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Johnny G & Friends

Johnny G & Friends

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If you’ve spent some time in the tire industry, you’ve probably heard the name John Gamauf, aka Johnny g. In his 50-plus years of service to the industry, he’s busted tires, survived the largest tire recall in history and made a lot of friends along the way. Meet them in Johnny g & Friends, a monthly podcast in which Johnny g and his friends share the secrets to their success and the memories they’ve made along the way in our beloved tire industry.

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  • How Matlock Tire Went From a Bypassed Gas Station to a String of Legendary Tennessee Tire Shops

    How Matlock Tire Went From a Bypassed Gas Station to a String of Legendary Tennessee Tire Shops
    2026/07/14
    A highway nearly killed the family business, and a wrecked truck helped bring the next generation into it. In this episode of the Johnny g & Friends Podcast, Johnny sits down with Jimmy and Joe Matlock of Matlock Tire in Tennessee. It's a conversation about the kind of customer service that turns a tire business into a community institution.

    The story starts in the 1960s. Then, Interstate 40 pulled most traffic away from Jimmy’s father’s full-service gas station. Instead of closing the doors, the family adapted. They moved deeper into tires, retreading, and service. They also built the business around relationships rather than transactions. That same mindset guided Jimmy years later. He unexpectedly returned home from college after his father’s sudden passing. He found himself leading a business he never planned to run.

    Joe’s path into the business was just as unexpected. A teenage truck wreck led to a next-day work assignment. He eventually moved from pre-law and corporate life toward the family business. There, he found a better fit in people, service, and relationships.

    Throughout the conversation, Jimmy and Joe discuss the balance between old-school retail service and modern business tools, including technology, reporting, AI and the value of still walking out to a customer’s vehicle, looking them in the eye and earning trust the traditional way. Jimmy also reflects on his years in public service and the connection between serving customers and serving constituents.

    Today, Matlock Tire has grown to five Tennessee locations, more than 100 employees and a rare culture of long-term loyalty, including multiple employees with 20, 30 and even 40-plus years of service. For Jimmy and Joe, the secret is simple: treat employees like family, treat customers like relationships and keep showing up for both. It is a legacy built one handshake, one repair and one team member at a time.

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    35 分
  • Why 4/32 Could Change Tire Safety Forever

    Why 4/32 Could Change Tire Safety Forever
    2026/06/09
    Some revolutions don’t start with a plan. Sometimes, they begin with a loss that changes everything.

    For Alex Bebiak, Safe Tread Alliance and the Road Ready Foundation began after his 19-year-old son Jackson died. Jackson died in a 2023 crash after his car lost control in the rain. When Alex later saw the vehicle, he noticed nearly worn-out tires. They had worn almost to the legal limit. That moment sent him into a world he never expected to enter: tire safety, tread depth education and the push to rethink the old 2/32-inch standard.

    Before this, Alex spent 32 years in the restaurant business. Today, he’s working with safety groups, police departments, driver’s ed programs and tire industry leaders to make tire tread part of a much bigger conversation.

    In this episode of Johnny g & Friends, Alex shares Jackson’s story, explains why 4/32s is so important, and makes the case that tire safety education can save lives.

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    29 分
  • What Drives Tire Dealer Success According to Dale Donovan

    What Drives Tire Dealer Success According to Dale Donovan
    2026/05/12
    Getting cut from your high school basketball team isn’t usually the start of a tire career. But for Dale Donovan, at just 15 years old, he found himself trading time on the court for time learning the tire industry firsthand. What could’ve been a setback quickly became a turning point.

    Today, Dale serves as CEO of Donovan Tire and Auto Centers in Cincinnati, where he’s built a reputation around something simple: connecting with people. That ability to talk to customers, understand their needs, and earn their trust became one of the defining traits of his business.

    It’s also what led to an unexpected opportunity. After a customer recommended him, Dale stepped into a live call-in radio show, eventually hosting it for nearly 20 years and reaching listeners across Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky.

    In this episode of Johnny g & Friends, I talk to Dale about how that early turning point shaped his career, the lessons he’s learned along the way, and why personality still plays such a big role in long-term success.
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    36 分
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