In this episode of Keep the Change, Bart sits down with Wendy Reeves, founder of BDC Angels and EiQ Performance Solutions, and one of the most connected and results-driven operators in automotive for a raw, unscripted conversation about what's really broken in dealerships today and exactly how to fix it.

In this episode we get into what it really means to set the temperature when everything around you is falling apart. We talk about the difference between telling people what to do and actually leading them. Emer shares a story that involves nothing but a broom and silence, and it's one of the most powerful leadership lessons I've ever heard.

In this conversation we talk about obedience, gratitude, and what it actually looks like to build something — a business, a ministry, a marriage, a life — around love instead of ambition. We also get into leadership, culture, fatherhood, and the one question Brian asks himself that I haven't been able to stop thinking about since we recorded.

My guest this week is my oldest son, Ty Nollenberger, and what started as a simple discussion turned into one of the most honest talks I’ve had on this show about discipline, pressure, leadership, risk, and what it really takes to build something over time.

In this conversation, Adam and I unpack the subtle leadership mistakes that quietly destroy teams, why some organizations scale while others stay stuck, and the mindset shift that changed the trajectory of Adam’s life and business.

In this conversation, Rob and I unpack what it really takes to grow from a small store doing 50–60 cars a month into a high-volume operation selling hundreds… without burning out your people or wrecking your family life.

In this episode Bart Nollenberger explores why two teams in the same organization can feel completely different.
The answer has less to do with policy and everything to do with leadership.

In this episode of Keep the Change, I finally sit down with someone I’ve been chasing for a while, not because he was hiding, but because he’s been too busy changing lives. Frank Lopes is a 30-year automotive veteran, CEO of Strong30 Automotive, marketing pioneer, leadership coach, and one of the most passionate advocates I know for the people inside the dealership walls.

In this solo episode of Keep the Change, I share one of the most powerful leadership lessons of my life, through a story I watched unfold up close. It’s the story of my mom, who at 59 years old was suddenly thrust into leadership she didn’t ask for, in an industry on the brink of collapse. What happened next didn’t just save a business, it revealed how leadership habits quietly shape culture, and how culture always shows up in profits.

What happens when a kid who grew up homeless, digging through dumpsters for survival, becomes one of the most respected leaders in the automotive industry?

What if the single decision that changes your entire life looks ordinary in the moment. What if the turning point in your career doesn’t feel like a turning point at all until years later. And what if the leader you become is shaped not by victory, but by what you choose to do when no one else is paying attention.

In this episode, I sit down with David Long. A man whose leadership has shaped careers, transformed dealerships, and sparked movements like The Pandemic of Positivity and All Things Used Cars. David doesn’t just talk about leadership — he lives it with a clarity and conviction you don’t see every day.

What if the gap between the leader you think you are… and the leader your people actually experience… is wider than you realize? That’s where we’re going today on this episode of Keep the Change.

In this episode Bart Nollenberger pulls back the curtain on the real mistakes managers make and the simple shifts that can completely transform your culture, your people, and your results.

In this episode Bart Nollenberger breaks down one of the most overlooked profit drivers in the car business: culture. Not the posters on the wall kind of culture, but the real stuff that shows up in how your people communicate, learn, and show up every single day.

In this episode, I sit down with the legendary Tom Stuker, founder of Stuker Training, to unpack 50 years of real-world lessons about sales, leadership, and what it truly takes to build a business that sells cars instead of waiting for buyers to show up.

In this solo episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on something that completely redefined how I lead: The Culture Scorecard.

This tool helps you see your business from the inside out, through the eyes of your people.

Because let’s be honest, if your team doesn’t feel safe, trusted, or heard… they’re not giving you their best.

In this episode, I sit down with Westley Morris, and let me tell you, this conversation hit me straight in the gut in the best way possible. Westley’s story is raw, it’s real, and it’s packed with the kind of wisdom you can only earn the hard way.

In this episode, my guest is Antoinette Griffin, a leadership coach, trainer, and faculty member with Maxwell Leadership who specializes in communication and human behavior, but what makes her story powerful is that she started out terrified of public speaking. Today, she’s teaching leaders around the world how to thrive by leaning into who they really are.

In this episode I sit down with my good friend Dr. Patrick Davitt, a John Maxwell certified coach, professor, author, ultra-endurance athlete, and all-around powerhouse in body, mind, and spirit. His story isn’t just impressive—it’s a living example of what happens when you align discipline with purpose.