Gearbox Podcast

The Gearbox Podcast features interviews with shop owners, coaches, and tech leaders focused on leadership, operations, and profitability in auto repair. It provides PR-ready angles on growth, hiring, and AI-driven optimization for an audience of independent shop owners and industry professionals.

95 episodes, Irregular, 4.5 rating

<1k, Male, USA

david@myrepairshopmarketing.com, podcastthegearbox@gmail.com

Jimmy Purdy

Automotive, Leisure, Business, Entrepreneurship, Management, Marketing, Technology, How To

Shop ownership or senior leadership; proven track record; industry expertise

Built or scaled successful auto repair shops, Led coaching or mentorship programs for shops, Developed or implemented AI/automation tools in auto repair, Achieved measurable growth in profitability

Brent Kilmer - Growth, Leadership, Coaching, Pricing, Hiring, Culture, Charlie Zlatkoz - Technician-to-owner Transition, Auto Hospitality, Bottlenecks, Hiring, Customer Service, Josh Parnell - Leadership, Communication, One-on-ones, Engagement, Work-life Rhythm, Felipe - AI In Customer Engagement; CRM Integration; Data-driven Decisions, JJ - Coaching Framework, Customer Service, AI, Operations, Growth

leadership, shop growth, coaching, auto repair, customer experience, recruiting, AI, hospitality, process improvement, profitability