Beyond the Wrench

Mentorship, Career Moves, & Trusting Your Gut as a Technician

Jay Goninen

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Josh Arnold, Recon Lead Technician at Austin Subaru, is back on the podcast for another honest conversation about life in the trade. He opens up about mentoring apprentices from scratch, what it really took to turn around a struggling recon department, and how public speaking and MPI video have pushed him to grow in ways he didn't expect. 

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