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Confessions of a Shop Owner

Mike Allen
Tekmetric
Auto Repair Industry
Artificial Intelligence
Automotive Industry
Elite Worldwide
Turnkey Marketing
ASTA Expo
Automotive Repair Industry
Private Equity
Partnerships
Marketing
Tires
Oktorocket
Coaching
Golden Hour Garage
ADAS
Shop Ownership
Revenue Per Employee
ADAS (advanced Driver Assistance Systems)
Masters Program

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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Avern Collins
Mobile mechanic, founder of Mobile Mechanic Coach
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Episode: Ep 116 - Avern Collins | How to Make Money as a Mobile Mechanic
Eric Joern
Partner at Kaizen CPAs & Advisors; host of Under the Hood CPA podcast
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Episode: Ep 115 - Eric Joern | The Tax Mistakes That Can Destroy Your Repair Shop
Carrie-Lynn Rodenberg
Owner and founder of Turnkey Marketing
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Episode: Ep 114 - Turnkey Marketing Call #1 | The $84,000 Mistake Hiding in Your Shop
Saurav Kumar
Co-founder, 47 Consulting (47C)
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Episode: Ep 113 - Saurav Kumar & Kamran Rahman | Why Generic Social Media Is Killing Your Shop
Kamran Rahman
Co-founder, 47 Consulting (47C)
47 Consulting / 47C
Episode: Ep 113 - Saurav Kumar & Kamran Rahman | Why Generic Social Media Is Killing Your Shop
Carrie Lynn
Carrie Lynn with Turnkey Marketing
Turnkey Marketing
Episode: Ep 112 - Coaching Call #20 | Mike is Going to Charge for Diag??
Lauren Langston
Tekmetric President
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Episode: BONUS AUDIO ONLY EPISODE: Lauren Langston & Jared Haleck | The Auto Repair Industry Earned Its Bad Reputation
Tony Mercury
VP/Operations at AutoShop Solutions
AutoShop Solutions
Episode: Ep 110 - Ryan Ragan and Tony Mercury | Why Every Shop Owner Needs to Go to ASTA
Becca Zanders
Certified exit planning advisor, co-owner in the discussion, specialist in planning exits for wealth and legacy
D6 Develop Six Elements (D6)
Episode: Ep 109 - Becca & Tony Zanders | The Truth About Selling Your Auto Repair Shop

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Mike Allen
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4.5 out of 5 stars from 43 ratings
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    Always enjoyable to listen to.

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Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

Listeners appreciate blunt, actionable guidance for running shops.
Guests and hosts share diverse viewpoints, keeping conversations engaging and provocative.
Industry-specific insights on hiring, tech, and growth feel genuinely useful for operators and sponsors.

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Ep 115 - Eric Joern | The Tax Mistakes That Can Destroy Your Repair Shop
Q: What should a shop owner look for in a bookkeeping system if QuickBooks isn't cutting it?
Look for a system that provides clean, timely, usable books with live or near-real-time updates, cross-subsidized with the ability to generate meaningful tax projections and easy collaboration with your CPA, rather than relying on dump-in, dump-out month-end processes.
Ep 115 - Eric Joern | The Tax Mistakes That Can Destroy Your Repair Shop
Q: Why does QuickBooks Online suck according to you?
Because Intuit is the devil, and beyond that the product is plagued by ads, inconsistent performance, and a structure that forces users to fight the software instead of simply getting accurate bookkeeping.
Ep 114 - Turnkey Marketing Call #1 | The $84,000 Mistake Hiding in Your Shop
Q: What does onboarding look like for a new Turnkey Marketing client?
Turnkey conducts upfront research, identifies gaps and opportunities, then creates a tailored plan showing how to out-perform the competition, including the right budget, offers, messaging, and marketing mix, so clients come in stronger than their competitors.
Ep 45 - Greg Buckley is a Songwriter Now
Q: What are the licensing challenges you face when using music on a podcast or live show?
They discuss the necessity of securing licenses, the differences between built-in license formats and platform-required licensing, and the need to edit music for podcasts to avoid rights issues while still delivering engaging content.
Ep 45 - Greg Buckley is a Songwriter Now
Q: How does AI factor into your music creation for the podcast and branding?
He explains using AI to draft multiple genre tracks from a concise prompt, and how structuring lyrics and song sections helps AI generate usable content, noting it as a long-term marketing tool rather than a one-off gimmick.

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This show centers on the real-world realities of running independent auto repair shops, grounded in candid conversations with shop owners, executives, and industry outsiders who bring practical lessons from the field. Episodes cover management, recruiting, tech adoption (including AI and diagnostic tools), pricing strategies, and growth through multi-location operations, with a recurring emphasis on leadership, culture, and customer experience. Notable is the willingness to challenge conventional wisdom, discuss controversial topics, and spotlight actionable tactics that listeners can apply in their own shops or agencies pitching to this audience.

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2. Eric Joern
3. Carrie-Lynn Rodenberg
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5. Kamran Rahman
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7. Lauren Langston
8. Tony Mercury

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