Brandon Roy grew up in the collision industry. His grandfather was a blacksmith. His father ran body shops and taught collision repair. By the time Brandon was a teenager, he was already sanding panels and painting vehicles inside the family shop.

What started in a paint booth eventually turned into a career that spans more than two decades across collision repair, estimating, operations, coaching, paid speaking, and national training.

Today, Brandon travels across North America as an instructor with NCM Associates, helping shops develop leaders, improve performance, and build stronger teams in the collision repair industry.

In this episode, we talk about:

👉 What it takes to become a world-class refinish technician

👉 The difference between paint “applicators” and real painters

👉 Why mentorship is the most overlooked advantage in the trades

👉 How leadership and culture shape successful collision centers

👉 Why attitude and problem-solving determine long-term success

If you work in collision repair, mechanical service, or dealership operations, this conversation will challenge how you think about growth in the trades.

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👉 Mechanic Mental Health

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👉 Dealership leadership and culture

👉 Fixed Ops coaching and management

👉 Automotive Content Creation

👉 Event Media and Publication

👉 Event Filmography

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Chapters

01:05 Introducing Brandon Roy

02:30 Growing Up in Collision

04:30 What a Refinish Tech Does

07:00 The Truth About Paint

10:30 Painters vs “Applicators”

14:00 Family Influence

18:00 Mentorship Matters

22:00 Commitment vs the Modern Career

26:00 Hiring the Right People

30:00 Becoming a Paid Speaker

33:30 Advice for Technicians

35:30 Final Thoughts

John Baranski started as an automotive technician in the middle of the 2008 recession, when shops were closing and layoffs were constant. Instead of quitting, he learned everything no one else wanted to do. Water leaks. Convertible tops. Hybrids. That grit carried him from fixing cars to fixing boats… and eventually, into leadership.

Today, John is a shop foreman in the marine industry, managing a team that repairs some of the most advanced wake and performance boats in the world.

In this episode, we talk about:

👉 How to survive shop closures and layoffs

👉 Turning hard jobs into career opportunities

👉 Building accountability and trust on the shop floor

👉 The difference between working hard and leading hard

👉 What it takes to move from wrenching to leadership

If you’re a mechanic, technician, or service professional who wants to level up, this conversation will hit home.

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Subscribe for episodes on:

Service advisor training

Technician productivity

Repair order accuracy

Dealership leadership and culture

Fixed Ops coaching and management

Automotive Content Creation

Event Media and Publication

Event Filmography

Listen to The Wrench Turners Podcast

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ScwRP0DFMtDsp83JxPhPK?si=26aeb4be65da45eb

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrjoshuataylor/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrjtaylor/

FixedOPS Marketing — Service marketing tools for dealerships

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Chapters:

00:00 – Opening Prayer

01:00 – Who is John Baranski?

03:00 – Discovering a Passion

05:00 – Getting Recruited

07:00 – Surviving the 2008 Crash

09:00 – Learning Work Ethic

12:00 – Accountability, Trust

15:00 – The Power of Great Leadership

18:00 – Finding Culture and Coaching

20:00 – Moving to Florida:

23:00 – Becoming a Master Tech

26:00 – Reaching the Top

29:00 – The Hardest Jobs in the Dealership

31:00 – Transition from Cars to Boats

34:00 – Entering the Marine Industry

36:00 – Learning Boats from Scratch

38:00 – Mentorship, Mindset, and Learning

42:00 – Universal Skills All Mechanics Share

44:00 – Advice for Technicians

47:00 – “Do the Jobs Nobody Wants to Do”

49:00 – The Wildest Customer Stories

51:00 – The Coolest Thing That Ever Happened at Work

52:00 – Final Thoughts and Closing Quote

Technician recruiting is broken, and Sheila Pogue has seen it from both sides.In this episode of The Wrench Turners Podcast, Sheila shares how she went from a parts counter rookie to leading teams across service, warranty, marketing, and now talent acquisition in RV, Marine, Power Sports, and Automotive.She’s placed techs, she’s hired techs, she’s BEEN the tech’s backup when things went sideways. Now, she’s sounding the alarm: if your dealership can’t recruit techs, it’s not a shortage, it’s a systems problem.In this episode:✅ Why most techs don’t even have a resume✅ What top technicians actually want (and what they don’t)✅ How LinkedIn is “word of mouth on wide open throttle” for hiring✅ What shops should be doing right now✅ Why RV, Marine might just be the next big hiring poolWhether you're a GM, Fixed Ops Director, or recruiter trying to fill your bays, or a tech thinking about your next move, this episode will change the way you think about hiring and getting hired.📌 Like, comment, and subscribe to support smarter recruiting and better technician careers.🔧 Follow Sheila Pogue on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/sheilapogue713/🔔 Subscribe to the Wrench Turners Podcast for more in-depth conversations with industry innovators.#morethancarsSubscribe for episodes on:Service advisor trainingTechnician productivityRepair order accuracyDealership leadership and cultureFixed Ops coaching and managementAutomotive Content CreationEvent Media and PublicationEvent FilmographyListen to The Wrench Turners PodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ScwRP0DFMtDsp83JxPhPK?si=26aeb4be65da45ebInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrjoshuataylor/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrjtaylor/FixedOPS Marketing — Service marketing tools for dealershipshttps://www.fixedopsmarketing.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@fixedopsmarketinghttps://www.linkedin.com/company/fixed-ops-marketing