The Great Canadian Aftermarket Podcast

In an episode originally posted March 17, 2021, Bob Jaworski, chair of the Automotive Industries Association of Canada, and president and owner of Auto Electric Service, based in Regina, Sask., talks about challenges facing the aftermarket with host Andrew Ross.

Host Andrew Ross and Indie Garage contributor and collaborator Murray Voth discuss how knowledge is power in the automotive aftermarket, and how a continuous learning journey is key to running a successful business.  

Getting the right accounting and financial controls in place will deliver the profit you want and help you reach your business goals. Guest Milene Fort,  PDC Automotive, tells host Andrew Ross that shops might not be getting what they think they are. BONUS: Find out where you're at with a profit calculator at jobbernationgift.ca

Host Andrew Ross discusses the topic of leadership with Mauro Cifelli, President and CEO of Groupe Del Vasto, and recent recipient of the Pursuit of Excellence Award by the Aftermarket Warehouse Distributors Association (AWDA).  This 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 .

Paul Reed, The Showroom Guy, puts his experience to bear to make sure store layouts and design work for customers and staff. He talks about how with host Andrew Ross, CHAT Integrated Media. 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 .

Doug Brackett, owner of Downtown Automotive in Nelson, B.C. has made the customer central to his paperless shop strategy. He is joined by Murray Voth, RPM Training and host Andrew Ross, CHAT Integrated Media.  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 .

Maximizing your team's potential is not easy. Norm Rose, Excel Sales Consulting joins host Andrew Ross to offer strategies for ensuring you get the most from your team, with special tips for keeping your top performers at their best. 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 .

Dave Halls, owner of Amaranth Auto Service in Amaranth, Ont., has seen nearly two dozen apprentices and co-op students in his shop and offers great insights on successful strategies. He is joined by Murray Voth, RPM Training, and host Andrew Ross. 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 .

This incredibly talented team of Cole Marten and Chelsie Lesnoski  who run Throttle Thrashers Garage in Penticton B.C. are headed to SEMA to pick up some hardware. They talk about how they got started and where the business is headed with host Andrew Ross. And they let us in on a secret project. (Shh!) The Great Canadian Aftermarket Podcast was selected by Feedspot as a Top 10 Canadian Automotive...

Carlo Sabucco, owner of Sil's Complete Auto Care Centre in Oakville, Ont., has a unique approach to a common issue: Getting the right training at the right time for the right people. And it's working so well he has a waiting list of technicians looking to work at his shop. The Great Canadian Aftermarket Podcast was selected by Feedspot as a Top 10 Canadian Automotive Podcast.  From CHAT...

Chris Wylie of Searle's Auto Repair in Victoria, B.C. joins Murray Voth, RPM Training, and host Andrew Ross to discuss successful strategies for keeping and attracting the right team members for your shop.  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. JobberNatio...

Host Andrew Ross is joined by JF Champagne, President at AIA Canada, to discuss the results of Canada's 2021 Federal Election- what they mean for the automotive aftermarket and right to repair information in Canada.  For more information on how you can take action on Right to Repair, visit https://www.aiacanada.com/

On the Canada's Federal Election campaign trail, there was a lot of talk about the economy and jobs. But the world of monetary policy, fiscal policy, and global financing is changing. And so is the automotive landscape. With this in mind we reprise an episode from May 2021 featuring Karl Berger, Cidel Asset Management. The Great Canadian Aftermarket Podcast was elected by Feedspot as one of t...

Host Andrew Ross is joined by J.D. Ney, of JD Power Canada, to update us on the latest from JD Power's Customer Service Index Long Term Study, which looks at the overall performance ranking of players in the service side of the aftermarket business. JD walks us through how customer service affects the longevity and success in the service side of the industry.

Host Andrew Ross is joined by Chris Dekker, MyGarage, Airdrie, Alta., and regular contributor and trainer Murray Voth, RPM Training, to talk about success through focusing on the client experience. This episode originally aired March 31, 2021- stay tuned for the upcoming fall season of The Great Canadian Aftermarket Podcast.

The right to repair issue was been at the forefront of a lot of political activity over the last few months. Here in Canada, there have been a lot of moves both broadly reported on and quietly working their way through the halls of Ottawa to have right to repair elements entrenched in law. Here's your aftermarket professional's right to repair playbook for the upcoming election. Also, ch...

Norm Rose, Excel Sales Consulting , offers strategies for getting the most out of your operation's team. As we look forward to the fall, we present this extended episode, recorded live at The Great Canadian Aftermarket Trade Show presented in May and June 2021. With host Andrew Ross.

In this special episode, we remember John Maslack, founder of Maslack Supply Ltd.

Ronald Tremblay, chairman of the Automotive Retailers Association or British Columbia, has grown up in the aftermarket, but he'll never forget driving, and working on, that '57 Chevy.

Back in high school, Zara Wishloff, now owner of Automotive Parts Distributors (APD), was actually in the market for a Mustang, but the '67 Cougar's design and hideaway headlights took hold and never let go. And neither did he.

Dean Law, Law's Automotive, in Portage la Prairie, Man., traded a carton of cigarettes for his first car. And the story just gets better from there . . .

Murray Voth, owner of RPM Training  and regular contributor to Indie Garage and the Podcast, took lessons on shop ownership from his first car.

Stuart Charity, executive director of the Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association, fondly remembers his first wheels in this episode of the "My First Car" miniseries.

The Great Canadian Aftermarket Podcast presents the second installment of our new miniseries, My First Car.  This miniseries chronicles the first wheels for aftermarket personalities, and how that shaped their aftermarket careers. This week, host Andrew Ross is joined by Bob Jaworski, President of Auto Electric Service, Chair of Automotive Industries Association of Canada, and prior guest of The G...

Host Andrew Ross kicks off our new miniseries, My First Car. These fun episodes will feature our special guests reminiscing and chatting about their vehicular history- and how their first cars shaped their futures as aftermarket professionals. Stay tuned for regular episodes on The Great Canadian Aftermarket Podcast main channel.