# 511: Burn the Boats: How a 34-Year-Old Teacher Became a 2x Golden Door Winner | Tanner Sewell

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Published: 2026-01-15T07:00:00+00:00
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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 conditioning. Two years later, he's a back-to-back Golden Door winner and co-owner of Palco Roofing. In this episode, Hunter sits down with Tanner to unpack the three keys to sustainable high performance: a clear why, conditioning yourself through hard things...

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