ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
Get ready for real conversations, fresh insights, and practical strategies to help you run and grow your shop with confidence. From tackling everyday challenges to scaling with data-driven decisions, this podcast brings you stories and solutions straight from the people who’ve been there.
Here’s a snippet of what’s ahead:
Handling tough customers
Making the shift from intuition to data
Managing growth without losing quality
Real-world tips from experienced shop owners
This is more than a podcast—it’s your go-to resource for building a stronger, smarter business.
Here’s a snippet of what’s ahead:
Handling tough customers
Making the shift from intuition to data
Managing growth without losing quality
Real-world tips from experienced shop owners
This is more than a podcast—it’s your go-to resource for building a stronger, smarter business.
Update frequency:
biweekly
Average audio length:
39 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
30 episodes
since Aug. 19, 2025
episodic
LATEST EPISODE 🔗
In this episode of Beyond The Bay Podcast, host Peter Cooper speaks with John Kissell, Founder & President of ProspectForge and President of Workforce Services Inc., about scaling a nationwide maintenance operation, solving the technician shortage, and using AI to improve training, inspections,…
PREVIOUS EPISODES 🔗
In this episode of Beyond The Bay Podcast, host Peter Cooper speaks with Kevin DeMarco, Owner of DeMarco Equipment Repair in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, about running a profitable repair shop, setting better customer boundaries, and deciding when to step back from the truck. The conversation focuse…
In this episode of Beyond The Bay Podcast, host Peter Cooper sits down with Joseph Puzur, Owner of AD Truck Service & Repair LLC, to discuss the remarkable journey of growing a family-owned diesel repair shop from just 1,000 square feet to a 30,000-square-foot operation with more than 30 employ…
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In this episode of Beyond The Bay Podcast, host Peter Cooper sits down with Cynthia Thomas, Owner & General Manager at AFS Truck & Auto Repair Center. Cynthia shares her unconventional path from corporate roles in purchasing, HR, and process improvement into the truck and fleet …
In this episode of Beyond The Bay Podcast, host Peter Cooper talks with Benito Diaz, Owner of STP Diesel. Benito shares his journey from working at a Ford dealership to founding his specialized diesel repair shop. The conversation explores the real-world challenges of shop ownership, including cust…
In this episode of Beyond The Bay Podcast, host Peter Cooper talks with Steve Bourdin, Owner of Steve’s Diesel Repair in Edmonton, Alberta. Steve shares his journey from starting out as a certified heavy-duty technician through Canada’s apprenticeship system to running his own diesel repair shop. …
In this episode of the Beyond The Bay Podcast, Peter Cooper sits down with Dylan Parfitt, owner of Parfitt Truck Repair LLC. Dylan shares how he started his operation servicing commercial vehicles, including pickup trucks, vans, and class eight trucks. They discuss how to prioritize profitable work…
In this episode of Beyond The Bay Podcast, Peter Cooper sits down with Jamie Chapman, the owner of Chapman’s Garage, LLC, a heavy duty truck repair and road service company. Jamie shares how his business started in 2005 by washing trucks and grew into a full garage operation that handles 24/7 road…
In this episode of Beyond The Bay Podcast, Peter Cooper sits down with Kevin Roberts, President of Roberts Repair Inc, a repair shop owner with 37 years of experience working on everything from lawn tractors to emergency vehicles and classic cars. Kevin shares how he built his business from a one-b…
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