Hosted by Mike Edge · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 233 episodes
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The Gain Traction Podcast features top tire and auto repair professionals, shop owners, industry executives, and thought leaders.
Mike Edge hosts Gain Traction, a business show with 233 episodes published.
Brad Griffin owns Griffin Tire and Auto, with two locations in Charlotte, North Carolina. His family has done business in Charlotte since 1961, the Berkshire location has operated since 1989, and Brad is the third genera
Tim Szabo is the owner and president of Trail Tire stores in Edmonton, Alberta, and Hoosier Tire Western Canada. He grew up working in his father’s repair shop, became a journeyman technician at 21, and has spent nearly
Jim Noblitt is the District Manager at Auto Care USA in Houston, Texas, with more than four decades of automotive experience. He entered the industry in 1979 as a mechanic’s helper, advanced into technician and dealershi
John Kairys is the Executive Director of the Automotive Aftermarket Charitable Foundation (AACF) , a position he has held for the past two and a half years. Before stepping into the role, he served on the AACF board, giv
Komal Choong is the co-founder of Tire Pig, an AI-powered tire shopping platform, and Zohr, a mobile tire installation service operating in Kansas City and Dallas-Fort Worth. Born in India and raised in Kansas City, Koma
Jesse Jackson is the co-founder and operator of Mango Automotive, a multi-location auto repair group running eight shops across Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. After a career in software, Jesse pivoted into the trades al
Jim Sennett is the manager of repair programs at AAA (American Automobile Association), where he oversees the Approved Auto Repair network of roughly 6,000 shops across the country, about 5,000 independents and 1,000 dea
Joe Happel, Desiree Elliott, Steve Towers, Charlie Alexander, Tim & Terri Hollander, and Gary Skidmore represent a cross-section of some of the most experienced operators and leaders within Big O Tires. From Hall of Fame
Peter Greenberg — owner of City Tire Co ., a business operating since 1927 with a long-standing presence in retail, commercial, and retread segments. With decades of industry experience, he brings a strong perspective on
Jeff Webster is the owner of Take Ten Tire Service , with nearly three decades in the tire industry. He has expanded his operations beyond Oklahoma through recent acquisitions and is an active member of the Independent T
Phil Carpenter is the Director of Operations at Urban Autocare and Avalon Motorsports , overseeing seven locations in the Denver, Colorado area. He began his career as a technician and became the first employee in what w
Adam Dixon is the Director of Operations at Urbs Garage , a multi-location auto repair business serving the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky markets. He built his career from the ground up as a technician before moving i
David Manley is the Managing Editor of Tire Business, where he covers the trends, policy shifts, and operational challenges shaping the tire and automotive repair industry. With more than two decades in journalism across
Nick Fox is a Pro Service Coach and Facilitator with Elite Worldwide and a former multi-location auto repair shop owner. After helping grow and operate his family’s automotive service business for more than a decade, Fox
Matt Gibbons is the Sales Director at Ozarko Tire Centers, one of the largest commercial tire distributors in Missouri and Arkansas, operating 12 locations and multiple retread facilities. With more than a decade of expe
Eddie Butler is the owner of Butler Automotive, a multi-location auto repair business based in Augusta, Georgia. Raised in a family garage environment, he combined hands-on shop experience with formal business education
John Kairys is the Executive Director of the Automotive Aftermarket Charitable Foundation, bringing more than 40 years of experience across retail, wholesale, franchising, and distribution in the automotive aftermarket.
Tony Gonzalez is the Chairman, Founder, and CEO of Tire Group International (TGI) , a global tire distribution and manufacturing company behind Cosmo Tires. His career traces back to a multigenerational tire business roo
Mitch Bruneel serves as President of Retail Operations at Gill’s Point S Tire, where he focuses on employee development, customer experience, and operational growth within a family business rooted in the tire industry fo
Eric Raber is the owner of ER Autocare , a multi-location auto repair business with four locations in the Columbus, Ohio area. With roots in agricultural mechanics and early hands-on experience working alongside his fath
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Gain Traction is hosted by Mike Edge. The show is categorised under business (entrepreneurship) and has published 233 episodes.
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