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FWRD: An EasyCare Podcast — 124 episodes

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How Better Communication Improves Service Performance with Bernie DeGraw

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The Future of Fixed Ops with Russell Hill from Fixed Ops Marketing

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From Guesswork to Game Tape: AI Coaching for Dealerships Sales Teams with Gavin Janis

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Leadership in Building Winning Teams-with Jamison Carrier

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Winning the Service Game: New Plays for 2026 and Beyond

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The Service Advisor Evolution: What 2026 Will Demand

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The ART of AI: How Dealers can learn, adapt, and prepare for the future with Sean Hartman from TOMA Ai

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The Road to 2026: Innovation, Speed, and the Reconditioning Revolution with Eric Meahan from Repair On Demand

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Giving That Reflects Love with Brent Smith Owner from Craig Smith Chevrolet

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Words That Drive Results with Laurie Halter from Charisma Communications

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The Journey from a Service Advisor to Service Manager With Erick & Corey

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From Cold Calls to Smart Bots: The Future of BDC Starts Now with Matt Raymond

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The Digital Why: Your Website is the New Showroom

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What AI Is Learning from Your Reviews (and Why It Matters)

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Rubber Meets Revenue with Eddie in Service

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Service that comes to you- Why Mobile might be your next Profit Center With Jeremy Stephens Operations Director at Bozard Ford Lincoln

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105. FWRD-Fix the Team, Fix the Business: Chris Craig on Retention, Leadership & Service Culture

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104. FWRD- Driving The Dealer Voice with Jordan Cox

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103.FWRD - Franchise Laws, Tech Shortages & EV Realities

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102. FWRD- Sean Reyes of Recall Masters: Turning Recalls Into Retention

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101. FWRD- Windshield Protection That Sells: The Crystal Fusion Model

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100. FWRD- Mastering the Ops: Ron Overs on Fixed Operations Excellence and Sales Synergy

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99. FWRD-Dealer Strategy with Brooke Furniss: Optimizing Ops & Sales

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98. FWRD - BDC Success, Fixed Ops Focus & Driving Customer Engagement with Shawn Armorer

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97. FWRD - Fixing the Fixed Ops Talent Crisis with Robert Migliaccio

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96. FWRD- Revolutionizing Dealerships with Video Communication

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95. FWRD- Retention Mastery: Build Customer Loyalty in the Automotive Industry

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94. FWRD- Elevating the Dealership Experience with Kate Beirowski from Repair on Demand

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93. FWRD-Mastering Automotive Management: Team Building & Tech with Alec Ruffini

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92. FWRD- Leading High-Performance Service Teams in 2025 with Roger Gutierrez

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91. FWRD - Driving Innovation: Ryan Maher on BizzyCar and Mobile Car Services

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90 FWRD- Data Driven Decisions: Unlocking the Power of Ai with Todd Smith CEO of QoreAi

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89. FWRD - Transforming Lives and Dealership: The Impact of Petra Cares and the EasyCare Partnership

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88. FWRD: Unlocking Profit Potential – The Hidden Power of Parts with Kaylee Felio from PartsEdge

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87. FWRD- Market Shifts Exploring Trends in the Used Car and Parts Market with Randy Kobe from Repair onDemand

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86. FWRD- Digital Fortress: Navigating Cybersecurity and Emerging Threats with Kenneth Knapp Professor and Director of Cybersecurity at Anderson University

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85. FWRD- AI & the Future of F&I with Nick Askew CEO of Space Auto

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84. FWRD-Employee and Customer Experience- with David Malone Senior VP of Sales at CallRevu

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83. FWRD- Empathetic Engagement, retaining Advisors and Technicians in today's dealership. With Don Andres Owner/President of Auto SCT Consulting & Training

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82. FWRD-Leadership in Times of Change Steering Through Industry Disruptions with Shawn Armorer

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81. FWRD- The Impact of Electric Vehicles on Service Operations with Jim Roche CEO of Warrcloud

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80. FWRD- Enhancing Customer Experience and Profitability with Earl Sticks Brown CEO of Radiant Ride

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79. FWRD- Revving Up retail with Justin Silver from Modives

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78- FWRD- Establishing Mindfulness Practices in the Automotive Industry with Josh Taylor from Wrench Turners

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77. FWRD- Customer Loyalty in the Digital Age Jason Harris

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76. FWRD- The Future of AI in the Automotive and F&I Industries with Kumar CTO of IT with APCO Holdings

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75. FWRD- Employee Retention Strategies in Automotive Industry with Zach Spangler CEO of Nimble Compensation

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74. FWRD Market challenges for franchise dealers and how to overcome them with VP of Sales For the West and East Regions Mark Cortez and Greg English

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73. Fixed Ops 5- Revving up Wellness: Mental Health Strategies for Service Professionals with Service Manager Jerry Davis

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72. Fixed Ops 5- Untapped Potential in Fixed Ops Department with Joe Gibson Director of Marketing with InteliCheck

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71. Fixed Ops 5- Charging Ahead:Unpacking Strategies, AI Integration, and having a Vision for 2024 Fixed Ops with Ujj Founder of MyKaarma

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70. Fixed Ops 5-Revolutionizing Dealerships with Andres Pinter Co-CEO of Bullet EV Charging solutions.

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69. Fixed Ops 5- Part 2 of Professional Development and Education with Erick Jauregui & Jerimiah Shelton Trainers & Leaders with EasyCare

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68. Fixed Ops 5- Navigating the Future:Innovations and Challenges in Automotive

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67. Fixed Ops 5- Professional Development and Education with Erick Jauregui & Jeremiah Shelton Trainers with EasyCare

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66. Fixed Ops 5- Show value to Customers and The Manufacturer with Sean Hartman National Sales Direct at PencilWrench & Joe McCue Vice President at PencilWrench

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65. Fixed Ops 5- Sales and Training and Coaching with Timothy C. Lindsey Productivity Coach at Keller Williams Realty

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64. Fixed Ops 5- Virtual Portfolio Management with Varnado D. Williams Director of Virtual Portfolio Management with MOTiiV

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63. Fixed Ops 5- Boost Customer Satisfaction with Earl "Sticks" Brown Found & CEO of Radiant Ride

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62. Fixed Ops 5- Exceptional Service Experience with Steven Apicella CEO of Strategic DX

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61. Fixed Ops 5- Old leadership VS New leadership with Tully Williams Parts and Service Director with The Niello Company

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60. Fixed Ops 5- Loyalty with Walt Burns RV Brand Manager for EasyCare

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59. Fixed Ops 5- Getting Back To Basics with Ron Overs Fixed Ops Magazine

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58. Fixed Ops 5- Tips on Retaining Customers with Brooke Furniss Founder of BZ Consultants Group and Host of Facts Not Feelings Podcast

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57. Fixed Ops 5-Change your Mindset with Trevor Houston Host of the Who Ya Know Podcast

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56. Fixed Ops 5- How to help dealers drive customers to service with Adam Yoder Sr. Regional Director at EasyCare

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55. Fixed Ops 5- When Profits Creates Goodwill with Arnold Gacita President of Petra Automotive Products

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54. Fixed Ops 5- Looking Back at 2022 with a look ahead to 2023 with Steve Mitchell from Creativeguysteve.com

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53. Fixed Ops 5-Technicians and their Wellbeing with Wrench Turner's On-Line and The Wrench Turner's Podcast Joshua Taylor

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52. Fixed Ops 5- What is Reinsurance with NAC’s VP of Profit Participation Coby Mavroulis

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51. Fixed Ops 5- Setting the Service Team up for Success with Region Performance Manager for APCO/EasyCare Walt Burns

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50. Fixed Ops 5- Aftermarket Parts sales for Auto Dealerships with Tim Hardin from Epicor

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49. Fixed Ops 5- Do you want to WIN at every level in Sales w/ Glenn Lundy from 800% Elite Automotive

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48. Fixed Ops 5- Is RV similar to Automotive with Zach Wakazuru GM with Poulsbo RV

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47. Fixed Ops 5- Sales to Serivce Handoff with Jarrod Kilway COO of Konect AI

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46. Fixed Ops 5-Is Flate Rate Dead with Fixed Ops Director Shawn Butler

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45. Fixed Ops 5- Retention with Laurie Halter Owner of Charisma

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44. Fixed Ops 5- NADA Recap with Dan Shine of AutoNews

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43.Fixed Ops 5- Outlook of Automotive for 2023 and Beyond with Jeff Liebler Divisional Vice President of the East for APC

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42. Fixed Ops 5- Tip on Training and being a caring Service Advisor with Automotive Service and Parts Trainer Kieran Stack

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41. Fixed Ops 5- EV is coming Are You Ready! with Russell Hill Founder of Fixed Ops Marketing

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40. Fixed Ops 5- The Journey of a Service Manager with Fixed Ops Director of Danville Toyota

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39. Fixed Ops 5- Tips on Recruiting Employees with Charles Higgins Founder of Pinnacle Ai

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38. Fixed Ops 5- Understanding Telematics with COO of Traver Connect Bob Gower

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37. Fixed Ops 5- Should Training be a year round requirement with Robert Charbeneau Owner of Gear Head Training

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36. Fixed Ops 5- Growing your own Techs and Team with Service & Parts Manager Darryl Terrell

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35. Fixed Ops 5- Recruiting and Team Building with GM/Vice President at Terry Auto Group

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34. Fixed Ops 5- Limiting Beliefs and Self-Beliefs with Wilson Lawrence owner of Wilson's Coaching

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33.Fixed Ops 5- What is Telematics as it relates to Automotive with Bob Gower COO of Traver Connect

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32. Fixed Ops 5- How to build Trust both Internally and Externally with Dealer Principal and Founder of TruVideo Joe Shaker

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31. Fixed Ops 5- What does the Manufacturer really want from Franchise Dealers with Dealer Consultant AJ Holst

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30. Fixed Ops 5- Mobile Service with Chief Operations Officer Ed Roberts

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29. Fixed Ops 5- Get a Sneak Peek of NAC's EV Exclusive Product Line with Souvanna Southammavong

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28. Fixed Ops 5- Marketing to the Dealerships Customer with Laurie Halter Owner of Charisma

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27. Fixed Ops 5- Top 5 Things to do once you get promoted with Fixed Ops Director Joe Chambers & Service Manager Erick Jauregui

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26. Fixed Ops 5- Where are all the Technician's with Jay Goninen Co-Founder & President of WrenchWay

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25. Fixed Ops 5- Anniversary Podcast Auto News Year in Review with special guest

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24. Fixed Ops 5- Covid, Chip Shortage, Gas Prices and the State of Automotive with Tony Wanderon CEO Of National Auto Care

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23. Fixed Ops 5-Where does the BDC go now with Shawn Armorer from BDC Alchemy

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22. Fixed Ops 5- Inside the BDC with Founder & Owner of BDC Alchemy Shawn Armorer

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21. Fixed Ops 5- Tips on the Technician Shortage with Service Manager Dan Beakey

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20. Fixed Ops 5- Future State of the Auto Dealerships Paul Meijer Owner of DealerVendorMatch.com

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19. Fixed Ops 5- Parts Shortage with Kaylee Felio Sales & Marketing Manager with PartsEdge

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18. Fixed Ops 5-Mindset & SMART Goals with Zach McVicker CEO & Founder of OnBoardian

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17.Fixed Ops 5-Training how to fit it into a busy Service Department with Fixed Ops Director Corey Parker

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16. Fixed Ops 5- Ways to show your team you're thankful for them. With Eric Radford Regional Sales Manager for National Auto Care

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15. Fixed Ops 5- Keeping your Employees engaged with Zach Spangler CEO of Nimble

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14. Fixed Ops 5- Employee Retention with Strategic DX CEO Steve Apicella

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13. Fixed Ops 5- Customer Experience how to be the gold standard with Strategic DX CEO Steve Apicella

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12. Fixed Ops 5- Fixed Ops is more than just Service with Kaylee Felio

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Episode 11 What your dealership doesn't know about Recalls Part 2 with Sean Reyes

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Episode 10 What your dealership doesn't know about Recalls With Sean Reyes

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Episode 9 Fixed Ops 5- F&I Similar to Service with Account Manager Chris Wilson

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Episode 8 Fixed Ops 5- Going from Good to Great With Service Manager Erick Jauregui

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Episode 7. Marketing and adding more onto the Repair Order with Russell Hill

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Episode 6. Real Growth within the Service Department with Jim Roche

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Trailer Episode 7 Marketing and Adding more onto the Repair order with Russell Hill From Fixed Ops Marketing

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Episode 5. The Disconnect Between F&I and Service with Jay Lawrence

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Episode 4. Turning In-Store Competition into Cooperation, Driving Retention with National Trainer Cindy Lawrence

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Trailer for Episode 6 Jim Roche Real Growth within the Service Department

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Episode 3. Retention and Team Building with special guest Tim Pallay

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Episode 2. Multi-Point Inspection from the Dealers point of view with Fixed Operations Director at International Imports Joe Chambers

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Episode 1. Multi-Points How to present them with Fixed Ops Magazine Publisher Ron Overs

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National Auto Cares Fixed Ops 5 Trailer