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AMN Drivetime

The AMN Drivetime podcast will entertain and educate listeners, conversing with today’s top aftermarket drivers and industry leaders who are having an impact on the automotive aftermarket industry. This bi-monthly podcast offers candid, one-on-one conversations between Babcox Media CEO Bill Babcox and notable figures in the automotive aftermarket, sharing their experiences and life lessons as they have traveled the aftermarket.

Episode 82: U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno Addresses Right to Repair and First Brands Fallout

20 mins; March 18, 2026

Episode 81: YANG Chair Tanya Hunt on Being an Aftermarket Ambassador

10 mins; March 17, 2026

Episode 80: AACF Executive Director John Kairys on ‘Taking Care of Our Own’

29 mins; February 17, 2026

Episode 79: MANN+HUMMEL Filtration Director of Sales Jeff Blocher on ‘Grabbing Mindshare’

18 mins; December 09, 2025

Episode 78: DRiV VP and GM of US, Canada Joseph Saoud on Setting Expectations

19 mins; December 02, 2025

Episode 77: Morgan Stanley Managing Director Simeon Gutman on the ‘Big Getting Bigger’

29 mins; November 13, 2025

Episode 76: SEMA & PRI CEO Mike Spagnola on ‘Giving Back’

27 mins; October 02, 2025

Episode 75: ASE President and CEO Dave Johnson on Growing Your Own

35 mins; September 02, 2025

Episode 74: J-B Weld Chairman and CEO Chip Hanson on Answering Market Demand

18 mins; August 04, 2025

Episode 73: Stefan Feder, Head of Automotive Aftermarket, North America Continental, Sector Automotive

21 mins; July 07, 2025

Episode 72: NAPA Chief People Officer Cassie Bell on Leveraging Collaboration

11 mins; May 28, 2025

Episode 71: NAPA Director of Auto Care Programs Matt Crumpton on XR Training

16 mins; May 16, 2025

Episode 70: NAPA Senior Director of Marketing Emily Schneider on ‘Getting Back to Our Roots’

12 mins; May 15, 2025

Episode 69: NA Williams President and CEO Chris Williams on Being Best in Class

30 mins; May 12, 2025

Episode 68: NAPA SVP of Product & Marketing Danny Huffaker on Disrupting the Market

20 mins; May 09, 2025

Episode 67: Wells VP Sales and Marketing David Stewart on Building Brand Awareness

17 mins; May 08, 2025

Episode 66: NAPA Auto Parts VP of Auto Care Jason Rainey on Quality over Quantity

28 mins; May 06, 2025

Episode 65: GPC North America Group President Randy Breaux on Defining a Winning Formula

16 mins; April 29, 2025

Episode 60: Filotimo Foundation Founder Pete Proimos on Cystic Fibrosis Support

24 mins; April 23, 2025

Episode 61: YANG Chairman Matt Fowler on Making Aftermarket Connections

13 mins; April 23, 2025

Episode 62: O’Reilly Auto Parts’ CEO Brad Beckham on Company Culture and Staying Grounded

55 mins; April 23, 2025

Episode 63: MEMA Execs Bill Long and Paul McCarthy on Navigating Uncertainty with Optimism

40 mins; April 23, 2025

Episode 64: PHINIA VP and GM Russ Stebbins on Powering a Carbon-Free Future

25 mins; April 23, 2025

Episode 59: Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance President and CEO JC Washbish on Working Hard and Being Nice

42 mins; February 20, 2025

Episode 58: NexaMotion Group CEO Neil Sethi on Keeping the World Moving

17 mins; January 02, 2025

Episode 57: DRiV President Chintan Sopariwala on Making Bold Moves

20 mins; January 02, 2025

Episode 56: MANN+HUMMEL SVP Marco Faulenbach on Filter Innovation

16 mins; January 02, 2025

Episode 55: Advance Auto Parts President & CEO Shane O’Kelly Defines ‘Blended Box’ Strategy

30 mins; January 02, 2025

Episode 54: DMA’s President, CEO John Treece on Being a Solutions Provider

30 mins; January 02, 2025

Episode 53: Full-Circle Leadership with Goodyear CEO Mark Stewart

30 mins; January 02, 2025

Episode 52: Corteco’s Dr. Christian Dickopf on Keeping Talent in the Aftermarket

24 mins; January 02, 2025

Episode 51: Jayme Farina on Leadership, Mentorship and Driving Innovation

22 mins; January 02, 2025

Episode 50: Driving the Aftermarket’s Digital Future with Gideon Williams

18 mins; January 02, 2025

Episode 49: Driving Mentorship with Mike Fiorito

18 mins; January 02, 2025

Ep. 48: Roger McCollum, UAF Chairman, Talks Education Impact on the Aftermarket

36 mins; January 02, 2025

Ep. 47: Randy Breaux, Group President, GPC North America, Talks to AMN Drivetime

23 mins; June 17, 2024

Ep. 46: Mike Mohler: Being an Aftermarket Catalyst

44 mins; June 04, 2024

Ep. 45: Cal Ganda’s Continental Journey: From Manufacturing to Aftermarket Leadership

11 mins; May 06, 2024

Ep. 44: At the Intersection of Tradition and Innovation with Grace Hovis

20 mins; March 18, 2024

Ep. 43 Bill Long: The Future of MEMA

23 mins; March 04, 2024

Ep. 42 Jon Owens: The Personal and Professional Rewards of Aftermarket Volunteer Opportunities

38 mins; February 05, 2024

Ep. 41 DRiV’s Jeff Koviak: Strategies for a Changing Aftermarket

30 mins; January 09, 2024

MANN+HUMMEL's Kurk Wilks: How Product Innovation Fuels Trust & Reliability

21 mins; December 04, 2023

CRP's Mike Palm: How Close Customer Ties Yields Success

38 mins; November 08, 2023

Jeff Kritzer Details BendPak’s 40-Year Evolution

26 mins; October 10, 2023

Building Strength Through Industry Partnerships with AWDA's Ted Hughes

27 mins; October 06, 2023

M&A Trends Affecting the Aftermarket with Rick Schwartz of Schwartz Advisors

17 mins; September 06, 2023

The 4 P's of GSP North America's Growth with COO Michael Ceritano

17 mins; August 23, 2023

Autologue’s Jim Franco: Opportunities in Today’s Market

14 mins; August 18, 2023

Passion, People Drive Continental’s Travis Roffler

38 mins; August 07, 2023

E 32 Coats’ Ben Pryor Has Embraced Lean Thinking

20 mins; July 14, 2023

E 31 Navigating a Changing Aftermarket with Aisin’s Dwayne Bates & Larrow Kaufman

32 mins; July 10, 2023

E 30 AMN Drivetime Featuring GB Remanufacturing’s Michael Kitching

18 mins; May 18, 2023

E 29 MANN+HUMMEL’s MANN+HUMMEL’s Daryl Benton on Bringing Brand Value into the Future

24 mins; April 13, 2023

E28 University of the Aftermarket’s Dr. Thomas Litzinger on His Passion for Education

19 mins; March 10, 2023

E27 United Motor Products Rick Maxwell is an Industry ‘Lifer’

21 mins; February 08, 2023

E 26: Dave Caracci: From Building Race Engines to Building Sales Teams

46 mins; January 10, 2023

E 25 MEMA Leaders Chat about the Future

37 mins; December 19, 2022

E 24 Tire Industry Icon John Gamauf - "Johnny g"

27 mins; December 14, 2022

E 23 MotoRad CEO Matt Buchholz: ‘Pride is Unproductive’

29 mins; December 14, 2022

E 22: Valvoline’s Roger England – The Road From Janitor To Ph.D.

21 mins; December 14, 2022

E 21: Tom Taylor on How Rock Auto Grew to be A DIYer’s 1st Call

24 mins; December 14, 2022

E 20 Proof Recruitment Works in the Aftermarket: Pronto Network President Robert Roos

29 mins; August 10, 2022

E 19 Tendeco Sales’ John Lussier on the Value of Made in the U.S.A.

20 mins; July 06, 2022

E 18 Transtar’s Neil Sethi, from Healthcare to Hard Parts

25 mins; June 08, 2022

E 17 APA President Steve Tucker and His ‘Island of Misfit Toys’

15 mins; May 04, 2022

E 16 NTN's Charles Harris on Developing Strong Leaders

12 mins; April 11, 2022

E15 AMN Drivetime with NGK’s Brian Norko: Identify the Need, Provide the Solution [Podcast]

22 mins; March 09, 2022

E 14 AASA’s Paul McCarthy: It’s Easy When It’s Something You Care About

26 mins; February 09, 2022

E 13 NA Williams’ Roger McCollum On Roles And Responsibility

34 mins; January 05, 2022

E 12 Dave Marsh Of ACDelco, A GM Lifer, 32 Years Later

25 mins; December 10, 2021

E11: Vange Proimos, CEO of AP Emissions, Creating Parts That Customers Need

25 mins; November 22, 2021

E10: AMN Drivetime With MEMA's Bill Long

26 mins; October 20, 2021

E9: Sue Godschalk: Lessons You Can't Get From A Book Or A Class

26 mins; October 06, 2021

E8: Bill Hanvey: From Building Exhaust Racks To Meeting The President

27 mins; September 22, 2021

E7: Shock Absorbers and Sales, Industry Expertise with Kevin Judge

28 mins; September 07, 2021

E6: Larry Pavey, Automotive Parts Services Group

39 mins; August 23, 2021

E5: Eric Steinbecher, Addicted to the Aftermarket

24 mins; August 11, 2021

E4: Entrepreneur At Heart, Jim Franco

35 mins; August 02, 2021

E3: Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance President & CEO John Washbish

23 mins; July 26, 2021

E2: Catching Up With Industry Icon Kathleen Schmatz

18 mins; July 14, 2021

E1: Six-Time NHRA World Champion Clay Millican Talks About His Most Meaningful Race

23 mins; June 30, 2021

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