ASA Podcast
The ASA Podcast is the program for automotive professionals that keeps you ahead of What’s Now, What’s New and What’s Next in the business of automotive service and collision repair. By sharing information, insight and inspiration it will not just help you make a living, it will help you make a difference!
Episodes
122 episodes
Episode 122: ASA Legislative Analyst Ben Sharp interviews ASA Chairman Scott Benavidez
ASA Legislative Analyst Ben Sharp interviews ASA Chairman Scott Benavidez on latest developments in the industry on the sidelines of MSO Symposium.
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Episode 122
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4:19
Episode 121: New ASA OEM Repair Procedure Policy Position with Scott Benavidez
In this ASA podcast episode, Scott Benavidez, AMAM, sits down with ASA Legislative Associate Ben Sharp on the sidelines of the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) in Indianapolis to discuss ASA’s new policy position statement on compensation fo...
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Episode 121
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10:06
Episode 120: It Runs in the Family with Dan Stander
Dan Stander is the General Manager at Fix Auto Highlands Ranch in Littleton, Colorado. He also currently serves the Automotive Service Association as a General Director and serves ASA Colorado as the Collision President.
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Season 4
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Episode 120
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39:30
Episode 119: Building A Firm Foundation with John Firm
I am so excited to be welcoming John Firm to the show today.John Firm is an ASA Member in Fort Worth, Texas and owns Firm Automotive.He also currently serves the Automotive Service Association as the Mechanical Division Operations...
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Season 4
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Episode 119
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28:37
Episode 118: Getting off the Sidelines with Brandon Mehdizadeh
I am so excited to be welcoming Brandon to the show today.Brandon Mehdizadeh is the General Manager at LaMettry's Collision-in Minnetonka. He also currently serves the Automotive Service Association as the Collision Division Opera...
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Season 4
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Episode 118
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25:27
Episode: 117: Serving the Community with Al Oramas
I am so excited to be welcoming Al Oramas, President Pro Auto Care, in Colorado to the show today.Since 1992, Pro Auto Care has been providing the highest quality auto repair services in the Denver metro area.At Pro Auto Care, th...
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Season 4
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Episode 117
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29:19
Episode 116: Technology & Telematics Forum Podcast: A Changing Fleet, Part 2
Mark T. Allen joined Audi of America as the Collision Programs and Workshop Equipment Manager in August of 2011, responsible for the collision program, electric vehicle service strategy and workshop equipment for Audi. Mark’...
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Season 4
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Episode 116
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53:04
Episode 115: Giving Back to the Next Generation with Jeff Buckley
In this episode, we welcome Jeff Buckley, ASA Member from Midlothian, Texas.Jeff is the owner of My Father’s Shop and he is helping lead efforts to give back to high schools around the nation.Most recently, he has donated five v...
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Season 4
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Episode 115
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28:25
Episode 114 – What’s Now, What’s New and What’s Next at the ASA Podcast
Episode 114 – What’s Now, What’s New and What’s Next at the ASA PodcastIn this episode, we pass the microphone to the next generation as Kathryne Buckley-Tessem assumes her role as Director of Industry Relations and the new host of the A...
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Season 4
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Episode 114
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14:14
Episode 113 – Meet Mary Steele, Regional Executive Director of ASA Southeast Region
Episode 113 – Meet Mary Steele, Regional Executive Director of ASA Southeast RegionThe Automotive Service Association (ASA) recently announced a significant change to their business model, moving to a regional structure and a lower-cost,...
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Season 3
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Episode 113
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14:48
Episode 112 - Technology & Telematics Forum Podcast: A Changing Fleet, Part 1
The Automotive Service Association (ASA), in partnership with the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, presents the 8th annual Technology and Telematics Forum as a monthly podcast series. Listen to the first episode in this series, entitl...
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Season 3
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Episode 112
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22:28
Episode 111 – Meet Mike McManus, Regional Executive Director of ASA Great Lakes Region
Episode 111 – Meet Mike McManus, Regional Executive Director of ASA Great Lakes RegionThe Automotive Service Association (ASA) recently announced a significant change to their business model, moving to a regional structure and a lower-co...
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Season 3
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Episode 111
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16:22
Episode 110 – Julie Massaro Named Regional Executive Director of ASA Mountain Region
Episode 110 – Julie Massaro Named Regional Executive Director of ASA Mountain RegionJulie Massaro is currently the Executive Director of the ASA Colorado Affiliate, but all that’s about to change. ASA recently announced a significant cha...
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Season 3
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Episode 110
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16:53
Episode 109 – The Joy of Hiring
Episode 109 – The Joy of HiringMaylan Newton of Educational Seminars Institute (ESi) is a well-known speaker and business coach with a lifetime of automotive industry experience. He’s also known for providing business tips and real-world...
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Season 3
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Episode 109
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28:38
Episode 108 – Remembering Bob Greenwood 1949-2021
Episode 108 – Remembering Bob GreenwoodOn Thursday, September 9th, the automotive service industry lost one of its most visionary business development trainers when Bob Greenwood passed away suddenly at the young age of 71. Our thoughts ...
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Season 3
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Episode 108
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20:59
Episode 107 - MSO Symposium Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Episode 107 - MSO Symposium Celebrates 10th AnniversaryThe MSO Symposium is an annual event hosted by the Automotive Service Association. It’s content is directed by many of the most experienced, high-growth executives from the leading M...
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Season 3
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Episode 107
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16:44
Episode 106 – HEV’s and BEV’s: You’re Probably More Ready Than You Think
Episode 106 – HEV’s and BEV’s: You’re Probably More Ready Than You ThinkThere are few individuals outside of the engineering community that know hybrid-electric vehicles as well as Craig Van Battenburg. As the founder and owner of Automo...
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Season 3
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Episode 106
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26:19
Episode 105 – ASA Past Chairman Makes A Difference
Episode 105 – ASA Past Chairman Makes A DifferenceBob Wills is the owner of Wills Auto Service in Battlecreek, Michigan. He’s also an Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM), past chairman of ASA and someone who has given much to the automot...
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Season 3
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Episode 105
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23:31
Episode 104 – Electrification: The Next Step
Episode 104 – Electrification: The Next StepWith rising concerns of environmental change and the continuing advance of technology, there’s been a lot of talk lately about the impact of electrification and what it means to the average aut...
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Season 3
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Episode 104
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20:40
Episode 103 – Protect Your Business from the Growing Threat of Ransomware
Episode 103 – Protect Your Business from the Growing Threat of RansomwareIn response to a growing number of ransomware and other cybersecurity attacks, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DH...
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Season 3
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Episode 103
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9:35
Episode 102 - Never Stop Learning
Episode 102 – Never Stop LearningSteve Wuesthoff is a veteran and owner of PRO-CAT Auto Service in Toms River, NJ. He’s also a World Class Technician with a mission to help other shop owners succeed. From his passion for learning to his ...
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Season 3
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Episode 102
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24:06
Episode 101 – Collision Programs Closing at Alarming Rate
Episode 101 – Collision Programs Closing at Alarming RateIt’s no secret that Career & Technology Education (CTE) programs at the secondary and post-secondary school level have been struggling, but the issue is particularly acute when...
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Season 3
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Episode 101
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30:02
Episode 100 – ASA Chairman Plans for the Future
Episode 100 – ASA Chairman Plans for the FutureIn a special ASA Podcast to mark our 100th Episode, meet Fred Hules, the newly-elected Chairman of the Automotive Service Association. Fred steps into the role after working as Chairman-Elec...
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Season 3
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Episode 100
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21:09
Episode 99 – ASA-Texas Focuses on Growth
Episode 99 – ASA-Texas Focuses on GrowthIn this episode, we continue our conversation with Kathryne Buckley-Tessem about her role as the Executive Director of ASA-Texas. In the second of two podcasts, she talks about how the ASA-Texas Bo...
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Season 3
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Episode 99
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28:36
Episode 98 – Growing Up in the Business with Kathryne Buckley
Episode 98 – Growing Up in the BusinessKathryne Buckley-Tessem is the new Executive Director of ASA-Texas. She’s also the daughter of Jeff Buckley, a name many of us are familiar with from his shop video’s. In the first of a two-part pod...
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Season 3
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Episode 98
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20:29
