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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.

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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$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!

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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.

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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.

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Berg and Jay sit down to reflect on some of the most impactful moments from the Success Leaves Clues podcast with Aaron Stokes. Together, we revisit the conversations, the wisdom, and the heart Aaron poured into so many people. His ability to encourage, challenge, and lead—always given freely, as he liked to say, at 0%—left a lasting mark on everyone he encountered.

Aaron’s consistent care for shop owners and his passion for helping others succeed is evident throughout these clips. Over the past couple of years, we’ve had the privilege of speaking with incredible people, and this episode highlights some of those unforgettable moments.

We invite you to sit back, reflect, and relive some of the very best of Success Leaves Clues.

As we share this episode, we also want to let you know that the podcast will be taking a short break as we prepare for a relaunch—bringing you even more guests, deeper conversations, and content designed to challenge and inspire you to make a difference in your life.

Stay tuned for what’s next, and thank you for being part of this journey with us.

In this episode, John Pearson shares his wild ride from racing Corvettes to joining the Army and eventually moving to Alaska. Through determination, grit, and relentless drive, John carved out his own path to success.

Born in Manhattan… Kansas! John brings humor, fearlessness, and an incredible story that will keep you buckled into your seat for the entire episode.

Want to know what it takes to start an auto repair shop in –40° weather—and then move somewhere with 100° heat and do it all over again? John shares the lessons, challenges, and mindset that helped him make it happen.

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We’re incredibly grateful to have recorded this episode live at the last Pro Conference with Aaron and special guest Jay Huh.

As many of you know, Aaron has since passed. While his presence is deeply missed, his mission lives on. The Success Leaves Clues podcast will continue — committed to the cause he cared so deeply about: stopping the average small business from destroying the average small family in America.

Aaron believed business should create freedom, not fracture families. That conviction doesn’t end here.

In this episode, Jay Huh brings his unmistakable passion for changing the industry and his call to embrace courage — the kind of courage it takes to build not just a successful business, but an incredible life. Jay is a true force for good and a relentless advocate for helping others rise.

We’re honored to carry the torch.

Enjoy the episode.

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