The BodyShop Leaders Podcast
The BodyShop Leaders Podcast brings you real conversations with the people shaping the future of collision repair — shop owners, vendors, and innovators who lead with purpose.
Hosted by Daniel Burkholder of BodyShop Marketing, each episode dives into the lessons, mindsets, and breakthroughs that drive top-performing shops and the leaders behind them.
No fluff. Just authentic stories and practical insights to help you grow, lead, and build a smarter, stronger shop.
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The BodyShop Leaders Podcast
Latest Episodes
Tim Paap: From Chicken Wire on a '67 Mustang to Most Certified Shop in Central IL
Tim Paap bought a rusty '67 Mustang at 15, discovered his love for collision repair with chicken wire and body filler, and opened Paap Auto Body as a one-man shop in Mattoon, Illinois in 2001. Nearly 25 years later, he's built one of the most O...
Jim Lovejoy on Why Your Estimators Aren't Closing
"Let us know if we can help you." That's what Jim Lovejoy hears estimators say in shop after shop. And it's not a closing attempt. It's not even close.In this episode, I sit down with Jim Lovejoy, Senior Services Consultant at Akzo Nobel...
From Sweeping Floors to Three Locations, Doug Martin's Leadership Journey
What does it take to go from sweeping floors in your dad's body shop to owning and operating three collision repair locations? In this episode of BodyShop Leaders, host Daniel Burkholder sits down with Doug Martin, second-generation owner of Ma...
Chase Landers on Growth, Leadership, and the Future of Collision Repair
In this episode of BodyShop Leaders, Daniel Burkholder talks with Chase Landers about what it means to grow up in a body shop, step into leadership, and help move a family-owned collision repair business into the future.Cha...
From Paint Booth to Owner: How Todd McGee Built a Top Body Shop Through Culture and Leadership
In this episode of BodyShop Leaders, Daniel Burkholder talks with Todd McGee, owner of Johnson Auto Body in Knightdale, North Carolina, about what real leadership looks like inside a successful collision repair shop....