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&apos;t expect.  <a href='https://youtu.be/aERYuiEuNoM'>Watch the video recording</a> About the Episode<ul><li>Host: Jay Goninen, <a href='https://wrenchway.com/'>WrenchWay</a>, <a href='mailto:jayg@wrenchway.com'>jayg@wrenchway.com</a></li><li>Guest: Josh Arnold, Austin Subaru, <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-arnold-%F0%9F%A7%B0-aa249b349/'>Connect with Josh on LinkedIn</a></li></ul> Links &amp; Resources<ul><li>Get notified of new episodes --&gt; <a href='https://share.hsforms.com/2B16q8opuTcCaLi4Pe0luLQ3tden'>Join our email list</a></li></ul> Join the ASE Connects CommunityASE Connects brings shops, dealerships, and schools together in one structured network to strengthen the technician pipeline. By making it easier to connect, collaborate, and support students through job shadows, internships, and classroom engagement, ASE Connects helps schools build stronger programs and helps shops develop a more consistent, local source of future technicians. Learn more:<ul><li><a href='https://wrenchway.com/solutions/shops/'>ASE Connects Memberships for Shops &amp; Dealers</a></li><li><a href='https://wrenchway.com/solutions/schools/'>ASE Connects Memberships for Schools</a> (Free!)</li></ul>Connect with us on social:<ul><li><a href='https://www.facebook.com/wrenchway'>Facebook</a></li><li><a href='https://www.instagram.com/wrenchway/'>Instagram</a></li><li><a href='https://x.com/WrenchWayHQ'>X</a></li><li><a href='https://www.linkedin.com/company/wrenchway/'>LinkedIn</a></li><li><a href='https://www.youtube.com/c/WrenchWay/featured'>YouTube</a></li><li><a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@wrenchway'>TikTok</a></li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;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&amp;apos;t expect. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://youtu.be/aERYuiEuNoM'&gt;Watch the video recording&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;About the Episode&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Host: Jay Goninen, &lt;a href='https://wrenchway.com/'&gt;WrenchWay&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href='mailto:jayg@wrenchway.com'&gt;jayg@wrenchway.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Guest: Josh Arnold, Austin Subaru, &lt;a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-arnold-%F0%9F%A7%B0-aa249b349/'&gt;Connect with Josh on LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Links &amp;amp; Resources&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Get notified of new episodes --&amp;gt; &lt;a href='https://share.hsforms.com/2B16q8opuTcCaLi4Pe0luLQ3tden'&gt;Join our email list&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Join the ASE Connects Community&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ASE Connects brings shops, dealerships, and schools together in one structured network to strengthen the technician pipeline. By making it easier to connect, collaborate, and support students through job shadows, internships, and classroom engagement, ASE Connects helps schools build stronger programs and helps shops develop a more consistent, local source of future technicians. Learn more:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://wrenchway.com/solutions/shops/'&gt;ASE Connects Memberships for Shops &amp;amp; Dealers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://wrenchway.com/solutions/schools/'&gt;ASE Connects Memberships for Schools&lt;/a&gt; (Free!)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Connect with us on social:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/wrenchway'&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/wrenchway/'&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://x.com/WrenchWayHQ'&gt;X&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.linkedin.com/company/wrenchway/'&gt;LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/c/WrenchWay/featured'&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@wrenchway'&gt;TikTok&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>

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.    Watch the video recording   About the Episode Host: Jay Goninen, WrenchWay, jayg@wrenchway.comGuest: Josh Arnold, Austin Subaru, Connect with Josh o...

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

Christian Spell, a recent high school graduate and SkillsUSA National Officer, joins Jay to share how a serious injury redirected his path—straight into automotive class and SkillsUSA. He opens up about competing, leading, and developing the professional skills most techs never learn in a shop. <a href='https://youtu.be/SsxWuUVLEYo'>Watch the video recording</a> About the Episode<ul><li>Host: Jay Goninen, <a href='https://wrenchway.com/'>WrenchWay</a>, <a href='mailto:jayg@wrenchway.com'>jayg@wrenchway.com</a></li><li>Guest: Christian Spell, <a href='https://www.skillsusa.org/'>SkillsUSA</a>, <a href='mailto:cspell@skillsusanationalofficer.org'>cspell@skillsusanationalofficer.org</a></li></ul> Links &amp; Resources<ul><li>Get notified of new episodes --&gt; <a href='https://share.hsforms.com/2B16q8opuTcCaLi4Pe0luLQ3tden'>Join our email list</a></li><li><a href='https://www.skillsusa.org/events/national-leadership-skills-conference/'>2026 SkillsUSA National Leadership &amp; Skills Conference (NLSC) June 1–5</a></li></ul> Join the ASE Connects CommunityASE Connects brings shops, dealerships, and schools together in one structured network to strengthen the technician pipeline. By making it easier to connect, collaborate, and support students through job shadows, internships, and classroom engagement, ASE Connects helps schools build stronger programs and helps shops develop a more consistent, local source of future technicians. Learn more:<ul><li><a href='https://wrenchway.com/solutions/shops/'>ASE Connects Memberships for Shops &amp; Dealers</a></li><li><a href='https://wrenchway.com/solutions/schools/'>ASE Connects Memberships for Schools</a> (Free!)</li></ul> Connect with us on social:<ul><li><a href='https://www.facebook.com/wrenchway'>Facebook</a></li><li><a href='https://www.instagram.com/wrenchway/'>Instagram</a></li><li><a href='https://x.com/WrenchWayHQ'>X</a></li><li><a href='https://www.linkedin.com/company/wrenchway/'>LinkedIn</a></li><li><a href='https://www.youtube.com/c/WrenchWay/featured'>YouTube</a></li><li><a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@wrenchway'>TikTok</a></li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Christian Spell, a recent high school graduate and SkillsUSA National Officer, joins Jay to share how a serious injury redirected his path—straight into automotive class and SkillsUSA. He opens up about competing, leading, and developing the professional skills most techs never learn in a shop.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://youtu.be/SsxWuUVLEYo'&gt;Watch the video recording&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;About the Episode&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Host: Jay Goninen, &lt;a href='https://wrenchway.com/'&gt;WrenchWay&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href='mailto:jayg@wrenchway.com'&gt;jayg@wrenchway.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Guest: Christian Spell, &lt;a href='https://www.skillsusa.org/'&gt;SkillsUSA&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href='mailto:cspell@skillsusanationalofficer.org'&gt;cspell@skillsusanationalofficer.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Links &amp;amp; Resources&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Get notified of new episodes --&amp;gt; &lt;a href='https://share.hsforms.com/2B16q8opuTcCaLi4Pe0luLQ3tden'&gt;Join our email list&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.skillsusa.org/events/national-leadership-skills-conference/'&gt;2026 SkillsUSA National Leadership &amp;amp; Skills Conference (NLSC) June 1–5&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Join the ASE Connects Community&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ASE Connects brings shops, dealerships, and schools together in one structured network to strengthen the technician pipeline. By making it easier to connect, collaborate, and support students through job shadows, internships, and classroom engagement, ASE Connects helps schools build stronger programs and helps shops develop a more consistent, local source of future technicians. Learn more:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://wrenchway.com/solutions/shops/'&gt;ASE Connects Memberships for Shops &amp;amp; Dealers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://wrenchway.com/solutions/schools/'&gt;ASE Connects Memberships for Schools&lt;/a&gt; (Free!)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Connect with us on social:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/wrenchway'&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/wrenchway/'&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://x.com/WrenchWayHQ'&gt;X&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.linkedin.com/company/wrenchway/'&gt;LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/c/WrenchWay/featured'&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@wrenchway'&gt;TikTok&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>

Christian Spell, a recent high school graduate and SkillsUSA National Officer, joins Jay to share how a serious injury redirected his path—straight into automotive class and SkillsUSA. He opens up about competing, leading, and developing the professional skills most techs never learn in a shop.  Watch the video recording   About the Episode Host: Jay Goninen, WrenchWay, jayg@wrenchway.comGuest: Christian Spell, SkillsUSA, cspell@skillsusanationalofficer.org Links &amp; Resources Get notified ...

SkillsUSA's Real Impact on the Next Generation

Todd Ainsworth, Shop Owner at Swedish Automotive, Inc. and President-Elect of the Northwest Auto Care Alliance (NWACA), joins us to talk about developing the next generation of technicians and why most shops are leaving that opportunity on the table. During the episode, Todd covers his journey from technician to shop owner, gives a closer look at NWACA&apos;s apprenticeship program and what makes it work, and why it&apos;s easier to grow a technician from scratch than to fix someone else&apos;s bad habits. <a href='https://youtu.be/GWeCCYNdX4Q?si=hZm94HBWNnA_Npoy'>Watch the video recording</a> About the Episode<ul><li>Host: Jay Goninen, <a href='https://wrenchway.com/'>WrenchWay</a>, <a href='mailto:jayg@wrenchway.com'>jayg@wrenchway.com</a></li><li>Guest: Todd Ainsworth, Shop Owner at <a href='https://www.swedishauto.com/'>Swedish Automotive, Inc.</a> &amp; President-Elect of the <a href='https://www.nwautocare.org/'>Northwest Auto Care Alliance (NWACA)</a>, <a href='mailto:swedishauto.ws@gmail.com'>swedishauto.ws@gmail.com</a></li></ul> Links &amp; Resources<ul><li>Get notified of new episodes --&gt; <a href='https://share.hsforms.com/2B16q8opuTcCaLi4Pe0luLQ3tden'>Join our email list</a></li><li><a href='https://wrenchway.com/events/building-the-northwests-next-generation-of-technicians/'>Register for the Building the Northwest’s Next Generation of Technicians Webinar</a></li></ul> Join the ASE Connects CommunityASE Connects brings shops, dealerships, and schools together in one structured network to strengthen the technician pipeline. By making it easier to connect, collaborate, and support students through job shadows, internships, and classroom engagement, ASE Connects helps schools build stronger programs and helps shops develop a more consistent, local source of future technicians. Learn more:<ul><li><a href='https://wrenchway.com/solutions/shops/'>ASE Connects Memberships for Shops &amp; Dealers</a></li><li><a href='https://wrenchway.com/solutions/schools/'>ASE Connects Memberships for Schools</a> (Free!)</li></ul> Connect with us on social:<ul><li><a href='https://www.facebook.com/wrenchway'>Facebook</a></li><li><a href='https://www.instagram.com/wrenchway/'>Instagram</a></li><li><a href='https://x.com/WrenchWayHQ'>X</a></li><li><a href='https://www.linkedin.com/company/wrenchway/'>LinkedIn</a></li><li><a href='https://www.youtube.com/c/WrenchWay/featured'>YouTube</a></li><li><a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@wrenchway'>TikTok</a></li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Todd Ainsworth, Shop Owner at Swedish Automotive, Inc. and President-Elect of the Northwest Auto Care Alliance (NWACA), joins us to talk about developing the next generation of technicians and why most shops are leaving that opportunity on the table. During the episode, Todd covers his journey from technician to shop owner, gives a closer look at NWACA&amp;apos;s apprenticeship program and what makes it work, and why it&amp;apos;s easier to grow a technician from scratch than to fix someone else&amp;apos;s bad habits.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://youtu.be/GWeCCYNdX4Q?si=hZm94HBWNnA_Npoy'&gt;Watch the video recording&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;About the Episode&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Host: Jay Goninen, &lt;a href='https://wrenchway.com/'&gt;WrenchWay&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href='mailto:jayg@wrenchway.com'&gt;jayg@wrenchway.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Guest: Todd Ainsworth, Shop Owner at &lt;a href='https://www.swedishauto.com/'&gt;Swedish Automotive, Inc.&lt;/a&gt; &amp;amp; President-Elect of the &lt;a href='https://www.nwautocare.org/'&gt;Northwest Auto Care Alliance (NWACA)&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href='mailto:swedishauto.ws@gmail.com'&gt;swedishauto.ws@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Links &amp;amp; Resources&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Get notified of new episodes --&amp;gt; &lt;a href='https://share.hsforms.com/2B16q8opuTcCaLi4Pe0luLQ3tden'&gt;Join our email list&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://wrenchway.com/events/building-the-northwests-next-generation-of-technicians/'&gt;Register for the Building the Northwest’s Next Generation of Technicians Webinar&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Join the ASE Connects Community&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ASE Connects brings shops, dealerships, and schools together in one structured network to strengthen the technician pipeline. By making it easier to connect, collaborate, and support students through job shadows, internships, and classroom engagement, ASE Connects helps schools build stronger programs and helps shops develop a more consistent, local source of future technicians. Learn more:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://wrenchway.com/solutions/shops/'&gt;ASE Connects Memberships for Shops &amp;amp; Dealers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://wrenchway.com/solutions/schools/'&gt;ASE Connects Memberships for Schools&lt;/a&gt; (Free!)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Connect with us on social:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/wrenchway'&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/wrenchway/'&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://x.com/WrenchWayHQ'&gt;X&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.linkedin.com/company/wrenchway/'&gt;LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/c/WrenchWay/featured'&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@wrenchway'&gt;TikTok&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>

Todd Ainsworth, Shop Owner at Swedish Automotive, Inc. and President-Elect of the Northwest Auto Care Alliance (NWACA), joins us to talk about developing the next generation of technicians and why most shops are leaving that opportunity on the table. During the episode, Todd covers his journey from technician to shop owner, gives a closer look at NWACA's apprenticeship program and what makes it work, and why it's easier to grow a technician from scratch than to fix someone else's bad habits. ...

Building Technicians From the Ground Up

Antonio Maldonado and Jake Martin are recruiters for the Service Technician Education Program (STEP) at BMW North America—and they go way beyond just recruiting. In this episode they break down how STEP works for automotive and collision students, what hands-on training from day one actually looks like, and how BMW is nurturing the next generation of technicians from first contact to career. During this episode we experienced some technical difficulties — we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause while listening. <a href='https://youtu.be/KGNsPkrrrjQ'>Watch the video recording</a> About the Episode<ul><li>Host: Jay Goninen, <a href='https://wrenchway.com/'>WrenchWay</a>, <a href='mailto:jayg@wrenchway.com'>jayg@wrenchway.com</a></li><li>Guests: Antonio Maldonado, <a href='https://www.bmwusa.com/'>BMW North America</a>, <a href='mailto:antonio.maldonado@bmwna.com'>antonio.maldonado@bmwna.com</a> Jake Martin, <a href='https://www.bmwusa.com/'>BMW North America</a>, <a href='mailto:jake.martin@bmwna.com'>jake.martin@bmwna.com</a></li></ul> Links &amp; Resources<ul><li>Get notified of new episodes --&gt; <a href='https://share.hsforms.com/2B16q8opuTcCaLi4Pe0luLQ3tden'>Join our email list</a></li><li><a href='https://truvideo.com/education/'>Get Started with TruVideo’s Education Program for Schools</a></li></ul> Join the ASE Connects CommunityASE Connects brings shops, dealerships, and schools together in one structured network to strengthen the technician pipeline. By making it easier to connect, collaborate, and support students through job shadows, internships, and classroom engagement, ASE Connects helps schools build stronger programs and helps shops develop a more consistent, local source of future technicians. Learn more:<ul><li><a href='https://wrenchway.com/solutions/shops/'>ASE Connects Memberships for Shops &amp; Dealers</a></li><li><a href='https://wrenchway.com/solutions/schools/'>ASE Connects Memberships for Schools</a> (Free!)</li></ul>Connect with us on social:<ul><li><a href='https://www.facebook.com/wrenchway'>Facebook</a></li><li><a href='https://www.instagram.com/wrenchway/'>Instagram</a></li><li><a href='https://x.com/WrenchWayHQ'>X</a></li><li><a href='https://www.linkedin.com/company/wrenchway/'>LinkedIn</a></li><li><a href='https://www.youtube.com/c/WrenchWay/featured'>YouTube</a></li><li><a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@wrenchway'>TikTok</a></li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Antonio Maldonado and Jake Martin are recruiters for the Service Technician Education Program (STEP) at BMW North America—and they go way beyond just recruiting. In this episode they break down how STEP works for automotive and collision students, what hands-on training from day one actually looks like, and how BMW is nurturing the next generation of technicians from first contact to career.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;During this episode we experienced some technical difficulties — we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause while listening.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://youtu.be/KGNsPkrrrjQ'&gt;Watch the video recording&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;About the Episode&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Host: Jay Goninen, &lt;a href='https://wrenchway.com/'&gt;WrenchWay&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href='mailto:jayg@wrenchway.com'&gt;jayg@wrenchway.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Guests: Antonio Maldonado, &lt;a href='https://www.bmwusa.com/'&gt;BMW North America&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href='mailto:antonio.maldonado@bmwna.com'&gt;antonio.maldonado@bmwna.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Jake Martin, &lt;a href='https://www.bmwusa.com/'&gt;BMW North America&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href='mailto:jake.martin@bmwna.com'&gt;jake.martin@bmwna.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Links &amp;amp; Resources&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Get notified of new episodes --&amp;gt; &lt;a href='https://share.hsforms.com/2B16q8opuTcCaLi4Pe0luLQ3tden'&gt;Join our email list&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://truvideo.com/education/'&gt;Get Started with TruVideo’s Education Program for Schools&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Join the ASE Connects Community&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ASE Connects brings shops, dealerships, and schools together in one structured network to strengthen the technician pipeline. By making it easier to connect, collaborate, and support students through job shadows, internships, and classroom engagement, ASE Connects helps schools build stronger programs and helps shops develop a more consistent, local source of future technicians. Learn more:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://wrenchway.com/solutions/shops/'&gt;ASE Connects Memberships for Shops &amp;amp; Dealers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://wrenchway.com/solutions/schools/'&gt;ASE Connects Memberships for Schools&lt;/a&gt; (Free!)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Connect with us on social:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/wrenchway'&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/wrenchway/'&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://x.com/WrenchWayHQ'&gt;X&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.linkedin.com/company/wrenchway/'&gt;LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/c/WrenchWay/featured'&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@wrenchway'&gt;TikTok&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>

Antonio Maldonado and Jake Martin are recruiters for the Service Technician Education Program (STEP) at BMW North America—and they go way beyond just recruiting. In this episode they break down how STEP works for automotive and collision students, what hands-on training from day one actually looks like, and how BMW is nurturing the next generation of technicians from first contact to career.  During this episode we experienced some technical difficulties — we apologize for any inconvenience t...

BMW's STEP Program: Nurturing the Next Generation of Technicians

Video inspections are now standard in dealerships and shops across the country, but most students graduate without ever recording one. In this episode, Warner Jones, Sr. VP at TruVideo, walks instructors and program directors through why inspection video is a must-have skill for today&apos;s students, how it closes the communication gap between techs and customers, and how schools can get the industry&apos;s leading video platform at no cost. <a href='https://wrenchway.com/events/creating-inspection-videos/ '>Watch the video recording </a> About the Episode<ul><li>Host: Jay Goninen, <a href='https://wrenchway.com/'>WrenchWay</a>, <a href='mailto:jayg@wrenchway.com'>jayg@wrenchway.com</a></li><li>Guest: Warner Jones, <a href='https://truvideo.com/education/'>TruVideo</a>, <a href='mailto:wrenchway@truvideo.com'>wrenchway@truvideo.com</a> </li></ul> Links &amp; Resources<ul><li>Get notified of new episodes --&gt; <a href='https://share.hsforms.com/2B16q8opuTcCaLi4Pe0luLQ3tden'>Join our email list</a></li><li><a href='https://truvideo.com/education/'>Get Started with TruVideo’s Education Program for Schools</a></li></ul> Join the ASE Connects CommunityASE Connects brings shops, dealerships, and schools together in one structured network to strengthen the technician pipeline. By making it easier to connect, collaborate, and support students through job shadows, internships, and classroom engagement, ASE Connects helps schools build stronger programs and helps shops develop a more consistent, local source of future technicians. Learn more:<ul><li><a href='https://wrenchway.com/solutions/shops/'>ASE Connects Memberships for Shops &amp; Dealers</a></li><li><a href='https://wrenchway.com/solutions/schools/'>ASE Connects Memberships for Schools</a> (Free!)</li></ul>Connect with us on social:<ul><li><a href='https://www.facebook.com/wrenchway'>Facebook</a></li><li><a href='https://www.instagram.com/wrenchway/'>Instagram</a></li><li><a href='https://x.com/WrenchWayHQ'>X</a></li><li><a href='https://www.linkedin.com/company/wrenchway/'>LinkedIn</a></li><li><a href='https://www.youtube.com/c/WrenchWay/featured'>YouTube</a></li><li><a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@wrenchway'>TikTok</a></li></ul>

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Video inspections are now standard in dealerships and shops across the country, but most students graduate without ever recording one. In this episode, Warner Jones, Sr. VP at TruVideo, walks instructors and program directors through why inspection video is a must-have skill for today's students, how it closes the communication gap between techs and customers, and how schools can get the industry's leading video platform at no cost.  Watch the video recording    About the Episode Host: J...

Inspection Video Is the New Standard—Are Your Students Ready?

How can automotive and diesel shops run a better business and be more profitable? How can we make the aftermarket and dealerships more attractive to younger generations? Each week, Jay Goninen, Co-Founder &amp; President of WrenchWay, will sit down with shop owners, technicians, instructors, and professionals in the automotive and diesel industries to have them share their stories and insights. We’ll dive deep into what’s going on in shops and dealerships and what we can do to help drive the industry forward. The Beyond the Wrench Podcast is powered by WrenchWay.

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