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Confessions of a Shop Owner

Mike Allen
Tekmetric
Artificial Intelligence
Auto Repair Industry
Elite Worldwide
Coaching
Partnerships
Tires
Oktorocket
Recruiting
Promotive
Automotive Industry
Marketing
Paar, Melis and Associates
Private Equity In Auto Shops
Cash Flow Management
Automotive Diagnostics
Carmedix
Shopfix
Service Advisors
Automotive Repair Industry

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

Seth Thorson
AI instructor and class organizer mentioned as bringing an AI course to Raleigh
Independent educator; organizer of AI class in Raleigh
Episode: Ep 94 - Coaching Call #17 | The Secret to a "Perfect" Day at the Shop
Dutch Silverstein
Special guest at a previous Eagles program
Unknown (guest at Eagles program)
Episode: Ep 94 - Coaching Call #17 | The Secret to a "Perfect" Day at the Shop
Matt Curry
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
CEO of OktoRocket
OktoRocket
Episode: Ep 93 - Brad McAllister & Jay Power | $24K/Month More at the Shop with Analytics?
Brad McAllister
CTO and co-founder of OktoRocket
OktoRocket
Episode: Ep 93 - Brad McAllister & Jay Power | $24K/Month More at the Shop with Analytics?
Greg Buckley
Owner, Buckley's Auto Care (two locations)
Buckley's Auto Care
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
Craig O'Tire In Service
Episode: Ep 91 - Greg Buckley & Dan Thieken | Repair Shops That Sell Tires and Use A.I. Are Winning
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
Promotive
Episode: Ep 89 - Sam "Awesome" Freeman & Ethan Whidden | Why You Don't "Need" an A-Tech

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Mike Allen
Host of Confessions of a Shop Owner

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4.6 out of 5 stars from 42 ratings
  • Great podcast

    Always enjoyable to listen to.

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Guest lineups blend operators with tech and coaching experts, which enhances credibility.
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 83 - Hunt Demarest | How to Actually Make Money in Auto Repair
Q: Introduce yourself real quick. Your firm.
Hunt Demarest describes himself as a CPA and partner at Paar, Melis and Associates, a firm that specializes in auto repair shops and has been in operation for around 34 years.
Ep 91 - Greg Buckley & Dan Thieken | Repair Shops That Sell Tires and Use A.I. Are Winning
Q: How do you price tires and what margin can be expected including labor?
Aim for around 35% gross profit with labor included in a combined price, and avoid separate labor line items; focus on keeping customers in-house and protecting wheel and tire rotations to defend repeat business.
Ep 91 - Greg Buckley & Dan Thieken | Repair Shops That Sell Tires and Use A.I. Are Winning
Q: What equipment should a shop look at to start doing tires in-house without breaking the bank?
Refurbished equipment from brands like Coats offers solid value; a new-to-one-year-old refurbished setup with a warranty can run around $4,000-$5,000 per unit, and total setup around $10,000-$12,000 including a balancer.

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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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