{"podcast":{"title":"Car Dealership Guy Podcast","slug":"car-dealership-guy-podcast-6241497","podcast_index_feed_id":6241497,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/CREUR4523040176","website_url":"https://dealershipguy.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/d389154e-056d-11ee-aed4-531a4368a26c/image/a7b72d00e1ebf7b180be8d98efeff9fb.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Car Dealership Guy","episode_count":570,"summary":"The Car Dealership Guy Podcast Network is your front-row seat to the people, companies, and trends shaping the future of automotive retail—delivered across three focused formats: The Car Dealership Guy Podcast (Tuesdays & Thursdays) Hosted by Yossi Levi, these deep-dive interviews feature top dealers, operators, and innovators driving the industry forward. Daily Dealer Live (Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays) Our live-streamed show, also released here in audio format, brings real-time news, sharp takes, and high-impact guests—think CNBC for car dealers. Industry Spotlight Hosted by Sam D’Arc, this segment highlights standout dealerships and vendors with tactical insights and stories from the front lines. Follow us on X, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube for highlights and behind-the-scenes content from every episode.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-22T18:17:08.288337+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/car-dealership-guy-podcast-6241497"},"episode":{"title":"Why Most Dealership Couples Fail (And How the Best Ones Succeed) | Kelly and Rob Ruth, Bob Ruth Ford","slug":"why-most-dealership-couples-fail-and-how-the-best-ones-succeed-kelly-and-rob-ruth-bob-ruth-ford","published_at":"2026-07-21T09:05:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/car-dealership-guy-podcast-6241497/why-most-dealership-couples-fail-and-how-the-best-ones-succeed-kelly-and-rob-ruth-bob-ruth-ford","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/car-dealership-guy-podcast-6241497","url":"https://chrt.fm/track/C6AG88/traffic.megaphone.fm/CREUR7089895695.mp3","audio_url":"https://chrt.fm/track/C6AG88/traffic.megaphone.fm/CREUR7089895695.mp3","summary":"Today I'm joined by Husband and Wife, Kelly and Rob Ruth of Bob Ruth Ford. Married 24 years, Rob and Kelly built the dealership together while he worked bell-to-bell, 78-hour weeks, and she ran the household solo, raising their kids largely on her own. Kelly reveals the role she played long before it had a title, shaping personnel decisions from behind the scenes and backing Rob's zero-revenue media bet on nothing but belief before any money came in. Topics: 05:45 Why Growth Meant Letting Go. 07:20 The Two-Year Transition. 08:40 The Unseen Spouse Impact. 17:30 The Mortgage Rate That Changed Everything. 19:00 The Dopamine Hit Every GM Chases. 28:50 Giving Without Spoiling. This episode is brought to you by: 1. Digital Dealer - Get real strategies to drive sales and tighten operations, September 22–23 in Detroit. Register today @ here. 2. Experian Automotive - Experian's Fraud Protect solution helps dealers identify potential fraud risks earlier in the sales process by leveraging advanced data, analytics, and identity verification tools. Visit @ here. 3. CDG Platform - Dealer intelligence, all in one place. Give your dealership a competitive edge @ here. Check out Car Dealership Guy’s stuff: For dealers: CDG Circles ➤ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://cdgcircles.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Industry job board ➤ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://jobs.dealershipguy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dealership recruiting ➤ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.cdgrecruiting.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Fix your dealership’s social media ➤ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.t…","meta_description":"Today I'm joined by Husband and Wife, Kelly and Rob Ruth of Bob Ruth Ford. Married 24 years, Rob and Kelly built the dealership together while he worked b…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2793,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/car-dealership-guy-podcast-6241497/episodes/why-most-dealership-couples-fail-and-how-the-best-ones-succeed-kelly-and-rob-ruth-bob-ruth-ford/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/car-dealership-guy-podcast-6241497/why-most-dealership-couples-fail-and-how-the-best-ones-succeed-kelly-and-rob-ruth-bob-ruth-ford.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}