Technician Academy Podcast

Technician Academy Podcast


Latest Episodes

Shawn Collins and Richard Young – A Year in Review
December 26, 2017

In Episode #25 of Technician.Academy’s podcast series, podcast host Richard Young and CEO of Technician.Academy Shawn Collins discuss their favorite topics of 2017 and other points of interest from the first twenty-four podcasts.

Kyle Byrne – Understanding Shortages in the Automotive Industry
December 08, 2017

Episode #24 with Kyle Byrne – Understanding Shortages in the Automotive Industry In the 24th episode of Technician.Academy’s podcast series, 2017 Auto Care Association Impact Award recipient, Kyle Byrne, discusses the honor of receiving such an award,

Jill Trotta – The Importance of Women and Properly Trained Technicians
November 15, 2017

In the 23rd episode of Technician.Academy’s podcast series, podcast guest Jill Trotta discusses her Women in Auto Care’s Woman of Excellence for 2017 award, the importance of properly training technicians in the bay and of female owners/technicians in ...

Gerard Uhls – Training Tomorrow’s Technicians Today
November 02, 2017

In Episode #22 of Technician.Academy’s podcast series, Professor of Automotive Technology at Jefferson College, Gerard Uhls, discusses his program at Jefferson. He shares his thoughts on why a trained technician is so important,

Shari Pheasant – Female Owners and Technicians in the Automotive Industry
October 19, 2017

The 21st episode of Technician.Academy’s podcast series provides a lively discussion with Shari Pheasant, a professional that’s been in the game for over thirty years. Pheasant is a shop co-owner, has founded several organizations and written a book ti...

Cassy Marsh – Carter Fuel Young Women in the Industry
October 05, 2017

In Episode #20 of Technician.Academy’s podcast series, Cassy Marsh, assistant product manager at Carter Fuel Systems discusses what led her to pursue a career in the automotive industry. Cassy gives her thoughts on aftermarket manufacturers and why it ...

Eric the Car Guy – The Power of Automotive Repair Videos
September 22, 2017

In the 19th Episode of Technician.Academy’s podcast series, Eric Cook, better known as “Eric the Car Guy”, talks about his presence on YouTube, the motivation behind his YouTube channels as well as viewer demographics,

Behind the Scenes with Debbie Nol, Service Shop Owner
September 07, 2017

In Episode #18 of Technician.Academy’s podcast series, Debbie Nol, Business Manager at Arie Nol Auto Center, discusses her shop and how she got into the automotive business. Nol originally joined her husband in running the family business in 2000 with ...

The Value of Recruiting and Retaining Trained Technicians with Larry Renschler
August 18, 2017

In Episode #17 of Technician.Academy’s podcast series, Fixed Operations Manager for Romain Crosspoint, Larry Renschler, discusses with CEO Shawn Collins the value of a trained technician and the issues people are having with locating quality employees....

Addressing and Curing the Shortage of Automotive Technicians Today with Nick Barton
July 05, 2017

Episode #16 of the Technician.Academy podcast series revolves around the real problem of technician shortages and what can be done to possibly remedy this issue. The podcast features Nick Barton, a shop owner of 10 years who’s very well-respected among...