High Octane Podcast
1) VADA Live S2:E3 – Managing vs. Leading: Why Your Service Advisors Are Leaving (And How to Fix It) with Christopher Craig
We know the stats: turnover in the automotive industry is hovering near 46%, and for service advisors specifically, it's nearly 49%. Why are dealership struggling to keep their best people? This week ...Show More
2) VADA Live S2:E2 – The Tour Detour: Tim Pohanka on Testing the Nissan CVT to the Limit
Can a used Nissan with over 100,000 miles and a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) survive the salt flats of Bonneville and the rock crawling trails of Moab? In this episode of VADA Live, host D...Show More
3) VADA Live S2:E1 – The 2026 Virginia General Assembly: What to Watch
The 2026 Virginia General Assembly session is officially underway, and for the retail automotive industry, the stakes remain as high as ever. Join VADA Live host Dan Carrigan for our Season 2 premiere...Show More
4) VADA Live S1:E48 – Why Culture (and Your Service Dept) Will Define 2026 with VADA's Don Hall
In this conclusion to our special end-of-year series, VADA President and CEO Don Hall shifts the focus from external threats to the internal dynamics that will define dealership success in 2026. Hall ...Show More
5) VADA Live S1:E47 – The Franchise, Fixed Ops, and The Future with VADA's Don Hall (Part 1)
VADA's Don Hall sat down for a candid, two-part interview on the threats facing the franchise system–from manufacturers like VW and Scout pushing for direct sales to the new political landscape in Ric...Show More
6) VADA Live S1:E46 – 2026 Legal & Legislative Update
Join the VADA leadership team—President Don Hall and legal experts Anne Gambardella, Barry Beatty, and Mimi Perka—for an essential briefing on the 2026 political and regulatory landscape. This session...Show More
7) VADA Live S1:E45 – Party Crashers II: The Road Ahead with Cox Automotive's Brian Finkelmeyer
The "Party Crashers" have returned, and the stakes are higher than ever. To celebrate our one-year anniversary of VADA Live, host Dan Carrigan welcomes back our very first guest, Brian Finkelmeyer of ...Show More
8) VADA Live S1:E44 - Legacy, Integrity, and Leadership with Marlow Automotive's Emily Marlow Beck
Join Dan Carrigan as he speaks with Emily Marlow Beck, President of Marlow Motor Company and Virginia's 2026 Time Dealer of the Year, for a candid and insightful conversation about leadership and the ...Show More
9) VADA Live S1:E43 – Introducing TagTracker: Intelligent Dealer Tag Tracking and Accountability
Dealer plates are your most valuable, and often most easily lost, assets. Join VADA Live as we introduce TagTracker, a new partner specializing in patented, real-time GPS Dealer Tag Tracking. This tec...Show More
10) VADA Live S1:E42 – Virginia Election Recap: What the Results Mean for Virginia Businesses
Virginia just delivered a historic election, electing the first female chief executive, Abigail Spanberger, and expanding the Democratic House of Delegates majority by 13 seats. What does this shift m...Show More