The Rainmaker Podcast

By Veronica Romney

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Stepping into leadership isn’t for the faint of heart. It's a gladiatorial arena, an unceasing battle against time, expectations, and the pressures of creating impact. For Marketers at every level, the leap from being a leader to becoming a Rainmaker – a master of self, team, role, and impact – often feels like an impossible task.  That’s where the Rainmaker Podcast comes in. 'Elevating Marketing Leaders' is not just a tagline – it's a mission. Each episode is filled with genuine, unscripted conversations with trailblazers from every corner of the business world.  These aren’t just marketers from big brands with huge budgets. These are the Marketing Leaders who have transcended the norm, overcoming obstacles and achieving the extraordinary. And inside, they’re sharing the hard-earned victories and the lessons from their struggles, giving you an insider's perspective on what it truly takes to become a Rainmaker. We expose the conversations usually brushed under the rug and unmask game-changing strategies that are rarely discussed, like handling burnout, justifying the need for support, articulating ROI, managing 'drive-by' crises, and more.  Here you’ll find your safe space, a place where the pressures of time take a backseat, allowing you to focus on your career growth and well-being. Our goal is to inspire, providing you with the insights and tools to master your role, nurture your team, prioritize your well-being, and evolve into a career-advancing Rainmaker. Because that’s where innovation truly comes alive – at the intersection of principles, good practice, and diverse perspectives. Are you ready to elevate, step into your fullest potential, and embrace the journey to becoming a Rainmaker? Then join me each Wednesday for new episodes of the Rainmaker Podcast.  Let’s make it rain!

Episode Date
Building a New Legacy Beyond the NFL with Brandon Marshall
Apr 28, 2025
How YETI Turned Outdoor Culture Into a Marketing Goldmine with Bill Neff
Apr 21, 2025
Why Gen Z Is Driving Pinterest’s Most Radical Marketing Shift Yet with Xanthe Wells
Apr 14, 2025
How Levi's Uses History (& Beyonce!) to Shape its Marketing with Tracey Panek
Apr 07, 2025
How Kathryn Dobbs Cultivates a Fan-First Approach to Marketing a Pro Sports Team
Mar 31, 2025
Building Iconic Brands and Cult-Like Followings with Chris Kneeland
Mar 25, 2025
Why Every Sales Call Should Scare Some Clients Away with Michelle Morgan
Mar 17, 2025
Inside The Gathering: Mandy Balak on Leadership, Growth, and Community
Mar 10, 2025
Why Meta Ads Should Support Your Strategy—Not Save It with Amanda Robinson
Mar 03, 2025
Breaking the Rules of Personal Branding with Sun Yi
Feb 24, 2025
The Untold Stories of Olympic Marketing and Brand Partnerships with Cameron Wagner
Feb 17, 2025
From BuzzFeed to ClickUp to Entrepreneurship: A Conversation With Melissa Rosenthal
Feb 10, 2025
From Harley Davidson CMO to Chief Soul Officer: Shelley Paxton’s Journey to Redefined Success
Feb 03, 2025
Making Marketing Human Again: Key Lessons from the Stars of the Identity Marketing Book
Jan 27, 2025
Launch Smarter, Not Harder: 2025 Strategies You Need to Know with Brenna McGowan
Jan 20, 2025
The 2 Questions That Will Take Down a Hustle Marketer Every Single Time with Seth Godin
Jan 13, 2025
Marketing Without Manipulation: How To Do Identity Marketing Ethically with Kelly Ruta
Jan 06, 2025
Why Do Marketers Really Burn Out? With Matt Gagnon
Dec 16, 2024
What Does 'Abundant' Really Mean? With Cathy Heller
Dec 02, 2024
‘I Don’t Have Time to Be Human’ with Heather Chauvin
Nov 25, 2024
How College Hunks Hauling Junk Built a Culture of Loyalty and Identity With Omar Soliman
Nov 18, 2024
Inside Donald Trump’s 2016 Victory with His Former Campaign Manager Brad Parscale
Nov 11, 2024
Be Inspired, Don’t Steal: Navigating the Ethics of Marketing with Laura Belgray
Nov 04, 2024
Making Your Ideas Supreme with Tamsen Webster
Oct 28, 2024
The Original Female Workwear Pants and A Red Ant Colony Identity with Sarah Calhoun
Oct 21, 2024
What It Means To Be An Eternal "Swiftie" with Olivia Levin
Oct 14, 2024
Mastering the Art of Self-Promotion Without Feeling Awkward With Genieva Davidson
Oct 07, 2024
Nicole the Intern: The Weight of Going Viral and Leading a 500k Army
Sep 30, 2024
The True Story of How An Intern Disrupted The Beverage Industry with Zero Marketing Budget with SMASHD's Mike Chambers
Sep 23, 2024
How Ann Handley Became the First Ever Chief Content Officer
Sep 09, 2024
Why 1:1 Personalized Services Are IN and Scalable Group Programs are OUT With Kierra Conover
Sep 02, 2024
The Secret Sauce to Social Media Success With Kary Perry
Aug 19, 2024
7-Figure Social Media Success with Megan Hansen
Aug 12, 2024
From Mascots to Mindset: The Wild Journey of Sports Marketing with Amber Lilyestrom
Aug 05, 2024
How Jaw Fatigue Led to a NEW Novelty Business With ROCKJAW®️ CEO Sachin Patel
Jul 29, 2024
How To Get Promoted As A Content Marketer with Megan Morreale
Jul 22, 2024
Unleashing the Power of Social Media Customer Care with Brooke Sellas
Jul 15, 2024
Crafting Your Own Career Narrative With Evan Weiner
Jul 08, 2024
Building a Dream Marketing Team in a Uber Regulated Industry with John Huntinghouse
Jul 01, 2024
Leadership, Diversity, and Effective Social Media Marketing with Michelle Thames
Jun 26, 2024
Can Marketers Overcome Bias and Improve Strategic Thinking With Andy Crestodina
Jun 19, 2024
The Secrets to Authentic Thought Leadership in 2024 with LinkedIn's Purna Virji
Jun 12, 2024
Stand Out in a Competitive 2024 Job Market with Laura Nelson
Jun 05, 2024
Mastering the Role of a Fractional CMO with 30-Year Vet John Jantsch
May 29, 2024
The Tiny Legacy: Redefining Success and Impact in Marketing Leadership With Michael Barber
May 22, 2024
The Future of Marketing: Insights from Bullseye Marketing Author Louis Gudema
May 15, 2024
How Marketers Can Navigate the Trust and Authenticity Crisis in 2024 with Ron Tite
May 08, 2024
Andrew Davis's #1 Secret To Architecting Unforgettable Keynote Speeches
Apr 17, 2024
A New Way to Market Yourself For Immediate Promotion in 2024
Apr 10, 2024
How Marketers Can Sell Themselves Successfully
Apr 03, 2024
Costly Personal Branding Mistakes Marketers Often Make
Mar 27, 2024
Jay Baer's Secrets To Becoming So Good That People Can't Resist Talking About You
Mar 20, 2024
Behind-The-Scenes of Getting Promoted with my Husband Scott Romney, VP of Sales at SOCi
Mar 13, 2024
How A Burned Out Marketer Became a Top Revenue-Generating Rainmaker
Feb 28, 2024
From Customer Service to C-Suite with Jeremy Gabbert, CRO at Cardone Ventures
Feb 21, 2024
How Did an SEO Specialist Become A Famed Agency CEO? A Conversation with Paxton Gray
Feb 14, 2024
Positioning Yourself for $100k Clients with April Dunford
Feb 07, 2024
Time-Bending Strategies for Career Growth with Carey Bentley
Jan 31, 2024
How To Drive Buyers To Buy Using Behavioral Science with Nancy Harhut
Jan 24, 2024
How Leaders Can Create Psychological Safety in Uncertain Times With Robert Glazer
Jan 17, 2024
Helping Marketers Overcome "Proving Energy" with Mark Schaefer
Jan 10, 2024
Building An Authentic Personal Brand That ISN'T About You with Mitch Joel
Jan 03, 2024
How to Transform from Smart Expert to Marketing Authority with Jay Acunzo
Dec 27, 2023
How A Graphic Designer Became The Head of Global Brand Experience with Durriya Gunja
Dec 20, 2023
Balancing A Full-Time Job with a Full-Time Side Gig Without Getting Fired with Jenn Herman
Dec 13, 2023
Getting Paid By Big Brands For Your Marketing Brain with Melanie Deziel
Dec 06, 2023
The Marketing Maverick Who Defied 40 Years of Career Expectations with Kim Feil
Nov 29, 2023
The Comeback Story: How Akvile DeFazio Survived After Losing 90% of Her Agency Business
Nov 22, 2023
How To Turn A Major Career Setback Into A Comeback with AJ Wilcox
Nov 15, 2023
20 Years of Franchise Marketing with Mary Mills, VP of Marketing at College Hunks Hauling Junk
Nov 08, 2023
How to Navigate the Transition from Marketing Doer to Leader without the Drama with Paula French
Nov 01, 2023
A Marketer's Story Stepping into Entrepreneurship with Amanda Thompson
Oct 25, 2023
Building Your Personal Brand While Employed with Eleanor Beaton
Oct 18, 2023
The Future of B2B Marketing with Alex Howe, Funnel's VP of Marketing
Oct 11, 2023
How Your Personal Brand Helps Your Company's Brand with Casago CMO Alex Husner
Oct 04, 2023
The Battle Between In-House vs. Agency Marketers with Casie Gillette
Sep 27, 2023
When To Stay vs. When To Leave A Company with Taylor Becker
Sep 20, 2023
Balancing Career Advancement And Family Responsibilities As A Female Leader with Dr. Amy Osmond Cook
Sep 13, 2023
How To Heal Your Marketing Burnout While Still Performing At An Elite Level To Pay The Bills With Ash Burnside
Sep 06, 2023
"Should Marketers Get MBAs?" with 2x Yale MBA Graduate Mary Czarnecki
Aug 30, 2023
The Battle Between In-House vs. Fractional CMO with Nick Herrera, Chief Revenue Officer at HelloSeven
Aug 23, 2023
Changing Nature of CMOs Today with Monica Ho, SOCi's CMO
Aug 16, 2023
Pause and Pivot: An Exciting Announcement
Jul 12, 2023
Ariel Schiffer: When to Involve Marketing in the Product Development Journey
Jul 05, 2023
Tracy Litt: Raising Consciousness and Breaking Free from Imposter Syndrome
Jun 28, 2023
Learn Grant Writing: From a Tent in Alaska to a Work Wedding: The Unconventional Story of Two Business Partners
Jun 21, 2023
Lauren Goldstein: When CEOs Regress into Chief Everything Officers
Jun 14, 2023
Julie Cole: The Power of Multiple Founders: Lessons from Mabel's Labels
Jun 07, 2023
Jhana Li: Starting with Yes's and Scaling with No's
May 31, 2023
Nicole Laino: Human Design - The Energetic Map to Understanding Yourself As A CEO
May 24, 2023
Gabrielle Laura: How an Intuitive Channeler Can Help CEOs Trust Their Gut
May 17, 2023
Fortune One: The Perfect Marketing Leader
May 10, 2023
Rainmaker Open House Replay
May 04, 2023
Why CEOs Should Not Be Their Own CMOs
Apr 26, 2023
Paige Griffith: The Raw Truth Of Losing A Key Player Unexpectedly
Apr 19, 2023
Vanessa Alzate: How To Find Your Dream Team Players
Apr 12, 2023
Shannon Matson: When Killer Marketers Need Other Marketers On The Team
Apr 05, 2023
Doer vs Dream Marketing Teams
Mar 29, 2023
Alexis Dean: Why CEOs Are Dumping Their Own Masterminds
Mar 22, 2023
Dr Jordin Wiggins: CEOs Missing Out On A “Return On Intimacy”
Mar 15, 2023
Gloria Chou: Healing Generational Trauma As A Leader
Mar 08, 2023
Danielle Wiebe: Collaborating With Your Direct Competitors
Mar 01, 2023
Audrey Saccone: Launch Manager Do's and Don'ts
Feb 22, 2023
The Product Boss: Compassion & Conflict Within A Partnership Dynamic
Feb 15, 2023
GeekPack®️: Inside Look Into The Visionary CEO & Marketing Rainmaker Relationship
Feb 01, 2023
Dana Malstaff: What To Do When Your Team Stops Communicating
Jan 25, 2023
Hannah Nieves: Pulling Off Being A Multi-Passionate CEO
Jan 18, 2023
Dr. Hope: Nailing Entrepreneurship, Failing in Parenting
Jan 11, 2023
Heather Chauvin: The #1 Secret To NOT Burning Out My Business, Team, and Self
Jan 04, 2023
Emily Reagan: Marketing Rainmakers vs Unicorn Assistants
Dec 28, 2022
Jessica Marx: Multi-Billion Dollar Start-Up Philosophies
Dec 21, 2022
Shana Lynn: Community Manager's Return on Retention
Dec 14, 2022
Amanda Christine: 7 Levels Deep Interview Gamechanger
Dec 07, 2022
Tina Tower: Managing Teams Across The World
Nov 30, 2022
Stephanie Dove Blake: Insane Team Retention Within An Agency
Nov 23, 2022
The Journey of Becoming a Marketing Rainmaker (Alysha's Story)
Nov 16, 2022
Haley Burkhead: Art of Dethroning the Boss
Nov 09, 2022
Dr. Greg Bottaro: The Visionary CEO Mind & All Its Parts
Nov 02, 2022
Laura Couvillon: Team Expansion in the Wild Online Industry
Oct 26, 2022
My Personal Rainmaker Story with Special Guest Alysha Bell
Oct 19, 2022
Brittany Ratelle: The Legal Journey As Your Brand Exposure Increases
Oct 12, 2022
Adrienne Richardson: The Power of Changing The CEO Narrative
Oct 05, 2022
Adam Rundle: The Reality Behind Partnerships & Team Compensation
Sep 28, 2022
Kaitlyn Carlson: To Sell Or Not To Sell? That Is The Wrong Question
Sep 21, 2022
Dan Davis: Showing Up When The Future Isn't Guaranteed
Sep 14, 2022
Natalie Gingrich: Why You Shouldn't Hire Your Mini Me
Sep 07, 2022
Donald Kelly: From A One Man Band To A Scaling Brand
Sep 07, 2022
Jill Stanton: How Her New Business Healed Past Trauma
Sep 07, 2022
Welcome To The Rainmaker Podcast
Aug 15, 2022