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This show, from the D2D Experts, is your ultimate resource for mastering door-to-door sales, direct sales techniques, and leadership skills. This podcast delivers actionable insights and strategies to help you excel in door-to-door sales, whether you're a salesman, entrepreneur, business owner, sales trainer, rep, or manager.
Each episode features practical advice on improving sales performance, handling objections, and closing deals effectively. Discover how to build and lead high-performing sales teams, recruit top talent, and implement winning business strategies. We also dive into personal development and leadership topics, helping you cultivate a success-driven mindset. Looking for tips on door-to-door solar, alarm, pest control, roofing, or real estate sales? We got it!
Get ready to conquer common sales challenges and improve your door-to-door sales performance with our expert tips and tricks.
This show will provide answers to questions like:
- What are the best door-to-door sales strategies?
- How can I improve my door-to-door sales performance?
- What techniques are effective for handling objections in sales?
- How can I become a successful door-to-door salesperson?
- What are the top tips for recruiting a high-performing sales team?
- How do I develop leadership skills in sales?
- What are the latest trends in door-to-door sales?
- How can I boost my sales team's performance?
- What are the best practices for closing deals in door-to-door sales?
- How can personal development improve my sales career?
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Two Golden Door winners walk into the studio: one has 11 summers with zero bagels, the other was on track to be a Delta pilot until a color-blindness test blew up his dream. Both went on to stack Golden Doors, build real estate portfolios, and prove that identity + mindset beat raw talent every time. In this Golden Door Podcast episode, Sam sits down with Jake West (5× Golden Door) and McKenzie Golding (2× Golden Door) from Aptive to unpack what actually changes when you go from 250K rev to ...
Collin Bynum came home from prison in March 2023 with 33 arrests on his record, a chip on his shoulder, and a diet of starkist tuna packets and saltine crackers. By December, he'd sold $781,000 in roofing. By the end of 2024, he'd made $780K take home. This year, he hit $2.79 million in installed revenue and set a Texas record—$1.3 million in 22 days during a single storm. In this episode, Hunter sits down with Collin to unpack how his very first door became the most profitable residential j...
Tanner Sewell spent 12 years as a high school English teacher and wrestling coach in Washington D.C. At 34, he bought a one-way ticket to Phoenix with no sales experience, no roofing knowledge, and a busted 2004 Toyota Tacoma with no air conditioning. Two years later, he's a back-to-back Golden Door winner and co-owner of Palco Roofing. In this episode, Hunter sits down with Tanner to unpack the three keys to sustainable high performance: a clear why, conditioning yourself through hard things...
In this Golden Door Winners episode, Hunter Lee sits down with Andrea Olson, a residential roofing sales rep from North Georgia who crossed the $2.5M Golden Door mark and finished the year near $2.7M in installed revenue. Andrea’s path looks different from most. After several years knocking doors and building trust, every deal during her Golden Door year came from referrals. This conversation speaks directly to new reps and struggling reps who want proof sales growth does not rely on ...
What should you really do with that extra 50–100K you made in commissions this year? Buy the Rolex… or buy the asset that bails you out when the market turns? In this episode, Sam sits down with entrepreneur, real estate investor, and former pro baseball player Ryan Pineda to break down how door-to-door reps should think about money, time, and new business ideas. They get into: ⏱ Why your best use of time (even as an owner) is still selling Ryan explains why he was already making millions but...
Calvin Leidy went from delivering Uber Eats in a beater car to earning over $300K his rookie year in pest control. Then he did it again—back-to-back Golden Door awards with $766,988 in serviced revenue in year two. In this episode, Hunter breaks down how Calvin stayed locked in while his friends were partying in Hawaii, why he skipped correlation meetings to knock from 9am to 9pm, and the small adjustments (like an electric lunch box and 15-minute lunches) that gave him more time on the door...
Kartik Gulati came to Canada in 2023 as an international student making $15/hour at Tim Hortons. Two years later, he's a Golden Door winner with 466 funded accounts in the alarm industry—one of three Golden Door winners from the same office. In this episode, Hunter sits down with Kartik to break down his journey from bageling for two weeks after his first sale to hitting 43 accounts in a single month. Kartik shares the pen trick he uses to get inside homes, how he reads facial expressions to...
Andrew Marino left door-to-door sales for five years. He worked for the Utah Jazz, sold SaaS in New York City, even appeared on a Hulu reality show. Then he came back to the industry in April 2025 and won a Golden Door Award by December selling over 900 accounts in the fiber space. In this episode, Hunter breaks down Andrew's approach to averaging double-digit sales days, his process for qualifying customers quickly, and why he records every failed pitch for feedback. 🎟️ D2DCon 2026 – Janua...
In this episode of The D2D Podcast, Hunter Lee sits down with Justin Brach, CEO of SubcontractorHub, to break down what new and struggling door to door reps often miss about the contracting world. Justin brings nearly two decades of experience building and rescuing large construction organizations. Justin explains why so many contractors and solar companies collapse when they scale too fast, especially when teams chase volume without understanding cash flow, WIP timelines, and the dangers of ...
As we wrap up 2025, we wanted to bring you something special. This episode is a compilation of the most listened to moments from the D2D Podcast this year. These are the clips reps replayed, managers shared with their teams, and listeners came back to when things got tough. Inside this episode, you’ll hear real conversations about preparation, discipline, mindset, and execution from reps who have been in the field and know what it takes to perform at a high level. You’ll hear from: 💪 Za...
In this episode of The D2D Podcast, Sam Taggart sits down with bestselling author, speaker, and entrepreneur Ty Bennett, returning to D2DCon as the only keynote in nine years invited back twice. Ty blends twenty years of direct sales experience with research-backed insights on high performance, making this conversation essential for new or struggling reps who want to level up their production and mindset. Ty shares how his early career in direct sales taught him the fundamentals of influence,...
In this episode of The D2D Podcast, Sam Taggart sits down with Jon Gordon, best-selling author of The Energy Bus, The Carpenter, The One Truth and The 7 Commitments of a Great Team. Jon has coached leaders from top sports organizations and major companies. He shares lessons that help new and struggling reps develop grit, strengthen confidence, and build real momentum. You will hear why belief, culture, and consistency change performance. Jon shares how young reps can think like athletes, use ...
In this episode of The D2D Podcast, Hunter Lee welcomes Patrick Brien (CEO) and Dan Ringen (VP of Business Development) from SPCloser, an AI-powered coaching platform for door-to-door and in-home sales teams. With experience at companies like Fleetmatics, Boeing, NASA, and the Cleveland Guardians, Pat and Dan bring a data-driven approach to improving sales performance and team development. The conversation explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping coaching for door-to-door and in-home...
In this episode of The D2D Podcast, Hunter sits down with Dante Strom, Director of Marketing at The Ranches Golf Club. Dante shares how her background in sales shaped her approach to building high performing teams and revenue driven systems. Her story takes you from early lessons at Subway to shaping sales processes that drive strong conversions today. Dante explains why new and struggling reps need to understand people, process, product, and performance to succeed. She breaks down how ...
In this episode of The D2D Podcast, Sam Taggart sits down with Brad Conant and David White, founders of Vitality HRT, a performance and health company helping sales professionals optimize their energy, mindset, and results. Brad, a 14-year door-to-door veteran turned entrepreneur, shares how his experience in sales and personal health led him to launch Vitality HRT. David, a certified nutritionist and competitive bodybuilder, explains how structured nutrition and balanced hormones improve per...
In this episode of The D2D Podcast, Sam Taggart sits down with David Inman, VP of Partnerships at SalesAI and veteran sales leader known for scaling revenue organizations through structure, systems, and strategy. David has led teams from 7 to 76 sales reps, driving over 300% year-over-year growth at Kennected before guiding multiple companies through successful exits. With a background in both tech and direct sales, he brings a grounded perspective on what it really takes to scale modern team...
In this episode of The D2D Podcast, Hunter Lee sits down with Andy Holmes, President of Sales at ProForce and host of the Summer Sales Podcast. Andy has built a career that spans pest control, solar, and leadership at one of the fastest-growing companies in the industry. His journey is filled with lessons for anyone trying to figure out how to level up in door-to-door sales, from rookie reps to leaders scaling organizations. Andy opens up about his early challenges in recruiting, the lessons ...
In this episode of The D2D Podcast, host Hunter sits down with Colton BrockBank, former Nitro Circus athlete, X Games producer, sales coach, and author of The Confidence Cheat Code. Colton’s life has been anything but ordinary. From flipping on wakeboards and dirt bikes to flipping mindsets in business, his story is packed with lessons for anyone striving to level up in door-to-door sales and in life. After years of working in sales, marketing, and performance coaching, Colton discovere...
In this episode of The D2D Podcast, Hunter Lee sits down with Brianna Fitzpatrick, Founder and CEO of Digital Natives, a Phoenix-based digital advertising agency managing over $1M/month in ad spend for service-based businesses. Brianna shares her journey from running global ad campaigns to helping local service companies turn clicks into paying customers through smarter, data-driven marketing. If you’re someone trying to generate more leads and build trust beyond the first knock, this episode...
In this high-energy episode of The D2D Podcast, Sam Taggart sits down backstage with world-renowned sales trainer Daniel G, who served as the opening keynote speaker at D2DCon Canada. Known as the “#1 Sales Trainer in the World,” Daniel has trained over 2 million professionals, spoken at more than 760 events worldwide, and built a following of over 5 million across platforms. Daniel shares how his journey began knocking doors in Toronto, selling landscaping services as a teen. What started a...
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