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Rainmakers Podcast

Rainmakers Podcast

Nick Nascimento 15 Episodes Aug 22, 2026

The Rainmakers Podcast, hosted by Nick Nascimento, features interviews with top performers in sales, marketing, and entrepreneurship. Each episode aims to uncover the secrets behind their success. The show provides insights and strategies from successful individuals in these fields.

Episodes

How Win TRUST FAST: The "5 T's of Trust" | Ep 66
How Win TRUST FAST: The "5 T's of Trust" | Ep 66 Aug 22, 2026 794 In this episode, we cover the #1 reason people DON'T buy from salespeople: Trust. In this we explain how to win trust through the 5 T's of Trust: Teaching, Transparency, Testimonials, Touch, & Time. We cover each in-depth and how to leverage each principle of trust to win people over faster, close more deals, increase retention and also increase client satisfaction. Please leave a re
Great Talent Is Found, Not Created | Blake Erickson, The Science of Scaling | Ep 65
Great Talent Is Found, Not Created | Blake Erickson, The Science of Scaling | Ep 65 Aug 19, 2026 2336 Blake Erickson went from selling door to door with Aptive in 2020 to recruiting 40 reps his second summer and making $1 million his third. Then he walked away, called Dr. Benjamin Hardy on an impression, and eventually helped build Scaling.com.In this episode, we break down what actually creates exponential growth.Blake explains why he believes great talent is found, not created, how to build a vi
Why Doubling Your Hours Will Never Double Your Income (Do This Instead) | Ep 64
Why Doubling Your Hours Will Never Double Your Income (Do This Instead) | Ep 64 Jul 24, 2026 1615 Everybody thinks 10X takes 10 times the work. It doesn't. 2X is the grind. You just do more reps, more hours, more volume until it works. But you can't out-hour your way to 10X. There aren't enough hours in the week. 10X isn't a math problem you solve with effort. It's a different game entirely, and almost nobody plays it right.In this episode I break down why 10X is actua
The Leadership Cadence That Generated $25 Million in Sales Last Year | Ep 63
The Leadership Cadence That Generated $25 Million in Sales Last Year | Ep 63 Jul 21, 2026 1125 $25 million in revenue. $6.4 million in commissions paid out. In this episode Nick Nascimento breaks down the exact leadership cadence behind those numbers — daily shoutouts, weekly one-on-ones, midweek check-ins, Throwdown Thursdays, quarterly retreats, and the annual events that build culture that lasts. Copy paste what works. Leave what doesn't.Instadram: https://www.instagram.com/nicknsal
From Sales Rep to Sales Leader: The Mistakes That Cost Me $1 Million | Ep 62
From Sales Rep to Sales Leader: The Mistakes That Cost Me $1 Million | Ep 62 Jul 14, 2026 1844 I spent a decade being selfish. It made me rich. Then I tried to lead people, and it almost cost me everything.I've knocked doors in Brazil as a missionary. I've sold pest control, solar, and coaching. I've made millions in commissions and trained thousands of sales reps. Somewhere along the way, I made the single most expensive mistake of my career.I promoted my best salesperson in
Most Sales Reps Don't Have a Sales Problem. They Have a Conviction Problem. | EP 61
Most Sales Reps Don't Have a Sales Problem. They Have a Conviction Problem. | EP 61 Jul 3, 2026 972 Most sales reps think they have a sales problem.They don't.They have a conviction problem.There's a reason two reps can say the exact same words, sell the exact same product, and get completely different results. It isn't their script. It isn't their technique. It isn't even their work ethic.It's how sold they are on what they're selling.In this episode, I break
The 4-Step Formula to Outsell Anyone (Even in the Worst Markets) | EP 60
The 4-Step Formula to Outsell Anyone (Even in the Worst Markets) | EP 60 Jun 1, 2026 3038 Most sales training teaches you what to say. This video teaches you how to think.My name is Nick Nascimento. I'm the founder and CEO of Sparta Solar — a Utah-based solar company that did $25 million in sales last year. I personally made hundreds of thousands of dollars per month selling solar in one of the hardest states in the country to sell it. I've trained thousands of reps and built
Why Your Team Isn't Growing with Brian Schonbeck | Ep 59
Why Your Team Isn't Growing with Brian Schonbeck | Ep 59 May 15, 2026 5177 If your team isn’t growing… it’s not because of the market.It’s not because of your reps.It’s not because “good people are hard to find.”It’s you.Growth doesn’t stall randomly. It stalls when leadership becomes the bottleneck.Most leaders say they want scale.But what they really have is chaos.No structure.No standards.No clear expectations.No real accountability.And then they wonder why turnover i
Why Your Sales Team Keeps Quitting - Mitch Ford | Ep 58
Why Your Sales Team Keeps Quitting - Mitch Ford | Ep 58 May 11, 2026 1563 Most sales managers wonder why their team keeps quitting.It's not the commission structure. It's not the market. It's not the leads.It's you.In this episode, I sit down with Mitch Ford — a guy who scaled a door-to-door sales operation to 5,000 reps, built teams across multiple states, and created a system so dialed that his managers have been following him for over 15 years.Let
Never Under a Million: Building to 100,000 Accounts with Jeremy Bell | Ep 57
Never Under a Million: Building to 100,000 Accounts with Jeremy Bell | Ep 57 May 5, 2026 3813 What does it take to sell over 3,000 accounts personally, manage more than 20,000 reps, and build teams responsible for over 100,000 accounts — all while never having a year under a million dollars since 2019? Jeremy Bell has lived that story, and in this episode, he pulls back the curtain on exactly how he did it.Jeremy is a partner at Vivint, one of the most dominant direct sales organizations e
Building a Sales Machine w/ Jeff Mendez | Ep 56
Building a Sales Machine w/ Jeff Mendez | Ep 56 Apr 2, 2026 3917 In this episde Nick interviews Jeff (one of the executives who built the Vivint sales empire) and they discuss the secrets behind the culture, the systems, and how to build and scale sales team at large. 
The #1 Problem Killing Salespeople |Ep 55
The #1 Problem Killing Salespeople |Ep 55 Feb 27, 2026 573 Most salespeople don’t have a closing problem.They have a time problem.If you’re stuck at $10K–$20K a month, it’s probably not because you can’t sell. It’s because you’re spending major time on minor tasks.In this video, I break down the real reason most sales reps stay busy… but never actually get rich.Here’s the truth:There are only three drivers of sales:Talk to more peopleGet better at selling

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