Gearbox Podcast

Mileage May Vary: Leadership Under the Hood

In this episode, Jimmy Purdy sits down with Dawn Sloas, host of Mileage May Vary and Buckaroo Bob for an honest, unfiltered conversation about leadership, shop culture, t

From One Shop to Eight: The Future of Auto Repair Acquisitions with Mango Automotive

In this episode of Gear Box Podcast, Jimmy sits down with Jesse from Mango Automotive to talk about scaling auto repair businesses, shop acquisitions, leadership, and the

No BS Shop Talk: What It Actually Takes to Build a Shop- with Andrew Klement

In this episode, it’s a real, unfiltered conversation about what actually happens when you go from turning wrenches to running a shop. We dig into the early chaos of open

Breaking the Cycle: Negativity, Sales Mastery & Reinvention in the Auto Industry with JK Walker

 In this episode, we sit down with JK Walker—owner of a thriving mobile auto repair business and founder of a mail-order ECM company specializing in Chrysler vehicles. We

Live from AAPEX 2025: David Boyd from call inbound on the importance of communication

David Boyd from call inbound- an automotive specific VOIP phone service company- is back on to drop more knowledge of the importance of communication from AAPEX 2025!

Live from AAPEX 2025: Mike with Corvette Pacifica talks about how Tariffs are affecting parts.

Mike runs a parts distribution warehouse for Corvette in our hometown, Corvette Pacifica, he comes to AAPEX every year to find new suppliers, He talks about how Tariffs a

Live from AAPEX 2025: Arun Coumar on What’s Next in the Bay

Arun from Driven auto care is Back! And Straight from the AAPEX floor, we sit down to cut through the hype and spotlight what actually moves the needle in 2025—smarter di

Live from AAPEX 2025: Moe & Lalo Shift the Conversation

 The man, the myth, the legend, Lalo stops back in after a long Hiatus and is joined by Shift'n gears own service manager Moe, and what better place to catch up then at A

Wrenches, Wisdom & the Reckoning- With Kevin Brown from Repair shop reckoning

In this episode of The Gear Box Podcast, Jimmy sits down with Kevin Brown — shop owner, creator of Repair Shop Reckoning, and one of the loudest voices calling for real t

From Wrenches to Wealth: Building a Business That Outlives You

 In this powerful episode of The Gearbox Podcast, Jimmy Purdy sits down with financial advisor and exit strategist Matt DiFrancesco to talk about the one thing most shop

Killing the Old You: Growth, Grit, and Getting Coached with Brent Kilmer

In this powerful milestone episode, Jimmy sits down with Brent Kilmer — owner of Velocity Tire & Auto and coach with Repair Shop of Tomorrow — for a raw and inspiring dee

From Wrenches to Wealth: Rethinking Auto Repair with Charlie Zlatkos

 In this episode, Jimmy sits down with Charlie Zlatkoz of Pleasant Car Care to talk about the journey from technician to shop owner—and why that leap requires a totally d

Practice, Progress, and People: Redefining Leadership in the Shop

In this episode, Jimmy Purdy sits down with leadership coach Josh Parnell of Limitless Leadership to unpack what it really takes to grow as a leader—both in the shop and

Felipe on Rilla: Turning Conversations Into CRM Gold

 In this episode, Felipe shares how his AI-powered tool seamlessly integrates with CRMs to capture, analyze, and leverage real customer conversations. From recording inte

Faith, Grit & Five Bays: How JJ Scaled a Small Shop into a Powerhouse

What happens when a former Wall Street financier-turned-school teacher opens a five-bay auto shop in a small Maryland town? You get JJ — a powerhouse of faith, grit, and

From Wrenches to Algorithms: How AI is Redefining Auto Repair

 In this episode of The Gearbox Podcast, Jimmy Purdy sits down with Josh Overlander, Director of Business Development at Detect Auto, to explore how data and AI are revol

Talent on Tap: Brian Rhodes’ Blueprint for Recruiting Rockstar Techs & Advisors

 In this episode, Jimmy sits down with Brian Rhodes, founder of Auto Shop Recruiting and a 20-year veteran of talent acquisition, to crack the code on hiring techs and ad

From $25,000 TO 20 Million- A business journey

Bootstrapped & Booming: Elijah’s Journey From Pole-Barn Startup to High-Growth Auto Shop

Whether you’re a one-man shop dreaming bigger, or a multi-bay owner stuck in neutral, Elijah’s hard-won lessons on pricing, scheduling, and customer trust will help you s

The cost of knowing where to hit it- with Oscar Gomez

 In this episode, Jimmy Purdy from Shift’n Gears Auto Repair sits down with Oscar Gomez, founder of Master Automotive Training, for a no-filter conversation about diagnos