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30th Sep 2025

39 | Christian Galt | Secrets From 10 Years of Painful Failures to Explosive Growth

When your first dream collapses, how do you rebuild…and build something even stronger?

In this episode of Fingerprints on Success, I sit down with Christian Galt, Founder of Galt Insurance, to uncover the remarkable journey from failed baseball aspirations to building a national insurance firm licensed in 40 states. Christian speaks candidly about the decade of struggle that nearly broke him, and the lessons that eventually became the foundation for growth, leadership, and culture.

For entrepreneurs and leaders, this conversation reveals more than just one man’s story. It’s a blueprint for resilience, for building trust as your true product, and for transforming setbacks into systems that sustain long-term success.

Tune in now to hear insights that could prevent costly mistakes, strengthen the way you lead, and remind you that resilience is not optional. It’s the foundation of every lasting business.

About the Guest

Christian Galt is the Founder and CEO of Galt Insurance, a Naples-based agency now licensed in 40 states with a growing team of 27 employees. What began with a $35 desk and no playbook has become a thriving business rooted in mentorship, teamwork, and client trust. Christian’s philosophy—success leaves clues—has helped him turn failures into frameworks, making Galt Insurance a respected name in the industry.

🔗 Galt Insurance Website | Christian Galt on LinkedIn

Mentioned Resources

State Farm (early career influence)
Chick-fil-A (customer service inspiration)
Four Seasons Hotel (service model benchmark)
Washington Mutual (Closed and sold to JPMorgan Chase), Prudential, Stack Financial (early referral sources)

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Fingerprints On Success

Welcome to “Fingerprints on Success,” the podcast that highlights the distinctive imprints left by influential business leaders, mentors, and thriving entrepreneurs.

Your host is none other than Bill Barrett, an award-winning corporate and business law attorney, and the CEO of Mandelbaum Barrett PC. Join us every week as we explore the captivating stories and insights of a diverse array of serial entrepreneurs, seasoned professionals, inspiring leaders, and accomplished coaches.

Together, we'll uncover the hidden secrets and strategies that have propelled our guests to success in both their professional and personal lives.

At Mandelbaum Barrett PC, Bill and his team have been providing comprehensive legal services to businesses and individuals across the country. Now, they are excited to bring that same level of knowledge and experience to these podcast discussions.

Get ready to be inspired, informed, and motivated. It's time to dive into the stories that have shaped success. Without further ado, let's get to the show!"
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William Barrett

Chief Executive Officer and Corporate Law attorney William S. Barrett provides strategic advice to companies and organizations of all sizes from formation to dissolution and every stage in between. He has over 20 years of experience representing a wide range of businesses with a unique focus in mergers and acquisitions. He is known for the personal attention that he gives his clients and the energy he brings to every deal. Bill has a reputation as a deal maker who knows how to be creative and get things done.

Bill often serves the role as outside general corporate counsel to his clients and advises them on issues concerning contracts, employment law compliance, developing policies, executive compensation programs and agreements, as well as business succession and related tax planning. His representative clients include commercial organizations and entrepreneurs in the areas of manufacturing, industry, service, banking, finance, insurance, construction, real estate development, as well as healthcare professionals of varying disciplines and organizations. Throughout his career, Bill has successfully managed the purchase or sale of hundreds of businesses, professional practices and facilities.

In the healthcare space, Bill is well recognized as a transactional lawyer in dental and medical practice transitions, practice sales and purchases, associate buy-ins, start-ups, and the structuring of dental services organizations (DSOs) and management services organizations (MSOs).

He is the author of “Pain-Free Dental Deals: An Entrepreneurial Dentist’s Guide to Buying, Selling and Merging Practices” and “The DSO Decision: Winning Answers from Every Angle.” He has written many articles addressing the legal and business needs of licensed professionals and facilities. He regularly speaks on a wide variety of topics to professional tradeshows, associations, study groups, societies, as well as students and residents at dental schools across the country.