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The Mortgage Rainmaker Podcast

by Shayla Gifford

What if the mortgage business could be more simple and fun? What if you could double and triple and quadruple your results with less complexity and less stress – and without the sales roller coaster?  I'm Shayla Gifford and this is The Mortgage Rainmaker Podcast. If you're a loan officer looking to sharpen your skills, grow your pipeline, and get fired up – you're in the right place. We bring you interviews with top performing loan officers, my personal insights, and success stories from within my Catalyst Coaching community. I've spent my entire career as a loan officer and helping loan officers. So I know you, I've been you. And now – I want to help you master your craft, dominate the mortgage game, and build a life and business that thrives. So...are you ready to be a Rainmaker? Let's do this!

Latest episodes

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86 | How I Doubled My Lead Conversion with Alex Dykes

Alex Dykes went from taking out personal loans to pay his bills to becoming a Chairman’s Club producer on pace for 202 loans this year. Hey there, Rainmakers! Alex Dyke

Sep 16
47 min

85 | The Hot Seat with Art Shalomov & Tanya Brown

What if you could sit in on a real coaching call and hear exactly what’s keeping another Rainmaker stuck? Hey there, Rainmakers! Today, I’m pulling back the curtain and

Sep 9
57 min

84 | From Recovery to Rainmaker: How Anne Solano Rebuilt Her Life and Mortgage Business

What happens when you stop trying to look like a loan officer—and start showing up fully as yourself? Hey there, Rainmakers! Anne Solano went from losing everything and

Sep 2
45 min

Using This Simple System Tripled My Mortgage Business with Brendan Williams

Hey there, Rainmakers! Brendan Williams is proof that you don’t have to become someone you’re not to build an incredible mortgage business. He’s not living on social med

Aug 26
47 min

82 | From Scared to Unstoppable: The Shift That Took Me From 2 Loans to $22M with Amy Roe

What if the breakthrough you’re waiting for is on the other side of your fear? Hey there, Rainmakers! Amy Roe closed just two loans in her first eight months as a loan

Aug 19
53 min

81 | The FREE 5-Week Sales Challenge Every Loan Officer and Realtor Needs

What if the business you're praying for is already sitting inside the relationships you have today? Hey there, Rainmakers! If you've ever said, "I'm just not a salesper

Aug 12
23 min

80 | Building a Mortgage Business That Doesn’t Own You with Tasha Hastings

What’s the point of building a successful mortgage business if you don’t have a life left to enjoy it? Hey there, Rainmakers! My good friend Tasha Hastings has spent 13

Aug 5
41 min

79 | Mastering The Ask: How This New LO Closed $4M with Jannette Gomez

What happens when a brand-new loan officer stops overthinking and starts running the plays? Hey there, Rainmakers! Jannette Gomez left a 13-year career as a dental hygi

Jul 29
43 min

78 | Going All In: How I Got to $33M In 3 Years with Mike Bertarelli

Hey there, Rainmakers! Mike Bertarelli walked away from consumer direct after closing $125 million in production and stepped into retail with zero referral relationships

Jul 22
42 min

77 | How to Create Opportunity in a "Slow" Market

What do the best loan officers do when business gets harder? They don't wait for opportunity. They learn how to create it. Hey there, Rainmakers! Every loan officer goe

Jul 15
46 min

76 | How Loan Officers Can Build a Brand That Converts with Laura Kane

What if the reason your marketing isn't working has nothing to do with how or what you post... and everything to do with the feeling you're creating? Hey there, Rainmake

Jul 8
30 min

75 | How Katie Stockert Went From 25 Deals to a $40M Pace in Four Years

What happens when you combine passion, conviction, and a willingness to do the hard things everyone else avoids? Hey there, Rainmakers! This week, I’m sitting down with

Jul 1
53 min

74 | The Rainmaker Way: My Path to Freedom, Wealth, and a Life You Love

Hey there, Rainmakers! Over the last 22 years, I've gone from being broke, scared, and trying to survive to building a business that has given me freedom, purpose, impac

Jun 24
43 min

73 | My System to Get More Realtors, Referrals, and Closings with Dino Rosetti

Hey there, Rainmakers! For years, I thought I was building a business when I was really just chasing transactions. Every time my pipeline got light, I would scramble. Ev

Jun 17
57 min

72 | The Young Rainmaker Playbook with Kei Kullberg

What if the life you're chasing isn't built by working harder—but by getting crystal clear on what you're building and why? Hey there, Rainmakers! This week, I sit down

Jun 10
48 min

71 | Sales and Leadership Habits That Make Winning Inevitable with Chris Vinson

What does effective leadership actually look like in a high-pressure, relationship-driven industry? Hey there, Rainmakers! In this episode of The Mortgage Rainmaker Pod

Jun 3
1 h 13 min

70 | Why Relationship-Driven Loan Officers Are Winning Right Now with Katie Skaggs

Hey there, Rainmakers! In this episode of The Mortgage Rainmaker Podcast, I sit down with Katie Skaggs — a relationship-driven loan officer who’s on track to nearly doub

May 27
1 h 02 min

69 | The Mortgage Referral Playbook Nobody Teaches with James Allen

What if you don’t need more agents… just deeper relationships? Hey there, Rainmakers! This episode is a straight-up masterclass in realtor referrals, relationship build

May 20
58 min

68 | The Two Skills Every New LO Needs to Succeed Fast with Cameron Scully

Hey there, Rainmakers! Let me give it to you straight—your success in year one has nothing to do with how much you know. It has everything to do with how fast you take a

May 13
51 min

67 | How to Convert Realtor Meetings Into $3M Months with Corey Luckow

Hey there, Rainmakers! This episode is a masterclass in resilience, sales, and learning how to truly become a Rainmaker. I sat down with Corey Luckow, a two-time cancer

May 6
46 min

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What listeners say

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Everything Shayla does is incredible. If you’re in the mortgage industry and committed to greatness in your life and business and are looking for a guide to those results then look no further. She has passion, compassion and an unbelievable way of making even the most complex problems simple to solve.

billaStJohjm · Apr 2025

Great conversations that put you in the front seat of expansion and ACTUALLY actionable thoughts and strategies. I love when a podcast pulls back the veil and this does just that. Definitely planning for a 2nd listen on many of these. Excited for more!

ALIGNEDAGENT · Apr 2025

Shayla Gifford is a powerhouse of wisdom, heart, and authenticity. Her knowledge of leadership, mortgage, and personal growth is next-level—and she delivers it with the kind of passion that makes you want to level up instantly. She’s the rare kind of person who inspires, challenges, and supports all at once. If you get the chance to learn from or work with Shayla, take it. She’s pure gold.

flippingBF · Apr 2025

Shayla Gifford’s Mortgage Rainmaker podcast is an absolute gem for anyone in the mortgage world—or anyone looking to level up in life and business. Shayla’s energy is contagious; she brings a unique blend of love, laughter, and grit to every episode. Her deep industry knowledge and real-world expertise are matched only by her passion for helping others succeed. What sets Shayla apart is how she leads with heart. Whether she's breaking down mortgage strategies, sharing personal growth insights, or interviewing powerhouse guests, you can feel her genuine desire to support and uplift her listeners. She doesn’t just talk about success—she embodies it and generously shows others the way. I highly recommend listening and following Shayla. Her podcast will not only give you tools to grow your business, but it’ll also leave you feeling encouraged, inspired, and ready to live your best life.

Breck D. · Apr 2025

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