Podcast Playlist: January 2022

Jan. 4, 2022
Check out the first podcast playlist of the year for your industry update.

Happy New Year, everyone! Let's start off 2022 right by getting the down-low on what's happening in the industry. Check out this month's playlist to learn more about updates to the Right to Repair act, misdiagnosing a vehicle, creative ways to get students engaged with the industry, and more.

1. Electrical theory, talk, and myths

In this episode of Matt Fanslow's Diagnosing the Aftermarket A to Z, Matt is joined by Sean Tipping, educator, mobile diagnostician and podcaster along with Matt Skundrich, a trainer and mobile diagnostician.

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2. How to be the holiday hero

In this episode of The Busy Bays podcast, Repair Shop Websites' Martin and Bekah wanted to talk about how you can be the holiday hero at your shop and even in your community. The holidays are a great time of year to bring a little extra joy into your customers’ and employees’ lives by being their holiday hero.

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3. Creative ways shops can engage students

In this episode of Beyond the Wrench, Christen Battaglia, director of strategic partnerships at WrenchWay discusses creative ways to engage students. We are talking about how to stand out to students in the industry, how to connect with students, and educating parents on the industry.

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4. Getting technical: Diagnostics with Tanner Brandt and Matt Fanslow

In this episode of Beyond the Wrench, Tanner Brandt, president of Autodiag Clinic and technical trainer for Worldpac Training Institute, and Matt Fanslow, diagnostic technician/shop manager of Riverside Automotive dive deep and get technical as they walk through three different situations where Tanner misdiagnosed vehicles in 2021. They discuss what was wrong with the vehicles, how Tanner approached the problem, and how the problems were fixed.

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5. Industry Leaders Update Right to Repair and Discuss AAPEX 2021

In this episode of Remarkable Results Radio, Bill Hanvey, Auto Care Association president and CEO, and  Paul McCarthy, AASA president, discuss updates on the Right to Repair act and give a behind-the-scenes look at AAPEX 2021. 

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About the Author

Emily Markham | Editor | PTEN and Professional Distributor

Emily Markham is the editor of  Professional Tool & Equipment News (PTEN) and Professional Distributor magazines. She has been writing about the automotive aftermarket since 2019, after graduating from UW-La Crosse with a bachelor's degree in English. During her first three years with Endeavor Business Media's Vehicle Repair Group, Markham also wrote for Fleet Maintenance magazine. 

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