All Episodes
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Episode 102 - You Can Make The Jump with Aaron Woods
Recorded live at the Institute Summit 2023, David and Lucas sit down with Aaron Woods, owner of Xtra Mile Auto Care in Stillwater, OK and a Facilitator/Coach for the I...
Episode 101 - Can You Mix Business and Friendship with Shasta Nelson
In this episode, Lucas and David dive into the topic of friendships within a business with the author of the book "The Business of Friendship," Shasta Nelson.Friendshi...
Episode 100 - Communication and Leaving the Family Business with Craig O'Neill of Autoflow
In this episode, David and Lucas are joined by special guest Craig O'Neill to explore various topics related to business and communication.They discuss the challenges...
Episode 99 - Does Productivity Matter with Bill DeBoer at TOOLS 2022
In this episode, David and Lucas are joined by Bill DeBoer of DeBoers Auto in Hamburg, NJ to delve into the question of whether or not running a peak efficiency shop i...
Episode 98 - Managing Workflow with Maylan Newton at TOOLS 2022
In this episode, David and Lucas are joined by Maylan Newton of ESI, an expert in automotive repair shop management. Maylan shared insights and tips on appropriately s...
Episode 97 - Selling During An Economic Downturn with PJ Leslie at ASTE 2022
Staying afloat in a turbulent economy can be challenging for an independent auto repair shop. With economic uncertainty on the rise, it can be difficult to predict whe...
Episode 96 - Making Hard Choices with Kent and Cecil Bullard of IFORABE Live at AAPEX 2022
In this episode, Lucas and Terry sit down with Kent and Cecil Bullard of the Institute for Automotive Business Excellence. They dive into the difficult decisions small...
ASOG Podcast Ep 95 - Are Associations Dead? with John Firm Live at ASTE 2022
In this episode, recorded live at ASTE 2022, David and Lucas sit down with John Firm of Firm Automotive in Fort Worth, Texas.They discuss the future of automotive asso...
ASOG Podcast Ep 94 - Discover Your Love Language with Monique Mondragon
In this episode, recorded live at ASTE 2022, Lucas and David sit down with Monique Mondragon, product analyst with Shop-Ware.In this fun conversation, they discuss th...
ASOG Podcast Ep 93 - Be A Coffee Bean Not A Carrot with Rick White of 180biz
In this episode, recorded live at AAPEX 2022, Lucas and his technician Terry sit down with business coach Rick White of 180biz.Rick has been on the podcast several tim...
ASOG Podcast Ep 92 - Gaining New Perspectives with Jeff Compton Live from ASTE 2022
In this episode, recorded live at ASTE 2022, Lucas sits down with Jeff Compton, a 24-year automotive industry veteran. Jeff views himself as an advocate for the te...
ASOG Podcast Ep 91 - The Possibilities Past Being A Tech with Oscar Gomez at AAPEX 2022
In this episode, recorded live at AAPEX 2022, Lucas sits down with Oscar Gomez, founder of Master Automotive Training.Oscar recounts being impacted by Hurricane Ian on...
ASOG Podcast Ep 90 - What If It Can't Be Fixed with Bryan Pollock and Greg Buckley
How do you handle a situation where a customer is expecting you to fix a vehicle that’s beyond repair? What do you do about a vehicle that goes from bad to worse while...
ASOG Podcast Ep 89 - The Gift That Keeps On Giving with Connor Tracy of Kukui
In this episode, recorded live at ADAPT 2022, David and Lucas are joined by Connor Tracy, Director of Partner Development at Kukui. They talk about the struggles faced...
ASOG Podcast Ep 88 - Marriage, Divorce, and Gary V with Justin Allen
Automotive technicians have one of the highest divorce rates of any profession. It isn’t uncommon to see shop owners on their second or third marriage. What’s causing ...
ASOG Podcast Ep 87 - Should You Charge More Than The Dealer? with Murray Voth
In this episode recorded live at AAPEX 2022, Lucas and his technician, Terry Jackson are joined by Murray Voth, president at RPM Training. Murray is one of Canada’s mo...
ASOG Podcast Ep 86 - Why Won't They Go To Training? with Brandon Steckler
Lucas and David are joined by Brandon Steckler at ASTE 2022 to discuss training events and why it seems those that need it most never attend critical training.Are you ...
ASOG Podcast Ep 85 - Can We Change The Consumer's Mind with Kip Nuesch
In this episode, recorded live at ADAPT 2022, Lucas and David sit down with Kip Nuesch, Specialty Sales Manager at Advance Auto Parts and an industry-recognized expert...
ASOG Podcast Ep 84 - Trying To Make The Industry Better with Dutch Silverstein and Mark Perkins
In this episode, recorded live at ASTE, Lucas and David sit down with Dutch Silverstein, the owner of the A&M Auto Service in Pineville NC, and Mark Perkins, a multi-s...
ASOG Podcast Ep 83 - Are The OEs Trying To Lock Us Out with Ben Johnson of Mitchell One at ADAPT 2022
In this episode, recorded live at ADAPT 2022, Lucas and David sit down with Ben Johnson, the director of product management at Mitchell One. Are the OEs looking to bl...
ASOG Podcast Ep 82 - Quit Fighting EVs and Hybrids with Isaac Rodell at ASTE 2022
In this episode recorded live at ASTE 2022, Lucas and David discuss EVs and hybrids with Isaac Rodell, a manager with Worldpac Training Institute’s Alternative fuels ...
ASOG Podcast Ep 81 - Stepping Into The Future with Jerry Holcom and Doug Grills at ADAPT 2022
Recorded live at ADAPT 2022, David & Lucas had the honor of sitting down with the Godfather of Vision Hi-Tech Training and Expo, Jerry Holcom, and multi-shop owner and...
ASOG Podcast Ep 80 - Paul Danner and Bryan Pollock of ScannerDanner.com from ASTE 2022
David & Lucas sit down with Paul Danner and Bryan Pollock of ScannerDanner.com at ASTE 2022.Are you spending your nights at the shop or worrying about the shop? Get th...
ASOG Podcast Ep 79 - Can Company Culture Be Faked with Adam Liu & Bryan Pollock
Is it possible to "fake" company culture? Can the typical culture catchphrases like, "excellence", "perseverance", "honesty", and "integrity" be just something company...
ASOG Podcast Ep 78 - Your Business Is Failing Because Of This with Chris Enright and Scott Pelava
In this episode, David is joined by Chris Enright and Scott Pelava to discuss the one thing many shops are doing to cripple their own businesses. Are you spending your...
ASOG Podcast Ep 77 - Why All The Yelling? with Cecil and Kent Bullard from The Institute for Automotive Business Excellence
Cecil and Kent Bullard from The Institute for Automotive Business Excellence talk about their vision of creating an industry that becomes a destination for talent, not...
ASOG Podcast Ep 76 - You're All Grease Monkeys with Scott Pelava
Can standardization take the industry into the future? Is it even possible?Do all shop owners consider their technicians nothing more than grease monkeys?In this episo...
ASOG Podcast Ep 75 - Getting Trashed Online with Brandon Dills of Jarhead Diagnostics
In this episode, David and Lucas sit down with Brandon Dills, the owner of Jarhead Diagnostics and Small Town Automotive Technologies in Lexington, NC.Brandon recently...
ASOG Podcast Ep 74 - Life and Death Decisions with Mike Willever of ASP and Donald Smith of Schlenker Automotive
In this episode, David and Lucas sit down with Donald Smith, the general manager of Schlenker Automotive in Rockledge Florida, and listen to his extraordinary story. T...
ASOG Podcast Ep 73 - Are Profits Ethical? with Kent Bullard of The Institute
In this episode, David and Lucas are joined by Kent Bullard of the Institute for Automotive Business Excellence. Kent sat down thinking there was going to be a meeting...
