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, Hunter sits down with Nate in studio to unpack what changed: the accountability from his wife and business partners, the non-negotiables that got him knocking by 1pm and staying until 9pm every day, and the mindset shift from chasing money to providing value. Nate also shares the wildest door-to-door story you'll hear this year—getting attacked by a lemur in Oregon that bit his lip in half mid-summer.

This is Nate's 11th and final year on the doors. He's now building his own pest control business and focused on developing his team.

Books mentioned:

• Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss

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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 700K+ and 1,000+ accounts.

You’ll hear:
- How Jake went from “250 is elite” to 1,000+ account summers

- Why McKenzie quit door-to-door, took a 9–5, then came back and nearly tripled his best year

- The Clark Kent vs Superman mental framework (who’s holding the mic in your head?)

- What to do after bageling your first three days so you never bagel again

- The “Dr Pepper 23 flavors” of a Golden Door summer (mindset, work ethic, time, skills)

- Exactly how they handle slumps, self-doubt, and bad days on the doors

- Why filming your pitch and fixing tiny details (like eye contact) can 5× your results

- How they use door-to-door to buy real estate and buy back their time

If you’re stuck at 150–300 accounts or 200–300K in revenue and Golden Door feels “unreasonable,” this conversation gives you the identity, frameworks, and habits that make big numbers inevitable.

👊 CONNECT

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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 job in company history, why he believes the psychology of "not being a salesman" is the key to roofing sales, and the real talk on burnout and depression that almost ended his run. Collin also shares his transition from knocking doors to full-time coaching after training seven multi-six-figure earners this year.

Connect with Collin:
Instagram: @collin.bynum
Podcast: Hard Wired to Hustle (YouTube)

🎟️ D2DCon 2026 – January 22-24, Salt Lake City
Use code COLLIN20 for 20% off tickets
→ https://d2dcon.com/?el=youtube

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