BodyShop Business: The Podcast

Jason Stahl interviews Matt Ebert, founder and CEO of Crash Champions, on his rise from technician to leader of a 600-plus shop network, growth plans for 2024 and why multi-shop operations sometimes get a bad rap.

Jason Stahl interviews Vince and Domenic Lanza, auto body technicians at Serpentini Collision Center in Cleveland, Ohio, on what it's like working with their father, their remarkable success in the auto body industry and why young people their age should take a serious look at collision as a viable, rewarding and profitable career.

Jason Stahl interviews Alec Martinez, regional sales manager with Hospeco Brands Group, on the variety of products they have for the paint prep process and also the protection of the technician.

Jason Stahl interviews Matt Di Francesco, principle of High Lift Financial, on steps collision repair facility owners need to take now to ensure their eventual exit from their businesses is a smooth one.

Jason Stahl interviews I-CAR Senior Director of Marketing Arianna Sherlock on some of I-CAR's latest initiatives, including new training courses, the creation of CollisionCareers.com and more.

BodyShop Business Editor Jason Stahl interviews Cheryl Boswell, past chair of the Women's Industry Network (WIN), and Jessica Rob, sponsorship chair of WIN, on WIN's kickoff of its sponsorship campaign and how supporting organizations can take an active role in developing the talent pool for our entire collision repair industry.

Jason Stahl interviews Micki Woods of Micki Woods Marketing and host of the Body Bangin' podcast on the growing popularity of her podcast and the importance of marketing (during good times and bad) to compete against national consolidators.

Jason Stahl interviews Rachel James of Torque Financial Group, Northwestern Mutual about how important it is for collision repair facilities to educate their technicians on managing their money. In fact, a collision technician who gets a grip on their finances is less likely to leave their job in pursuit of a higher-paying job ... because if they don't know how to manage their money, higher pay won't solve anything.

Jason Stahl interviews Chris White, president of KECO Body Repair Products, on the history of KECO, the growing trend of glue pull repair and the benefits of this body repair method.

Jason Stahl interviews Jenny Anderson, immediate past chair of the Women's Industry Network (WIN), and Blair Womble, conference committee co-chair of WIN, on the upcoming WIN Educational Conference that is open to the entire collision industry (men and women) and will feature keynote speakers, educational sessions, networking opportunities, award ceremonies and charitable activities.