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 discipline in the morning, mental preparation, and belief in your own routine set the foundation for better days in the field. She also explains why persistence matters when doors feel heavy, and how small adjustments in your approach change your confidence before the pitch even begins.

She talks about her time doing door to door sales, what surprised her, and how it forced her to face personal fears and push into a stronger version of herself. She also shares how she applied sales principles to rebuild a full sales department, hire new people, train them, and increase conversions to levels the business had never seen before. Her view on accountability, ownership, and the power of consistency gives reps simple ideas they can apply right away.

Listeners get a real look at how top performers think, how they prepare, and how they turn skills into results.

You will find answers to key questions such as:

• What routines help me perform with more confidence on the doors

• How do I handle objections without losing control of the conversation

• Why do people, process, product, and performance matter for new reps

• How do top reps adjust when a customer breaks their normal pitch flow

• How do I stay consistent on days when door knocking feels heavy

Connect with Dante Strom

LinkedIn personal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantestrom

LinkedIn company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/golfandfitnessutah/

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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 performance for sales reps, managers, and business owners alike.

If you lead a team or spend your days in the field, this episode shows how your body directly impacts your ability to lead, sell, and stay consistent. The conversation breaks down why top performers treat their health like a business metric and how simple changes to sleep, diet, and mindset create exponential results. Brad and David reveal how most sales pros fail not from lack of effort but from lack of structure and recovery, and how using data in your health journey mirrors the systems behind elite sales organizations.

Listeners will follow Sam as he begins a 90-day transformation with the Vitality team, applying the same accountability, tracking, and consistency that drive top sales results. Whether you manage a team or knock doors yourself, this episode will help you connect the dots between physical discipline and business growth.

You’ll find answers to key questions such as:

• How does better health translate into higher sales and stronger leadership?

• What daily routines help sales pros stay energized and focused?

• How can tracking your nutrition and habits improve consistency in business?

• What natural methods increase motivation and drive without burnout?

• How can business owners use health optimization to strengthen company culture?

Connect with Brad & David:

Instagram: @vtltycoaching

Website: www.vitalityhrt.com

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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 teams.

This conversation dives deep into the evolution of sales roles in an era of automation and AI. David and Sam explore how technology is changing the daily grind for reps.

Gain actionable ideas on reducing turnover, improving rep performance, and building sustainable sales systems that blend human consistency with data-driven execution.

You’ll find answers to key questions such as:

• How can leaders integrate AI without losing the human side of sales?
• What repetitive tasks can automation handle to free up time for higher-value work?
• How does improving speed-to-lead transform conversion rates and retention?
• What skills will define top-performing sales reps in the next decade?
• How can business owners future-proof their sales systems as technology evolves?
  
  

Connect with David Inman:
🔗 LinkedIn: David Inman
📸 Instagram: @getsalesai

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Lock in your spot at https://d2dcon.com/?el=pod-shownotes-ep495&utm_medium=organic&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=d2dcon9

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