{"podcast":{"title":"Dropping Bombs","slug":"dropping-bombs-204039","podcast_index_feed_id":204039,"rss_url":"https://therealbradlea.libsyn.com/droppingbombs","website_url":"http://www.droppingbombs.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/1/5/7/5/1575472a998e4834/Brad_thumbnail_Itunes2.png","author":"Brad Lea","episode_count":1156,"summary":"Laugh while you learn how to solve some of life's challenges! In fact, Brad Lea keeps it as real as it gets while he's \"Dropping Bombs\" on a wide-range of topics that educate, inspire and makes you laugh out loud. Brad's bombs are explosive strategies discovered through conversations with his fascinating guests that you can use to obliterate any obstacle getting in the way of your personal or business success. Listen to the Dropping Bombs podcast for exclusive content, success strategies rooted in real-life experiences and stories from the front lines. Brad's dropping bombs. Listen up or run for cover!","last_synced_at":"2026-09-22T06:23:35.774074+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dropping-bombs-204039"},"episode":{"title":"This $500M Business Is Hiding In Plain Sight (You Drive By It Every Day)","slug":"this-500m-business-is-hiding-in-plain-sight-you-drive-by-it-every-day","published_at":"2026-08-13T16:57:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dropping-bombs-204039/this-500m-business-is-hiding-in-plain-sight-you-drive-by-it-every-day","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dropping-bombs-204039","url":"https://therealbradlea.libsyn.com/this-500m-business-is-hiding-in-plain-sight-you-drive-by-it-every-day","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/therealbradlea/BL_VPDCST_DB-VPDCST-Todd-Hayes-26-08.mp3?dest-id=540226","summary":"This episode was sponsored by Cardiff LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers a masterclass in scaling with Todd Hayes, the automotive industry veteran who's spent nearly four decades turning fragmented mom-and-pop repair shops into a $65 million private equity platform — with a billion-dollar valuation as his next target. Todd breaks down the exact playbook behind scaling a single shop from $225,000 to $1.2 million a month, why most private equity roll-ups are just \"Frankenstein\" collections dressed up as platforms, and the de-risking strategy that lets him buy businesses for pennies while staying debt-free. If you think auto repair means greasy overalls and thin margins, this conversation will change how you see the entire industry — and how you build any business. 🔗 Connect with Todd IG: https://www.instagram.com/jtoddhayes/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-hayes-177819141 AutoShop Answers: https://www.autoshopanswers.com Houston Boston Partnership: https://www.houstonbostonpartnership.com 📚 Books Mentioned: The Great Game of Business by Jack Stack: https://a.co/d/0jlUsBAB The Brand You 50 by Tom Peters: https://a.co/d/07e05P5g Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube . Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business. LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sh…","meta_description":"This episode was sponsored by Cardiff LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4243,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dropping-bombs-204039/episodes/this-500m-business-is-hiding-in-plain-sight-you-drive-by-it-every-day/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dropping-bombs-204039/this-500m-business-is-hiding-in-plain-sight-you-drive-by-it-every-day.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}