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Highly Successful Paintless Dent Removal business owners Keith Cosentino (creator of the industry's best glue pulling tabs , blackplague PDR tabs, and TabWeld PDR Glue) and Shane Jacks ( Intl Dent Olympic WINNER 2013 + creator of the industy's best blending hammer and Edge Jack Tool System) give yo…

Keith Cosentino & Shane Jacks


    • May 23, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    The PDR College podcast is a valuable resource for anyone in the paintless dent repair (PDR) industry. Hosted by Keith Constantino and Shane Jacks, this podcast offers a wealth of knowledge and insights on various aspects of running a successful PDR business.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the depth and breadth of information shared by the hosts. They cover a wide range of topics, including industry news, tools, techniques, and business strategies. Each episode is informative, entertaining, and often includes practical tips and advice that can be applied to all types of businesses. The hosts also bring on guests who share their expertise and experiences, adding even more value to the episodes.

    Another great aspect of this podcast is the impact it has had on listeners' businesses. Many reviews mention how listening to this podcast has significantly improved their business results. From tripling their revenue to gaining more confidence in their skills, listeners credit the show for helping them achieve success.

    In terms of weaknesses, some reviewers mention that the hosts occasionally go off-topic or get sidetracked during episodes. While this may make the show entertaining for some listeners, it could be seen as unprofessional or distracting for others who prefer a more focused discussion.

    In conclusion, The PDR College podcast is highly recommended for anyone in the PDR industry or those interested in learning more about it. With its valuable insights, practical tips, and entertaining format, this podcast has changed many lives and businesses for the better.



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    PDRC 2025 Episode 5 "That's Not My Job"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 70:25


    Ever hear this? Or worse...say it? "That's not my job!" Let's jump into personal responsibility and how that translates to PDR, plus Keith adds jibber-jabber and pirate jokes per Shane's request

    PDRC 2025 Episode 4 What is Possible with PDR ? Are you limiting your own success?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 34:15


    Shane & Keith discuss limiting beliefs in our mindset that prevent us from progressing professionally in the dent repair field and beyond.

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    PDRC 2025 Episode 3 The Bandwagon Effect

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 58:12


    Long lines sell food. How do we tap into the "Bandwagon Effect" for our PDR Companies? Let's hop in and discuss it!

    PDRC 2025 Ep 2 Maximizing a 7 figure storm at your home shop w Rey Sapnu

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 54:10


    It's going to hail on you any day now! Let's hear how Rey used resources to get off the road, open a shop and maximize revenue during his first major storm at home. Check out www.claimconnection.io for yourself to get dialed into the system Rey used for hail Need a shrinky box for hail this year? We got you covered at Blackplague PDR! Click here to get your very own Blackplague SB4 Shrinky Box

    PDRC 2025 Episode 1 Glue Pulling Evolution w Gene Fetty (CoLab w the All Access Auto Apearance Institute Podcast)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 80:09


    Join Gene Fetty & Keith to talk about innovation and history in Glue Pulling for PDR and Collision repair! Check out the Automotive Appearance Institute (AAI) HERE   Save the date October 9-12 for the PDR College Advanced Skills Seminar 2025 @ Anson PDR, in Burelson TX!

    PDRC 2024 Episode 17: Are PDR Shops a BAD IDEA?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 93:48


    Welcome guest host Gene Fetty as we discuss the current state of our retail shops, get an update on the PDRC MTE Fitness Challenge and more

    PDRC 2024 Episode 16: RTFN

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 66:31


    When is it time to execute the plan? Let's dive into the formula for determining that. Plus Keith and Shane issue a challenge.

    PDRC 2024 Episode 15 Tom Lusted Learn PDR Online in-studio Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 107:57


    Let's learn about the origin story for Tom doing PDR in the UK as well as how the PDR College impacted him, and his business Learn PDR Online

    PDRC 2024 Episode 14: Velvet Ropes Don't Exist...or do they?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 86:47


    Is business success only achieved by breaking rules, innovating and making moves contrarian to the masses? It depends...Let's get into it. 

    PDRC 2024 Episode 13 Keith goes to a car dealership as a customer!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 93:24


    Are you sending your prospects away on accident? In this Episode, we draw some parallels to our business from Keith's experience in the new car business. We also learn some things about Do Not Disturb mode ;)

    PDRC 2024 Episode 12 What are you fishing for?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 66:12


    Are there fish swimming all around you and you just have the wrong bait? Let's break it down in the dent world. Bonus: We list things that we have never heard before!

    PDRC 2024 Episode 11 Gene Fetty Large Glue Pull Hands-on Class @ Anson Open house

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 56:09


    Come join Gene and take his hands-on class at the Anson Facility May 2, 2024 then stay for the Anson Open House May 4th! It's going to be a great event! Sign up here for Gene's class   Anson Open House!

    PDRC 2024 Episode 10: How Much $ Does Brice Kelly make? Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 70:48


    Let's get personal! Shane & Keith dig into Brice's numbers and answer the questions everyone wants to know. Click here to sign up for the Advanced Skills Seminar 2024 to train w Brice

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    PDRC 2024 Episode 9: What Keith & Shane Want to Learn from the Advanced Skills Seminar 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 62:28


    Head over to www.pdrcollege.com to make sure you're on the waiting list to get notified when tickets go on sale April 1 2024!  

    PDRC 2024 Episode 8 : Taking inspiration from other businesses into our own

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 69:31


    AI generated Stories from the South, Keith & Shane's favorite customer experiences, and news about the 2024 PDR College Advanced Skills Seminar California edition!

    PDRC 2024 Episode 7: What are the TOP things Shane would change about his retail shop?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 76:30


    The return of Stories from the South plus "What three things Shane would change about his retail shop" 

    PDRC 2024 Episode 6 T-FORM (Tension-based Factory Original Restoration Method)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 84:38


    Time to circle the wagons boys and girls! Let's define what we are doing and how it SHOULD be done!

    PDRC 2024 Episode 5 Valemtimes Day Special - So You Want to be the industry's "First Stop" for dent repair, huh?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 92:13


    Find out why Keith never got to play Football in college, plus why you probably aren't ready for insurance work.

    PDRC 2024 Episode 4: MTE Recap & Personal Value Headtrash

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 67:40


    Missed Mobile Tech Expo this year? We have a mini recap here for ya! Along with a call in question to our SpeakPipe widget that we answer, along with some of your favorite content: Tiger Talk!

    PDRC 2024 Episode 3 The Record Breaking Rivian Dent

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 128:29


    For today's show, Keith was a guest on Myke Toledo & Joe Garcia's PDR Podcast to breakdown what it takes to get 5 digit retail jobs! (Hint: Great skills, great reputation, and Claim Connection.io representation on the back end!)

    PDRC 2024 Episode 2 The Insurance Claim Secret Weapon w Wally Inskeep

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2024 65:33


    Listen in on how Wally is using a new tool to find more money, spend less time and generally OWN the retail insurance claim process for his dent company

    PDRC 2024 Episode 1: Your Online Presence & PDR College Plan for '24

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2024 78:57


    New Year, (Re)New Your Company! Let's go y'all! We can all do better, let's get it.

    PDRC 2023 Episode 11 Shops & Marketing Spend

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 87:59


    How Shane represents his shop, Marketing spend and much more!

    PDRC 2023 Episode 10 Shane Opens a SECOND LOCATION!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 81:19


    WOW! Let's talk about all the things Shane decided to consider when opening a new location in another place! Let's drill into it. Support the show by shopping at Blackplague PDR email Keith about his new secret project:  pdrcollegeonline@gmail.com

    PDRC 2023 Episode 9 Let's take a look into Shane's recent hail storm

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 78:30


    Shane has started a hail repair company (Tech One) and that has streamlined his hail repair operation at home. On this episode, we dig in and give you the inside scoop on  how this recent storm went down.

    PDRC Episode 8 Insurance Claims in Retail PDR: What, Why, & How? w Paul Kordon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 95:42


    Retail PDR is crossing over into the insurance claim realm. Jump in With Paul Kordon and Keith and get up to speed on how to write them, submit them and get paid for what you're doing!

    PDRC Episode 7: Keith on Myke & Joe's Dent Time Podcast! Is Keith too hard on Joe? Let's talk about it

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 100:40


    Joe challenges Keith on his uncharacteristic hard edge opinion on being "too nice about less than beautiful repairs"

    PDRC 2023 Episode 6: What is "Big Money" to you?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 36:30


    Get on the waitlist for the 2023 Advanced Skills Seminar in June near Atlanta GA CLICK HERE  

    PDRC Episode 5: How to make 20% more retail Revenue - Upselling on Purpose, from the truck

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 65:15


    Let's talk about your strategy for UpSelling...or not! Keith and Shane share their views and strategies for upselling in retail and how to increase the ticket value of a retail transaction.

    PDRC 2023 Episode 4: Keith & Shane's Most Memorable Seminar Moments Over the Years

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 64:50


    Check out this show and see how many of these moments you remember from over the years! The seminars we held over the years created a movement of sharing high level techniques with everyone in attendance...plus a TON of good times!

    PDRC 2023 Episode 3: Flash Podcast From The Field w Keith. I couldn't close this one

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 12:55


    Listen to me recap as I drive away from a job that I "couldn't" close   Also, keep your ears and eyes open for the full anouncement of the next PDR College Advanced Skills Seminar 2023!

    PDRC 2023 Episode 2 Sanding, Shrinking, Tension + ANNOUNCEMENT

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 63:00


    The landscape is changing again, let's get up to speed and get current with PDR advancement. Stay to the end for a special announcement!

    PDRC 2023 Episode 1: These Things MUST be a part of your Retail Strategy to WIN

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 70:04


    Let's talk about the most current trends of retail PDR in 2023 www.blackplaguepdr.com for your glue pulling needs www.pdrcollegeonline.com for everything else in your life

    PDR: The state of $ in 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 57:17


    In this episode Shane, Paul & Keith discuss the current state of PDR retail pricing compared to when the retail pricing guides were introduced. What's changed, what's the same and where are we headed?     www.BlackplaguePDR.com for all your glue pulling needs!

    PDRCollege-Podcast-First-Norcal-Dent-Meetup-Listen-Now

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 53:58


    First Annual NorCal Dent Meetup! Listen Now! https://www.sacramentodentpros.com/norcaltechmeetup/    www.BlackplaguePDR.com for all your glue pulling needs!

    Hail Season Recap 2021... and How Shane chooses a deal

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 80:28


    Let's talk about how Shane decided whether or not to accept a hail gig offer. What questions does he ask? What clues is he looking for? www.BlackplaguePDR.com for all your glue pulling needs!

    Multiple Service Offerings With Ron Harris

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 69:19


    Let's talk to Ron Harris who ACTUALLY runs a shop that offers multiple recon services to find out which of them are profitable and how he packages them together! Tint, PPF, Ceramic, Vinyl, Detail, Paint Correction, retail PDR, Hail PDR, Calibrations? Let's talk! Check out the world's best PDR glue pulling supplies here: www.blackplaguepdr.com The original changeable tip blending hammer is here: www.blendinghammerpdr.com

    Multiple service offerings in your shop case study w Matt Moore

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 69:53


    Let's talk to someone who ACTUALLY runs multiple shops that offer multiple recon services to find out which of them are profitable and how he packages them together! Tint, PPF, Ceramic, Vinyl, Detail, Paint Correction, retail PDR, Hail PDR, Calibrations? Let's talk! Check out the world's best PDR glue pulling supplies here: www.blackplaguepdr.com The original changeable tip blending hammer is here: www.blendinghammerpdr.com

    The retail scene has evolved!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 64:35


    The retail scene has evolved! There are so many retail service offerings that you could theoretically add to your PDR business. Is it best to stay with ONE trade and specialize or should you add multiple service offerings? In this episode we discuss our thoughts on the topic. Listen to the end to get a discount code for Blackplague PDR!   Check out the world's best PDR glue pulling supplies here: www.blackplaguepdr.com The original changeable tip blending hammer is here: www.blendinghammerpdr.com

    Confident ... or an A-Hole?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2021 80:32


    PDR College Podcast : Confident ...or an A-Hole? How you crack the code of what message you're sending to maximize influence and leadership   Check out the world's best PDR glue pulling supplies here: www.blackplaguepdr.com The original changeable tip blending hammer is here: www.blendinghammerpdr.com  

    You are NOT a savage closer, let's fix that!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 68:28


    You are not a savage closer, let's fix that! Keith and Shane discuss how comfort and complacency can be the enemy of progress. Have you gotten lazy and finding it hard to 'turn it back on' - we'll figure out what it takes to get it done.   Check out the world's best PDR glue pulling supplies here: www.blackplaguepdr.com The original changeable tip blending hammer is here: www.blendinghammerpdr.com

    PDR College Podcast - The back story - Dream 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 71:45


    Learn the back story on Dave Streen and Don Kavanagh and their new event DREAM 2021, plus Shane stops buying sports cars Check out the world's best PDR glue pulling supplies here: www.blackplaguepdr.com The original changeable tip blending hammer is here: www.blendinghammerpdr.com

    The aftermath of Keith & Shane's hail storm together

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 76:09


    We discuss how to get the most out of a hail event, and how to make the right moves when you have a hail storm event, even in California. (where it is a rarity) Check out the world's best PDR glue pulling supplies here: www.blackplaguepdr.com The original changeable tip blending hammer is here: www.blendinghammerpdr.com

    It's going to hail any day now - are you ready?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 47:38


    We're discussing all about what we're doing to promote business (how to pivot marketing methods and mobile services) during these very challenging times. Check out the world's best PDR glue pulling supplies here: www.blackplaguepdr.com The original changeable tip blending hammer is here: www.blendinghammerpdr.com

    Should you price by the hour?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 62:01


    Should you price by the hour? Pricing is the most important and most sensitive topic to handle as a small business owner. Let’s dig in and discuss how Keith and Shane view pricing and how it relates to hours and days of the week/ year. Check out the world's best PDR glue pulling supplies here: www.blackplaguepdr.com The original changeable tip blending hammer is here: www.blendinghammerpdr.com

    PDR College Podcast - Can you create opportunity?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 68:18


    Today we dive into to Baader Meinhof Phenomenon and discuss if you can manipulate it for your benefit Check out the world's best PDR glue pulling supplies here: www.blackplaguepdr.com The original changeable tip blending hammer is here: www.blendinghammerpdr.com

    Is Fear Running your business?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 73:53


    We're diving deep into the subject of local competition and what it does to your own business, and how sometimes it's a good thing. Is Fear keeping your business from the best it can be? Check out the world's best PDR glue pulling supplies here: www.blackplaguepdr.com The original changeable tip blending hammer is here: www.blendinghammerpdr.com  

    COVID Attacks your business. Now what?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 52:28


    Join us here to talk disaster strategy and how we can emerge stronger than when we went into the hole for the national shutdown. Let's get better together.

    Do you have to FAIL at a task to learn a lesson?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 34:09


    There's always a lesson to learn in failure. We all know that. BUT can you learn the lesson WITHOUT failing? Or if failure necessary? Let's get deep on it. Check out the world's best PDR glue pulling supplies here: www.blackplaguepdr.com The original changeable tip blending hammer is here: www.blendinghammerpdr.com  

    Shane MOVES his SHOP! What do you do first??

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 67:24


    What would you do if you had to move your dent repair shop tomorrow? Shane was faced with this issue. Here's what he did. Check out the world's best PDR glue pulling supplies here: www.blackplaguepdr.com The original changeable tip blending hammer is here: www.blendinghammerpdr.com  

    Branding: Is it important for small businesses or a waste of money?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 37:44


    Branding can be an integral part of your company's marketing package. BUT it can also be a place to waste all your money. Let's set up some ground rules fro Branding your small business. Check out the world's best PDR glue pulling supplies here: www.blackplaguepdr.com The original changeable tip blending hammer is here: www.blendinghammerpdr.com  

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