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EP. 164

Kim Okabe

Founder, The Litas

"26,000 women found each other through motorcycles. That's not a club — that's a movement."
CommunityWomen Riders
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EP. 163

Dimitris Raptis

Industry Executive, BMW Motorrad & Harley-Davidson

"The brands that survive are the ones that never forget why they exist."
IndustryBMWHarley-Davidson
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EP. 162

Jeremy Coon

Used Motorcycle Dealer, Florida

"Everyone wants to sell new. I found the gold in what everyone else was walking past."
DealersBusiness
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EP. 161

Ross Clifford

Royal Enfield Executive

"I watched Triumph rise, Victory die, and Indian return. This industry never stops surprising you."
IndustryRoyal EnfieldHistory
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EP. 160

Daniel Lanuza

World Stage Racer

"I went from the couch to the world stage. The only thing that changed was the decision to start."
RacingInspiration
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EP. 159

Tim Calhoun

40-Year Powersports Veteran

"Four decades in, and I'm still learning something new every single year."
IndustryHistory
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EP. 158

Max & Erica Droog

Global Brand Founders

"We ignored every rule they told us to follow. That's exactly why it worked."
EntrepreneursBrands
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EP. 157

Jennifer Eskew

Powersports Industry Leader

"One badge, two completely different lives. Both of them mine."
IndustryInspiration
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EP. 156

Jitesh Surana

Founder, Asteride

"India has one of the most passionate riding communities on earth. The world just hasn't been paying attention."
GlobalCultureEntrepreneurs
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EP. 155

Joshua Taylor

Dealership Consultant

"Dealers keep making the same mistakes. The data is right there — they just don't want to look at it."
DealersMarketingBusiness
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EP. 154

Hélène Binet

CFMOTO Canada Pioneer

"I believed in CFMOTO before North America did. Sometimes being early is the whole advantage."
CFMOTOEntrepreneursCanada
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EP. 153

Sam Dantzler

20 Group Facilitator & Industry Analyst

"The truth about your dealership is in the numbers. Most owners just don't want to hear it."
DealersIndustryUnfiltered
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EP. 152

Eric Teoh

Motorcycle Safety Researcher

"Twenty years of crash data tells a story. We just need people to listen to it."
SafetyResearch
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EP. 151

Braxton Hamilton

Veteran & Harley-Davidson Financial Executive

"Iraq's Highway of Death taught me more about risk than any business school ever could."
VeteransHarley-DavidsonInspiration
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EP. 150

Josh Salazar

Founder, Dirtbag Brands

"No backup plan was the best plan I ever made."
EntrepreneursBrands
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EP. 149

Bill Werner

Harley-Davidson Racing Legend

"Championships aren't won on race day. They're won in the months nobody sees."
RacingHarley-DavidsonHistory
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EP. 148

Christofer Ratcliffe

Founder, Langen Motorcycles

"Everyone said the two-stroke was dead. We decided to prove them wrong."
BuildersInnovationTwo-Stroke
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EP. 147

Big Mike

Founder, BMC Choppers

"The chopper boom was real. So was the crash. I lived through both and I'm still here."
ChoppersBuildersHistory
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EP. 146

Annick Magac

Founder, FÉROCE

"I left New York design to build motorcycles. Best decision I ever made."
BuildersDesignRacing
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EP. 145

Shea & Shaina

Founders, Born Scum

"$300 and a vision. No backup plan. That's the whole story."
EntrepreneursBrandsCommunity
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EP. 144

Robert Pandya

Motorcycling Advocate

"Stop selling bikes. Start selling the feeling. The bike comes second."
IndustryFutureCommunity
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EP. 143

Matt Gruhn

Marine Industry Leader

"The boat dealer market is more complex than people think. Dealer Week only shows you part of the picture."
MarineDealersIndustry
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EP. 142

Joe Parsons

Monster Energy Motorsports Executive

"You don't build a global motorsports empire. You build relationships — and the empire follows."
MotorsportsBrandsIndustry
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EP. 141

Neil Noble

President, Navigant Motor Group

"The title doesn't make you a leader. The work you did before the title does."
LeadershipDealersBusiness
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EP. 140

Michael Angeli

VP, Piaggio Group Americas

"Persistence isn't a strategy. It's the only strategy that actually works."
IndustryLeadershipPiaggio
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EP. 139

Troy Balderson

U.S. Congressman, Ohio

"I ride motorcycles and I'm in Congress. Those two things have more in common than you'd think."
PoliticsCommunitySmall Business
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EP. 138

Frank White

Founder, ATK Motorcycles

"Keeping an independent American motorcycle brand alive isn't a business decision. It's a calling."
Off-RoadBuildersAmerican Brands
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EP. 137

Kyle Greer

CEO, Impel

"Dealers are losing customers they already had. The fix isn't complicated — it's just not being done."
TechnologyDealersDigital
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EP. 136

Holger Mohr

V-Twin Industry Leader

"Respect in this industry isn't given. It's earned one engine at a time."
V-TwinIndustryInternational
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EP. 135

Oliver Schwabe

Founder, MotoVibes

"I engineered a career. Then I engineered a life. The second one was harder and better."
CommunityEntrepreneursCulture
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