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Confessions of a Shop Owner

Mike Allen
Tekmetric
Artificial Intelligence
Auto Repair Industry
Partnerships
Automotive Repair Industry
Elite Worldwide
Coaching
Oktorocket
Tires
Golden Hour Garage
Recruiting
Tektonic
Promotive
Automotive Diagnostics
Automotive Industry
Marketing
Paar, Melis and Associates
Carmedix
Service Advisors
Private Equity In Auto Shops

Confessions of a Shop Owner is hosted by Mike Allen, a third-generation shop owner, perpetual pot-stirrer, and brutally honest opinion sharer. In this weekly podcast, Mike shares his missteps so you don’t have to repeat them. Along the way, he chats with other industry personalities who’ve messed up, too, pulling back the curtain on the realities of running an independent auto repair shop. But thi... more

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Recent Guests

Dutch Silverstein
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Episode: Ep 94 - Coaching Call #17 | The Secret to a "Perfect" Day at the Shop
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Speaker who attended Level Up event and shared insights
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Episode: Ep 94 - Coaching Call #17 | The Secret to a "Perfect" Day at the Shop
Jay Power
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Episode: Ep 93 - Brad McAllister & Jay Power | $24K/Month More at the Shop with Analytics?
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CTO and co-founder of OktoRocket
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Episode: Ep 93 - Brad McAllister & Jay Power | $24K/Month More at the Shop with Analytics?
Greg Buckley
Owner, Buckley's Auto Care (two locations)
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Episode: Ep 91 - Greg Buckley & Dan Thieken | Repair Shops That Sell Tires and Use A.I. Are Winning
Dan Thieken
Owner, Craig O'Tire In Service
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Aniz Lavji
Shop owner from Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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Episode: Ep 90 - Aniz Lavji | This Shop Owner Saw 50% Growth!?
Ethan Whidden
Sales rep for Promotive
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Sam Freeman
Partnership manager with Promotive
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Mike Allen
Host of Confessions of a Shop Owner

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 42 ratings
  • Great podcast

    Always enjoyable to listen to.

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Promotional segments are helpful but integrated in a way that feels practical.
Listeners appreciate the blunt, practical take on running shops.

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Ep 73 - Nate Winston | Business Partnership are Like Marriage...
Q: What was the format of your partnership, ownership breakdown, and why did it fail?
The partnership was 50-50 but lacked formal written agreements, leading to repeated disputes and misaligned expectations. They discussed buy-sell dynamics and the necessity of having a boss with a decisive vote to avoid gridlock, which ultimately contributed to the breakup.
Ep 73 - Nate Winston | Business Partnership are Like Marriage...
Q: Tell me about how you ended up dissolving your partnership and going into business for yourself.
Nate explains that years of constant clashes and unresolved issues led to a breaking point just before Thanksgiving, when he decided to leave. He zeroed in on the need for clearer terms, pulled his ducks in a row, and exited with a clean separation to minimize further conflict and to give both parties a chance to grow separately.
Ep 80 - Ash Kaplan | I Learn About Golden Hour Garage
Q: Is the warranty processing component offered as an a la carte option, or must a shop commit to the full remote estimating service as well?
Both options exist: warranty processing can be separate or bundled with the remote estimating service, and pricing can be tiered based on volume and specific needs.
Ep 80 - Ash Kaplan | I Learn About Golden Hour Garage
Q: If I wanted Ash Kaplan to come to my business and hang out with my advisors for a week, what type of investment should I expect?
Ash explains that pricing is highly tailored to each shop, including travel and lodging, with a focus on delivering immediate profit growth and a low initial rate to demonstrate value, followed by scale as the team grows.
Ep 68 - Jared Haleck | A.I. In Auto Repair Shops and What You NEED to Know
Q: What are the two main benefits AI offers to auto repair shops, according to your view?
Save time and increase accuracy; these are the two core areas where AI can move the needle for shop processes, especially in front-counter interactions and service-documentation.

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The show centers on candid conversations with independent auto shop owners, industry leaders, and technology partners about running and growing repair businesses. Episodes frequently cover people-centric topics like culture, leadership, and onboarding, alongside practical operations: data-driven analytics, AI-enabled tooling, operating systems, marketing partnerships, and how to scale without sacrificing service quality. A notable pattern is the emphasis on real-world implementations—from scorecards and prebuilt tickets to partnerships and coaching networks—often with sponsor integrations and industry events as backdrop. This mix likely appeals to shop owners, front-office managers, and operators who want actionable tactics, a blunt but con... more

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