The RoadFS Podcast
Jody Sedrick and Rod Puzey of Zenware and RoadFS explore the movers and shakers of the automotive detailing industry. Every Thursday we interview detailers, members of the IDA, suppliers, vendors, and other detailing professionals that are impacting and driving the auto detailing industry. Do you have someone interesting in the Detailing World you'd like us to interview? Let us know and we'll get them on. Hosted by Jody Sedrick and Rod Puzey Thank for listening to The RoadFS Podcast is a production of Zenware and RoadFS
Episodes
We are one week out from the Southern Detailer's Conference.
We'd thought we'd sit down with Bob Myers of Lake Country Manufacturing and get an early look at what they are bringing to SDC on June 2nd and 3rd. We also twist his arm to tell us what's new with Lake Country this year. We also discuss the value of on-going training for your business
Bob Myers
Lake Country MFG
https://lakecountrymfg.com/
This week we sit down the IDA Mobile Detailer of the Year Karim Kahn and explore what it takes to build a thriving business on an island. He shares key insights that are critical for your success in any market
0:00 Intro - The “Rod”FS Podcast
02:00 How he got started in the detailing business
04:00 Going anywhere to get training
07:00 Is there a difference in detailing globally?
09:00 Building a niche market
13:00 Major chall...
How can you NOT SMILE? When life is this good!
Join us today as we sit down with Kelly Mankin to talk about building a thriving detailing business that has given her purpose, and joy.
You don't want to miss this episode we are going to talk about business, life, growth, and how your business can provide incredible and unforgettable experiences if you set it up right!
Guest
Kelly Mankin
Ake Ake Detailing
Hosts:
Jody Sedrick and ...
Live from a hangar in New York Marcus Parsley of IGL Coatings talks about bringing 20 detailers and suppliers together to detail Falcon One - the plane that served Pres. Regan, Pres H.W. Bush and General Norman Schwarzkopf
The FALCON has landed. FALCON ONE has landed.
IGL Coatings USA is on the tarmac ready to embark on an EPIC detailing event to restore and preserve the plane that served two presidents; President Ronald Regan and Pres. George H.W. Bush Guest Markus Parsley IGL Coatings https://iglcoatings.com/ Hosts: Rod Puzey and Jody Sedrick https://roadfs.com
Things are ROCKIN' at American Detailer's Garage. Join us for a SPECIAL Announcement about ADG and what's coming your way. Show Highlights: 0:00 Intro 02:45 The 1% of the industry 06:00 Products guaranteed that will make you money 12:15 Patience to release a product when it’s ready 16:45 New ceramic line coming from ADG 21:00 Working to elevate the industry 26:30 Oops, camera and audio died for a minute Guest: Kirk E...
THREE new products from Owner's Pride. Count them 3! Dann Williams drops into the RoadFS Podcast to share what's coming down the pike from Owner's Pride. Actually, they will be available tomorrow, April 14th. Show highlights 00:00 Intro 03:30 The advent of Owner's Pride 05:30 New self-healing ceramic OP X 8:00 Are the products, machines, or procedures pushing the detailing industry forward 13:20 New warranty progr...
Carlos Cazeres of Cayro Mobile Detail joins us to today to share some of his secret sauce to build a successful mobile detailing business. Tap in as he shares what he's learned along the way, what he's doing to expand his services and his incredible story of how he got started.
Carlos Cazeres
Cayro Mobile Detailing
https://www.cayromobiledetail.com/
Hosts: Jody Sedrick and Rod Puzey
Two great podcasts get together to discuss detailing, business, and who knows what else.
When you get Alex Russell, Jason Bruno, Rod Puzey and Jody Sedrick toegether who knows where will go, but you know we're gonna make it fun, and interesting to bring something that will help your business.
Guest
Alex Russell
Jason Bruno
Detail Solutions Podcast
https://www.youtube.com/@thedetailsolutionspodcast
Hosts: Jody S...
17 years. 17 years is what it took for our guest Nate Sharp to build his business from a mobile operation to a one-of-a-kind full-service experience car wash.
Today we will explore the vision, commitment, dedication, hard work, and sacrifice that made that dream come to a reality.
Guest:
Nate Sharp, Owner
Isaac Nutter, General Manager
What time is it?!!!
Time for another episode of The RoadFS Podcast We want to know what it's like to be a reality TV Star. We're bringing Jamie Buchanan back for a question and answer series about Dirty Old Cars that you've watched on the HISTORY channel.
Links Dirty Old Cars on the History Channel
Visual Perfection
Guest Jamie Buchanan
Gliptone
Hosts:
Jody Sedrick and Rod Puzey RoadFS powe...
What does it take to be nominated and selected to be the IDA of The Year? We're gonna find out when we sit down Detail Billy to hear his story.
0:00 Intro
4:30 doing 300 cars a month for dealerships and also doing retail
5:45 getting recognized as the IDA Detailer of The Year
9:30 leveraging the power of your team
13:00 Showing the value of detailing to the customer
15:00 what tripped him up in busin...
If you want to 10X your growth you gotta become a 10X leader!
This week on the RoadFS Podcast sit down with Sam Laguerre, owner of Daily Duty Auto Detail, and explore his story of entrepreneurship and more importantly leadership. Sam shares the secret to growing your business and it doesn't start with your team it starts with you.
Guest:
Sam Laguerre
Daily Duty Auto Detailing
Hosts:
Rod Puzey
Jody Sedrick
The RoadFS...
"Oh, she's a dirty girl?" (said in a Jamie Buchanan - Visual Perfection voice)
What is the GLIPTONE secret to resurrecting the cars featured on "Dirty Old Cars"?
In this episode of The RoadFS Podcast we sit down with Rocco Caporaso of Gliptone Inc. to talk about some of the products used on the show, the Gliptone story and how being part of "Dirty Old Cars" is impacting not only their business but the detailing industry
Guest:
Nick Veccio and Brian Finn joins us at Mobile Tech Expo to discuss the unique twist Duraslick brings to the market. These guys actually test their coating with synthetic bird poop
We have the youngest detailer ever to get IDA Detail Certified at the Mobile Tech Expo.
Steven Thompson known as The Detail Kid shares what it took for him to get IDA Certified
Hosts:
Josh Petro
The Rag Company
Rod Puzey sits down with Brad Nordby owner of Perfect Auto Detail. He has built a strong social media presence and we ask what it takes to be a Social Media God.
Build social media for your customer not for your ego
Connecting with the client
Don't be in the game of convincing
It's all about engagement
1 Like is greater than 0
Create content for the right audience
Live from Mobile Tech Expo 2023
"Dirty Old Cars" premiered on The History Channel last night featuring one of our favorite dudes in the industry Jamie Buchanan owner of Visual Perfection
Jamie joins us on the RoadFS Podcast to share his experience of how he got selected, the experience recording while running his business, his team's involvement, and the fun of finding and detailing some DIRTY old cars.
Links
Dirty Old Cars on the History Channel
Gliptone...
This week on RoadFS Detail Memoirs we do another Business 101 episode. In each one of these episodes, we tackle basic business needs and practices that will help you streamline your business and help you be more profitable.
In this episode, we talk about supplies; managing supplies, tracking, planning, and systems to help you make sure you don't run out of the supplies you need to keep your business operati...
We are kicking off the New Year with Doug Reid owner of Icon Rocklear. We will explore his journey going from a detailer running multiple locations to making the leap to bringing a new product to market.
Show Highlights:
0:00 Intro
5:00 What is Icon Rocklear?
10:00 Process of installing Icon coating
14:45 What is the longevity of Icon?
18:30 Is it easier to have high spots?
25:00 Strategic adva...
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