In this episode of The Alchemy Podcast, host Doug Cartwright is joined by longtime friend and door-to-door sales legend Sam Taggart, founder of D2D Experts and Door-to-Door Con. They explore the evolution of the D2D industry, the difference between desires and callings, redefining spiritual paths, blended families, and building legacy businesses. Sam opens up about recent personal and financial hardships, how he's rebuilding from a place of centeredness, and what it truly means to live "all out."

This is a deep, expansive conversation about purpose, adversity, leadership, relationships, and creative reinvention through the lens of a man who’s done the inner and outer work.

Timestamps of Key Moments:

00:00 – Intro: Welcoming Sam Taggart, founder of D2D Experts & Door-to-Door Con

01:15 – Building the D2D empire: From side hustle to real estate-backed headquarters

09:43 – The origin of Door-to-Door Con: A silent fast and a spiritual download

16:04 – Desire vs. Calling: How to tell the difference and what true surrender feels like

24:39 – The current “State of the Union” in door-to-door sales and new verticals

31:02 – AI vs. human connection: Why face-to-face sales is more valuable than ever

38:11 – Confidence, neurodivergence, and being unapologetically different

44:57 – Divorce, reinvention, and redefining spirituality outside of religion

53:45 – Shame vs. guilt: How shame keeps us stuck and how to move past it

1:04:20 – Communication in relationships: Tactical tools, emotional fluency & conflict hacks

1:16:50 – Blending families: Value systems, co-parenting, and re-establishing structure

1:24:13 – Creatorship, evolution, and how his third book became a legacy project

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• IG: @thesamtaggart
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Books Mentioned:

• Power vs. Force  by David R. Hawkins