Podcast Episodes

The IRS Flagged His Return: Here's the Playbook That Won the Case [E226]

Episode 229

Thanks to our partners Promotive, WickedFile, Maverick Shop Owners, and Overdryve

Why does the IRS really pick a tax return to audit? And if a CPA who…

5 hours ago

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Same Labor Rate, Different Profit: What the 2026 Benchmark Report Reveals About Where You Do Business [E228]

Episode 228

Thanks to our partners Promotive, WickedFile, Maverick Shop Owners, and Overdryve

Why is a shop charging $300 an hour in Texas still taking home less …

1 week ago

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What the Top 10% of Auto Repair Shops Are Doing Differently — And What the Bottom 10% Refuse to Fix [E227]

Episode 227

Thanks to our partners Promotive, WickedFile, Maverick Shop Owners, and Overdryve

Is your shop growing in revenue but shrinking in profit? Are you con…

2 weeks ago

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Auto Shop Benchmarks: Biggest Changes, Key KPI's and Trends [E226]

Episode 226

Thanks to our partners Promotive, WickedFile, Maverick Shop Owners, and Overdryve

Your technicians got more productive in 2025. Your labor rate went u…

3 weeks ago

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529, Roth, or Trump Account? What Shop Owners Actually Need to Know [E225]

Episode 225

Thanks to our partners Promotive, WickedFile, Maverick Shop Owners, and Overdryve

What if the government — and a few well-known billionaires — were of…

4 weeks ago

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The Parts Reconciliation Gap Costing Auto Repair Shops Six Figures [E224]

Episode 224

Thanks to our partners Promotive, WickedFile, Maverick Shop Owners, and Overdryve

Is your shop management system telling you one number while QuickBoo…

1 month ago

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The Big Four: Why Your Overhead Isn't the Problem — Until It Is [E223]

Episode 223

Thanks to our partners Promotive, WickedFile, Maverick Shop Owners, and Overdryve

Is your advertising budget working for you, or quietly draining you?…

1 month, 1 week ago

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The Hiring Playbook Auto Shops Are Missing: PTO, Tool Allowances, and the 3-Day Interview Rule [E222]

Episode 222

Thanks to our partners Promotive, WickedFile, Maverick Shop Owners, and Overdryve

Are your PTO policies scaring off the technicians you actually want?…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

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How Cutting Costs Doesn't Always Mean Keeping More Profit [E221]

Episode 221

Thanks to our partners Promotive, WickedFile, Maverick Shop Owners, and Overdryve

You bought a slower machine to save money. You kept the cheap tech t…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Parts Matrix Problems: How Inflation Is Quietly Eroding Your Gross Profit [E220]

Episode 220

Thanks to our partners Promotive, WickedFile, Maverick Shop Owners, and Overdryve

Are you leaving money on the table every time a parts price goes up …

2 months ago

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