Become a Pro today by partnering with Shop Marketing Pros for your shop’s digital marketing services. Stop wasting your marketing dollars and connect with them at https://www.shopmarketingpros.com.

Lead your shop to the next level by planning your marketing at the Plan With The Pros workshop. You’ll get three days of intensive training with the Shop Marketing Pros team and create your 2026 marketing plan for your shop. Ready to become a Pro? Reserve your space at https://www.planwiththepros.com.

Free up your team, boost efficiency, and increase profits without the extra workload. Hub Shop Solutions- Unlock your shop’s full potential by visiting https://www.hubshopsolutions.com to schedule a demo today.

In this episode, Josh Parnell is joined by Jimmy Lea, Vice President of Business Development at the Institute for Automotive Business Excellence and a Certified Speaking Professional. Jimmy shares his unique journey into the automotive coaching industry and highlights the importance of adopting an abundance mindset and collaboration over competition when building leadership within shops. 

Timestamps:

• 00:00 "Jimmy Lea Podcast Guest"
• 03:52 Networking Journey at Kukui Summit
• 08:36 "Jimmy Lee: Unique Certified Speaking Pro"
• 09:26 CSP Achievement Compared to Eagle Scout
• 14:41 "Conquer Public Speaking Fears"
• 15:45 Passion Drives Vision and Legacy
• 20:41 Self-Reflection for Informed Action
• 24:22 Leadership and Accountability Concerns
• 27:07 Desperate Flight Rebooking Dilemma
• 28:53 Nervous Flight Delays Due to Repair
• 32:26 "Leadership: Service and Accountability"
• 37:40 ASTA's Rapid Growth and Expansion
• 40:45 "Reach the Back Row"
• 42:13 "Weartheinstitute: Business Consultation Services"

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

Become a Pro today by partnering with Shop Marketing Pros for your shop’s digital marketing services. Stop wasting your marketing dollars and connect with them at https://www.shopmarketingpros.com.

Lead your shop to the next level by planning your marketing at the Plan With The Pros workshop. You’ll get three days of intensive training with the Shop Marketing Pros team and create your 2026 marketing plan for your shop. Ready to become a Pro? Reserve your space at https://www.planwiththepros.com.

Free up your team, boost efficiency, and increase profits without the extra workload. Hub Shop Solutions- Unlock your shop’s full potential by visiting https://www.hubshopsolutions.com to schedule a demo today.

In this episode, Josh Parnell is joined by Andy Tirado, co-founder of the ADAS Network and owner of Andy Tirado LLC. Andy explains the challenges and growing importance of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) in the automotive industry, highlighting the need for standardization and proper training as technology evolves. He also shares story from his journey as a entrepreneur. He encourages people to play it safe versus taking risks, and emphasizes the critical role of leadership at every level in a repair shop—including technicians.

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Filling the ADAS Knowledge Gap
• 05:13 Optimizing Radar and Lidar Service
• 08:01 "Beyond Safe: Cultivating Internal Growth"
• 11:20 Unexpected Growth in Unlikely Places
• 13:04 Comprehensive Training Approach
• 16:28 Car Repairs Impact Lives
• 20:12 Connection Boosts Workplace Performance
• 24:46 Focus on Positivity in Leadership
• 27:01 Power of Self-Belief
• 31:37 "Leaving a Legacy of Empowerment"

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

Every great leader deserves a great beard. Be sure to visit https://www.thebeardedbrotherhood.co/LEAD15 to grab your favorite beard oils, beard balms, mustache waxes, and more, and get 15% off in the process.

Zeb Beard is the owner of Stroker's Diesel and Automotive in Monticello, Arkansas. With nearly three decades in the automotive industry and almost 20 years as a business owner, Zeb shares hard-earned wisdom on everything from building a successful, large-scale shop to the power of networking and relationships in business. Zeb talks about overcoming challenges, the importance of community in the industry, and how he balances work and life (even when home and work are under the same roof).

Timestamps: 

• 00:00 "Connecting for Greater Success"
• 04:49 Zeb's Inspiring Support and Guidance
• 06:25 Humility Behind the Facade
• 11:55 Lake House Getaway
• 13:50 Advice for Pursuing Long-Term Dreams
• 16:26 Maximizing Shop Efficiency
• 21:30 Conflicted Leader's Reflections
• 25:09 "Kevin Markle's Impactful Mentorship"
• 28:23 Industry Events Under-attended: 1-2% Participate
• 29:17 Expanding Industry Podcast Reach

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

Every great leader deserves a great beard. Be sure to visit https://www.thebeardedbrotherhood.co/LEAD15 to grab your favorite beard oils, beard balms, mustache waxes, and more, and get 15% off in the process.

Tonnika Haynes is a second-generation repair shop owner of Brown’s Automotive, ASTA board member, and proud mom. Today, Tonnika and Josh talk about Tonnika's journey into leadership and how she's learned to overcome imposter syndrome. She also talks about the pressure she feels to live up to her father’s legacy, but how that also pushes her to be a better leader. 

Timestamps

• 00:00 Chapel Hill, NC Auto Shop Owner
• 04:24 Son's Hidden College Struggles 
• 08:17 Service Over Sales Focus
• 11:29 "Growing Through Guidance & Community"
• 16:23 Rediscovering Camaraderie After Military
• 18:43 "Agreeing on Firing Customers"
• 22:16 Leadership and Industry Standards
• 26:38 Parenting Teenagers: Navigating Media Exposure
• 27:41 Mindful Living and Consistency
• 32:44 Respectful Leadership and Team Development
• 35:02 "Aunt Tonnika's Advice on Positivity"
• 38:28 "Daily Self-Compassion Reminder"

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

Every great leader deserves a great beard. Be sure to visit https://www.thebeardedbrotherhood.co/LEAD15 to grab your favorite beard oils, beard balms, mustache waxes, and more, and get 15% off in the process.

In today’s episode, Josh Parnell and Michael Smith have a conversation about the changing landscape of leadership today and how business owners CAN look to the future with security. Michael shares his unique outsider perspective, having transitioned from a career in big consulting and private investment into the world of shop ownership and coaching. He reveals the pivotal role that chance encounters and powerful peer networks have played in his journey, and discusses how industry-wide shifts—driven by consolidation, private equity, and the coming wave of baby boomer retirements—are reshaping the future for business owners everywhere.

Timestamps:

• 00:00 "Bearded Brothers: Meet Michael"
• 04:28 "Outsider's Futurist Perspective"
• 08:24 Business Entry to Exit Strategies
• 11:37 Pre-COVID Industry Peer Meeting
• 14:41 People-First Leadership Coaching
• 16:53 Building a High-Performance Culture
• 21:07 Transformative Leadership Insights Spread
• 22:42 "Paradigm Shift Through Perspective Change"
• 27:56 Uninformed Coaching Challenges Youth Dreams
• 31:33 Breaking Habits for Mastery
• 33:00 "Roots to Results Coaching"
• 35:32 Aspiring CEO's Humble Beginnings
• 41:12 Embrace Flexibility for Success
• 42:28 "Value Questions Over Answers"
• 45:17 "Strategic Shift for Investor Appeal"
• 50:08 "Revive Meaningful Connections"
• 51:34 "Incredible Podcast Guest & Institute"

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

Every great leader deserves a great beard. Be sure to visit https://www.thebeardedbrotherhood.co/LEAD15 to grab your favorite beard oils, beard balms, mustache waxes, and more, and get 15% off in the process.

Erich Schmidt is the owner of Schmidt Auto Care. Since founding the company in 2009, Erich has learned a great deal about leadership through serious change and growth. After leasing several properties over the years as the business expanded, Erich recently acquired the very property and buildings where the shop currently operates—a significant milestone after years of planning and perseverance. What did it take to get there? What has Erich learned through this season? Find out today!

Timestamps: 

• 00:00 "Limitless Leadership Podcast: Eric Schmidt"
• 04:16 Commercial Real Estate Strategy Insights
• 08:03 Securing an SBA Loan
• 11:53 Loan Inquiry & Financial Disclosure
• 13:22 Preparation and Documentation for Success
• 16:54 High Costs and Financial Risks
• 22:48 Contractual Costs & Obligations Risks
• 24:32 Floating Rate for 504 Loan Closing
• 28:24 Managing Growth: Key to Success
• 32:39 Profitability vs. Passion Guidance
• 33:09 Stick to Established Processes

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

Every great leader deserves a great beard. Be sure to visit https://www.thebeardedbrotherhood.co/LEAD15 to grab your favorite beard oils, beard balms, mustache waxes, and more, and get 15% off in the process.

In this episode, Josh Parnell and David Martin talk about the upcoming Sunrise Training and Expo in Chandler, Arizona. David also reflects on his career from pumping gas at his father’s Chevron station, to running a thriving full-service automotive repair shop. He tells you why true leadership is about listening more than talking, building culture, and creating space for every team member to contribute and grow.

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Generational Family-Owned Auto Business
• 03:09 Beyond Training: A Holistic Experience
• 09:08 Workplace Camaraderie and Collaboration
• 10:34 Embracing an Abundance Mindset
• 15:44 Comprehensive Arizona Training Expo
• 17:49 Explore Training Classes Online
• 20:13 "Implementing Training for Industry Success"
• 23:46 Empowering Ideas through Collaboration
• 29:07 Embrace Lifelong Learning

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I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

Every great leader deserves a great beard. Be sure to visit https://www.thebeardedbrotherhood.co/LEAD15 to grab your favorite beard oils, beard balms, mustache waxes, and more, and get 15% off in the process. 

In this episode, Josh is joined by Samantha Higdon, owner and head coach at Shift Point Training Academy and 2024 AAPEX Service Advisor of the Year.

Samantha shares her journey from CSR to award-winning service advisor, emphasizing the importance of continuous, individualized training for automotive professionals.

She also discusses actionable strategies for reducing workplace stress through prioritization and time management, and highlights how personalized, virtual coaching can help advisors and teams achieve greater results.

Timestamps:

• 00:00 "Personalized CSR Training Academy"
• 05:40 Journey from CSR to Service Advisor
• 09:21 Training Attendee Types
• 11:57 "Shifting Mindsets for Growth"
• 13:42 Time Management Training Importance
• 18:59 Client Performance Tracking Tools
• 21:57 Effective Team Communication Strategy
• 23:34 Customized Training for Service Advisors
• 28:04 Phone Call Recording Requirements
• 31:17 "Influence from Afar"
• 33:33 Unlocking Leadership Potential

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I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

Every great leader deserves a great beard. Be sure to visit https://www.thebeardedbrotherhood.co/LEAD15 to grab your favorite beard oils, beard balms, mustache waxes, and more, and get 15% off in the process. 

In this episode, Josh Parnell sits down with Andrew Fischer, owner and trainer at FACTS (Fischer Automotive Consulting and Training Services). 

Andrew shares his journey from watching his grandfather attend technical classes as a child to becoming a leader and trainer in the automotive industry. 

Three key points stand out: Andrew emphasizes the lifelong importance of training and networking for technicians; he challenges the perception of being “just a tech” by highlighting the professionalism and impact of specialists in the industry; and he offers a heartfelt discussion on leadership, stressing the power of extreme ownership and lifting up others.

Timestamps:

• 00:00 "Serendipitous Journey in Technical Training" 
• 04:54 Connecting Through Authenticity and Passion 
• 08:42 Redefining the Role of Technicians 
• 11:23 "Andrew's Leadership Insights" 
• 15:45 "I Believe in You" 
• 19:37 Reflective Guidance and Growth 
• 23:50 Personal Accountability Mindset 
• 24:32 Fixable vs. Unfixable Traits 
• 27:48 Houston Training Event Plans 

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I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. As a leadership coach, trainer, and speaker, I help aspiring leaders in the automotive repair industry tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results. 

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co and check out The Limitless Leadership Blueprint HERE: https://youtu.be/xEmac_vEbhg

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

Every great leader deserves a great beard. Be sure to visit https://www.thebeardedbrotherhood.co/LEAD15 to grab your favorite beard oils, beard balms, mustache waxes, and more, and get 15% off in the process. 

In this episode, Josh Parnell explores the daily huddle's transformative impact and essential structure. 

Josh emphasizes three key points: the importance of holding huddles daily to boost team communication and engagement, the value of starting huddles in the morning to set a positive tone for the day, and the inclusion of engagement opportunities—such as icebreakers and public praise—to create genuine connection and increased performance among team members.

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Morning Daily Huddles: Optimal Timing
• 04:34 Timing and Structure of Daily Huddles
• 09:01 Daily Shop Workflow & Leadership
• 10:03 Daily Huddles & Engagement Strategies
• 14:32 Engagement Through Team Connection Activities
• 17:13 Building Camaraderie Through Word of Week
• 19:57 "High Low Buffalo: Daily Reflection"
• 23:17 "Empowering Leadership Communication Tactics"

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I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. As a leadership coach, trainer, and speaker, I help aspiring leaders in the automotive repair industry tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results. 

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co and check out The Limitless Leadership Blueprint HERE: https://youtu.be/xEmac_vEbhg

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

Every great leader deserves a great beard. Be sure to visit https://www.thebeardedbrotherhood.co/LEAD15 to grab your favorite beard oils, beard balms, mustache waxes, and more, and get 15% off in the process. 

In this episode of the Limitless Leadership Podcast, host Josh Parnell interviews Dave Macholz, CEO and founder of AVTECC, about his mission to reshape the automotive technician industry. 

Dave highlights that the real challenge facing the industry is not a shortage of technicians, but rather a problem with retention, which leads to significant costs and disruptions for shop owners. 

He also discusses the need to move beyond traditional cognitive exams and instead implement performance-based, proficiency testing and ongoing continuing education so that technicians can demonstrate their true capabilities and maintain current skills. 

Finally, Dave emphasizes the importance of grassroots support from technicians, shop owners, and educators, noting that broad industry change will only be possible through collective action and a shared commitment to improving professional standards. 

Timestamps: 

• 00:00 Advancing Automotive Education Leadership
• 05:08 Bridging Gaps: Trades and Community
• 07:48 Confirming Change with Industry Support
• 12:34 "Proficiency Testing Over Cognitive Exams"
• 15:46 Proficiency Testing and Career Path
• 17:22 AVTECC's Educational Ecosystem Overhaul
• 23:05 Balancing Family and Time Management
• 27:02 Supporting Technicians for Industry Growth
• 28:54 "Building Momentum for Industry Change"
• 31:28 8th Grade Dance Awkwardness
• 35:37 "The Way We Do Everything"

Visit https://www.avtecc.org/ to learn more.

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I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. As a leadership coach, trainer, and speaker, I help aspiring leaders in the automotive repair industry tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results. 

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co and check out The Limitless Leadership Blueprint HERE: https://youtu.be/xEmac_vEbhg

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

Every great leader deserves a great beard. Be sure to visit https://www.thebeardedbrotherhood.co/LEAD15 to grab your favorite beard oils, beard balms, mustache waxes, and more, and get 15% off in the process. 

Bryce Evans, Founder and Editor of Auto Service Leader, joins me to talk all things leadership, from leading and driving change in an industry that he didn't have a background in, to learning, listening, and ultimately starting his own publication. 

Bryce is well known and respected in automotive repair, and the voice of the customer is at the forefront of the minds at Auto Service Leader. 

When the leader gets better, everyone gets better, and the automotive repair industry is better because of Bryce Evans. 

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I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. 

As a leadership coach, trainer, and speaker, I help aspiring leaders in the automotive repair industry tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results. 

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co and check out The Limitless Leadership Blueprint HERE: https://youtu.be/xEmac_vEbhg

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

Every great leader deserves a great beard. Be sure to visit https://www.thebeardedbrotherhood.co/LEAD15 to grab your favorite beard oils, beard balms, mustache waxes, and more, and get 15% off in the process.

In this episode, Josh Parnell is joined by Brandon Steckler, owner of Steckler Automotive Technical Services and technical editor of Motor Age Magazine. Brandon shares how he unexpectedly entered the automotive industry and developed his renowned communication and training skills. He offers candid advice for aspiring entrepreneurs, emphasizing the importance of embracing fear while being strategic. Brandon also discusses the value of training, not just from a technical standpoint, but in building technician confidence and leadership through clear communication and lifelong learning.

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Passion for Technical Communication
• 03:34 Accidental Entry into Motorcycle Industry
• 07:51 Choosing Between Shop and Teaching
• 12:37 Embracing Authenticity in Teaching
• 15:32 Simplifying Complex Concepts
• 17:03 The Value of Attending Events
• 21:34 Confidence Transforms Work Experience
• 26:14 "Experience Elevates Value and Prices"
• 28:39 "Humbled Instructor on Pricing"
• 33:20 "Learning with Training Wheels"
• 36:44 Quality Over Quantity in Teaching
• 39:01 Keys to Becoming a Great Technician
• 40:36 Brandon: Mastering Resourcefulness & Learning
• 44:06 "Intimate Feel, Big Show"

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

Every great leader deserves a great beard. 

Be sure to visit https://www.thebeardedbrotherhood.co/LEAD15 to grab your favorite beard oils, beard balms, mustache waxes, and more, and get 15% off in the process. 

Shop owner Chris Enright joins me to talk all things leadership, how to level up in multiple areas of our lives, and how he leverages social media for exposure, growth, and education. 

An industry leader in his own right, Chris believes in the power of coaching and training, and shares how investing in yourself, exercising self care, and sharpening the ax allows you to grow in to the leader you were destined to be, at work and at home. 

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I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. As a leadership coach, trainer, and speaker, I help aspiring leaders in the automotive repair industry tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results. 

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co and check out The Limitless Leadership Blueprint HERE: https://youtu.be/xEmac_vEbhg

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

Every great leader deserves a great beard. Be sure to visit  https://www.thebeardedbrotherhood.co/LEAD15 to grab your favorite beard oils, beard balms, mustache waxes, and more, and get 15% off in the process.

Any time I'm introduced to a fellow leadership coach, I'm always excited. But when I find out that the leadership coach also coaches Limitless Leadership AND lives in Houston, I can only assume that the connection was fate.

As a believer in the power of transformation and our limitless potential, Rick Torrison understands how our life experiences both positive and negative, can shape our perspective and view of our own lives, the world and the people around us.

As a global speaker, bestselling author and master coach with over 20 years of experience, Rick is passionate about empowering individuals and organizations to break free from their limiting beliefs and step into their limitless potential.

Tune into this episode to crush limiting beliefs, cultivate an infinite mindset, and unleash your true potential.

For more information on Rick Torrison, visit https://www.ricktorrison.com and buy his best-selling book, Born Limitless, by visiting https://www.amazon.com/Born-Limitless-Limiting-Cultivate-Potential/dp/1636802028/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0

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I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. As a leadership coach, trainer, and speaker, I help aspiring leaders in the automotive repair industry tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co and check out The Limitless Leadership Blueprint HERE: https://youtu.be/xEmac_vEbhg

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

Every great leader deserves a great beard. Be sure to visit https://www.thebeardedbrotherhood.co/LEAD15 to grab your favorite beard oils, beard balms, mustache waxes, and more, and get 15% off in the process.

As a field training representative for Hunter Engineering Company, Justin Allen is one of the top trainers in our industry.

With over 25 years of industry experience, he's seen a lot of changes, both good and bad. But one things remains the same... the people, and the opportunity for us to be a bright light for them in what sometimes feels like a dark place.

In this episode, we dive into the discussion of shifting paradigms, recognizing the similarities between anxiety and excitement, and learning how to channel our emotions to stay positive in the midst of challenges. 

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I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. As a leadership coach, trainer, and speaker, I help aspiring leaders in the automotive repair industry tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results. 

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co and check out The Limitless Leadership Blueprint HERE: https://youtu.be/xEmac_vEbhg

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

Every great leader deserves a great beard. Be sure to visit https://www.thebeardedbrotherhood.co/LEAD15 to grab your favorite beard oils, beard balms, mustache waxes, and more, and get 15% off in the process.

Kelsey Outram of Lift Auto Repair Marketing joins me to share how he and his co-founder, who happens to be his wife, have been able to find balance for family and scale their business through servant leadership.

The Outrams, armed with backgrounds in finance and marketing, took a leap of faith jumping into an unfamiliar industry years ago, and have carved an incredible path along the way. 

Fast forward to today, and Lift Auto Repair is a marketing leader in the automotive industry and one of the fastest growing companies in Utah.

This episode tackles a variety of leadership topics that will leave you wanting more. Tune in, and prepare for LIFToff!

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I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. 

As a leadership coach, trainer, and speaker, I help aspiring leaders in the automotive repair industry tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results. For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co and check out The Limitless Leadership Blueprint HERE: https://youtu.be/xEmac_vEbhg

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

Every great leader deserves a great beard. Be sure to visit https://www.thebeardedbrotherhood.co/LEAD15 to grab your favorite beard oils, beard balms, mustache waxes, and more, and get 15% off in the process.

In this special interview with Carm Capriotto, podcaster and revered automotive industry leader, we dive deep into his mission to reshape the language of the automotive field. 

Carm shares how a simple idea sparked by a TV show turned into a labor of love that he's been passionate about for the last couple years. 

His goal? To elevate the title of one of, if not the most important, roles by shifting the industry's language from "technicians" to "mechanical specialists," in order to hold the profession in the highest regard. But that's just the start. A title shift brings a mindset shift, and a mindset shift brings the rise of the specialist.

Tune in for an inspiring conversation about leadership, self-development, and changing the way we perceive and approach the work we do.

Download Carm's latest copy of The Rise of the Mechanical and Technology Specialist HERE: https://remarkableresults.biz/downloads/

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I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. As a leadership coach, trainer, and speaker, I help aspiring leaders in the automotive repair industry tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results. 

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

Every great leader deserves a great beard. Be sure to visit https://www.thebeardedbrotherhood.co/LEAD15 to grab your favorite beard oils, beard balms, mustache waxes, and more, and get 15% off in the process. 

Analytics expert Chris Radvansky joins me to share his take on adaptability in leadership. 

How are we leading ourselves to be the most effective leader for others? We dig into that question, as well as the importance of knowing where you're at in order to know what direction to go in, and how accurate data plays such a critical factor in this knowledge. 

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I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. As a leadership coach, trainer, and speaker, I help aspiring leaders in the automotive repair industry tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results. 

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

Every great leader deserves a great beard. Be sure to visit https://www.thebeardedbrotherhood.co/LEAD15 to grab your favorite beard oils, beard balms, mustache waxes, and more, and get 15% off in the process. 

On this episode, I sit down with John Phelps, the Director of Channel Partnerships at Tekmetric, the Leading Automotive Repair Shop Management Software. 

More than just a tech provider, Tekmetric was built with shop owners in mind—understanding the daily challenges they face and offering tools that help them work smarter, not harder. 

John shares how the company’s mission goes beyond innovation, aiming to help repair shops create seamless customer experiences built on trust. We dive into the power of relationships—between shops and customers, between teams, and within the broader industry network. 

At the core of Tekmetric’s philosophy is the belief that customers are more than just Tekmetric users; they’re partners. 

Tune in to discover how the right approach and the right tools can help you build a business that truly lasts. 

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I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. As a leadership coach, trainer, and speaker, I help aspiring leaders in the automotive repair industry tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results. 

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

Every great leader deserves a great beard. Be sure to visit https://www.thebeardedbrotherhood.co/LEAD15 to grab your favorite beard oils, beard balms, mustache waxes, and more, and get 15% off in the process. 

When family plays a major role in your business, effective communication is at the forefront, ensuring clarity and direction for all involved. 

On this episode, I sit down with Greg Buckley, the head of his family’s business enterprise, to chat all things leadership, including what it was like to go from a single shop to two, 85 miles from each other. 

Greg has been in the industry for nearly 60 years, so his wealth of knowledge is abundant, and I can assure you that you’re going to be walking away from this episode better than before. 

Join us at the annual TOOLS conference in Lancaster, Pennsylvania May 29th to June 1st, 2025. REGISTER HERE: https://midatlanticaca.org/tools/ 

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I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. As a leadership coach, trainer, and speaker, I help aspiring leaders in the automotive repair industry tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results. 

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

Every great leader deserves a great beard. Be sure to visit https://www.thebeardedbrotherhood.co/LEAD15 to grab your favorite beard oils, beard balms, mustache waxes, and more, and get 15% off in the process. 

As the new Executive Director for the ASTA, Ryan Ragan is a man on a mission. He says what he means and means what he says, and he's taking action with the Automotive Service & Tire Alliance (ASTA) to drive change in an industry that needs it. 

There's power in coming together and walking alongside each other as we experience the same highs, lows, and everything in between. The ASTA is an organization that supports this and truly embodies what it means to serve while leading. 

On this episode, we talk about redefining what failure really means, the importance of adopting a leadership mindset, and leveling up to be the best versions of ourselves. 

Register for "Fueling Connections" April 11th and 12th in Mooresville, North Carolina. Click the link below to register today!

https://app.glueup.com/event/fueling-connections-133018/?fbclid=IwY2xjawI1zTxleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHUbAOyZk8Pmc8BlgHaOCkHwvQyAAgAxMnmP0d2ZzQKJ093YnfbwDrLyhgA_aem_ZhDBcSt2qUKwxqfPnK_ZMA

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I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. As a leadership coach, trainer, and speaker, I help aspiring leaders in the automotive repair industry tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results. 

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

Every great leader deserves a great beard. Be sure to visit https://www.thebeardedbrotherhood.co/LEAD15 to grab your favorite beard oils, beard balms, mustache waxes, and more, and get 15% off in the process. 

Automotive repair industry podcast host and producer Braxton Critcher joins me to share his take on the industry with an outside perspective. 

From the good, the bad, and the ugly, Braxton shares real life examples that sheds light on how far our industry has come and the direction we're all striving to go in. 

Braxton's upbringing and strong faith laid the foundation for his leadership skills, and he drops some leadership nuggets that you will definitely walk away from this episode better than before. 

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I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. As a leadership coach, trainer, and speaker, I help aspiring leaders in the automotive repair industry tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results. 

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

Every great leader deserves a great beard. Be sure to visit https://www.thebeardedbrotherhood.co/LEAD15 to grab your favorite beard oils, beard balms, mustache waxes, and more, and get 15% off in the process.

In this episode, Josh is joined by Jaron Kleber, Director of Sales and Business Development at Repair Shop of Tomorrow. Jaron talks about working in his family’s Napa Auto Parts store at age 12 to becoming a leader in automotive business coaching. He says it's important to find solid processes to give shop owners back their most valuable resource—time.

Timestamps

• 00:00 Unexpected Journey in Automotive Industry
• 03:39 Partnering with Napa Auto Care
• 08:21 "Value of Early Coaching"
• 10:19 "Ensuring Right Fit and ROI"
• 15:58 Early Succession Planning Advice
• 18:00 "Leadership Through Early Exposure"
• 21:31 "Leveling Up Five Life Areas"
• 27:34 Morning Routine for Positivity
• 28:43 Guidance Found in Unexpected Places
• 34:39 Mentorship Lessons from Bill Tiernan
• 36:12 Full Circle: Teaching with Mentor

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

Every great leader deserves a great beard. Be sure to visit  https://www.thebeardedbrotherhood.co/LEAD15 to grab your favorite beard oils, beard balms, mustache waxes, and more, and get 15% off in the process.

The ruler of the auto gods and the perfector of the pretty, Lola Schmidt, joins us to talk about what it REALLY looks like to put people first. As COO of Schmidt Auto Care, Lola uses her corporate background to provide structure and change that not only serves her customers, but her TEAM, better.

From 4-day work weeks to effective communication, we dive into the importance connection before content, and how the power of processes and branding can elevate your shop to the next level.

Register for "Fueling Connections" April 11th and 12th in Mooresville, North Carolina, where you'll see Lola lead an entire 1/2-day session on how to make your brand work for you, and actionable steps to implement stronger branding and more efficient processes in your shop immediately. Click the link below to register today!

https://app.glueup.com/event/fueling-connections-133018/?fbclid=IwY2xjawI1zTxleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHUbAOyZk8Pmc8BlgHaOCkHwvQyAAgAxMnmP0d2ZzQKJ093YnfbwDrLyhgA_aem_ZhDBcSt2qUKwxqfPnK_ZMA

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I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. As a leadership coach, trainer, and speaker, I help aspiring leaders in the automotive repair industry tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

Every great leader deserves a great beard. Be sure to visit https://www.thebeardedbrotherhood.co/LEAD15 to grab your favorite beard oils, beard balms, mustache waxes, and more, and get 15% off in the process. 

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of automotive nirvana. Now that I have your attention, Mike Allen is here to talk about all those things and more on this episode. 

Mike is a 3rd generation shop owner who has a passion for networking and bringing the automotive repair community together, whether as President of the board of the ASTA, or podcast host of “Confessions of a Shop Owner”, Mike’s influence is evident. 

Much like the namesake of his own podcast, Mike shares some leadership confessions as well as valuable insights he’s gained in his leadership journey. 

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I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. As a leadership coach, trainer, and speaker, I help aspiring leaders in the automotive repair industry tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results. 

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

Every great leader deserves a great beard. Be sure to visit https://www.thebeardedbrotherhood.co/LEAD15 to grab your favorite beard oils, beard balms, mustache waxes, and more, and get 15% off in the process.

In a world obsessed with instant success and constant productivity, Chuck Conners reminds us that true growth comes from small, intentional steps taken each day.

Chuck is the head of sales at Tekmetric, the Leading Automotive Repair Shop Management Software. He's also a published author of 1% BTTR, which offers a fresh perspective on progress and persistence. Purchase 1% BTTR HERE: https://www.amazon.com/1-Bttr-Brain-Surgery-Mastering/dp/1964467446

If you've ever had the desire to go from great to greater, this is an episode you do not want to miss.

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I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. As a leadership coach, trainer, and speaker, I help aspiring leaders in the automotive repair industry tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

Every great leader deserves a great beard. Be sure to visit https://www.thebeardedbrotherhood.co/LEAD15 to grab your favorite beard oils, beard balms, mustache waxes, and more, and get 15% off in the process.

Shop owner and industry leader Bret Fadely joins us to talk all things leadership, lessons learned, the power of networking, the joys of craft beer, and the importance of investing in training and development.

Join us at the annual TOOLS conference in Lancaster, Pennsylvania May 29th to June 1st, 2025, and tune in to this episode to find out why. REGISTER HERE: https://midatlanticaca.org/tools/

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I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. As a leadership coach, trainer, and speaker, I help aspiring leaders in the automotive repair industry tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

Joshua Taylor is on a mission to help technicians live happier, healthier, and more productive lives.

As the host of the Wrench Turners podcast with over 20 years in the automotive industry, he understands how important it is to stay above the line while on the daily grind.

Inspired by both of his grandfathers, Joshua believes that anything is possible with hard work, and he shares what this looks like and how we can achieve what we set out to accomplish once we take action.

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

This week, I sit down with Kevin Peak of Christian Brothers Automotive to discuss the power of 1-on-1 meeting, or as he calls them, "Coffee Talks."

These simple yet intentional conversations create a space for team members to feel heard, valued, and truly supported. Kevin shares about the power of connection, where engagement and performance follow.

Don't miss this episode packed with leadership wisdom and practical takeaways to strengthen your team relationships!

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

Limitless Leadership is excited to partner with Jon Kidwell, CEO of Leadwell, to introduce Leadwell+, a simple platform to increase engagement, provide visibility on how teams are doing, and strengthen leaders with training and development.

Jon and I break down the reasons for Leadwell+, share the value of it, and how it works.

70% of employees are disengaged at work. So how do we change that? Connection creates engagement, and engagement increases performance. 

If you're looking to increase performance and subsequently grow your revenue, it starts with connection, and Leadwell+ is the tool for you. If you work with people, this episode is a MUST watch/listen!

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

We're almost done with January, and statistically speaking, over 1/2 of us have already quit our new year's resolutions.

Many of us set goals at the end of the year and haven't addressed them since.

Many of us are already questioning why we tried to make the changes we did when we made them, and we've subsequently fallen victim to the familiar cycle we've experienced year after year.

Nothing changes if nothing changes. But why is this year going to be different?

In this episode, I dive into the importance of consistency, intentionality, and attitude when it comes to driving change via the actions we take.

We learn that the greatest challenge for many of us isn't motivation, goal setting, or confidence; The greatest challenge is simply taking action.

Tune in to learn how to take action even when you have no idea how to begin or what direction to move.

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

Director of Training with Standard Motor Products Ryan Kooiman joins us to share his take on people development, servant leadership, and developing a spirit of resilience.

When we pour into and invest in our people, we're setting them up for success, and the ability to grow an develop others. Ryan shares real life experiences and dives into what it looks like to lock arms with team members to provide clarity and direction in their development process. 

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

Shift happens! Especially when changes are being made. 

Shop Owner and host of The Gearbox Podcast, Jimmy Purdy, joins us to talk about the shifts that are necessary for growth and development.

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

Every great leader deserves a great beard. Be sure to visit https://www.thebeardedbrotherhood.co/LEAD15 to grab your favorite beard oils, beard balms, mustache waxes, and more, and get 15% off in the process.

In this episode, Josh is joined by Paul Donahue, owner of Advanced Digital Automotive Group. Today, they talk about the power of AI, and how Paul believes that artificial intelligence and robotics will replace 30% of jobs in the next decade, fundamentally changing the workforce and the nature of connection. How would this affect leadership? What are the pros and cons of this? Paul and Josh discuss.

Timestamps: 

• 00:00 Who is Paul and What Has He Done?
• 04:25 Recession-Resistant Businesses
• 07:35 "Massive Historical Disruption Ahead"
• 10:50 Job Security Concerns with AI Integration
• 14:21 "Exploring Robot Relationships"
• 17:21 "SEO Strategies for Local Repair Shops"
• 20:38 "Achieving Google Partner Status"
• 23:44 AI's Disruptive Future
• 28:09 "Slowing Down to Speed Up"

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

What does leadership mean to you?

What core principles are critical to effective leadership?

Shop owner and business coach Maryann Croce joins us to break down the 7 pillars of leadership and how to apply each on a daily basis.

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

Jeff Compton aka The Jaded Mechanic joins us to talk about perspective, purpose, and positioning ourselves to be change agents in our industry.

As a technician with over 30 years experience, Jeff has seen a lot of changes over the course of his career. 

He's experienced the highest of highs and the lowest of lows, and at one point found himself as a jaded mechanic, cynical of the industry that he made a career out of. 

And then he discovered his purpose, and became a driver of change, hosting his own podcast, and making an impact through the vessel of automotive repair day after day. 

His story is one of grit, resilience, and determination that we can all benefit from when we acknowledge and recognize the power of perspective.

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

It's that time of the year again! It's goal setting season, and VP of Limitless Leadership Brandon Jones join us to talk all things goals. Why they're important, how we set them, and most importantly, how we achieve them.

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

Head of Business Development at Tekmetric, PJ Leslie, sits down with us to talk about the power of effective communication, and the role that discomfort plays when adopting a growth mindset.

As one of the first employees at Tekmetric, PJ knows a thing or two about growth, as he's seen exponential growth with the brand, and even serves as the face of Tekmetric at conferences and industry events, showcasing the software solutions to potential enterprise clients. 

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

Leaders can't influence if they can't connect.

Jacki Lutz is the Content Director for Auto Care Association, and she joins us to discuss how we can connect through content, among other things.

From the importance of core values, to leading through difficult times, to being vulnerable with your team, to getting over the fears stopping you from being limitless, Jacki shares a wealth of knowledge and information in this episode that will leave you wanting more. 

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

VP of Training for AutoFlow, Craig O’Neill, joins us to discuss the level of importance communication plays in our lives.

As the host of Speak Up!, a podcast dedicated to effective communication on the aftermarket radio network, Craig does a deep dive on leading with communication, the impact of toastmasters, and how we can be change agents in our industry.

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

Charles Sanville, also known as The Humble Mechanic, joins me to chat all things leadership, the importance of taking action, doing the right thing, and taking care of people.

Most people will never take action to create the life they're destined for. Charles is not like most people. Tune in to find out how a Volkswagen technician turned into a full time content creator by simply taking action and not allowing roadblocks to stop him along the way. 

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

Multi-unit shop owner AJ Nealey joins us to talk leadership, grit, resilience, and a commitment to lifelong learning.

AJ brings a wealth of knowledge in this episode that everyone can learn and grow from.

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

The Auto Care Association is the voice for the auto care industry—a coast-to-coast network of 500,000 independent manufacturers, distributors, parts stores and repair shops offering quality, choice and innovation for drivers. 

ACA President Bill Hanvey joins us to discuss the right to repair, the importance of core values, and how to be the change agent in the automotive industry. 

Please click HERE to learn how to support Right to Repair legislation for the automotive industry.

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

Practice makes... PROGRESS! But we have to be consistent in the practice to make the progress. On this episode, Josh talks all things training... from the WHY behind it, to the proven method that Limitless Leadership uses, to the ROI received. One of the biggest mistakes shops make is not investing in proper training, or receiving information and throwing it against the wall. Josh does a deep dive on how to effectively train and how to finally make it STICK!

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

Every great leader deserves a great beard. Be sure to visit https://www.thebeardedbrotherhood.co/LEAD15 to grab your favorite beard oils, beard balms, mustache waxes, and more, and get 15% off in the process.

In this episode, Josh Parnell is joined by Uwe Kleinschmidt, founder of AutoTechIQ. Uwe talks through how his leadership journey started in East Germany, and how he learned things there that have help him innovate in the automotive industry. Uwe says it's critical to not get angry, but to embrace direct feedback from customers and turning it into opportunities for growth and product improvement. He also discusses how empowering customers and service advisors—with digital inspections, education, and new AI-enabled solutions—leads to increased trust, streamlined processes, and higher approval rates.

Timestamps:

• 00:00 "From East Germany to Bosch Innovator"
• 05:25 Unexpected Help at a Conference
• 08:40 Controlled Product Release Strategy
• 11:54 Embracing Change and Feedback
• 12:59 Disruption's Hidden Value
• 18:07 Empower Motorists, Benefit Shops
• 20:25 "Digital Vehicle Inspection Boosts Sales"
• 24:25 "AutoTechIQ: Car Issue Solutions"
• 28:36 "Time Management Solutions"
• 31:47 Perspective Shift in Criticism
• 34:28 Resilience and Purpose Quotes

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

Keith Perkins is an automotive repair shop owner, trainer, leader, husband, and father. On an episode you do NOT want to miss, Keith drops some fire on how he's been able to create and cultivate a culture that will blow you away! His unconventional approach to leadership and his heart to serve his TEAM make this an episode everyone, especially business owners, need to hear. 

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

Chris Jones, the Group Editorial for the Vehicle Repair Group at Endeavor, joins Josh to share his take on leadership, communication, and the importance of having your story told.

Chris' unconventional journey into the automotive industry is a testament that everything happens for a reason, and we can't ever let the seat that we're in dictate the significance of our impact. 

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

Out with the old, in with the new.

The Josh Parnell Leadership Podcast was a fun ride, but the rocket ship we're on is soaring to new heights, and we're laser focused on the targeted direction.

The Limitless Leadership Podcast was created to help automotive repair shops learn how to lead, coach, train, and manage people better by sharing proven techniques and thought provoking interviews from industry leaders.

The key to sustainable growth and profitability lies in the perfect synergy of leadership and performance, and we're dedicated to helping aspiring leaders in the automotive repair industry tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

People + Process = Profit.

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

Josh sits down with Bret Beitler, a husband, father, multi-brand / multi-unit owner and operator, and pilot, to talk about what it's like to deliver unexpected results to not only customers, but also team members. Bret shares the importance of showing up, and being more than an employer to employees. In an industry where the bar is set so low, Bret and his team are changing the game and redefining service one connection at a time. 

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.