All Episodes
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ASOG Podcast Ep 31 - The Secret To Success As A Tech with Brandon Steckler
In this episode, David and Lucas are joined by Brandon Steckler, an instructor and curriculum developer with WorldPac. He’s also a contributing editor with MotorAge ma...
ASOG Podcast Ep 30 - A Conversation with Natalie Rothman - Chief Human Resources Officer - Advance Auto Parts
In this episode, Lucas and David had the honor of sitting down with Natalie Rothman, the Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer for Advance Auto Pa...
ASOG Podcast Ep 29 - Scan Tools & Chicken Sandwiches w/ Tanner Brandt of AutoDiag Clinic
In this episode, David & Lucas are joined by Tanner Brandt of AutoDiag Clinic in Greenville, SC.Tanner who deals with both independent repair shops and dealerships giv...
ASOG Podcast Ep 28 - How To Run Off A Superstar Technician w/ Cody Gaddie of Cody's Auto Diagnostics
What goes through the mind of an A-level technician when they’re about to put in their notice?What drove them to the point where they finally decide to leave?Are they ...
ASOG Podcast Ep 27 - Why You Can't Find A Tech w/ Mario Rojas of Super Mario Diagnostics
You’re flooded with cars at your shop, the phones are ringing off the hook, and everyone is approving the work that you’re estimating. Excited, you put an ad out to hi...
ASOG Podcast Ep 26 - Waiving Diagnostic Fees Part 2
In this episode, the conversation between Dutch Silverstein, the Owner of A&M Auto Service in Pineville, NC, Bill Nalu, the Owner and President of Interstate Auto Care...
ASOG Podcast Ep 25 - Waiving Diagnostic Fees Part 1
Some time ago, a new member to ASOG posted an ad where they touted “free diagnostics”. When asked, they stated that if you had the repair done with them, they would wa...
ASOG Podcast Ep 24 - How To Keep Talent From Leaving with Dwayne Myers of Dynamic Automotive
Every shop owner knows just how difficult it is to find great help. For every 1-man operation that is looking to add their first service advisor or technician, there a...
ASOG Podcast Ep 23 - Thinking Like A CEO with Carolyn Coquillette
The advice to think like a CEO is often given to shop owners as it forces you to think outside the day-to-day operations of your shop. David & Lucas had a chance to si...
ASOG Podcast Ep 22 - Finding Better Problems with Sam Johnson of Beachside Tire and Auto Repair
Lucas always says, "the problems never vanish... we just find better problems."But what do better problems look like, exactly? For that discussion, we’re joined by Sam...
ASOG Podcast Ep 21 - Is Your Shop Under-Equipped? With Brandon Dills of Jarhead Diagnostics
One of the best ways to attract and keep great talent is being a well-equipped shop. There’s nothing more frustrating for a good technician than not having the right t...
ASOG Podcast Ep 20 - How Do The Two Connect? With Brian Plott of ETI
What does it take to get the information from the OEs into the scan tools we use every day at the shop?Connecting the tool manufacturers that serve the automotive afte...
ASOG Podcast Ep 19 - The Ugly Secret Behind Performance Shops w/ Mike Maleski of PSK Auto Repair
A lot of technicians dream about owning a performance shop.Cool technology, even cooler cars, and lots of horsepower...What's not to like?But what does owning a perfor...
ASOG Podcast Ep 18 - This One Thing Could Change Your Life
This wasn't supposed to be an episode...David was simply asked to edit the audio of a conversation between Lucas Underwood and Dutch Silverstein of A&M Auto Service in...
ASOG Podcast Ep 17 - Discovering the Customer Communication Formula w/ Charlotte Purvis, Author & Customer Service Expert
Every shop owner understands the importance of having standardized systems in their business. But, how do you systemize the customer service experience? How do you sys...
ASOG Podcast Ep 16 - What To Do When You Can't Find an A Tech w/ Kevin FitzPatrick, Senior VP at OPUS IVS
We’re all aware of how difficult it is to find technicians, so what do you do as a shop owner when you’re ready to move out of the bays and into an office? How do you...
ASOG Podcast Ep 15 - Finally Finding & Fixing Your Problem - Part 2 - w/ Jim Cokonis, Sr Curriculum Developer at Carquest Technical Institute
In our previous episode, David & Lucas were joined by Jim Cokonis, a Senior Curriculum Developer at Carquest Technical Institute. We discussed the principles behind si...
ASOG Podcast Ep 14 - Finally Finding & Fixing Your Problem w/ Jim Cokonis, Sr Curriculum Developer at Carquest Technical Institute
In this episode, David & Lucas are joined by Jim Cokonis a Senior Curriculum Developer at Carquest Technical Institute. They discuss some of the principles behind six ...
ASOG Podcast Ep 13 - What's Keeping The Industry Back? w/ Tom Ham of the Automotive Management Network
In this episode, David & Lucas are joined by Tom Ham, the president of Auto Centric in Grand Rapids Michigan as well as the founder of the Automotive Management Networ...
ASOG Podcast Ep 12 - Management vs Leadership with Tom Schearer, Andrew Minkler, and Kyle Logue
This is a special episode featuring 4 shop owners, Andrew Minkler of Bavarian Motor Repairs in Crofton, MD, Tom Schearer of Schearer’s Sales & Service in Allentown, PA...
