The Great Canadian Aftermarket Podcast

Ben Johnson, Director, Product Management Mitchell 1 talks about how having an impact has driven his career forward from the bays to directing one of the most widespread technology platform in use. Staying on top of changing technologies continues to drive his motivations and also why he recommends everyone in the aftermarket should attend the AAPEX Show in Las Vegas Oct 31-Nov 2, 2023. This episo...

AIA Canada president and CEO JF Champagne and Elizabeth Lambert, chair of the Quebec division of AIA Canada and co-owner of Pièces d'Auto Joliette join host Andrew Ross to discuss the promising outlook for Right to Repair legislation in Quebec. For more information on Right to Repair initiatives in Canada's automotive aftermarket, visit rightorepair.ca The Great Canadian Aftermarket Podc...

The Great Canadian Aftermarket Podcast takes a look back at our top episodes of all time. Out with the old Ontario College of Trades and in with the new Skilled Trades Ontario agency. Host Andrew Ross is joined by the Hon. Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development for Ontario to talk about what it all means.

The Great Canadian Aftermarket Podcast takes a look back at our top episodes of all time.  Bruce Williams, the owner of Rivers Edge Services in Prince George, BC has successfully grown his business with a unique approach. Trainer Murray Voth joins Bruce and host Andrew Ross to dig into how he leveraged a local competitive situation in a win-win growth strategy.

The Great Canadian Aftermarket Podcast takes a look back at our top episodes of all time.  Winter is coming again this year, pretty much right on schedule. For a lot of shops, this means getting slammed with winter tire changeovers. Jason Snyder, co-owner of Chad Kennedy’s Autopro in Dartmouth, N.S. has an approach that keeps the business on track during this busy time. He was joined by Murray Vot...

The Great Canadian Aftermarket Podcast takes a look back at our top episodes of all time. Norm Rose, Excel Sales Consulting, and Peter Kmyta, ASK LISTEN RETAIN talk about their partnership and how training and the right feedback work to improve team performance.

The Great Canadian Aftermarket Podcast takes a look back at our top episodes of all time. Host Andrew Ross is joined by Murray Voth, RPM Training and Geoff and Lori Joyce of Shawnee Station Automotive to discuss effective toolbox meetings.

The Great Canadian Aftermarket Podcast takes a look back at our top episodes of all time. Bruce Eccles, founder of the highly regarded Eccles Auto in Dundas, Ont., talks to host Andrew Ross about how to stay positive about your business and the aftermarket industry and why it matters.

Sarah Morden is early in her journey in the trade as a 310S Level 1 apprentice in Ontario.  

Regular contributor Murray Voth, rpmtraining.net , digs into what's behind technician pay and how businesses can ensure they're able to provide the compensation they deserve. See the companion piece in the July/August Indie Garage print issue ( DIGITAL EDITION  HERE ). 

Bruce Eccles' hand off of Eccles Auto to son Scott is by any measure a success. But there's more to the story than just an orderly transition.

Murray Voth, rpmtraining.net , joins host Andrew Ross to offer tips from the field about how to navigate today's busy-but-good business environment.

Ken Kuchern and Sandie Goldsnie have a combined 100 years of experience in the aftermarket with Saskatchewan's Auto Electric Service. There are some stories and a future outlook that might surprise. The Great Canadian Aftermarket Podcast was selected by Feedspot as a Top 10 Canadian Automotive Podcast. From CHAT Media, the people who bring you www. IndieGarage.ca and www. JobberNation.ca .

AIA Canada spurred an initiative to bring free EV upskilling and more to Ontario colleges. What does this mean for the aftermarket? Interested in this program? Visit EV-Training.ca

Paul Reed, "The Showroom Guy," also turns his expertise to designing effective and efficient tools and workshop organizing. The results can be amazing! Also offered as an on-demand video session . The Great Canadian Aftermarket Podcast was selected by Feedspot as a Top 10 Canadian Automotive Podcast. From CHAT Media, the people who bring you www. IndieGarage.ca and www. JobberNation.ca .

In this special extended training edition, Dean Law, Law's Automotive, Portage La Prairie, Man., talks scopes and how they help. Also available as an on-demand video session.   For any questions of comments for Dean Law on this training session, please email andrewross@indiegarage.ca. The Great Canadian Aftermarket Podcast was selected by Feedspot as a Top 10 Canadian Automotive Podcast. From...

The ASE has created Electric Vehicle Technician/Shop Personnel Electrical Safety Standards. What does it mean for you today and tomorrow? With the ASE's Trish Serratore. Learn more at https://www.ase.com/ev The Great Canadian Aftermarket Podcast was selected by Feedspot as a Top 10 Canadian Automotive Podcast. From CHAT Media, the people who bring you www. IndieGarage.ca and www. JobberNation...

Host Andrew Ross takes the podcast on the road to the new Carquest Canada/Worldpac Bolton DC. With guests Advance Auto Parts' Rob Speranza, and Wordpac's Jason Yurchak. (Apologies for the shaky audio quality.) The Great Canadian Aftermarket Podcast was selected by Feedspot as a Top 10 Canadian Automotive Podcast. From CHAT Media, the people who bring you www. IndieGarage.ca and www. Jobb...

Host Andrew Ross is joined by Jean Boudreaux of NEXO Solutions and Murray Voth, RPMTraining.net to talk about how to get the change in your business that you want. The Great Canadian Aftermarket Podcast was selected by Feedspot as a Top 10 Canadian Automotive Podcast. From CHAT Media, the people who bring you www. IndieGarage.ca and www. JobberNation.ca .

A special "Switcheroo" edition where regular guest and contributor Murray Voth, RPMTraining.net , takes control and quizzes regular host Andrew Ross on his past and trends he sees that are shaping the aftermarket. The Great Canadian Aftermarket Podcast was selected by Feedspot as a Top 10 Canadian Automotive Podcast. From CHAT Media, the people who bring you www. IndieGarage.ca and www....

Carlo Sabucco, owner of Sil's Complete Auto Care Centre in Oakville, Ont., has been on a training journey for years, but his most recent trip took him across Canada and beyond. He tells host Andrew Ross what he was looking for, what he found, and why the journey continues. The Great Canadian Aftermarket Podcast was selected by Feedspot as a Top 10 Canadian Automotive Podcast. From CHAT Media,...

The AIA HIgh Fives for Kids Foundation aftermarket charity has launched into 2023 with great list of accomplishments and a renewed Chairman's Challenge to do even more. With guest AIA High Fives for Kids Foundation chairman Raymond Proulx. Hosted by Andrew Ross,  The Great Canadian Aftermarket Podcast was selected by Feedspot as a Top 10 Canadian Automotive Podcast. From CHAT Media, the peopl...

Great store design can boost sales, customer service and employee satisfaction. Paul Reed, TheShowroomGuy.com tells us how. Hosted by Andrew Ross.

Incoming AIA Canada chair Shannon Spano, VP Sales for Wakefield Canada Inc., shares her views on what it means to be the second woman to take on that role as well as how the rapidly evolving automotive aftermarket shifts the way it has to plan for the future. The Great Canadian Aftermarket Podcast was selected by Feedspot as a Top 10 Canadian Automotive Podcast. From CHAT Media, the people who bri...

Every shop owner and team members try to bring it all every day. But getting it right all the time is tough. Norm Rose, Excel Sales Consulting , and Murray Voth, RPM Training , detail effective ways to getting the right approach in place. Host Andrew Ross The Great Canadian Aftermarket Podcast was selected by Feedspot as a Top 10 Canadian Automotive Podcast. From CHAT Media, the people who bring y...