The D2D Podcast: The Ultimate Door-to-Door Sales Training Show for Reps, Managers, and Business Owners
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?
Episodes
559 episodes
520: From His Mom's Floor to $7M in Year One | Rosaki Hilt
Rosaki Hilt lost his AI company, his apartment, his car, and had to move his wife and kids onto his mom's floor. He grew up in foster care and had avoided door-to-door sales for 10 years because he thought it was the lowest rung on the ladder.<...
519: “I Only Judge Myself on Inputs” – The Mindset Behind a Golden Door | Dallin Peterson
First year. First summer. Golden Door.In this Golden Door Podcast episode, Hunter sits down with first-time Golden Door winner Dallin Peterson to break down exactly how he went from brand-new pest control rep to elite p...
518: The Fiber Reps Leaving Money on the Table (And How He Doesn't) | Noah Eubanks
Noah Eubanks started painting curbs at 16 after seeing it on a YouTube video. Now he's 22, runs a 60-person fiber team, and just hit Golden Door while earning well over $200K.In this episode, Sam sits down with Noah to break down the pr...
517: How to Lead 50 Reps and Still Sell $830K | 5x Golden Door Winner Brock Grieve
Brock Grieve ran a 50-man team across four markets that did $23 million in revenue this year. He also personally sold $830K and earned his fifth Golden Door. Most leaders pick one or the other. He did both.In this episode, Hunter sits do...
516: "You Suck at This Job." Now He's a 4x Golden Door Winner | Allan Hockett
Allan Hockett bageled his first two weeks in pest control. His manager pulled him aside and said, "Allan, you suck at this job. Sell five next week or you're fired." He barely scraped by with five. That was 11 years ago. Now he's a 4-time Golde...
515: The $6 First Class Flight That Changed His Life | Eli Facenda
Eli Facenda was making $24,000 a year out of college when he booked a $6,000 business class flight to London for just $6 and 60,000 points. That moment changed everything. Now he runs Freedom Travel and has helped over 1,000 business owners tur...
514: His Wife Told Him to Stop Being a Little B*tch | 2x Golden Door Winner Nathan Barlow
Nathan Barlow spent 10 years in door-to-door with almost nothing to show for it. He sold 250 accounts three years in a row, beating his head against a wall. Then something clicked—and he hit back-to-back Golden Doors.In this episode, Hun...
513: Colorblind Pilot Loses His Dream… Then Triples His Income in 1 Summer | Mckenzie Goulding & Jake West
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 ...
512: He Made $2.7M After Prison. Then Depression Hit. | Golden Door Series with Collin Bynum
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 ta...
511: Burn the Boats: How a 34-Year-Old Teacher Became a 2x Golden Door Winner | Tanner Sewell
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 condit...
510: $2.7M in Roofing Through Referrals | Golden Door Series with Andrea Olson
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 ...
509: Before You Buy the Rolex… Do THIS with Your Commission Checks | Ryan Pineda
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...
508: The Daily Routine Behind $766K in Pest Control Sales | Calvin Leidy Golden Door Series
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, Hunte...
507: The Pen Trick That Gets You Inside Every Home | 466 Alarm Sales | Kartik Gulati Golden Door Series
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.
506: He Averaged 10+ Sales a Day in Door-to-Door | Fiber Sales Training With Andrew Marino
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...
505: Why Do New Contracting Companies Fail and What Does Justin Brach Recommend | The D2D Podcast
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 ...
Special Episode: Most Listened Door to Door Sales Lessons of 2025 | Discipline, Mindset & Consistency
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...
504: What Stops Most People from Reaching High Performance, Explained by Ty Bennett | The D2D Podcast
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...
503: How to Build a High-Performance Sales Mindset According to Jon Gordon | The D2D Podcast
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 majo...
502: How Is AI Changing Door-to-Door Sales Coaching? With Pat Brien & Dan Ringen | The D2D Podcast
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 F...
501: Dante Strom: How do you build a high performing D2D sales team | The D2D Podcast
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. He...
500: How Can Health Optimization Transform Sales Performance? Brad Conant & David White Explain | The D2D Podcast
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...
499: How Can AI Help Sales Teams Close More Deals Without Losing the Human Touch? w/ David Inman | The D2D Podcast
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 te...
498: 3 Golden Doors in 10 Years: Andy Holmes’ Blueprint for New & Struggling Reps | The D2D Podcast
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...
497: How to build confidence in door-to-door sales w/ Colton BrockBank | The D2D Podcast
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 flipp...
