Auto Care ON AIR
"Auto Care ON AIR" is a candid podcast dedicated to exploring the most relevant topics within the auto care industry. Each episode features insightful discussions with leading experts and prominent industry figures. Our content is thoughtfully divided into four distinct shows to cover four different categories of topics, ensuring collective professional growth and a comprehensive understanding of the auto care industry.
The Driver's Seat: Navigating Business and the Journey of Leadership
To understand organizations, you need to understand their operators. Join Behzad Rassuli, as he sits down for in-depth, one-on-one conversations with leaders that are shaping the future. This show is a "must listen" for how top executives navigate growth, success, and setbacks that come with the terrain of business.
Carpool Conversations: Collaborative Reflections on the Road to Success
Hosted by Jacki Lutz, this series invites a vibrant and strategic mix of guests to debate and discuss the power skills that define success today. Each episode is an entertaining, multi-voice view of a professional development topic and a platform for our members to learn about our industry's most promising professionals.
Indicators: Discussing Data that Drives Business
This show explores data relevant to the automotive aftermarket. Join Mike Chung as he engages with thought leaders in identifying data that will help you monitor and forecast industry performance. Whether global economic data, industry indicators, or new data sources, listen in as we push the envelope in identifying and shaping the metrics that matter.
Traction Control: Reacting with Precision to the Road Ahead
Every single day, events happen, technologies are introduced, and the base assumptions to our best laid plans can change. Join Stacey Miller for a show focused on recent news from the global to the local level and what it may mean for auto care industry businesses. Get hot takes on current events, stay in the know with timely discussions and hear from guests on the frontlines of these developments.
Episodes
117 episodes
What's Your Favorite? Creating a Flexible and Fulfilling Life
Can you imagine integrating passion and fun into all aspects of your life? Join us as we sit down with Trevor Potter, Chief Product and Marketing Officer at DMA Industries, and JC Washbish, President of Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance, to...
Innovative Uses of Driving Data for Safer Roads
What if your daily drive could be the key to safer roads and smarter cities? Join us as we sit down with Jeff Schlitt from Arity, a subsidiary of Allstate Corporation, to uncover the power of quantified driving data. Discover how Arity collects...
Reevaluating Electric Vehicles, Why Nearly Half of U.S. EV Owners Are Considering a Return to Gasoline
Get ready to uncover the real reasons behind a surprising trend: nearly half of U.S. electric vehicle (EV) owners are thinking about going back to gasoline or internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. We are joined by Tom Pyle from the Institu...
Bill Hanvey, President and CEO, Auto Care Association
Behzad sits down with Bill Hanvey, President and CEO of the Auto Care Association, who shares his extraordinary journey from journalism to industry leadership. Hear firsthand how Bill leverages storytelling and effective communication to drive ...
Introverts vs. Extroverts, Enhancing Collaboration and Personal Growth
Can understanding your social style improve your work and personal life? Find out as we explore the interaction between introverts and extroverts. Jacki Lutz with co-host, Stacey Miller, share their experiences navigating the middle ground betw...
Unlocking the Power of Consumer Data
Unlock the secrets of consumer behavior in the automotive aftermarket with insights from Nathan Shipley, Executive Director at Circana. Discover how Circana's comprehensive data collection helps retailers and manufacturers comprehend purchasing...
Unlocking the Right to Repair: Understanding HR 906 and Its Impact on the Auto Care Industry
Unlock the details behind the automotive Right to Repair movement with Stacey Miller, Vice President of Communications at the Auto Care Association. Have you ever wondered why independent repair shops struggle to fix modern vehicles? Tune in as...
Greg Noethlich, CEO, Old World Industries
Join Behzad as he chats with Greg Noethlich, CEO of Old World Industries. Greg shares his candid work and life experiences and the backbone of his leadership style. His anecdotes, filled with humor and authenticity, will resonate with anyone ju...
The Impact of the Canadian Rail Labor Lockout
Uncover the pressing realities of the Canadian rail labor lockout and its staggering impact on the auto care industry. In this episode of Traction Control, we're joined by Adam Malik from Turnkey Media who sheds light on how this midnight halt ...
Integrating Fitness and Nutrition into a Busy Life
Ever wondered how to sustain a healthy lifestyle when your career keeps you on the go? Join us as we uncover practical tips and strategies with insights from Jason Papillion of SPS Commerce and John Cerveny of Magnaflow. Learn from John’s exper...
Navigating Repair Rights Amid Cybersecurity Concerns
Your right to repair your own devices is under threat. Join Stacey Miller and her guest, Paul Roberts, cybersecurity expert, publisher, and editor-in-chief of The Security Ledger, and founder of Secure Repairs. Paul takes us through his transfo...
Navigating the Complexities of Automotive Data
Unlock the secrets to mastering data in the auto care industry with our special guest, Daniel Zenko, Director of Data Innovation at the Auto Care Association. In this episode of Auto Care ON AIR's "Indicators," Daniel and host, Mike Chung, dive...
Mastering Advocacy for Yourself and Others
Ready to transform your professional journey and master the art of advocacy? Join us for an invigorating conversation with Stacey Miller, VP of Communications at the Auto Care Association, and Jessica Toliuszis, VP of Sales for Highline Warren....
Exploring Dealer and Service Retention Metrics
Unlock the secrets to mastering the automotive aftermarket with Nate Chenenko from Ducker Carlisle on this episode of Indicators! We promise you'll gain invaluable insights into the complex world of OEMs, tier suppliers, and service organizatio...
The Art of Small Talk
Unlock the secrets of small talk and transform your networking skills with actionable insights from sales experts Andrew Steczo, Director of Sales at Motorad, and Zenata Perez, Global Head of Sales at Sensata Technologies. Learn how to keep con...
More Labor Strikes, Supply Shortages and the Downstream Impacts
Can vehicle shortages actually benefit repair shops? Discover how the ongoing UAW strike impacting Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis is reshaping the auto care industry. This episode of Traction Control explores the unexpected silver linings...
East & Gulf Coast Port Strikes and Disaster Relief Update
A massive labor strike that could cost the US economy $5 billion daily. Join us on Traction Control as we reveal the staggering impact of 45,000 dock workers walking out at 14 US East and Gulf Coast ports. Beginning at 12:01 am on October 1st, ...
Navigating Automotive Data: Quality, Precision, and Predictions
Host, Mike Chung and Todd Campau from S&P Global Mobility explore the immense potential of vehicle registration data. You'll uncover how this crucial information not only monitors industry performance but also aids government and insurance ...
Building Trust and Accountability
We welcome back Jessica Toliuszis, VP of Sales at Highline Warren, and introduce Rob Blitzstein, Senior VP of Vendor Relations and Pricing at The Parts Authority. We unravel the lessons from Northwood University of the Aftermarket's Infusion pr...
Randy Buller, CEO of The Parts Authority
Join host Behzad Rassuli as he sits down with Randy Buller, founding partner and CEO of The Parts Authority, who has steered the company from its humble beginnings in Queens to a nationwide powerhouse with over 300 locations. Revisit his entrep...
The Road Ahead for the Latin American Auto Care Industry
Unlock the secrets of the Latin American auto care industry's rise to prominence with insights from Evaristo Garcia, CEO of Integrate Data Facts (IDF). Discover how Stellantis is spearheading efforts to decarbonize mobility in the region and wh...
Driving Change with AI in the Aftermarket
What if you could transform the challenges of the automotive aftermarket into opportunities for growth? Tune in as Mike Chung, sits down with the visionary, Lauren McCullough from Tromml. Lauren shares her fascinating journey from software star...
AAPEX Show Special: Open Mic Sessions
Carpool Conversations host, Jacki Lutz, is joined by all other Auto Care ON AIR hosts to conduct several 10 minute, speed dating-style interviews at AAPEX 2024 in Las Vegas!Join them in learning about some of the show's attendees and wh...
Brad Beckham, CEO, O'Reilly Auto Parts
Join Behzad Rassuli, as he explores Brad Beckham's journey from his humble beginnings in Muskogee, Oklahoma, to becoming CEO of O'Reilly Auto Parts. We'll uncover how Brad's early passion for cars and the decision to bypass college carved a uni...
Navigating State Legislation and Its Impact on the Auto Care Industry
Host, Stacey Miller, VP of Communications at the Auto Care Association, as she unravel the complexities of state legislation and its sweeping effects on the auto care industry with Dan Colegrove, partner at PRISM Group, who shares his expertise...
