Painter Growth Podcast

If you're a painting contractor who's tired of chasing every single lead, only to end up burned out, underpaid, or just plain frustrated, this one’s for you.

In this solo episode, Coach Jesse Teron breaks down one of the biggest mindset shifts that helped him, and hundreds of Painter Growth members, scale more intentionally: you don’t need more leads, you need the right ones.

He dives into:

• The difference between Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs) and Sales Qualified Leads (SQLs)

• How to filter out tire-kickers using a Lights Out Setup Call

• Why saying “yes” to the wrong jobs is holding you back

• What to do if you’ve just hired a new salesperson and need a real training plan

• And how to protect your energy when business stress starts to bleed into your personal life

  
  

This isn’t about getting more estimates. It’s about building a business that actually works for you.

💡 From systemizing your lead flow to resetting your mental game, Jesse brings the heat in this episode, don’t miss it.

🔗 This episode is proudly sponsored by⁠⁠ ⁠DripJobs⁠⁠⁠! The CRM built for painting contractors. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use our code GROWTH60 to get a 60 days trial FOR FREE!

📩 Submit your Brush Busters letter for a solution ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

👉 Schedule A Call With Our team: ⁠⁠go.paintergrowth.com/schedule⁠ ⁠

In this special throwback, I sit down with Tanner Mullen, founder of DripJobs and a successful painting business owner, to talk about what it really takes to scale a business.

We dig into leadership, delegation, and why the ability to hold yourself accountable can make or break your growth.

If you're still wearing all the hats and your business is burning you out… this episode is a wake-up call.

🔗 Schedule A Call With Our team: ⁠⁠⁠⁠go.paintergrowth.com/schedule⁠ ⁠⁠⁠

🔗Join Our Skool Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠skool.com/paintergrowth⁠⁠⁠

🔗 Free Training on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@paintergrowth⁠

If you're serious about growing your painting business to $1 million per year, this episode breaks it down into 3 simple (but powerful) steps.

I share what I've seen work over and over again in my own experience and inside the Painter Growth community, including how to:

✅ Get off the tools and start leading your business
✅ Organize your schedule and systems with tools like Drip Jobs
✅ Own your marketing to generate consistent, high-quality leads

Too many painting contractors stay stuck doing all the work themselves, relying on referrals or Facebook groups for leads, and wondering why growth has stalled. Let’s change that.

I’ll even walk you through the math of how two painters can replace your income, and how you can turn 10 hours of marketing into $10,000 in gross profit.

🎯 Want to scale from $1M to $5M? Book your free strategy call here: https://go.paintergrowth.com/schedule

🎟️ Don’t forget to join me live at the Painter Business Blitz on June 17th!

This episode is proudly sponsored by⁠⁠ ⁠DripJobs⁠⁠⁠! The CRM built for painting contractors. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use our code GROWTH60 to get a 60 days trial FOR FREE!

This episode is all about systems, structure, and stepping up as a real leader in your business.

Our coach Jesse Teron welcomes Chris Carman to the Brush Busters gang, his first episode on the mic!

Chris has been coaching business owners for over 18 years, and he’s the real deal. One of his clients grew from $5M to over $33M with his help, by installing the systems, team culture, and leadership needed to scale. Now, he’s bringing that same expertise to the Painter Growth community.

In this episode, Jesse and Chris dig into letters from painting contractors struggling with everything from being too involved on job sites to losing jobs to low-ballers. The common theme? Lack of systems = constant chaos.

They dive into:
✔️ Why your crew always calls you (and how to stop it)
✔️ The systems you need to avoid micromanaging
✔️ How to hold your team accountable without being a jerk
✔️ Simple steps to get more Google reviews—consistently
✔️ And how better systems help you raise your prices without discounting

This one’s full of tips to achieve business freedom, and scaling without burnout.

Do you have struggles to share with The Brush Busters?

Submit your letter HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

🔗 Schedule A Call With Our team: ⁠⁠⁠go.paintergrowth.com/schedule⁠ ⁠⁠

🔗Join Our Skool Community: ⁠⁠⁠skool.com/paintergrowth⁠⁠

🔗 Free Training on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@paintergrowth⁠

This episode is different, and I really mean that.

Zach Kenny from ZK Painting invited me on his Instagram Live Podcast and the conversation was too good to not share it here to the Painter Growth Podcast.

I shared my journey from a broke college painter to building a successful painting business and now helping hundreds of painting contractors grow through PainterGrowth.

We dug deep into the mindset, strategy, and systems that separate thriving businesses from stuck ones.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re capable of more but just not sure how to scale, this one’s for you.

And hey, if you like what you hear (or know you're going to), tap that ⭐ on Spotify or Apple. It helps us reach more painters who need it.

👉 Schedule A Call with Our Team: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://paintergrowth.com/schedule⁠⁠⁠⁠

👉Free Training on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@paintergrowth⁠

Ever wondered what it takes to grow a painting company into a $120 million powerhouse?

In this episode, I sit down with Theo Vairaktaris, founder of Usher Group, Australia’s largest commercial painting company with over 500 employees.

Theodore shares how they built scalable systems, nurtured a strong culture, and turned challenges into strategic growth opportunities.

We also dive into his newest venture, PaintProjex, a powerful all-in-one software tool for painters.

Whether you're just starting out or making millions per month, this episode is packed with insights to help you grow smarter, lead better, and build something that lasts.

🔗 Schedule A Call With Our team: ⁠⁠⁠go.paintergrowth.com/schedule⁠ ⁠⁠

🔗Join Our Skool Community: ⁠⁠⁠skool.com/paintergrowth⁠⁠

🔗 Free Training on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@paintergrowth⁠

Welcome back to Season 2 of Brush Busters! This time we’ve got Coach Gavin in the hot seat alongside one of our new Brush Busters, Coach Lucas Mangotich.

This episode is packed with honest answers and no-fluff advice on what actually keeps contractors stuck: team chaos, leadership confusion, and trying to grow without systems.

If you’ve ever said “no one wants to work anymore” or “I can’t trust my crew to do it right,” this one’s for you.

We talk about:

• Why your crew keeps letting you down (and what to do about it)

• What Lucas learned building a crew from scratch (and the mistakes you can skip)

• The shift from tradesman to true team leader

• And why clarity is more powerful than any CRM

  
  

Whether you're new to the painting industry or neck deep in the grind, this episode will remind you: you're not alone—and there’s a better way to build your business.

🎧 This episode was sponsored by Hirebus! Want to stop wasting time on bad hires? Click ⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠ to book a free strategy session with one of Hirebus top recruiters!

Got a question for the Brush Busters? Submit your painting struggle for a solution ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

🔥 Want to grow a real team without burning out? Book a free strategy call at paintergrowth.com/schedule

How do you build a team that works with you, not just for you?

In this episode, I break down why I took my team on a retreat to Colombia, and how that investment will pay itself back tenfold in productivity, loyalty, and long-term growth. But this isn’t about luxury , it’s about leadership.

I walk through the three levels of building a powerful culture in your painting business, from daily communication and team check-ins to monthly events and annual retreats. Whether you’re just getting started or leading a crew of 20, these are simple strategies any business owner can implement.

🎯 This episode was Sponsored by Hirebus — Want to stop wasting time on bad hires? Click ⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠ to book a free strategy session with one of Hirebus top recruiters!

If you're tired of turnover or low motivation this episode is for you.

👉 Schedule A Call with Our Team: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://paintergrowth.com/schedule⁠⁠⁠

👉 Join Our Skool Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.skool.com/paintergrowth⁠ ⁠⁠

👉Free Training on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@paintergrowth⁠

Are you just waiting for leads to come to you? You are wrong.

In this crossover episode with the Masters of Home Service Podcast, I sat down with Adam Sylvester to share how painting business owners can build and scale a door-to-door marketing team that generates consistent, high-quality leads, without relying on expensive ads.

We break down everything you need to know to get started: how to recruit the right team, what to pay them, when to knock, what to say, and how to track results. I also share proven strategies for canvassing the right neighborhoods, stacking your brand, and creating a predictable pipeline of jobs month after month.

If you’re ready to stop hoping the leads will come and start taking control of your growth, this episode is for you.

👉 Schedule A Call with Our Team: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://paintergrowth.com/schedule⁠⁠

👉 Join Our Skool Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.skool.com/paintergrowth⁠ ⁠

👉Free Training on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@paintergrowth⁠

🎉 Season 2 of Brush Busters is officially HERE—and we’re kicking things off with a bang.

This time, I’m joined byOUR NEW Coach: Andy, a powerhouse of hands-on experience and systems savvy insight. We’re answering YOUR letters and getting into some real business-building talk.

In this episode:
• What to do when a new company steals (almost) your business name 👀
• How to go beyond referrals and build a reliable lead engine
• Tips for managing time and chaos when you're stuck working in the weeds

I’m so pumped for what’s ahead this season. We’ve got new coaches, new letters, and the same mission: helping painting contractors grow stronger, smarter businesses.

Got a question or story for the Brush Busters team? Submit your letter HERE!

This episode is proudly sponsored by⁠⁠ ⁠DripJobs⁠⁠⁠! The CRM built for painting contractors. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or use our code GROWTH60 to get a 60 days trial FOR FREE!

👉 Schedule A Call with Our Team: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://paintergrowth.com/schedule⁠

👉 Join Our Skool Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.skool.com/paintergrowth⁠ 

👉Free Training on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@paintergrowth⁠