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Johnny G & Friends

Johnny G & Friends

著者： Babcox Media
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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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  • 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
  • Behind the Indianapolis 500 With Bridgestone’s Lisa Boggs

    Behind the Indianapolis 500 With Bridgestone’s Lisa Boggs
    2026/04/14
    The Indianapolis 500 is one of the most recognizable events in all of motorsports. But in the Indianapolis 500, behind the scenes, is someone away from all that spotlight, preparing and coordinating events with a well-oiled team. That person is Lisa Boggs.

    Lisa serves as director of motorsports programs for Bridgestone. That means she helps oversee the company’s involvement in some of the biggest racing events in the country, including the Indianapolis 500. But Boggs didn’t set out with a lifelong plan to work in racing.

    In this episode of Johnny g & Friends, we get an Indianapolis 500 behind-the-scenes look as we talk to Lisa about how she found her way into the racing world, what it takes to support one of the most historic events in motorsports, and why the relationships built along the way remain the most important part of the job.
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    35 分
  • Why Stepping Back Is the Key to Moving Forward in the Tire Industry

    Why Stepping Back Is the Key to Moving Forward in the Tire Industry
    2025/12/16
    In this season-ending conversation of Johnny g & Friends, the question that we asked during every interview – How do you work on the business instead of in the business? – becomes the connective tissue for a powerful wrap-up of tire industry greatness. What emerges across these voices is a shared truth no matter the strategy or leadership style. The fact is, growth only happens when owners trust their people, step back with intention and learn to see their companies from above the daily grind.

    Some of this season's guests described the shift as a gradual climb – learning to listen differently, picking up ideas from peers, or letting experiences outside the tire industry reshape how they think. Others talked about moments that forced perspective, like stepping away for school, putting new decision-makers in charge, or creating “stress tests” where the team must run without the owner’s voice for two straight weeks. The results were consistent: teams rise, leaders evolve, and businesses take on a new trajectory.

    For many, working on the business meant sharpening systems or simply walking into the store with the eyes of a customer. For others, it meant delegation, intentional learning, or acknowledging that leadership requires a different energy than turning wrenches or writing service orders.

    Taken together, these conversations reveal something bigger than process or policy. They show what greatness looks like in real shops, run by real families, in a real industry – owners who are present, invested and humble enough to grow by working on the business instead of in the business.
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    20 分
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