
The BodyShop Leaders Podcast brings you real conversations with the people shaping the future of collision repair — shop owners, vendors, and innovators who lead with purpose.
Hosted by Daniel Burkholder of BodyShop Marketing, each episode dives into the lessons, mindsets, and breakthroughs that drive top-performing shops and the leaders behind them.
No fluff. Just authentic stories and practica... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 25 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | MarketingBusiness | |||

"Fear is a mile wide, but an inch deep." That's how Logan Martin, co-owner of Mr. Dent Collision Repair, describes the leap most shop owners are too scared to take.
In this episode of The BodyShop Leaders Podcast, Logan shares the story of a true fa... more
Josh Piccione started his collision career manning a pressure washer. Today he's the general manager of Tom Wood Collision Center in Indianapolis, running one of the most heavily OEM-certified shops in the country — more than 20 manufacturer certific... more
Kena Dacus never planned to own a body shop. She had an accounting degree, a career in banking, and a husband with a dream.
Then Chris asked his boss — a shop owner in his late seventies — about buying the business someday. The next morning he was t... more
"I'm sorry to tell you, the business is worth whatever somebody is willing to pay for it." Doug Higgins has watched shop owners fixate on a multiple they heard at a conference and then make bad decisions for years because of it.
In this episode, I s... more
At 53 years old, Brian von Tress cashed in his retirement, walked away from a COO role at a 19-shop chain, and opened his first body shop with no private equity and no safety net. "We burned the ships and said we're doing this."
In this episode, I s... more
What does it take to grow a single family shop into a 14-location MSO spanning two Canadian provinces in just seven years? According to Brad Green, Director of Operations at Raydar Collision Group — it starts with recognizing that as a leader, you co... more
David Luehr started his first collision shop with a $100 bill and a borrowed paint gun. Two years later he had 13 employees and was doing over a million dollars a year — and then he lost all of it.
In this episode of The BodyShop Leaders Podcast, Da... more
What separates the collision shops that are thriving right now from the ones that are barely holding on? According to Dan Carranza, it comes down to one thing: culture — and whether it actually lives on the shop floor or just in the owner's head.
Da... more
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This show centers on leadership, culture, and growth within the collision repair industry, featuring shop owners, executives, and technology partners who share practical, battle-tested strategies. Themes frequently covered include building lasting shop culture, scaling multi-location operations, implementing OEM certifications and ADAS/EV capabilities, and developing people-first leadership with strong processes and metrics. Episodes often blend hands-on shop insights with big-picture business strategy, offering listeners clear action plans for improving throughput, customer experience, and employee engagement while navigating market shifts and industry evolution. A notable strength is the emphasis on culture as a driver of sustainable grow... more
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Recent guests on The BodyShop Leaders Podcast include:
1. Logan Martin
2. Josh Piccione
3. Kena Dacus
4. Doug Higgins
5. Brian von Tress
6. Dan Carranza
7. Sean Guthrie
8. Tim Paap
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