Podcasts by ASA Podcast

Episode 121: New ASA OEM Repair Procedure Policy Position with Scott Benavidez from 2023-08-01T15:00

In this ASA podcast episode, Scott Benavidez, AMAM, sits down with ASA Legislative Associate Ben Sharp on the sidelines of the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) in Indianapolis to discuss ASA’...

Episode 115: Giving Back to the Next Generation with Jeff Buckley from 2022-01-18T11:00

In this episode, we welcome Jeff Buckley, ASA Member from Midlothian, Texas.

Jeff is the owner of My Father’s Shop and he is helping lead efforts to give back to high schools around the...

Episode 114 – What’s Now, What’s New and What’s Next at the ASA Podcast from 2022-01-05T00:00

Episode 114 – What’s Now, What’s New and What’s Next at the ASA Podcast

In this episode, we pass the microphone to the next generation as Kathryne Buckley-Tessem assumes her role as Direct...

Episode 113 – Meet Mary Steele, Regional Executive Director of ASA Southeast Region from 2021-12-08T00:00

Episode 113 – Meet Mary Steele, Regional Executive Director of ASA Southeast Region

The Automotive Service Association (ASA) recently announced a significant change to their business model...

Episode 112 - Technology&Telematics Forum Podcast: A Changing Fleet, Part 1 from 2021-12-06T00:00

The Automotive Service Association (ASA), in partnership with the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, presents the 8th annual Technology and Telematics Forum as a monthly podcast series. ...

Episode 111 – Meet Mike McManus, Regional Executive Director of ASA Great Lakes Region from 2021-12-01T00:00

Episode 111 – Meet Mike McManus, Regional Executive Director of ASA Great Lakes Region

The Automotive Service Association (ASA) recently announced a significant change to their business mo...

Episode 110 – Julie Massaro Named Regional Executive Director of ASA Mountain Region from 2021-11-24T00:00

Episode 110 – Julie Massaro Named Regional Executive Director of ASA Mountain Region

Julie Massaro is currently the Executive Director of the ASA Colorado Affiliate, but all that’s about t...

Episode 109 – The Joy of Hiring from 2021-11-10T08:00

Episode 109 – The Joy of Hiring

Maylan Newton of Educational Seminars Institute (ESi) is a well-known speaker and business coach with a lifetime of automotive industry experience. He’s als...

Episode 108 – Remembering Bob Greenwood 1949-2021 from 2021-09-13T15:00

Episode 108 – Remembering Bob Greenwood

On Thursday, September 9th, the automotive service industry lost one of its most visionary business development trainers when Bob Greenwood passed a...

Episode 107 - MSO Symposium Celebrates 10th Anniversary from 2021-09-01T00:00

Episode 107 - MSO Symposium Celebrates 10th Anniversary

The MSO Symposium is an annual event hosted by the Automotive Service Association. It’s content is directed by many of the most expe...

Episode 106 – HEV’s and BEV’s: You’re Probably More Ready Than You Think from 2021-08-25T00:00

Episode 106 – HEV’s and BEV’s: You’re Probably More Ready Than You Think

There are few individuals outside of the engineering community that know hybrid-electric vehicles as well as Craig ...

Episode 105 – ASA Past Chairman Makes A Difference from 2021-08-11T11:00

Episode 105 – ASA Past Chairman Makes A Difference

Bob Wills is the owner of Wills Auto Service in Battlecreek, Michigan. He’s also an Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM), past chairman of...

Episode 104 – Electrification: The Next Step from 2021-07-28T00:00

Episode 104 – Electrification: The Next Step

With rising concerns of environmental change and the continuing advance of technology, there’s been a lot of talk lately about the impact of el...

Episode 103 – Protect Your Business from the Growing Threat of Ransomware from 2021-07-21T00:00

Episode 103 – Protect Your Business from the Growing Threat of Ransomware

In response to a growing number of ransomware and other cybersecurity attacks, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ...

Episode 102 - Never Stop Learning from 2021-06-30T00:00

Episode 102 – Never Stop Learning

Steve Wuesthoff is a veteran and owner of PRO-CAT Auto Service in Toms River, NJ. He’s also a World Class Technician with a mission to help other shop own...

Episode 101 – Collision Programs Closing at Alarming Rate from 2021-06-23T00:00

Episode 101 – Collision Programs Closing at Alarming Rate

It’s no secret that Career & Technology Education (CTE) programs at the secondary and post-secondary school level have been st...

Episode 100 – ASA Chairman Plans for the Future from 2021-06-16T00:00

Episode 100 – ASA Chairman Plans for the Future

In a special ASA Podcast to mark our 100th Episode, meet Fred Hules, the newly-elected Chairman of the Automotive Service Association. Fred ...

Episode 99 – ASA-Texas Focuses on Growth from 2021-06-09T00:00

Episode 99 – ASA-Texas Focuses on Growth

In this episode, we continue our conversation with Kathryne Buckley-Tessem about her role as the Executive Director of ASA-Texas. In the second of ...

Episode 98 – Growing Up in the Business from 2021-06-02T00:00

Episode 98 – Growing Up in the Business

Kathryne Buckley-Tessem is the new Executive Director of ASA-Texas. She’s also the daughter of Jeff Buckley, a name many of us are familiar with fro...

Episode 97 – The Future of the Automotive Workforce from 2021-05-26T00:00

Episode 97 – The Future of the Automotive Workforce

In this episode, we talk with Kim Hickey, Client Fulfillment Director, Coach and Trainer at the Automotive Training Institute. Kim moder...

Episode 96 – Virtual Interactive Diagnostic Challenge Combines Fun and Learning from 2021-05-19T00:00

Episode 96 – Virtual Interactive Diagnostic Challenge Combines Fun and Learning

In many ways, the recent ASA X50 Conference & Expo provided the opportunity to try some new things. One ...

Episode 95 – Gary Smith on the Need for PWM Training from 2021-05-12T00:00

Episode 95 – Gary Smith on the Need for PWM Training

Keeping up with automotive technology requires ongoing training. That’s particularly true when it comes to learning more about Pulse Wi...

Episode 94 – ASA Welcomes Mark Mills Back as the Advance Auto Parts Sponsored Benefit Provider Representative from 2021-05-05T13:00

Episode 94 – ASA Welcomes Mark Mills Back as the Advance Auto Parts Sponsored Benefit Provider Representative

Change is a constant in the automotive service industry, with roles and respon...

Episode 93 - Why You Need to Be at the ASA X50 Conference&Expo! from 2021-04-27T09:00

Episode 93 – The ASA X50 Conference Offers Outstanding Value!

The ASA X50 Conference & Expo is a new virtual training and trade show event with a twist. With 50 of the top trainers in ...

Episode 92 – The ASA X50 Conference Offers Something for Everyone in the Shop! from 2021-04-21T00:00

Episode 92 – The ASA X50 Conference Offers Something for Everyone in the Shop!

The ASA X50 Conference & Expo is a new virtual training and trade show event with a twist. With 50 of the...

Episode 91 – The ASA X50 Conference Offers Insights into OEM Technology from 2021-04-14T00:00

Episode 91 – The ASA X50 Conference Offers Insights into OEM Technology

The ASA X50 Conference & Expo is a new virtual training and trade show event with a twist. With 50 of the top tr...

Episode 90 – The ASA X50 Conference&Expo Offers Top Trainers! from 2021-04-07T00:00

Episode 90 – The ASA X50 Conference & Expo Offers Top Trainers!

The ASA X50 Conference is a new virtual training and trade show event with a twist. With 50 of the top trainers in the i...

Episode 89 – The X50 Conference Offers a New Virtual Experience! from 2021-03-31T00:00

Episode 89 – The X50 Conference Offers a New Virtual Experience!

The X50 Conference is a new virtual training and trade show event with a twist. With 50 of the top trainers in the industry...

Episode 88 – TechForce Foundation – Promoting “New Collar” Automotive Careers from 2021-03-24T00:00

Episode 88 – TechForce Foundation – Promoting “New Collar” Automotive Careers

Jennifer Maher is the CEO of the TechForce Foundation, a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) organization with the mission t...

Episode 87 – Advanced Vehicles Require Advanced Repair Procedures from 2021-03-17T00:00

Episode 87 – Advanced Vehicles Require Advanced Repair Procedures

Today’s vehicles are marvels of modern technology. From computer-controlled engine management to Advanced Driver Assist Sy...

Episode 86 – From Customer to General Manager from 2021-03-10T00:00

Episode 86 – From Customer to General Manager

Dan Levin discovered his passion in an unusual way-by accident. After traveling in Europe and college, he moved to Boulder, Colorado where he ...

Episode 85 - Building a Future and Making a Difference from 2021-03-03T01:00

Episode 85 – Building a Future and Making a Difference

John Glosek grew up in Pennsylvania loving golf and muscle cars. He built his first engine at 16 and worked in a machine shop, honing...

Episode 84 – Great Ideas for Finding and Developing the Next Generation of Technicians from 2021-02-24T00:00

Episode 84 – Great Ideas for Finding and Developing the Next Generation of Technicians

Dave Hinz is the owner of Mastertek Auto Repair in Algonquin, IL. Like many in the automotive service...

Episode 83 – Building on Your Passion and Giving Back from 2021-02-17T00:00

Episode 83 – Building on Your Passion and Giving Back

Brian Smith is the owner of Gig Harbor Automotive Service in Washington State. He started in the business when he was 16 years old, wo...

Episode 82 – Growing Up in the Business and Preparing for the Future from 2021-02-10T00:00

Episode 82 – Growing Up in the Business and Preparing for the Future

Jake McLaughlin is another one of our next-generation of business leaders in the automotive service industry. In this e...

Episode 81 – Bringing our industry UP! We’re in this together—let’s learn from one another. from 2021-02-03T00:00

Episode 81 – Bringing our industry UP! We’re in this together—let’s learn from one another.

Phil Carpenter is a young man with a lot of responsibility as the Director of Operations for Urb...

Episode 80 – Running a shop while running for Mayor from 2021-01-27T00:00

Episode 80 – Running a shop while running for Mayor

Mike Charewicz is the owner of Accurate Auto Clinic in Des Plaines, IL, and when it comes to getting involved in politics, he’s literall...

Episode 79 – Tanks, Trucks&Technicians: Dwayne Myers talks about the keys to our future. from 2021-01-20T00:00

Episode 79 – Tanks, Trucks & Technicians: Dwayne Myers talks about the keys to our future.

Dwayne Myers is the President & CEO of Dynamic Automotive, a multi-shop automotive repair...

Episode 78: Is Virtual Training Here to Stay? from 2021-01-13T00:00

Episode 78: Is Virtual Training Here to Stay?

Ryan Kooiman, Director of Training for Standard Motor Products, delivers a lot of technical training to the aftermarket. In this episode, Ryan...

Episode 77: Mike Anderson talks about the 2021 Collision Repair Market and how the pandemic is giving collision repair shops a glimpse into the future. from 2021-01-06T00:00

Episode 77: Mike Anderson talks about the 2021 Collision Repair Market and how the pandemic is giving collision repair shops a glimpse into the future.

Mike Anderson is the President and F...

Episode 76 - Fighting for Independent Repair Shops in Washington, D.C. from 2020-12-16T00:00

Episode 76 - Fighting for Independent Repair Shops in Washington, D.C.

Bob Redding, ASA Washington Representative, is fighting for the independent service industry. In this podcast, Bob wr...

Episode 75 - Clark Plucinski on his work with the Collision Repair Education Foundation from 2020-12-02T00:00

Episode 75 - Clark Plucinski on his work with the Collision Repair Education Foundation.

Clark Plucinski has been a well-known name in the collision repair industry for over 45 years. He&a...

Episode 74 – Bobby Bassett on Retirement and his Training Career from 2020-11-25T12:00

Episode 74 – Bobby Bassett on Retirement and his Training Career 

Bobby Bassett is a name many technicians and shop owners will recognize. He’s been one of the most well-known trainers in ...

Episode 73 – New PAVE Event Spotlights Virtual Training and Industry Cooperation from 2020-11-18T00:00

Episode 73 – New PAVE Event Spotlights Virtual Training and Industry Cooperation

The inability to offer live training events during the pandemic has impacted every sector of the automotive...

Episode 72 – Scott Brown Talks About Diagnostic Network and What’s Next from 2020-11-11T00:00

Episode 72 – Scott Brown Talks About Diagnostic Network and What’s Next

If you don’t recognize the name Scott Brown, you’ll probably recognize some of his work over the years. Together wit...

Episode 71 – Planning for Accidents and Return to Work from 2020-11-04T00:00

Episode 71 – Planning for Accidents and Return to Work

No matter how well we train or plan, accidents will occasionally happen. Brian Risen is President of AmeriTrust CONNECT, an ASA Spons...

Episode 70 - MSO Symposium Goes Virtual from 2020-11-02T09:00

Episode 70 – MSO Symposium Goes Virtual

As with every other live event scheduled for 2020, the 9th ASA MSO Symposium will be presented in a virtual format due to the Coronavirus pandemic. ...

Episode 69 - Collision Industry Outlook from 2020-10-28T00:00

Episode 69 – Collision Industry Outlook

John Yoswick is Editor and Publisher of CRASH Network, a collision industry newsletter that takes a deep dive into the numbers so subscribers can me...

Episode 68 – Thinking Differently to Grow Your Business from 2020-10-21T00:00

Episode 68 – Thinking Differently to Grow Your Business 

Bob Greenwood, AMAM, is president and CEO of Automotive Aftermarket E-Learning Centre Ltd. (AAEC). With over 40 years of Business M...

Episode 67 - ASA Podcast Celebrates Its First Anniversary! from 2020-10-14T00:00

Episode 67 - ASA Podcast Celebrates Its First Year!

Who knew that last October would be so different from this one. In fact, the first year of the ASA Podcast has seen changes and events n...

Episode 66 - CIECA - Integrating Technology and Collision Repair from 2020-10-07T00:00

Episode 66 – CIECA – Integrating Technology and Collision Repair 

Standards are important. That is no more true than in the area of data, and these days data drives business. Join us for a...

Episode 65 - Talking to the Future from 2020-09-30T00:00

Episode 65 – Talking to the Future

One of the greatest challenges facing the automotive service and collision repair industries is finding the qualified, motivated technical and business t...

Episode 64 – Taking the Hill Legislative Report from 2020-09-24T00:00

Episode 64 – Taking the Hill Legislative Report

In this episode, Bob Redding, ASA Washington representative reports on the latest legislative developments in Washington, D.C. Listen in as ...

Episode 63 - ASA Mechanical Operations Committee Report from 2020-09-23T00:00

Episode 63 – ASA Mechanical Operations Committee Report

In this episode, Tom Piippo, ASA Mechanical Division Director reports on the latest topics and projects on the agenda of the Mechani...

Episode 62 - ASA Collision Operations Committee Report from 2020-09-22T00:00

Episode 62 – ASA Collision Operations Committee Report

In this episode, Mike Levasseur, ASA Collision Division Director reports on the latest topics and projects on the agenda of the Colli...

Episode 61 – Meet Chuck Searles, AMi President from 2020-09-16T00:00

Episode 61 – Meet Chuck Searles, AMi President

The Automotive Management Institute Board of Trustees recently selected Chuck Searles as the new President of AMi. Chuck succeeds Jeff Peevey...

Episode 60 - Talking With A Tire Engineer from 2020-09-09T00:00

Episode 60 – Talking With A Tire Engineer

Heather Mosier is Director, Technology Development at Cooper Tire & Rubber Company.  She has been with Cooper for nearly 25 years and has succ...

Episode 59 – Training the Next Generation: CTE Programs in the Age of COVID – Part 2 from 2020-09-02T00:00

Episode 59 – Training the Next Generation: CTE Programs in the Age of COVID – Part Two

Robert Lyle is the Automotive Instructor at Westbury High School in Houston, Texas. In the second of ...

Episode 58 - Training the Next Generation: CTE Programs in the Age of COVID - Part 1 from 2020-08-26T00:00

Episode 58 – Training the Next Generation: CTE Programs in the Age of Covid 

D’Wayne Shaw is the Dean of Public Services & Industrial Technologies at Kilgore College in East Texas. In ...

Episode 57 - Talking Technology with KUKUI from 2020-08-19T00:00

Episode 57 – Talking Technology with KUKUI

Jimmy Lea has the title Product Evangelist at KUKUI Corporation, an ASA Sponsored Benefit Provide and technology partner with many ASA members. W...

Episode 56 – FFCRA: Stimulus Relief You Should Know About from 2020-08-12T00:00

Episode 56 – FFCRA: Stimulus Relief You Should Know About

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the spotlight has been on the paycheck protection program and economic injury disaster loans, ...

Episode 55 - Building for Tomorrow from 2020-08-05T00:00

Episode 55 – Building for Tomorrow

Jeff Peevy has accomplished much in his five years as President of the Automotive Management Institute. He’s also the current Chairman of the Collision I...

Episode 54 - Finding Talented Techs from 2020-07-29T00:00

Episode 54 – Finding Talented Techs

Andy Fiffick is the Owner of Rad Air Complete Car Care in North Royalton, Ohio. He’s a multi-shop operation with more than 70 employees, and he’s lookin...

Episode 53 - Playing the Long Game from 2020-07-22T00:00

Episode 53 – Playing the Long Game

Danny Sanchez is the Founder and CEO of AutoShop Solutions. He’s also an AMi instructor and routinely offers good advice to shop owners looking to grow t...

Episode 52 - A Conversation with Mitch from 2020-07-15T00:00

Episode 52 – A Conversation with Mitch

Mitch Schneider has helped more automotive shop owners achieve success in his long career than he’ll probably ever know. If the name isn’t familiar, ...

Episode 51 - ASA Chairman's Message from 2020-07-08T00:00

Episode 51 – ASA Chairman’s Message

The Automotive Service Association represents essential automotive and collision repair business all across the nation. Like our members who make up tho...

Episode 50 - An interview with Bob Wills, ASA Chairman and Ray Fisher, ASA President&Executive Director from 2020-07-01T00:00

Episode 50 – An Interview with Bob Wills, ASA Chairman and Ray Fisher, ASA President & Executive Director

The Automotive Service Association is all about helping our members keep up wi...

Episode 49 – ASE Evolved: More Options for Excellence from 2020-06-24T00:00

Episode 49 – ASE Evolved: More Options for Excellence

The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has been working to raise the professionalism in the automotive service...

Episode 48 – The Good, the Bad and the Different from 2020-06-17T00:00

Episode 48 – The Good, the Bad and the Different

One of the many advantages of membership in a national group like the Automotive Service Association (ASA) is the different perspectives it...

Episode 47 – The Latest on PPP, Another Stimulus Package and Cash for Clunkers from 2020-06-10T00:00

Episode 47 – The Latest on PPP, Another Stimulus Package and Cash for Clunkers

Bob Redding, ASA Washington Representative, spends a lot of his time on Capitol Hill keeping up with the rapi...

Episode 46 - Cyber Liability Insurance - What You Need to Know from 2020-06-03T00:00

Episode 46 – Cyber Liability Insurance – What You Need to Know

Brian Risen is President and CEO of AmeriTrust Insurance, an ASA Sponsored Benefit Provider. The COVID-19 crisis continues to...

Episode 45 - Crisis Marketing from 2020-05-27T00:00

ASA PC 45 – Crisis Marketing with Bob Greenwood

Bob Greenwood, AMAM, is president and CEO of Automotive Aftermarket E-Learning Centre Ltd. (AAEC). He is a well-known trainer and has over 4...

Episode 44 – Good Advice As America Goes Back To Work from 2020-05-20T00:00

Episode 44 – Good Advice As America Goes Back To Work

Dr. Bob Risch is the Medical Director and Chairman of the Emergency Department at Baylor, Scott & White Grapevine in Grapevine, Te...

Episode 43 – Positively Positive from 2020-05-13T00:00

Episode 43 – Positively Positive

As the COVID-19 crisis continues, the country is beginning to open up. When things will return to something like normal is anyone’s guess, but keeping a po...

Episode 41 - Taking The Hill Legislative Report from 2020-05-07T01:00

Episode 41 – Taking the Hill Legislative Report 

Bob Redding reports on recent legislative advocacy activities by ASA in Washington, D.C. and at the state level. This bi-monthly podcast fo...

Episode 40 - ASA Mechanical Division Report from 2020-05-06T00:00

ASA Podcast Show Notes

Episode 40 – ASA Mechanical Division Report

Tom Piippo, ASA Mechanical Division Director reports on recent activities by the ASA Mechanical Operations Committe...

Episode 39 - ASA Collision Division Report from 2020-05-05T00:00

Episode 39 – ASA Collision Division Report

Mike LeVasseur, ASA Collision Division Director reports on recent activities by the ASA Collision Operations Committee (COC). This bi-monthly pod...

Episode 42 - Car Care Tips as America Goes Back to Work from 2020-05-04T12:00

ASA Podcast Show Notes

Episode 42 – Car Care Tips as America Goes Back to Work

The Automotive Service Association represents the best of the best automotive and collision repair shop...

Episode 38 - Post-COVID Challenges from 2020-04-29T00:00

Episode 38 – Post-COVID Challenges

Our world changed forever in 2020, in ways we still have yet to realize. But when we get to the other side of this crisis, some old challenges will still...

Episode 37 - FCA HVAC System Service Tips from 2020-04-22T00:00

Episode 37 – FCA HVAC System Service Tips

Alan McAvoy has been teaching technicians about Chrysler air conditioning systems for a very long time. In fact, he’s one of the best in the busin...

Episode 36 - How the COVID-19 Crisis is Changing Online Training from 2020-04-15T00:00

Episode 36 – How the COVID-19 Crisis is Changing Online Training

The COVID-19 Crisis is having an impact on virtually everything we do. That includes how we train. In this episode, we talk...

Episode 35 - Coping with Crisis - A View from the Trenches from 2020-04-08T00:00

Episode 35 – Coping with Crisis—A View from the Trenches

Vinnie Lucido of COAUTO in Reno, NV, and his brother, Anthony, have been making a difference in their local community since they op...

Episode 34 - EPA Refrigerant Update: What's Next? from 2020-04-06T07:00

Episode 34 – EPA Refrigerant Update: What’s Next?

The EPA and mobile air conditioning industry have long enjoyed an effective working relationship. That cooperation continues to this day. ...

Episode 33 - Electrical Load Shedding Can Impact A/C Diagnosis from 2020-04-01T00:00

Episode 33 – Electrical Load Shedding Can Impact A/C Diagnosis 

Pete Orlando is the Senior Curriculum Developer and Technical Instructor for Carquest Technical Institute (CTI) and he knows...

Episode 32 - World Class Technicians Set the Bar High. Hear all about how to become one. from 2020-03-25T00:00

Episode 32 – World Class Technicians Set the Bar High. Hear all about what it takes to be one.

Erik Ulintz is a World Class Technician and one of the best of the best at Toy Barn in Dublin...

Episode 31 - Washington D.C. Stimulus Packages Offer Help for Small Business from 2020-03-20T08:00

Episode 31 – Washington, D.C. Stimulus Packages Offer Help for Small Business 

Bob Redding, ASA’s Washington, D.C. representative, fights every day for our members. This Podcast tells you ...

Episode 30 - ATE Training Event Moves to August from 2020-03-17T10:00

Episode 30 – ATE Training Event Moves to August

The COVID-19 coronovirus has impacted virtually every corner of our lives. The measures we are being asked to take to help reverse the sprea...

Episode 29 - A/C Compressor Diagnostic Tips from 2020-03-11T00:00

Episode 29 – A/C Compressor Diagnosis Tips 

Richard Hawkins, A/C Tech Team at 1-800 Radiator & A/C knows mobile air conditioning systems. That’s particularly true when it comes to diag...

Episode 28 - The Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) Celebrates 40 Years of Service from 2020-03-04T00:00

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Episode 28 – The Mobile Air Conditioning Society Celebrates 40 Years of Service

Elvis Hoffpauir and Ward Atkinson are familiar names at the Mobile Air Conditio...

Episode 27 - Collision Industry Foundation Helps Those in Need from 2020-02-26T00:00

Episode 27 – Collision Industry Foundation Helps Those in Need

Mike Quinn is SVP Business Development at AirPro Diagnositcs and the Chairman of the Collision Industry Foundation, the 501(c...

Episode 26 - ASA Collision Division Report from 2020-02-20T00:00

Episode 26 – ASA Collision Division Report

ASA Collision Division Director Mike LeVasseur reports on recent activities by the ASA Collision Operations Committee. This new, bi-monthly podca...

Episode 25 - ASA Mechanical Division Report from 2020-02-19T00:00

Episode 25 – ASA Mechanical Division Report

ASA Mechanical Division Director Tom Piippo reports on recent activities by the ASA Mechanical Operations Committee. This new, bi-monthly podcas...

Episode 24 - Taking the Hill Legislative Report with Bob Redding from 2020-02-18T00:00

Episode 24 – Taking the Hill Podcast Newsletter

ASA Washington, D.C. representative Bob Redding reports on recent advocacy activities by ASA in the nation’s capital and at the state level....

Episode 23 - ASA Annual Business Meeting: CARS, TTF&Much More! from 2020-02-12T00:00

Episode 23 – ASA Annual Business Meeting: CARS, TTF & Much More!

Ray Fisher, ASA president & executive director, is excited about the plans for the 2020 Annual Business Meeting &am...

Episode 22: Lifelong Learning - The Millennial Way from 2020-02-05T00:00

Episode 22 – Lifelong Learning – The Millennial Way

Mario Rojas is an ASE-Certified Master Technician with L1 at Pete’s Complete Auto Service in Miami, Florida. He’s also a millennial on a...

Episode 21 - How Telematics Impacts Collision Repair from 2020-01-29T00:00

Episode 21 – How Telematics Impacts Collision Repair 

Jason Verlen is the Senior Vice President of Product Management and Marketing Products & Technology at CCC Information Systems. In...

Episode 20 - ASE Launches Spanish-Language Certification Tests and More! from 2020-01-22T00:00

Episode 20 – ASE Launches Spanish-Language Testing and More!

Trish Serratore is the Senior Vice President of Communications at the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE...

Episode 19 - What's Next in Collision Repair from 2020-01-15T00:00

Episode 19 – What’s Next in Collision Repair

Vincent Romans is the founding principle and managing partner of The Romans Group LLC. His four decades of experience as a consultant within th...

Episode 18 – Meet Mel Algier – The First Techs Rock Award Winner from 2020-01-11T00:00

Episode 18 – Meet Mel Algier – The First Techs Rock Award Winner

Mel Algier is a young woman who demonstrates that you can make a difference at any age! She also represents the future of t...

Episode 17 - Paying it Forward and Looking Ahead from 2020-01-08T00:00

Episode 17 – Paying it Forward and Looking Ahead

John Greenfield is President of JJ’s Auto Care in Jacksonville, FL and he’s not just worrying about the technician shortage—he’s doing some...

Episode 16 - ATE 2020 Sets the Bar for Training from 2020-01-04T00:00

Episode 16 – ASA Northwest ATE 2020 Sets the Bar for Training

ASA Northwest incoming chairman Bryan Kelley and Executive Director Jeff Lovell have good reason to be proud and excited about...

Episode 15 - ASA Chairman Shares What's Next for 2020 from 2020-01-01T00:00

Episode 15 – ASA Chairman Shares What’s Next for 2020

ASA Chairman Bob Wills has seen a lot of changes to the association in 2019. Listen in as Bob talks about his first year as Chairman a...

Episode 14 - Colton James: Country Music on a Mission from 2019-12-25T00:00

Episode 14 - Colton James is a country music star with a mission. Listen as Colton talks about his support for the military and an ambitious plan to build lodges across the country to allow disa...

Episode 13 - The Evolution of OEM Certification Programs from 2019-12-18T00:00

Episode 13 – The Evolution of OEM Certification

Mark Allen, Collision and Equipment Manager for Audi of America was a panelist at the 2019 ASA MSO Symposium in Las Vegas. We caught up with...

Episode 12 - 2020 ASA Colorado Summit Conference from 2019-12-14T00:00

Episode 12 – ASA-CO Summit

The ASA Colorado Summit is one of the largest regional training events available. In this episode, we talk with Bryan Gossel, ASA-Colorado Chairman, about the 20...

Episode 11 - Cash 4 Clunkers 2.0 from 2019-12-11T00:00

Episode 11 – Cash for Clunkers 2.0

Lawmakers may soon be talking about a new Cash for Clunkers program being discussed in Washington, D.C. Listen in as Bob Redding, ASA’s Washington Repres...

Episode 10 - jtech Part 2 - The Teacher's View from 2019-11-30T00:00

Episode 10 - jtech Part 2 – The Teachers View

Danielle Wampler and Marcus Jenkins are helping to shape the future. Listen in as we discuss the many challenges and opportunities they face a...

Episode 9 – The Future of Mobility from 2019-11-29T00:00

Episode 009 – The Future of Mobility

Neal Watterson, Global Head of Guest Products and General Manager of Uber for Business was a featured speaker at the ASA MSO Symposium in Las Vegas. Li...

Episode 8 – ADAS @ AAPEX from 2019-11-27T00:00

Episode 8 – ADAS @ AAPEX

Chandler, AZ shop owner Frank Leutz is one busy guy. Aside from helming Desert Car Care, he hosts the Wrench Nation radio show, serves on the ASA Mechanical Operat...

Episode 7 – The Next Generation from 2019-11-20T00:00

Everyone talks about the technician shortage, it’s time we talked to the technicians. Specifically, the next generation of technicians training now in Career and Technology Education (CTE) progr...

Episode 6 - New Techs Rock Award Spotlights Commitment from 2019-11-16T00:00

Jennifer Maher and the TechForce team have a big mission in helping the automotive industry find the technical talent needed now and for the future. One of those ways is to recognize those alrea...

Episode 5 - MSO Symposium: What's Next for Collision Repair from 2019-11-13T00:00

Darrell Amberson and Roy Schnepper offer their thoughts and comments on the 2019 ASA MSO Symposium held November 4th at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Roy owns Butler’s Collision, an independent...

Episode 4 - Taking the Hill from 2019-11-06T00:00

Episode 04 – Taking the Hill

Bob Redding, ASA’s Washington Representative offers a look ahead at what’s happening on the legislative front that affects ASA members and the automotive servi...

Episode 3 - Growing Techs Through Mentoring from 2019-10-30T00:00

Maryann Croce, owner of Croce’s Transmission Specialists in Norwalk, CT, shares her thoughts on why you should stop worrying about the technician shortage and do something about it! Mentoring is...

Episode 2 - Budget Marketing from 2019-10-23T00:00

Jeff Buckley owns My Father's Shop in Midlothian, TX and has a few ideas on how shops can market on a limited budget. Listen in as Jeff explains how he uses "Guerrilla Marketing" ...

Episode 1 - Talking Outside the Box from 2019-10-14T13:00

Frank Leutz, owner of Desert Car Care in Phoenix, AZ and Jeff Buckley, owner of My Father’s Shop in Midlothian, TX share their experience in producing podcasts and other social media shows to ge...

Episode 1 - Talking Outside the Box from 2019-10-14T13:00

Frank Leutz, owner of Desert Car Care in Phoenix, AZ and Jeff Buckley, owner of My Father’s Shop in Midlothian, TX share their experience in producing podcasts and other social media shows to ge...