The average U.S. auto repair shop profits under $600K, however the average Shop Fix Academy grown shop profits $2.4M. Guy Roberts and Michael “The Berg” Rosenberger cover 5 proven strategies that explain why so many owners still can’t break the $1M ceiling. This is not a car count problem. It is a leadership, people, systems, and capacity problem. Learn whether or not a $1M manager can actually lead a $2M store, why the employees who helped you reach your first million may not be the ones who can help you double profits, and how hiring more bodies can double overhead without moving production. They unpack the “Front of The Step, Back of The Step” model every growing shop owner needs to understand. Stay tuned to get the right people producing at the right level, and scale a $1M shop into a $2M operation without crushing cash flow along the way.

Ready to break through your next growth ceiling? Shop Fix PRO gives you 1:1 coaching, proven systems, and a community of experienced shop owners to help you build a stronger, more profitable business.https://shopfixacademy.com/shop-fix-pro?utm_source=sfa-podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=join-pro&utm_content=ctaExplore free replays, practical guides, and proven resources designed to help you improve profitability, strengthen your team, and grow your shop with confidence.https://shopfixacademy.com/replays-and-guides?utm_source=sfa-podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=shopfix-resources&utm_content=ctaThe best shop owners never stop learning. Explore upcoming Shop Fix Academy events and find the training that's right for you and your team.https://shopfixacademy.com/upcoming-events?utm_source=sfa-podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=sfa-events-2026&utm_content=cta

$1 million in debt, a full parking lot, and no idea where the money was going.

In this episode, Ryan Hillenbrand sits down with Guy Roberts and Michael Rosenberger to break down how he clawed out of 7-figures of debt without shutting the doors.

Ryan shares the hard lessons that forced him to stop running on gut instinct and start facing his numbers every single day. They get into why cash in the bank doesn't mean you're profitable, how growth can make a shop in debt even more dangerous, and why copying every other shop in town keeps you stuck and broke.

Learn the secrets of productivity, labor, parts, inspections, payroll, and the daily habits that move a shop from drowning in debt to producing real profit.

Get the structure, coaching, and accountability to take control of your numbers with Shop Fix LITE

https://shopfixacademy.com/shop-fix-lite?utm_source=sfapodcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=join-lite&utm_content=cta-textlink

Explore free guides, training replays, and practical resources to help you build a more profitable shop.

https://shopfixacademy.com/replays-and-guides?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=sfa-podcast&utm_content=cta

Explore Shop Fix Academy Events led by operators who have overcome the same financial, leadership, and operational challenges you're facing now.

https://shopfixacademy.com/upcoming-events?utm_source=sfa-podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=sfa-events-2026&utm_content=cta-textlink

Get Tickets Now! Learn the systems top shop owners use to consistently increase profit and build stronger teams at Shop Hackers Conference. https://shophackersconference.com/?utm_source=sfapodcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=shophackers2026&utm_content=cta-textlink

Ted Becker went from being a solo operator in his shop with zero confidence to becoming a hiring and interviewing expert with a team of A-level staff members consistently bringing in $235k a month with three bays. In this episode Ted breaks down the hiring tips and tricks that he used to attract top tier talent to his shop and the mentality pitfalls that almost kept him at $30k a month. After losing his manager right before going on a life changing trip to a Shop Fix conference, Ted gave a shot to a brand new employee on his second day and learned what an A-tier staff member actually looks like and how hiring the best technicians and service advisors makes freedom in your shop a real option.

Hiring great technicians is only the beginning. Build their skills with Tech Fix Live.https://shopfixacademy.com/techfixlive?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=sfa-podcast&utm_content=cta

Growing your team starts with growing your leadership through Shop Fix LITE.https://shopfixacademy.com/shop-fix-lite?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=sfa-podcast&utm_content=cta

Get Tickets Now!

Learn the systems top shop owners use to consistently increase profit and build stronger teams at Shop Hackers Conference. https://shophackersconference.com/?utm_source=sfapodcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=shophackers2026&utm_content=cta-textlink

Tech Fix Trainer Kevin Roth went from working 120 hours a week to helping lead the #1 training program for technicians in the world, and in this episode of The Shop Fix Academy Podcast he explains how. Join Guy and Berg as they uncover how Kevin went from having no accountability and only making $18k a month with his shop to submitting to a coach and implementing the systems and training that brought him to over $340k monthly revenue. With his in depth knowledge of technicians Kevin is able to break down the specific tools and frameworks he uses to get his technicians to be all in on building a better future for themselves and the shop and how his sudden success freed him up to do what he really cares about: helping shop owners and technicians change their lives.

Invest in the technicians you worked hard to hire with Tech Fix.

https://shopfixacademy.com/tech-fix?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=sfa-podcast&utm_content=cta

Invest in the service advisors who drive customer trust and consistent profit with Sales Fix.

https://shopfixacademy.com/sales-fix?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=sfa-podcast&utm_content=cta

Get the structure and clarity your shop has been missing with Shop Fix LITE.

https://shopfixacademy.com/shop-fix-lite?utm_source=sfapodcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=join-lite&utm_content=cta-textlink

With a growing shop, a great local reputation and a team that ran the business without him, Allen Baughman thought he'd finally built the dream operation every shop owner chases, but instead his top performers were quietly telling his techs the shop was a sinking ship and plotting to start their own.

 In this episode, Allen breaks down the mistakes that led to 10 empty bays and him being forced to turn wrenches again, the pay plan switch that erased his profit for six straight months and the vital leadership and culture lessons that he learned to turn everything around and build a $5.6M repair shop. 

Join The Fastest Growing Network Of Auto Repair Professionals!

Get the structure and clarity your shop has been missing with Shop Fix LITE.

https://shopfixacademy.com/shop-fix-lite?utm_source=sfapodcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=join-lite&utm_content=cta-textlink

Get Tickets Now!

Learn the systems top shop owners use to consistently increase profit and build stronger teams at Shop Hackers Conference.

https://shophackersconference.com/?utm_source=sfapodcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=shophackers2026&utm_content=cta-textlink

Join Us at Our Events!

Explore Shop Fix Academy Events led by operators who have solved the same profit, leadership, and operational challenges you’re facing now.

https://shopfixacademy.com/upcoming-events?utm_source=sfapodcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=sfa-events-2026&utm_content=cta-textlink

People don't usually go from working as a firefighter to accidentally starting a series of auto shops generating over $9 million, but that's exactly what happened to Coach Brandon Peavy. When Brandon saw a vacuum in his hometown to start an emergency services company he jumped on it and quickly scaled it to 100 employees, but what he wasn't expecting was for it to transform into a 7-figure auto repair business. In this episode, Berg and Guy sit down with Brandon as he explains the practical business level changes he implemented that turned his unintentional venture into his biggest success, including why your tech cost in your shop management system is probably lying to you, how he used the reset button to win his team over, and what finally unlocked multi-shop ownership after two years of dead ends.

Get the structure and clarity your shop has been missing with Shop Fix LITE.

https://shopfixacademy.com/shop-fix-lite?utm_source=sfapodcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=join-lite&utm_content=cta-textlink

Learn the systems top shop owners use to consistently increase profit and build stronger teams at Shop Hackers Conference.

https://shophackersconference.com/?utm_source=sfapodcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=shophackers2026&utm_content=cta-textlink

Explore Shop Fix Academy Events led by operators who have solved the same profit, leadership, and operational challenges you’re facing now.

https://shopfixacademy.com/upcoming-events?utm_source=sfapodcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=sfa-events-2026&utm_content=cta-textlink

With a full lot, $3 Million in revenue and a huge local following, Coach Thomas Andrews and his business partner Mike should have been at the height of their lives, but instead they were drowning in overhead and nonexistent profit margins. In this episode, Thomas breaks down the brutal coaching question that exposed their ego at the door, why revenue is the most dangerous number in your shop, the moment he almost gave it all up and the mindset shift that took them from 18 hour days and no ROI to a $1.5M profit swing in just four years.

Get the structure and clarity your shop has been missing with Shop Fix LITE. https://shopfixacademy.com/shop-fix-lite?utm_source=sfapodcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=join-lite&utm_content=cta-textlink

Learn the systems top shop owners use to consistently increase profit and build stronger teams at Shop Hackers Conference. https://shophackersconference.com/?utm_source=sfapodcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=shophackers2026&utm_content=cta-textlink

Explore Shop Fix Academy Events led by operators who have solved the same profit, leadership, and operational challenges you’re facing now. https://shopfixacademy.com/upcoming-events?utm_source=sfapodcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=sfa-events-2026&utm_content=cta-textlink

$240,000 should be the baseline for a service advisor, but instead it seems like a dream to many shop owners. In this episode Berg and Guy investigate the phone calls that drive your business and how to change your front counter to actually bring in profit. They dive into the systems that will protect your liability, basic objection handling that will save your $8,000 tickets and how properly training one advisor can generate over a quarter million dollars for your shop!

Get the structure and clarity your shop has been missing with Shop Fix LITE. https://shopfixacademy.com/shop-fix-lite?utm_source=sfapodcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=join-lite&utm_content=cta-textlink

Learn the systems top shop owners use to consistently increase profit and build stronger teams at Shop Hackers Conference. https://shophackersconference.com/?utm_source=sfapodcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=shophackers2026&utm_content=cta-textlink

Explore Shop Fix Academy Events led by operators who have solved the same profit, leadership, and operational challenges you’re facing now. https://shopfixacademy.com/upcoming-events?utm_source=sfapodcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=sfa-events-2026&utm_content=cta-textlink

Down to $1,100 in savings Coach Stan Andrewski and his wife made an all or nothing decision to buy a plane ticket and save his business. In this episode Stan explains how he went from bartering his tool truck for a failing auto shop, spending seven years working weekends and draining his 401(k), to hitting $5 Million with his business. Learn from his mistakes as he opens up on his first call with Shop Fix founder Aaron Stokes that gutted his ego, the 100-hour-a-week demand he was making of his techs that was quietly killing his shop and the core principles that brought him from being a great technician to a great business owner.

Get the structure and clarity your shop has been missing with Shop Fix LITE. https://shopfixacademy.com/shop-fix-lite?utm_source=sfapodcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=join-lite&utm_content=cta-textlink

Learn the systems top shop owners use to consistently increase profit and build stronger teams at Shop Hackers Conference. https://shophackersconference.com/?utm_source=sfapodcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=shophackers2026&utm_content=cta-textlink

Explore Shop Fix Academy Events led by operators who have solved the same profit, leadership, and operational challenges you’re facing now. https://shopfixacademy.com/upcoming-events?utm_source=sfapodcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=sfa-events-2026&utm_content=cta-textlink

His manager stole from him, his entire staff left and he STILL made $100k profit in one month. In this first episode of the Shop Fix Academy podcast, Coach Jay Huh breaks down the one phone call that pushed him to shut down a shop, and how that execution mindset became the engine that grew his $1k a month operation into a six figure machine. Hear the hard conversations, the make or break moments, and the DECISIONS that built him into the auto repair leader he is today.

Get the structure and clarity your shop has been missing with Shop Fix LITE. https://shopfixacademy.com/shop-fix-lite?utm_source=sfapodcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=join-lite&utm_content=cta-textlink

Learn the systems top shop owners use to consistently increase profit and build stronger teams at Shop Hackers Conference. https://shophackersconference.com/?utm_source=sfapodcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=shophackers2026&utm_content=cta-textlink

Explore Shop Fix Academy Events led by operators who have solved the same profit, leadership, and operational challenges you’re facing now. https://shopfixacademy.com/upcoming-events?utm_source=sfapodcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=sfa-events-2026&utm_content=cta-textlink