Latest Carwash Podcast Episodes
Honoring Car Washing's Greatest: Lamar Beck
CAR WASH The Podcast - June 27, 2024 10:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsThe International Carwash Association’s Hall of Fame Award was first presented in 1962 to car wash operator and inventor, Jimmy Butts. Since that time, the award has continued to honor titans of the car wash industry. We’re talking about true innovators and leaders - those who have left an ind...
Creating Brand Superfans
CAR WASH The Podcast - June 20, 2024 11:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 68 ratings"Superfans are loyal, engaged customers who are going to advocate on your behalf. They're more likely to go back and tell their friends about you. But here's the thing about superfans: you don't buy them. This is not about if you can run the right ad or find the right people online and target th...
License Plate Recognition as Lead Generation
CAR WASH The Podcast - June 13, 2024 10:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsLicense Plate Recognition (LPR) technology is used broadly across industries, from loss mitigation for lenders to recognizing the vehicles of wash members in the car wash space. In 2009, DRN Data entered the loss mitigation space working with lenders, banks, credit unions, and insurance agenci...
Training Experts: Destiny Baker of Mammoth Holdings
CAR WASH The Podcast - June 06, 2024 10:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsAt The Car Wash Show 2024, Claire Moore, Chief Learning Officer for International Carwash Association, interviewed several learning and development leaders in the car wash industry. We look forward to sharing these conversations throughout our 2024 podcast season. In the first interview of our ...
Australia’s Vibrant & Evolving Car Wash Industry
CAR WASH The Podcast - May 30, 2024 10:10 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsDoug Cross, Business Manager for the Australian Car Wash Association, joins Eric Wulf, CEO, International Carwash Association (ICA), and Kendra Johnson, VP of Business Development, ICA, for a conversation about the upcoming opportunities at the Car Wash Show Australia 2024. Cross breaks down w...
Stories from the Show Floor 2024
CAR WASH The Podcast - May 30, 2024 10:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsThe Car Wash Show 2024 in Nashville was a huge success! With record-breaking attendance and a sold-out exhibition floor, the event exceeded expectations. This year’s show featured engaging events including live presentations at the Pitch theater, the Hall of Fame celebration, The Big Bash, Innov...
Polished Performance: Mastering Business & Restoration with Donnie Gardner
Owner's Pride Podcast - May 29, 2024 20:12 - 1 hourJoin Dann "E" Williams on a captivating journey through the Ray Skillman Classic Cars Museum in Indianapolis, Indiana, featuring an exclusive tour led by master restorer Donnie Gardner. This episode of Owner's Pride Podcast offers a unique peek into the world of antique and classic car restorati...
Shine on the Farm: Doug McKee's Journey from Fields to Fame
Owner's Pride Podcast - May 02, 2024 13:34 - 45 minutesIn this episode of Behind the Buffer, presented by Owner's Pride Podcast, we spotlight Doug McKee of McKee's Mobile Detailing. Originating from a farming background with aspirations in sports, Doug found his calling in auto detailing. His business specializes in visiting tractors and farm equi...
The Show Show 2024
CAR WASH The Podcast - May 02, 2024 11:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsThe Car Wash Show 2024 in Nashville is just ten days away! It will feature the most exhibitors we've ever had, the largest square footage, and it is sold out! Claire Moore, ICA's chief learning officer, is here this week to reveal some of the opportunities you may not know about along with a f...
Driven to Lead: Elliot Kallen on Mastering Business and Building Hope
Owner's Pride Podcast - April 25, 2024 16:38 - 1 hourJoin Dann"E" Williams in an empowering episode of the "Owners Pride Podcast" as we welcome special guest Elliot Kallen, CEO of Prosperity Financial Group, philanthropist, and author of the influential book "Driven." In this comprehensive session, Elliot dives into crucial topics for both buddin...
Revitalizing Your Wash
CAR WASH The Podcast - April 18, 2024 10:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 68 ratings"The most important thing on a remodel is that you go big .... it's really important that you don't just put lipstick on the pig." If you are considering remodelling your wash, there are many questions you need to answer before you begin. What amenities do you want to add? What is your budge...
Speed & Shine: Rick Ungar on Racing Lines and Ceramic-Coated Dreams
Owner's Pride Podcast - April 18, 2024 08:41 - 41 minutesJoin us on a special episode of the Owners Pride Podcast, on location from Indianapolis, Indiana, where we sit down with sprint car racing legend Rick Ungar. In "Full Throttle Memories: Rick Unger's Sprint to Glory," Rick recounts the exhilarating journey of climbing the ranks in the sprint car ...
Training; Are You Part of the 99%?
CAR WASH The Podcast - April 11, 2024 11:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsWhen it comes to investing in your people, staff training is where it’s at. It even took the top spot in the Q1 ICA Pulse survey. In fact, 49% of those surveyed shared that they are planning on spending more on training in 2024 and 50% about the same as last year – leaving only 1% that were plan...
Wheels of Fury: Cheryl Hyland – The Queen of Destruction Unleashed
Owner's Pride Podcast - April 11, 2024 08:20 - 1 hourJoin us on a high-octane episode of Owner's Pride Podcast as we dive into the life of Cheryl Hyland, affectionately known as "The Queen of Destruction." Born and raised in the heart of Southern California's racing scene, Cheryl's passion for the track ignited at the tender age of 15, a flame tha...
Detailing Dreams: The Evolution of Matthew Leitholt
Owner's Pride Podcast - April 05, 2024 20:12 - 39 minutesIn this enlightening Owner's Pride Podcast episode, we trace the fascinating journey of Matthew Leitholt from an eager teenager with a passion for cars to a master of auto detailing. Matthew shares his story, beginning with early memories of car care, to discovering his love for paint correcti...
Checking In with an Economist
CAR WASH The Podcast - April 04, 2024 10:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsCould understanding the trends of the U.S. economy make you a better car washer? It might. In this episode, Eric Wulf, CEO of International Carwash Association, and Alex Chausovsky check in on the current state of the U.S. economy and how to understand, define and interpret it to make more stra...
Digital Davids Can Beat the Goliaths
CAR WASH The Podcast - March 28, 2024 10:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsMembership models and unlimited clubs have become the norm in the car wash industry, but the methods by which we convert visitors to members are mostly restricted to face-to-face in-person sales. This week on the show we explore the question: Could customers join our membership programs online.....
Eric Carlson's Drive: Building a Legacy in Detailing and Insurance
Owner's Pride Podcast - March 28, 2024 08:27 - 44 minutesIn this captivating episode of Behind the Buffer, hosted by Dann"E"Williams we invite you into the world of Eric Carlson, a relentless entrepreneur who has carved his path to success through two distinct ventures: Ride N Shine LLC and Eric Carlson Family Insurance. With beginnings rooted in his ...
Revved Up Passions: Kate's Journey from Drag Racing to Classic Car Culture
Owner's Pride Podcast - March 21, 2024 14:09 - 1 hourIn this high-octane episode of the Owner's Pride Podcast, host Dann"E"Williams welcomes the multi-talented Crafty Kate, a name synonymous with the Southern California car scene's heart and soul. Kate's life story is a thrilling ride through the fast lanes of drag racing, the meticulous world of ...
You’re Wrong About the Future of Work
CAR WASH The Podcast - March 21, 2024 10:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsThe future of work is not only difficult to predict, it is the wrong question to ask. The question we should be asking instead is: How do we build an incredible team that can help us get to whatever the future of work looks like? Eric Termuende, author of "Rethink Work" joins us with a bold sug...
Full Throttle to Fame: Ayrton Houk's Race to the Top
Owner's Pride Podcast - March 14, 2024 15:30 - 54 minutesJoin Dann"E"Williams on this electrifying episode of the "Owner's Pride Podcast" as we dive deep into the life of Ayrton Houk, the prodigious 20-year-old racing sensation making waves on the circuit. From his humble beginnings tearing up the karting tracks to his dynamic ascent through the racin...
A Deeper Dive into AI
CAR WASH The Podcast - March 14, 2024 10:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsContinuing our content theme from last week, we have another conversation around artificial intelligence. Brian Sathianathan, co-founder of Iterate.AI, joins us to talk specifically about AI in the car wash space. Iterate.AI works with companies across many industries including several big car...
The Drive to Influence: A Conversation with Matthew 'The Car Dad' Fleshman
Owner's Pride Podcast - March 07, 2024 16:20 - 1 hourIn this riveting episode of the Owner's Pride Podcast, host Dann"E"Williams welcomes a special guest who's not just a whiz in the automotive world but also a titan of social media influence -Matthew The Car Dad Fleshman. With a remarkable following of over a quarter of a million fans and counti...
Where to Start With AI
CAR WASH The Podcast - March 07, 2024 11:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsOur guest is Terry Brock, who just celebrated his 40th year as a Marketing Advisor. He joins us to talk tech trends which, let's face it, are mostly AI these days. Brock shares with us some thrilling use cases for AI in the carwash space as well as some input on common concerns. Every new te...
Behind the Brand: AVW Equipment Company
CAR WASH The Podcast - February 29, 2024 11:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsDanka Dubak, director of marketing for AVW Equipment Company, joins us to go behind the brand and discuss the trends AVW is seeing in the industry from a supplier's point of view. AVW is a family-owned business that just celebrated 51 years in operation and Dubak is the third generation. As su...
Resilience & Shine: Austin Fowler's Detailing Empire
Owner's Pride Podcast - February 29, 2024 09:00 - 36 minutesJoin us on 'Behind the Buffer' as host Dann Williams sits down with Austin Fowler, the resilient founder of Integrity Automotive Detailing in Walnut Creek, CA. Despite a devastating car accident that threatened to confine him to a life away from his passions, Austin's unyielding determination ...
Paramedic to Car Washer
CAR WASH The Podcast - February 22, 2024 11:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsTony Sposit always wanted to be a paramedic. And after high school that is exactly what he did. But in between his 24-hour paramedic shifts, he decided he wanted to find more work (he claims he was driving his wife crazy around the house). When the Frenchtown-Monroe Auto Wash opened near his hom...
Scaling Success: Ashlee Berghoff's Blueprint for Business Efficiency
Owner's Pride Podcast - February 22, 2024 09:44 - 1 hourDive into the heart of business growth with Ashlee Berghoff in this enlightening episode. As the mastermind behind "Eureka Results" and founder of Squared Online, Ashlee shares her unique approach to operational efficiency and strategic scaling. Whether you're a budding entrepreneur or a seasone...
Good Management, Better Spaghetti
CAR WASH The Podcast - February 15, 2024 12:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsIf you’ve found yourself wondering about how you can better motivate today’s employees … or how to level up your spaghetti … you’re in luck. Our guest, Joe Mull, has some hard truths and expert tips about both in, surprisingly, the same conversation. Mull, the author of Employalty (plus severa...
Polished Dreams: Brandon Gordon's Drive from Little League to Liquid Detail
Owner's Pride Podcast - February 15, 2024 09:32 - 44 minutesIn this captivating episode of "Behind the Buffer," a special presentation by the Owner's Pride Podcast, we delve into the remarkable journey of Brandon Gordon, the visionary behind Liquid Detail. From his earliest memories of car care, washing vehicles with a passion that only grew with time, t...
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