{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Confessions of a Shop Owner","title":"Ep 110 - Ryan Ragan and Tony Mercury | Why Every Shop Owner Needs to Go to ASTA","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/a1e2eb02\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2567,"description":"In this episode, Mike Allen, Ryan Ragan, and Tony Mercury dig into the power of networking and relationship-building at automotive industry events like the ASTA Expo. They talk about how rapid advances in technology, especially AI, are reshaping both vehicles and shop operations. They also stress the huge benefits that come from dropping egos and openly sharing struggles, with honest conversations paving the way for growth and support among shop owners.\nWanna win a ticket to ASTA? If you're a shop owner who has never been, register to WIN HERE\nTimestamps:\n00:00 Survivor-Style Competition: The ASTA Expo Gets Wild\n01:36 Why Every Shop Owner Needs Car Tribe Connections\n04:01 The Miata, the “Fun Car” & Shop Owner Cred\n10:08 The Future of Self-Driving, Subscription Cars & AI in Auto Repair\n12:16 From T-Mobile Number to Success: Meet Tony Mercury\n18:01 The Honest Shop Owner Life Cycle (and Why We Stagnate)\n20:08 Crushing Ego and Building Teams in the Shop\n25:46 Why First-Time Expo Attendees See HUGE Growth\n26:07 The Ultimate Training and Networking Lineup at ASTA\n30:01 Inside the ASTA Survivor Pre-Party: Obstacle Courses, Axe Throwing & More\n32:28 How to Win Free Tickets & Why You Have No Excuse\n33:14 The 80+ Classes that Actually Move the Needle in Your Shop\n36:24 Shop Owners Only: No-Vendor, No-BS Roundtables\n40:08 Raw Entrepreneur Talk, Family Fails, and Real-Life Shop Disasters\n42:02 How to Get Involved, Confess, and Join the Next Event","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/TGFdk8p3lwIqG6-Zxu0zdS85-eMxgjWH_ROpDgligzo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hYmUy/MTMxZmUzN2Q5Mzkw/YTgxMDliZDViN2U3/N2Q1ZC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}