Johnny G & Friends
If you’ve spent some time in the tire industry, you’ve probably heard the name John Gamauf, aka Johnny g. In his 50-plus years of service to the industry, he’s busted tires, survived the largest tire recall in history and made a lot of friends along the way. Meet them in Johnny g & Friends, a monthly podcast in which Johnny g and his friends share the secrets to their success and the memories they’ve made along the way in our beloved tire industry. Subscribe to Tire Review: www.tirereview.com/subscribe
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May 12, 2026 • 36 mins
Getting cut from your high school basketball team isn’t usually the start of a tire career. But for Dale Donovan, at just 15 years old, he found himself trading time on the court for time learning the tire industry firsthand. What could’ve been a setback quickly became a turning point.
Today, Dale serves as CEO of Donovan Tire and Auto Centers in Cincinnati, where he’s built a reputation around something simple: connecting with peop...
Today, Dale serves as CEO of Donovan Tire and Auto Centers in Cincinnati, where he’s built a reputation around something simple: connecting with peop...
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April 14, 2026 • 35 mins
The Indianapolis 500 is one of the most recognizable events in all of motorsports. But in the Indianapolis 500, behind the scenes, is someone away from all that spotlight, preparing and coordinating events with a well-oiled team. That person is Lisa Boggs.
Lisa serves as director of motorsports programs for Bridgestone. That means she helps oversee the company’s involvement in some of the biggest racing events in the country, includ...
Lisa serves as director of motorsports programs for Bridgestone. That means she helps oversee the company’s involvement in some of the biggest racing events in the country, includ...
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December 16, 2025 • 20 mins
In this season-ending conversation of Johnny g & Friends, the question that we asked during every interview – How do you work on the business instead of in the business? – becomes the connective tissue for a powerful wrap-up of tire industry greatness. What emerges across these voices is a shared truth no matter the strategy or leadership style. The fact is, growth only happens when owners trust their people, step back with int...
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November 18, 2025 • 26 mins
When Ed Mitchem joined his father’s business, techs changed tires on the ground with floor jacks. Selling seat covers and curb feelers was part of the daily routine. That was 85 years ago. Today, the Mitchem Tire legacy continues with five thriving locations, a loyal customer base, and a third generation carrying the torch.
Ed helped grow the company through decades of change, expanding from a single downtown shop into a regional br...
Ed helped grow the company through decades of change, expanding from a single downtown shop into a regional br...
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October 21, 2025 • 36 mins
Kristen and Kent Cristy didn’t plan to take over Reeves Tire in Joplin, MO. But when John Reeves, Kristen’s father and founder of the business, faced a health scare in the late '90s, they stepped in together and never looked back.
Kent gave up a future in medicine to help his community stay on the road, learning every inch of the business from the ground up. Kristen brought her sharp attention to detail and managed the office, handl...
Kent gave up a future in medicine to help his community stay on the road, learning every inch of the business from the ground up. Kristen brought her sharp attention to detail and managed the office, handl...
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September 23, 2025 • 21 mins
If you’re in the tire industry in Northeast Ohio, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of TJ White or his business, Tire Source. Founded by his father, Tom White, in 1991, Tire Source has become a fixture in Ohio. It has six locations and a reputation built on service, transparency, and local relationships.
TJ worked his way up from the service bays, learning every part of the business firsthand. That includes tire installs, sales, an...
TJ worked his way up from the service bays, learning every part of the business firsthand. That includes tire installs, sales, an...
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June 10, 2025 • 35 mins
Now in his mid-90s, Jack Furrier has navigated more business cycles, met more customer needs, and created more solutions than most entrepreneurs could imagine in a lifetime. He's become a legend in Arizona, with his face practically synonymous with Jack Furrier Tire, but his story doesn’t start with tires. It starts in Parma, Ohio, where a young Jack decided that bagging groceries for $4 a week wasn’t going to cut it. So, he bought...
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May 13, 2025 • 35 mins
Some people take over a family business and stay the course. Brandon Harrell took one and completely redefined it. Brandon’s grandfather Luther founded Harrell’s Tire & Auto 80 years ago. Brandon joined the business in 2005 with big plans. He knew he needed to upend the status quo. In 2021, he bought the business from his father, Charlie. In just four years, he grew it from $4.6 million in revenue to more than $30 million annua...
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April 15, 2025 • 35 mins
Nate Zolman, president of Zolman Tire, is known for hard work, smart decisions, and adaptability. He transformed the company into a regional powerhouse in tires and truck repair.
The Origins of Zolman Tire
The story of Zolman Tire begins with Bud Zolman. He built the Indiana-based tire shop from scratch with grit. Nate practically grew up in the shop, changing tires and fixing cars. He learned firsthand what running a business takes....
The Origins of Zolman Tire
The story of Zolman Tire begins with Bud Zolman. He built the Indiana-based tire shop from scratch with grit. Nate practically grew up in the shop, changing tires and fixing cars. He learned firsthand what running a business takes....
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March 18, 2025 • 29 mins
Bauer Built Tire & Service has been a family name in the tire business since 1944. Sam Bauer founded the company in Durand, Wisconsin. It started as a small operation and grew into a powerhouse with 35 locations across nine states. Today, the rich Bauer Built Tire history shows the company’s dedication to growth, service, and community.
Jerry Bauer stepped into leadership at just 24 years old. He guided Bauer Built Tire & Se...
Jerry Bauer stepped into leadership at just 24 years old. He guided Bauer Built Tire & Se...
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October 8, 2024 • 15 mins
Throughout the year on episodes of Johnny g & Friends, Johnny would ask each guest: How do you work on the business instead of in the business? In this Season 4 wrap-up, find out how each guest answered that.
In this episode, hear from this year's guests including Andrew Firestone; Bridgestone Golf CEO Dan Murphy; Bubba, Kim and Pat McMahon of McMahon's Best-One; Sally Thomas, owner of J.P. Thomas & Company; Stacey and Frank...
In this episode, hear from this year's guests including Andrew Firestone; Bridgestone Golf CEO Dan Murphy; Bubba, Kim and Pat McMahon of McMahon's Best-One; Sally Thomas, owner of J.P. Thomas & Company; Stacey and Frank...
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September 9, 2024 • 14 mins
From humble beginnings changing tires in New York snowstorms outside his single-bay corner gas station to becoming President of Tallman's Tire and Auto Repair, based in Utica, New York, Tim Tallman is cultivating a legacy that beautifully integrates family values with his sharp business acumen.
His journey began immediately after high school, fueled by a passion for cars and a keen mechanical aptitude. With his wife’s encouragement ...
His journey began immediately after high school, fueled by a passion for cars and a keen mechanical aptitude. With his wife’s encouragement ...
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August 13, 2024 • 49 mins
John Quirk is a fourth-generation tire dealer with a storied history. His grandfather started in the tire industry opening Quirk Tire in Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1926. Back then, the business grew with the advent of the Interstate Highway System and serviced mainly commercial and off-the-road tires.
But as transportation evolved, so did the business. By 1985, John’s father, Edward S. Quirk, retired, and in June of that year, Joh...
But as transportation evolved, so did the business. By 1985, John’s father, Edward S. Quirk, retired, and in June of that year, Joh...
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July 9, 2024 • 31 mins
Stacey and Frankie Pugh, president and VP of Pugh’s Tire in Greenville, North Carolina, are the embodiment of what happens when four generations commit to hard work, customer care, community involvement, and adapt to change. Their Grandpa George Pugh founded Pugh's Tire & Service Center in 1945 as a corner gas station known as George Pugh Shell Station, and in 1962 their father Sammy Pugh became the mastermind in expanding the ...
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June 11, 2024 • 25 mins
Sally Thomas is a second-generation tire dealer with ambition, grit, and heart for the tire industry. Her father, Paul, founded the business in 1981 out of the driveway of their family home, and he and his wife, Sandra, soon blossomed the company into a full-blown tire and service location in Asheboro, North Carolina.
Sally grew up working in the business but pursued a career in nursing before making her way back. In 2012, Sally, wi...
Sally grew up working in the business but pursued a career in nursing before making her way back. In 2012, Sally, wi...
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May 14, 2024 • 25 mins
Community makes McMahon’s Best-One stand out from the competition. The company was founded in 1969 by Pat McMahon, who bought out a local independent tire dealer in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, with the help of Paul Zurcher.
Pat built a strong foundation for the business, and today, his son, Bubba, who grew up in the tire industry, now owns it with Randy Geyer, a longtime employee. Bubba’s wife, Kim, is now president of McMahon’s Best-One, a...
Pat built a strong foundation for the business, and today, his son, Bubba, who grew up in the tire industry, now owns it with Randy Geyer, a longtime employee. Bubba’s wife, Kim, is now president of McMahon’s Best-One, a...
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April 10, 2024 • 21 mins
Tiger Woods, Jason Day and Freddie Couples are just a few of the names linked to the quality and precision behind Bridgestone Golf – but the man behind the scenes who helped create and catapult the Bridgestone Golf brand to PGA grounds is Dan Murphy, the company's current president and CEO.
Dan has a long history in the golf business and is a golf fanatic himself. However, it wasn’t until the early 2000s when he was recruited to hel...
Dan has a long history in the golf business and is a golf fanatic himself. However, it wasn’t until the early 2000s when he was recruited to hel...
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April 9, 2024 • 29 mins
Tiger Woods, Jason Day and Freddie Couples are just a few of the names linked to the quality and precision behind Bridgestone Golf – but the man behind the scenes who helped create and catapult the Bridgestone Golf brand to PGA grounds is Dan Murphy, the company's current president and CEO.
Dan has a long history in the golf business and is a golf fanatic himself. However, it wasn’t until the early 2000s when he was recruited to hel...
Dan has a long history in the golf business and is a golf fanatic himself. However, it wasn’t until the early 2000s when he was recruited to hel...
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March 19, 2024 • 32 mins
Andrew Firestone is the great-grandson of Harvey S. Firestone, the founder of Firestone Tire & Rubber Company. Andrew’s last name appears on signs in tire stores around the world, but it wasn’t until the early 2000s that Andrew began to delve into his Firestone roots after rising to fame on the series “The Bachelor.” Since then, Andrew has developed a love and appreciation for the tire industry and the Bridgestone-Firestone com...
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December 19, 2023 • 13 mins
Welcome to Johnny g & Friends. Today, we have a special episode for you: The Greatness Round-Up of Season 3. In this episode, we take one question I asked all of our guests this year and compile their answers into one episode of never-before-heard audio.
This year, I asked our guests, “How do you work on the business instead of in the business?” In this episode, you'll hear from:
This year, I asked our guests, “How do you work on the business instead of in the business?” In this episode, you'll hear from:
- Marc Pons, owner of Chapel Hill Tire;
- Beth Barr...
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