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.
Powered by BodyShop Marketing — where the best shops come to grow.
Episodes
13 episodes
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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26:51
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....
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Episode 12
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24:49
Steve Olson: From $350K to $1.4M/Month, The Culture Playbook Behind the Growth
In this episode of BodyShop Leaders, Daniel Burkholder sits down with Steve Olson, Managing Partner of Louisville Collision Centers and co-owner of Manchester Collision, to unpack one of the most compelling growth st...
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Episode 11
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27:07
Ken Hunnell: When Process Change Makes People Quit (And Why That’s Good)
What if the moment your team starts quitting… is actually proof you’re doing something right?In this episode of BodyShop Leaders, I sit down with multi-shop owner Ken Hunnel to unpack the uncomfortable truth about real pr...
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Episode 10
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29:43
David Black: Building a $75M MSO Without Compromising the Repair
What does it take to scale a collision operation to $75 million across 10+ locations — without sacrificing repair integrity?In this episode of BodyShop Leaders, Daniel Burkholder sits down with David Black, Corporate Collision D...
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Episode 9
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35:14
From Tech to $29M: Kenny Davis On Culture, Mentorship, And Doing It Right
In Episode 8 of BodyShop Leaders, Daniel Burkholder sits down with Kenny Davis, co-owner of Bob Maloney Collision Group in Northwest Arkansas, an operation built on people-first leadership, certified repairs, and deep ...
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Episode 8
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34:26
The Leadership Mistake Killing Collision Shops With Rod Cahoy
Most collision shops don’t fail because of bad technicians; they fail because of a leadership mistake.In this episode of BodyShop Leaders, host Daniel Burkholder sits down with Rod Cahoy, Business Developmen...
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Episode 7
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42:26
Leading Through Change: Scaling a Family Collision Business the Right Way with Jordan Beshears
What does it really take to scale a collision repair business without losing your culture, or your people?In this episode of BodyShop Leaders, Daniel Burkholder sits down with Jordan Beshears, Vice President of Steve’s Auto Body, to unp...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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37:27
How Dave Dunn Built a World-Class Body Shop and Stepped Away by 30
What does it really take to build a collision repair business that lasts—not just financially, but culturally?In this powerful episode of BodyShop Leaders, host Daniel Burkholder sits down with Dave Dunn, fo...
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Episode 5
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34:33
How Chris Ray Built One of Georgia’s Fastest-Growing MSOs
What makes a great collision repair leader? For Chris Ray, owner of One Twenty-Two Collision and one of Georgia’s fastest growing MSOs, the answer comes down to one simple idea: people fix cars, not numbers.In this inspiring conversation...
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Episode 4
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38:14
Built to Lead: People, Not Just KPIs with Kyle Bradshaw
What does real leadership look like in a collision shop when the industry is changing faster than ever?In this episode of The BodyShop Leaders Podcast, host Daniel Burkholder sits down with Kyle Bradshaw, Dire...
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40:38
Grow, Specialize, or Sell: The New Reality for Collision Shop Owners With Cole Strandberg
In this second episode of The BodyShop Leaders Podcast, host Daniel Burkholder sits down with Cole Strandberg, Managing Director at Focus Investment Banking and host of The Collision Vision Podcast, to unp...
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Episode 2
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27:12
From Chaos to Clarity: Building a Financially Smart Body Shop with Bill Park
In this first episode of BodyShop Leaders Podcast, host Daniel Burkholder sits down with Bill Park, founder and CEO of Crunchit, to talk about one of the most overlooked skills in the collision repair industry — f...
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Episode 1
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