The D2D Podcast: The Ultimate Door-to-Door Sales Training Show for Reps, Managers, and Business Owners

Hosted by Sam Taggart

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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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June 1, 202653 min

526: The Truth About Hitting 700 Accounts in a Single Summer

What does it take to hit over 700 fiber sales in a single year and escape the mid-day slump? Hunter finds out as he sits with the 2025 golden door winner Blake Pilcher.From breaking his arm snowboarding and fumbling through his first pest control pitch to completely dominating the fiber optic space, Blake reveals exactly what it takes to reach the top.Struggling with the salesman rollercoaster or wondering how to consistently hit high numbers? Blake shares the exact frameworks he used to hit 700 accounts in a single summer. He dives into the psychology of decision fatigue, why 8:50 AM is the undisputed best time to knock, and the extreme meal prep routines that keep top producers locked in and fully intentional.Blake flew straight from Florida to share his raw, unfiltered 10-year journey through the door-to-door industry. He holds nothing back about his early failures in the alarm industry, sitting on park benches contemplating quitting, and how adopting radical honesty and extreme accountability completely transformed his trajectory.Thank you for listening! Don't miss out on future episodes! Subscribe to The D2D Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Follow us on Facebook and Instagram. You may also watch this podcast on YouTube!You may also follow Sam Taggart on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok for more nuggets on D2D and Sales Tips.

May 25, 202646 min

525: The Roofing Acquisition Wave Is Here and Most Owners Will Miss It

Private equity already ate HVAC and plumbing. Roofing is next, and most owners have no idea what's coming. Watch the first ever CEO Roundtable episode and subscribe for the full series.This is episode 1 of the Forge Podcast, where the people actually doing the deals talk about what it really takes to scale and exit a home service business.The conversation gets into how PE values your company, where most owners leave millions on the table, and the EBITDA math that makes 1 plus 1 equal three.At the table with Sam: Cody Klein runs CommercialRoofer.com and has helped roughly 260 roofing companies clean up sales, ops, and finance after selling his own company in the early COVID-era consolidation wave.Josh Langford is the Chief Strategist Officer, the accountant-slash-marketer who sits with founders every week and forces them to actually look at the scoreboard.Ryan Nichols, the COO, spent 20 years building Eco Roof and Solar to around $100 million, then spent three years inside a private equity fund.What you'll learn in this episode:The EBITDA multiple math that lets 1 plus 1 equal 3 (and sometimes more)Why 90 percent of PE deals collapse in due diligence and what kills themWhy half of CEOs get fired after they sell, and how to not be one of themThe four-number weekly scorecard almost no roofer is actually keepingKey man risk: the silent number that quietly destroys your valuationCEO confessions from the table about the mistakes none of them want to admit out loudThank you for listening! Don't miss out on future episodes! Subscribe to The D2D Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Follow us on Facebook and Instagram. You may also watch this podcast on YouTube!You may also follow Sam Taggart on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok for more nuggets on D2D and Sales Tips.

May 21, 202645 min

524: Why You'll Never Hire a "Killer" Salesperson (Until You Become One First) — Ryan Fenn, CHIIRP

Ryan Fenn dropped out of high school at 16, washed windshields at a Chevron in Utah to feed his newborn son, and turned a $0.10-cent gumball-hustler mindset into CHIIRP — a software company now doing seven figures a month in the home services space. In this episode, Sam Taggart and new co-host James Edwards sit down with Ryan to break down exactly how he did it: the two-word pitch tweak that 9X'd his close rate at the gas station, the "bridge" framework he uses to convert cold Facebook leads into booked appointments, why he closed 35 out of 35 partnerships in 2 years (including Tommy Mello buying 25% of his business), and the brutal truth about hiring "killers" vs. architects in your sales org.If you're a roofer, home services pro, or door-to-door rep trying to scale beyond just knocking — this one's a blueprint.Thank you for listening! Don't miss out on future episodes! Subscribe to The D2D Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Follow us on Facebook and Instagram. You may also watch this podcast on YouTube!You may also follow Sam Taggart on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok for more nuggets on D2D and Sales Tips.

May 21, 202642 min

523: How to Build a Sales Culture That Actually Sticks | Stephen Childs

Most leaders think culture is the words on the wall. It's not. Culture is what you do and don't tolerate — and if you're tolerating the wrong behaviors, you don't have a culture. You have a poster.On this episode of The D2D Podcast, Sam Taggart sits down with Stephen Childs, Chief Human Resources Officer of Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America and author of Just Be Undeniable: The Science, Habits, and Tools of an Unstoppable You. With 25+ years of senior leadership experience leading culture transformations inside one of the largest corporations in the world, Stephen unpacks how to build an undeniable culture — one that attracts elite talent, drives elite performance, and refuses to tolerate behavior that drags the team down.Inside this episode:Thank you for listening! Don't miss out on future episodes! Subscribe to The D2D Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Follow us on Facebook and Instagram. You may also watch this podcast on YouTube!You may also follow Sam Taggart on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok for more nuggets on D2D and Sales Tips.

May 21, 202638 min

522: From Fruit Trees to Forbes: Why ADHD Is Your Biggest Advantage in Door-to-Door Sales

Did you know that 75 percent of successful door-to-door reps might have ADHD? Discover how to turn distraction into a sales superpower and level up your game with The D2D Experts.We are redefining what it means to be an out-of-the-box thinker. If you have ever felt like your patience level is very low because you only want to focus on things you care about, this conversation is going to change your perspective.We break down why traditional environments fail the most innovative minds and how being relentlessly obsessed is the ultimate secret weapon for closing deals on the doors.In this episode, Sam Taggart sits down to explore the raw truth about ADHD and entrepreneurship, tracing a wild path from fruit trees to Forbes.We hear a powerful firsthand story from our guest about surviving the medical approach of being prescribed Ritalin at seven years old, and how that struggle led to building a school specifically designed for out-of-the-box thinkers.Thank you for listening! Don't miss out on future episodes! Subscribe to The D2D Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Follow us on Facebook and Instagram. You may also watch this podcast on YouTube!You may also follow Sam Taggart on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok for more nuggets on D2D and Sales Tips.

May 21, 202636 min

521: This Changes Door Knocking Forever | Dripz Energy

Sam Taggart and Josh Nilsen discuss DRIPZ Energy Candy, a new on the go tool for D2D reps looking to maximize their time while knocking doors. They break down stories about Golden Door winners and what life looks like after a door-to-door career, including how to turn those skills into long-term business and leadership opportunities.Thank you for listening! Don't miss out on future episodes! Subscribe to The D2D Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Follow us on Facebook and Instagram. You may also watch this podcast on YouTube!You may also follow Sam Taggart on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok for more nuggets on D2D and Sales Tips.

March 17, 2026Episode 52043 min

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.Then he found a job on Indeed. He almost didn't show up. William Turner bought him a plane ticket. Rosaki missed the flight. Turner bought him a second ticket anyway. Rosaki told him if he did, he'd become his number one guy.One year later, he was CEO of Turner Abrams Fiber with $7 million in revenue and 60 reps.In this episode, Sam sits down with Rosaki to break down:The moment he knew he had to lower his ego and get a jobWhy the owner took a chance on him after he no-showedHow he went from rep to CEO in one yearThe "walk in straight lines" mentality that kept him locked inWhy he still sleeps on the floor sometimes to stay groundedThe Dragon Ball Z analogy about compressing your restart timeBuilding D2D Dashboard to solve the pay transparency problemBalancing 6 kids, two businesses, and high school leadership workshops Connect with Rosaki @rosakihilt on InstagramThank you for listening! Don't miss out on future episodes! Subscribe to The D2D Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Follow us on Facebook and Instagram. You may also watch this podcast on YouTube!You may also follow Sam Taggart on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok for more nuggets on D2D and Sales Tips.

February 5, 2026Episode 51916 min

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 producer in a single season.Dallin shares:How he went from slow first month to pacing for a Golden DoorThe mantra that kept him locked in: “I only judge myself based off inputs”His non-negotiable habits (no late starts, no early nights, no long breaks)The morning and night routines that kept him mentally sharp all yearHow he handled slumps, doubt, and the temptation to lower the goalIf you’re a rep or manager coming into 2026 saying, “This is my Golden Door year,” this episode gives you a simple, repeatable blueprint: work the inputs, protect your routine, and stop giving yourself an out.Thank you for listening! Don't miss out on future episodes! Subscribe to The D2D Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Follow us on Facebook and Instagram. You may also watch this podcast on YouTube!You may also follow Sam Taggart on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok for more nuggets on D2D and Sales Tips.

February 3, 2026Episode 51839 min

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 problem most fiber reps don't want to hear: the product is so good that it's turning salespeople into order takers. Noah explains why that's costing reps thousands of dollars in missed deals and shares how he still pulls 10-13 sales in fiber vs fiber neighborhoods where everyone else struggles. He walks through his approach to cable bundlers (the doors most reps walk away from), using speed tests to create pain, and why customers aren't buying fiber—they're buying you.Noah also breaks down how he balances running a team with selling: 8:30am Starbucks meetings, split shift knocking, a personal assistant handling admin, and nightly check-in calls from the gym.Thank you for listening! Don't miss out on future episodes! Subscribe to The D2D Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Follow us on Facebook and Instagram. You may also watch this podcast on YouTube!You may also follow Sam Taggart on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok for more nuggets on D2D and Sales Tips.

January 29, 2026Episode 51723 min

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 down with Brock to break down how he structured his days to lead and sell at the same time—morning trainings at 10 and 11am, one-on-ones during off-door hours, and full lock-in from 1pm until dark. Brock shares the early-summer anxiety that almost derailed his run, the morning routine that pulled him out (breathwork, identity questions, deleting social media, phone in black and white mode), and why proximity to people doing what you want to do is the only real cheat code.His team averaged $200K per rep, $51K rookie earnings, and less than 15% attrition. One of his leaders, Kyle Ring, went from 300 accounts to Golden Door with over 90% retention.Thank you for listening! Don't miss out on future episodes! Subscribe to The D2D Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Follow us on Facebook and Instagram. You may also watch this podcast on YouTube!You may also follow Sam Taggart on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok for more nuggets on D2D and Sales Tips.