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, gain traction podcast Episode 222

Nick Fox
Elite Worldwide

Nick Fox is a Pro Service Coach and Facilitator with Elite Worldwide and a former multi-location auto repair shop owner....

  March 25, 2026
 
, gain traction podcast Episode 221

Matt Gibbons
Ozarko Tire Centers, Inc.

Matt Gibbons is the Sales Director at Ozarko Tire Centers, one of the largest commercial tire distributors in Missouri and...

  March 18, 2026
 
, gain traction podcast Episode 220

Eddie Butler
Butler Automotive

Eddie Butler is the owner of Butler Automotive, a multi-location auto repair business based in Augusta, Georgia. Raised in a...

  March 11, 2026
 
, gain traction podcast Episode 219

John Kairys, Orlando Mangual, Kyle Suffoletto & Julio Trinidad
Tuffy Tire & Auto Service

John Kairys is the Executive Director of the Automotive Aftermarket Charitable Foundation, bringing more than 40 years of experience across...

  March 4, 2026
 
, gain traction podcast Episode 218

Tony Gonzalez
Tire Group International and Cosmo Tires

Tony Gonzalez is the Chairman, Founder, and CEO of Tire Group International (TGI), a global tire distribution and manufacturing company...

  February 25, 2026
 
, gain traction podcast Episode 217

Mitch Bruneel, Walter Lybeck, Patrick Lavoie, David Priddy, Mickie Hall, Polo Rodriguez Jr., Ron Preston, Nico De Rouwe
Point S Tire

Mitch Bruneel serves as President of Retail Operations at Gill’s Point S Tire, where he focuses on employee development, customer...

  February 18, 2026
 
, gain traction podcast Episode 216

Eric Raber
ER Autocare

Eric Raber is the owner of ER Autocare, a multi-location auto repair business with four locations in the Columbus, Ohio...

  February 11, 2026
 
, gain traction podcast Episode 215

Bryan Call
Schierl Tire & Service

Bryan Call is an Operations Advisor at Schierl Tire & Service, a multi-location tire and automotive service operation with seven...

  February 4, 2026
 
, gain traction podcast Episode 214

Tim Winkeler
VIP Tires & Service

Tim Winkeler is the President and CEO of VIP Tires & Service, a multi-location tire and auto repair company operating...

  January 28, 2026
 
, gain traction podcast Episode 213

Jon Kloosterman
Westside Auto Group

Jon Kloosterman is the Chief Operating Officer of Westside Auto Group, a six-location auto repair organization based in Michigan. With...

  January 21, 2026
 
, gain traction podcast Episode 212

Andy Fiffick
Rad Air Complete Car Care and Tire Centers

Andy Fiffick is the President & CEO of Rad Air Complete Car Care and Tire Centers, overseeing a network of...

  January 14, 2026
 
, gain traction podcast Episode 211

Chuck Space
Texas Tire & Automotive Association

Chuck Space is the Executive Director of the Texas Tire & Automotive Association (TTAA) and the founder of Space &...

  January 7, 2026
 
, gain traction podcast Episode 210

Tony O' Billovich
Point S Tire

Mike Edge is the host of the Gain Traction Podcast and a long-time voice in the tire and automotive repair...

  December 31, 2025
 
, gain traction podcast Episode 209

Jason Eich
Eich Brothers Automotive, Dartt Automotive

Jason Eich is a multi-location auto repair shop owner based in Evansville, Indiana. After spending more than two decades in...

  December 24, 2025
 
, gain traction podcast Episode 208

AJ Nealey
Nealey Tire & Auto

AJ Nealey is the owner and “Chief Cheerleader” of Nealey Tire & Auto, a rapidly growing multi-location auto repair business...

  December 17, 2025
 
, gain traction podcast Episode 207

Gary Skidmore
Big O Tires

Gary Skidmore is a longtime tire industry leader whose career began in his father’s independent shop and eventually grew into...

  December 10, 2025
 
, gain traction podcast Episode 206

Gianluca Grioni and Clint Young
SEMA 2025

Gianluca Grioni is the Vice President of Sales for Momo Tires USA and brings decades of global experience to the...

  December 3, 2025
 
, gain traction podcast Episode 205

John Zentz, Michael Mathis, Roy Littlefield IV, Brandon Stotsenberg, Cody Benton, Christina Walls
SEMA 2025

SEMA 2025 remains the industry’s premier gathering place, not just for exploring new products, but for engaging in conversations that...

  November 28, 2025
 
, gain traction podcast Episode 204

Cory Brown, Karen Bailey-Chapman, Doug Kershaw, Lance Bullock, Pam Oakes, and Greg Robinson
SEMA 2025

Independent shop owners, brand leaders, manufacturers, lobbyists, and innovators all walk the same halls at SEMA but hearing their stories...

  November 26, 2025
 
, gain traction podcast Episode 203

Joe Tomarchio Jr., Jason Rook, Mike Cioffi, Melanie White, Norris Marshall, and Sonny McDonald
SEMA 2025

The SEMA Show is where the entire tire and automotive aftermarket comes together under one roof, and in this episode,...

  November 19, 2025
 
rob-williams Episode 202

Rob Williams
Hankook Tire America Corp

Rob Williams is the President of Hankook Tire North America, one of the most respected names in the global tire...

  November 12, 2025
 
, gain traction podcast Episode 201

Eric Svedberg
European Autowerks

Eric Svedberg is the President and Owner of European Autowerks in Virginia Beach, Virginia, a premier independent shop specializing in...

  November 5, 2025
 
, gain traction podcast Episode 200

Robert 'Sonny' McDonald
Toyo Tires Corp USA

Mike Edge is the host of the Gain Traction Podcast, the official podcast for the tire and automotive industry, powered...

  October 29, 2025
 
, gain traction podcast Episode 199

Mike Griffin
Dunlap & Kyle Tire Co.

Mike Griffin is the Sales Manager at D&K Tire in Birmingham, Alabama — part of the Dunlap & Kyle Tire...

  October 22, 2025
 
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