet at the same time, they could be overspending by $300,000 a year; multiply that by the last ten years, and you have millions of dollars overspent. Is your HR worth about $3,000,000 to keep the status quo?
I would think not.
We just did a webinar on LinkedIn: Predictable Renewals with Ken Wosczyna.
Start on the right path and see how you score with your Elite Benefits Playbook here.
For more information, please contact us at EliteBenefits.net 708-535-3006
Friday Jul 28, 2023
The Evolvement of Benefits Administration Systems
Friday Jul 28, 2023
Friday Jul 28, 2023
Where is technology taking benefits administration systems (BenAdmin)? What kind of capabilities does it have for your business? Simply the process. Listen in as we discuss how the BenAdmin systems have evolved.
Group Benefit Solutions eliminates out-of-pocket costs while guiding employees to the highest quality healthcare. For more information on Group Benefit Solutions, call 253-228-8336 or visit gbsbenefitsgroup.com.
For more information, please contact us at EliteBenefits.net 708-535-3006
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
Leveraging Technology For Open Enrollments
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
Let your open enrollment be more effective by leveraging technology. Meet better timelines, increase enrollment rates, and engage your employees more. Listen in as Chris and Butch discuss ways technology works.
Group Benefit Solutions eliminates out-of-pocket costs while guiding employees to the highest quality healthcare. For more information on Group Benefit Solutions, call 253-228-8336 or visit gbsbenefitsgroup.com.
For more information, please contact us at EliteBenefits.net 708-535-3006
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
CFOs Need To Be Accountable | Comfort Food Does Not Help Win The Game
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Inflation is hurting businesses more than ever. CFOs are looking at strategies to grow the company and control overall costs. Yet they delegate the third highest expense to middle management. Human Resources does not have a financial incentive for the company’s bottomline. It could be costing you hundreds of thousands of dollars just so your CFO can ignore it.
As much as 50% of your healthcare plan could be wasted or abusive spending. How would you know? If you don’t, then how would you control it?
Listen in to these key takeaways for your benefits renewal this year to help control your healthcare costs and be more accountable.
For more information, please contact us at EliteBenefits.net 708-535-3006
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Setting Expectations Right | Too Much Money In Healthcare
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
We have our expectations set too high, especially when it comes to healthcare. Insurance is about spreading risk for sudden expensive claims, not predictable ones. Healthcare isn't the only place where expectations are not met. Try Scuba or even putting up a pool in the backyard. Check out this podcast so you don't get caught in the blame game
For more information, please contact us at EliteBenefits.net 708-535-3006
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Feel Great With Kait | Pillars of Health with Kaitlin Borncamp
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Everyone is so busy these days to keep up with our health. This is why we asked Kaitlin to join us on the podcast to discuss how we can achieve better health. Having a process that starts where you at today will only make you more successful in your journey.
Listen in to Kaitlin as she shares about the process to better health. This three-step process will help you achieve the results you have been looking for.
Listen in today!
Reach out to Kaitlin Borncamp on LinkedIn.
For more information, please contact us at EliteBenefits.net 708-535-3006

About the Host: Butch Zemar
Butch Zemar is the go-to expert for helping small and midsize businesses make sense of health insurance—and save money doing it. With over 15 years of experience, he’s known for being strategic, innovative, and genuinely committed to helping businesses get the best bang for their benefits buck.
Butch wears many hats: podcast host who’s passionate about paying it forward to business owners, industry expert, writer, and speaker who keeps things real and practical. He’s earned awards and recognition but prefers to let his work speak for itself.
For more information, please visit elitebenefits.net or call: 888-535-3006.









