Confessions of a Shop Owner
Confessions of a Shop Owner is hosted by Mike Allen, a third-generation shop owner, perpetual pot-stirrer, and brutally honest opinion sharer. In this weekly podcast, Mike shares his missteps so you don’t have to repeat them.
- Indexed episodes, last 90 days
- 13
- Latest publication
- Sep 22, 2026
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- Jul 7, 2026
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Ep 116 - Avern Collins | How to Make Money as a Mobile Mechanic (opens the original)
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Tekmetric transformed my shop. Plain and simple. Want that for yours? Touch HERE Turnkey Marketing takes the stress of doing something I'm not good at off my plate. And gives it to someone who is. Click HERE for more. Tired of your shop’s social media looking like every other repair shop on the internet? Stand out with 47 Consulting. Learn more HERE Send your service advisor to hands down the BEST service advisor training in the industry (even other coaching companies agree). It's Elite Worldwid
Ep 115 - Eric Joern | The Tax Mistakes That Can Destroy Your Repair Shop (opens the original)
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Tekmetric transformed my shop. Plain and simple. Want that for yours? Touch HERE If you're like me and aren't good at marketing, don't do it on your own. Let the experts handle it. Touch HERE for more on Turnkey Marketing. Tired of your shop’s social media looking like every other repair shop on the internet? Stand out with 47 Consulting. Learn more HERE Send your service advisor to hands down the BEST service advisor training in the industry (even other coaching companies agree). It's Elite Wor
Ep 114 - Turnkey Marketing Call #1 | The $84,000 Mistake Hiding in Your Shop (opens the original)
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Keep shop management, payments, marketing (all the things) all in one place with Tekmetric. It will CHANGE YOUR LIFE. Click HERE Turnkey Marketing has made my life SOOO much simpler, AND they've helped keep the phone ringing. Do you need these two things too? Learn more HERE Tired of your shop’s social media looking like every other repair shop on the internet? Stand out with 47 Consulting. Learn more HERE When I used the maintenance tool for the fist time with Detect Auto, my mind was blown. My
Ep 113 - Saurav Kumar & Kamran Rahman | Why Generic Social Media Is Killing Your Shop (opens the original)
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Tekmetric opened my eyes to just how much a good SMS will do for a shop. Their software is top of the line, and with them, so is my shop. Try them for yourself HERE My marketing before and after signing up with Turnkey Marketing is pretty scary. In a good way. Get your marketing right today HERE Tired of your shop’s social media looking like every other repair shop on the internet? Stand out with 47 Consulting. Learn more HERE Make your techs happier with Detect Auto. They'll stop getting "check
Ep 112 - Coaching Call #20 | Mike is Going to Charge for Diag?? (opens the original)
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Tekmetric transformed my shop. Plain and simple. Want that for yours? Touch HERE Turnkey Marketing takes the stress of doing something I'm not good at off my plate. And gives it to someone who is. Click HERE for more. Tired of your shop’s social media looking like every other repair shop on the internet? Stand out with 47 Consulting. Learn more HERE Send your service advisor to hands down the BEST service advisor training in the industry (even other coaching companies agree). It's Elite Worldwid
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