The Limitless Leadership Podcast

In this episode, Josh Parnell sits down with Amy P. Kelly, USA Today best-selling author and VP of consulting for Jon Gordon’s companies, to discuss purpose-driven leadership, workplace culture, and why difficult conversations don’t have to be difficult. Amy shares her story and explains how the “P” in her name represents purpose, including how people can discover their purpose through serving others, recognizing patterns, identifying strengths, and paying attention to what brings fulfillment. She also discusses her book Work Is Personal and challenges the idea that leadership and business should not be personal, sharing an HR-informed framework for creating workplaces that attract and retain great people. Amy and Josh then explore her co-authored book Difficult Conversations Don’t Have to Be Difficult, covering the importance of preparation, practice, reducing defensiveness, choosing a small ego and big mission mindset, and addressing issues proactively instead of relying on repair. The conversation closes with leadership lessons about teamwork, shared success, and putting the mission ahead of the individual.
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Timestamps:
00:00 What Makes a Leader
00:45 Welcome and Guest Intro
02:27 Sponsors and Partners
03:55 Amy P Story and Purpose
09:21 Finding Your Purpose
12:52 Work Is Personal Book
18:27 Difficult Conversations Framework
26:04 Preparation Over Repair
30:52 Mechanics and Leadership Lessons
34:10 Rapid Fire Leadership Questions
38:15 Final Thanks and Sendoff


I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.
For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

In this episode, Josh Parnell sits down with Jay Warida, co founder and CEO of Carvis, to discuss AI, automotive repair, and the future of shop operations. Jay shares his background as a mechanical engineer and data scientist at Ford and GM, and explains why AI should be an ally for repair shops. He breaks down how Carvis helps service advisors create customer friendly estimates, improve repair order language, handle objections, and streamline the sales process. He also shares how Carvis entered the automotive industry, grew to more than 150 shops, and continues to build its tools around customer feedback. The conversation closes with Jay’s leadership lessons on taking action, staying aligned with your mission, accountability, and thinking long term.
Auto Mastery helps make sure the right customers find you on Google, your team converts those opportunities, and you know exactly what your marketing is producing. Visit https://automastery.com/limitless/ to book a complimentary audit today.
Stop managing chaos and start leading with purpose. Visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co to learn more about Limitless Leadership coaching, training, and speaking.
Visit https://www.tekmetric.com to book a demo and see how Tekmetric can help you run your shop with more clarity and confidence.
Learn more about Promotive or start your next search at https://www.gopromotive.com.
Timestamps:
00:00 AI Assistant Teaser
00:28 Podcast Intro and Welcome
01:01 Meet Jay and Carvis
01:57 Sponsor Break
03:25 Jay’s Background in Auto and Data
05:01 AI as an Ally, Not an Enemy
07:02 Carvis Mission for Shops
07:37 Sponsor Break
08:46 How Carvis Entered the Industry
11:11 What Carvis Does for Advisors
12:56 Sales Mode and Objections
14:59 Customer Feedback and New Agent
16:34 How to Contact Carvis
17:14 Leadership and Company Culture
20:25 Taking Action Over Fear
22:44 Best Mentor Advice
24:02 Closing Thanks and Call to Action


I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.
For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

In this episode, Josh Parnell sits down with Uwe Kleinschmidt, founder of AutoTech IQ, to talk about AI-powered digital inspections, customer education, AI search, reviews, transparency, and what leadership looks like in an increasingly AI-driven industry. AI isn't just changing how auto repair shops operate. It's changing how customers find you, evaluate you, and decide whether they trust you. One idea stood out: Transparency is the new trust. And leaders can't afford to simply use AI. They need to become AI validators—curious enough to experiment, learn, and know when the technology is actually helping.
Auto Mastery helps make sure the right customers find you on Google, your team converts those opportunities, and you know exactly what your marketing is producing. Visit https://automastery.com/limitless/ to book a complimentary audit today.
Stop managing chaos and start leading with purpose. Visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co to learn more about Limitless Leadership coaching, training, and speaking.
Visit https://www.tekmetric.com to book a demo and see how Tekmetric can help you run your shop with more clarity and confidence.
Learn more about Promotive or start your next search at https://www.gopromotive.com.
Timestamps:
00:00 Big Ideas
00:25 Intro & Guest Welcome
02:24 Sponsor Break
03:52 Uwe’s Story & Mission
07:06 Sponsor Break
08:19 TechAID IQ Explained
11:21 Faster Inspections with ProView
13:22 DVI, UX & AI Search
17:48 Trust & Reviews
26:23 Transparency Builds Trust
29:56 Becoming AI Validators
34:40 AI & Leadership
41:38 Best Advice
43:31 Wrap-Up & Farewell


I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.
For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

In this episode, Josh Parnell interviews former NASCAR driver and Safeway Driving CEO Brad Coleman about the near-crash that changed his life and sparked his passion for road safety. Brad shares his journey from racing to driver education, how a Nationwide Insurance simulator helped him understand the dangers of distracted driving, and how his family eventually took over Safeway Driving.
Brad also explains the idea of “slowing down to speed up,” Safeway’s approach to driver education and safety, and why strong leadership comes down to keeping your word, listening, taking action, and owning accountability.
Auto Mastery helps make sure the right customers find you on Google, your team converts those opportunities, and you know exactly what your marketing is producing. Visit https://automastery.com/limitless/ to book a complimentary audit today.
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Stop managing chaos and start leading with purpose. Visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co to learn more about Limitless Leadership coaching, training, and speaking.
Visit https://www.tekmetric.com to book a demo and see how Tekmetric can help you run your shop with more clarity and confidence.
Learn more about Promotive or start your next search at https://www.gopromotive.com.
Timestamps:
00:00 Near-Miss Wake-Up Call
00:31 Podcast Intro
01:05 Meet Brad Coleman
01:43 Sponsor Breaks
03:16 From NASCAR to Driver Education
04:00 The Simulator That Sparked Change
07:02 Slowing Down to Speed Up
09:16 The Reality of Texting and Driving
11:33 Distracted Driving Curriculum
13:15 Leadership Means Owning It
18:43 Franchise Standards and Buy-In
24:39 Mentor Advice on Failure
27:37 Message to Franchisees
30:35 Just Drive: Final Advice
31:33 Wrap Up and Farewell



I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.
For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.

In this episode, Josh Parnell is with Joe Flammer, Account Executive at Broadly and former auto repair marketing professional, about leading through change, embracing feedback, and developing self-awareness. Joe shares how Broadly's evolution into AI-powered tools is helping small businesses improve customer communication and workflow automation, while reflecting on lessons from coaching, faith, and personal growth. The conversation explores navigating uncertainty, overcoming blind spots, emotional regulation, and why intentional leadership starts with knowing yourself.
Auto Mastery helps make sure the right customers find you on Google, your team converts those opportunities, and you know exactly what your marketing is producing. Visit https://automastery.com/limitless/ to book a complimentary audit today.
Visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co to learn more about Limitless Leadership coaching, training, and speaking.
Visit https://www.tekmetric.com to book a demo and see how Tekmetric can help you run your shop with more clarity and confidence.
Visit https://www.thebeardedbrotherhood.co to grab your grooming essentials from The Bearded Brotherhood.
Timestamps:
00:00 Know Yourself First
00:37 Podcast Welcome
01:10 Meet Joe Flammer
02:10 Sponsor Break
03:40 Joe's Journey to Broadly
06:05 Career Path in Automotive Marketing
09:12 Navigating Change with Confidence
10:24 Faith Over Fear
15:42 The Best Leadership Advice Joe Received
17:41 Understanding Blind Spots
20:07 Emotional Regulation in Leadership
22:16 Defining Leadership
24:38 Truth Tellers and T-Groups
30:46 Receiving Feedback Without Taking It Personally
33:35 Where to Connect and Closing Remarks



I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.
For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.