Aftermarket All-Access
Episodes
Dr. Kent MacDonald on Building the Next Generation of Automotive Leaders
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Kent MacDonald, president of Northwood University, sat down to talk about educating the next generation of automotive and afterma...
Beyond Parts: ZF's New Approach to Research, Innovation, and Bringing Products to Market
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
WEBSITE DESCRIPTION: What drives innovation in the automotive aftermarket? For Anuj Gupta, business line digital North America at ZF Aftermarket, it s...
Podcast: Mind Your Business!
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Your trajectory isn't determined by how skilled you are — it's determined by how you think. In this episode, recorded at AAPEX, Chris Messer (execut...
What 2025 Taught Us About the Aftermarket—And What Comes Next
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What's really happening in the automotive aftermarket right now? Mike Chung, senior director, market intelligence at the Auto Care Association. He dig...
From Parts Counter to Data Pioneer: Courtney Pedler on driving the aftermarket forward
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Aftermarket All-Access host Chris Jones speaks with Courtney Pedler, founder and CEO of Autology Data Management Group and Chair of t...
Focus on the Outcome
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 5 of our Endeavor 2 Discover series, Chris Messer, Executive Vice President of Endeavor Business Media's Transportation Group, is joined by...
How Steve Tucker is building community in the automotive aftermarket
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Chris Jones sits down with Steve Tucker, president of Automotive Parts Associates, to explore his journey from rebuilding his fi...
An "I will" attitude is the only attitude
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 4 of our Endeavor 2 Discover series, Chris Messer, Executive Vice President of Endeavor Business Media's Transportation Group, is joined on...
Inside the 2025 AWDA Annual Conference
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ted Hughes discusses what makes the AWDA Annual Conference, held November 2-3 in Las Vegas, one of the most important gatherings for ...
Lead From the Frontlines
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 3 of our Endeavor 2 Discover series, Chris Messer, Executive Vice President of Endeavor Business Media's Transportation Group, is joined on...
AAPEX 2025 Unleashed: What suppliers and distributors need to know
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Auto Care Association's Mark Bogdansky discusses the new changes coming to AAPEX 2025 that will transform how auto parts suppliers, m...
The Common Language of Parts: Jonathan Larsen on ACES, PIES, and Latin American Expansion
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Larsen from Auto Care Association discusses the expansion of ACES and PIES standards into Latin America. Learn about the challenges of intern...
Bonus: Follow Up, Follow Through
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Jones, president and master trainer at Discover Leadership Training, is back on Aftermarket All-Access with Chris Messer, executive vice presiden...
Failure Isn't an Option
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For anyone who has ever uttered the words, "failure isn't an option," Mike Jones, president and master trainer at Discover Leadership Training, has a ...
How impact of mental health on your business decisions
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Aftermarket All-Access, Margaret Light, licensed marriage and family therapist of Equilibrium Therapy Services P.L.L.C. has a conve...
The Ins and Outs of Category Management
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dave Bohr, director of category management at Bill Murray & Associates, discusses the ins and outs of category management. He sta...
Building a Better, Smarter Parts Catalog
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Scott Tompkins, senior manager of product management at Epicor talks about how the company created its parts catalog. He also discuss...
MEMA's Ben Brucato on Service, Sustainability, and Trump Administration Tariffs
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ben Brucato, vice president, membership & engagement, MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers about the role of MEMA in the aftermarket, its n...
Federated Auto Parts CEO Sue Godschalk Reflects on 50+ Years in Automotive
02 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine being employee number three at one of the automotive aftermarket premier auto parts distributors. My guest today was just that. I’m talking ...
How Leaders Lead
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mike Jones of Discover Leadership Training discusses how to level up your leadership. Mike also covers leadership versus management...
Understanding Inclusive Leadership
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Aftermarket All-Access, Tammy Tecklenburg, founder of dott, jons the show to talk about her 30 year career in the automotive afterm...
Driven to Do Good: The Automotive Aftermarket Charitable Foundation
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when an entire industry comes together to support those in need? Join host Chris Jones as he sits down with John Kairys, executive direct...
Introducing Aftermarket All-Access
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Aftermarket All-Access is a twice-monthly podcast covering the news, insight, trends, challenges, and innovations you need to know about the automotiv...