Maximum Octane
Kim HickeyMaximum Octane is the high-performance podcast for automotive shop owners ready to accelerate their leadership, culture, and profitability. Hosted by industry veterans Kim Hickey and Jason Patel from Automotive Training Institute (ATI), each episode takes you under the hood of the nation's most successful auto repair shops to uncover the tools, tactics, and mindset shifts fueling next-level result... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 140 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | EducationBusinessSelf-Improvement | |||
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Most shop owners don't know what their business is worth until someone makes an offer, and by then it's too late to be strategic. Whether that unsolicited call catches you off guard or your retirement plan is quietly resting on a number you made up, ... more
Most shop owners think about relationships as a soft skill; something you're either naturally good at or you're not. David Nour thinks that's exactly the kind of thinking that keeps small businesses stuck. Relationships are a system, and like any sys... more
Plenty of shop owners walk in with a big heart and walk out with a struggling business, convinced that charging fairly and taking care of people are opposites. This episode breaks that myth down piece by piece, showing what it actually looks like to ... more
Most shop owners complain about finding technicians but do nothing to fix it. They ask, "Do you have ten fingers?" Get a yes, and hire them tomorrow. No interview, no vetting, no onboarding. Just panic. Lisa Coyle heard this enough times to build a s... more
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Love the connection between automotive industry and leadership. Excited to hear where you go with this.
Apple Podcasts5Surfit18
United States5 years ago - Great perspectives
Thank you for making me think harder about business.
Apple Podcasts5Ryker828United States5 years ago - Maximum Octane
I’ve known Kim was a rockstar for years, but with the podcast she really shines. Any other podcasters should be jealous.
Apple Podcasts5jimjustjimUnited States5 years ago - I love this show!
I don’t know anything about cars, but I do know about compassionately operating a business, and Kim is stellar at doing this. She is so inspirational and full of great advice. I highly recommend this podcast for anyone with a business or thinking about having a business!
Apple Podcasts5Grateful EmilyUnited States5 years ago - Exceptional Listen
Kim does an amazing job bringing discussions to the table that are real word and relevant to today’s business owner.
Apple Podcasts5ATIKevinUnited States5 years ago
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High-energy, practical guidance for automotive shop owners focused on leadership, culture, and profitability. Episodes consistently cover talent recruitment, training-first cultures, data-driven marketing, DVIs, and the shift from technician to technologist, all with real-world shop examples and actionable steps. Notable is a strong emphasis on people and process as core drivers of growth, with guests ranging from shop owners to ATI staff and industry partners sharing scalable strategies and mindset shifts that listeners can apply to scale revenue, loyalty, and efficiency across multi-location operations.
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Recent guests on Maximum Octane include:
1. David Nour
2. David Wostarek
3. Lisa Coyle
4. Sam Freeman
5. Dan Garlock
6. Noah Garlock
7. Luke Garlock
8. Sam Richter
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