Dan The Road Trip Guy

Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now I sat down with Trevor at his Mariemont store to talk about cars, road trips and his 30 years in the clothing business. He worked for Ralph Lauren at the age of 19. He bought his first store at the age of 26 and now has 3 locations with his name on the store front. His stores are in Mariemont, Ohio, Columbus, Ohio and Harbor Springs, Michigan. He has plans for...

Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now Danise has a degree in Radiology and Nuclear Medicine. She worked for 20 years in the healthcare field before becoming involved in leadership development. She has spent the past 20+ years developing leaders through a unique approach. She has taken her training to the boardroom and to schools. She has become the author of several children book which takes into t...

Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now I am joined by my long time friend, Jeff Zurcher as we talk about the 2023 running of the Indy 500. This is simply a fun conversation between two friends who love the Indy 500 and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.  I hope you enjoy the conversation.  More on Indycar at https://www.indycar.com

Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now I saw Enrique the first part of May during One Lap of America. This was his 14th One Lap. When you meet Enrique, you just feel better about life and yourself. He is a husband and father to 7 children. For the past 5 years he has battled cancer, but he remains positive in his battle. He was a technology guy early in his life, he later ran a restoration cleanup c...

Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now I caught up with my guest Anthony Magagnoli last month as he was headed to Pittsburg International Race Complex (Pitt). He was on his way there for coaching and along the way he was picking up a Pontiac Fiero. He has owned two other Fiero's. He and his wife have twin boys. Anthony is a professional racer and has several good stories about cars, racing, Fie...

Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now A bit ironic that I post my conversation this week. We are getting ready to head out on One Lap of America next week and that is where I met Bob. I caught up with him a month or so ago. He grew up near Cincinnati and we talked about cars, racing, basketball, the Army, One Lap, fishing and technology. He owns AOKnetworking based out of Florida. I hope you enjoy...

Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now I took a ride around the east side of Cincinnati with a BMW enthusiast. I met Kumar through my son Henry. Kumar has only owned BMW's other than his first car which was another make since the age of 17. He works for the premier BMW dealer in Cincinnati, founded the Tri-State Bavarians Group and as a side hustle can code your BMW to do all sorts of things. ...

Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now My virtual road trip on this episode is with Cody Cannon. Cody is the pastor of Life Pointe church in Woodland, CA. I met Cody through our work with Jesus in Haiti Ministries like 10 years ago. Cody is a husband and father to 4 girls. We talked about his first car, an upcoming road trip, how he became a pastor, his trips to Haiti and he shared some advice for y...

Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now I so enjoyed my conversation with Gary Faules and I believe you will also. Gary is a gentleman who has traveled the world, was an Olympic skeet shooter, was CEO of his own company, has authored two books, writes a monthly column, a long-time racer and today is an artist.  He was blinded as a young boy due to an accident. Gary has a degree from Stanford Universi...

Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now This episode is more about mid century items from the 50's and 60's than about road trips and cars. Although we did talk cars and travel. Jeff is the owner of Mid Century Modern Rescue. A business in Cincinnati that is focused on preserving items from that time period. Jeff took his hobby and made it a full-time business after 30 years in the business...

Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now My ride today was with another long time friend. I met Kevin when our daughters played on a spring soccer team in our neighborhood. He and his family would become great friends. We had the pleasure to travel to Haiti with them one Christmas and share some great moments. Kevin and his family are travelers and have seen a lot of the world. He has some funny trave...

Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now I met my guest today in 2006 on One Lap of America. I learned quickly from her website that she was model, but then I saw her jacking up a car for a repair only later to strap in and go racing. She lives in Switzerland today and she loves auto racing. We took a virtual road trip and talked about cars, racing and life in general. I hope you enjoy our conversatio...

Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now This is a special episode, one I record before his death in 2021. This one is from June 2019. I hope the one thing you take away if you listen is to record the stories of your family that is still living.  Dillard Wright, Jr. He was one of 13 children born in Stearns, Kentucky. He was a special man that believed you needed a purpose in life if not everyday. He...

Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now Ted Gardner is a long time friend. We lived in the same neighborhood, our children attended school together and Ted is and was a local business guy. We took a drive around Cincinnati and talked about all sorts of things. Today, Ted runs a business called Cincinnati Sheds. You can find the business at CincinnatiSheds.com.  I hope you enjoy our conversation. 

Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now I had the joy of finally talking with my brother, Scott. He is 9 years older than me. I have memories of riding in his car, playing catch in the backyard and other childhood memories. When you are 9 years apart though it is like two only children. He basically left home when I was 9. That all changed when I spent the summer with him in Germany while he was serv...

Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now I took a virtual road trip with Jarett Andretti recently. I met Jarett and his dad John in 2013 at a race event. It is one of those memories, I will never forget. When John died in 2020, I wrote a short note entitled A Racer and a Gentleman. That is what I remember about John and Jarett from meeting them in 2013. They were both racers and gentlemen. Jarett cont...

Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now I caught up with my friend of 20+ years for a conversation. We talked about why learning is important to him. We talked about cars and in particular his passion for the Ford Taurus SHO model. We talked about what took him to pastoring a church for the past 20 years. Stephen is the type of guy who just makes you feel good about yourself when you spend time with...

Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now My guests today are Lauren Neal and Evelyn Barkey. They met in Bali in 2019 at a photography workshop. Evelyn is from Canada and Lauren from the USA. They were in Iceland traveling in a van photographing the beauty and shooting the elopement of a couple from Canada. You can find Evelyn at EvelynBarkey.com or @evelynbarkey on Instagram. Lauren can be found at la...

Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now Rick founded and led the firm Architects Plus in Cincinnati. Before retiring, Rick took up painting which he continues today.  Rick was also an avid racer and track day guy including instructing for the Porsche Club. I hope you enjoy our virtual ride around Cincinnati as we talk his work, cars, racing and art. You can find Rick at https://rickkoehlerart.com

Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now I took a virtual ride around Cincinnati with Kevin Rains. I met Kevin back in 2016 while we were both in Haiti. When you meet Kevin, you feel an immediate sense of encouragement. Kevin began life after college as a pastor in Cincinnati. He would later move into the auto collision repair business. He built a successful chain of shops in Cincinnati and Lexington....

Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now My friend Jamie Hall was in town for a short visit. We had not seen each other in 3 years since he and his family moved to Philadelphia in 2019. We were going to meet up for coffee . I had shared about the podcast and after our coffee time, we took a drive around the east side of Cincinnati for a road trip conversation. Jamie is a pilot and better yet a captain...

Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now My conversation today is a virtual road trip with Willy T. Ribbs. Willy broke through racial barriers in the 70's, 80's and 90's with his auto racing. He became the first African American to qualify for the Indy 500 in 1991 with inferior equipment but a great team. He went on in 1993 to complete all 500 miles of the race. He won races and champio...

Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now What makes someone trade a stable trade for a life measured in miles, containers, and pit stops? We bring back a remastered conversation with Big Car Chris—London-born, Texas-rooted—whose path from construction sites to drag strips to global car logistics shows how risk, grit, and friendship can reframe a life. He takes us from Chelsea Bridge cruises to the One...

Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now I met Joanna when she was visiting Lauren this past spring. She was passing through Cincinnati on her way to North Carolina. She is a freelance documentary photographer and you can find her living the van life in her converted Ford van.  You can find her on Instagram: @joannaschaus and the web: www.joannaschaus.com

Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now I caught up with Mike as he was driving a BMW M3 to Pittsburg for hot laps at the Pittsburg Vintage Grand Prix. I met Mike in 2008 on One Lap of America. Mike works at the BMW Performance School in Greer, SC.  If you are looking to have a fund time, contact Mike and arrange a visit to the Performance Center and be sure to get hot laps with Mike behind the wheel...