It’s been nearly five years since we launched the Beyond the Wrench podcast right at the onset of Covid. It’s been a wild ride, and we’re excited to keep this train moving.
We’ve had so many amazing guests join us on the Beyond the Wrench podcast this past year. We wanted to take a look back at our listeners’ favorite episodes of 2024. Check them out!
Top 5 Episodes of the Beyond the Wrench Podcast in 2024
1. New Technician Pay Plan at Woody Anderson Ford
WrenchWay’s Co-Founder & CEO, Mark Wilson, covers an exclusive conversation with John Frazier, Service Director of Woody Anderson Ford, to discuss their new technician pay plan. This is a different type of episode for us, but provides great insight and real-world conversation about how one dealership started and implemented a forward-thinking technician compensation plan.
2. Shop Leadership & Management Advice
John Spence, one of the top business experts in the world, author, CEO, and speaker, offers key leadership and management advice. He covers the elements of a good culture, the importance of caring for your people, and the impact that keeping toxic high-performing people can have on your business.
3. Leadership Transition-Going from Technician to Manager
Russ Green, Operations Officer at Machinery Advisors Consortium, expresses how top employers need good leaders to keep people happy. Understanding employees, proper career growth, and keeping up with the industry pace are key to nurturing future leaders.
4. Bogi Lateiner, Host of All Girls Garage on MotorTrend
As a master technician with over 20 years of experience and a public figure within the industry, Bogi has a unique message to share. Discover the challenges she and other women face in the shop, the significant impact respect for technicians can have, and the changes the automotive industry has undergone over the years.
5. 7 Tips from a 7-Year Technician
Josh Arnold, Master Technician of Toyota & Subaru Corvallis, gives young technicians seven tips from his seven years as a technician. From focusing on developing skills to never wasting an opportunity, Josh passes along valuable lessons he has learned along the way.
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About Beyond the Wrench
Each week, Jay Goninen, Co-Founder & President of WrenchWay, sits down with shop owners, technicians, instructors, and professionals in the automotive and diesel industries to have them share their stories, experiences, and insights.
