Richie Contartesi

The Next Play

Business EN ↓ 214 episodes

The Next Play™ podcast is hosted by former Ole Miss football legend Richie Contartesi, AKA Relentless Richie. Richie overcame all odds, starting as a 5'7" 150lb walk-on player and sleeping on couches to then earning a full scholarship, and becoming a #1 best selling author and million dollar business owner. Now, he coaches sales leaders using his Next Play™ accountability system to eliminate failure, leading to hyper-profitable growth and peak performance. Each week, Richie shares how to’s, case studies, and brings on world class leaders to inspire listeners to step into their full potential.

Author

Richie Contartesi

Category

Business

Podcast website

richiecontartesi.com

Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

How To Develop Success Sales Agents With $3M Agency Owner Justin Wells | 7-Figure Commissions 02.06.2023

Richie will be coaching Justin Wells LIVE using the Next Play™ system to improve their business, sales, and increase take home commissions. Tune in to see if there are any nuggets that you can use for your business or sales process as well. BIO:  Hello, I'm Justin Wells, a US Army veteran and the founder of Preferred Insurance. I have a deep passion for sharing my expertise and insights with o...

How To Scale An Insurance Agency By Implementing Sales Leadership With Agency Owner Kory Rykman 31.05.2023

BIO: Kory worked his way up the corporate ladder prior to becoming an agent. Managed sales teams since 2012. Currently, he operates one of the largest Allstate insurance agencies in the country. Over $26M in recurring annual premium. 5 offices, 20 employees. Huge car nerd. Richie will be interviewing and coaching Kory Rykman LIVE using the Next Play™ system to improve their business, and sales, an...

How To Keep Your Sales Team Motivated With All-State Agency Owner Jessica Hartline 31.05.2023

Jessica built a 7-figure agency with a team of 11 employees from scratch and will share her journey to success. Richie will also be coaching Jessica using the Next Play™ leadership system to improve her business, sales, and team. Tune in to see if there are any nuggets that you can use for your business, leadership, and or sales as well. BIO: Jessica Hartline I started as a receptionist in an insu...

How To Hold Your Sales Team Accountable | Sales Leadership Ascension 23.05.2023

Richie Contartesi and Cody Shill share the challenges their clients/teams are facing and as sales leaders how they were able to overcome those challenges. Cody Shill is the Vice President of Sales at Encor Solar and has been an executive for 10 years running over $100M in sales every year. Richie Contartesi is the founder of Next Play. GET STARTED: Sales Leaders who want to build an elite sales te...

How To Build A Successful Independent Insurance Agency With Per and Niklas Brinck 18.05.2023

Richie will be Interviewing Per and Niklas Brinck. Per Brinck has 37 years of insurance experience, 10 years owner, originally from Sweden. Moved to the US in 1980 to attend Drury University after being recruited to be a part of the NCAA swim team. Insurance fell into my lap after graduating from college and needed a job. Have stuck with it ever since. Niklas Brinck has 7 years in the industry. Or...

How To Improve Your Sales Call Show Rate With Agency Owner Kristina Martinez | 7-Figure Commissions 11.05.2023

Richie will be coaching Kristina Martinez LIVE using the Next Play™ system to improve their business, sales, and increase take home commissions. Tune in to see if there are any nuggets that you can use for your business or sales process as well. GET STARTED: Sales Pros - Increase Your Monthly Net Take Home Commissions To $20,000 In The Next 90 Days or You Don't Pay... Click here to apply:  htt...

How To Create Your Sales Scripts With Insurance Broker Jared Kwasniewski | 7-Figure Commissions 08.05.2023

Richie will be coaching Jared Kwasniewski LIVE using the Next Play™ system to improve their business, sales, and increase take home commissions. Tune in to see if there are any nuggets that you can use for your business or sales process as well. GET STARTED: Sales Pros - Increase Your Monthly Net Take Home Commissions To $20,000 In The Next 90 Days or You Don't Pay... Click here to apply:  htt...

How To Close More Sales With Insurance Broker Colt Halloran | 7-Figure Commissions 27.04.2023

Richie coaching Colt Halloran LIVE using the Next Play™ system to improve their business, sales, and increase take home commissions. We discuss the sales process and adding a pre-call video to frame the sales call. Tune in to see if there are any nuggets that you can use for your business or sales process as well. BIO: Grew up in a small farming community in east central IL and was very active in...

How To Build A Powerhouse Insurance Agency With Natalie Barry | Next Play Podcast 24.04.2023

Richie will be interviewing insurance agency owner Natalie LIVE for the second time. The first session was so good that we had to bring her back on! We talked about growing her team and how to find the right people for the job, tips for switching to in-person events, and how that conversation differs from the phones. And a bit on how to get past the price objection and highlight providing value. B...

How To Recruit Top Insurance Agents With David Armendariz | 7-Figure Commissions 18.04.2023

Richie will be coaching David Armendariz LIVE using the Next Play™ system to improve their business, sales, and increase take-home commissions. Tune in to see if there are any nuggets that you can use for your business or sales process as well. BIO: David is a State Farm insurance agent and his mission is to help people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected and realize the...

How To Lead Your Insurance Agencies Sales Team With Alex Holdaway | 7-Figure Commissions 17.04.2023

Richie will coach Alex Holdaway LIVE using the Next Play™ system to improve their business, sales, and increase take-home commissions. Tune in to see if there are any nuggets that you can use for your business or sales process as well. GET STARTED: Sales Pros - Increase Your Monthly Net Take Home Commissions To $20,000 In The Next 90 Days or You Don't Pay... Click here to apply: https://richie...

Keep Your Sales Team Executing Consistently At High Volume Everyday | Sales Leadership Ascension 14.04.2023

Richie Contartesi and Zach Carlin drink coffee and discuss the challenges of current sales leaders they work with and how they overcame those challenges so you can too. GET STARTED: Sales Pros - Increase Your Monthly Net Take Home Commissions To $20,000 In The Next 90 Days or You Don't Pay... Click here to apply: https://richiecontartesi.com/20k Learn more about having Richie speak at your nex...

How to Coach Your Sales Team To Peak Performance (NO MANAGEMENT) | Sales Leadership Ascension 13.04.2023

Richie Contartesi and Zach Carlin drink coffee and discuss the challenges of current sales leaders they work with so you can also overcome them. GET STARTED: Sales Pros - Increase Your Monthly Net Take Home Commissions To $20,000 In The Next 90 Days or You Don't Pay... Click here to apply: https://richiecontartesi.com/20k Learn more about having Richie speak at your next event: https://www.ric...

How To Structure Your Insurance Sales Calls | 7-Figure Commissions 12.04.2023

Richie will be coaching Robert Downing again LIVE using the Next Play™ system to improve his business, sales, and increase take-home commissions. Tune in to see if there are any nuggets that you can use for your business or sales process as well. BIO: Bruce is an agent with New York Life Insurance Company specializing in college, retirement, and estate planning. GET STARTED: Sales Pros - Increase...

Interview With Insurance Agency Owner Ronnie Oats | Next Play Podcast 10.04.2023

Richie Interviews Brightway Insurance Agency Owner, also known as "The Oats Agency", where he shares how he built his agency, team, and his success. BIO: Ronnie Oats comes from the Financial Industry and has worked as a Financial Advisor for Edward Jones, Merrill Lynch and Fisher Investments. He has helped many individuals and families plan and achieve their financial goals. He obtained...

Interview With 3-Time SEC Winning Coach Houston Nutt | Next Play Podcast 06.04.2023

I am excited to be interviewing my head football coach at Ole Miss, Houston Nutt, to discuss all things sales leadership, performance, and team work. Houston Nutt currently works for CBS Sports as a college football studio analyst. Previously, he served as a head coach in the SEC for 14 seasons from 1998-2011 with the Arkansas Razorbacks and the Ole Miss Rebels. Nutt coached at Arkansas from 1998-...

How To Eliminate No-shows As An Insurance Agent | 7-Figure Commissions 05.04.2023

Richie will be coaching James Hatcher LIVE using the Next Play™ system to improve their business, sales, and increase take-home commissions. Tune in to see if there are any nuggets that you can use for your business or sales process as well. GET STARTED: Sales Pros - Increase Your Monthly Net Take Home Commissions To $20,000 In The Next 90 Days or You Don't Pay... Click here to apply: https://...

How To Train Sales Reps So They Actually Implement What They've Learned | Sales Leadership Ascension 03.04.2023

Richie Contartesi and Zach Carlin share solutions to the problems that Next Play clients were able to solve the past week in their Sales Leadership roles. GET STARTED: Sales Pros - Increase Your Monthly Net Take Home Commissions To $20,000 In The Next 90 Days or You Don't Pay... Click here to apply: https://richiecontartesi.com/20k Learn more about having Richie speak at your next event: https...

How To Call Insurance Leads With Value And Conviction That Close | 7-Figure Commissions 30.03.2023

Richie will be coaching Bruce Downing LIVE for round two using the Next Play™ system to improve their business, sales, and increase take home commissions. Tune in to see if there are any nuggets that you can use for your business or sales process as well. GET STARTED: Sales Pros - Increase Your Monthly Net Take Home Commissions To $20,000 In The Next 90 Days or You Don't Pay... Click here to a...

How To Hire Insurance Sales Reps Using A Secret Pitch With Cody Fuqua | 7-Figure Commissions 28.03.2023

Richie will be coaching State Farm Agent Cody Fuqua LIVE using the Next Play™ system to improve sales and increase take home commissions. Tune in to see if there are any nuggets that you can use for your business or sales process as well. GET STARTED: Sales Pros - Increase Your Monthly Net Take Home Commissions To $20,000 In The Next 90 Days or You Don't Pay... Click here to apply: https://ric...

How To Cold Call Insurance Leads With Crazy Success | 7-Figure Commissions 23.03.2023

Richie will be coaching Insurance Agent Kimberly LIVE using the Next Play™ system to improve her business, and sales, and increase her take-home commissions. Tune in to see if there are any nuggets that you can use for your business or sales process as well. GET STARTED: Sales Pros - Increase Your Monthly Net Take Home Commissions To $20,000 In The Next 90 Days or You Don't Pay... Click here t...

How To Create A Powerful Hook For Cold Calling Insurance Leads | 7-Figure Commissions 21.03.2023

Richie will be coaching Bruce LIVE using the Next Play™ system to improve his business and increase his take-home commissions. Tune in to see if there are any nuggets that you can use for your business or sales process as well. GET STARTED: Sales Pros - Increase Your Monthly Net Take Home Commissions To $20,000 In The Next 90 Days or You Don't Pay... Click here to apply: https://richiecontarte...

How To Grow Your Insurance Business With Michael and Courtney Weaver | Next Play Podcast 16.03.2023

Join Richie Contartesi while he has a real conversation about sales and business growth Michael and Courtney Weaver. Founders of Weavers Sales Academy.   BIO: We are a Midwest married couple, born and raised in a small Missouri town. We've been in the insurance and financial services industry for over a decade and created Weaver Sales Academy after almost 2 years of consulting agents.  &...

Interview With Life Insurance Agent & Financial Planner Julius Gill | 7-Figure Commissions 14.03.2023

Richie will be coaching Julius Gill live using the Next Play™ sales system. Julius is an insurance agent and a Financial Planner. Richie will break down his current KPIs and what he can do to improve them moving forward.   GET STARTED:  Sales Pros - Increase Your Monthly Net Take Home Commissions To $20,000 In The Next 90 Days or You Don't Pay...   Click here to apply: https://richi...

How To 10X Your Insurance Agency Leads Using Events With Natalie Barry | Next Play Podcast 13.03.2023

Natalie is a 9-year, third-generation, insurance agency owner originally from New Mexico.    She graduated with a degree in hospitality and landed her first job as the event coordinator for Baylor University’s athletic department and President’s house. She wanted to be a business owner before thirty and jumped back to insurance by opening her own agency in 2014.     Her ev...

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