The Independent Dealer Podcast
by Jeff Watson & Luke Godwin
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Total monthly reach
Estimated from 4 chart positions in 4 markets.
By chart position
- 🇺🇸US · Automotive#1595K to 30K
- 🇵🇪PE · Automotive#2030K to 100K
- 🇮🇱IL · Automotive#3910K to 30K
- 🇿🇦ZA · Automotive#853K to 10K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
14K to 51K🎙 Daily cadence·450 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
48K to 170K🇵🇪59%🇺🇸18%🇮🇱18%+1 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
14K to 51K
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From 31 epsHosts
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29 - Monday Minute | Is Your Dealership Actually Worth the Investment?
Jul 20, 2026
6m 04s
#440 - Are You Starting the Trade Conversation Too Late?
Jul 16, 2026
27m 28s
#28 - Monday Minute | Nothing Happens Until You Collect the Money
Jul 13, 2026
5m 26s
#439 - They Said He Was Too Small for Reinsurance. Buckeye Disagreed.
Jul 9, 2026
47m 17s
#27 - Monday Minute | Takes Years to Build, a Minute to Destroy
Jul 6, 2026
4m 51s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/20/26 | return on investmentdealership value+3 | — | — | — | ROIdealership+3 | — | 6m 04s | ||
| 7/16/26 | trade conversationdealer insights+4 | — | TeslaRivian+2 | Denver, Colorado | trade conversationAI+4 | — | 27m 28s | ||
| 7/13/26 | collectionscash flow+3 | — | buy here pay herelease here pay here+1 | — | collectionscash flow+5 | — | 5m 26s | ||
| 7/9/26 | reinsuranceback-end profit+3 | Mark FuerbacherDan Reel | Universal Imports of RochesterReel's Auto Sales+1 | — | reinsuranceservice contracts+3 | Buckeye Risk Services | 47m 17s | ||
| 7/6/26 | reputation managementindependent dealership+3 | — | Google | — | reputationindependent dealer+3 | — | 4m 51s | ||
| 7/2/26 | buying a dealershipfamily business+4 | Byron Oldham | Honest AutosFIADA Florida Independent Auto Dealers Association | FloridaDenver | buyoutdealership+5 | — | 29m 10s | ||
| 6/29/26 | accountingprofitability+3 | — | — | — | accounting processescash handling+3 | — | 4m 32s | ||
| 6/25/26 | recon processbuy here pay here+3 | Sam Brenner | Brenner Car Credit | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | reconbuy here pay here+5 | — | 44m 43s | ||
| 6/22/26 | team communicationcustomer confidence+3 | — | — | — | customer servicesales training+3 | — | 4m 33s | ||
| 6/18/26 | BHPH dealershipdigital transformation+4 | Melissa Rowan | Red White and Blue AutosNIADA | Pennsylvania | BHPHdigital delivery+5 | — | 43m 20s | ||
| 6/11/26 | AI in collectionsdealership operations+3 | RobynJenissa | BlytzAuto Liquidators | Caesars PalaceLas Vegas | AI collectionsBlytz+3 | — | 34m 30s | ||
| 6/8/26 | sales processcustomer experience+3 | — | — | — | sales processcustomer journey+5 | — | 3m 58s | ||
| 6/4/26 | independent dealerautomotive career+3 | Bill Hancock | Bill Hancock MotorsAlly | Albertville, Alabama | independent dealerBill Hancock+5 | — | 40m 33s | ||
| 6/1/26 | dealership standardsvehicle merchandising+3 | — | — | — | used car dealershipmerchandising+3 | — | 3m 48s | ||
| 5/28/26 | team buildingAI in automotive+4 | — | BDCBlytz+1 | 2026 | independent dealersAI automation+5 | — | 40m 12s | ||
| 5/25/26 | parts sourcingindependent dealership+3 | — | — | — | parts sourcingindependent dealership+5 | — | 4m 42s | ||
| 5/21/26 | vendor insightsdealership compliance+4 | Steve LevineMike Downey+4 | Ignite Dealer Compliance GroupAuto Master Systems+4 | — | vendor panelautomotive compliance+5 | — | 1h 02m 58s | ||
| 5/18/26 | recon processindependent dealership+3 | — | — | — | recondealership+5 | — | 4m 40s | ||
| 5/14/26 | electric vehiclesbuy here pay here+5 | Trygg Waldbillig | TeslasBHPH United Summit | — | EV supplyauction+5 | Buckeye Risk Services | 51m 54s | ||
| 5/11/26 | buying planindependent dealership+4 | — | Godwin Consulting | — | buying planindependent dealers+5 | Collections Boot Camp | 5m 01s | ||
| 5/7/26 | FTC warning lettersdealership compliance+4 | Patrick O'Brien | NIADAFTC+2 | Denver | FTCwarning letters+7 | Buckeye Risk ServicesCODE | 42m 25s | ||
| 5/4/26 | turn timeprofitability+3 | — | — | — | lot rotturn time+5 | Collections Boot Camp | 4m 14s | ||
| 4/30/26 | BHPH dealer challengescredit tightening+4 | — | BHPH United | Las Vegas | BHPHdealers+5 | Buckeye Risk Services | 24m 32s | ||
| 4/27/26 | key person absencedealership processes+3 | — | Godwin ConsultingTheIndependentDealer.com | — | dealershipprocess documentation+3 | Collections Boot Camp | 4m 35s | ||
| 4/23/26 | buy here pay hereautomotive industry+4 | Cesar Stark | S&S MotorsEl Paso Independent Automobile Dealers Association+2 | U.S.-MexicoEl Paso | buy here pay hereautomotive+5 | — | 43m 14s |
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Chart history for The Independent Dealer Podcast
Peaked at #20 in PE, currently #20 in PE.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE | — | #20 | #20 | — |
| IL | — | #39 | #39 | — |
| South Africa | — | #85 | #85 | — |
| United States | — | #159 | #159 | — |
Chart Positions
4 placements across 4 markets.
Chart Positions
4 placements across 4 markets.