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Today I’m joined by Lauren Wilson Reeves, GM at Wilson Kia. We discuss her path from plastic surgery technician to high-powered GM, the untapped potential of having more women on the sales floor, how her open-door leadership ...

Today's show features: David Spisak, President/CEO of Disruptive Growth Solutions, LLC Steven Adragna, General Manager at CDG Recruiting This episode is brought to you by: Prime Dealer Equity Fund - Prime Dealer Equity Fund i...

Welcome to Industry Spotlight—a focused series hosted by Sam D’Arc, highlighting standout dealerships and innovative companies, and exploring the trends driving success in today’s automotive market. Today, Sam sits down with...

Today's show features: Roland Lynn, Executive General Manager of Dan Davis Nissan, Clay Cooley Nissan Dave Rogers, Fixed Ops Director at Piazza Auto Group This episode is brought to you by: Lotlinx - Get the best possible mar...

Today I’m joined by Vishal Vadodaria, CEO of AutoEngage. We dive into the product obsession Vishal learned under Steve Jobs, why a major public dealer group bet early on his AI tech, how Agentic AI is poised to reshape the fu...

Today's show features: Jim Elder, General Manager of The Suburban Collection Jimmy Douglas, CEO of Plug Joe Pistell, Founder of AutoMagicLabs.ai This episode is brought to you by: Lotlinx - Get the best possible market advant...

Today I’m joined by Josh Potts, CEO of Mac Haik Automotive Group. We dive into how living in his car at 17 sparked his journey into auto retail, his rapid rise to GM at one of Houston’s top dealerships, and how he built a $50...

Today's show features: Cole Frankman, Dealer Principal/Owner of Frankman Motor Company This episode is brought to you by: Lotlinx - Get the best possible market advantage on every vehicle transaction. Optimize operations and ...

Today's show features: Brian Kramer, EVP, Dealer Growth & Success at Cars Commerce Dennis Gingrich, Sales & Finance Director at The Niello Company Nino Sita, General Manager at Lindsay Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram This episode is ...

Today I’m joined by Alex Vetter, CEO of Cars Commerce. We unpack why consumers are getting shellshocked in the service lane, reveal the CRM blind spots from retail research to retail shopping behavior, and explore why 95% of ...

Today's show features: Matt Lasher, Director of Marketing at West Herr Automotive Group Brian "BK" Koprowski, CEO of DataScan This episode is brought to you by: Haig Partners – Public retailers cite it. National media trusts ...

Today I’m joined by Josh Clinton, GM of Cape Coral CDJR. We dive into how he doubled his close rate using simple AI prompts, the headwinds Stellantis is facing after cutting key models, the evolving role of the salesperson in...

Today's show features: Chuck Turck, Fixed Ops Director at Classic Cadillac and Subaru David Cerqueira, Service Director at Benzel-Busch Motor Car This episode is brought to you by: Haig Partners – Public retailers cite it. Na...

Today's show features: Jason Graciano, Partner & General Manager of White Plains Honda Kevin Wruck, General Manager of Dahl Hyundai Mazda Subaru La Crosse This episode is brought to you by: Drive For Life Foundation – Join us...

Welcome to Industry Spotlight—a focused series hosted by Sam D’Arc, highlighting standout dealerships and innovative companies, and exploring the trends driving success in today’s automotive market. Today, Sam sits down with ...

Today's show features: Jack Hollis, Managing Partner of Accrual Equity Partners Jim Keffer, CEO of Keffer Auto Group This episode is brought to you by: Drive For Life Foundation – Join us in making a difference at the 43rd Dr...

Today I’m joined by Jeff Laethem, President of Ray Laethem Buick GMC. We dig into why "ego doesn't sell cars"—and how Jeff learned that lesson the hard way, why Buick might be on the brink of a major comeback, what made him p...

Today's show features: Joe Kichler, Senior Vice President, Digital and Supply Chain at Cox Automotive Joel Bassam, President of Easterns Automotive Group Yuriy Demidko, Senior VP / Chief Information Officer at Fox Motors This...

Today's show features: David Thomas, Director, Content Marketing at CDK Global Dennis Gingrich, Sales & Finance Director at The Niello Company Jesse Hill, Corporate Director of F&I Operations at Safford Brown Automotive Group...

Today I’m joined by Kyle Coleman, CEO of Coleman Automotive Group. We unpack his bold plan to scale to 40 stores in 10 years, the frameworks driving rapid growth, why investing in top talent is non-negotiable and much more. T...

Today's show features: Luke Reymer, Student at Automotive Business School of Canada Quin Garcia, Managing Director at Autotech Ventures This episode is brought to you by: OPENLANE – The world’s best online dealer marketplace ...

Today I’m joined by Howard Tenenbaum, President of Keyes Automotive Group. We dive into his 45-year run leading top dealerships, why survivorship bias distorts the industry, how a Tony Award barely cracks his top achievements...

Today's show features: Alex Lawrence, CEO fo EV Auto Michael Oz, Owner of DriveOz.com Don Hall, President of Virginia Automotive Dealers Association This episode is brought to you by: OPENLANE – The world’s best online dealer...

Today's show features: Jeff Swickard, CEO of Swickard Group Glenn Lundy, President of 800% Elite Automotive Club This episode is brought to you by: Meet Mia: Your 24/7 AI receptionist who speaks like a human, not a robot. No ...