Keep The Change
You can transform your dealership from the inside out, and Bart Nollenberger will show you how. “Keep The Change” is your go-to podcast for leadership growth in the automotive world—and there’s a reason leaders across the country swear by Bart’s coaching. His hands-on, proven approach has helped managers and owners just like you create lasting, meaningful change in their dealerships, and in every episode, he’s sharing his personal breakthroughs, field-tested strategies, and inspiring success stories, so you can do the same.
If you’re new here, you’re exactly where you need to be. Each episode of “Keep The Change” will empower you to develop stronger leadership skills, build a winning culture, and stay ahead in a fiercely competitive market. Ready to go beyond sales training and actually transform how your dealership operates? Join Bart and keep the change you’ve worked so hard to create.
Episodes
177 episodes
The Questions Great Leaders Ask (And Why “Why” Is the Wrong One) with Dan Nicholas
What if the questions you’re asking are actually holding people back instead of moving them forward?I sat down with my friend Dan Nicholas, one of the most quietly influential humans I know, and what unfolded wasn’t just a podcast...
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Who You Are at Work Shouldn’t Cost You Who You Are at Home with Joel Manby
What if the way you lead at work didn’t cost you your soul at home?That’s the question that kept coming up for me in this conversation with Joel Manby. And honestly, it’s one of the most meaningful conversations I’ve had on Keep the ...
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Scaling from 150 to 1,000 Cars a Month: The Chris Martinez Leadership Blueprint
What if the single decision that changes your entire life looks ordinary in the moment. What if the turning point in your career doesn’t feel like a turning point at all until years later. And what if the leader you become is shaped not by vict...
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If Your Team Is Struggling, Start Here — A General Manager Breaks Down the Real Leadership Problem with David Long
What if the biggest breakthroughs in your dealership weren’t hiding in new tech… but in the way you lead your people?That’s exactly where today’s conversation goes and trust me, you’re going to feel this one.In this episo...
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What Your Team Isn’t Telling You — And Why It Matters More Than You Think with Bill Goodwin
What if the gap between the leader you think you are… and the leader your people actually experience… is wider than you realize?That’s where we’re going today.I’m Bart Nollenberger, and on this episod...
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Why Most Managers Fail: The Mistakes You Don’t Even Realize You’re Making with Bart Nollenberger
What if the biggest breakthroughs in your dealership have nothing to do with inventory, rates, or traffic, but everything to do with you?In this solo episode, I pull back the curtain on the real mistakes managers make and the simp...
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Stop Ignoring the Culture Piece — It’s Costing You Money!
Ever wondered why some dealerships have record-breaking months while others, with the same tools and talent, can’t seem to sustain momentum?In this solo episode of Keep The Change, Bart Nollenberger breaks down one of the most o...
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How to Turn Your CRM into an ATM with Tom Stuker
If you’ve been in automotive longer than five minutes, you’ve probably heard the name Tom Stuker.He’s the guy who literally invented the BDC. The guy who turned phone sales into an art form. The guy who logged 23 millio...
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Are you really leading… or just managing? (Here’s the Hard Truth)
Hey Keep The Changers, today’s episode might just change the way you look at leadership and culture forever.I’ve been in the automotive business for over 40 years (yeah, I know… you can do the math), and one thing I’ve realized after all...
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Why Surrender Might Be the Strongest Decision You’ll Ever Make with Westley Morris
What if the hardest parts of your story were actually the very things that could change lives?In this episode of Keep the Change, I sit down with Westley Morris, and let me tell you, this conversation hit me stra...
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Why Introverts Might Be Better Leaders Than Extroverts with Antoinette Griffin
What if being introverted wasn’t a weakness to “fix,” but a strength to lead with?In this episode, my guest is Antoinette Griffin, a leadership coach, trainer, and faculty member with Maxwell Leadership who specializes in communic...
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39:45
The Question That Changes Everything: Dr. Patrick Davitt on Finding Your Why
What if the difference between where you are and where you want to be comes down to one word—discipline?In this episode I sit down with my good friend Dr. Patrick Davitt, a John Maxwell certified coach, professor, author, ultra-...
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The Cadence That Builds Winning Dealerships with Brian Kramer
In this episode my guest is Brian Kramer, Executive Vice President at Cars Commerce and General Manager of AccuTrade. Brian’s career has taken him from washing cars as a porter to leading one of the most innovative companies in the autom...
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53:40
Are You Leading People… or Just Managing Problems? with Deb Ingino
What do you do when you feel like the odds are stacked against you?In this episode, I sit down with my good friend and powerhouse leader, Deb Ingino, faculty member of Maxwell Leadership and CEO of Strength Leader....
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41:56
3 Culture Mistakes That Are Quietly Costing Your Business with John Griffin
Some leaders talk about culture like it’s a “nice to have.”John Griffin will tell you, it’s the make-or-break factor for every organization.In this episode, I sit down with John Griffin, Vice President of Global Programs at Maxwel...
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The Leadership Blind Spot That’s Costing You Loyalty
In this episode, it’s just me with you again and we’re diving deep into one of John Maxwell’s most powerful leadership principles: the Law of Addition. It’s the idea that real leaders add value to others by serving them.We’ll look at wha...
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The 4 Leadership Laws That Will Make or Break Your Dealership
In this solo episode of Keep The Change, I’m diving into something I didn’t plan... but was prompted by that good ol’ still small voice. You know the one. The voice that whispers, “Do this,” and you want to say, “Darn it,”...
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Why Most People Stay Stuck (And How to Stop Being One of Them) with Paul Martinelli
In this episode of Keep the Change, I get the absolute honor of sitting down with one of the most impactful mentors of my life—Paul Martinelli.Now, when I say Paul has built empires... I mean it. From a high school dropou...
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The Culture Every Dealership (and Business) Needs to Survive What’s Coming with Eustace Mita
In this episode of Keep The Change, I sit down with someone who’s not just a mentor, not just a friend—but the man who shaped my entire view on leadership, business, and what it truly means to love people through your work: Euse Mit...
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45:43
What Happens When You Lead Without Emotional Intelligence with Adam Holbrook
In this episode, my guest is Adam Holbrook from Maxwell Leadership—an entrepreneur who built and sold two companies, and someone who knows firsthand what it means to lead others after learning how to lead himself.We talk ab...
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47:24
How to Build a Family Business That Lasts: Lessons with Matt Lewis (Part 2)
In this episode, my guest is Matt Lewis from Lewis Automotive, and we’re picking up where we left off. This is Part Two of our conversation, where we dive deeper into how Matt’s leadership philosophy drives real results, but we also open up abo...
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How to Build a Family Business That Lasts: Lessons with Matt Lewis (Part 1)
Have you ever wondered what it really takes to build a family business that thrives for four generations? Not just survives—thrives.In this episode, I sit down with my friend Matt Lewis from Lewis Automotive, and let me...
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How to Hire, Lead, and Keep Top Talent in Automotive with Larry Feldman
In this episode, my guest is Larry Feldman, a 30-year auto industry powerhouse who's done it all—from award-winning Cadillac sales to dealership ownership and now, transforming lives through recruiting and leadership training.If you’ve e...
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Inside the Mind of a BDC Trainer: What Actually Drives Results with Anthony Alagona
In this episode, my guest is Anthony Alagona—founder of By Appointment Only, and a guy who's built a powerhouse BDC business without even having a website.We talk about what it actually takes to build something from scrat...
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44:04
The Danger of Complacency: Why You’re Doing Well… But Not Growing with Chris Robinson
In this episode, my guest is Chris Robinson, Executive Vice President at Maxwell Leadership — and one of the most purpose-driven leaders I know.We talk about something that doesn’t get talked about enough: what happens when you’re doing ...
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